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![Photography, Realm of Aodh, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/884892_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Soul man, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/665202_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Silent Dreams, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971849_1_grid.jpg)
Silent Dreams
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$784
![Photography, La furia del manton, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1769364_1_grid.jpg)
La furia del manton
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$784
![Photography, La pasion, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1769361_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, El campesino, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/15360_1_grid.jpg)
El campesino
James Sparshatt
Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,047
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![Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/589626_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/589611_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/589575_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, HRH Princess Elizabeth, Cecil Beaton](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/898443_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dark Materials II, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914760_1_grid.jpg)
Dark Materials II
James Sparshatt
Photography - 67 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,305
![Photography, Les Vacances II, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914520_1_grid.jpg)
Les Vacances II
James Sparshatt
Photography - 100 x 116 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,568
![Photography, 1%, Samuel Cueto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1790292_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Petit moine Ivresse du printemps, Sounya Whang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1521555_1_grid.jpg)
Petit moine Ivresse du printemps
Sounya Whang
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,062
![Print, The Stolen Face _ Le visage volé, Jaume Plensa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1216707_1_grid.jpg)
The Stolen Face _ Le visage volé
Jaume Plensa
Print - 21 x 16 x 1 cm Print - 8.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inch
$3,243
![Sculpture, The last ice cream - Blue, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1947144_1_grid.jpg)
The last ice cream - Blue
Sagrasse
Sculpture - 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
$391
![Print, Alchimistes 3, Jaume Plensa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1453209_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dans le Metro, Alexander Benz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1449489_1_grid.jpg)
Dans le Metro
Alexander Benz
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$2,013
![Photography, Mujer de Viñales, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/597354_1_grid.jpg)
Mujer de Viñales
James Sparshatt
Photography - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,232
![Painting, Printemps arrive en bas, Sounya Whang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1349328_1_grid.jpg)
Printemps arrive en bas
Sounya Whang
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$794
![Photography, El Dandy, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1204254_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, El naufrago, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1006998_1_grid.jpg)
El naufrago
James Sparshatt
Photography - 67 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,305
![Sculpture, Normal is Boring Yellow, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165869_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mmmh, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158034_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mmmmh, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2018559_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, XOXO, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1918077_1_grid.jpg)
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![Print, Après l'orgie, Charles Lapicque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1650306_1_grid.jpg)
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![Print, Le blanc-bec, Charles Lapicque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1650264_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Les Vacances V, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914544_1_grid.jpg)
Les Vacances V
James Sparshatt
Photography - 100 x 116 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,568
![Photography, Les Vacances IV, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914532_1_grid.jpg)
Les Vacances IV
James Sparshatt
Photography - 100 x 116 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,568
![Photography, Les Vacances III, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914523_1_grid.jpg)
Les Vacances III
James Sparshatt
Photography - 100 x 116 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,568
![Photography, Les Vacances I, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914385_1_grid.jpg)
Les Vacances I
James Sparshatt
Photography - 100 x 116 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,568
![Sculpture, Art attack, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149424_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Normal is boring, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2011125_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tomato splat, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997298_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Mmmh, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1941852_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Countdown Blahblahblah, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1917693_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fille coréenne et chat, Sounya Whang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1504047_1_grid.jpg)
Fille coréenne et chat
Sounya Whang
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,450
![Painting, Femme coréenne et chat, Sounya Whang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1482438_1_grid.jpg)
Femme coréenne et chat
Sounya Whang
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,443
![Photography, Queen lady, Samuel Cueto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1115358_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dragon, Samuel Cueto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1115349_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Silence 2, Samuel Cueto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1115271_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Normal is Boring, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158058_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Wall lips mmmh, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2017554_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Passion Boer, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2017551_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Passion Boer, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1947687_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Banana mmmh..., Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1870263_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Queen Elizabeth II At Buckingham Palace, Cecil Beaton](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/896805_1_grid.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth II At Buckingham Palace
Cecil Beaton
Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 cm Photography - 40 x 30 inch
$923
![Sculpture, Art Attack, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165853_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Architects Anonymous, Alexander Benz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/983493_1_grid.jpg)
Architects Anonymous
Alexander Benz
Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$2,013
![Sculpture, Mmmhhh Or, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143179_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Lion, Cade](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/641223_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, La fausse ingénue, Charles Lapicque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/342772_1_grid.jpg)
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![Sculpture, Passion Boero, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2171694_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, The Last Ice-cream - Green, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158053_1_grid.jpg)
The Last Ice-cream - Green
Sagrasse
Sculpture - 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
$391
![Sculpture, Normal is boring, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2011194_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Passion Boer, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2007360_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Los Vientos, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/589431_1_grid.jpg)
Los Vientos
James Sparshatt
Photography - 150 x 180 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
$9,153
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![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1517040_1_grid.jpg)
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![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1350219_1_grid.jpg)
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![Sculpture, Small Puffy Candy Bleu, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2173339_1_grid.jpg)
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![Sculpture, Mmmh..., Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1921380_1_grid.jpg)
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Black and White Portraits
The allure of black and white. Color can articulate reality and reflect realism, but taking it away focuses on contrast and the use of monochromatic tone to set an atmosphere that draws the viewer in. This increase in impact has been harnessed by photographers since the first successful black and white images were taken by Joseph Nicephore Niepce in the early 19th century, leading to further success in 1825 when he managed to produce a black and white image of a window. Naturally colored photographs would not be developed until 1891 when Lipmann Gabriel applied the phenomenon of optical light wave interface. And yet, the black and white photograph continued, particularly in portraiture. Why? Practically, black and white photographs have a longer archival shelf-life but artistically, color isn’t needed to capture the emotion, depth, expression and indeed reality through dramatic tone and contrast of the figure in front of the lens. You only need to recant Dorothea Lange’s widely circulated Migrant Mother (1936) to see how a single black and white portrait can become a symbol of plight. In our works, artists like Maud Bernos and James Sparshatt favor portraits devoid of color… portraits that draw you the viewer in and leave you to fall into their enduring monochromatic depths.