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André Kertész black and white photography portrait of Satiric Dancer, 1927
© André Kertész

Exhibition • Black & White

André Kertész: Postcards from Paris

The Art Institute of Chicago presents a landmark exhibition of early experimental works by preeminent photographer, André Kertész.

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Couple in Penn Station sharing farewell kiss before he ships off to war during WWII, NY, 1943. Black and white photography by Alfred Eisenstadt
© Alfred Eisenstadt

Editorial • Black & White

A Brief History of Black and White Photography

The history of black and white photography is essentially a history of the medium itself, for, long before photographers captured the world in full vivid chromaticity, they did so in monochrome.⁠

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Black and white portrait by Curtis Moffat, Ms. Greville, woman, c.1925-30
© Curtis Moffat

Book Review • Black & White

Curtis Moffat – Silver Society

Photographer, painter, interior & theatre designer, architectural patron, and keen exponent of modernism: American artist Curtis Moffat was undoubtedly one of the most influential and accomplished artists of his day.<br />

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