Black and White Photography
Black and White Photography For Sale
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Walk on By, Southampton, NY
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 20.
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through December 31, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be after December 31st. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current exhibition of the photograph.
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The idyllic and playful world of The Peconic Bay in Southampton, NY dances to life in Luciana Pampalone’s first solo exhibition. Each location was scouted by Pampalone and transformed into a vintage 1930s setting by the use of her models and props. A Graphlex camera, aviator goggles, parasols, retro bathing suits...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"John Surf", Miami Beach, FL, 2000
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition 1 of 20.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Flight", Miami Beach, Florida, 2001
Located in Hudson, NY
This images sits on the paper size with a white border to matt over or to frame tot he edge . The image estimate is 26" x 38". on the 30" x 40" paper size .
Eternally suspended in m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Blur Stampede", Marple, Cheshire, UK, 2004
By Pete Kelly
Located in Hudson, NY
Horse, black and white, stampede, racing, nature, landscape, countryside, England, English, UK, United Kingdom, equestrian, blur, animals, horse, vignette, b&w, black & white, Europe, motion, soft blur, motion blur
In this blurred landscape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mike, Miami Beach
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition 1 of 25.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
San Satiro Bramante
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the Santa Maria church - San Satiro.
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
Lightning Strikes, New Mexico 2014
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sir Roger Deakins, Cinematographer and Photographer. Byways, Damiani Books.
Lightning Strikes, New Mexico 2014, available in several sizes, please inquire.
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Billy
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 40.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Smoking Break, Germany, 2007
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sir Roger Deakins, Cinematographer and Photographer. Byways, Damiani Books.
Smoking Break, Germany, 2007, available in several sizes, please inquire.
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The car window, New Mexico
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sir Roger Deakins, Cinematographer and Photographer. Byways, Damiani Books.
The Car Window, New Mexico, available in several sizes, please inquire.
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"John, Adirondacks", Adirondacks, NY, 2010
Located in Hudson, NY
In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. V...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Aglauros & Herse
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in
ed.18
Archival Pigment Print
MOUNTED AND FRAMED
Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in.
Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini.
Guido Argentini was born in Florenc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Vineyard with Clouds (or also known as) Crucified Landscape
By Roman Loranc
Located in Carmel, CA
Roman was asked to photograph a very old vineyard in California by the Nature Conservancy before they removed this old plantation. The result is powerful. This version lends to the ...
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn with a Dove 1966 Signed Limited Edition Framed Print
Located in London, GB
A contemplative Audrey Hepburn with a dove perched on her shoulder, 1966.
TITLE: Hepburn with a Dove 1966
PHOTO: Terry O’Neill
SIGNED LIMITED EDITION (LAST AVAILBLE COPY OF THIS SIZ...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
"Christian & Nathan Fletcher", Islamorada, Florida, 1995
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition 1 of 10.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph.
In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. Viva la Vida is a mix of timeless portraits and candid photographs "I’ve always been drawn to the water- now my art, my sense of athleticism, freedom and oasis have merged in a way", says Churilla. Her nod to iconic photographers from the past, such as Edward Weston, and Herbert List, is apparent in her portrait work.
In another Christian & Nathan Fletcher is in the midst of a surf crusade off the coast of Islamorada, Florida. Christian pioneered a new revolution in surfing style with his aerial techniques. The artist’s genuine connection to her subjects allows the viewer to forget the presence of a camera and to be drawn into the personal narrative.
The invitational image Longboard Afternoon, taken at Ditch Plains, Montauk, focuses on the portrayal of the atmosphere rather than the individual subjects. With a 70’s feel the viewer is intrigued by the layers of life, activity and parallel moments shared by silhouettes of surfers carrying longboards at hazy days end.
One such image, Gustavo, depicts a male figure seated poolside with head bowed. The pose and the wet sheen to his hair and skin give the subject a classic, sculptural look.
