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![Photography, Sans 2, Lucien Hervé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/276730_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bruma Portfolio, Miguel Winograd](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166439_1_grid.jpg)
Bruma Portfolio
Miguel Winograd
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 2 inch
€2,910
![Photography, Dijon, the shadow, Fabien Olart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159974_1_grid.jpg)
Dijon, the shadow
Fabien Olart
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€500
![Photography, Coat surfing, Farah Slimani](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157860_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Michael Jackson XV, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155509_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson XV
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson XIV, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155508_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson XIV
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson XIII, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155507_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson XIII
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson XII, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155506_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson XII
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson XI, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155505_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson XI
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson X, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155504_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson X
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson VIII, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155502_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson VIII
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson XVI, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155500_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson XVI
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson V, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155499_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson V
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson IV, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155498_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson IV
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Randy Jackson V, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155497_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Randy Jackson IV, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155496_1_grid.jpg)
Randy Jackson IV
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Randy Jackson III, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155495_1_grid.jpg)
Randy Jackson III
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Randy Jackson II, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155494_1_grid.jpg)
Randy Jackson II
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, David Nutter Randy Jackson I, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155493_1_grid.jpg)
David Nutter Randy Jackson I
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson III, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155492_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson III
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson II, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155491_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson II
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Michael Jackson I, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155487_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson I
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
€2,474
![Photography, Act 1 | Chilled champagne and mountains awaits, off we go..., Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150211_1_grid.jpg)
Act 1 | Chilled champagne and mountains awaits, off we go...
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€250
![Photography, Sans titre (Un jour, une photo), Aline Part](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148214_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre (Un jour, une photo)
Aline Part
Photography - 67 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€500
![Photography, Sans titre (Un jour, une photo), Aline Part](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2111709_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre (Un jour, une photo)
Aline Part
Photography - 67 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€500
![Photography, Lunar - Collection Morocco, Rodrigo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2110392_1_grid.jpg)
Lunar - Collection Morocco
Rodrigo
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.01 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€1,250
![Photography, John Lennon NYC Shirt 1974, Bob Gruen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2083821_1_grid.jpg)
John Lennon NYC Shirt 1974
Bob Gruen
Photography - 127 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 50 x 40 x 2 inch
€7,082
![Photography, Tina Turner NYC 1970, Bob Gruen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2083818_1_grid.jpg)
Tina Turner NYC 1970
Bob Gruen
Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 inch
€5,433
![Photography, Hendrix Head, Robert Knight](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2083377_1_grid.jpg)
Hendrix Head
Robert Knight
Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 inch
€2,328
![Photography, Alice Cooper, Hawaii, Robert Knight](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2083371_1_grid.jpg)
Alice Cooper, Hawaii
Robert Knight
Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 inch
€2,328
![Photography, Les trois ponts, Georgii Vinogradov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2017950_1_grid.jpg)
Les trois ponts
Georgii Vinogradov
Photography - 20 x 38 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 15 x 0.1 inch
€500
![Photography, Le petit marseillais - Collection Hey Mars, Rodrigo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2011230_1_grid.jpg)
Le petit marseillais - Collection Hey Mars
Rodrigo
Photography - 23.8 x 14.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 5.8 x 0 inch
€750
![Photography, Skyline - Photographie argentique - Paris, Jules Gorce](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1789014_1_grid.jpg)
Skyline - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
![Photography, Garde - Photographie argentique - Paris, Jules Gorce](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1788969_1_grid.jpg)
Garde - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€500
![Photography, Bout Du Monde - Photographie argentique - La Rochelle, Jules Gorce](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1788945_1_grid.jpg)
Bout Du Monde - Photographie argentique - La Rochelle
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
![Photography, Patriote - Photographie argentique - Paris, Jules Gorce](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1788942_1_grid.jpg)
Patriote - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
![Photography, Wakako, Photograph intervened by the artists, Hunter & Gatti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1726341_1_grid.jpg)
Wakako, Photograph intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 44.5 x 54.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.5 x 21.5 x 0.1 inch
