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Black and White Photography For Sale
Tree, Exmoor (Infrared Film) Print
Located in Eye, England
Tree, Exmoor (Infrared Film) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin & C-Type Prints Additional information: Copyright: Paul Cooklin
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print, Silver Gelatin

Sebastião Salgado - Aerial View of the Auaris Area, Brazil, 2014, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Aerial View of the Auaris Area, in the Parima Mountain Range, Parima Forest Reserve, Yanomami Indigenous Territory, State of Roraima, Brazil" by Sebastião Salgado Sebastião Salgado...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Paper, Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles leaving for The United States'
Located in New York, NY
The Beatles are photographed leaving Heathrow Airport for the US to perform at the Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964. The group would go on to be regarded as the most influential ...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Highway One, Big Sur California
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed silver gelatin photograph by artist. Signed in pencil lower right hand side on mat. Stamped on verso with artists address. Dry mounted to acid free board.
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Poppy No.11 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Poppy No.11 printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper, this limited edition piece measures 32 x 32 cm and is part of an exclusive series of 20 prints, each hand-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Bodice of a Man and Man in Tunic. From The Blanco - Black and White Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bodice of a Man and Man in Tunic Diptych From The Blanco - Black and White Series Overall size: 36 in H x 48 in W. Individual size: 36 in H x 24 in W. Edition of 10 Unframed For th...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Dulce Periculum - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dulce Periculum - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-90...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Poppy No.6 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Poppy No.6 printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper, this limited edition piece measures 40 x 32 cm and is part of an exclusive series of 20 prints, each hand-s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Soulmates 36x48 Black & White Photography of Wild Horses Mustang Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" 36 x 48 Archival paper and inks ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Apertura and Apertura II, Diptych. From the Bailarín Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Apertura and Apertura II, Diptych by Ricky Cohete From the Bailarín Series Overall size: 30 in H x 40 in W. Individual size: 30 in H x 20 in W. Edition of 13 Unframed Exploring c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Guy with Beatbox by Michael Ormerod - American Culture Photography LARGE PRINT
Located in Brighton, GB
Guy with Beatbox by Michael Ormerod is available as a 24" x 34" print on Hahnemuhle paper from a limited edition of 10 prints. Featured in the 2024 posthumous solo exhibition, 'Mic...
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20th Century American Realist Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Morning Glory (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Morning Glory (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Ar...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

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

Le Petit Parisien, Paris, France, Iconic Contemporary French Photography
Located in New york, NY
A much sought after photograph Le Petit Parisien, 1952 by French photographer Willy Ronis is a black and white image, a gelatin silver print, measuring 30 x 23,5 cm 12 x 9in. The w...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

Nu Provencal, Iconic French Black and White Nude Photography
Located in New york, NY
Nu Provencal, Gordes, 1949 by French photographer Willy Ronis is an Iconic contemporary black and white nude photograph. A gelatin silver print, measuring 12" x 9" (image and sheet ...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Michael Caine and Geraldine Moffat filming Get Carter, 1971 b/w photograph
Located in Norwich, GB
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 presidents to pop stars, he ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Edition 1/10 - Rocks, Combe Martin, North Devon (Infrared Film) Photograph, 2011
Located in Eye, England
Edition 1/10 - Rocks, Combe Martin, North Devon (Infrared Film) Photograph, 2011 Black & White Signed Limited Edition Prints Exhibition-quality Silver Gelatin Print Signed, dated a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Paper

Pop Stars Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, Iconic Black and White Photo
Located in New york, NY
Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick and Chuck Wein posing in a manhole on East 58th Street in Manhattan's Sutton Place. Photo by Burt Glinn (1965). A color photograph from Glinn’s Warhol phot...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Schism - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Schism - 2021 60x80cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1083. Not mounte...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Star Trio, Getty Archive - Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

