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![Photography, Paysage 4, Sébastien Castillo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1267203_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Paysage 1, Sébastien Castillo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1267152_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, El barbudo, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1197942_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Lx064. Lisbonne Portugal, Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192805_1_grid.jpg)
Lx064. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Patti Smith & Lou Reed, Ocean Club, NYC 1976, Bob Gruen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138390_1_grid.jpg)
Patti Smith & Lou Reed, Ocean Club, NYC 1976
Bob Gruen
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
$2,500
![Photography, John Lennon and Elton John, Record Plant, NYC 1974, Bob Gruen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138287_1_grid.jpg)
John Lennon and Elton John, Record Plant, NYC 1974
Bob Gruen
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
$2,500
![Photography, The secret, Mihaela Ivanova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1893960_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, I am not there, Mihaela Ivanova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1823214_1_grid.jpg)
I am not there
Mihaela Ivanova
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$593
![Photography, Spirit of Forest, Yasuo Kiyonaga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1461540_1_grid.jpg)
Spirit of Forest
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 130 x 97 x 10 cm Photography - 51.2 x 38.2 x 3.9 inch
$4,137 $2,069
![Photography, Winter wind, Mihaela Ivanova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1155006_1_grid.jpg)
Winter wind
Mihaela Ivanova
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$760
![Photography, Fickle Memory 02, Yasuo Kiyonaga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1151115_1_grid.jpg)
Fickle Memory 02
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$895
![Photography, Winter wind II, Mihaela Ivanova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1124301_1_grid.jpg)
Winter wind II
Mihaela Ivanova
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$760
![Photography, Capucine 1957 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/871188_1_grid.jpg)
Capucine 1957 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography - 30 x 20 inch
$3,019
![Photography, Centauros III, Amrita Bilimoria](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202457_1_grid.jpg)
Centauros III
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 inch
$5,500
![Photography, Totem suit, Farah Slimani](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158921_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Série : Se faire passer pour Mao, Nathalie Daoust](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/463270_1_grid.jpg)
Série : Se faire passer pour Mao
Nathalie Daoust
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$2,796
![Photography, Série : Se faire passer pour Mao, Nathalie Daoust](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/463255_1_grid.jpg)
Série : Se faire passer pour Mao
Nathalie Daoust
Photography - 60 x 90 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$2,796
![Photography, Roll, Théo Gosselin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181453_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The capability to transform into any shape, On Hansen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1344687_1_grid.jpg)
The capability to transform into any shape
On Hansen
Photography - 69 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.2 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
![Photography, Pearl Jam (1992), Kevin Westenberg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/888609_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Un jardin pour Eugène D. #04, FLORE Photographer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189504_1_grid.jpg)
Un jardin pour Eugène D. #04
FLORE Photographer
Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,578
![Photography, El duende, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1312650_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Everton fans, Gerry Cranham](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/105544_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, You are a story, Justin Pumfrey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144729_1_grid.jpg)
You are a story
Justin Pumfrey
Photography - 76 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 29.9 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$1,733
![Photography, You Are A Story, Justin Pumfrey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144720_1_grid.jpg)
You Are A Story
Justin Pumfrey
Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$1,448
![Photography, Bob Marley, Beacon Theater, New York City 1976, Bob Gruen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138263_1_grid.jpg)
Bob Marley, Beacon Theater, New York City 1976
Bob Gruen
Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 2 inch
$2,500
![Photography, 1971 Féraud Black Sculpture Metal, Albert Féraud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1206204_1_grid.jpg)
1971 Féraud Black Sculpture Metal
Albert Féraud
Photography - 35 x 45 cm Photography - 13.8 x 17.7 inch
$2,125
![Photography, Soho Waiters’ Race, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/879735_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, NY Apartments - 1953 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/871107_1_grid.jpg)
NY Apartments - 1953 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
$3,366
![Photography, Eden Hartford, Slim Aarons](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2142549_1_grid.jpg)
Eden Hartford
Slim Aarons
Photography - 101 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 39.8 x 0 inch
$4,026
![Photography, Désert, Tanguy Mendrisse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1342161_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Entrer dans la lumière, Dominique Jullien](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1106148_1_grid.jpg)
Entrer dans la lumière
Dominique Jullien
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$391
![Photography, Paris confinement Pont des Arts, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/745185_1_grid.jpg)
Paris confinement Pont des Arts
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,062
![Photography, Paris tour tour Eiffel 1, Bruno Fournier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/651678_1_grid.jpg)
Paris tour tour Eiffel 1
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 24 x 18 x 1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch
$895
![Photography, The Clash / Mogador, Pierre Terrasson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/546205_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Miami Stripes 09 11bn, Luca Artioli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738338_1_grid.jpg)
Miami Stripes 09 11bn
Luca Artioli
