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Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Scottish, 1951-2020

Two 19th-century printing techniques, platinum palladium and gum bichromate, which are best known for their integration of precious materials, complex processes and durability, were nearly lost over time — until recently. In his final years, Scottish photographer Ian Sanderson breathed life back into these forgotten techniques with his black and white photography, nude photography and other works, and he was one of only a handful of artists worldwide to have done so at the time.

Sanderson studied Fine Art at Sunderland University in England but could not afford to pursue postgraduate studies back then. Instead, Sanderson explored photography on his own while working a host of jobs including factory work, a silkscreen printer, and a photographer for the conservation department for the Newcastle Upon Tyne museums. He was able to move to Brighton to complete one year of postgraduate studies in Art Education and become both a lecturer at Northbrook College and a teacher in a closed unit for young criminals.

Seemingly on his way to a stable career, the 1990s had other plans for Sanderson. The UK financial crisis saw Sanderson lose his job and apartment, sending him back to square one. By 1993, he was able to buy a computer and teach himself how to become proficient at a relatively new, revolutionary application — Photoshop. From there, Sanderson secured freelance work with commercial clients including General Motors, Subaru, Alfa Romeo and Coca-Cola. 

In 2009, Sanderson made an important connection when he photographed legendary Tiffany & Co. jewelry designer and philanthropist Elsa Peretti for the Financial Times in London. The pair worked closely together on and off for years. Peretti and her foundation sponsored a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona focusing on Sanderson’s photography. It was at this show that Sanderson had the opportunity to produce prints by way of the archival techniques he’d revived.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Ian Sanderson photography.

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Artist: Ian Sanderson
Paris Romance -Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Paris Romance - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1994 in Paris, Champs-Elysées fron...
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1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Café- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white photo, Architecture
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Café - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2003 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ). The inks ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Sarah 2- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Model Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sarah 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Photographed in Brighton, England in 1989 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creat...
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1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Madonna- Signed limited edition still life print, Black, Large Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Madonna - Limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Piment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and lignin...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Fougère -Signed limited edition still life print, Black white plant large photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fougère - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2004 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Aci...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

La Défense 2- Signed limited edition architectural print, Black white city photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
La Défense 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2004 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Black and White, Phot...

Dance- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Square Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dance - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , 2004 - Edition of 5 Photographed in Vienna during a Strauss concert. Signed,embossed + numbered by artist with certifi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Sardines - Signed limited edition still life print, Contemporary black white
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sardines - Limited edition archival pigment print , 1993 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1993. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then...
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1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Le Marais- Signed limited edition architecture print, Black white, Paris France
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Marais - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2005 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Aci...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Sarah 2- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Sexy Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sarah 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Photographed in Brighton, England in 1989 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creat...
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1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Clams-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white Photo, Nature, Square
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clams- Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pri...
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1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Wave 2- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Sea, Landscape
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wave 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5 Breaking wave on the Spanish coast Can be paired with " Wave". This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based ...
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2010s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Carrousel-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Paris, Romantic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carrousel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2009 - Edition of 10 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris , France This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based p...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Cactus-Signed limited edition still life print, Black, Nature Plant close-up
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cactus - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1989 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then prin...
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1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Cactus- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white nature, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cactus - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1989 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then prin...
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1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Ben-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Analog, Homoerotic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ben - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1996 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then printed...
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1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Bridge- Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white, Paris Architecture
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bridge - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2004 - Edition of 5 Detail : Pont de Bir-Hakeim or Pont de Passy, Paris, France This is an Archival Pigment print on fibe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Boys - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary photo, Fashion, Model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Boys - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in 1984. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was the...
Category

1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

3 Trees-Signed limited edition nature print, Black white photo, Misty tree Field
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
3 Trees - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, France - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1996. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which wa...
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1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Carrousel-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Paris France
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carrousel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2009 - Edition of 10 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( H...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Swallow- Signed limited edition stile life print, Black white photo, Square
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Swallow - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free a...
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2010s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Pigment

Nathalie- Signed limited edition nude sensual print, Black white, Wet, woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nathalie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2006 - Edition of 10 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Ac...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Metro Dog- Signed limited edition still life art print, Black white photo, City
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Metro Dog - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1992. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then p...
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1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Carrousel- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Paris City
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carrousel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2009 - Edition of 10 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival P...

Clams- Signed limited edition nature print Black white photo, Square, Still life
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clams - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pr...
Category

1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Barcelona-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white photo, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition of 5 Photograph realised on the Passeig de Gracia at the heart of Barcelona - Spain This image was captured on...
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1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Paris Romance- Signed limited art print, Black white, City romantic Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Paris Romance - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1994 in Paris, Champs-Elysées front o...
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1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Paper, Ar...

Barcelona - Signed limited edition still life, Black white, City floor
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition of 5 Photograph realised on the Passeig de Gracia at the heart of Barcelona - Spain This image was captured on...
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1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Dance- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white Contemporary, Couple
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dance - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , 2004 - Edition of 5 Photographed in Vienna during a Strauss concert. Signed,embossed + numbered by artist with certifica...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Lamu Jazz- Limited edition contemporary print, Black white photo, Woman Portrait
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lamu Jazz - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1988. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was the...
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1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Nathalie- Free shipping- Signed limited edition sensual print, Large format nude
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nathalie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2006 - Edition of 10 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Ac...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

La Défense 1 - Signed limited edition architectural print, Black white, City Paris
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
La Défense 1 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2004 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gs...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Café- Signed limited edition architecture print, Black white photo, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Café - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2003 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-fr...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Sardines- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white photo, Nature, Fish
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sardines - Limited edition archival pigment print , 1993 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then printed ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Materials

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

La Défense 2 -Signed limited edition print, Black white Architecture, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
La Défense 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2004 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gs...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Fougère-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fougère - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2004 - Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Aci...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Boys- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Vintage fashion, Men
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Boys - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - 1984, Edition of 10 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pr...
Category

1980s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Materials

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

London- Signed limited edition still life, Black White, Hat ball, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
London - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2002 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pr...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Le Marais- Signed limited edition still life, Black white, Paris kacher Bakery
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Marais - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2005 - Edition of 5 Paris, France This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Wave- Signed limited edition print, Black white, Movement, Sea, Water, Nature
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wave - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5 Breaking wave on the Spanish coast Can be paired with " Wave 2 " . This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber bas...
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2010s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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

Ariane- Signed limited edition print, Black white, Woman on the beach high heels
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ariane - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free an...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment

La Défense 1- Signed limited edition cityscape print, Contemporary architecture
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
La Défense 1 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2004 - Edition of 5 Paris, France This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Ian Sanderson Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment

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