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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
Beach of Silencio Panarama, Spain, minimal fine art, black and white photography
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 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

"Censored" Photography 27" x 36" inch Edition of 7 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Censored" Photography 27" x 36" inch Edition of 7 by Brendan North From “Painted Poetry” series: “Painted Poetry” is a collection of 40 photographs created over 4 years and was my ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Digital

Personatus - black and white masked portrait, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Personatus' London, United Kingdom 2020. Limited edition of 20. Photograph printed on heavy-weight fine art paper. COA included. 'Personatus' is a self-portrait that Ugne shot d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Giclée

Black Stone Beach, giant Rocks, surf, Madeira, Portugal, black and white photo
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 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Bisse #2
Located in New York, NY
This black and white photograph by Anderson & Low is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Bisse #2 2000/2001 Signed in pencil, verso Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) 20 x 16 in...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Windshear " 30 x 40
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Windshear " I’ve long been fascinated by weather and most recently climate change science. My deepening knowledge of climate change ha...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tina Turner at hungry-i, San Francisco, 1967
Located in Westwood, NJ
A very special Platinum Palladium artist proof (AP) print of Tina Turner performing at the Hungry-i in San Francisco on November 23rd 1967 which was to became the cover of Rolling S...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Rocky Peaks Panorama, long exposure, fine art, Spain, landscape, black and white
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...

"Fashion" Photography 39" x 39" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Fashion" Photography 39" x 39" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Avail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

Madeira Peaks, Sunrise, Shadow Mountains, 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 7. 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 Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Digital ...

Woman on a Level Four, Monte Carlo Gelatin Silver Print, Black&White Photography
Located in Milano, IT
A vintage print by Helmut Newton, dating back to the year 2000, bearing original stamps on the verso and accompanied by a certification of authenticity issued by Davide Manfredi, for...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bent Palm, Beach, Florida, USA, black and white fine art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. 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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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digita...

PHOTOGRAMS LITERARY UNITITLED 18
Located in New York, NY
Untitled 18" from the esteemed collection of Photograms Literary is a captivating piece that merges art with technical elements. Crafted in 2023, this exemplary creation stands as a ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

PHOTOGRAMS LITERARY UNITITLED 42
Located in New York, NY
Untitled 42" from the esteemed collection of Photograms Literary is a captivating piece that merges art with technical elements. Crafted in 2023, this exemplary creation stands as a ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bay of Poets - black and white analogue photogrpahy of Italian coast, 40x32cm
Located in London, GB
'Bay of Poets' Lerici, Italy 2023 Limited edition of 20 Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Young Lad ( haunting portrait of young boy on a crowded London street)
By Richard Sadler
Located in New Orleans, LA
Richard Sadler's "Young Boy" is a haunting portrait of a very serious young British lad amidst a crowd of other people. He is dressed very formally in hat, coat and tie. He clutche...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Boat photography, summer photography, "Sometimes we float" by Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Boat photography, summer photography, "Sometimes we float" WISDOM I LEARNED: As I arrived at Amanoi, I was immediately captivated by the resort's...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper

Boat photography, "Sapphire Seas" by Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Boat photography, "Sapphire Seas" WISDOM I LEARNED: "One of the interesting facts I learned from this particular manufacturing experience was tha...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper

Asain art, Red Asain Art, "To part the see of red" by Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Asain art, Red Asain Art, "To part the see of red" by Addison Jones WISDOM I LEARNED: "One of the interesting facts I learned from this particular manufacturing experience was that ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper

Sophie- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Naked woman, Portrait
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 A classical approach, sensual not sexual This image was captured on film. The negative was scanne...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...

"Warm Water Waves", Hamptons, NY, 2008
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and White, Water, beach, Ocean, Hamptons, beauty, danger, wave, b&w, black & white, high contrast, dark, water, movement, mood, mysterious, dangerous, danger, photograph, photo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Boat photography, "Sapphire Seas" by Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Boat photography, "Sapphire Seas" WISDOM I LEARNED: "One of the interesting facts I learned from this particular manufacturing experience was tha...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper

"Meaw" Photography 39" x 31.5" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Meaw" Photography 39" x 31.5" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

At Sea
Located in Columbia, MO
Scott McMahon grew up in Connecticut and now resides in Columbia, Missouri where he is an Associate Professor of Art at Columbia College. He received his MFA from Massachusetts Colle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Pinhole

Gloriosa - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 10
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

"Blur Stampede", Marple, Cheshire, UK, 2004
Located in Hudson, NY
Horse, black and white, stampede, racing, nature, landscape, countryside, England, English, UK, United Kingdom, equestrian, blur, animals, horse, vignette, b&w, black & white, Europe, motion, soft blur, motion blur In this blurred landscape...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Morning light in the Mountains, black and white photography, landscape, fine art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography print. Madeira's mountain peaks in the wonderful light at sunrise, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 5. Signed,...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

The San Remo, Central Park, New York City, black and white cityscape photography
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée, Photographic Film, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital, B...

