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Black and White Photography For Sale
Artist: Tyler Shields
Artist: Guido Argentini
Danu (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Coventina (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bast (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Athirat (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eos (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eurydome (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ananke (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aglaea (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aglauros and Herse (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tina (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Epona (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Anahita (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
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 Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Agrona (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
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 Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eirene (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Electra and Tethys (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Athena (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dione (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Coventina (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Demeter and Persephone (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Belisama (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Athirat (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aphrodite (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Thoth (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
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 Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aoide (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Artemis (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aine (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
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 Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Aglaea (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Aglauros and Herse (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
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 Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Eos (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works in between Los Angeles, Florence and Rio. Argentini blends the erotic and artistic in his photographs. Taking the ancient Greek concept of Eros as a starting point, Argentini explores the nature of desire. His series span glamorous old Hollywood – inspired color photographs to black-and-white boudoir shots. Argentum by Guido Argentini evokes the luminous polished planes of the work of Brancusi and the verve of Degas’ ballet sketches...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bast (Argentum by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available: 50x50in ed.7 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed 60x60in ed.3 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Fram...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Themis (Argentum series by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
GUIDO ARGENTINI ARGENTUM series 40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Gu...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Thoughts
Located in New York City, NY
GUIDO ARGENTINI Thoughts 40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Arg...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

ANTU (Gold series by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
GUIDO ARGENTINI GOLD series 40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Arianhold (Gold series by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
GUIDO ARGENTINI GOLD series 40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Osiris (Argentum series by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
GUIDO ARGENTINI ARGENTUM series 40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Gu...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nemesis (Argentum series by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
GUIDO ARGENTINI ARGENTUM series 40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Gu...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Electra and Tethys (Argentum series by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
GUIDO ARGENTINI ARGENTUM series 40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Gu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aglaea (Argentum series by Guido Argentini)
Located in New York City, NY
GUIDO ARGENTINI ARGENTUM series 40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Gu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Towards the land of joy
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Airmid, Argentum
Located in New York City, NY
30x60in ed.12 Archival Pigment Print Mounted on Plexiglas Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy in 1966. He lives and works i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Olympic Games - nude model in desert holding the olympic rings up
Located in Vienna, AT
Olympic Games - nude model in desert holding the olympic rings up Other sizes and high-end framing on request. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Louis Vuitton wallet on fire
Located in New York City, NY
Available Sizes: 20 x 30 Edition of 3 40 x 60 Edition of 3 48 x 72 Edition of 3 Mounted and Framed Ask us for availability Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beau...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Petra Smoking a Cigarette - Nude Woman on a Sofa, Fine Art Photography, 2012
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

April's Bustier - nude portrait of a model in lingerie
Located in Vienna, AT
April's Bustier - nude portrait of a model in lingerie. The artwork is signed and made by the artist in a strictly limited edition of 18. Bigger size on request. PREISS FINE ARTS is...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Thea bending on a stone
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude picture of a model bending on a picturesque rock landscape. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography represen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Victoria jumping in the sky
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude picture of a model and dancer jumping in the air above desert. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Nude and Nature I
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude picture of a model in the desert holding a bush in front of her face. Inspired by Herb Ritts. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Kim under a cloudy sky
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude picture of a model standing next to a pool, in the background skyscrapers. Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alie...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

April's Boustier
Located in Vienna, AT
Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confiden...
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1990s Black and White Photography

Petra in a Leather Corset - model sitting on antique desk, fine art photography
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The truth is standing in front of you
Located in Vienna, AT
Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confiden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Black Stockings - closeup nude in heels & stockings, fine art photography, 2005
Located in Vienna, AT
Black and white close-up of a nude model in black stockings and patent leather shoes, photographed by Guido Argentini in 2005 as part of the 'Private Rooms' Series. All prints are l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Tove playing with her shoe' - cinematic b&w portrait, fine art photography 1995
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery. Argentini’s work is characterized by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confident physicality. Although Argentini’s style is quite unmistakable, he loves diversity and variety and repeatedly finds novel ways of communicating his visual fantasies. ‘Tove Playing with Her Shoe’ is a cinematic piece. The Model is sitting in a hallway. She is wearing a short black dress...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Truth is standing in front of you' - nude on balkony, fine art photography 2006
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Always moving upward' - nude with mirror, fine art photography, 2006
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery. Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confident physicality. Although Argentini’s style is quite unmistakable, he loves diversity and variety and repeatedly finds novel ways of communicating his visual fantasies. ‘Always moving upward’ depicts a model next to a mirror. Her hands are covered by black gloves and are confidently braced on her hips. The strong Lightsource emphasizes her body shape, which is partially reflected in the warped mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cerridwe - Nude Portrait in Silver, Fine Art Photography, 2002
Located in Vienna, AT
Half body nude in silver paint, photographed by Guido Argentini in 2002. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are do...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Love simply is
Located in Vienna, AT
Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confiden...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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C Print

Neither the beginning nor the end - acrobatic nude, fine art photography, 1996
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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1990s Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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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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