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![Photography, Backlight, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1297593_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Billiards at the castle, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1297569_1_grid.jpg)
Billiards at the castle
Alain Le Chapelier
Photography - 30 x 45 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$783
![Photography, Go through the door, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1262259_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, A Hombros. JT, Nimes, Francia., Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118190_1_grid.jpg)
A Hombros. JT, Nimes, Francia.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$8,780
![Photography, Paseíllo al mediodía, Nimes, Francia., Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1118178_1_grid.jpg)
Paseíllo al mediodía, Nimes, Francia.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$8,780
![Photography, Alberto López Simón. Las Ventas, Madrid., Andrés Calamaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1117812_1_grid.jpg)
Alberto López Simón. Las Ventas, Madrid.
Andrés Calamaro
Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$8,780
![Photography, In Silk We Trust! 2, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1109349_1_grid.jpg)
In Silk We Trust! 2
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 56 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 22 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Look out to Sea, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085547_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Walk Along the Canal, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085538_1_grid.jpg)
Walk Along the Canal
Alain Le Chapelier
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$872
![Photography, Swimmers, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085532_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The swimming pool, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085517_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The Woman with the Gulls, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085367_1_grid.jpg)
The Woman with the Gulls
Alain Le Chapelier
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$872
![Photography, Horizon, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085349_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Fusion, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085322_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, On the Port, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085292_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, To Arch, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085283_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The Boom, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085274_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The End of the World, Alain Le Chapelier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1085238_1_grid.jpg)
The End of the World
Alain Le Chapelier
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$872
![Photography, Would you swim with me? XIII, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1078821_1_grid.jpg)
Would you swim with me? XIII
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 52.5 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, Would you swim with me? III, Grzegorz Sikorski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1026918_1_grid.jpg)
Would you swim with me? III
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography - 52.5 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$213
![Photography, 1915 Thaddée NATANSON, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988149_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Thaddée NATANSON
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
$2,740
![Photography, Femme à la guitare / Lady with guitar, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988143_1_grid.jpg)
Femme à la guitare / Lady with guitar
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
$2,740
![Photography, 1915 Thaddée NATANSON, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988104_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Thaddée NATANSON
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch
$3,859
![Photography, 1915 Gabrielle VALLOTTON, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988095_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Gabrielle VALLOTTON
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
$3,859
![Photography, 1915 Vallotton Bonnard Vuillard K.X.Roussel, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988086_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Vallotton Bonnard Vuillard K.X.Roussel
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
$4,977
![Photography, 1915 PORTRAIT Josse et Gaston BERNHEIM, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988074_1_grid.jpg)
1915 PORTRAIT Josse et Gaston BERNHEIM
Eugène Druet
Photography - 43 x 54 x 0.5 cm Photography - 16.9 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
$4,977
![Photography, 1915 Félix JASINSKY, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/988062_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Félix JASINSKY
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 x 0.5 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch
$2,740
![Photography, 1915 Art collector Gertrude STEIN PORTRAIT, Eugène Druet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/979422_1_grid.jpg)
1915 Art collector Gertrude STEIN PORTRAIT
Eugène Druet
Photography - 54 x 43 cm Photography - 21.3 x 16.9 inch
$5,536
![Photography, Bono, Kevin Westenberg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/881952_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Ondine, Sylvie Schambill](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/447318_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Chimigramme 8/4/14 „Voltagramme“ in collaboration with Gundi Falk, Pierre Cordier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444507_1_grid.jpg)
Chimigramme 8/4/14 „Voltagramme“ in collaboration with Gundi Falk
Pierre Cordier
Photography - 60 x 50 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
$13,422
![Photography, Chimigramme 26/8/77 VI „Minimal Photography“, Pierre Cordier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444492_1_grid.jpg)
