Why black and white?

Curve and Round. Barcelona, 2014

Here are a few “whys” I have collected over time. (This is all quite subjective, so don’t let the declarative nature of the following sentences tweak your big, bad, bent, beak.)

So…Why black and white?

–B&W is timeless.

–B&W places the emphasis on forms, tones, shapes, and textures.

–B&W emphasizes light and shadow.

–B&W is abstract fantasy–except it isn’t; it is reality–except it isn’t.

–B&W makes a more subtle statement–except when it is more dramatic.

–B&W is nostalgic–we grew up with it (well, some of us older farts, anyway).

–B&W reduces an image to the essential.

–B&W is classy and romantic.

–B&W makes you think; color often simply makes you react.

And while we are bad-mouthing color (all in good fun, of course!):

–Colors are too quotidian.

–Color takes away the mystery.

–Color is too distracting.

–Color is often merely decorative.

–Color distracts from the underlying truth–it muddies the message.

Finally: B&W is an attitude, dammit!

OK…OK…You could write a similar list of the advantages of color–so put that beak back in place!