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Mirella Petteni, Oslo
F.C. Gundlach
Photography - 59.7 x 50.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.5 x 19.75 x 0.1 inch
$7,900
Ray of light ,C Chaplin
Tigi Van Gil
Photography - 110 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,969
Dance Moods - Lacina Coulibaly
Antoine Tempé
Photography - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$4,260
Tokyo
Christer Stromholm
Photography - 28.5 x 20.5 x 1 cm Photography - 11.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,000
Paul Mc Cartney of The Beatles at George V Hotel
Roger Kasparian
Photography - 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$4,281
La mer et la montagne
Jérome Obiols
Photography - 100 x 140 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0 inch
$4,148
De Myrha à Babylone - Série poussette crèche 2
Valérie Donzelli
Photography - 22.5 x 22.5 cm Photography - 8.9 x 8.9 inch
$336
Lignes de fuite
Igor Conroux
Photography - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Photography - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$168 $151
Dans les rues de Biot
Raph Eye's
Photography - 30 x 20 x 4 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$157
E2
Jean-Paul Veison Marcelli
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$176
Symbiose n.1 - Format M
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$841
Mythology
Nobuyoshi Araki
Photography - 107 x 81 x 0.2 cm Photography - 42.1 x 31.9 x 0.1 inch
$24,664
Line Obsession
Delphine Diallo
Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,083
Paula on the beach
John Isaacs
Photography - 130 x 130 x 0.8 cm Photography - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.3 inch
$17,938
Catch Me If You Can
MARC LAGRANGE
Photography - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$10,650
Baccarat II, Paris
Ellen von Unwerth
Photography - 36.8 x 54.6 cm Photography - 14.5 x 21.5 inch
$9,000
Série Lignes Blanches, A
Stefan Hoareau
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$4,372
2050-69
Van de Camp & Heesterbeek
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$3,924
Nudo con giglio
Massimo Attardi
Photography - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,036
Golfers - black and white photography
Allan Teger
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$1,682
Les enveloppes - image 5/13
Sarah Salazar
Photography - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,682
#40 - Free As A Veil
Eric Lespinasse
Photography - 72 x 128 x 2 cm Photography - 28.3 x 50.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,075
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
La lune n'a rien à craindre des loups #3
VAM / Jean-Pierre Gilson
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$1,906
Translacìon 360° I
Francisco Vázquez
Photography - 51 x 77 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20.1 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
$617
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
$841
Kate Moss At 16
Jake Chessum
Photography - 101 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$3,588
Nude Carla Bruni, Harper Bazaar 1992
Philipe Robert
Photography - 100 x 75 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 2 inch
$12,332
Haskins Posters Front Cover
Sam Haskins
Photography - 61.2 x 52.7 cm Photography - 24.09 x 20.76 inch
$7,100
Elena Mar, odalisca en mio patio
Alberto García-Alix
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$16,817
Ma liberté
Luc Masson-Todeschini
Photography - 25.9 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.2 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$336
Sans titre
Alexandre Saint-Loup
Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,724
Metaphysical Body Landscape #55
Anna Laza
Photography - 27 x 40 cm Photography - 10.6 x 15.7 inch
$493
Fiddlehead Fern
Mark Arbeit
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch
$2,200
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
Baltic_Ice_II_Helsinki_013
Bernhard Lang
Photography - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,242
Ferrari Tire Change (XS)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
$2,500
Queen of Flowers - Format M
Clara Diebler
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$561
Fenêtres 013 - Deux ombres et un passant
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 100 x 70 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,457
Fenêtres 012 - Le clocher
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,009
Fenêtres 010 - Rétrovision
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 100 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,457
Fenêtres 09 - On the road
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$1,009
Fenêtres 06 - Bain de soleil
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,009
Fenêtres 04 - Arrivée nocturne
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,682
Fenêtres 03 - Escalier intérieur
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 100 x 70 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,457
Fenêtres 02 - Escalier extérieur
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$1,009
Rencontres Improbables 031 - Baguée
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 100 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,457
Rencontres Improbables 030 - Monocle
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$1,009
Rencontres Improbables 028 - Dents de scie
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 100 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,457
Rencontres Improbables 027 - Raie au milieu
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$1,009
Rencontres Improbables 025 - Générations
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 100 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,457
Rencontres Improbables 024 - Miroir, mon beau miroir
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,009
Rencontres Improbables 021 - Trou de balle
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,009
Rencontres Improbables 019 - Prothèse
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 100 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,457
Rencontres Improbables 017 - Indécision
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 50 x 70 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$1,009
Rencontres Improbables 015 - Divorce
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 100 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,457
Rencontres Improbables 014 - Pause café
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 70 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 inch
$1,233
Rencontres Improbables 012 - Rasé de près
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 100 x 70 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,457
Rencontres Improbables 011 - Fracture
Rodolfo Franchi
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,009
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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.