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Black and White Photography For Sale
Artist: Jack Mitchell
Artist: Karol Kallay
Tony award-winning playwright Terrence McNally nude for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Tony award-winning playwright Terrence McNally photographed nude in Mitchell's studio for 'After Dark' m...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancer Kirk Peterson, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol at his Factory at 33 Union Square, LAST ONE signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14 inch vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol at his Factory at 33 Union Square West in New York City with 16mm film reels and posters for Tu...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed November 2, 1980. Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed November 2, 1980, the last comprehensive photo session of Lennon's life. Signed by Jack Mitchell o...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Warhol films director Paul Morrissey photographed nude for Vogue magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Paul Morrissey, director of ‘Trash’, photographed nude for Vogue magazine on September 21, 1970. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made by hand by...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Male model 'Brahm' photographed for After Dark, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancer Daryl Gray nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine:
“After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich , signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich, 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancer Keith McDaniel, nude, signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine:
“After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine at that time. Today they swarm like bees to place their own hot ads in gay publications.
I had been photographing on assignment for Dance Magazine well before After Dark was created. Being a friend of William (Bill) Como, the Editor, and being gay, I was called into service, for the life of the publication, to photograph many of the handsome young men and women, who were featured in After Dark.
Needless to say, this was enjoyable work for me, Because, mixed in with the hot-looking young guys and gals sent to my studio were some famed performers like Debbie Reynolds, Giancarlo Giannini, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalie Wood, Placido Domingo, Sergio Franco...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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
New York City Ballet dancers John Clifford & Brian Pitts signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
New York City Ballet dancers John Clifford and Brian Pitts, photographed for 'After Dark' magazine, 1970. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed b...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joffrey Ballet Dancers Richard Gain, Lisa Bradley & Zelma Bustillo in 'Incubus'
Located in Senoia, GA
Joffrey ballet dancers Richard Gain, Lisa Bradley, and Zelma Bustillo performing Gerald Arpino's 'Incubus' in 1966. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph that was publ...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
British pop artist Gerald Laing & wife Galina, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British pop artist Gerald Laing and his wife Galina pose nude for wedding photos in Jack Mitchell's st...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Argentinian dancers Julio Bocca and Eleonora Cassano nude study for Playboy
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Argentinian dancers Julio Bocca and Eleonora Cassano photographed nude for the December 1993 issue of Pl...
Category
1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tony award-winning playwright Terrence McNally photographed nude for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Tony award-winning playwright Terrence McNally photographed nude in Mitchell's studio for 'After Dark' m...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City Ballet Dancer Wendy Whelan in 'Swan Lake' signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
New York City Ballet dancer Wendy Whelan in ‘Swan Lake’, 1993. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed by Jack Mitchel...
Category
1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kenny Ortega, star of 'Hair' touring company, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancer Leland Schwantes multiple exposure nude for After Dark magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer Leland Schwantes multiple exposure nude for After Dark magazine, 1970. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell.
American photographer Jack Mitchell...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Louis Falco, Jennifer Mueller & Juan Antonio in 'Timewright', signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Louis Falco, Jennifer Mueller and Juan Antonio in “Timewright”, multiple exposure, 1969. Signed by Jack Mitc...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Olympic Gold Medal winning British figure skater John Curry, signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancer/Choreographer Arthur Mitchell, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of African American Dancer/ Choreographer and Company Founder Arthur Mitchell, 1963. Signed by Jack Mitchell...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed nude for After Dark Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark magazine. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certi...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro, iconic 'rough trade' pose for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro photographed nude for After Dark magazine, 1970, shortly after starring in Andy Warhol's 'Trash'. Vintage 11 x 14 inch silver gelatin exhibition phot...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Argentinian dancers Julio Bocca and Eleonora Cassano nude study for Playboy
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Argentinian dancers Julio Bocca and Eleonora Cassano photographed nude for the December 1993 issue of Pl...
Category
1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Artist James Rosenquist in his studio, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist James Rosenquist in his studio, 1969. Signed by Jack Mitchell on print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives wit...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
16 x 20" professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger (and future film star and Governor of California) posing at the top of his form in Octobe...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
San Francisco Ballet dancer Mikko Nissinen, nude study for Dance magazine cover
Located in Senoia, GA
San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Mikko Nissinen photographed for the cover of Dance Magazine, January 3, 1992.. This is a vintage silver gela...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Film noir actress Veronica Lake at a party with Andy Warhol and Candy Darling
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Film noir actress Veronica Lake at a cocktail party at Jack Mitchell's Manhattan apartment, with Andy Warhol and Candy Darling. Veronica ...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Adagio dancers Luis Villanueve and Zinaida Yeviko, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Adagio dancers Luis Villanueve and Zinaida Yeviko, 1975, signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitch...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancer Daryl Gray nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine:
“After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine at that time. Today they swarm like bees to place their own hot ads in gay publications.
I had been photographing on assignment for Dance Magazine well before After Dark was created. Being a friend of William (Bill) Como, the Editor, and being gay, I was called into service, for the life of the publication, to photograph many of the handsome young men and women, who were featured in After Dark.