Chimigramme 26/8/77 VI „Minimal Photography“
Pierre Cordier
Photography - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$19,014
![Photography, Chimigramme 30/8/77 III „Minimal Photography“, Pierre Cordier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/444489_1_grid.jpg)
Chimigramme 30/8/77 III „Minimal Photography“
Pierre Cordier
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$19,014
![Photography, Michael Jackson IX, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155503_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson IX
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
$2,550
![Photography, Michael Jackson VII, David Nutter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155501_1_grid.jpg)
Michael Jackson VII
David Nutter
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
$2,550
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (10), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148569_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (10)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (9), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148568_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (9)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (8), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148567_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (8)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148560_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1) (1)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136545_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136543_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136541_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie (1)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3) (3), Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136527_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie (3) (3)
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136526_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136525_1_grid.jpg)
Urbain brutalisme, Bleu Majorelle - Photographie digigraphie
Claire Giraudeau
Photography - 70 x 50 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$280
![Photography, Young Monks, Larry Snider](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2028813_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Tibetan Boy, Larry Snider](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2028804_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, On tiptoes, Cristina Fontsare](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1939518_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bride for one day, Cristina Fontsare](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1779771_1_grid.jpg)
Bride for one day
Cristina Fontsare
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$671
![Photography, Le centaure de la pampa, Géraldine Rué](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1278066_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Le maté, Géraldine Rué](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1276542_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Frida Kahlo en Coyoacán, México, (Framed), Leo Matiz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237062_1_grid.jpg)
Frida Kahlo en Coyoacán, México, (Framed)
Leo Matiz
Photography - 59.7 x 39.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.5 x 15.55 x 0.1 inch
$3,500
![Photography, Frida Kahlo en xochimilco, México, (Framed), Leo Matiz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237029_1_grid.jpg)
Frida Kahlo en xochimilco, México, (Framed)
Leo Matiz
Photography - 59.7 x 39.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.5 x 15.55 x 0.1 inch
$3,500
![Photography, Miguel y la Rosa Three, Ricky Cohete](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1235616_1_grid.jpg)
Miguel y la Rosa Three
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$6,500
![Photography, Miguel y la Rosa, Ricky Cohete](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1232364_1_grid.jpg)
Miguel y la Rosa
Ricky Cohete
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$6,500
![Photography, Agnès Varda au Bob, Jean-Loup Gautreau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1006446_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out, Ed Feingersh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/896961_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out
Ed Feingersh
Photography - 30 x 25 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 inch
$330
![Photography, On the Kitchen Table 12, Nadezhda Oleg Lyahova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/787680_1_grid.jpg)
On the Kitchen Table 12
Nadezhda Oleg Lyahova
Photography - 50 x 75 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 inch
$2,572
![Photography, The Glance, Paul J Bucknall](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/549613_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Sous Mac, Niteroï, Carol Aplogan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2005083_1_grid.jpg)
Sous Mac, Niteroï
Carol Aplogan
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$783
![Photography, Gaudí 028, Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971357_1_grid.jpg)
Gaudí 028
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 60 x 80 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$895
![Photography, Grandma divers VIII, Alain Schroeder](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1911471_1_grid.jpg)
Grandma divers VIII
Alain Schroeder
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$2,796
![Photography, Grandma divers VI, Alain Schroeder](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1911465_1_grid.jpg)
Grandma divers VI
Alain Schroeder
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$2,796
![Photography, Grandma divers XV, Alain Schroeder](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1911462_1_grid.jpg)
Grandma divers XV
Alain Schroeder
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$2,796
![Photography, Madrid, Espagne, Jean-Christophe Béchet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1645863_1_grid.jpg)
Madrid, Espagne
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$772
![Photography, Moon bath, Thomas Louvagny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1515132_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Woman with lute ( Ervina Kupferova ), Frantisek Drtikol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1171776_1_grid.jpg)
