![Twins by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo85_mobile.jpg)
Black and White Art
![Twins by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo85_mobile.jpg)
![Twins by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo85_mobile.jpg)
![Yogin no1 by Tomáš Paule](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tpa01_mobile.jpg)
![Yogin no1 by Tomáš Paule](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tpa01_mobile.jpg)
![Charlize Theron by Randall Slavin](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_aug39_mobile.jpg)
![Charlize Theron by Randall Slavin](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_aug39_mobile.jpg)
![Spievel by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo141_mobile.jpg)
![Spievel by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo141_mobile.jpg)
![Move on by Alfred Steffen](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_asf01_mobile.jpg)
![Move on by Alfred Steffen](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_asf01_mobile.jpg)
![Mali by Alexander Von Reiswitz](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_are105_mobile.jpg)
![Mali by Alexander Von Reiswitz](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_are105_mobile.jpg)
![Orang Utan by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki07_mobile.jpg)
![Orang Utan by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki07_mobile.jpg)
![Legendary by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr11_mobile.jpg)
![Legendary by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr11_mobile.jpg)
![Lion III by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki37_mobile.jpg)
![Lion III by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki37_mobile.jpg)
![Lazarus I by Gavin Evans](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gve31_mobile.jpg)
![Lazarus I by Gavin Evans](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gve31_mobile.jpg)
![Caramelle by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo103_mobile.jpg)
![Caramelle by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo103_mobile.jpg)
![Schottländer by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo112_mobile.jpg)
![Schottländer by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo112_mobile.jpg)
![Paris In Love by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr15_mobile.jpg)
![Paris In Love by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr15_mobile.jpg)
![Angela rides the Lion by Sylvie Blum](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_sbl37_mobile.jpg)
![Angela rides the Lion by Sylvie Blum](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_sbl37_mobile.jpg)
![Ulana by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo106_mobile.jpg)
![Ulana by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo106_mobile.jpg)
![Manhattan Bridge by Gabriele Croppi](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gcr01_desktop.jpg)
![Manhattan Bridge by Gabriele Croppi](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gcr01_mobile.jpg)
![Zimt und Zucker II by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo115_mobile.jpg)
![Zimt und Zucker II by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo115_mobile.jpg)
![Nora´s Sight by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr06_mobile.jpg)
![Nora´s Sight by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr06_mobile.jpg)
![7080 by Manuel Pandalis](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_BLB19_mobile.jpg)
![7080 by Manuel Pandalis](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_BLB19_mobile.jpg)
![Tiger by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki31_mobile.jpg)
![Tiger by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki31_mobile.jpg)
![Giraffe by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki28_mobile.jpg)
![Giraffe by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki28_mobile.jpg)
![Bartkauzes by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo138_mobile.jpg)
![Bartkauzes by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo138_mobile.jpg)
![24.00 Jotunheimen by Lukas Dvorak](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldv15_mobile.jpg)
![24.00 Jotunheimen by Lukas Dvorak](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldv15_mobile.jpg)
![Ortensia by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo91_mobile.jpg)
![Ortensia by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo91_mobile.jpg)
![Legendary II by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr17_mobile.jpg)
![Legendary II by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr17_mobile.jpg)
![Lion by Tom Nagy](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tna13_mobile.jpg)
![Lion by Tom Nagy](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tna13_mobile.jpg)
![Kiano by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo79_mobile.jpg)
![Kiano by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo79_mobile.jpg)
![Head Trip by Cindy Press](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cpr01_mobile.jpg)
![Head Trip by Cindy Press](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cpr01_mobile.jpg)
![Landing, 06:30 by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr25_mobile.jpg)
![Landing, 06:30 by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr25_mobile.jpg)
![Lying Lion by Wolf Ademeit](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_wad01_mobile.jpg)
![Lying Lion by Wolf Ademeit](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_wad01_mobile.jpg)
![Ortensia II by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo100_mobile.jpg)
![Ortensia II by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo100_mobile.jpg)
![Love At The First Sight by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr58_mobile.jpg)
![Love At The First Sight by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr58_mobile.jpg)
![Nude by Alexander Straulino | Trunk Archive](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_trn17_mobile.jpg)
![Nude by Alexander Straulino | Trunk Archive](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_trn17_mobile.jpg)
![Vader in Vogue by Slender O’Kenoshi](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tbl07_mobile.jpg)
![Vader in Vogue by Slender O’Kenoshi](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tbl07_mobile.jpg)
![Callas by Sylvie Blum](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_sbl01_mobile.jpg)
![Callas by Sylvie Blum](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_sbl01_mobile.jpg)
![Ennstaler Alpen by Rudolf Rother](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_rro11_desktop.jpg)
![Ennstaler Alpen by Rudolf Rother](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_rro11_mobile.jpg)
![Yogin no2 by Tomáš Paule](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tpa03_mobile.jpg)
![Yogin no2 by Tomáš Paule](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tpa03_mobile.jpg)
