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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
Icons & people: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Ralph Abernathy, Sammy Davis Jr.
By Guy Crowder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a growing selection of photography by different photographers, curated in early 2019, of iconic figures as well as ordinary people going about their life in a different momen...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Outline, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 3
Framed size 70 x 100 cm
All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.
More sizes on request.
Sara Punt's w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Genie, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 5
Framed size 49 x 69 cm
All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.
More sizes on request.
Sara Punt's wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield with Seagrams Dogs (Limited Edition of 10, No 6-10) - 30"x40"
By Barry Kramer
Located in New York, NY
Shot by Barry Kramer (1921- 1984), one of the most prolific photographers of his time, captures the essence of 1950's Hollywood movie star, Jane Mansfield...
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Nature limited edition print, Floral, Contemporary, Black - Cactus
By Sam Thomas
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cactus - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5
Close-up of a cactus plant in backlighting.
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Ph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, A...
Gloriosa - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Gloriosa’
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 an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Giclée, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film
Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood
By Henry Diltz
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood on the lear jet in 1979 during the New Barbarians tour.
Signed and titled by Henry Diltz
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Manhattan, Skyscraper, New York City, USA, black & white photography, cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digita...
Miss Guy, Wigstock, Tompkins Square, New York City
Located in New York, NY
This black and white portrait of a young RuPaul, taken by Paula Gately Tillman in 1988, is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Miss Guy, Wigstock, Tompkins Square, New York City
1992...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Highway Palms" 20 x 24
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Highway Palms" 17 x 22. Taken on a road trip on highway 41 which runs through the Everglades National Park and Preserves in Florida,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Self Portrait with Saguaro About My Same Age
By Mark Klett
Located in New York, NY
Platinum print (Edition of 100)
Titled and dated in pencil, recto
Signed and dated in pencil, verso
10 x 12 inches, sheet size
8 x 10 inches, image size
This artwork is offered by...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
RuPaul, Peachtree Street Garden, Atlanta
Located in New York, NY
This black and white portrait of a young RuPaul, taken by Paula Gately Tillman in 1988, is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
RuPaul, Peachtree Street Garden, Atlanta
1988/printed l...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This photo was shot in Berlin. The cranes make the statue looks like a marionette.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most su...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Highway Palms" 30 x 40
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Highway Palms" 17 x 22. Taken on a road trip on highway 41 which runs through the Everglades National Park and Preserves in Florida,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This photo was shot in Berlin. The cranes make the statue looks like a marionette.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most su...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra - For the love of vinyl
Located in Chicago, IL
For the love of vinyl – circa 1945. Frank Sinatra relaxing at home in Toluca Lake, CA preparing to listen to some music. Note daughter Nancy in the edge of the right frame.
From Sin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - Moments of Evolution #21 30 x 40
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - Moments of Evolution #21 20 x 24
Moments of Evolution explores the transformations of organic forms as they evolve into an endless array...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Puppet Master by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This photo was shot in Berlin. The cranes make the statue looks like a marionette.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most su...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Look in the mirror by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
A women looks in to a plastic of a cow. This photo was taken in a Museum in Berlin.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Calla by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Flower, Calla, analog, 4x5 inch
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This still-life picture of the flower "Calla" was shot on analog 4x5 inch film in the 80s.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Film
Look in the mirror by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
A women looks in to a plastic of a cow. This photo was taken in a Museum in Berlin.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tyler Shields - Bow Silhouette, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Silhouette
Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper
All available sizes and editions:
18" x 18"
30" x 30"
45" x 45"
60" x 60"
70" x 70"
Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Luster, Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print
Tyler Shields - Back Silhouette, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Silhouette
Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper
All available sizes and editions:
18" x 18"
30" x 30"
45" x 45"
60" x 60"
70" x 70"
Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Luster, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print
Poppy bud - Analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Poppy bud'
Analogue monochrome floral photography.
London, United Kingdom 2024.
Limited edition of 10.
Printed on the finest archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, these limited e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
Constellation - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 51"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater almost monochrome photograph of a naked young women wrapped in fishing net.
Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 24.
Paper...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"Beautiful Lies" Photography 24" x 36" inch Edition of 7 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Beautiful Lies" Photography 24" x 36" inch Edition of 7 by Brendan North
Available sizes:
Edition of 15: 16" x 24" inch
Edition of 7: 24" x 36" inch
Edition of 3: 40" x 60" inch
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital
Tish and Snooky, Founders of Manic Panic, St. Mark's Place, New York City
Located in New York, NY
This black and white photograph by Paula Gately Tillman is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Tish and Snooky, Founders of Manic Panic, St. Mark’s Place, New York City
1986/printed ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
John Kelly, Backstage, at the Limelight, Chelsea, New York City
Located in New York, NY
This black and white portrait, taken by Paula Gately Tillman in 1986, is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
John Kelly, Backstage, at the Limelight, Chelsea, New York City
1986/prin...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tulip - analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Tulip’
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 and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Jimmy Page in Indianapolis, Indiana. 1977
By Neal Preston
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Co-signed photograph by both Jimmy Page and Neal Preston. limited in an edition of 50 prints, each 16x20" Fine Art Photographic Print is individually numbered and has been hand-sign...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Meaw 3" Photography 24" x 30" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Meaw 3" Photography 24" x 30" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Printed on Epson Professional Paper
Signed and numbered by the artist
Not framed. Ships in a tube.
