TY - BOOK N2 - Painting "without color" has long held a fascination for artists. In this striking and original book, the authors explore how and why artists from the 15th century to the present have chosen to paint in black, white, and shades of gray. Sometimes artists used trompe l'oeil monochromatic effects to represent other media, such as sculpture, prints, or photography; others have consciously limited their palette as a means of re-focusing the viewer's attention, while contemporary artists such as Gerhard Richter and Bridget Riley have often found inspiration in pushing black and white to its limits, and in new directions. The authors trace the history of this art form, from the symbolism of sacred images in medieval church ritual - epitomized in Netherlandish painting from the 15th century onwards by Hans Memling and Jan van Eyck - to the modern era and the work of artists such as Josef Albers and Ellsworth Kelly. AB - Painting "without color" has long held a fascination for artists. In this striking and original book, the authors explore how and why artists from the 15th century to the present have chosen to paint in black, white, and shades of gray. Sometimes artists used trompe l'oeil monochromatic effects to represent other media, such as sculpture, prints, or photography; others have consciously limited their palette as a means of re-focusing the viewer's attention, while contemporary artists such as Gerhard Richter and Bridget Riley have often found inspiration in pushing black and white to its limits, and in new directions. The authors trace the history of this art form, from the symbolism of sacred images in medieval church ritual - epitomized in Netherlandish painting from the 15th century onwards by Hans Memling and Jan van Eyck - to the modern era and the work of artists such as Josef Albers and Ellsworth Kelly. T1 - Monochrome :painting in black and white / AU - Packer, Lelia, AU - Sliwka, Jennifer, CN - ND1489 CN - ND1489 N1 - Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the National Gallery, London, October 30, 2017-February 18, 2018; and the exhibition "Black & White: von Dürer bis Elíasson" held at Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, March 22-July 15, 2018. ID - 807850 KW - Monochrome painting. KW - Black in art. KW - White in art. KW - Gray in art. SN - 9781857096149 SN - 1857096142 SN - 9781857096132 SN - 1857096134 TI - Monochrome :painting in black and white / ER -