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![Painting, Turning point, Thomas Lesigne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189528_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Patrick Loste](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187088_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Patrick Loste](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187085_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Coluche - Iconic portraits, Arnaud Baumann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182592_1_grid.jpg)
Coluche - Iconic portraits
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$673
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![Painting, For a Moment, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205761_1_grid.jpg)
For a Moment
Oluwafemi Akanmu
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,850 $2,565
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![Fine Art Drawings, Andres Alsina in Paris, Manuel Santelices](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197309_1_grid.jpg)
Andres Alsina in Paris
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$950
![Painting, Le blanc mis en scène, Marie-Odile Wagner](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195061_1_grid.jpg)
Le blanc mis en scène
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$504
![Print, L'air le plus limpide... (série 11 vues des Pyrénées) (1), Serge Sauniere](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193704_1_grid.jpg)
L'air le plus limpide... (série 11 vues des Pyrénées) (1)
Serge Sauniere
Print - 56 x 45 x 0.01 cm Print - 22 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$561
![Fine Art Drawings, Collage - 6, Lisbeth Delisle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193599_1_grid.jpg)
Collage - 6
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,345
![Fine Art Drawings, La Veuve Noire, Lisbeth Delisle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193579_1_grid.jpg)
La Veuve Noire
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,345
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Fantasy Art III (una joven con la paloma)
Vesna Udicki Vucetic
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,354
![Photography, Hotel Chelsea, New York. Fourth Floor, South, Victoria Cohen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211851_1_grid.jpg)
Hotel Chelsea, New York. Fourth Floor, South
Victoria Cohen
Photography - 67.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 26.6 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$3,200
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My Shadow A Reflection of Me 2
Agbalaya Abdulahi Opeyemi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,850 $2,565
![Photography, USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VI, Eve Arnold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204059_1_grid.jpg)
USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VI
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
$2,350
![Photography, USA. Nevada. Reno. Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Misfits by John HUSTON, Eve Arnold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204041_1_grid.jpg)
USA. Nevada. Reno. Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Misfits by John HUSTON
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
$2,350
![Photography, USA. Nevada. US actress Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Misfits by John HUSTON., Eve Arnold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204032_1_grid.jpg)
USA. Nevada. US actress Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Misfits by John HUSTON.
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
$2,350
![Photography, UAE. Dubai. Behind the Veil., Eve Arnold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204020_1_grid.jpg)
UAE. Dubai. Behind the Veil.
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
$2,350
![Photography, Marilyn MONROE on the set of The Misfits - USA, Nevada, Reno, Eve Arnold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204016_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn MONROE on the set of The Misfits - USA, Nevada, Reno
Eve Arnold
Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
$2,350
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![Sculpture, Silence, Paris 2024 Olympic Games Begin (Silence, les Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024 Commencent), Bruno Cantais](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205875_1_grid.jpg)
Silence, Paris 2024 Olympic Games Begin (Silence, les Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024 Commencent)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 7 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 2.8 x 3.1 inch
$219
![Painting, Olympic Games, Jo Di Bona](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204619_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Variations cinétiques 3, Piero Cipolat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195685_1_grid.jpg)
Variations cinétiques 3
Piero Cipolat
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,312
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![Painting, Sitges, Mónica Castanys](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190242_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Paisajes glaciares, nevados 03, Santiago Vélez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211547_1_grid.jpg)
Paisajes glaciares, nevados 03
Santiago Vélez
Painting - 57 x 76 cm Painting - 22.4 x 29.9 inch
$2,466
![Painting, As Above, So Below, Fulvio Codsi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210659_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, 3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195051_1_grid.jpg)
3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
$4,484
![Painting, 3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195050_1_grid.jpg)
3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,484
![Painting, 3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195049_1_grid.jpg)
3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,484
![Painting, 3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195033_1_grid.jpg)
3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,924
