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Black and White Photography For Sale
Yéyé en position
Located in New York, NY
Malick Sidibé (1935-2016) was renowned for his celebrated black-and-white photographs of the youth culture in his hometown of Bamako, Mali.
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Interweave, Big Sur California Nude Breast
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed silver gelatin photograph by the artist. From film photography. Available in other sizes.
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2010s Realist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

V on Swing (Nude Woman on a Swing)
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed silver gelatin photograph by the artist. Edition 1/30
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New Yorker 20 x 30 in. print with deckled edges, unframed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Award winning photographer presents stunning art photography of the New Yorker building, home of the famed New Yorker magazine in New York City. It is also a proud statement by those...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

That was how things began
Located in Clayton, MO
Collect a striking photographic piece that embodies minimalism with a dynamic lyrical quality. This artwork features an evocative text fragment that explores the concept of affect an...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled
Located in Toronto, Ontario
William Wegman (b. 1943) is an American photographer celebrated for his whimsical images of his beloved Weimaraner dogs. This photograph is from Wegman's "Improved Photographs" seri...
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1970s Conceptual Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Form II
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 1/15, includes black frame with white mat. Phoebe Fitz is a Miami-based artist specializing in underwater photography. Her images are a meditation on presence and embodiment wi...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Revival
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 6/15, includes black frame with white mat. Phoebe Fitz is a Miami-based artist specializing in underwater photography. Her images are a meditation on presence and embodiment wi...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Twirl No. 255" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
Located in Atlanta, GA
This photograph has a total limited edition of 30 and can be printed in a variety of sizes. This listing is for a framed print 16 by 20 inches - unframed print 24.5 by 27.5 inches ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

From the series 'PaINting'
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) From the series 'PalNting', 2010 Acrylic on B/W photography 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.) Unique Print only Nobuyoshi Araki is a contemporary Japanese ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Acrylic, Black and White

The Old Course
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 4/5, includes black frame. With his passion for formal technique and composition, internationally renowned photographer Nathan Coe’s works exude a deep reverence for the classic...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Free Dive
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 1/5, includes white frame. With his passion for formal technique and composition, internationally renowned photographer Nathan Coe’s works exude a deep reverence for the classic...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Beguiled, Kiara No. 1" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina
Located in Atlanta, GA
This photograph has a total limited edition of 30 and can be printed in a variety of sizes. This listing is for a framed print. 30 by 20 inches - unframed print 42 by 34 inches - f...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Hair Willy Ronis Humanist black and white photography woman naked nude
Located in Paris, FR
Willy Ronis is one of the most famous members of the French Humanist photography. Silver print on photographic paper Hand-signed by the artist lower right Stamp of the artist's stud...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Nude Paris Willy Ronis 20th Century French Humanist photography black and white
Located in Paris, FR
Willy Ronis is one of the most famous members of the French Humanist photography. Silver print on photographic paper Hand-signed by the artist lower right Stamp of the artist's stud...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Blumenfeld, Composition, Erwin Blumenfeld, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
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1980s Modern Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

Fallen Tree, monchrome photograph, minimalist landscape, limited edition print
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, Archival Pigment

Aventura
Located in New York, NY
As a young boy, Aldo Sessa studied painting and drawing at the De Ridder Atelier and worked at his father’s printing press in Argentina. As Sessa’s artistic career progressed, his oe...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Surf Wagon
Located in New York, NY
Surfer kids on overloaded Ford Falcon illegally driving on the beach - they were stopped a short way down the beach by a motorcycle cop. St. Petersburg, Florida 1964.
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1960s Black and White Photography

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Pigment

Surfer Girl
Located in New York, NY
From Nathan Coe’s Nude Collection series Final edition! Ed. 2/3, includes frame. With his passion for formal technique and composition, internationally renowned photographer Nathan...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor
Located in New York, NY
- Lifetime signed print. - Musician David Bowie shares a cigarette and a hug with actress Elizabeth Taylor in Beverly Hills in 1975. This photograph captures the first occasion that ...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Maxwell Street Dog circa 1949, Photo Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
A dog sits on the streets in front of a booth along Maxwell Street circa 1949. Framing options available. Art Shay Maxwell Street Dog, 1949 silver gelatin print, printed circa 2016 ...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite, CA
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite, CA" is a Post War, black and white, silver gelatin print photography piece by Ansel Adams in 1960, printed in the 1970s. The artwork is 19 x 14 1/2 inc...
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20th Century Post-War Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Keith Haring, 1986
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Annie Leibovitz Title: Keith Haring, 1986 Year: 1986-2023 Medium: Dye-sublimation Chroma Luxe aluminum print with floating frame Dimensions: 19 7/10 x 24 1/10 x 1 in (50 x 61...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Dye Transfer

"Spirits of Valentino, Fall/Winter 2012" inkjet on canvas by Simon Procter
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Spirits of Valentino, Fall/Winter 2012" photograph of a runway show for the renowned Italian fashion house taken by fine art photographer Simon Procter. Specialist inkjet on gallery...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Canvas, Screen