![Isabelle´s View by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr30_mobile.jpg)
![Isabelle´s View by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr30_mobile.jpg)
![Via Appia by Helmut Schlaiß](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_hsl05_mobile.jpg)
![Via Appia by Helmut Schlaiß](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_hsl05_mobile.jpg)
![Katrin D. by Günter Rössler](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gro08_mobile.jpg)
![Katrin D. by Günter Rössler](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gro08_mobile.jpg)
![The Scarf by Sylvie Blum](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_sbl33_mobile.jpg)
![The Scarf by Sylvie Blum](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_sbl33_mobile.jpg)
![Place Dauphine by Wilfried Wulff](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_BLB59_mobile.jpg)
![Place Dauphine by Wilfried Wulff](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_BLB59_mobile.jpg)
![Foggy Morning Fishing by Min Min Zaw](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mza01_mobile.jpg)
![Foggy Morning Fishing by Min Min Zaw](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mza01_mobile.jpg)
![Vie du jour by Will Falize](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_BLB29_mobile.jpg)
![Vie du jour by Will Falize](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_BLB29_mobile.jpg)
![Untitled by Wayne Maser | Trunk Archive](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_trn71_mobile.jpg)
![Untitled by Wayne Maser | Trunk Archive](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_trn71_mobile.jpg)
![Brooklyn Bridge by Anton Sparx](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_asp24_mobile.jpg)
![Brooklyn Bridge by Anton Sparx](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_asp24_mobile.jpg)
![Fifth Ave + 56th Str, A&F#2 by Wouter Deruytter](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_wde07_mobile.jpg)
![Fifth Ave + 56th Str, A&F#2 by Wouter Deruytter](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_wde07_mobile.jpg)
![Fred by Alexander Von Reiswitz](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_are111_mobile.jpg)
![Fred by Alexander Von Reiswitz](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_are111_mobile.jpg)
![Auchindoun, Scotland by Helmut Hirler](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_hhr05_desktop.jpg)
![Auchindoun, Scotland by Helmut Hirler](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_hhr05_mobile.jpg)
![NY THE THIRD NIGHT by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr61_mobile.jpg)
![NY THE THIRD NIGHT by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr61_mobile.jpg)
![Yogin no3 by Tomáš Paule](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tpa05_mobile.jpg)
![Yogin no3 by Tomáš Paule](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_tpa05_mobile.jpg)
!["It's Jack" by Stephen Wayda](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_swy01_mobile.jpg)
!["It's Jack" by Stephen Wayda](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_swy01_mobile.jpg)
![I'll Be Back by Stephen Wayda](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_swy13_mobile.jpg)
![I'll Be Back by Stephen Wayda](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_swy13_mobile.jpg)
![Unique by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo68_mobile.jpg)
![Unique by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo68_mobile.jpg)
![Flying Free by Wayne Maser | Trunk Archive](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_trn197_mobile.jpg)
![Flying Free by Wayne Maser | Trunk Archive](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_trn197_mobile.jpg)
![Jutta by Günter Rössler](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gro10_mobile.jpg)
![Jutta by Günter Rössler](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gro10_mobile.jpg)
![Fortuna II by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo94_mobile.jpg)
![Fortuna II by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo94_mobile.jpg)
![Gioja by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo65_mobile.jpg)
![Gioja by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo65_mobile.jpg)
![New York City by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr46_mobile.jpg)
![New York City by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr46_mobile.jpg)
![Katrin D. by Günter Rössler](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gro07_mobile.jpg)
![Katrin D. by Günter Rössler](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_gro07_mobile.jpg)
![Hochlandrind III by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo48_mobile.jpg)
![Hochlandrind III by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo48_mobile.jpg)
![Empire State Building by Christian Popkes](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cpo10_mobile.jpg)
![Empire State Building by Christian Popkes](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cpo10_mobile.jpg)
![Leoni by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo73_mobile.jpg)
![Leoni by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo73_mobile.jpg)
![Bunny in Tub by Pamela Hanson | Trunk Archive](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_trn173_mobile.jpg)
![Bunny in Tub by Pamela Hanson | Trunk Archive](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_trn173_mobile.jpg)
![Clara by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo40_mobile.jpg)
![Clara by Claudio Gotsch](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_cgo40_mobile.jpg)
![Aufbruch – eine neue Generation III by Will Mcbride](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_wmc05_mobile.jpg)
![Aufbruch – eine neue Generation III by Will Mcbride](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_wmc05_mobile.jpg)
![Belle de Jour by Karel Kuehne](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_blb57_mobile.jpg)
![Belle de Jour by Karel Kuehne](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_blb57_mobile.jpg)
![Lion II by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki34_mobile.jpg)
![Lion II by Mikhail Kirakosyan](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_mki34_mobile.jpg)
![Chanel Paris by Bart Van Leeuwen](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_bvl05_mobile.jpg)
![Chanel Paris by Bart Van Leeuwen](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_bvl05_mobile.jpg)
![Light And Dark On The Towers by Juan Lopez Ruiz](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_jlr04_mobile.jpg)
![Light And Dark On The Towers by Juan Lopez Ruiz](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_jlr04_mobile.jpg)
![Miss B. Apartment by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr13_mobile.jpg)
![Miss B. Apartment by Luc Dratwa](https://img-lumas.b-cdn.net/showimg_ldr13_mobile.jpg)
Shop our selection of limited-edition black and white art. Find the artwork that's right for your room, and add an elegant piece of art to your home decor!
