Black Beauty

"I've been 40 years discovering that the queen of all colors was black."

--Auguste Renoir

The color black is associated with sophistication and power... tuxedos, limousines, judge's robes, and priest's attire are all typically black.

Gertrud Hegelund by Chadwick Tyler for Black Magazine

A black cat crossing your path is considered bad luck in many cultures, except in England, where spotting a black cat is considered good luck.

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"Black is not a color." "Color is a matter of taste and of sensitivity."

--Edouard Manet

Musicians in an orchestra pit often wear all black during live concerts as to not draw attention away from the stage performers.

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The color black is so widely regarded as sophisticated in fashion that the term "the new black" is often used to describe and give merit to a color trend.

Black Grouse by Tom Schandy, Norway

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