Black and White Photography for Sale

Photography, Illusion (2), Edin Mustafic

Illusion (2)

Edin Mustafic

Photography - 38.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,647

Photography, Illusion (1), Edin Mustafic

Illusion (1)

Edin Mustafic

Photography - 38.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,647

Photography, Illusion, Edin Mustafic

Illusion

Edin Mustafic

Photography - 38.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,647

Photography, Unsharp #02 (2), Edin Mustafic

Unsharp #02 (2)

Edin Mustafic

Photography - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$5,082

Photography, Unsharp #02 (1), Edin Mustafic

Unsharp #02 (1)

Edin Mustafic

Photography - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$5,082

Photography, Unsharp #02, Edin Mustafic

Unsharp #02

Edin Mustafic

Photography - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$5,082

Photography, Errances Silencieuses 02 - Sancy (Auvergne), Teddy Peix

Errances Silencieuses 02 - Sancy (Auvergne)

Teddy Peix

Photography - 6.3 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$508

Photography, Errances Silencieuses 03 - Sancy (Auvergne), Teddy Peix

Errances Silencieuses 03 - Sancy (Auvergne)

Teddy Peix

Photography - 6.3 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$508

Photography, Errances Silencieuses 01, Le lac d’en Haut, la Godivelle. (Auvergne), Teddy Peix

Errances Silencieuses 01, Le lac d’en Haut, la Godivelle. (Auvergne)

Teddy Peix

Photography - 6.3 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$508

Photography, Du bout du monde 03 - Les Écrins (Alpes), Teddy Peix

Du bout du monde 03 - Les Écrins (Alpes)

Teddy Peix

Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$305

Photography, Du bout du monde 02 - Les Écrins (Alpes), Teddy Peix

Du bout du monde 02 - Les Écrins (Alpes)

Teddy Peix

Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$305

Photography, Instability 13, Elise Zakhour

Instability 13

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 11, Elise Zakhour

Instability 11

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 10, Elise Zakhour

Instability 10

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 9, Elise Zakhour

Instability 9

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 7, Elise Zakhour

Instability 7

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 6, Elise Zakhour

Instability 6

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 5, Elise Zakhour

Instability 5

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 4, Elise Zakhour

Instability 4

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 3, Elise Zakhour

Instability 3

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 2, Elise Zakhour

Instability 2

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$500

Photography, Instability 1, Elise Zakhour

Instability 1

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$500

Photography, Dazed, Sune Czajkowski

Dazed

Sune Czajkowski

Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 inch

$3,523

Photography, Riding High, Paul J Bucknall

Riding High

Paul J Bucknall

Photography - 10 x 12 x 0.01 inch

$362

Photography, Tram Street, Paul J Bucknall

Tram Street

Paul J Bucknall

Photography - 12 x 10 x 0.01 inch

$428

Photography, Couple de grue cendré. Parc de Tarangire. Tanzanie, Dominique Leroy

Couple de grue cendré. Parc de Tarangire. Tanzanie

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Portrait of a hijabi (POAH), Kamal Obat

Portrait of a hijabi (POAH)

Kamal Obat

Photography - 33.1 x 22.067 x 0.1 inch

$830

Photography, Gbedu Enter Body (Groove), Kamal Obat

Gbedu Enter Body (Groove)

Kamal Obat

Photography - 23 x 18 x 1 inch

$1,800

Photography, Forest Ruin (with horse and deer), Diana Thorneycroft

Forest Ruin (with horse and deer)

Diana Thorneycroft

Photography - 29 x 44 x 0.1 inch

$3,388

Photography, Still life (lamp), Larry Snider

Still life (lamp)

Larry Snider

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$339

Photography, Shoreline Walk, Paul J Bucknall

Shoreline Walk

Paul J Bucknall

Photography - 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$448

Photography, Tibetan Monastery, Larry Snider

Tibetan Monastery

Larry Snider

Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, Série "Le son de blé", Pavlo Mazai

Série "Le son de blé"

Pavlo Mazai

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$4,517

Photography, Série "Mar Adentro", Pavlo Mazai

Série "Mar Adentro"

