Black and White Photography for Sale

Photography, Atelier Pat Andrea #1, Mark Arbeit

Atelier Pat Andrea #1

Mark Arbeit

Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.3 cm

$5,000

Photography, Sensum, Nicola Bertoglio

Sensum

Nicola Bertoglio

Photography - 50 x 81 x 4 cm

$452

Photography, Grotte de Glace II, Juliette Agnel

Grotte de Glace II

Juliette Agnel

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

Price upon request

Photography, Glance Towards the Oblivion, Fathi Hassan

Glance Towards the Oblivion

Fathi Hassan

Photography - 76 x 50 cm

Price upon request

Photography, Hands Off, Lars Beusker

Hands Off

Lars Beusker

Photography - 126 x 166 x 5 cm

Price upon request

Photography, Kara et ses oreilles, Fatoumata Diabaté

Kara et ses oreilles

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Baladjolo, Fatoumata Diabaté

Baladjolo

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Coluche - Iconic portraits, Arnaud Baumann

Coluche - Iconic portraits

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, 7.03. 2018, Prisca Lobjoy

7.03. 2018

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 18 x 27 cm

$1,016

Photography, Serge Gainsbourg au Palace, Arnaud Baumann

Serge Gainsbourg au Palace

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$3,727 $3,354

Photography, Roll, Théo Gosselin

Roll

Théo Gosselin

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,920

Photography, Reiser, Arnaud Baumann

Reiser

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$678

Photography, 22.08.2019, Prisca Lobjoy

22.08.2019

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 40 x 30 cm

$1,581

Photography, Cavanna, Arnaud Baumann

Cavanna

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$678

Photography, Une tresse en or, Fatoumata Diabaté

Une tresse en or

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Le vieux sage, Fatoumata Diabaté

Le vieux sage

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Degouin, Fatoumata Diabaté

Degouin

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Roll, Théo Gosselin

Roll

Théo Gosselin

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,920

Photography, Ouw Sago, Fatoumata Diabaté

Ouw Sago

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Mandy Smith, Pierre Terrasson

Mandy Smith

Pierre Terrasson

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,694

Photography, 31.12.2017, Prisca Lobjoy

31.12.2017

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 18 x 27 cm

$1,016

Photography, Héros de l'ombre #6, Carlos Arriagada

Héros de l'ombre #6

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Héros de l'ombre #3, Carlos Arriagada

Héros de l'ombre #3

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Nina Hagen, Grèce, Pierre Terrasson

Nina Hagen, Grèce

Pierre Terrasson

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,694

Photography, Pete Townsend, Pierre Terrasson

Pete Townsend

Pierre Terrasson

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,694

Photography, Coluche - Iconic portraits, Arnaud Baumann

Coluche - Iconic portraits

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$678 $644

Photography, Pierre Desproges, Arnaud Baumann

Pierre Desproges

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 25 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, Coluche - Iconic portraits, Arnaud Baumann

Coluche - Iconic portraits

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, Serge Gainsbourg au Palace, Arnaud Baumann

Serge Gainsbourg au Palace

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, E.Doll n°07, Softtwix

E.Doll n°07

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°57, Softtwix

E.Doll n°57

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°45, Softtwix

E.Doll n°45

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°52, Softtwix

E.Doll n°52

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°03, Softtwix

E.Doll n°03

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°40, Softtwix

E.Doll n°40

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°48, Softtwix

E.Doll n°48

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°52, Softtwix

E.Doll n°52

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°18, Softtwix

E.Doll n°18

Softtwix

Photography - 64 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, E.Doll n°29, Softtwix

E.Doll n°29

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 78 x 0.1 cm

$1,807

Photography, Michel Simon rue Saint Denis, Arnaud Baumann

Michel Simon rue Saint Denis

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$282

Photography, Dix petits moines - série Une Vie de Moine, Jean-François Talivez

Dix petits moines - série Une Vie de Moine

Jean-François Talivez

Photography - 24 x 35 x 0.1 cm

$497

Photography, Réfectoire vide, Jean-François Talivez

Réfectoire vide

Jean-François Talivez

Photography - 13 x 35 x 0.1 cm

$497

Photography, Kaleidoscope 66 BW, Michael Filonow

Kaleidoscope 66 BW

Michael Filonow

Photography - 101.6 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm

$845

Photography, Miles Davis, NYC, 1970 IV, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, NYC, 1970 IV