Avail...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
"No Time (2)" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"No Time (2)" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Printed on Epson Professional Paper
Signed and numbered by the artist
Not framed. Ships in a tube.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Thunderweb - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 16" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman in a pool filled with sun light. The bottom of the pool is covered with a mysterious web of ripple shadows and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Nida - Black and White Analogue photograph of sand dunes and Baltic sea
Located in London, GB
'Nida'
Is a 35mm black and white photograph of Baltic coast sand dunes in Nida, Lithuania taken during the summer of 2016.
From a limited edition of 20.
Printed on Hahnemühle Phot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Archival Paper, Giclée
Central Avenue
Located in Kansas City, MO
Tim Pott
Central Avenue
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled (Two Wrestlers)
By Bob Mizer
Located in New York, NY
This black and white photograph by Bob Mizer is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
1964
Dated and numbered, verso
Vintage silver print
4.5 x 3.5 inches (11.4 x 8.9 cm), image
5 x...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Glacial Peaks, Signed Print, 2019
Located in Delaware , OH
ABOUT THIS PIECE:
This black and white photograph is a landscape print named "Glacial Peaks" and was part of a landscape series shot in Patagonia. This is a limited edition, hand-si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Black and White
Poppy bloom - Black and White analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Poppy Bloom’
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Plaza
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Middleton
Plaza
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal black...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Peter’s Neighborhood
Located in Kansas City, MO
Tim Pott
Peter’s Neighborhood
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a mini...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled (Two Men with Boxing Gloves and Rifle)
By Bob Mizer
Located in New York, NY
This black and white photograph by Bob Mizer is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Untitled (Two Men with Boxing Gloves and Rifle)
Inscribed in pencil, verso; Also stamped, verso
V...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Faith", Signed Print, 2020
Located in Delaware , OH
"Faith", Signed Print
ABOUT THIS PIECE:
This fine art photography print "Faith" was part of a portrait series shot in studio. This is a limited edition, hand-signed print with a ce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Black and White
"Biltmore" Photography 30" x 40" inch Edition of 5 by Oleg Char
Located in Culver City, CA
"Biltmore" Photography 30" x 40" inch Edition of 5 by Oleg Char
Medium: Hahnemühle Baryta Paper
Not framed. Ships in a tube.
Other sizes available:
Edition of 5: 30" x 40" inch
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital
Tulip - analogue black and white floral photography
Located in London, GB
'Tulip’
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 and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Carefully placed in a secure cardboard package and shipped with an insured express delivery service.
Please feel free to contact if you have any questions.
About the artist:
Ugne Pouwell is a fine art photographer originally from Lithuania. Today she makes most of her creative work in London, United Kingdom.
Her main focus is black-and-white landscape and floral photography...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
3499 - Black and white analogue female portrait, 40x32cm
Located in London, GB
'3499'
Photograph printed on heavyweight fine art paper, signed and stamped at the bottom righthand corner and at the back. Photograph comes with a certificate of authenticity.
L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Giclée
Orchid in Black Sculpey, fine art photography, still life
By James Pitts
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Orchid in Black Sculpey, fine art photography, still life
"Flowers" is an ongoing series in which Pitts collects various flora and backdrops to set the stage for his large format vi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Airplane", Denver, Colorado, 2005
By Bill Phelps
Located in Hudson, NY
Robin Rice Gallery from New York and Bridgehampton comes to Beacon, NY. This year, as part of the Beacon Open Studios 10th Anniversary event, Robin Rice Gallery is proud to present a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Temple
Located in Kansas City, MO
Don Porter
Temple
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal black fra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Animal Landscape Large Photograph Leopard Black White Nature Africa Wildlife
Located in Norfolk, GB
Aditya Dicky Singh Untitled Infrared photograph on fine-art Hahnemuhle archival paper
45" x 64" unframed (114cm x 163cm) 2016
Edition 3/10
*Should you wish the photograph to be prin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Palm Springs E-Type Abstract (Californication) - Polaroid, Jaguar, vintage
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Springs E-Type Abstract (Californication) - 2021
30x40cm.
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artis...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Trees in snowy Field, winterland, black and white photography, art, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digita...
Orchid in Bent Black Sculpey on Steel, fine art photography, still life
By James Pitts
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Orchid in Bent Black Sculpey on Steel, fine art photography, still life
"Flowers" is an ongoing series in which Pitts collects various flora and backdrops to set the stage for his l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hyde Park
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul McMillian
Hyde Park
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Together (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Together (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist I...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Photographic Paper
Westside
Located in Kansas City, MO
Anthony Rea
Westside
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal black...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Observation Park
Located in Kansas City, MO
Anthony Rea
Observation Park
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
20th & Broadway
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul McMillian
20th & Broadway
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a min...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Westport
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Middleton
Westport
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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.