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
The Getaway (Bombay Beach)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Getaway (Bombay Beach) - 2024
40x50cm,
Edition 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist inventory PL2024-003...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Floored - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Floored - 2024 -
50x40cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
inventory PL2024-005.
Not moun...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
Gloriosa bud - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Gloriosa bud’
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 bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Cornerstone II - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Cornerstone II - 2023,
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2024-00...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print
"Carefree Country", Black White Photography, White Black Photography, Rodeo Art
Located in Delaware , OH
"Carefree Country", Black White Photography, White Black Photography, Rodeo Art, 2022
“I heard about the rodeo in my friend's small Colorado county, I knew I had to go and see it fo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Rag Paper
"Herd of Honor", Rodeo Photography Print, Black and White Photography, 2022
Located in Delaware , OH
"Herd of Honor", Rodeo Photography Print, Black and White Photography, 2022
“I heard about the rodeo in my friend's small Colorado county, I knew I had to go and see it for myself. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Rag Paper
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digita...
Nancy Standing, Fire Island Pines, NY, 2018
By Robin Rice
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition 1 of 25
After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Rain on Rodeo" Photography 30" x 30" inch Edition 7/10 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Rain on Rodeo" Photography 30" x 30" inch Edition 7/10 by Brendan North
not framed
ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT:
Brendan North is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles. Hav...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Digital
Three White Orchids in Melissa's Black Vase, fine art photography, still life
By James Pitts
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Three White Orchids in Melissa's Black Vase, fine art photography, still life
"Flowers" is an ongoing series in which Pitts collects various flora and backdrops to set the stage for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Oregon Coast, USA
By Sarah Hadley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each photograph is hand printed on Canson Baryta Paper and is signed and editioned by the artist.
Sarah Hadley's narrative work focuses on memory, place and the subconscious. She received degrees from Georgetown University and the Corcoran College of Art. Hadley was named one of the “jeunes talents” by Le Monde in 2014. She has had solo exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Loyola Museum of Art, Richard Levy Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"John Surf", Miami Beach, FL, 2000
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition 1 of 20.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sink or Swim (Bombay Beach)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sink or Swim (Bombay Beach) - 2024
20x20cm,
Edition 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist inventory PL2024-00...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Waves, Los Angeles
By Sarah Hadley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each photograph is hand printed on Canson Baryta Paper and is signed and editioned by the artist.
Sarah Hadley's narrative work focuses on memory, place and the subconscious. She received degrees from Georgetown University and the Corcoran College of Art. Hadley was named one of the “jeunes talents” by Le Monde in 2014. She has had solo exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Loyola Museum of Art, Richard Levy Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Moving 1
By Mona Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
1999
Signed and numbered in pencil, recto; Also blindstamped, l.r.
Toned gelatin silver print
29 x 29 inches
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Leni
By Mona Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Signed, titled, dated twice, and numbered in pencil, verso
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25)
20 x 16 inches, sheet
14.75 x 14.75...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Getaway (Bombay Beach)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Getaway (Bombay Beach) - 2024
20x24cm,
Edition 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist inventory PL2024-003...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Swamp tree
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by David Halliday is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Swamp Tree
1999
Signed and numbered in pencil, recto; Also blindstamped, l.r.
Toned gelatin silver print
2...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Two White Orchids in Melisssa's Tapered White, fine art photography, still life
By James Pitts
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Two White Orchids in Melisssa's Tapered White, fine art photography, still life
"Flowers" is an ongoing series in which Pitts collects various flora and backdrops to set the stage f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Snowfall, Chicago
By Sarah Hadley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each photograph is hand printed on Canson Baryta Paper and is signed and editioned by the artist.
Sarah Hadley's narrative work focuses on memory, place and the subconscious. She received degrees from Georgetown University and the Corcoran College of Art. Hadley was named one of the “jeunes talents” by Le Monde in 2014. She has had solo exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Loyola Museum of Art, Richard Levy Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Man's World 3" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Man's World 3" 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.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Girl with Dog, Boneco de Pau, Brazil, 1995
By Barnaby Hall
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT
After 30 years of only exhibiting fine art photography, the Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring a selection of her gallery photographers and t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fallen Sequoia
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by David Halliday is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Fallen Sequoia
1999
Signed and numbered, recto; Also blindstamped, l.r.
Toned gelatin silver print
29 x 29...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Elvis Teardrops
Located in New York, NY
This is a black and white photograph of Elvis Presley by Bruce Cratsley offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Elvis Teardrops
1984
Gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, and dated, ver...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Louise - Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Contemporary
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Louise - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Louise Bourgoin french actress, 2006
Edition of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Pho...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...
Palm Springs Palm Trees (Californication) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Springs Palm Trees (Californication) - 2023
50x49cm.
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist I...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Circus 5" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Circus 5" 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.
Avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
NYC From Empire (from New York series )
Located in Milano, IT
Foto fine art in Bianco e Nero di Manhatthan, New York scattata a Marzo 2008 dall'Empire States Building.
