They were great as black and white photos.

#36 He later switched to making the sign palm-out, so as to avoid confusion with the common insult gesture. The double-entendre is speculated to be the reason for the initial popularity of his "V" sign. He'd sometimes start palm-out, and then twist his wrist palm-in as sort of a "victory for us" and "eff you" to the enemy.

#12 She's so stunning, but somehow more so in b/w. I think it's because the color isn't genuine. Digital coloring never looks quite like the real thing.

#38 Holy hell, that is a manly woman right there. It looks like the love child of Thomas Haden Church and Chris Katan.

The Ted Turner Syndrome.
If the original photographer had wanted them in color, he/she would have shot them in color.