€3,396
![Photography, Beware of dog - Collection Urban Culture, Rodrigo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1614342_1_grid.jpg)
Beware of dog - Collection Urban Culture
Rodrigo
Photography - 35.1 x 27.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 10.7 x 0 inch
€700 €560
![Photography, Lavoir, Yves Bordes Lapeyre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1214997_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La Naranja Mecánica. JT, Nimes, Francia., Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118250_1_grid.jpg)
La Naranja Mecánica. JT, Nimes, Francia.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
€11,850
![Photography, Morante de la Puebla. La Puebla del Rio., Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118244_1_grid.jpg)
Morante de la Puebla. La Puebla del Rio.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
€11,850
![Photography, Cambio de Mano. AT., Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118241_1_grid.jpg)
Cambio de Mano. AT.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
€11,850
![Photography, David Mora. Sevilla., Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118226_1_grid.jpg)
David Mora. Sevilla.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€7,850
![Photography, Javi Castro, mozo de espadas. Sevilla., Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118220_1_grid.jpg)
Javi Castro, mozo de espadas. Sevilla.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€7,850
![Photography, Alejandro Talavante, Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118187_1_grid.jpg)
Alejandro Talavante
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€7,850
![Photography, Le Grand Geroldseck 3, Jean Valera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1015101_1_grid.jpg)
Le Grand Geroldseck 3
Jean Valera
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€190
![Photography, Le Grand Geroldseck 2, Jean Valera](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1015098_1_grid.jpg)
Le Grand Geroldseck 2
Jean Valera
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€190
![Photography, Ballet Practice, Paul J Bucknall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/573528_1_grid.jpg)
Ballet Practice
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Photography - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
€524
![Photography, Connected Gondolier, Paul J Bucknall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/566325_1_grid.jpg)
Connected Gondolier
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Photography - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
€610
![Photography, Interconnected Gondoliers, Paul J Bucknall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/566322_1_grid.jpg)
Interconnected Gondoliers
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0 cm Photography - 12 x 18 x 0.01 inch
€610
![Photography, Magnetic Radiation 99 (Large), Seb Janiak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/421536_1_grid.jpg)
Magnetic Radiation 99 (Large)
Seb Janiak
Photography - 180 x 135 cm Photography - 70.9 x 53.1 inch
€7,399
![Photography, Man standing in front of house, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147778_1_grid.jpg)
Man standing in front of house
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Woman holding out hand, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147777_1_grid.jpg)
Woman holding out hand
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Woman reading, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147776_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Children in boat, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147775_1_grid.jpg)
Children in boat
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Busy street, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147773_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Surreal cemetary, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147772_1_grid.jpg)
Surreal cemetary
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Ram dad, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147771_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Kids with cows, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2147766_1_grid.jpg)
Kids with cows
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Dancing - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145443_1_grid.jpg)
Dancing - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Basketball - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145442_1_grid.jpg)
Basketball - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, By the Beach - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145441_1_grid.jpg)
By the Beach - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Superman Parade - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145440_1_grid.jpg)
Superman Parade - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Washington Square Park, 1985 - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145438_1_grid.jpg)
Washington Square Park, 1985 - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Dancers - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145437_1_grid.jpg)
Dancers - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Boys Playing - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145436_1_grid.jpg)
Boys Playing - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Woman Holding Child on Beach - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145435_1_grid.jpg)
Woman Holding Child on Beach - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Dog Wash - Hipshot Series, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145434_1_grid.jpg)
Dog Wash - Hipshot Series
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€3,881
![Photography, Group Shot - New York, 1964, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145423_1_grid.jpg)
Group Shot - New York, 1964
Ken Heyman
Photography - 29.2 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11.5 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€4,657
![Photography, Andy Warhol on Throne, 1964, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145421_1_grid.jpg)
Andy Warhol on Throne, 1964
Ken Heyman
Photography - 35.6 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch
€4,657
![Photography, Roy Lichtenstein, 1964, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145420_1_grid.jpg)
Roy Lichtenstein, 1964
Ken Heyman
Photography - 29.2 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11.5 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€4,657
![Photography, Andy Warhol with Boxes, 1964, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145419_1_grid.jpg)
Andy Warhol with Boxes, 1964
Ken Heyman
Photography - 35.6 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm Photography - 14 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch
€4,657
![Photography, Roy Lichtenstein in Mirror, 1964, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145418_1_grid.jpg)
Roy Lichtenstein in Mirror, 1964
Ken Heyman
Photography - 29.2 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11.5 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€4,657
![Photography, Andy Warhol, Campbell's Soup, 1964, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145415_1_grid.jpg)
Andy Warhol, Campbell's Soup, 1964
Ken Heyman
Photography - 29.2 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11.5 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€4,657
