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![Painting, Zikik, Ahmed Art](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2242433_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Squeeze Love, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231594_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dagoberto - Cuba musician, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215323_1_grid.jpg)
Dagoberto - Cuba musician
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,092
![Print, Under, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219994_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Oncle Bui, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207778_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Scène de corrida, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210161_1_grid.jpg)
Scène de corrida
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,512
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![Print, Lou et son ombre, Jaume Plensa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182868_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La montée des eaux, Fabienne Cresens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462949_1_grid.jpg)
La montée des eaux
Fabienne Cresens
Photography - 100 x 100 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$1,279
![Painting, Paysage de Gordes, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1554678_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Quand les mystères sont très malins, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1353765_1_grid.jpg)
Quand les mystères sont très malins
Yves Brayer
Print - 22.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.9 x 12 x 0 inch
$582
![Photography, Calligraphing en l'air #6, Cody Choi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/195040_1_grid.jpg)
Calligraphing en l'air #6
Cody Choi
Photography - 75 x 50 x 1.5 cm Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$2,061
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![Sculpture, Tête sur tige, Cade](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/629133_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Balise et amer, Charles Lapicque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187558_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Sur le fil -1, Magali Berdaguer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1089687_1_grid.jpg)
Sur le fil -1
Magali Berdaguer
Sculpture - 110 x 75 x 3 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,745
![Photography, 4 girls, Samuel Cueto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1115394_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Petit moine Ivresse du printemps, Sounya Whang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1516968_1_grid.jpg)
Petit moine Ivresse du printemps
Sounya Whang
Painting - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,506
![Painting, Untitled, Max Rey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2175883_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les comédiens dans la forêt, Charles Lapicque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192647_1_grid.jpg)
Les comédiens dans la forêt
Charles Lapicque
Painting - 92 x 65 x 6 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 2.4 inch
$55,824
![Photography, 1999-New Orleans - Black and White Photograph of Woman on New Orleans Street Car, Jean-Luc Fievet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/974565_1_grid.jpg)
1999-New Orleans - Black and White Photograph of Woman on New Orleans Street Car
Jean-Luc Fievet
Photography - 100.3 x 149.9 cm Photography - 39.5 x 59 inch
$3,900
![Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1350096_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Hom, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099280_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bertrand de Broc, Maud Bernos](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/101377_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Le patriote Ref AB122, Charles Lapicque](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1464081_1_grid.jpg)
Le patriote Ref AB122
Charles Lapicque
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$3,489
![Fine Art Drawings, Simone Veil, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152908_1_grid.jpg)
Simone Veil
Hom Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$15,003
![Print, La magie quotidienne (l'atelier), Alberto Giacometti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1292133_1_grid.jpg)
La magie quotidienne (l'atelier)
Alberto Giacometti
Print - 51 x 36 x 0.1 cm Print - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$4,419
![Painting, Untitled, Maria Carbonero](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1412889_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The candle Man, Mário Macilau](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1455606_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cabecita 1, Pablo Martin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158059_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Connected, Ahmed Art](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2242439_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Jacquelina, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219215_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La Confianza, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215613_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Squeeze Love, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231590_1_grid.jpg)
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![Sculpture, 2050, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231596_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Spiteful, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2222170_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Take my Heart, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217789_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, I want to break free, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2234853_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Bluesman on Beale, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228651_1_grid.jpg)
Bluesman on Beale
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$959
![Sculpture, Fucking World, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231599_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, 2050, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220350_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Human (1), Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209126_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Jacquelina, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219198_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Squeeze, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209117_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Let's Keep It, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228257_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Tomato Splat, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220397_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le Cri, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217816_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Crazy for You, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208467_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Corazon y alma (1), James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2219183_1_grid.jpg)
Corazon y alma (1)
James Sparshatt
Photography - 55 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 21.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,849
![Print, Piece Of Art, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215938_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Light In The Dark, Alexander Benz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2236122_1_grid.jpg)
Light In The Dark
Alexander Benz
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$535
![Sculpture, Satisfaction, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218194_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Soft Love, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215958_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Las Memorías, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212537_1_grid.jpg)
Las Memorías
James Sparshatt
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$3,435
![Photography, Sonhos Silenciosos, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212531_1_grid.jpg)
Sonhos Silenciosos
James Sparshatt
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$3,435
![Sculpture, Satisfaction, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211276_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Apple, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228560_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Racine, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209133_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Icare, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209116_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Puzzle, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217778_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, The southern gentleman, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212522_1_grid.jpg)
The southern gentleman
James Sparshatt
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$3,435
![Sculpture, Passion Boero, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213088_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Ensayo, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/9969_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pop Lips, Sagrasse](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188788_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La Confianza, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/11135_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, El amor, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003152_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, American trails, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/10543_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, El Dandy, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/28249_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Château de Tarascon, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1355865_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dark Materials I, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914550_1_grid.jpg)
Dark Materials I
James Sparshatt
Photography - 67 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,061
![Photography, La Linea, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1087620_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Storm over the Altiplano, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/10542_1_grid.jpg)
Storm over the Altiplano
James Sparshatt
Photography - 50 x 75 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 inch
$1,305
![Print, L'année du Tigre, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1943472_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, El Revolucionario, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/15359_1_grid.jpg)
El Revolucionario
James Sparshatt
Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,092
![Photography, La montée des eaux, Fabienne Cresens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/462961_1_grid.jpg)
La montée des eaux
Fabienne Cresens
Photography - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$582
![Fine Art Drawings, La Masque, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/731382_1_grid.jpg)
La Masque
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
![Photography, Maiden of Tsonga, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/22563_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La Santiaguera, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/21277_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, La tristeza, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1768140_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, El caballero, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1068861_1_grid.jpg)
El caballero
James Sparshatt
Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,092
![Photography, New horizons, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/586491_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Hombre de la Luna, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/28570_1_grid.jpg)
Hombre de la Luna
James Sparshatt
Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$818
![Photography, A Confiança, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971855_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Saudade, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971834_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Twins, Jaume Plensa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1876572_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Dawn over Bagan, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/884874_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Last man standing, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1971840_1_grid.jpg)
Last man standing
James Sparshatt
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$818
![Photography, Dark Materials VIII, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914820_1_grid.jpg)
Dark Materials VIII
James Sparshatt
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$4,465
![Photography, Dark Materials VI, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/914793_1_grid.jpg)
Dark Materials VI
James Sparshatt
Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$4,053
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.