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Black and White Photography For Sale
The Black Keys "Red Vision 2" Phoenix AZ 2022 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys “Red Vision 2” Phoenix AZ 2022, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry Niehues b...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Black Keys "Red Vision 1" Phoenix AZ 2022 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, “Red Vision 1” Phoenix AZ 2022, signed limited edition prints byThe Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry Niehues b...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Black Keys, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines IA 2023 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines IA 2023, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry Nie...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film

Floating • # 1 of 3 • 59 cm x 84 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Floating • 2018 • 1/3 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 different sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available, th...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dori Ghezzi - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dori Ghezzi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Floating • # 2 of 6 • 29 cm x 42 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Floating • 2018 • 2/6 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 different sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available, th...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Weight of Water
Located in Sausalito, CA
Named one of LensCultures top 50 Emerging Artist of 2014, Marjorie Salvaterra’s images reveal “a fine line between sanity and insanity,” according to Virginia Heckart, Associate Cura...
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2010s Italian School Black and White Photography

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Digital

Sheila Goes to Market
Located in Sausalito, CA
Named one of LensCultures top 50 Emerging Artist of 2014, Marjorie Salvaterra’s images reveal “a fine line between sanity and insanity,” according to Virginia Heckart, Associate Cura...
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2010s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Digital

Abstract Black and White Photograph - Moments of Evolution #37 30 x 40
Located in White Plains, NY
This is Untitled #37 from the Moments of Evolution series. Moments of Evolution explores the transformations of organic forms as they evolve into an endless array of ethereal config...
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2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Abstract Black and White Photograph - Moments of Evolution #37 20 x 24
Located in White Plains, NY
This is Untitled #37 from the Moments of Evolution series. Moments of Evolution explores the transformations of organic forms as they evolve into an endless array of ethereal config...
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2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bandstand, Eastbourne - Black & White Set of Three Framed Photographs
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Bandstand', set of three framed artworks, captured on a visit to his grandparents at the British seaside in Eastbourne, this collection by Samuel Field is a beautiful reminder of da...
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20th Century Post-War Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin

Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Haynes, Washington, DC
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 5, includes black frame with white mat. Vincent Ricardel is a photographic artist whose career has spanned the editorial, commercial and fine art worlds of photography. Throu...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Wine Bottle
Located in Nashville, TN
Early fascinations with photography and science have inspired Don Dudenbostel throughout his extensive career. As a young student interested in Science, Dudenbostel was always trying...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Clock #1
Located in Nashville, TN
Clock #1 by Don Dudenbostel is a beautiful X-Ray archival photograph print. Early fascinations with photography and science have inspired Don Dudenbostel throughout his extensive car...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Moonrise IV and Moonrise II Diptych, From the Series: Mares
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Moonrise IV and Moonrise II Diptych, 2023 by Miguel Winograd From the Series Mares Archival pigment print on fine art paper Overall size: 43 in H x 72 in W Individual Size: 43 in H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Pigment

JR MIGRANTS, 28 MILLIMÈTRES: WOMEN ARE HEROES. Street Art Design
Located in Madrid, Madrid
28 MILLIMÈTRES: WOMEN ARE HEROES. ACTION IN KIBERA SLUM, "INTO THE WILD", KENYA (2009) Date of creation: 2019 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 500 Size: 80 x 20 ...
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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Wood, Maple, Digital Pigment

NYC View From The Bridge - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
View From The Bridge A view of New York City from the Brooklyn Bridge, New York. by Stuart Möller Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the worl...
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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Arrows on the Ground
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Evergon (b. 1946) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian photographer with over 40 years of artistic production. Evergon is best known for his accomplishments across photography and n...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Heron and Hawk
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Evergon (b. 1946) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian photographer with over 40 years of artistic production. Evergon is best known for his accomplishments across photography and n...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Bobo and Evergon
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Evergon (b. 1946) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian photographer with over 40 years of artistic production. Evergon is best known for his accomplishments across photography and n...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée

JR MIGRANTS, WALKING NEW YORK CITY Limited edition skate set Street Art Design
Located in Madrid, Madrid
JR - MIGRANTS, WALKING NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK, USA (2015) Date of creation: 2019 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 250 Size: 80 x 20 cm (each skate) Condition: I...
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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Wood, Maple, Screen

Andres: Venice - Canale Grande with Rialto Bridge
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andres: Venice, Murano Glas Mask, Italy, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

#00145 Polygonum pensylvanicum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00145 Polygonum pensylvanicum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. P...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00137 Solidago spp., Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00137 Solidago spp, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing incl...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00134 Scirpus cyperinus, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00134 Scirpus cyperinus, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00129 Scuttelaria galericulata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00129 Scuttelaria galericulata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00128 Spiraea alb, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00128 Spiraea alb, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing inclu...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00124 Carex spp, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00124 Carex spp, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing include...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

Kawau 020 – Yoshinori Mizutani, Photography, Japan, Birds, Sky
Located in Zurich, CH
Yoshinori Mizutani Kawau 020, 2015 Archival pigment print on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper Sheet 145.6 x 97 cm (57 3/8 x 38 1/4 in.) Edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs print only...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Panthera Leo" - 40x60 Black and White Lion Photography, Africa, Photograph, Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion. Printed on archival paper using archival inks. 40x60 Edition of 10. Signed by Shane. Printed on archival paper and using arch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