![Photography, Tom Wesselmann in Studio, 1964, Ken Heyman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2145414_1_grid.jpg)
Tom Wesselmann in Studio, 1964
Ken Heyman
Photography - 29.2 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11.5 x 14 x 0.5 inch
€4,657
![Photography, Matera, mai 2019, Veronica Mecchia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123151_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, El Perdido, Patrick Beaulieu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2016840_1_grid.jpg)
El Perdido
Patrick Beaulieu
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€1,400
![Photography, Vereri #4, Mari Amman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1908366_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Kjerringoy (5), Mari Amman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1908363_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Vereri, Mari Amman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1908360_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Kjerringoy, Mari Amman](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1908351_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, White Horse in Landscape, Jarmila Kostliva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681272_1_grid.jpg)
White Horse in Landscape
Jarmila Kostliva
Photography - 77 x 77 x 0.2 cm Photography - 30.3 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
€631
![Photography, Street comfort, Paul J Bucknall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1661718_1_grid.jpg)
Street comfort
Paul J Bucknall
Photography - 61 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€647
![Photography, Reed Bowie Jagger Hug, Mick Rock](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1601937_1_grid.jpg)
Reed Bowie Jagger Hug
Mick Rock
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€2,460
![Photography, Wheat Cereal, Griselda Duch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1304409_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Tulips, Griselda Duch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1304403_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Protea Obtusifolia, Griselda Duch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1304400_1_grid.jpg)
Protea Obtusifolia
Griselda Duch
Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€728
![Photography, Protea Lacticolor, Griselda Duch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1304397_1_grid.jpg)
Protea Lacticolor
Griselda Duch
Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€728
![Photography, Fern, Griselda Duch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1304385_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Eucalyptus, Griselda Duch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1304382_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Pays #222, Philippe Bréson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1253607_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Pays #031, Philippe Bréson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1222803_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Baby Steps, Jerry Weber](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1201842_1_grid.jpg)
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Black and White Photography for Sale
Black and white photography is today one of countless photographic techniques and yet it was at one time the only type of photography available. This is the reason why it often tends to be associated with historical works and a vintage feel.
In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered how to print images onto metal plates. When he died in 1833, Louis Daguerre, followed by Francois Arago, continued to develop his research, resulting in the invention of the daguerreotype which consisted of an image printed onto a silver plate when exposed to the light. Together they invented photography.
The first black and white photos began to appear. Initially used for research purposes, photography started to spread as daguerreotype studios opened everywhere. Black and white portraits immortalized the faces of the upper middle classes and would later be used to capture all members of society. Celebrities were also a popular subject choice and many photographers specialized in taking their portraits, as Jean-Loup Sieff did all throughout his career almost a century after the invention of photography.
The first colored photographs soon followed. The technique was invented as early as 1860 but was not put to use until a century later. In the meantime, many unforgettable artists began to demonstrate their talents for art photography. Street photography, for example, was a key trend during the 20th century, with major photographers such as Robert Doisneau, Brassi and Henri Cartier-Bresson capturing the urban landscape of the time. All three were masters of taking candid photos. They succeeded in making fleeting moments last forever in monochrome images. Sometimes humorous, sometimes romantic, or even just a little bizarre, they take us back in time to days gone by. Looking at such rare and fragile moments can be like going through old postcards from the past, and although we enjoy looking at them, they can provoke a sense of nostalgia and melancholy.
In the United States, the humanist Walker Evans led the way for black and white photography, capturing the daily life of modern America with his analogue camera, whether it be in the New York subway or on the highways of the Deep South. A little later, Robert Frank photographed the faces of America and the American people with his remarkable black and white shots, recognizable thanks to his highly distinctive photographic technique and composition.
Of course, black and white photography is not limited to the representation of everyday scenes. It can also sublimate landscapes, as demonstrated by Kasra's shots. The black and white blend perfectly with the long exposure to create an effect of softness, floating and the passage of time quite exceptional. We could also mention Michael Kenna and Ricky Cohete who particularly excel in this field.
Some works fascinate by the perfect complementarity of these two colors: black, which is often associated with nothingness and sadness, and white, which is associated with light and hope. In the West at least, because it can have a completely opposite meaning in other cultures like Japan. The union of these two shades accentuates the contrasts and highlights the forms in a sober and elegant way. It often directs our attention to a single subject.
Often used to provoke a feeling of nostalgia, black and white unconsciously inscribes the works in history by conveying a timeless message, frozen in time.
Artsper invites you to take a stroll through time with this selection of works by Brno Del Zou, Yevgeniy Repiashenko, Emmanuelle Barbaras, Bert Stern, Alexander Benz and Hervé Gloaguen.
In photography, black and white means that all color has been removed from the image, leaving just shades of gray that span from black to white. This can either be done digitally or by using black and white film.
Many photographers and artists use black and white photography because it removes the distraction of color from an image. This can draw more focus to elements of the image such as the facial expression or gesture of the subject, the composition, or the shapes and textures.
Black and white photography is generally shot using the same equipment as color photography (although if film, using black and white film), but artists may optimise their results by looking for high contrast images, light sources, and interesting textures.