"ARMANI Backstage Fall/Winter 2006, Paris" C-print by artist Simon Procter
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"ARMANI Backstage Fall/Winter 2006, Paris" black and white C-print by artist Simon Procter gives a behind-the-scenes look at a runway show by the Italian fashion house. From an editi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Untitled (Brian and Carl Morphed) - Two Nude figures, Black and White Photograph
Located in Chicago, IL
Two nude males lie on a bare wood floor. The angle of the photograph suggests that their bodies have melded into one. The artist uses traditional photography methods shooting the i...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Quarry with Giraffe
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 3/15, includes black frame. Nick Brandt is an English photographer whose themes always relate to the disappearing natural world, before much of it is destroyed by mankind. From...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Linger at night Françoise Benomar Contemporary African photography nude sepia
Located in Paris, FR
Black and white photography 2/5 Hand-signed and dated by the artist Françoise Benomar “What photography has to say” " I photograph so that the favorable idea of seeing the body aga...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital

We are the most beautiful Françoise Benomar Contemporary African photography art
Located in Paris, FR
Black and white photography 2/5 Hand-signed and dated by the artist Françoise Benomar “What photography has to say” " I photograph so that the favorable idea of seeing the body aga...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital

Welcome Back
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 4/5 With his passion for formal technique and composition, internationally renowned photographer Nathan Coe’s works exude a deep reverence for the classics with a uniquely moder...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wavy Wall
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 1/5 Celebrating the beautiful unpredictability of both the natural landscape and of the human body, each of Coe’s works capture a visceral, organic moment in time. Intended to b...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Heading Out
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes frame. Vincent Ricardel is a photographic artist whose career has spanned the editorial, commercial and fine art worlds of photography. Throughout his career, h...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Caddie
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 3/5, includes frame. With his passion for formal technique and composition, internationally renowned photographer Nathan Coe’s works exude a deep reverence for the classics with...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sean Connery on the Moon as James Bond (Posthumous Estate-Stamped)
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 18/50, estate-stamped. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From p...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude with Calla Lily
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Joe Hoynik Nude with Calla Lily, 1992, printed 1994 Platinum palladium photograph Image Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 13 inches (24.8 x 33 cm) Mounted Dimensions: 27.3 x 36.8 cm Edition 3/5
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Popcorn and Roses
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ann Ray Popcorn & Roses, 2006 Silver gelatin print Image Dimensions: 15.75 x 11.75 inches (40 x 29.8 cm) Framed Dimensions: 22 1/8 x 17 1/8 inches (56.2 x 43.5 cm) Edition 2/50
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

A Streetcar Named Desire
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 21, estate-stamped. Includes black frame with white mat. Norman Parkinson was the preeminent fashion photographer in Great Britain from the late 1930s until his death in 1990...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Wenda and Ostriches
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 21, estate-stamped. Includes black frame with white mat. Norman Parkinson was the preeminent fashion photographer in Great Britain from the late 1930s until his death in 1990...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

You Can Have Whatever You Can Dream Of
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 2/12, signed on the recto, includes black frame. Guadalupe Laiz is an international artist, photographer and explorer born and raised in Argentina. Guadalupe’s main focus for the past ten years has been an extensive body of work capturing the beauty and uniqueness of the indigenous horses of Iceland, a country that has touched her deeply and continues to visit. Her work “Horses of Iceland” has been shown in exhibitions all over the world. This photograph is from her newest series "Among the Living." For this body of work, Laiz traveled across the African continent for six years, visiting Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, Batswana, Rwanda, and Uganda. Forgoing comfort often for months at a time, she returned with intimate portraits of the charismatic and fierce, yet vulnerable and endangered animals she encountered. It is impossible to look at one of her photographs and not feel her subject’s innate individuality. As part of her artistic process, she spends time with each animal up close in its natural habitat, gets to know...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Moon Water
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 1/7, signed on the recto, includes black frame. Guadalupe Laiz is an international artist, photographer and explorer born and raised in Argentina. Guadalupe’s main focus for the past ten years has been an extensive body of work capturing the beauty and uniqueness of the indigenous horses of Iceland, a country that has touched her deeply and continues to visit. Her work “Horses of Iceland” has been shown in exhibitions all over the world. This photograph is from her newest series "Among the Living." For this body of work, Laiz traveled across the African continent for six years, visiting Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, Batswana, Rwanda, and Uganda. Forgoing comfort often for months at a time, she returned with intimate portraits of the charismatic and fierce, yet vulnerable and endangered animals she encountered. It is impossible to look at one of her photographs and not feel her subject’s innate individuality. As part of her artistic process, she spends time with each animal up close in its natural habitat, gets to know...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mona Lisa
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 1/7, signed on the recto, includes black frame. Guadalupe Laiz is an international artist, photographer and explorer born and raised in Argentina. Guadalupe’s main focus for the past ten years has been an extensive body of work capturing the beauty and uniqueness of the indigenous horses of Iceland, a country that has touched her deeply and continues to visit. Her work “Horses of Iceland” has been shown in exhibitions all over the world. This photograph is from her newest series "Among the Living." For this body of work, Laiz traveled across the African continent for six years, visiting Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, Batswana, Rwanda, and Uganda. Forgoing comfort often for months at a time, she returned with intimate portraits of the charismatic and fierce, yet vulnerable and endangered animals she encountered. It is impossible to look at one of her photographs and not feel her subject’s innate individuality. As part of her artistic process, she spends time with each animal up close in its natural habitat, gets to know...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled - Troc Burlesque Theater #2
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Robert Adler Untitled - Troc Burlesque Theater #2 Gelatin silver print Image Dimensions: 8.5 x 12.75 inches (21.6 x 32.4 cm) Paper Dimensions: 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Late Night Behind the Bar in New Orleans
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Road Less Traveled
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 4/10, includes white frame. With his passion for formal technique and composition, internationally renowned photographer Nathan Coe’s works exude a deep reverence for the classi...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Thar She Goes
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 2/5, includes white frame. With his passion for formal technique and composition, internationally renowned photographer Nathan Coe’s works exude a deep reverence for the classic...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dancers (Diptych)
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 6/25, includes two 11" x 14" prints with black frames. A Long Island native, von Hohenberg has always been a world traveler and took an interest in photography at the young age ...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Edition 1/10 - Ferris Wheel, Great Yarmouth, UK, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
Edition 1/10 - Ferris Wheel, Great Yarmouth, UK, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Front: Signature and edition number with artists blind stamp. 
 Back: Ink stamp and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gel...