Pavlo Mazai

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$4,517

Photography, Série "Mar Adentro", Pavlo Mazai

Série "Mar Adentro"

Pavlo Mazai

Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,517

Photography, Série "Mar Adentro", Pavlo Mazai

Série "Mar Adentro"

Pavlo Mazai

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,517

Photography, Pour Andrey Tarkovsky, Pavlo Mazai

Pour Andrey Tarkovsky

Pavlo Mazai

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,049

Photography, Lily, Czeslaw Czaplinski

Lily

Czeslaw Czaplinski

Photography - 25.2 x 27.6 inch

$508

Photography, Lewis Hamilton. MacLaren. Espagne. 1, Dominique Leroy

Lewis Hamilton. MacLaren. Espagne. 1

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,694

Photography, La Nioulargue voile de Saint Tropez. France, Dominique Leroy

La Nioulargue voile de Saint Tropez. France

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,468

Photography, Grain sur les grandes voiles d'Antibes. France, Dominique Leroy

Grain sur les grandes voiles d'Antibes. France

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,468

Photography, Les grandes voiles d'Antibes. France. Voile, Dominique Leroy

Les grandes voiles d'Antibes. France. Voile

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,468

Photography, La Nioulargue. Saint Tropez. Voile 4, Dominique Leroy

La Nioulargue. Saint Tropez. Voile 4

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,468

Photography, Alain Prost Ferrari. Spa Francorchamps. Belgique, Dominique Leroy

Alain Prost Ferrari. Spa Francorchamps. Belgique

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,694

Photography, Repos du Zèbre. Parc de Tarangire. Tanzanie, Dominique Leroy

Repos du Zèbre. Parc de Tarangire. Tanzanie

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Poules et poulailler. Sénégal, Dominique Leroy

Poules et poulailler. Sénégal

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Couple de Rhinocéros Blanc. Cratère du Ngorongoro. Tanzanie, Dominique Leroy

Couple de Rhinocéros Blanc. Cratère du Ngorongoro. Tanzanie

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Girafe et ses poursuivants. Parc de Tarangire. Tanzanie, Dominique Leroy

Girafe et ses poursuivants. Parc de Tarangire. Tanzanie

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Les trois grâce. Parc du Serengeti. Tanzanie., Dominique Leroy

Les trois grâce. Parc du Serengeti. Tanzanie.

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Seul dans la savane. Parc du Ngorongoro. Tanzanie, Dominique Leroy

Seul dans la savane. Parc du Ngorongoro. Tanzanie

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Couple d’Éléphant. Parc de Tarangire. Tanzanie, Dominique Leroy

Couple d’Éléphant. Parc de Tarangire. Tanzanie

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Girafe et girafon. Tanzanie, Dominique Leroy

Girafe et girafon. Tanzanie

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Ayrton Senna Podium Brésil. F1, Dominique Leroy

Ayrton Senna Podium Brésil. F1

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$903

Photography, 24h du Mans, Jacques Violet

24h du Mans

Jacques Violet

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$395

Photography, 24h du Mans, Jacques Violet

24h du Mans

Jacques Violet

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, 24h du Mans, Jacques Violet

24h du Mans

Jacques Violet

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, 24h du Mans, Jacques Violet

24h du Mans

Jacques Violet

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$508

Photography, 24h du Mans, Jacques Violet

24h du Mans

Jacques Violet

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$508

Photography, La Barrière, Jean-Guy Nakars

La Barrière

Jean-Guy Nakars

Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$734

Photography, Voile et Voiliers, Dominique Leroy

Voile et Voiliers

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,468

Photography, Girl with Baby, Larry Snider

Girl with Baby

Larry Snider

Photography - 12 x 12 x 0.25 inch

$400

Photography, Boy and Girl, Larry Snider

Boy and Girl

Larry Snider

Photography - 12 x 12 x 0.25 inch

$400

Photography, Megève Winter, Adrianna MJW

Megève Winter

Adrianna MJW

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, Miles Davis - gros plan, Hervé Pezzini