![Painting, Lumière du matin... (Esprit Voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193425_1_grid.jpg)
Lumière du matin... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,121
![Painting, Being Kind, Ritchelly Oliveira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187100_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Wounded Birds, Ritchelly Oliveira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187082_1_grid.jpg)
Wounded Birds
Ritchelly Oliveira
Painting - 186 x 141 x 3 cm Painting - 73.2 x 55.5 x 1.2 inch
$20,561
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![Sculpture, The labyrinth 2, Alla Grande](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186488_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bound by Love, Samson Adetunji](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205743_1_grid.jpg)
Bound by Love
Samson Adetunji
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,250 $2,025
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![Sculpture, Serre-Tête, Emmanuelle Van Laere NEL-14512](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210403_1_grid.jpg)
Serre-Tête
Emmanuelle Van Laere NEL-14512
Sculpture - 85 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$8,296
![Painting, Mémoire de fenêtre I, Yu Fu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204760_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fleurs, Louttre B](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204620_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, China. Peking. Cotton mill nursery, Eve Arnold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204042_1_grid.jpg)
China. Peking. Cotton mill nursery
Eve Arnold
Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch
$2,350
![Fine Art Drawings, A view of the Park, Manuel Santelices](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197308_1_grid.jpg)
A view of the Park
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,100
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Serie: Wrong way to heaven
Gustavo Díaz Sosa
Painting - 75 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 29.5 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,579
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The portrait (after giles deacon) forbidden collage (4)
Julien Delagrange
Fine Art Drawings - 110.2 x 80.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$4,574
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Dans la tempête - Paysage de mer et voilier
Véronique Saudez
Painting - 25 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$269
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Vital XLIV. Scent Collection (5)
Tuba Onder Demircioglu
Sculpture - 61 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$7,343
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Oxalis. Scent Collection (4)
Tuba Onder Demircioglu
Sculpture - 31 x 32 x 31 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 12.6 x 12.2 inch
$9,081
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Hilton Falls - 13309
Simeon Posen
Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch
$900
White
In physics, white is the sum of all the colours. To the human eye, white appears to be the total absence of colour. Amongst artists, white and its many uses in art are continuously evolving and challenging those who would embrace them. Is white, then, a non-colour, or an enhancer of colours? Intangible or material? Absence or excess?
Since Antiquity, white has been appreciated for its symbolic value. In Ancient Greece, where they would paint their statues, it was a sign of incompletion, whereas the Romans believed it showed pomp and imperialist virtue. With the rise of Christianity, white was used in opposition to black in order to emphasise moral dichotomies: the pure, divine white against the darkness. In some cases, however, white was used to show sickness or death, most notably in the pallid representations of the skeletal, crucified Christ.
In the Renaissance white was used to sublimate faces and backgrounds. Da Vinci even based his sfumato technique on the soft transition from light into darkness. Throughout the history of painting, white was considered precious for its ability to reflect light. It attracts the gaze even when used in the tiniest quantities, and illuminates the subject, drawing out stunning contrasts as seen in the works of Rembrandt, or in Vermeer's famous Girl with the Pearl Earring.
With the rise of Impressionism, white was used as the brightest tone amongst shades of grey. While Manet produced canvases which were forerunners to monochromes, including The Reader, which was almost pure white, Monet delivered a stunning gradient of whites whilst recreating the snow at his home in Giverny. The first true white monochrome appeared with the arrival of Malevitch's White Square on a White Background. The artist said 'I have broken the blue boundary of colour limits, and come out into the white'.
Modernists were equally passionate about white and valued it incredibly highly. Miro in particular questioned the status of white on canvases. In his painting Woman, Bird and Star white is in parts boldly painted, but is also distinctive for its absence around the star. Picasso, on the other hand, explored white in conjunction with his famous coloured periods. Piero Manzoni became famous thanks to his 'achromatic' paintings, a series of canvases produced exclusively in shades of white. Moving into the 20th century, white became synonymous with minimalist abstraction. For artists like Kandinsky, white was a cosmic colour, associated with a spiritual search for the absolute, guiding the artists as he seek to express his emotions.
Today, white remains an ever popular subject. Roman Opalka made his name creating a series of white numbers of a white background, while Daniel Arsham reinvents white walls in galleries by letting his artwork drip down onto them. White is a colour with multiple symbolic interpretations. The colour of divinity or humility; of purity and immaculate, of emptiness and absence, but always colour. If blue has Klein and red has Rothko, it appears that no artist has yet succeeded in fully mastering white – but maybe you'll find them in our selection!