Gustave Le Gray, 'The Great Wave, Sète', about 1857 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Célestin Joseph Blanc, 'Head of a Girl', 1867 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

当今最活跃的德国画家格哈德·里希特（Gerhard Richter ）的黑白油画《Helga Matura with Her Fiancé》就是来自一张新闻照片。新闻报导了一位被谋杀的妓女Helga Matura，Richter认为用黑白来画可以消除事件的伤感。