BERT STERN - THE LAST SITTING - MARILYN LAUGHING IN BLACK DIOR DRESS, 1962
Located in Madrid, Madrid
THE LAST SITTING - MARILYN LAUGHING IN BLACK DIOR DRESS, 1962 Date of creation: 2011 Medium: Iris pigment print Edition: 72 Size: 48 x 33 cm Condition: In perfect condition, never f...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Pigment

Michael Caine filming Get Carter LIFETIME black and white photographic print
Located in Norwich, GB
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 presidents to pop stars, he ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Brigitte Bardot b/w silver gelatin photograph on paper
Located in Norwich, GB
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 presidents to pop stars, he ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Muhammad Ali
Located in Manchester, GB
Muhammad Ali, 1963 Cassius Clay during a training session at White City, London, before his fight with British Heavyweight Champion Henry Cooper, 29 May 1963 Fine art giclée print....
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée

All my most Beautiful
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
All my most Beautiful - 2016, 20x20cm. Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Shaken not Stirred, 1968 from the Getty Archive - James Bond, Monochrome Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Roger Moore casts a glance away from the camera as he sips the quintessential James Bond drink: the iconic martini, shaken, not stirred. A gorgeous black and white fibre print, ava...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Twiggy Getting into Car
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of model Twiggy getting into a car with a man holding an umbrella overhead. Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. She was a British cultur...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Edition 3/10 - Poppies, Suffolk, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
Editions of 10 + 5 APs. Front: Signature and edition number in pencil. Back: Ink stamp and print details in ink. Dimensions: Landscape/Portrait: Mounted 40 x 50 cm (16 x 20 inches ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in Car for “To Catch a Thief”
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant posed in car for the film “To Catch a Thief”, circa 1955. To Catch a Thief is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directe...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Two Georges 25 x 17 signed limited edition b/w archival pigment print
Located in Norwich, GB
Iconic and rare limited edition print direct from the negative, signed lower right hand margin and stamped with photographers own blind stamp. This is Number 3/25. Paper size 25 x 17...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

David Michalek, Contemporary, Nude, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Portrait of a male model from the back. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta. In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wild Water Canyon, landscape photograph, limited edition fine art archival print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate o...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman wrapped in sunbeams. There were five grandpianos at her house, a pool on the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bay of Poets - Mediterranean landscape on cotton canvas, limited edition 2 of 5
Located in London, GB
'Bay of Poets' 2024 Cotton canvas print. A timeless monochrome Mediterranean landscape, captured with a large-format 4x5 film camera and developed in the artist’s studio. Printed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Cotton Canvas

Musing - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Musing - 2019 48x46cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL219-659. Not mounted. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Confinement
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Confinement – 2020 Edition of 7 + 2 Artist Proof Archival Print, based on a Polaroid Signed on the back with certificate Artist inventory: PL2020-858 Unframed Kirsten Thys van den A...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Poppy bud - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Poppy Bud captures a quiet, transitional moment in nature—the fragile opening of a poppy bud. The tightly closed bud, with its textured, velvety surface, contrasts beautifully with t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Spectral (Kings Road) - unique solarized gelatin silver artist print
Located in San Francisco, CA
In Kings Road (2022) Mona Kuhn lyrically reconsiders the realms of time and space within the midcentury architectural elements of the iconic Schindler House in Los Angeles. Built by Austrian architect Rudolph M. Schindler in 1922, the house was both a social and design experiment and an avant-garde hub for intellectuals and artists in the 1920s and ’30s. The body of works incorporates chromogenic color prints, reflecting vignettes and materials of the building's emotional architecture, juxtaposition with unique solarized gelatin silver prints capturing traces of an ethereal human presence. Spectral (2022) Kings Road: A Rudolph Schindler House 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm /edition of 12 15" x 20" / 38cm x 56cm / edition of 12 limited edition solarization photograph printed by the artist + accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature label (8x10") signed/editioned/dated/titled by the artist + stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Stanley/Barker Editions published Kuhn's Bushes & Succulents in 2018. In 2021, Thames & Hudson published a career retrospective titled Works. Kuhn's most recent publication Kings Road (2022) with Steidl accompanies a multi-dimensional museum traveling exhibition shown in Europe and the US. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography. Mona Kuhn lives and works in Los Angeles. __________________ Solo Exhibitions 2025 Mona Kuhn: Y Tu Desnudo será Un Gran Poema, Museum of Contemporary Art, Malaga, Spain Mona Kuhn: Kings Road, Lianzhou Museum of Photography, China 2024 Mona Kuhn: The Schindler House, A Love Affair, Galerie XII...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Mick Jagger Parka by Terry O'Neill signed limited edition artist proof print
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition photographic print of The Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger posing in a fur parka, with a fur trimmed hood, 1964, by Terry O'Neill Signed limited edition "Lif...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Divine and Bulldogs, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Black and white portrait of famous actor Divine. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta. In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Frozen Apple Trees - Limited Edition, Black and White Landscape Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine 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 Hahnem...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cher Barefoot in Car
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white image of Cher, posed barefoot, seated in a car doorway. Cher is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Couple at Party from the Getty Archive - Romantic Black & White Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