Photography - 114.3 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45 x 70 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Rising Tide, Heikki Willamo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/408796_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Cheveux d'Encre Émotion, Feng Kaixuan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/300871_1_grid.jpg)
Cheveux d'Encre Émotion
Feng Kaixuan
Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$805
![Photography, Love, Light & Lines (Vol.4), Kamal Obat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195407_1_grid.jpg)
Love, Light & Lines (Vol.4)
Kamal Obat
Photography - 60 x 49.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 23.62 x 19.6 x 1 inch
$450
![Photography, Love, Light & Lines (Vol.2), Kamal Obat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195405_1_grid.jpg)
Love, Light & Lines (Vol.2)
Kamal Obat
Photography - 60 x 49.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 23.62 x 19.6 x 1 inch
$450
![Photography, Dan Waka, Kamal Obat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190984_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, lnvolucruM, Louis Blanc](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2168737_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Gaudí 014, Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971348_1_grid.jpg)
Gaudí 014
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 80 x 60 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$895
![Photography, Lits double, Christian Lefevre](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1929087_1_grid.jpg)
Lits double
Christian Lefevre
Photography - 75 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,029
![Photography, La famille avant tout, Mathieu Pujol](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1677501_1_grid.jpg)
La famille avant tout
Mathieu Pujol
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$951
![Photography, Nossa Senhora da Rocha Church, Gonçalo Martins](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1552689_1_grid.jpg)
Nossa Senhora da Rocha Church
Gonçalo Martins
Photography - 36 x 29 x 0.1 cm Photography - 14.2 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$235
![Photography, Sahara, Tanguy Mendrisse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1342188_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Tuareg Warrior, John Kenny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/931137_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Coluche - Iconic portraits, Arnaud Baumann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182592_1_grid.jpg)
Coluche - Iconic portraits
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$671
![Photography, Jean-Marc Barr, Arnaud Baumann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166247_1_grid.jpg)
Jean-Marc Barr
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$671
![Photography, Raymond Devos, Arnaud Baumann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157178_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Les Nuls en Ripolin, Arnaud Baumann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157173_1_grid.jpg)
Les Nuls en Ripolin
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$671
![Photography, Pierre Desproges, Arnaud Baumann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153519_1_grid.jpg)
Pierre Desproges
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$671
![Photography, Abbé Pierre, Arnaud Baumann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129014_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Waiting for the drums, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971831_1_grid.jpg)
Waiting for the drums
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$784
![Photography, La romera, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1204317_1_grid.jpg)
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Mujer de Santiago
James Sparshatt
Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$784
![Photography, El tabaquero, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1115667_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La vieja guajira, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1098810_1_grid.jpg)
La vieja guajira
James Sparshatt
Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$784
![Photography, La dama de la plaza, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1068855_1_grid.jpg)
La dama de la plaza
James Sparshatt
Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$915
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![Photography, Old Delhi. Inde. Inde001., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195650_1_grid.jpg)
Old Delhi. Inde. Inde001.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Old Delhi. Jama Masjid. Inde. Inde004., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195647_1_grid.jpg)
Old Delhi. Jama Masjid. Inde. Inde004.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Old Delhi. Jama Masjid. Inde. Inde003., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195646_1_grid.jpg)
Old Delhi. Jama Masjid. Inde. Inde003.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Old Delhi. Inde. Inde002., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195645_1_grid.jpg)
Old Delhi. Inde. Inde002.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx090., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192839_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx090.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx085., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192837_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx085.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx084., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192824_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx084.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx083., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192823_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx083.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx076., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192814_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx076.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx073., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192812_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx073.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx072., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192811_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx072.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
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Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx068.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
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Lx066. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lx065. Lisbonne Portugal, Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192806_1_grid.jpg)
Lx065. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lx058. Lisbonne Portugal, Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192804_1_grid.jpg)
Lx058. Lisbonne Portugal
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$335
![Photography, Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx057., Olivier Perrin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192803_1_grid.jpg)
Lisbonne. Portugal. Lx057.
Olivier Perrin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$335
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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.