Artists Working in Monochrome

Monochrome art, meaning art that only consists of one color or hue, can be found in many different artistic styles and movements. From abstract to realistic works, artists often use a monochrome color palette to achieve visual effects in their works. Monochrome painting, for example, can be used to create the effect of simplicity, purity or tranquility, eliminating the distraction of a varied color palette. 

With the development of abstract art in the mid-20th century, abstract monochrome works increased in popularity. As well as rejecting the artistic traditions such as realism, these artists went a step further by also rejecting the use of multiple colors. Some of the most famous examples of abstract artists who created monochrome works in this period include Kasimir Malevich, Ad Reinhardt and Yves Klein. Klein's famous monochromatic blue works consist of the color that the artist invented himself, which he called International Klein Blue. This was an innovative step to be taken by an artist, who is still associated with this shade of blue.

Artsper has curated a selection of artists following on from this monochromatic artistic legacy. Take a look at our picks, including artists such as Emanuele Ravagnani and Lucia Tallová, today!

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Painting, Faustine, Anaïs LF

Anaïs LF

Painting - 61 x 50 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 inch

$982

Painting, Dallas, Nash

Nash

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$921

Painting, East coast, Mea Ambrozo

Mea Ambrozo

Painting - 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,455 $2,210

Print, BW50406, André Nadal

André Nadal

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.7 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.3 inch

$1,473

Painting, La Source, Alex Claude

Alex Claude

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$614

Painting, BCM0302243, André Nadal

André Nadal

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$5,279

Painting, Berlin Blue, Dasha Buben

Dasha Buben

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$921

Fine Art Drawings, River series 2/12, Alena Olasyuk

Alena Olasyuk

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 26 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.2 inch

$737

Painting, Sans titre, Walter Strack

Walter Strack

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,841

Painting, L04PG2, Giovanni Corrêa

Giovanni Corrêa

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$614

Fine Art Drawings, G_43, Alina Aldea

Alina Aldea

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

$1,166 $816

Fine Art Drawings, Senza Titolo, Emanuele Ravagnani

Emanuele Ravagnani

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,210

Painting, Fast Light, Nash

Nash

Painting - 100 x 100 x 20 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 7.9 inch

$1,043

Painting, Lagon 3, Nash

Nash

Painting - 54 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$614

Painting, North 8, Nash

Nash

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$737

Painting, Blue 1, Nash

Nash

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$737

Painting, North 4, Nash

Nash

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$982

Painting, White 7, Nash

Nash

Painting - 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$859

Painting, NYC, Nash

NYC

Nash

Painting - 90 x 90 x 20 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 7.9 inch

$982

Painting, Les montagnes, Anaïs LF

Anaïs LF

Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,596

Painting, Ace, Mea Ambrozo

Ace

Mea Ambrozo

Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$11,048 $10,496

Sculpture, Brisure 3, Sezny Peron

Sezny Peron

Sculpture - 43 x 43 x 3 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 16.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,087

Painting, Noir 1, Nash

Nash

Painting - 50 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,105

Print, BW210710, André Nadal

André Nadal

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.7 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.3 inch

$1,473

Sculpture, Glace 1, Christian Michaud

Christian Michaud

Sculpture - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 1 inch

$895

Sculpture, Transflux, Sezny Peron

Sezny Peron

Sculpture - 24 x 42 x 20 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 16.5 x 7.9 inch

$1,841

Sculpture, Passage, Christian Michaud

Christian Michaud

Sculpture - 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 2 inch

$1,177