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Black and White Photography For Sale
Artist: David H. Gibson
Artist: Danny Clinch
Sun Reflections at Downpatrick Head, County Mayo, Ireland
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Benwee Head, County Mayo, Ireland
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cloudscape, Ceide Fields, County Mayo, Ireland
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lachan Strand, Castletown, County Mayo, Ireland
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Walking Rain, Rio Hondo Mesa, New Mexico
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Reeds 2, Colorado, Rocky Mountains
Located in Sante Fe, NM
David Gibson is primarily a self-taught photographer. Years of developing and refining his photographic technique have afforded him much recognition. He has also photographed extensi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Afternoon Light, Bunatrahir Bay, County Mayo, Ireland
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

November Light, Cypress Creek, Wimberley, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Branch Structure and Cypress Knees, Baxter Slough, Silsbee, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lightning Strike, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Calla Lily Planter in Madame Giri's Garden, St. Pierre-Toirac, France
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Water Plant Lace, Colorado Rocky Mountatins
Located in Sante Fe, NM
David Gibson is primarily a self-taught photographer. Years of developing and refining his photographic technique have afforded him much recognition. He has also photographed extensi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Road, Harrison County, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Reed Crescendo, Eagle Nest Lake, New Mexico
Located in Sante Fe, NM
David Gibson is primarily a self-taught photographer. Years of developing and refining his photographic technique have afforded him much recognition. He has also photographed extensi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Storm Light Passage, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Spring Forest Tapestry, Jasper, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Backlighted Aspen, Telluride, Colorado
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tree Rhythms and Reflections, Baxter Slough, Silsbee, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Branch Arch, Limpia Creek, Fort Davis, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"My work is about respecting the beauty that remains and the poetry that is found." David H. Gibson is a lifelong photographer whose first contact with the medium was in his fathe...
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Grass Lyric and Tree Reflections, Village Creek, Silsbee, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dogwood, Jasper, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibson ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Knee Reflections, Mill Pond, Caddo Lake, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

November Morning, Cypress Creek, Wimberley, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Alpine Lake, Telluride, Colorado
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cypress Trees, Reflections, Cypress Creek, Wimberley, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Road and Sunstreams, Angelina National Forest, Broaddus, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Road, Angelina National Forest, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Caddo Stillness, Mill Pond, Caddo Lake, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tree Trunk and Reflections, Big Cypress Bayou, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bottleneck Peak and Evening Cloud Sweeps, San Rafael Swell, Utah
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Church, Abiquiu, New Mexico
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sand Wave Thrust, Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Twins Basin, Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pilings
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson This photograp...
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rock Glade, Aspen, Colorado
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vine and Tree, Village Creek, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mill Pond, Caddo Lake, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Button Bush Stump, Mill Pond, Caddo Lake, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Moss Fabric, Mill Pond, Caddo Lake, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Reeds and Sun Reflections, Eagle Nest Lake, New Mexico
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rock Head, Dead Horse Point, Moab, Utah
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Seven Cypress Trees, Mill Pond, Caddo Lake, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” - David H. Gibson David H. Gibso...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cloud March, Fort Davis, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” David H. Gibson is a lifelong ph...
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Into Monument Basin, Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah
Located in Dallas, TX
"I like to go back to a place. Seasons change. Light, which is theater, changes. Nature is tumultuous, and our contact with it makes life happen.” David H. Gibson is a lifelong ph...
Category

Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sunrise, August 24, 2008, 7:17 AM, Eagle Nest Lake, New Mexico
Located in Dallas, TX
Reflections on Eagle Nest Lake "My first trip to Eagle Nest Lake was over 30 years ago. I was captivated by mists rising over the lake and flowing along the floor of the valley. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Walking Rain, Hondo Mesa, New Mexico
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Born in 1939 in Louisville Kentucky, David Gibson is primarily a self-taught photographer. Years of developing and refining his photographic technique have afforded him much recognition, especially for his panoramic landscapes of Texas and the Four Corners region. Gibson's luminous black-and-white landscapes demonstrate a remarkable sensitivity to light and mood. Dramatic clouds, imminent storms and an occasional lighting strike...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shop Black and White Photography

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

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

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