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Ki no Kioku, Memory of tree, Ibuta-ji, Matsusaka city, Mie prefecture, Japan, 2023-11, 12
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.01 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$324
Ki no kioku (Memory of tree), Kumano Kodo Akagi-Goe-2023-09_10
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$324
Ki no kioku (Memory of tree), Takiharanomiya_jinja_Taki-Mie_2023-08_09
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$324
Ki no kioku (Memory of tree), Kumano Kodo Akagi-Goe-2023-09_04
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$324
Ki no kioku (Memory of tree), Kumano Kodo Akagi-Goe-2023-09_04
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$324
Ki no kioku (Memory of tree), Tayun-ji_Mie_2023-04_02
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$324
Ki no kioku (Memory of tree), Takiharanomiya_jinja_Taki-Mie_2023-08_10
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$324
Cast your spell on me
Justin Chan
Photography - 80 x 56.5 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 22.2 x 0.2 inch
$10,799
Du bout du monde, Auvergne 02, Lac de la Godivelle
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.04 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$307
Du bout du monde 01 - Sancy (Auvergne)
Teddy Peix
Photography - 22 x 22 x 0.04 cm Photography - 8.7 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$307
Une nuit en Espagne
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$398
Time stopped. - limited edition of 21
Valentin Zaharia
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$449
Dance of the Sea
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$2,160
La Montagne Imaginaire
Jérome Obiols
Photography - 70 x 186 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 73.2 x 0 inch
$3,979
Draperie Ephémère sur la Meije
Jérome Obiols
Photography - 100 x 140 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0 inch
$4,206
La Guerre des Mondes
Jérome Obiols
Photography - 80 x 114 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 44.9 x 0 inch
$3,467
De Myrha à Babylone - Duo Jeanne 1
Valérie Donzelli
Photography - 35 x 35 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$455
Paris 13ème "Olympiades Vibes N°2" (M)
Papa Mesk
Photography - 80 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$909
Paris 13 ème "Olympiades Vibes N°1"
Papa Mesk
Photography - 80 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$909
Paris 13 ème Olympiades Vibes N°3
Papa Mesk
Photography - 80 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$909
24h du Mans 1970-Littéralement porté en triomphe, l’ingénieur Porsche Helmut Flegl, 14 juin 1970.
Jacques Violet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$398
24h du Mans 1970-Jean-Pierre Beltoise ou H. Pescarolo au volant de leur MS 660 n°31, 13 juin 1970.
Jacques Violet
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$398
Il jouait du piano debout...dans l'ascenseur
Pierre Gély-Fort
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$398
Welcome on board !
Pierre Gély-Fort
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$398
Col de San Stefano
Sébastien Castillo
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$250
Plage de l'Île-Grande /
Didier Cormillot
Photography - 60 x 80 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$261
Marseille, le Vieux Port
Claude Vesco
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$398
OMO: Untitled 10
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$2,160
OMO: Untitled 45
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$2,160
Pointe du diable N&B
Jean-Guy Nakars
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$909
Dark Beach
Jean-Guy Nakars
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,080
Le Débarcadère
Jean-Guy Nakars
Photography - 40 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,080
Les chats de Schrödinger (9)
Arthur Di Nunzio
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$188
Campo San Polo
Vassilia Kouboulis
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$398
Cafe de Flore (Ravelstein)
Richard Dunkley
Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
$654
Causeries de rue, Lisbonne, Portugal
José Nicolas
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$341
The Calligrapher’s Hand
Jordana Ozier Lafontaine
Photography - 30 x 20 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$296
L’enfant et le soldat
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$341
Pyramid riding
Guilhem Ribart
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,137
En attendant la neige / 2
Adrianna MJW
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,080
Maroc (piézographie)
Lionel le Jeune
Photography - 37 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$512
High Voltage, Polo Miniature
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 27.9 x 28.7 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11 x 11.3 x 0.2 inch
$1,200
Olivia
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 45.7 x 30.7 x 0.5 cm Photography - 18 x 12.1 x 0.2 inch
$1,600
Spirit of the Camargue
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,876
Majesty At Sea
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$2,160
Velvet Crest
Drew Doggett
Photography - 45.7 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$2,160
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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.