Miles Davis - gros plan

Hervé Pezzini

Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$282

Photography, Miles Davis - Regard au sol, Hervé Pezzini

Miles Davis - Regard au sol

Hervé Pezzini

Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$282

Photography, Miles Davis - le groupe, Hervé Pezzini

Miles Davis - le groupe

Hervé Pezzini

Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$282

Photography, Miles Davis - vis à vis avec son bassiste, Hervé Pezzini

Miles Davis - vis à vis avec son bassiste

Hervé Pezzini

Photography - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$282

Photography, Miles Davis - Regard lointain, Hervé Pezzini

Miles Davis - Regard lointain

Hervé Pezzini

Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$282

Photography, Le pont, Lionel le Jeune

Le pont

Lionel le Jeune

Photography - 19.7 x 28.7 x 0.2 inch

$621

Photography, Beach 37, Marc Harrold

Beach 37

Marc Harrold

Photography - 25.6 x 57.1 x 2 inch

$5,534

Photography, Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 2, Charlotte Skurzak

Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 2

Charlotte Skurzak

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$339

Photography, Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 1, Charlotte Skurzak

Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 1

Charlotte Skurzak

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$339

Photography, Paris, nonne au Palais Royal, Olivia Bonnamour

Paris, nonne au Palais Royal

Olivia Bonnamour

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

$508

Photography, Marnes La Coquette, Olivia Bonnamour

Marnes La Coquette

Olivia Bonnamour

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

$508

Photography, Beach 46, Marc Harrold

Beach 46

Marc Harrold

Photography - 25.6 x 57.1 x 2 inch

$5,534

Photography, Hunt salute, Richard Kelley

Hunt salute

Richard Kelley

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$440

Photography, La nuit étoilée, Eric Bouvet

La nuit étoilée

Eric Bouvet

Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$2,710

Photography, Equanimity 22, Bruno Palisson

Equanimity 22

Bruno Palisson

Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 inch

$2,372

Photography, La nuit étoilée, Eric Bouvet

La nuit étoilée

Eric Bouvet

Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$2,823

Photography, Trois volcans, Lionel le Jeune

Trois volcans

Lionel le Jeune

Photography - 20.5 x 28.3 x 0.2 inch

$565

Photography, Frozen trees 24, Imanol Marrodán

Frozen trees 24

Imanol Marrodán

Photography - 7.9 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$395

Photography, Frozen trees 4, Imanol Marrodán

Frozen trees 4

Imanol Marrodán

Photography - 7.9 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$395

Photography, Frozen trees 13b, Imanol Marrodán

Frozen trees 13b

Imanol Marrodán

Photography - 7.9 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$418

Photography, Frozen trees 22b, Imanol Marrodán

Frozen trees 22b

Imanol Marrodán

Photography - 7.9 x 13.7 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, Palmier, Diane Bellier

Palmier

Diane Bellier

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$226

Photography, Maroc (piézographie), Lionel le Jeune

Maroc (piézographie)

Lionel le Jeune

Photography - 23.6 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch

$621

Photography, Claude Viallat Portrait, Jean-Pierre Loubat

Claude Viallat Portrait

Jean-Pierre Loubat

Photography - 16.5 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

$542

Photography, Daniel Dezeuze Portrait, Jean-Pierre Loubat

Daniel Dezeuze Portrait

Jean-Pierre Loubat

Photography - 16.9 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

$542

Photography, Untitled, Mário Macilau

Untitled

Mário Macilau

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 2 inch

$4,517

Photography, The candle Man, Mário Macilau

The candle Man

Mário Macilau

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 2 inch

$4,517

Photography, Tipis (Piezography), Lionel le Jeune

Tipis (Piezography)

Lionel le Jeune

Photography - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,129

Photography, Ready! Madrid, Carlos Pericás

Ready! Madrid

Carlos Pericás

Photography - 5.1 x 7.1 inch

$186

Photography, Per qualche dollaro in più, Lionel le Jeune

Per qualche dollaro in più

Lionel le Jeune

Photography - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

$960

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.

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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.