Shades of Gray: Monochromatic Art
The contemporary use of black and white in visual media is closely connected with the rise of color film. Whereas we are accustomed to seeing old movies and pictures in black and white, with the availability of the full color spectrum, the use of black and white becomes a distinct choice, signalling the aesthetic intentions of the artist or documentarian. Today, artists work in black and white for many reasons. These often include aesthetic choices: the desire to provide a pared down view or representation, offering the glimpse of a perceived structure, without the distraction of bright and rich colors. An artist may also choose to show us a scene as it first occured to her, and in the artist's vision, this may have been something closer to the effect that black and white has on a viewer
Black and White Photographic Art
Because we see in color, black and white photography is, paradoxically, less "realistic" than our natural vision. When we see in black and white, we are always already seeing something abstract. Abstract art is thus related as an art form.
Our collection of black and white art includes a wide array of photo art. Explore exclusive photo art in contemporary, modern, and vintage styles.
Among our collections of signed and numbered limited editions and affordable editions we count abstracts, conceptual artworks, and nudes.
Black and White Art for your Home or Office
Whether you're looking for black and white art to sharpen your vision or to give a room a more serious atmosphere, our curated recommendations of art by room contain a wealth of inspiration and products to shop from. Shop our room collections to discover wildlife portraits for your office, or a modern, abstract work for your bathroom.
A bedroom might feature black and white works which make liberal use of grayscale, which presents a soothing alternative to the hard contrasts of images in bright whites and dark blacks. When selecting a black and white artwork for your kitchen or a living room, however, you may want to focus more on the theme and how it fits with your general decor concept.
Black and White Prints
Our expert curators understand the artistry and power that black and white prints are invested with. Consisting of photographs, painting on canvas, drawings, and digital art, they present a diverse set of purchasing options, all of which need particular attention in order to bring out their most impressive features. For this reason, we are committed to producing the highest quality pieces of art. Cheap canvas or a glossy laminate couldn't do justice to these powerful motifs. That is why we all of our products are produced on industry-leading photo paper using the newest and most innovative printing techniques. The unrivaled experts at our award-winning lab produce only the highest-quality fine art prints.
Framed Black and White Art
If you're looking to upgrade your wall decor, framed black and white artworks are a great place to start. One of the unsung virtues of black and white art is that it fits with pretty much any decor imaginable. They are unbelievably adaptable, making themselves at home in all home style choices. Whether you're a minimalist with bare, white walls, or whether your walls are bursting with color or stitched in by intricate wallpaper, framed black and white art will transform your space. Together with our production partners in the world-renowned Whitewall photo laboratory in Frechen, Germany, we offer a number of frame options. Floater and acrylic frames impart to a black and white artwork verve and depth that gives it a unique presence. Our mounting options under museum-grade acrylic glass both protects and imparts a modern look to black and white art.
Nude and Erotic Black and White Art
Our collections of nude black and white photography brings the human body into the foreground. Erotic black and whites traditionally encompasses but do not necessitate the naked body. The nude, by contrast, is an aesthetic interpretation of the naked body.
Abstract Black and White Art for Your Walls
In modern art, abstract art and a black and white color palette have gone hand in hand. As a movement away from the representational in art, abstract art began in the early 20th century, as a series of practical meditations on subject matter, color, and line in art. Modern abstract artists like Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky pried open what they perceived to be a stultified world of art theory, and reconceived the aims of traditional painting, bringing elemental shapes, lines, and geometry into the foreground, and seeing color itself as a potential subject matter - or, as it were, something completely outside of a traditional subject-object relationship presuppossed by representational painting.
Black and white art was largely borne out of these contemporary tendencies to abstraction, as a kind of zero point of reduction, similar in spirit to monochrome art. The black and white color scheme was also taken over from the world of graphic illustration, and especially photography as an art and as a method for documenting reality. Black and white photography has been so dominant among the various artistic mediums in terms of the use of black and white color schemata, that even black and white paintings and drawings are instantly reminiscent of photography and film in the years before color photography.
In mid-century art, the availability of art as part of people's home decor concepts stole away some of the autonomy of high art, drawing popular artistic taste closer to what was functional and practical in one's personal life. Black and white abstract art became relevant in its own right as a kind of widely available geometrical, patterned art which one could acquire as a print, as wallpaper, or on art and design objects which featured popular art or art specifically produced for home or office interiors. Above all abstract black and white art became one of the chief styles of minimalist art, the heyday of which began in the 1950's.
As part of one's home design, this artistic style maintains some of the relevancy it had in the scope of these earlier trends. The kaleidescopic city photography by Lu Wengpeng combines the pleasing patterning of black and white with the curiosity-inducing quality of abstract art more generally. Works by Lu Wengpeng and by architectural photographer Beomsik Won are friendly to a minimalist design. While consensus holds that abstract black and white artworks are amenable to most decor concepts, and can be featured in most rooms, our curators recommend taking the following considerations into account.