A LOOK AT

Black and White Photos

why are b&w photos iconic?

Such images have become particularly iconic if they capture perhaps a fleeting moment that could have never have otherwise been captured at any other point in time.

b&w photos in the 20th century

The 20th century holds many of the world’s most iconic black-and-white photos and was best known for pioneering photography into the fine art realm.

most famous black and white photos

#1

One Times Square, Under Construction (1903) by Unknown

#2

The Steerage (1907) by Alfred Stieglitz

#3

Mother and Child Wearing Gas Masks (1918) by Unknown

#4

Monolith, the Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California (1927) by Ansel Adams

#5

Casual Lunch Break on Top of a Skyscraper (1932) by Unknown

#6

Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California (1936) by Dorothea Lange

#7

The Hindenburg Disaster (1937) by Murray Becker

#8

Mushroom Cloud over Nagasaki (1945) by Charles Levy

#9

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima (1945) by Joe Rosenthal

#10

The Burning Monk (1963) by Malcolm Browne