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Modern Black and White Photography

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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 20th Century, Photography, Roger Moore, James Bond
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times expected between 15-20 days. A gorgeous black and white fibre print, available in other sizes. Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century – social and political images that both made the news, as well as images from behind the headlines, which show the human race at work and play. This stunning collection of photographs...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Photographic Paper

Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Paul Georges Studio Painting Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Paul Georges with Painting Jan 6, 1967 Photographer is Fred McDarrah Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, i...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Jasper Johns Exhibit Photo Whitney Mus
Located in Surfside, FL
Mercedes and Herbert Matter at Jasper Johns Exhibition nov 21 1978 Whitney Museum photographer Fred McDarrah Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generatio...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Magnum Press Photo Eve Arnold Marilyn Monroe Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
Marilyn Monroe Vintage press photo. Photographer Eve Arnold for Magnum Photos. 1962 printed later. (I believe in the early 80's) Eve Arnold, OBE...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Dapper Lord Snowdon Photo Suit & Tie
Located in Surfside, FL
Lord Snowdon Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-Broadway actors, troubadours, politicians, agi...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Magnum Press Photograph Arthur Miller with Saul Steinberg Mask Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Magnum press photo. Shot in the 60's by Inge Morath, printed in the 80's. Arthur Miller peers out from Saul Steinberg mask. (with Marilyn Mon...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nobuyoshi Araki - GEISHA Limited ed. Skate Set Japanese Photography Modern Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Nobuyoshi Araki - GEISHA Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 125 Size: 80 x 20 cm (each skate) Condition: In mint conditions and never displa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Wood, Digital Pigment

JR MIGRANTS, 28 MILLIMÈTRES: WOMEN ARE HEROES. Street Art Design
Located in Madrid, Madrid
28 MILLIMÈTRES: WOMEN ARE HEROES. ACTION IN KIBERA SLUM, "INTO THE WILD", KENYA (2009) Date of creation: 2019 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 500 Size: 80 x 20 ...
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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Wood, Maple, Digital Pigment

Frida with Cigarette by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Giclée Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida with Cigarette by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of Mexican Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo wearing flowers in her and holding a cigarette in her hand. Edition 5/...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Wallscape, Jerusalem Architectural Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Jerusalem Architecture Photo This is for one Photograph from the portfolio entitled "Jerusalem: City of Mankind," The mounting is 14 X 17 inches. ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Spectre HQ Bond Set limited edition silver gelatine print
Located in London, GB
Bond Set The massive purpose-built set of SPECTRE's extinct volcano headquarters, designed by Ken Adam for the new James Bond 007 film, You Only Live Twice at Pinewood Studios, Bucki...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jerusalem Western Wall Night Time Photo 1973
Located in Surfside, FL
Jerusalem Wailing Wall Photo with couple at night. This is for one Photograph from the portfolio entitled "Jerusalem: City of Mankind," The mounting is 14 X 17 inches. the actual ph...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Milton Greene, Marlene Dietrich, original vintage photograph, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Milton Greene Marlene Dietrich Original vintage photograph on photographic paper, taken from the original negative Photo taken in NY in 1952, Printed in 1979 as dated on the verso Ha...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Frida Biting Her Necklace by Lucienne Bloch, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida Biting Her Necklace by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Frida playfully bites her necklace as she poses for her portrait....
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

64x48" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 60x45 Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Ali" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

36x48 ELVIS by WARHOL ICONS Exhibition Print PHOTOMOSAIC PHOTOGRAPHY Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL Exhibition Poster from series "The ICONS" The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Family Planning By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Family Planning By Arthur Steel Paper size: 34 x 26" / 86 x 66 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1975 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 50 note other print sizes an...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elvis Presley Andy Warhol 20x10 Photomosaic Photography Aluminum Metal Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Elvis by Warhol " is an acrylic photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andres: Children playing street soccer, Barcelona 1957.
Located in Cologne, DE
Erich Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photographers, who used a Leica. His images today...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 36x48 Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Ali" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Terry O'Neill 'Raquel Welch and Ringo Starr'
Located in New York, NY
Raquel Welch and Ringo Starr, 1969 silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inches edition of 50 Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity from the O'...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

JR MIGRANTS, MAYRA, PICNIC ACROSS THE BORDER Street Art Design
Located in Madrid, Madrid
MIGRANTS, MAYRA, PICNIC ACROSS THE BORDER. TECATE, MEXICO–USA (2017) Date of creation: 2019 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 500 Size: 80 x 20 cm Condition: In m...
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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Wood, Maple, Digital Pigment

Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Platinum Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo with her pet fawn, Granizo. Platinum Print Image size: 11 x 10.5 in. Pa...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

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Platinum

64x48 "Dr Dre The Chronic Cassette" Photomosaic Pop Art Photography Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Dr Dre The Chronic Cassette" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Dr Dre imagery. Archival photographic paper Signed edition of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

64x48 " Marlon Brando by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Brando" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Marlon Brando. Archival photographic paper Framing options available
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

New York City Parade by Karl Struss, 1910, Vintage Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Dallas, TX
New York City Parade by Karl Struss is a vintage photograph documenting a crowd of people in the streets of New York City during a parade. This photograph is a vintage gelatin silve...
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch is a portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair, winking at the camera. Image size: 8.25 x 10.25 in. Mount size: 16 x 20 in. Silver G...
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Faye Dunaway Beverly Hills Hotel Oscar'
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway at the Beverly Hills Hotel 1977 (printed later) Silver gelatin print 60 x 60 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 Terry O'Neill (1938-2019) is an English ph...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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C Print

