Herb Ritts Beach

Herb Ritts uses contrast of the dark figures to accentuate the foreground of the image and counter the black in the background. Because the bodies are construed it creates a perception of melting and uneasiness. The black and white create a drama in the contrast of the image.

Herb Ritts Versace Dress

A dramatic iamge creating a lot of movement and contrast due to the harsh contrast between the black and white. The negative space is created with the dress almost framing the figure int the middle. The middle of the iamge is accentuated due to the heavy contrast and the foreground is created with subtle greys contrasting against the off white of the sky

Grace Jones by Robert Mapplethorpe

The face really stands out and almost seems to glow and float on the background since the body is shrouded. Greyscale really creates emotion in this photo. The photo goes beyond normal portraiture because of the eccentricities of the piece.