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.

145 - 180 of 221 artworks.
Price indication: S M L XL
  1. The Chapel of Reconciliation in Berlin-Mitte

    158,- ArtFrame™, 80x55 cm



  2. East German, abandoned dairy farm - black and white

    134,- ArtFrame™, 50x75 cm






  3. Mysterious light in the Catania subway - monochrome

    134,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm












  4. Treptow harbour on the Berlin Spree

    134,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm



  5. Autumnal angel song in Pankow

    134,- ArtFrame™, 50x75 cm


  6. Enchanting angel - monochrome

    131,- ArtFrame™, 60x60 cm


  7. Andalusian marina in Novo Sancti Petri - monochrome

    134,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm




  8. St Thomas Church in Berlin-Kreuzberg

    134,- ArtFrame™, 50x75 cm





  9. Shopping arcade at night in Valencia

    131,- ArtFrame™, 60x60 cm


  10. The Sicilian rhythm in Palermo

    134,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  11. Sardinian fishing harbour in Bosa (Italy)

    134,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  12. The poetry of light

    134,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  13. Wild marsh grasses in the botanical garden

    134,- ArtFrame™, 50x75 cm


  14. Lonely beach chair on the Baltic Sea in Warnemünde

    134,- ArtFrame™, 50x75 cm


  15. BERLIN WITCHING HOUR

    134,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm