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![Photography, Arbres - 1839, Yann Gaillot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158580_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Rêverie... #1, D-A Woisard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123304_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Passion Fatale, D-A Woisard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1916850_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Magnolia, Richard Dunkley](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1800042_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Mini travel, Guilhem Ribart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1765383_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Pyramid riding, Guilhem Ribart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1753860_1_grid.jpg)
Pyramid riding
Guilhem Ribart
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
![Photography, Cafe de Flore (Ravelstein), Richard Dunkley](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1517286_1_grid.jpg)
Cafe de Flore (Ravelstein)
Richard Dunkley
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
€604
![Photography, Le Baiser, D-A Woisard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191906_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The Calligrapher’s Hand, Jordana Ozier Lafontaine](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155910_1_grid.jpg)
The Calligrapher’s Hand
Jordana Ozier Lafontaine
Photography - 30 x 20 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€260
![Photography, Causeries de rue, Lisbonne, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172687_1_grid.jpg)
Causeries de rue, Lisbonne, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, En attendant la neige / 2, Adrianna MJW](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1945119_1_grid.jpg)
En attendant la neige / 2
Adrianna MJW
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€950
![Photography, L’enfant et le soldat, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1905339_1_grid.jpg)
L’enfant et le soldat
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€300
![Photography, Vamos a Bailar, Polo Miniature, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2180246_1_grid.jpg)
Vamos a Bailar, Polo Miniature
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 27.9 x 25.7 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11 x 10.1 x 0.2 inch
€1,067
![Photography, High Voltage, Polo Miniature, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2174677_1_grid.jpg)
High Voltage, Polo Miniature
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 27.9 x 28.7 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11 x 11.3 x 0.2 inch
€1,164
![Photography, Olivia, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173312_1_grid.jpg)
Olivia
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 45.7 x 30.7 x 0.5 cm Photography - 18 x 12.1 x 0.2 inch
€1,552
![Photography, Adorned, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101812_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Spirit of the Camargue, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101746_1_grid.jpg)
Spirit of the Camargue
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,650
![Photography, Haven, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101671_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Majesty At Sea, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101623_1_grid.jpg)
Majesty At Sea
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,900
![Photography, Sea Stacks, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101545_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Belle, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101470_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Velvet Crest, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101401_1_grid.jpg)
Velvet Crest
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,900
![Photography, Yosemite Awakens, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101371_1_grid.jpg)
Yosemite Awakens
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,900
![Photography, River Titan, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101344_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Encounter II, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101329_1_grid.jpg)
Encounter II
Drew Doggett
Photography - 40.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 16 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,650
![Photography, Watusi in Profile, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101287_1_grid.jpg)
Watusi in Profile
Drew Doggett
Photography - 68.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€1,650
![Photography, Sacred ground, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101281_1_grid.jpg)
Sacred ground
Drew Doggett
Photography - 30.5 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,650
![Photography, Mouton, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1913562_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Maroc (piézographie), Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681473_1_grid.jpg)
Maroc (piézographie)
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 37 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€450
![Photography, Free mind, Guilhem Ribart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1774182_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Gare de Porto [Femme à la pastèque sur le quai], Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172690_1_grid.jpg)
Gare de Porto [Femme à la pastèque sur le quai], Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Photographes de playa, Porto, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172688_1_grid.jpg)
Photographes de playa, Porto, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Série des mètres, Arthur Di Nunzio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2119287_1_grid.jpg)
Série des mètres
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
€1,250
![Photography, Mer de Chine, Boat People, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898958_1_grid.jpg)
Mer de Chine, Boat People
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€350
![Photography, Sisyphe, Arthur Di Nunzio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1834014_1_grid.jpg)
Sisyphe
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
€1,650
![Photography, 002- American Circus Paris, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1941114_1_grid.jpg)
002- American Circus Paris
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€300
![Photography, L1020250, Eru Narayana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161869_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, L1000426, Eru Narayana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161862_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, DSC0315, Eru Narayana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161853_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, DSC0343, Eru Narayana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161851_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, L1060071, Eru Narayana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161848_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, L1070196, Eru Narayana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161840_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, L1001178, Eru Narayana](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2161832_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Guépard, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1822524_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Portrait de Grogu, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759287_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de Grogu
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€350
![Photography, Portrait de Grogu, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759281_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de Grogu
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 46 x 56 x 0.2 cm Photography - 18.1 x 22 x 0.1 inch
€350
![Photography, Wonderalnd : Change, Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1769700_1_grid.jpg)
Wonderalnd : Change
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€390
![Photography, Grande Sybille, Guilhem Ribart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1754100_1_grid.jpg)
Grande Sybille
Guilhem Ribart
Photography - 6040 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 2378 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
![Photography, Sans titre, Juliette Wegrzyk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1568214_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Juliette Wegrzyk
Photography - 30 x 22.5 x 0.01 cm Photography - 11.8 x 8.9 x 0 inch
€650
![Photography, Corrida portugaise [le Matador et le Taureau dans l'arène, vue d'ensemble avec le public dans les gradins], Portugal, 1985, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172722_1_grid.jpg)
Corrida portugaise [le Matador et le Taureau dans l'arène, vue d'ensemble avec le public dans les gradins], Portugal, 1985