All the photographs exhibited in are in various sizes are printed on heavy weight cotton paper with the traditional glossy baryta surface in rich tones of black and white.
Her artist mother, Barbara Churilla, involved her in creating art, sculpture, painting and photography from an early age. She was raised in Princeton, New Jersey. She graduated from School of Visual Arts in NYC with a BFA in Photography. Lynda began her photo assisting career with legendary photographer Bruce Weber. Over a period of almost a decade she traveled the world with Weber learning not only knowledge of photography, but also life. Eventually becoming his trusted first assistant before embarking on her own photography adventure.
Churilla’s work has been celebrated in American Photo, where she was heralded as one of the young visionaries of 21st century. She has photographed numerous celebrities, such as Cameron Diaz, Jewel, Olivier Martinez, Coldplay, Pet Shop Boys...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo realized in 1970s by Agenzia ANSA. Good condition.
Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Empire State Building dal Top Of The Rock . Manhattan ( dalla serie New York )
Located in Milano, IT
Foto fine art in Bianco e Nero dell'empire State Building a Manhatthan, New York scattata a Marzo 2008 dalla Terrazza del Top Of The Rock
Edizione Limitata di 10#
Stampata in ediz...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
San Carlo
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the San Carlo Church of Milan.
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He l...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
Habana Song #30, La Havane, Cuba
Located in PARIS, FR
Impression fine art sur papier baryté, tirage réalisé par l'auteur
Taille de l'image : 30 x 40 cm
Tirage signé, numéroté et titré au verso
Non encadré, sans passe-partout
Cette phot...
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Pigment, Digital Pigment
San Maurizio
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the San Maurizio Church of Milan.
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. H...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
NYC Reflection (from New York series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on March 1998 in New York and it printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x 50 . Black & White
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
NYC Reflection (from New York series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on March 1998 in New York and it printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x 50 . Black & White
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Milano Palazzo Reale
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the Royal Palace of Milan.
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
Landscape Large Photograph Nature Lotus Pond Wildlife India Dusk Pink White
Located in Norfolk, GB
Aditya Dicky Singh Untitled Infrared photograph on fine-art Hahnemuhle archival paper
44 x 65" unframed (112cm x 165cm) 2022
Edition 1/8
*Shou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Mahatma - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
Mahatma - India - Rajastan
Tratta dalla serie Indian Stills
Questa foto è stata scattata nell'aprile 1996 e stampata in un'edizione di 10 esemplari su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 3...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Carmel Valley From Halls Ridge, California Hills
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed by the artist
Edition Print 13
Archival Frame
Powerful landscape of Carmel
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
A Camel in Sand Dunes - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
Tratta dalla serie Indian Stills
Questa foto è stata scattata nell'aprile 1996 e stampata in un'edizione di 10 esemplari su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 - 50x64 utilizzando inchio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
San Pietro
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken at San Pietro - Rome
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives and works be...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
Indian woman in a bricksfactory - Rajastan - India (from Indian Stills series)
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India
Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Sadhu - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan and it printed in the
Edition of 10 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polaroid T55 Nega...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Rajput - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan and it printed in the
Edition of 10 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polaroid T55 Nega...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Holy cow in a Pushkar Market - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India
Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Five Standing Indian Children Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011
Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Artist/Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet and friends Jason McCoy and Ron Caran
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Artist/Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet, with friends Jason McCoy and Ron Caran, 1971, nude photographed in 1971 in New York City. Comes di...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Indian Stills - Limited Edition Photo Book
Located in Milano, IT
INDIAN STILLS recall a world of silence, imperturbable solemnity; speak of a inner strength that transcends time and comes down to us from the depths of history, that few outward sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Indian Child - Pushkar Rajastan - India from Indian Stills series
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India
Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Mahatma - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011
Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Dalit woman in a courtyard - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011
Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Pushkar Holy Lake - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India
Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Five Indian Teens - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011
Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Woman in her haveli -Jaisalmer- Rajastan - India -( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011
Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Jaisalmer Waiter- Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011
Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Surf Club, Miami 1989
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 25.
