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Contemporary Black and White Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Andy Warhol and Sean McKeon
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bruno Bischofberger in Vienna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vacant - from Sight (Un)Seen series
Located in Columbia, MO
SCOTT MCMAHON Vacant – from Sight (Un)Seen series Archival Pigment Print 21 x 16 inches Framed: 22.75 x 17.75 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Real Coco de Mer by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Nude, woman, muse
Located in Munich, DE
Real Coco de Mer Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist JJK shows his perfect play with light and shadow in this intimate photograph. The shape of the body reminds us of th...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones
Located in Austin, TX
Brian Jones, the founder and the leader of the Rolling Stones. Jones's fellow band members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards soon overshadowed him, especially after they became a succes...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Bodybuilding Ballerina
By Michael Norcia
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1970s photograph depicting a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, the champion bodybuilder who was Mr. Olympia a staggering seven times showing the elegant side of himself as he takes ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Edition 1/10 - Beach Huts II, Dawlish Warren, Devon, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not display the watermark] Edition 1/10 - Beach Huts II, Dawlish Warren, Devon, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signatur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Coco Chanel Paris Sewing 1962
Located in Chicago, IL
Mademoiselle Chanel at work. Douglas Kirkland was sent to Paris on assignment for Look magazine, and ended up living with the great fashion designer for three weeks in 1962. In 1962...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Coco Chanel Paris Sewing, 1962
Located in Chicago, IL
Mademoiselle Chanel at work. Douglas Kirkland was sent to Paris on assignment for Look magazine, and ended up living with the great fashion designer for three weeks in 1962. In 1962...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot with cigar - Spain, 1971 - co signed by Terry O'Neill and Bardot
Located in Chicago, IL
French actress Brigitte Bardot on the set of "The Ballad of Frenchie King" in Almeria, Spain, 1971 Co signed by Brigitte Bardot and Terry O'Neill 40 x 60 inches Edition Size: 50 +...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Nr. 0423) Photography 44" x 36" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0423) Photography 44" x 36" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot with cigar - Spain, 1971 - estate print
Located in Chicago, IL
French actress Brigitte Bardot on the set of "The Ballad of Frenchie King" in Almeria, Spain, 1971 Posthumuous c type estate print with digital signature 72 x 108 inches Edition ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Feldforschung 07 - Contemporary Abstract Diamond Texture Photograph
Located in Vienna, AT
Feldforschung 05 - Contemporary Abstract Diamond Texture Photograph Edition 2/3 + 1 AP Print is unframed and comes with a sticker signed by the artist. After concentrating on module...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

David Bowie Singing
By Pressens Bild
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white image of David Bowie singing with one arm raised. David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and...
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball Hugging Desi Arnaz
Located in Austin, TX
This unique capture features Lucille Ball hugging Desi Arnaz in a captivating studio portrait. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, entertainment studio executiv...
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver at the 30th Annual Boomtown Party
Located in Austin, TX
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver attend the Share 30th annual Boomtown party at the Universal Amphitheatre. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, bu...
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Reggie Jackson Looking Back
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960's portrait of Reggie Jackson in his Angels uniform, candid and looking back over his shoulder while on the field. Reggie Jackson is an American former professional baseb...
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

The Supremes in Sequins
By Walter Looss
Located in Austin, TX
This lovely group portrait features The Supremes posed in sequined gowns. The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s...
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Feldforschung 06 - Contemporary Abstract Gradations Photograph
Located in Vienna, AT
Feldforschung 06 - Contemporary Abstract Gradations Photograph Edition 2/3 + 1 AP Print is unframed and comes with a sticker signed by the artist. After concentrating on modules of ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Feldforschung 05 - Contemporary Abstract Diamond Texture Photograph
Located in Vienna, AT
Hubert Blanz Feldforschung 05 - Contemporary Abstract Diamond Texture Photograph Edition 2/3 + 1 AP Black and white photo print 130 x 190 cm Print is unframed and comes with a sticke...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Rocky Peaks, storm, fantastic clouds, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...