"Human Nature Pt. 2" Photography 50" x 40" inch Edition of 3 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Human Nature Pt. 2" Photography 50" x 40" inch Edition of 3 by Brendan North not framed ships rolled in a tube ABOUT: Brendan North is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Paper, Digital

Cows on the foggy Pasture, Portugal, black and white photography, art landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Fairy forest of madeira in the fog with cows and crooked trees, Fanal, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, tit...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Walk on By, Southampton, NY
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through December 31, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be after December 31st. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current exhibition of the photograph. ABOUT The idyllic and playful world of The Peconic Bay in Southampton, NY dances to life in Luciana Pampalone’s first solo exhibition. Each location was scouted by Pampalone and transformed into a vintage 1930s setting by the use of her models and props. A Graphlex camera, aviator goggles, parasols, retro bathing suits...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

4 pieces by John Kenny - Himba Child I, Himba Child II, Barjo and Himba Siblings
Located in Coltishall, GB
Four pieces celebrating youth in Africa. 3 pieces 90 x 60cm with acrylic face mount 1 piece 135 x 90cm print only, with 5cm white border all round
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Three poppies - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Three poppies’ 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 ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Seaplane Love
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through December 31, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tulipa 'Blushing Beauty' II
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by Ron Van Dongen is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Tulipa ‘Blushing Beauty’ II 2000 Signed and numbered in pencil, recto; Also titled and dated in pencil, vers...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

TONY FRANK - Le Baiser - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 1969
Located in PARIS, FR
Limited Edition number 6 on 7 signed and numbered on the front. Very close to Serge and Jane, Tony has captured many moments of their lives. Rare and intimate moments that have been...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sophie- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Sexy, Contemporary
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 A classical approach, sensual not sexual This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...

Rose leonidas II
Located in New York, NY
This black and white photograph by Ron Van Dongen is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Rose leonidas II 2000 Signed and numbered, verso Gelatin silver print (Edition of 50) 20 x...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Study #4, After Minkkinen
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by Ron Van Dongen is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Study #4, After Minkkinen 2001 Signed and numbered, verso Gelatin silver print (Edition of 30) 20 x 16 inches
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Poppy bloom - Black and White analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 10
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

White Orchid Bunch in Native Pot on Corrugated, fine art photography, still life
Located in Sante Fe, NM
White Orchid Bunch in Native Pot on Corrugated, fine art photography, still life "Flowers" is an ongoing series in which Pitts collects various flora and backdrops to set the stage ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"OTHER 50" Photography (FRAMED) 60" x 48" inch Edition of 10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"OTHER 50" Photography (FRAMED) 60" x 48" inch Edition of 10 by Giuliano Bekor Archival pigment print mounted on dibond Custom frame comes with non reflective museum glass Men'...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

"Suite: G Nr 4" Photography 32" x 24" in Edition of 10 by Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Suite: G Nr 4" Photography 32" x 24" in Edition of 10 by Lika Brutyan Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Not framed. Ships in a tube. Lika Brutyan is America...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Led Zeppelin "Plane"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Led Zeppelin standing in front of their tour plane "Starship" in 1973. Photograph taken at JFK airport before heading to Pittsburgh, PA. Signed by photographer.
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Colors of the Bamboo
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dae-Soo Kim works in Paris and Seoul, while approaching this series with sensitivity and delicacy. In Korea the bamboo plants grow up to 30 meters high, while possessing a high symb...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Sherlock #1
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 8 Signed, titled, dated, numbered and copyright. Kevin Horan is a photographer based in Langley, Washington, USA. He is working on projects which look at animals as peopl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Sorrow", contemporary, landscape, boot, fence, cowboy, North Dakota, photograph
Located in Natick, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Sorrow” is a 24 x 16 inch contemporary black and white photograph of a weathered cowboy boot resting on a fence in the beautiful North Dakota landscape. The framel...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

"New Moon" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition 2/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"New Moon" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition 2/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

Brigitte Bardot Holster Hip, Photography 1971, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is one of the most iconic French actresses and models in the world. She is one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s and was widely referred...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin, Archival Paper

Cryptanthus zonatus
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by Ron Van Dongen entitled "Cryptanthus zonatus" is offered by CLAMP in New York City. 1999 Signed and numbered in pencil, recto; Also titled and dated in pencil, v...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Equilibrium 2" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 2/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Equilibrium 2" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 2/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

"Oscar" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Oscar" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

Every Day is like Sunday - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Every Day is like Sunday - 2024 - 40x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Tessellate - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tessellate - 2023, 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2024-007. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Palm Springs Palm Trees (Californication) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Springs Palm Trees (Californication) - 2023 20x20cm. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist I...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Quagmire - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Quagmire - 2024 - 50x40cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-004. Not mou...
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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, bent Tree, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Bent tree in fog in the fairy forest on the island of Madeira, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, title...
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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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