Woman with lute ( Ervina Kupferova )
Frantisek Drtikol
Photography - 11 x 7 cm Photography - 4.3 x 2.8 inch
$783
![Photography, Le vent, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/884838_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Long Island Winter, Richard Dunkley](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/848187_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Antonio Banderas. Photograph intervened by the artists., Hunter & Gatti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/623034_1_grid.jpg)
Antonio Banderas. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 107 x 83 x 0.3 cm Photography - 42.1 x 32.7 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Jamie Dornan, B&W Portrait intervened by the artists, Hunter & Gatti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/623022_1_grid.jpg)
Jamie Dornan, B&W Portrait intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 107 x 83 x 0.3 cm Photography - 42.1 x 32.7 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Untitled III. Photography intervened by the artists., Hunter & Gatti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/623019_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled III. Photography intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 107 x 83 x 0.3 cm Photography - 42.1 x 32.7 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Rossy de Palma. Photograph intervened by the artists., Hunter & Gatti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/623001_1_grid.jpg)
Rossy de Palma. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 107 x 83 x 0.3 cm Photography - 42.1 x 32.7 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Notre-Dame de Paris, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567741_1_grid.jpg)
Notre-Dame de Paris
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 18 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.1 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$872
![Photography, Les ponts de la Seine, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567717_1_grid.jpg)
Les ponts de la Seine
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 31 x 18.5 cm Photography - 12.2 x 7.3 inch
$872
![Photography, Tulipes en black and white, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567621_1_grid.jpg)
Tulipes en black and white
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$872
![Photography, Bouquet blanc, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567618_1_grid.jpg)
Bouquet blanc
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 21 x 33 x 0.2 cm Photography - 8.3 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$872
![Photography, Helianthus, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567486_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, À travers l'horloge, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567465_1_grid.jpg)
À travers l'horloge
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$872
![Photography, Poisson d'argent, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567459_1_grid.jpg)
Poisson d'argent
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 57 x 38 x 0.2 cm Photography - 22.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$1,510
![Photography, Becs de Perroquets, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/567408_1_grid.jpg)
Becs de Perroquets
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 36.9 x 24.6 x 0.2 cm Photography - 14.5 x 9.7 x 0.1 inch
$839
![Photography, Bouquet de Gypsophiles, Anne-Marie Toporkoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/561211_1_grid.jpg)
Bouquet de Gypsophiles
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,096
![Photography, Bruma Portfolio, Miguel Winograd](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166439_1_grid.jpg)
Bruma Portfolio
Miguel Winograd
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 2 inch
$3,000
![Photography, Crop Margaret Thatcher Decorating Ironing Lady, Arthur Steel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2115792_1_grid.jpg)
Crop Margaret Thatcher Decorating Ironing Lady
Arthur Steel
Photography - 61 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 24 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$2,041
![Photography, Nature Frame, Fenqiang Liu Photography](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2084760_1_grid.jpg)
Nature Frame
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 101.6 x 101.6 x 0.25 cm Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$1,063
![Photography, Wings of Life, Fenqiang Liu Photography](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2084751_1_grid.jpg)
Wings of Life
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 66.04 x 99.06 x 0.25 cm Photography - 26 x 39 x 0.1 inch
$895
![Photography, A Hard-Working Great Egret, Fenqiang Liu Photography](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2084742_1_grid.jpg)
A Hard-Working Great Egret
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 x 0.25 cm Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$783
![Photography, Wings of the Sky, Fenqiang Liu Photography](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2084739_1_grid.jpg)
Wings of the Sky
Fenqiang Liu Photography
Photography - 60.96 x 76.2 x 0.25 cm Photography - 24 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$671
![Photography, Charles Aznavour, Franck Leclerc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1967973_1_grid.jpg)
Charles Aznavour
Franck Leclerc
Photography - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$772
![Photography, Kad Merad, Franck Leclerc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1967946_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Agnès Varda, Franck Leclerc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1967916_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Arielle Dombasle, Franck Leclerc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1967892_1_grid.jpg)
Arielle Dombasle
Franck Leclerc
Photography - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$772
![Photography, Benjamin Biolay, Franck Leclerc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1967853_1_grid.jpg)
Benjamin Biolay
Franck Leclerc
Photography - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$772
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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.