black and white Archives — Colossal

a black-and-white photograph by Henry Wessel of an Asian woman looking out the back window of a large station wagon, with another woman driving and children in the back

Henry Wessel’s Candid California Photos Underscore the Art of Noticing

September 8, 2026

a 19th-century black-and-white portrait of a young African American man, within a gold frame in a case

‘Remember Me’ Highlights Black Americans’ Self-Expression in Early Photography

August 10, 2026

a black-and-white photograph by Susan kae Grant of silhouetted objects like chairs, a fence, and a child's bike along with a dog and a small girl who has fallen

Cryptic Photos by Susan kae Grant Plumb the World of Dreams in ‘Night Journey’

August 4, 2026

a black-and-white photograph of Devil's Tower

Zac Henderson Venerates Devils Tower in Bold Black-and-White Photos

July 30, 2026

a black-and-white snapshot of a woman in a tree

‘Women in Trees’ Celebrates a Quirky Collection of Anonymous Snapshots

June 11, 2026

a black and white photo of a man and a car holding protest signs

The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century

May 22, 2026

a black and white photo by Austn Fischer of a woman with a pearl in her mouth

Contrast Reigns in Austn Fischer’s Conspicuous Black-and-White Photos

April 23, 2026

a black-and-white photograph by Daniel Sackheim in a noir style of an elevated city street view with a figure walking amid deep shadows

Daniel Sackheim Traverses Los Angeles’ Noir Side in ‘The City Unseen’

April 8, 2026

a black and white photo by Ragnar Axelsson of horses and men climbing a snowy incline

‘Where the World is Melting’ Documents Communities Amid Indelible Changes in the Arctic

February 4, 2026

a black and white portrait by Pieter Henket of a person seated on a stool wearing a lace dress and a framed frilly lace piece on their face

‘Birds of Mexico City’ Celebrates a New Generation Defining Queerness

January 7, 2026

a black-and-white photo by Dawoud Bey of a Black man standing on a street in New York next to two women in large coats and hats, who are turned away from the camera

Explore Trailblazing Street Photography in ‘Faces in the Crowd’ at MFA Boston

October 2, 2025

A black-and-white photograph by Carlos Javier Ortiz of protestors in Chicago, with a central figure dressed like the Statue of Liberty

Carlos Javier Ortiz’s Photographs Invite Viewers to Be Participants in Social Justice Advocacy

September 10, 2025

‘Crafting Sanctuaries’ Sheds Light on Black Experience in the South During the Great Depression

August 27, 2025

a black-and-white photograph in a square format of a Black man standing outside of a house, wearing fashionable 1970s apparel, standing with one leg up on the seat of a chair and holding a magazine

This Artist-Run Archive Preserves Endangered Photographic Negatives in a Celebration of Lagos

May 2, 2025

a moody black and white image of a waterfall

Ethereal Waterfalls Cascade Across Darkened Landscapes in Jonathan Knight’s Photos

April 4, 2025