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 11th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 11th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph.
ABOUT:
In the hazy, warm New York summer, little is more refreshing than reclining on the beach in the mist of the icy ocean waves or enjoying a family trip to the country house. Each summer, Rice curates her favorite show, the Summertime Salon, which reminds us of this exact seasonal sentiment. The two, long walls of the gallery become mosaicked, top to bottom, side to side, in photographs that evoke all the preeminent feelings and memories of summer. Each year, the Summertime Salon matures and Rice’s annual masterpiece comes into fruition. This year is no exception. The show is a haven of what the Robin Rice Gallery stands for, a community of art and experience.
As the largest annual exhibition, the Summertime Salon is carefully pieced together, the results are staggering. The works of the 53 gallery artists come together communally, reinforcing the overall sense of unity that the show creates as a whole. In knowing the photographs so fluently, Rice strategically places them together in a way that will enhance the individual stories contained in each. Details from one image flow from into the next, elevating every photograph in a distinctly unique way.
This year’s invitational image, “Surf Club” by Silvia Lareo-Vasquez, features a woman in a vintage sun hat reclining in the pool with a drink. The black and white image evokes an extreme sense of nostalgia in its cinematic portraiture and supple texture. Though the figure of the woman is tauntingly beautiful, the drink is the darkest tone, nearing black, and is centered in the frame. With this, we are reminded of the refreshing notes of summer and the utter serenity of taking the day off to relax.
The show’s imagery is evocative of all eras of summer, thus any viewer can relate or connect to one of the images. As Rice likes to say, “There’s something for everyone.” One image by Benjamin Heller details a strong owl flying...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dalit Woman - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011
Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks.
From a Polar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Bubbles - underwater photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman breasts covered with air bubbles.
“In my line of photography all best shots are ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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...
Category
2010s American Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital
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...
Category
2010s Italian School Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital
Silk, Big Sur California - Nude in Lingerie
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed silver gelatin photograph
Edition 1/10
Mat size 20x24"
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Girl with Dog, Boneco de Pau, Brazil, 1995
By Barnaby Hall
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT
After 30 years of only exhibiting fine art photography, the Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring a selection of her gallery photographers and t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lower Manhattan, 1910, Camera Work 36
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Alfred Stieglitz. Lower Manhattan, New York City, 1910 (printed 1911), vintage photogravure from Camera Work 36.
Category
1910s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Georgia O'Keeffe, Abiquiu, New Mexico, 1980
By Myron Wood
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Myron Wood. Portrait of Alfred Stieglitz in Abiquiu, New Mexico, 1980. Image size: 10 x 12.5" dry mounted. Gelatin silver print. Signed and dated on mount recto. Printed by the artis...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Centrale
Located in Milano, MI
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives and works between Milan and Barcelona. He bega...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
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 Bin...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Hunt Horse and Hounds", 2007
By Pete Kelly
Located in Hudson, NY
This touching scene is sure to win over the heart of any animal lover. A majestic horse hovers above a group of hounds who seem to stare up at the animal in awe.
Pete Kelly finds h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Grateful Dead
By Herb Greene
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
The Grateful Dead on the corner of Haight and Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA. 1967.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Serra Pelada, Brazil, 1986 - Sebastião Salgado (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Serra Pelada, Brazil, 1986
Sebastião Salgad
International Shipping Available
Stamped with photographer’s copyright blind stamp Signed, inscribed on reverse
Undertaking projects of...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Debbie Harry 'Unmade Beds' photograph New York, 1976 (Blondie)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Debbie Harry East Village, 1976 by celebrated New York photographer Fernando Natalici. Cooler than cool, this classic "Blondie" photo was capture...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Back on Land, Hamptons, NY, 2009
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 12.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
ABOUT:
This photograph is currently on exhibition at Robin ...
Category
Early 2000s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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.
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