Black and White is a book of contrasts from the natural world and man-made culture, including nuns and convicts, skeletons and saddle shoes, mourning masks and Rorschach tests.

The design challenge was to sustain variety and visual interest over 250 pages, despite a restricted palette. Sequencing, scale and composition—always important—became the crucial elements in totally immersing the reader in black-and-whiteness. The cover and chapter title typography provided a graphic and conceptual counterpoint to the imagery. Exaggerating scale and bleeding pages helped the book feel larger than its trim size.