Poppy Bunch - Black and White analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Poppy Bunch’ London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. The photograph is signed front and back...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Edition 2/10 - Champagne Flutes, Chinon, France, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
Edition 2/10 - Champagne Flutes, Chinon, France, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature and edition number on bottom front border with artists blind stamp. Limit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Edition 4/10 - Typewriter, Ickworth Hall, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
Edition 4/10 - Typewriter, Ickworth Hall, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature and edition number on bottom front border with artists blind stamp. Limited edit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Edition 4/10 - Bicycle, Greenwich, London, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not show the watermark] Edition 4/10 - Bicycle, Greenwich, London, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature and edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Edition 3/10 - Window Blinds, Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not show the watermark] Edition 3/10 - Window Blinds, Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Nr. 0894) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0894) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmina...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Edition 3/10 - Geometry, Staircase, Wimpole Estate, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
Edition 3/10 - Geometry, Staircase, Wimpole Estate, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature and edition number on bottom front border with artists blind stamp. Li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Jimmy Stewart, Dale Evans, and Roy Rogers Singing
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid black and white capture featuring Jimmy Stewart, Dale Evans and her husband Roy Rogers, dressed in cowboy gear singing together. met Dale Evans in 1944 when they were...
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Alice Cooper in Concert
By Mike Gray
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features singer and musician Alice Cooper performing on stage. Alice Cooper is an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over fi...
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus: Candid Golf Legends
By Morgan Fitz
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus smiling together as Arnold helps Jack with his "winners" jacket. A truly rare capture of two of the greatest...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Ben Hogan: Golf Master Letting it Fly
By Morgan Fitz
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960s photograph depicting golf legend Ben Hogan at the Masters. Ben Hogan was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players i...
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Laughing at a Press Conference
By Phil Roach
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white photo of Elvis Presley laughing at a press conference in Las Vegas, his arms raised, on 7/31/69. Elvis Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, ...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso
Located in Austin, TX
The Dalai Lama is a title given to spiritual leaders of the Tibetan people. They are part of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibeta...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

George Foreman: Legendary Fighter
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular 1970s action shot featuring heavyweight champion George Foreman in his prime. George Foreman is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister and auth...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

George Foreman: Legendary Fighter II
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular 1970s action shot featuring heavyweight champion George Foreman in his prime. George Foreman is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister and auth...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Vintage Paris Landscape
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning vintage image captured by Steve Fontanini features a wonderful capture of a Parisian landscape. A bustling vintage street scene with candid subjects and stunning lines,...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jimi Hendrix Performing at the Newport Jazz Festival
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid image of the legendary rock guitarist, Jimi Hendrix performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1968. This incredible close up was captured by photographer Ted Kessel. ...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Sinatra in the Studio
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960's photo capturing Frank Sinatra on the set. One of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, Sinatra had a popularity that was later matched on...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

The Rat Pack
Located in Austin, TX
Rare portrait of the Rat Pack in front of the Sands Hotel sign, 1963. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Rat Pac...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White

Conastoga wagon - black and white photography
Located in New York, NY
"I remember the moment that the idea for Bodyscapes® came to me. I was thinking that the shape and structure of the universe repeated itself at every level and suddenly I had the ima...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - "Two Curves"
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Two Curves" 17 x 22. Taken on a photographic road trip with a stop to photograph Chicago architecture. About Howard Lewis: Lewis’ ar...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - "Shadow Buildings"
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Shadow Buildings" 17 x 22. Taken on a photographic road trip with a stop to photograph Chicago architecture. About Howard Lewis: Lew...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren Showering in "Judith"
Located in Austin, TX
Sophia Loren smiling in shower scene for her role in "Judith", 1966. Judith is a 1966 drama film about a beautiful woman who survived a concentration camp goes to Israel in 1948 to ...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rocky Peaks, mystical clouds, shoreline, black and white photograpy, seascape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...

Hurricane (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Hurricane (Bombay Beach) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print

Rocky Peaks Panorama, Cantabrian Coast, black and white photography, seascape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digita...

Chanel No.5 with Love
Located in PARIS, FR
A man with x-ray vision, Nick Veasey creates art that shows what it is really like inside. Original artwork. C print, diasec Framed. Signed and numbered out of 15. Accompanied with ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Tequila - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tequila - 2024 - 40x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-18. Not mounte...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, mystical Tree, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 5. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Helping Hand by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin, Puppets
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist An employee of a transportation company is unloading mannequins and grabs a mannequin's crotch. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the wo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blow my Mind (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blow my Mind (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 50x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label. Artist Invent...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Batman and Batgirl Classical Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Classic black and white promotional still of Adam West for his role as Batman, and Yvonne Joyce Craig for her role as Batgirl, circa 1967. Batman is an American live-action televisi...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance "I Love Lucy"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance talking on the phone for a scene in the television hit series "I Love Lucy". Lucille Ball was an American act...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Adam + Eve by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Coco de Mer, Seychelles
Located in Munich, DE
This Diptych consists of 2 images, each 52,5 x 70 cm. Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist The Seychelles palm, also known as the Seychelles nut, is an endemic palm spec...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Crumpled
Located in Columbia, MO
After spending the early part of her career in commercial photography and film, Dahlquist returned to her childhood proclamation and since 1998 has traveled and exhibited extensively...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Washi Paper, Archival Pigment, Polymer

Still Standing
Located in Columbia, MO
After spending the early part of her career in commercial photography and film, Dahlquist returned to her childhood proclamation and since 1998 has traveled and exhibited extensively...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Washi Paper, Archival Pigment, Polymer

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, Tree, Madeira, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Crooked tree in fairy forest in foggy mood, Fanal, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...

Contemporary black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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 blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Tyler Shields, Ian Sanderson, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and David Yarrow. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment 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 Contemporary black and white photography, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available.

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