Needless to say, this was enjoyable work for me, Because, mixed in with the hot-looking young guys and gals sent to my studio were some famed performers like Debbie Reynolds, Giancarlo Giannini, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalie Wood, Placido Domingo, Sergio Franco...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancer Don Lopez photographed for 'After Dark' magazine Nude, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer Don Lopez photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1985. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitche...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Actress Julie Newmar
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actress Julie Newmar, 1974. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authentici...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City Ballet dancers silhouette, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
New York City Ballet dancers silhouette, 1979, signed by Jack Mitchell. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph that was published by...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Actress Debbie Reynolds 'What Becomes A Legend Most?' Blackglama session photo
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Debbie Reynolds photographed by Jack Mitchell for the "What Becomes A Legend Most?" Blackglama fur ad cam...
Category
1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kevin Kline, Norman Snow and Patti LuPone, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Kevin Kline, Norman Snow and Patti LuPone, members of John Houseman's "The Acting Company", 1975. Signed by J...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn with Nik, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn photographed with Mitchell's cat 'Nik' in 1970. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly fr...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet Nude for After Dark, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Artist/Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet (real name Isabelle Collin Dufresne) nude, 1971. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Photographer Richard Avedon planning his Marlborough Gallery exhibition, 1975.
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Photographer Richard Avedon planning his exhibition on August 27, 1975. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certifica...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Broadway Show Stars - Famous 1980 NY Times full page photograph DNC welcome
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph - this is the famous photograph published full page in the New York Times of the Broadway Show Cast Members in...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol Films director Paul Morrissey photographed nude for Vanity Fair
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Paul Morrissey, director of Andy Warhol's ‘Trash’, photographed for Vogue magazine on September 21, 1970. ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Artists (and partners) Robert Indiana and William Katz in bed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artists and partners Robert Indiana and William Katz in bed with their pet cat, 1969. An amazing intimate documentary photo of a famous gay couple...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jay and Jed Johnson, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of twin brothers Jay and Jed Johnson photographed for 'After Dark' magazine on June 8, 1970. Signed by J...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Martha Graham "Primitive Mysteries", signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Martha Graham "Primitive Mysteries", 1964. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives wi...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Ronald Perry
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Ronald Perry, photographed in New York City, 1975. Comes directly from the Ja...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
British Pop Artist & Sculptor Allen Jones
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British pop artist Artist Allen Jones, whose art inspired the Korova Milk Bar in Stanley Kubrick's 'A ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Artist Andy Warhol at His Whitney Museum Retrospective, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol at his Whitney Museum Retrospective in 1971. Signed by Jack Mitchell in pencil on the verso. Not part of an edition, this is...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark magazine. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certi...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Actor Christopher Walken, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actor Christopher Walken, 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mi...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
16 x 20" Andy Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn, 1970. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes directly from t...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Photorealist Artist John Kacere at an exhibition of his work
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Photorealist Artist John Kacere at an exhibition of his paintings in 19712. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certi...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Broadway Dancer, Singer & Actress Ann Reinking, Photographed for Dance Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and Broadway star Ann Reinking, photographed for Dance Magazine December 7, 1981. Very rare, one of only two left in the archive...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro and his brother Bobby signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro photographed with his brother Bobby in 1970 for "After Dark" magazine. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the v...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed November 2, 1980. Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed November 2, 1980, the last comprehensive photo session of...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Artist Ellsworth Kelly in his New York studio, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Ellsworth Kelly in his New York studio, 1967, 7/25. Signed by Jack Mitchell lower right, and in pencil on the reverse.. Comes dir...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Warhol Superstars Sylvia Miles, Joe Dallesandro stars of "Heat" for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstars Sylvia Miles as Hollywood has-been Sally Todd and Joe Dallesandro as hustler Joey Davis in Andy Warhol's "Heat" - Marc...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dancer & Choreographer Louis Falco Performing
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and choreographer Louis Falco, performing in 1963. This is a print that was published by a newspaper or...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
16 x 20" Dancer/Choreographer Eliot Feld in 'Fancy Free' signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Eliot Feld performing "Fancy Free", 1965 numbered 9/25. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sculptor Louise Nevelson in her NYC studio
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of sculptor Louise Nevelson in her New York City studio in 1983. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity.
Jack Mitchell, (1925-2013) bulging photographic portfolio of actors, writers, painters, musicians and especially dancers describes a pictorial history of the arts in the late 20th century. Mr. Mitchell, who took hundreds of pictures for The New York Times, was both a portraitist and a capturer of complex motion. An expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his subjects, by the magazine and newspaper editors he worked for, and by critics — as someone who could make a photograph reveal character.
Jack Mitchell was the official photographer for the American Ballet Theater, and he chronicled the work of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for more than thirty years. When he retired in 1995, he had fulfilled more than 5,000 assignments in black and white, and nearly a thousand in color. He photographed more than 160 covers for Dance magazine, and his photos have appeared in Time, Life, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and many other publications.
Mitchell’s photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American performer Gregory Hines...
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1980s Pop Art 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.
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.