David Yarrow Photograph / The Rolling Stones / Horses
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 20, signed by artist This is a special image for me; in part because it is such a low percentage capture and in part because its dynamism extols the wild nature of mustan...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lion King
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 3/10, museum archival print. Includes black frame. For years, Joachim Schmeisser has been photographing the last giants of Africa at close range, creating exceptionally intimate...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Swimmers
Located in Greenwich, CT
This photogravure was taken by the famous Henri Cartier-Bresson. He is long considered one of the greatest photographers of people and done in such a way that his images speak over ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Photogravure

Butt Shadow
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes black frame with textured white mat. Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence...
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1990s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Torso
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 25, includes black frame with white mat. Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence of compo...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bruce Springsteen on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 23/50, signed by Terry O'Neill. Includes black frame with white mat. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galle...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Michael Caine (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
AP from an edition of 50, signed by Terry O'Neill. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private coll...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paul Newman and Lee Marvin (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 45/50, signed by Terry O'Neill. Includes black frame. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and privat...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kite Surfing
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 1/5, includes white frame. "Kite Surfing" is part of Christophe von Hohenberg's ongoing series of minimal, dreamlike images captured on the beaches of America’s Northeastern sho...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wookie Feet
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 6/25, includes white frame. A Long Island native, von Hohenberg has always been a world traveler and took an interest in photography at the young age of fourteen. He was raised ...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Shop Black and White Photography

There’s a lot to love about black and white photography.

The unique and timeless quality of a black and white photograph accentuates any room. Some might argue that we’re naturally drawn to color photography because it’s the world we know best. This is a shared belief, particularly in the era of camera-phone photography, editing apps and the frenetic immediacy of sharing photos on social media. But when we look at black and white photography, we experience deep, rich shadows and tonal properties in a way that transfixes us. Composition and textures are crisp and engaging. We’re immediately drawn to the subjects of vintage street photography and continue to feel the emotional impact of decades-old photojournalism. The silhouettes of mountains in black and white landscape photography are particularly pronounced, while portrait photography and the skylines of urban cityscapes come to life in monochrome prints.

When decorating with fine photography, keep in mind that some color photographs may not be suitable for every space. However, you can be more daring with black and white photos. The gray tones are classic, sophisticated and generally introduce elegance to any corner of your home, which renders black and white prints amazingly versatile.

Black and white photography adapts to its surroundings like a chameleon might. A single large-scale black and white photograph above the sofa in your living room is going to work with any furniture style, and as some homeowners and designers today are working to introduce more muted tones and neutral palettes to dining rooms and bedrooms, the integration of black and white photography — a hallmark of minimalist decor — is a particularly natural choice for such a setting.

Another advantage to bringing black and white photography into your home is that you can style walls and add depth and character without worrying about disrupting an existing color scheme. Black and white photographs actually harmonize well with accent colors such as yellow, red and green. Your provocative Memphis Group lighting and bold Pierre Paulin seating will pair nicely with the black and white fine nude photography you’ve curated over the years.

Black and white photography also complements a variety of other art. Black and white photos pair well with drawings and etchings in monochromatic hues. They can also form part of specific color schemes. For example, you can place black and white prints in colored picture frames for a pop of color. And while there are no hard and fast rules, it’s best to keep black and white prints separate from color photographs. Color prints stand out in a room more than black and white prints do. Pairing them may detract attention from your black and white photography. Instead, dedicate separate walls or spaces to each.

Once you’ve selected the photography that best fits your space, you’ll need to decide how to hang the images. If you want to hang multiple photos, it’s essential to know how to arrange wall art. A proper arrangement can significantly enhance a living space.

On 1stDibs, explore a vast collection of compelling black and white photography by artists such as Mark Shaw, Jack Mitchell (a photographer you should know), Berenice Abbott and David Yarrow.

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