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis, Fillmore East, NYC, June 18, 1970, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, Fillmore East, NYC, June 18, 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis, NYC, 1970, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, NYC, 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.3 cm

$1,016

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Abstraction #11, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #11

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Abstraction #12, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #12

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #10, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #10

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #9, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #9

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Abstraction #8, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #8

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #7, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #7

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 14, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 14

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 13, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 13

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 12, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 12

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 11, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 11

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 10, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 10

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 09, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 09

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 08, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 08

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 05, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 05

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 04, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 04

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 03, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 03

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 02, Matthias Conrad

Botanical Studies - The B-Sides - No. 02

Matthias Conrad

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,976

Photography, Tina Turner, Los Angeles, Glen Craig

Tina Turner, Los Angeles

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Tina Turner Smiling with Ikettes, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, November 23, Glen Craig

Tina Turner Smiling with Ikettes, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, November 23

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, BB King Kodalith Performance - Close up, LA Forum, Glen Craig

BB King Kodalith Performance - Close up, LA Forum

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,750

Photography, Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA, Glen Craig

Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis, Fillmore East, NYC, June 17, 1970 III, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, Fillmore East, NYC, June 17, 1970 III

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis, NYC, 1970 III, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, NYC, 1970 III

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, BB King On Stage - in Spotlights, Boston Garden, Glen Craig

BB King On Stage - in Spotlights, Boston Garden

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, BB King Performing - Just a Little Bit of Love on Music Scene, ABC Studios, Los Angeles, Glen Craig

BB King Performing - Just a Little Bit of Love on Music Scene, ABC Studios, Los Angeles

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, BB King, The Thrill is Gone Recording Session - Rehearsing at the Piano, at The Hit Factory, NYC, Glen Craig

BB King, The Thrill is Gone Recording Session - Rehearsing at the Piano, at The Hit Factory, NYC

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, B.B. King, Los Angeles, CA, Glen Craig

B.B. King, Los Angeles, CA

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, B.B. King, Rolling Stones Tour, Glen Craig

B.B. King, Rolling Stones Tour

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, BB King Rehearsing Backstage - with Cigarette I, Madison Square Garden, Glen Craig

BB King Rehearsing Backstage - with Cigarette I, Madison Square Garden

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, BB King On Stage - Eyes Closed, LA Forum, Glen Craig

BB King On Stage - Eyes Closed, LA Forum

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,750

Photography, Tina Turner On Stage Dancing, LA Forum, Glen Craig

Tina Turner On Stage Dancing, LA Forum

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,750

Photography, Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA, Glen Craig

Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968 II, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968 II

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Ron Asheton and Iggy Pop - Ungano's Club, first NYC gig 1970, Glen Craig

Ron Asheton and Iggy Pop - Ungano's Club, first NYC gig 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, The Stooges, NYC, 1969, Glen Craig

The Stooges, NYC, 1969

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Iggy Pop - Ungano's Club, first NYC gig 1970, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop - Ungano's Club, first NYC gig 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Iggy Pop, Stooge Hall, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop, Stooge Hall, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, The Stooges - First Recording Session, Hit Factory Recording Studio, NYC, 1970, Glen Craig

The Stooges - First Recording Session, Hit Factory Recording Studio, NYC, 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Iggy Pop, The Stooges, The Hit Factory, NYC, 1969, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop, The Stooges, The Hit Factory, NYC, 1969

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Iggy Pop - Ungano's Club, first NYC gig 1970, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop - Ungano's Club, first NYC gig 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Iggy Pop - NYC 1969, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop - NYC 1969

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, The Stooges, NYC, 1969, Glen Craig

The Stooges, NYC, 1969

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Tina Turner Singing with Ikettes, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, November 23, 1970, Glen Craig

Tina Turner Singing with Ikettes, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, November 23, 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Tina and Ike Turner Backstage, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, November 23, 1970, Glen Craig

Tina and Ike Turner Backstage, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, November 23, 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

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.

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What does black and white mean in photography?

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. 

What is good about black and white photography?

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.

What techniques are used in black and white photography?

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.