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€350
![Photography, Corrida portugaise [le Matador et le Taureau dans l'arène], Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172720_1_grid.jpg)
Corrida portugaise [le Matador et le Taureau dans l'arène], Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Corrida portugaise [le Matador, le Taureau et 7 Picadors dans l'arène], Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172716_1_grid.jpg)
Corrida portugaise [le Matador, le Taureau et 7 Picadors dans l'arène], Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Corrida portugaise [Taureau et Picadors, affrontements dans l'arène], Portugal,, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172714_1_grid.jpg)
Corrida portugaise [Taureau et Picadors, affrontements dans l'arène], Portugal,
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€350
![Photography, Lecture sur la plage, Porto, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172712_1_grid.jpg)
Lecture sur la plage, Porto, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Jeux de plage et baignade, Porto, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172711_1_grid.jpg)
Jeux de plage et baignade, Porto, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€350
![Photography, Pêcheurs et bâteaux traditionnels en bois de pêche [au mouillage], Porto, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172708_1_grid.jpg)
Pêcheurs et bâteaux traditionnels en bois de pêche [au mouillage], Porto, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€350
![Photography, Départ des pêcheurs en bateau traditionnel [depuis la plage], Porto, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172699_1_grid.jpg)
Départ des pêcheurs en bateau traditionnel [depuis la plage], Porto, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Plage de Porto [cycliste, bain de soleil, hôtel Albatroz], Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172692_1_grid.jpg)
Plage de Porto [cycliste, bain de soleil, hôtel Albatroz], Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Vue plongeante, scène de vie et de rue, Lisbonne, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172685_1_grid.jpg)
Vue plongeante, scène de vie et de rue, Lisbonne, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Tramway, Lisbonne, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172683_1_grid.jpg)
Tramway, Lisbonne, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Balance [pèse personne, enfant remettant ses tennis], Lisbonne, Portugal, 1985, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172680_1_grid.jpg)
Balance [pèse personne, enfant remettant ses tennis], Lisbonne, Portugal, 1985
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€350
![Photography, Vue nocturne, Lisbonne by night, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172678_1_grid.jpg)
Vue nocturne, Lisbonne by night, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Marché aux poissons, Porto, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172675_1_grid.jpg)
Marché aux poissons, Porto, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Vue panoramique vers la mer, Lisbonne, Portugal, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172672_1_grid.jpg)
Vue panoramique vers la mer, Lisbonne, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, Bernard Kouchner en Afghanistan 1984, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1754973_1_grid.jpg)
Bernard Kouchner en Afghanistan 1984
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€400
![Photography, Soirée parisienne, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1753617_1_grid.jpg)
Soirée parisienne
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€350
![Photography, Ecole a Grand Bassam, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1753539_1_grid.jpg)
Ecole a Grand Bassam
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€300
![Photography, Pilote d'Ane, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1754967_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Squelette de poisson (piezography), Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138148_1_grid.jpg)
Squelette de poisson (piezography)
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€350
![Photography, Pointe du Raz (piezography), Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138145_1_grid.jpg)
Pointe du Raz (piezography)
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€350
![Photography, Allée couverte du Kernic, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138114_1_grid.jpg)
Allée couverte du Kernic
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 21 x 39 x 0.5 cm Photography - 8.3 x 15.4 x 0.2 inch
€360
![Photography, Suricate, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1823604_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Lionne (Piezography), Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1823601_1_grid.jpg)
Lionne (Piezography)
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
€400
![Photography, Fauteuil abandonné, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1760556_1_grid.jpg)
Fauteuil abandonné
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 48 x 65 x 0.5 cm Photography - 18.9 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
€450
![Photography, Nature morte au gramophone, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1697649_1_grid.jpg)
Nature morte au gramophone
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 24 x 32 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch
€350
![Photography, Crâne et Ksar, Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1697637_1_grid.jpg)
Crâne et Ksar
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 26 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 10.2 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€350
![Photography, Le cobra de Fint (Piezography), Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1697634_1_grid.jpg)
Le cobra de Fint (Piezography)
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 24 x 33 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 13 x 0.2 inch
€300
![Photography, Lever de soleil (Piezography), Lionel le Jeune](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1240722_1_grid.jpg)
Lever de soleil (Piezography)
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€350
![Photography, Aly, Noa Grayevsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2047257_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Portrait #2, D-A Woisard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1602924_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bubbles, Mauro Ochoa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2096817_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Untitled, Kamal Obat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138051_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dijon, the traveler, Fabien Olart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159992_1_grid.jpg)
Dijon, the traveler
Fabien Olart
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€500
![Photography, Denge Pose, Kamal Obat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2111793_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, 006 - American Circus Paris, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1941138_1_grid.jpg)
006 - American Circus Paris
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€300
![Photography, Valet de chiens, Pierrefonds, José Nicolas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898850_1_grid.jpg)
Valet de chiens, Pierrefonds
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€300
![Photography, OMO: Untitled 44, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101419_1_grid.jpg)
OMO: Untitled 44
Drew Doggett
Photography - 68.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€1,601
![Photography, OMO: Untitled 9, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101410_1_grid.jpg)
OMO: Untitled 9
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€1,601
![Photography, Warrior Embellished, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101398_1_grid.jpg)
Warrior Embellished
Drew Doggett
Photography - 68.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€1,601
![Photography, Monarch of the Flood Plains, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101290_1_grid.jpg)
Monarch of the Flood Plains
Drew Doggett
Photography - 68.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€1,601
![Photography, Contre courant, Jean-Guy Nakars](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2064723_1_grid.jpg)
Contre courant
Jean-Guy Nakars
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€650
![Photography, Le solitaire, Guilhem Ribart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1783533_1_grid.jpg)
Le solitaire
Guilhem Ribart
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
![Photography, Fantômes du désert, Guilhem Ribart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1754178_1_grid.jpg)
Fantômes du désert
Guilhem Ribart
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
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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.