Helmer-Petersen was a Danish photographer. He got famous by his creative color photographs, he also published several books of black and white images that explore dramatic contrasts of tone. In some, only images that are black and white are presented. All mid tones have been removed. He created and found these images, using both cameras and flat bed scanners to achieve the effects he was looking for. These books are beautifully designed and encourage us to consider the space around the image and the accompanying text as integral to the meaning of the work.