Black and White Portraits
The allure of black and white. Color can articulate reality and reflect realism, but taking it away focuses on contrast and the use of monochromatic tone to set an atmosphere that draws the viewer in. This increase in impact has been harnessed by photographers since the first successful black and white images were taken by Joseph Nicephore Niepce in the early 19th century, leading to further success in 1825 when he managed to produce a black and white image of a window. Naturally colored photographs would not be developed until 1891 when Lipmann Gabriel applied the phenomenon of optical light wave interface. And yet, the black and white photograph continued, particularly in portraiture. Why? Practically, black and white photographs have a longer archival shelf-life but artistically, color isn't needed to capture the emotion, depth, expression and indeed reality through dramatic tone and contrast of the figure in front of the lens. You only need to recant Dorothea Lange's widely circulated Migrant Mother (1936) to see how a single black and white portrait can become a symbol of plight. In our works, artists like Maud Bernos and James Sparshatt favor portraits devoid of color… portraits that draw you the viewer in and leave you to fall into their enduring monochromatic depths.
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Chemin
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€100
Autoportrait
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€160
Cheval riant
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 11.6 x 0 inch
€120
Homme timide
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 13 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 5.1 x 0 inch
€90
Sexophoniste
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 7.5 x 0 inch
€100
Garçon tibétain
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 14.6 x 0 inch
€150
Bonjour, Monsieur
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€180
Portrait Grand-mère Fileuse de laine
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€105
Portrait Couple dansant
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€105
Portrait Paysan
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€110
Nature Paysanne
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€110
Portrait Mère et enfant
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€160
Portrait Grand-mère tibétaine
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€235
Portrait Femme coréenne
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€318
Portrait Grand-mère d'Himalaya
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€220
Homme au cigarette
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€100
Garçon et mouton
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€120
Joueur de djembé
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€110
Frère et sœur
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 11.6 x 0 inch
€160
Chemin
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€100
Rêveuse Portrait
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€150
Guitariste musicien
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€120
Les solitaires au bar parisien
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 11.6 x 0 inch
€140
Musicien contrebassiste
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€150
Musicien contrebassiste
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€150
Musicien contrebassiste
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€150
Musicien contrebassiste
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€150
Guitariste musicien
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 17.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 6.9 x 0 inch
€160
Guitariste musicien
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 7.3 x 0 inch
€160
Garçon au masque
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€210
Saxophoniste musicien
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€115
Portrait Accordéoniste musicienne
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€190
Saxophoniste
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€150
Musiciens
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€125
Femme indienne
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€155
Grand Mère Coréenne
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€135
Golden baby
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€125
Cheval
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 11.6 x 0 inch
€100
Amsterdam
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€110
Méditation rêve
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.9 x 0 inch
€90
Portrait Rêveur
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€90
Portrait Amy Winehouse
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€210
Papa et Bébé
Sounya Whang
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€125
Center Stage
Alexander Benz
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€1,800
Architects Anonymous
Alexander Benz
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€1,800
Dans le Metro
Alexander Benz
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
€1,800
Structural Beauty
Alexander Benz
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€460
Light In The Dark
Alexander Benz
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€460
Going In Circles
Alexander Benz
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€460
Architects Anonymous
Alexander Benz
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€460
Shades of Grey
Alexander Benz
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€460
L'attente - Hotel Métropole Bruxelles
Michel Pinel
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€290
Lithographie originale de Yves Brayer
Yves Brayer
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch
€250
Pulchrum foruM - Format L
Louis Blanc
Photography - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,250
CaecuS - Format M
Louis Blanc
Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,250
CaecuS - Format L
Louis Blanc
Photography - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,500