Edizione Limitata di 10#
Stampata in edizione limitata in una tiratura ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Cypress Hill, Tree, Tuscany, black and white fine art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Famous group of cypress trees in autumn on the hills of Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 5. Signed, titled, date...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digita...
Milano. Sul Duomo ( dalla serie In Italia )
Located in Milano, IT
Foto fine art in Bianco e Nero scattata sulla terrazza del Duomo di Milano a Marzo 2006
Stampata su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 - 50x 50 .
Non incorniciata. Opzione cornice d...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
"Play" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Play" 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.
Availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Milano. Piazza Affari ( dalla serie In Italia )
Located in Milano, IT
Foto fine art in Bianco e Nero scattata a Milano nel Marzo 2006
Riflesso del Palazzo Mezzanotte sede della Borsa di Milano
Stampata su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 - 50x 70 .
N...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Animal Landscape Photograph Leopard Blue White Black Tree Kenya Nature Wildlife
Located in Norfolk, GB
Aditya Dicky Singh Untitled Infrared photograph on fine-art Hahnemuhle archival paper
36" x 53" unframed (135cm x 91cm) 2016
Edition 2/10
A certificate of Authenticity will be p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
''Curves'' Fine Art Photography Limited Edition Print Of 2/3
Located in Port Talbot, GB
Edition of 2/3
The stunning fine art portraits by fine art photographer Laurentina Miksys have been described as opulent, timeless, and emotionally expressive. When they have a sou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Black and White
Empire State Building dal Top Of The Rock . Manhattan ( dalla serie New York )
Located in Milano, IT
Foto fine art in Bianco e Nero dell'empire State Building a Manhatthan, New York scattata a Marzo 2008 dalla Terrazza del Top Of The Rock
Edizione Limitata di 10#
Stampata in ediz...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
NYC From Empire (from New York series )
Located in Milano, IT
Foto fine art in Bianco e Nero di Manhatthan, New York scattata a Marzo 2008 dall'Empire States Building.
Edizione Limitata di 10#
Stampata in edizione limitata in una tiratura ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
NYC Reflection (from New York series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on March 1998 in New York and it printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x 50 . Black & White
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
NYC Reflection (from New York series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on March 1998 in New York and it printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x 50 . Black & White
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
NYC Madison Avenue - Empire State Building (from New York series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on March 1998 in New York and it printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x 50 . Black & White
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
NYC 5thAv Empire State Building (from New York series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on March 1998 in New York and it printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x 50 . Black & White
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
Fine Art Print
Tunçkaya Köyü / Kars / Turkey 2013
ROAD
Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but as a ‘lan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Tracey Emin, Sixteen, Young British Artist (YBA), Contemporary Art, Signed Print
By Tracey Emin
Located in Hamburg, DE
Tracey Emin (born 1963 in Croydon)
Sixteen, 2013
Medium: Giclée print on archival fine art paper housed in a black print box, accompanied by the book My Photo Album
Print dimensions:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
Fine Art Print
Ardahan / Kars / Turkey / 2013
ROAD
Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but as a ‘language’...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Photo Tzitzko Abinun Jewish Cooking Budapest Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Serotta
Tzitzko Abinun (Man cooking) . Judaica.
silver gelatin print, matted, captioned by hand and hand signed and numbered. B/W photographs documenting Jewish life in Ea...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
Fine Art Print
Sultan Murat Yaylası / Trabzon / Turkey 1995
ROAD
Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
Fine Art Print
Düzgün Baba Yatırı / Tunceli / Turkey 2023
ROAD
Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but as...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
ROAD Series
Located in Istanbul, 34
ROAD
Photography, since invented has become a powerful instrument not only for the manifestation of visual images but as a ‘language’ for communication between things, places and p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"John, Adirondacks", Adirondacks, NY, 2010
Located in Hudson, NY
In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. V...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black Rocks and a few Stones, black and white fine art 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
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...
"Does your Gucci Make You Happi?" Photography 30x24 in Ed. 2/7 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Does your Gucci Make You Happi?" Photography 30x24 in Ed. 2/7 by Brendan North
From “Painted Poetry” series:
“Painted Poetry” is a collection of 40 photographs created over 4 years...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital
A Wave, New York, 2009
Located in Hudson, NY
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through February 26th, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available then. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston, 1971 by Julian Wasser
Located in Chicago, IL
Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston, 1971, STERN
Photographed at Nicholson's house on Mulholland drive in Los Angeles.
Silver Gelatin Print
Edition si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Golling Falls, waterfall, black and white art photography, waterscape, 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
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...
Palm Trees at the Beach, Mallorca, black and white photography, art landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long 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 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...
Theatres
Located in New York, NY
Theatres
2002
Signed and numbered, l.r.
Photogravure (Edition of 1000)
11 x 14 inches
This work by Hiroshi Sugimoto is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Mont Saint Michel, Impression Cloud, France, black and white art 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 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...
Bernd and Hilla Becher, Preparation Plants (Aufbereitungsanlagen), Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Bernd and Hilla Becher (German, 1931-2007 and 1934-2015)
Preparation Plants (Aufbereitungsanlagen), 2009
Series: Image VI from Typologies
Medium: Digital pigment print (Ditone) on ph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital 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.