'Shaken Not Stirred' 1968
Located in London, GB
'Shaken Not Stirred' by Peter Ruck 1968 Silver Gelatin Print English actor Roger Moore, downs a Martini, 17th July 1968. Moore has recently been awarded his second Bravo Otto award...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Caviar Girls, Nude, Fine Art Photography
Located in München, BY
Images size 55 x 70 cm Limited Edition of 12 Platinum Print Framed with Wengé and Passepartout Framed Size 92 x 112 cm Evocative, sensual and voluptuous, Marc Lagrange's work celebr...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Single Dahlia - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Single Dahlia is a minimalist study of natural beauty, showcasing a single dahlia resting delicately against a stark white background. The simplicity of the composition highlights th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Black Blooms - Limited Edition Large Format Floral Photography on Fine Art Paper
Located in London, GB
‘Black Blooms’ was photographed in London, United Kingdom, in 2024 using a 4x5 large-format Linhof camera. This black-and-white analogue photograph captures the minimalist beauty of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Attracted by the Sea, minimalist photograph, limited edition seascape 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 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Redwood, Forest, Mammut Trees, California, Monochrome, Limited Edition Landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art American Landscape Photograph. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, Iconic Black and White Photography
Located in New york, NY
A 20" x 16" (18.5” x 12.5” image size) gelatin silver print of Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, and Chuck Wein, 1965 by Burt Glinn with the photographer's blind stamp on recto (front lef...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Muhammad Ali Sitting on a Million Dollars, Photograph by Howard Bingham
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Howard Bingham, American (1939 - 2016) Title: Muhammad Ali Sitting on a Million Dollars Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Photograph, signed by Bingham and autographed by Ali in m...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ripples - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude black and white photograph of a perfect female torso wrapped in sunlight. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This captivating black-and-white photograph, titled Mainbocher Corset by Horst P. Horst, masterfully blends elegance and geometry. The composition features a woman seen from behind, ...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Grain by Grain - black and white abstract photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
"Grain by Grain" is a poetic exploration of identity and transformation, captured in Ugne’s signature monochromatic style. This evocative photograph contemplates the interplay betwee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Giclée

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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To capture many of the cinematic images in his new show, the famed photographer traveled to the still-rugged parts of Alaska and the Rocky Mountains, shooting supermodels and carnivores alike.

Lori Grinker’s Artful Photographs of a Young Mike Tyson Are a Knockout!

The New York photographer tells us how an encounter with the then-13-year-old boxer led to a decade-long project that saw them both go pro.

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In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.

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The famed Brazilian photographer tells us about the seven years he spent immersed in the Amazon rain forest.

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