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#40 - Free As A Veil
Eric Lespinasse
Photography - 72 x 128 x 2 cm Photography - 28.3 x 50.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,071
Room 310 - 12 Prints Collector Portfolio # 3 - Fine Art Photography
Eric Ceccarini
Print - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$904
Metaphysical Body Landscape #1
Anna Laza
Photography - 30 x 103 cm Photography - 11.8 x 40.6 inch
$1,663
Ocean (dialog)
Nadia Heart
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 75 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$781
Ancient Dunes, Photograph, Archival ink jet
Aaron Knight
Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$720
Nu reflet en piscine
Jacques Renoir
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,518
Translacìon 360° I
Francisco Vázquez
Photography - 51 x 77 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.1 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
$614
Lady in Lace
Tran Huy Hoan
Photography - 96.5 x 88.9 x 0.6 cm Photography - 38 x 35 x 0.25 inch
$4,000
Phoebe, La Barque
André Carrara
Photography - 18 x 15 x 2 cm Photography - 7.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$837
Nude Carla Bruni, Harper Bazaar 1992
Philipe Robert
Photography - 100 x 75 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 2 inch
$12,279
Série : Rituels en Haïti - Les jeunes, Haïti
Cristina García Rodero
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$17,302
Sans titre
Alexandre Saint-Loup
Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,713
Atelier Pat Andrea #1
Mark Arbeit
Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.3 cm Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 inch
$5,000
Glance Towards the Oblivion
Fathi Hassan
Photography - 76 x 50 cm Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 inch
Price upon request
Hands Off
Lars Beusker
Photography - 126 x 166 x 5 cm Photography - 49.6 x 65.4 x 2 inch
Price upon request
Yseult - Paris - L'Olympia - Concert d'IBEYI - série photo noir et blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$670
Nadege - Paris - Bibliothèque François Mitterand - série photo noir et blanc danse et architecture
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$645
Liliboy - La pause - Nord-sur-Erdre - Festival La Nuit de l'Erdre - Groupe Deluxe 2019 - série photo noir et blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$645
Leron Thomas trompettiste - Nantes - Stéréolux - Concert de GUTS - série photo noir et blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$645
Jimmy Jay - Saint-Herblain - La Carrière - Festival Hip Opsession 2013 - série photo concert noir et blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$645
IBEYI - Deux minutes avant la scène - Paris - L'Olympia - série photo concert noir et blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$670
IBEYI & JR - Paris - L'Olympia - série photo concert noir et blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$670
Coste Hôtel Dieu - Nantes - série photo noir et blanc danse et architecture
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$645
Kara et ses oreilles
Fatoumata Diabaté
Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch
$3,349
Deluxe - Le saut final - Nantes - Salle de concert Stéréolux 2019 - série photo noir et blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$645
Boîte n°42, de la série "Les Bouquinistes"
Irène Jonas
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,116
Le rêveur, de la série "Les Bouquinistes"
Irène Jonas
Photography - 45 x 30 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 inch
$949
Charles X - La coopérative de Mai - Clermont-Ferrand 2016 - Les Nuits Zébrées de Nova
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$636
The Fabulous Billygoons, Boston, MA, 1980
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Siouxsie and the Banshees, Steven Severin, and Budgie - Boston, Massachusetts Circa 1980
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Lene Lovich - Boston, Massachusetts Circa 1980
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
La Peste (L- R) Peter Dayton, Mark Karl, and Roger Tripp - Boston, Massachusetts, 1980
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Killing Joke - Back Stage, Boston, Massachusetts 1980
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
The Neighborhoods - Boston, MA
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
The Neighborhoods - Boston, MA (II)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Members of the band the B52's - Boston, 1980
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Members of the band The B-52's - Boston, 1980 (II)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Members of the band The B-52's - Boston, 1980 (III)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Members of the Buzzcocks Danny Farrant, Chris Remington, Steve D - Boston, 1980
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
The Cramps, lead guitarist Poison Ivy
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Brian Tristan - Cramps guitarist Kid Congo Powers
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Umbrella Silhouette II (XS)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
$2,500
Umbrella Silhouette (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
$5,000
Umbrella Silhouette (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
The Kiss Silhouette (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
$5,000
The Kiss Silhouette (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
The Bunny and the Man (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 cm Photography - 20 x 30 inch
$5,000
The Anonymity of Shape (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
$5,000
The Anonymity of Shape (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
Soldier Silhouette (XS)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
$2,500
Mystery of The Dancing Twins (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 57.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 22.5 x 30 inch
$5,000
Members of the Buzzcocks, Danny Farrant, Chris Remington, Steve D - Boston, 1980 (II)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Member of Human League, Philip Oake - Boston, MA 1980 (II)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
The Cramps lead singer Lux Interior (II)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Devo performs live at The Paradise Rock Club in 1976 (IV)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Lou Reed - Boston, MA 1980
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Punk Club - Boston, MA
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Musician Elvis Costello performs live
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Devo performs live at The Paradise Rock Club in 1976 (III)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Brian Tristan - Cramps guitarist Kid Congo Powers
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
The Cramps Lead singer Lux Interior (III)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Member of Human League, Susan Sulley - Boston, MA 1980 (II)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Member of Philip Oakey - Boston, MA 1980 (III)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
The Cramps lead singer Lux Interior
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Devo performs live at The Paradise Rock Club in 1976 (II)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Black and white
Before the arrival of photography – with the exception of some etchings and lithographs – all the images we consumed were in colour. Quite simply, because no one would ever have thought to do anything else – why paint in black and white when colour was so readily available?
Yet despite this, today many photographers still choose to work in black and white – such as Pauline Théon, Kadir Von Lohuizen or Joh Lowenstein – even though their photos are taken in colour by the camera itself. Is the black and white trend a fleeting effect of fashion, or a symbolic return to the roots of the photography movement? Black and white photography has something that colour photos, despite recent innovations and the extraordinary quality of images today, cannot quite access. The use of black and white lends significant force to the composition: the contrasts, the shadows and the figures all stand out more strongly. People simply feel differently when faced with a colour photo versus a black and white image.
Colour is a distraction of sorts, a disturbance: colour is a nuisance.
And yet, some photographers still prefer colour to black and white, whilst others merge touches of colour with otherwise monochrome compositions. But in the end, all agree that both styles impose a totally different way of looking at a photo: from researching the shot to post production work, when artists develop or retouch the image. The use of colour is therefore something of a process in its own right, relating to two different ways of viewing the world and showing it others. The question, then, is what is being told, and why is it being in the way that it is?
The symbolic value of putting black and white together is a good starting point for reflecting on the fascination that they generate even today. There could not be a more fascinating, more striking ambivalence than when black, the 'colour' of darkness and burnt coal, considered a non-colour, is placed alongside white – representing light, and the result of all the colours merged together.
The problem faced by photographers today is that black and white still carry strong connotations of the past, of an era before the popularisation of colour and its massive cultural recovery amongst the press and photo journalists. In fact, it is rare now that contemporary subjects are photographed in colour, but we still associate black and white images with a retro feel.
So what does contemporary art have to say about it all? Discover Artsper's selection of black and white works: on the border of past and present, of the real and the imaginary… let us guide you!