Terry O'Neill 'Alice Cooper and Family, Los Angeles'
Located in New York, NY
Alice Cooper, Los Angeles, 1974, Printed Later Silver gelatin print 40 x 40 inches estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity Terry O'Neill, Alice ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Venetian Play, Orson Welles'
Located in New York, NY
Venetian Play, 1952 Silver gelatin print Estate edition of 150 Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate ...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"50x40" FRIDA KAHLO Photomosaic Pop Art Archival Fine Art Photography Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles at Wembley' (signed)
Located in New York, NY
The Beatles silver gelatin print 16 x 20 inches edition of 50 Signed and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity Paul McCartney and John Lennon rehearse for a TV spe...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

64x48" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Framin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Terry O'Neill 'Audrey Hepburn Dove'
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Dove, 1967, Printed Later Silver gelatin print 72 x 48 inches Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity Terry O'Neill CBE (...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Paul McCartney at Ringo Starr’s Wedding'
Located in New York, NY
Paul McCartney at Ringo Starr’s Wedding, 1961 Silver gelatin print 40 x 30 inches Estate signature stamped numbered edition of 50 Paul McCartney plays the piano at the Ringo Starr’s...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Spain' (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot, Spain, 1971 Silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 (rare) Brigitte Bardot on the set of ‘Les Petroleuses’ a.k.a. ‘The Legend of Fren...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot, Les Novices' (signed)
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot with dog, on set of Les Novices (Co-signed) Silver Gelatin Print Edition of 50 16 x 20 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 (rare) French actress Brigitte Bard...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Female Nude Study by Lucien Clergue Vintage print
Located in London, GB
Nude Female Study 1968 by Lucien Clergue A curved, sculptured shot of a nude female torso and breast captured by Lucien Clergue Unframed Matted Overall size : 12 x 16" inches / 30...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

David Bowie 'Diamond Dogs, London' (signed)
Located in New York, NY
David Bowie, Diamond Dogs, London 1974 (printed later) Silver Gelatin Print Signed and numbered edition 1 of 50 Terry O'Neill (1938-2019) is an English photographer. He gained reno...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot, Les Petroleuses' (signed)
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot, Les Petroleuses 1971 Silver gelatin print edition of 50 24 x 20 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 rare Brigitte Bardot on the set of the film ‘Les Petroleu...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Abstract Expressionist Hyman Bloom Photo Collage Assemblage Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a unique original collage, decoupage style of Jiri Kolar, This is an exceptional artwork which was part of a collaboration between Hyman Bloom and fellow artist and his very ...
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1990s Modern Black and White Photography

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Paper, Photographic Paper

Missouri Hunt Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Missouri Hunt 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A hunting party on horseback in St Louis, Missouri, circa 1955 unframed silver gelatin print printed 2023 20×...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Soft Helmets' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
Located in London, GB
'Soft Helmets' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print Pattie Boyd and Celia Hammond modelling feathered capsule hats, John French (1907-66), London, 1960s © Victoria and Albert M...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Jamaica Sea Sailing'
Located in New York, NY
Jamaica Sea Sailing, 1953 Fiber print Estate edition of 150 Signature stamped and hand numbered with Certificate of authenticity 1953: Two men sailing their yacht 'Eel II' in Jamaic...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Kennedy and Friends'
Located in New York, NY
1953: Senator John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963), Shirley Rogan Ellis and Betty LoSavio at Montego Bay Airport, Jamaica. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate ...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Lambda

50x40" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Archival photographic paper Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Milton H. Greene 'Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly'
Located in New York, NY
Milton H. Greene Grace Kelly 1955 (printed later) All archival pigment prints, signed on reverse by the Estate American actress and then Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly for an Ameri...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

60x45 Jean Michel Basquiat PHOTOMOSAIC Street Pop Art Archival Photography Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Basquiat"is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smalle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

64x48" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Framin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

40x50 " Hollywood Sign" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Hollywood Sign" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Hollywood related imagery. Archival photographic paper Framing options ava...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 28x40 Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Ali" is an a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"60x48" FRIDA KAHLO Photomosaic Pop Art Archival Fine Art Photography Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Venice - Gondola on Water and Bridge of Sights, Italy, 1950s, 23, 3 x 15, 9 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

50x40 Jean Michel Basquiat PHOTOMOSAIC Street Pop Art Archival Photography Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Basquiat"is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smalle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

50x40 Jean Michel Basquiat PHOTOMOSAIC Street Pop Art Archival Photography Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Basquiat"is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smalle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

40x50 " Hollywood Sign" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Hollywood Sign" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Hollywood related imagery. Archival photographic paper Framing options ava...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

60x45 Jean Michel Basquiat PHOTOMOSAIC Street Pop Art Photography Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Basquiat"is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smalle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Modern black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern black and white photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add black and white photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of purple, blue, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mark Shaw, Slim Aarons, Kevin Westenberg, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Silver Gelatin Print, and Digital Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern black and white photography, so small editions measuring 0.63 inches across are also available. Prices for black and white photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $152,896, while the average work sells for $1,500.

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