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Mister Frey (Donald N.)
Pauline Corto
Photography - 57 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 22.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$536
Capri 1973's mirror
Pauline Corto
Photography - 57 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 22.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$536
Capri 1973's light
Pauline Corto
Photography - 57 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 22.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$536
L'échappée belle
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$3,349
L’échappée belle
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$3,349
Lx008. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 48 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
$670
Les gens du lac. Pêcheurs relevant leurs filets.
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$391
Les gens du lac. Mère et fille.
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$391
Les gens du lac. Portrait de groupe.
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$391
Iggy Pop - La Villette 86
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,563
Savant N.2 - Reflects & Transparencies Series
Anna Levesh
Photography - 78.5 x 50 cm Photography - 30.9 x 19.7 inch
$882
Inde005. Agra. Taj Mahal. Inde.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$502
Ki no kioku (Memory of tree), ise-jingu, Ise city, Mie prefecture, 2023-11, n°1
Teddy Peix
Photography - 17 x 20 x 0.01 cm Photography - 6.7 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$301
OMO: Untitled 15
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
OMO: Untitled 37
Drew Doggett
Photography - 43.2 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
Intellect
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 88.9 x 98 x 0.5 cm Photography - 35 x 38.6 x 0.2 inch
$3,000
El caballero
James Sparshatt
Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,040
Hombre de la Luna
James Sparshatt
Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$664
May the sky be my testimony
Ana Zegheanu
Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.02 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$179
Children Shuttle
Hugo Gus Babey
Photography - 70 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$2,456
Fashion on the Street, Paris 1963
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$1,800
Rue Mouffetard
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.62 x 15.74 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Rue Mouffetard - Triptych
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 45 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.71 x 39.37 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
Ali Patterson II
Gerry Cranham
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$860
Joséphine Hopper
Pauline Corto
Photography - 57 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 22.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$536
Veris
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$2,925
Paris confinement 4
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,060
Palm Light Tree
Hugo Gus Babey
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$949
Oh Lord won't you buy me...
Hugo Gus Babey
Photography - 67.4 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography - 26.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,563
Last man standing
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$778
Kinetic
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 75.2 x 114.3 x 0.5 cm Photography - 29.6 x 45 x 0.2 inch
$3,000
Les architectures de l'ombre II.XXXIII (1)
Geraldine Wilcke
Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,679
Manhattan et le Brooklyn Bridge, Novembre 1955 - New York
Fabrizio La Torre
Photography - 60 x 42 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,842
Les amoureux du pavillon Baltard désaffecté
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.3 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,116
Rue Mouffetard
Uwe Ommer
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.62 x 15.74 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Contemplation
Mourad Cherifi
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.02 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$1,340
Queen / la corde cassée / La Villette / Paris
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
$1,674
Behind the Veil
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 83.8 x 65 x 0.5 cm Photography - 33 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,700
Sans titre (9)
Julien Drogoul
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$279
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No77 Spirit
Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Photography - 91 x 91 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.8 x 35.8 x 0 inch
$1,647
La femme de pêcheur
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 58 x 38 x 0.1 cm Photography - 22.8 x 15 x 0 inch
$1,563
Sans titre
Julien Drogoul
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,005
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 1
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$279 $251
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.
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.