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Flower totem print (black)
Robert Jaso
Photography - 26 x 26 x 3 cm Photography - 10.2 x 10.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,131
Making room with salt and light
Christa David
Photography - 76.2 x 55.88 x 2 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 0.8 inch
$3,958
Swift (Identity promises series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$565
Anboto, Mari's home (Identity Testimonies series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$565
Jeux d'enfants à Mongo, Tchad
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$452
Les arbres royaux
Nicolas Le Beuan Bénic
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$633
Place royale - Barcelone
Fabrice Quignette
Photography - 29 x 39 x 1 cm Photography - 11.4 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$565
Les Sans Logis
Fabrice Quignette
Photography - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$565
Chaparapluie rouge
Fabrice Quignette
Photography - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$565
La México. CDMX.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$8,878
El Payo. Aguascalientes, México.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$8,878
Où est Charlie ? IX
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$141
Kate Moss Venice Beach I
Christoph Martin Schmid
Photography - 44 x 33 cm Photography - 17.3 x 13 inch
$905
La vie est belle
Udo Roosen
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,018
Protective Pooch
Arthur Steel
Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 26 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Thatcher Decorating Ironing Lady
Arthur Steel
Photography - 86 x 66 x 1 cm Photography - 33.9 x 26 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Rocky Marciano British Boxers The Ring
Arthur Steel
Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 26 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Uproar Landseer Lion
Arthur Steel
Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 26 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Visitor At No 10 Downing Street
Arthur Steel
Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 26 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Princess Anne Hat
Arthur Steel
Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 26 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Baby Bugatti Tourer
Arthur Steel
Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 26 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Parking Wars Traffic Warden
Arthur Steel
Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 26 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Rolls Royces Baby Bugatti Bug
Arthur Steel
Photography - 66 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 26 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,053
Black Sea#1
Fabian Albertini
Photography - 140 x 110 x 3 cm Photography - 55.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
$8,142
Pont Royal à Paris - série bords de Seine
Thierry Bazin
Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.5 cm Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
$328
Oromo Lady of Bati
John Kenny
Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,309
Beauty in the Sahel
John Kenny
Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,581
Ballerina IV
Tanguy Mendrisse
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$221
Samburu shepherd
John Kenny
Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,309
Autos Tamponneuse (3)
Irène Jonas
Photography - 13 x 19 x 0.1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$565
Majestueuse féline
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 75 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,357
La famille avant tout
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$961
1 Kilomètre #10
Laure Debrosse
Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$565
Le Ballet du grand Fleuve
Dominique Jullien
Photography - 13 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$396
Quand la brume s’étend
Dominique Jullien
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$396
Nous Sommes Tous des Enfants - 2
Jean Valera
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$124
La Tour Seegmuller
Jean Valera
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$215
180.10.2003
Karl-Martin Holzhäuser
Photography - 133 x 133 x 5 cm Photography - 52.4 x 52.4 x 2 inch
$36,189
180.23.2003
Karl-Martin Holzhäuser
Photography - 133 x 133 x 5 cm Photography - 52.4 x 52.4 x 2 inch
$36,189
JLO, Jennifer Lopez. Portrait.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 114.8 x 82.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45.2 x 32.5 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
Douglas Booth II, Portrait
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 114.3 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45 x 31 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
Elizabeth Olsen. Portrait
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 114.3 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45 x 31 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
Origianals. Bella Hadid. Portrait
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 114.8 x 82.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45.2 x 32.5 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
Julianna Margulies, Portrait.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 114.3 x 78.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45 x 31 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
Elizabeth Olsen Portrait
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85 x 62 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.5 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Jennifer Lopez. Gold Edition Portrait
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.1 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0 inch
$4,000
Elizabeth Banks. Gold Edition
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Lewis Hamilton, Portrait on canvas
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 187.9 x 132 x 3 cm Photography - 74 x 52 x 1.2 inch
$5,000
Elizabeth Olsen. Portrait intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Bruno Mars, Portrait. Mounted
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 114.8 x 82.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45.2 x 32.5 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
Toni Garnn II. B&W Photo intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Jamie Dornan, B&W Portrait intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Toni Garnn, Portrait intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Pharrell Williams, Portrait on canvas.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 187.9 x 132 x 3 cm Photography - 74 x 52 x 1.2 inch
$5,000
David Gandy. Portrait intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
I would have liked to know the world as it was
Idan Wizen
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$2,827
Pharrell Williams. Portrait intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$4,000
Diane K, Portrait Intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 85.8 x 62.2 x 0.1 cm Photography - 33.8 x 24.5 x 0 inch
$4,000
Serie Monumentos
Ivan Hurtado
Photography - 50 x 30 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,018
Serie Monumentos
Ivan Hurtado
Photography - 50 x 30 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,018
Serie Monumentos
Ivan Hurtado
Photography - 50 x 30 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,018
An Island in the air
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 20 x 47 x 0.3 cm Photography - 7.9 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch
$565
An Island in the Air
Urs Lüthi
Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$565
B. Portrait intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 74.9 x 59.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$3,500
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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.