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![Photography, Smoke Mouth (2), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198428_1_grid.jpg)
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The Mystery of the Helicopter (3)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch
$25,000
![Photography, The Mystery of the Helicopter (2), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192602_1_grid.jpg)
The Mystery of the Helicopter (2)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
$15,000
![Photography, The Mystery of the Helicopter (1), Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192601_1_grid.jpg)
The Mystery of the Helicopter (1)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
$10,000
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![Photography, Hat and Gloves Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205985_1_grid.jpg)
Hat and Gloves Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Flower Girl, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205372_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Marilyn Rare Black Dress Large, Bert Stern](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/181516_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn Rare Black Dress Large
Bert Stern
Photography - 102 x 92 cm Photography - 40.2 x 36.2 inch
$31,304
![Photography, La Confianza, James Sparshatt](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/11135_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Mémoire de JingDeZhen, Feng Hatat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/7873_1_grid.jpg)
Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$671
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Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$671
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Une nuit pluvieuse
Feng Hatat
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$671
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Two Glasses of Champagne Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
$5,000
![Photography, Ghost, Mourad Cherifi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190108_1_grid.jpg)
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![Photography, Chanel Silhouette II, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198676_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Un jardin pour Eugène D. #09, FLORE Photographer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189527_1_grid.jpg)
Un jardin pour Eugène D. #09
FLORE Photographer
Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,025
![Photography, Un jardin pour Eugène D. #02, FLORE Photographer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189502_1_grid.jpg)
Un jardin pour Eugène D. #02
FLORE Photographer
Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,025
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The Road to Kazbegi
Emil Farber
Photography - 39.2 x 26 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$447
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André Villers Photograph of Picasso's Atelier
André Villers
Photography - 48.9 x 41.28 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.3 x 16.3 x 0 inch
$3,913
![Photography, André Villers Photograph of Picasso, André Villers](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197647_1_grid.jpg)
André Villers Photograph of Picasso
André Villers
Photography - 49.53 x 58.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.5 x 23 x 0 inch
$3,913
![Photography, André Villers Photograph of Picasso, André Villers](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197646_1_grid.jpg)
André Villers Photograph of Picasso
André Villers
Photography - 53.34 x 48.26 x 0.1 cm Photography - 21 x 19 x 0 inch
$3,913
![Photography, André Villers Photograph of Picasso, André Villers](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197643_1_grid.jpg)
André Villers Photograph of Picasso
André Villers
Photography - 40.64 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0 inch
$3,913
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Au coeur de la membrane 3
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 3 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,012
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Exploflora Series No.66
Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting - 86 x 155 x 2 cm Painting - 33.9 x 61 x 0.8 inch
$1,230
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Exploflora Series No.28
Sumit Mehndiratta
Painting - 111.8 x 271.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 44 x 107 x 2 inch
$2,214
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Coluche - Iconic portraits
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,565
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Marilyn Glamour 2010
Russell Young
Photography - 92 x 72 x 2 cm Photography - 36.2 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
$19,006
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La croupe de Léda
Thierry Robert
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$559
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Feuille enroulée
Thierry Robert
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$1,006
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Frondes de fougère
Thierry Robert
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$559
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Courbes et craquelures
Thierry Robert
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$559
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Marion - Île de beaulieu - Nantes - série Danse photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
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Kévin - Le mur - La poste - Nantes - série Danse photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
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Jessie - Halles Alstom - Nantes - série photo Danse Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
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MC Solaar, Daddy Lord C et JP Manova - Médiathèque Françoise Sagan - Paris - Concert de JP Manova pour la radio Le Mouv' - série photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
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Pépé, une seconde avant - Festival Fête du Bruit - Saint Nolff - Concert du groupe Deluxe - série photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
![Photography, Pépé, saxophoniste du groupe Deluxe - Le Stéréolux - Nantes - Dans les coulisses de l'Olympia d'Ibeyi - série photo Noir et Blanc, Lucas Perrigot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193581_1_grid.jpg)
Pépé, saxophoniste du groupe Deluxe - Le Stéréolux - Nantes - Dans les coulisses de l'Olympia d'Ibeyi - série photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
![Photography, L'homme à la guitare - Le Trianon - Paris - Avant première du concert de Guts - série photo Noir et Blanc, Lucas Perrigot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193580_1_grid.jpg)
L'homme à la guitare - Le Trianon - Paris - Avant première du concert de Guts - série photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
![Photography, IBEYI23 Olympia - L'Olympia - Paris - Dans les coulisses de l'Olympia d'Ibeyi - série photo Noir et Blanc, Lucas Perrigot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193575_1_grid.jpg)
IBEYI23 Olympia - L'Olympia - Paris - Dans les coulisses de l'Olympia d'Ibeyi - série photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
![Photography, Dany Dan - La Carrière - Saint Herblain 2013 - Dans les coulisses du festival Hip Opsession - série photo Noir et Blanc, Lucas Perrigot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193573_1_grid.jpg)
Dany Dan - La Carrière - Saint Herblain 2013 - Dans les coulisses du festival Hip Opsession - série photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
![Photography, Emily - Le Bataclan - Concert de Jukebox Champions - Paris 2014 - série Photo Noir et Blanc, Lucas Perrigot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193570_1_grid.jpg)
Emily - Le Bataclan - Concert de Jukebox Champions - Paris 2014 - série Photo Noir et Blanc
Lucas Perrigot
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$324
![Photography, Petit Prince, Jean François Humbert](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192616_1_grid.jpg)
Petit Prince
Jean François Humbert
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.15 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
$3,855
![Photography, Marilyn in the wedding veil, Bert Stern](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/472987_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Marilyn Rare Black Dress (1962), Bert Stern](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/435087_1_grid.jpg)
Marilyn Rare Black Dress (1962)
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 x 1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$2,784
![Photography, Series "Pipes" No. 08, Kat Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211192_1_grid.jpg)
Series "Pipes" No. 08
Kat Zhivetin
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$690
![Photography, Series "Pipes" No. 07, Kat Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211183_1_grid.jpg)
Series "Pipes" No. 07
Kat Zhivetin
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$690
![Photography, Series "Pipes" No. 06, Kat Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211176_1_grid.jpg)
Series "Pipes" No. 06
Kat Zhivetin
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$690
![Photography, Series "Pipes" No. 05, Kat Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211174_1_grid.jpg)
Series "Pipes" No. 05
Kat Zhivetin
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$690
![Photography, André Villers Photograph of Picasso's Atelier, André Villers](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197650_1_grid.jpg)
André Villers Photograph of Picasso's Atelier
André Villers
Photography - 47 x 41.91 x 0.1 cm Photography - 18.5 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$3,913
![Photography, Fresh News #1 - série Reflects & Transparencies, Anna Levesh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1760649_1_grid.jpg)
Fresh News #1 - série Reflects & Transparencies
Anna Levesh
Photography - 60 x 45 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 inch
$839
![Photography, 8th Position Silhouette, Tyler Shields](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198651_1_grid.jpg)
8th Position Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$15,000
![Photography, Un jardin pour Eugène D. #10, FLORE Photographer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189505_1_grid.jpg)
Un jardin pour Eugène D. #10
FLORE Photographer
Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$5,702
![Photography, In Pursuit of Northern Light, Drew Doggett](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2101659_1_grid.jpg)
In Pursuit of Northern Light
Drew Doggett
Photography - 68.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$1,650
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Into the Gorge
Drew Doggett
Photography - 68.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$1,900
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Reflecting landscape 11
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 80 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
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Cloned Griffon Bruxellois With Pet Bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 7.1 inch
$1,565
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Cheveux d'Encre - Emotion III
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 200 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$3,689
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![Photography, The Art of Distortion 8, Paula Golemo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199059_1_grid.jpg)
The Art of Distortion 8
Paula Golemo
Photography - 40 x 32 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$201
Black and white
Before the arrival of photography – with the exception of some etchings and lithographs – all the images we consumed were in colour. Quite simply, because no one would ever have thought to do anything else – why paint in black and white when colour was so readily available?
Yet despite this, today many photographers still choose to work in black and white – such as Pauline Théon, Kadir Von Lohuizen or Joh Lowenstein – even though their photos are taken in colour by the camera itself. Is the black and white trend a fleeting effect of fashion, or a symbolic return to the roots of the photography movement? Black and white photography has something that colour photos, despite recent innovations and the extraordinary quality of images today, cannot quite access. The use of black and white lends significant force to the composition: the contrasts, the shadows and the figures all stand out more strongly. People simply feel differently when faced with a colour photo versus a black and white image.
Colour is a distraction of sorts, a disturbance: colour is a nuisance.
And yet, some photographers still prefer colour to black and white, whilst others merge touches of colour with otherwise monochrome compositions. But in the end, all agree that both styles impose a totally different way of looking at a photo: from researching the shot to post production work, when artists develop or retouch the image. The use of colour is therefore something of a process in its own right, relating to two different ways of viewing the world and showing it others. The question, then, is what is being told, and why is it being in the way that it is?
The symbolic value of putting black and white together is a good starting point for reflecting on the fascination that they generate even today. There could not be a more fascinating, more striking ambivalence than when black, the 'colour' of darkness and burnt coal, considered a non-colour, is placed alongside white – representing light, and the result of all the colours merged together.
The problem faced by photographers today is that black and white still carry strong connotations of the past, of an era before the popularisation of colour and its massive cultural recovery amongst the press and photo journalists. In fact, it is rare now that contemporary subjects are photographed in colour, but we still associate black and white images with a retro feel.
So what does contemporary art have to say about it all? Discover Artsper's selection of black and white works: on the border of past and present, of the real and the imaginary… let us guide you!