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Black & White

There is a misconception about works of art composed in so called "black and white".  It seems to some that this lack of color is somehow less desirable.  Yet artists throughout history have used single colors to focus on composition or on gradations from light to dark.  Without the distraction of color, these creative building blocks become more prevalent.  In this section, we challenge the viewer to focus on "monochromatic" (single-colored) compositions.  Chances are that by the time you have looked at a few works, your mind will hone in on details you don't usually notice, and that you may even start to "see" colors that aren't actually there.
Auguste Brouet - Vendeur de Chiens - Marchand - Dog Shearer - Dog Seller - detail Sold
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The Dog Shearer

BROUET, Auguste

Le Vendeur de Chiens (original French title)The Dog Seller (alternate English title) Etching on simili-japon wove paper.Reference: Boutitie 305.Edi...

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Salvatore Pinto - Locomotive - smoketacks departing train - wood engraving - industrial - art ferroviaire Sold
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Locomotive

PINTO, Salvatore

Wood engraving on laid japon volant paper, 1935.    Edition unknown. Not very common.  This is a quintessential image of American industrialization...

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FELIX BUHOT L Hiver a Paris - La Neige a Paris - Winter in Paris - detail
$1,300

Winter in Paris

BUHOT, Felix

L’Hiver à Paris or La Neige à Paris (original French titles) Etching, aquatint, scraper, and drypoint on laid paper.Reference: Bourcard & Goodf...

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Letterio CALAPAI - 8.30 Express - Woodcut on thin laid paper - detail
$950

8:30 Express

CALAPAI, Letterio

Woodcut on thin laid paper, 1943-44. Trial proof, aside from an edition of 27. It’s rush hour and a sea of people is holding on for dear life as th...

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Douglas W Gorsline - Brooklyn Local - etching - detail
$900

Brooklyn Local

GORSLINE, Douglas W.

Etching on wove paper.Reference: Windisch. Cole, and Herbaugh 667. Published by Associated American Artists (AAA), in an edition of 250. Signed in ...

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Alexandre Lunois - Les Encheres - The Auction - female auctioneer about to sell a lot - detail
$350

The Auction

LUNOIS, Alexandre

Les Enchères (French title) Lithograph printed on wove chine paper. Reference: not listed in BN-IFF.It’s unclear that this composition was ever pri...

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Donald Shaw MacLAUGHLAN - The Pool, London - detail
$475

The Pool, London

MacLAUGHLAN, Donald Shaw

Etching on laid paper. References: Bruette/Roullier 154 i/ii, LOC 181. Signed in pencil. Cut to the platemark (very likely by the artist).