BLACK and WHITE on canvas, poster, wallpaper and ArtFrame by Silva Wischeropp

Black and white photography (also called monochrome photography) is an art form in which images are represented exclusively in varying tonal values ​​from black to white (grayscale), without any color information. By omitting color, it deliberately directs the viewer's attention to other design elements such as contrasts, textures, shapes, lines, and the interplay of light and shadow. Photography began exclusively as black and white in the 1820s, as the materials of that time did not allow for color reproduction. Today, black and white photography is achieved either through special cameras, monochrome image settings in digital cameras, or post-processing conversion of color photos. Successful black and white photography requires a conscious perception of grayscale. Photographers pay attention to high contrasts and the composition of light and dark areas. While it was once the only option, black and white photography is now primarily used in artistic photography, astrophotography, certain scientific fields, and long-term archiving. Many famous photographers have mastered the medium of black and white photography, including icons such as Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Sebastião Salgado. Their works demonstrate the diversity and emotional depth that can be achieved without color.

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  1. Modern shopping arcade in Berlin's Mitte district

    134,- ArtFrame™, 60x60 cm



  2. Magnificent marina on the cala of Palermo

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  3. Sand dune poetry on Jutland in Denmark

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  4. Office building at the Jannowitzbrücke

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  5. Modern department stores' in the heart of Berlin

    134,- ArtFrame™, 60x60 cm


  6. Spring impression with magnolias in black and white

    137,- ArtFrame™, 50x75 cm


  7. Disused tram depot in East Berlin - monochrome

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm




  8. Mysterious mixed forest in Hubertushöhe

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  9. Meditative power of the forest

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  10. Amsterdam Centraal Station

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  11. The special train to Pankow on the U2 line

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  12. Infinite expanse

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  13. Abandoned East German dairy factory

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  14. Sisters from Cambodia in the streets of Saigon

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  15. Skyline at Rotterdam harbour in South Holland

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm



  16. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi

    162,- ArtFrame™, 80x55 cm


  17. Ernst Thälmann Monument in Prenzlauer Berg

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm



  18. New Synagogue (Berlin) in the Mitte district

    134,- ArtFrame™, 60x60 cm


  19. The Trevi Fountain - Fontana di TREVI in Rome

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  20. Ancient walls of the Roman Forum in Rome

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm



  21. Sicilian fishing port of the tuna vessels

    167,- ArtFrame™, 80x60 cm



  22. Bode Museum on Museum Island in Berlin

    134,- ArtFrame™, 60x60 cm


  23. The Chapel of Reconciliation in Berlin-Mitte

    162,- ArtFrame™, 80x55 cm



  24. Mysterious light in the Catania subway - monochrome

    137,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm