Looking Tall
Looking Forward
Something Sketchy
A Perfect Day
Steps Into the Sea
Swimming to the Edge
After A Busy Morning, Lijiang River
Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand
Old Bridge, Kanas Lake
Single Tree, Slovakia
Snow Covered Path
Jolly Santa
Reindeer in the Snow
Cockatoos Trio, Black and White Art Set
Elephant Family Perfect Pair
Central Park Black and White Perfect Pair
Bus Scroll Port Macquarie West Black and White
Old Hut
Top of the Range, Black & White
Rolling Mist
Infinity
I'm Here!
Alone on the Plain
The Staircase
Black and White Art
Our monochrome collection is timeless and stylish, letting the artwork speak for itself without any colour. Black and white prints, also known as monochrome, is a placeholder in contemporary art that emerged as part of the avant-garde movement in the 20thcentury and continues to hold place in works of the modern day. Black and white art is considered particularly engaging for artists, critics and art-lovers alike for the wide-ranging possibilities of interpretation that its style lends to a canvas. Black and white prints as a style has never become dominant in its time, nor have any artists dedicated themselves purely to it, however it remains omnipresent. It lives an existence of both a symbol of modernism that presents usually during times of artistic and social turmoil, and through its uses in geometric precision and expressionism, which it has proved enduring and wistfully intangible.
What Does Black and White Mean in Art?
In wall art, black and white means the predominant use of two colours to depict a subject or express an idea. The use of black and white falls under the term monochrome, however monochrome means the use of any single colour in a work.Black and white Artists
There are no mediums limited to the colours black and white. There are a range of artists who work in monochrome, including Henri Cartier-Besson, Ad Reinhardt, and Robert Rauschenberg. They have either worked within the confines of black and white or chosen a solitary colour to express whatever their idea.Kazimir Malevich
One famous artist who has played within the confines of black and white artwork is Russian artist Kazimir Malevich. In his 1915 painting Black Square, Malevich paints a black square within a white border. The painting challenged the conventions of the time and stirred controversy on the meaning of art. Three years later Malevich used the colour white to further push boundaries of what constitutes art.Ad Reinhardt
In what seems to be a one-up on Malevich’s Black Square is Ad Reinhardt’s Abstract Painting No. 5 (1962) which is limited in texture and maintains a solid black canvas. Inspired by Malevich, Reinhardt created an entire series on the subject, titled Black Paintings (1954-1967) and claimed the paintings was the last one can paint. His aim as an artist was to eliminate the prettiness of symbolism.Henri Cartier-Besson
One of the most important photographers of the twentieth century was Henri Cartier-Besson. The French photographer excelled in black and white print photography, capturing his surroundings. His photographs are lauded for being spontaneous and humane. His work in photography helped to establish photojournalism as an artform.Examples of Black and White Wall Art
Black and white art usually deals with artworks created using photography, however, is not limited to this.Self-portrait in a Soft Hat Patterned Cloak (1631) by Rembrandt
In 1631, the Dutch artist Rembrandt etched his portrait. It’s an incredibly detailed piece of art that makes it hard to believe it is an etching. Rembrandt depicts the details of his patterned cloak and folds of his soft hat.