#00116 Eleocharis palustris, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00116 Eleocharis palustris, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pric...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00114 Lysimachia ciliata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00114 Lysimachia ciliata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricin...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00113 Sparganium eurycarpum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00113 Sparganium eurycarpum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pri...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00106-1 Potamogeton spp. Unique photogram, gum bichromate, frame included
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00106-1 Potomogeton spp. Unique photogram, gum bichromate, frame included This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink....
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#00102 Carex spp. Unique handmade photogram, gum bichromate, frame included
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00102 Carex spp. Unique handmade photogram, gum bichromate, frame included. This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

Flambeau #2
Located in New Orleans, LA
James Hayman is a photographer as well as a film / television director, producer, and cinematographer based in Los Angeles. Hayman's current work began in 2014, when he moved to New ...
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Rancho de Taos No. 3 - Artist Print 14, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
This beautiful fine art photograph of San Francisco de Asis Mission in Taos, NM is a standout in any room. :: Photograph :: Black & White :: This piece comes with an official certif...
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2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink

Whispers From Above - Artist Print 10, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
Birds gather on a wire with curiosity and safe distance from the world below. This beautiful fine art photograph is a standout in any room. :: Photograph :: Black & White :: This...
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2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink

The Fourth World - Artist Print 15, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
Fourth World reflects part of the Navajo sacred story of creationism as told by the elders. This beautiful fine art photograph is a standout in any room. :: Photograph :: Black ...
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2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink

Mission Church of Rancho de Taos No. 5, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
San Francisco de Asis Mission Church, Rancho de Taos, NM. This beautiful fine art photograph is a standout in any room. :: Photograph :: Black & White :: This piece comes with an...
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2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink

Crooked Path - Artist Print 15, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
This beautiful fine art photograph is a standout in any room. :: Photograph :: Black & White :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
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2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink

Momentum, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Located in Yardley, PA
This beautiful fine art photograph is a standout in any room. :: Photograph :: Black & White :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
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2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink

Nomad, Venice Beach, CA
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 5, includes black frame with white mat. Vincent Ricardel is a photographic artist whose career has spanned the editorial, commercial and fine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Escalera al cielo, México, 2016 - Flor Garduño (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Signed Silver gelatin print Available in two sizes: 11 x 14 inches 16 x 20 inches Also available as an editioned archival pigment print in two larger sizes, please enquire for deta...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Archival Pigment

Homenaje a Duchamp 2014 - Flor Garduño (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Signed Silver gelatin print Available in two sizes: 11 x 14 inches 16 x 20 inches Also available as an editioned archival pigment print in two larger sizes, please enquire for deta...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Archival Pigment

Sol Negro, México, 2013 - Flor Garduño (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Signed Silver gelatin print Available in two sizes: 14 x 11 inches 20 x 16 inches Also available as an editioned archival pigment print in two larger sizes and platinum print, plea...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Archival Pigment

#inthesky London 6
Located in East Hampton, NY
About London (more images of the series attached) #inthesky 22”x17” photographic prints on archival paper Each limited to an edition of 7 #inthesky A mobile photography essay that b...
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2010s Post-Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

#inthesky London 4
Located in East Hampton, NY
About London (more images of the series attached) #inthesky 22”x17” photographic prints on archival paper Each limited to an edition of 7 #inthesky A mobile photography essay that b...
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2010s Post-Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

#inthesky London 3
Located in East Hampton, NY
About London (more images of the series attached) #inthesky 22”x17” photographic prints on archival paper Each limited to an edition of 7 #inthesky A mobile photography essay that b...
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2010s Post-Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

#inthesky London 2
Located in East Hampton, NY
About London (more images of the series attached) #inthesky 22”x17” photographic prints on archival paper Each limited to an edition of 7 #inthesky A mobile photography essay that b...
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2010s Post-Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Works in The Champs Elysées Paris, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency ROL, Paris, August 1928. Construction works in the Champs Elysées, Paris. Features: Original silver gelatin prin...
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1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

#InTheSky Series: New York #22
Located in East Hampton, NY
#1 in Series of 7 New York #22 Freedom Tower Black & White Photography #inthesky 22”x17” photographic prints on archival paper #inthesky A mobile photography essay that began in 2...
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2010s Realist Black and White Photography

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C Print

Shades of Glass (No. 1) - Abstract Black and White Photogram
Located in Vienna, AT
Ulrike Königshofer Shades of Glass (No. 1) 2020 Photogram 33,9 x 25 cm Unique copy On Ulrike Königshofer´s series “Shades of Glass”: The photogram series "Shades of Glass" displays ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

Shades of Glass (No. 2) - Abstract Black and White Photogram
Located in Vienna, AT
Ulrike Königshofer Shades of Glass (No. 2) 2020 Photogram 32,2 x 23,2 cm Unique copy On Ulrike Königshofer´s series “Shades of Glass”: The photogram series "Shades of Glass" display...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

#inthesky San Francisco 313
Located in East Hampton, NY
About San Francisco #inthesky 22”x17” photographic prints on archival paper Each limited to an edition of 7 #inthesky A mobile photography essay that began in 2015. This ongoing in...
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2010s Post-Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Between I
Located in Zürich, ZH
A graduate of the prestigious Seoul National University, ceramicist and photographer YoojooKim received her BFA in Ceramic Art, and MFA in Ceramic Design. Her solo exhibitions includ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Paper

#InTheSky Palm Springs
Located in East Hampton, NY
#1 in Series of 7 Black & White Photography photograph printed on gloss aluminum/mounted on 1” natural basswood. #inthesky is an inspired series of mobile photographs. Shot spontane...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Mixed Media

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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