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Black and White Photography For Sale
Artist: Keith Carter b.1948
Artist: Mary Ellen Mark
Swamp Moon by Keith Carter, 2016, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Swamp Moon by Keith Carter presents a dramatic scene; detailed shot of the moon, half lit, emerges from a dark, murky background. Swamp Moon by Keith Carter is a 20 x 16 inch archi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elephant and Stars
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Boy and Hawk by Keith Carter. Signed limited edition 16 x 20" print
Located in Austin, US
Boy and Hawk by Keith Carter Signed limited edition 11/35, 2005 Silver gelatin, vintage print made by the artist Signed au verso in pencil by the artist Printed image 15" x 15" Pap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Starry Night by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Starry Night by Keith Carter presents an ethereal scene. A lone car drives down a dark, empty road. The night sky is scattered with stars and textures resembling a galaxy. The road cuts a path through the dark forest, leading out to an unknown destination. Starry Night by Keith Carter is a 16 x 16 inch archival pigment print, with the paper size measuring 22 x 17 inches. This photograph is available in an edition of 25; and is signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter. Starry Night is from Carter's series, Ghostlight. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Angelina by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Angelina by Keith Carter presents a sublime scene. A branch dips into the calm and quiet river. Trees line the river's edge, extending back to the horizon. The stillness in the water reflect the overhanging foliage, creating a dreamlike scene. Angelina by Keith Carter is listed as a 16 x 16 inch archival pigment print, with the paper size measuring 22 x 17 inches. It is available in an edition of 25. This photograph is signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter. Angelina is from Carter's series, Ghostlight. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore, religious, and cultural motifs Carter was visually exploring. Since his start in Texas, his work continues to push imaginative realms while reaching prestigious artistic and technical status. In 1970, Carter earned a Business Management degree from Lamar University and began his career as a commercial photographer while working on personal projects. These personal projects have become a strong and highly sought after collection that have become twelve published monographs. Carter currently teaches photography at Lamar University as a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He travels worldwide providing photography lectures and workshops for artists. Carter’s fine art photography collections...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nesting Tree Study #2 by Keith Carter, 2012, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Nesting Tree Study #2 by Keith Carter presents a group of white egrets perched in a grove of bald cypress trees. The branches hold nests for the birds, creating a habitat in the swampy landscape of the Big Thicket. Edition 8 of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore, religious, and cultural motifs Carter was visually exploring. Since his start in Texas, his work continues to push imaginative realms while reaching prestigious artistic and technical status. In 1970, Carter earned a Business Management degree from Lamar University and began his career as a commercial photographer while working on personal projects. These personal projects have become a strong and highly sought after collection that have become twelve published monographs. Carter currently teaches photography at Lamar University as a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He travels worldwide providing photography lectures and workshops for artists. Carter’s fine art photography collections...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nesting Tree Study #1
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 11 out of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore, religious, and cultural motifs Carter was visually exploring. Since his start in Texas, his work continues to push imaginative realms while reaching prestigious artistic and technical status. In 1970, Carter earned a Business Management degree from Lamar University and began his career as a commercial photographer while working on personal projects. These personal projects have become a strong and highly sought after collection that have become twelve published monographs. Carter currently teaches photography at Lamar University as a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He travels worldwide providing photography lectures and workshops for artists. Carter’s fine art photography collections...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bioluminence Study #8
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 1 out of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Keith Carter ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cypress Swamp Study #2
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 3 out of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 16 in. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghost...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rookery Study #3 by Keith Carter, 2019, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Rookery Study #3 by Keith Carter presents an ethereal scene. Barren trees stand in the murky swamp, emerging from the hazy atmosphere. White egrets and black cormorants rest in the b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rookery Study #4
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 2 out of 25. Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 16 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghost...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rookery Study #5
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 3 out of 25. Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso Series: Ghostlight Keith C...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Egret in Flight
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 16 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rookery Study #3
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 16 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Baygall Study #2
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 16 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Crossing
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight Keith Carter is an Ameri...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cormorants by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Cormorants by Keith Carter depicts a single tree standing alone in a swampy landscape. Black cormorants perch on the bare branches of the cypress tree. The birds gather near their ne...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ghostlight
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 16 x 16 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight K...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Atchafalaya Study #1 by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Atchafalaya Study #1 by Keith Carter presents three cypress trees standing tall amidst swampy waters. More trees are seen in the distant horizon, obscured by fog and dwarfed by the t...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Madonna the Giraffe, Oaxaca, Mexico, 1998
By Mary Ellen Mark
Located in New York, NY
Madonna the Giraffe, Oaxaca, Mexico, 1998 1998/printed later Estate stamp in black ink, verso Archival pigment print 6 x 6 inches (15.24 x 15.24 cm), sheet 5.5 x 4.25 inches (14 x...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Flipper
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Toned gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Keith Carter Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mother and Child by Keith Carter, 2016, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
This black and white photograph by Keith Carter features a mother holding her child with their backs facing the viewer. They are both dressed ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Peacock Study No. 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Toned gelatin silver print Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Keith Carter is a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Homage to Bellocq
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dre...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Two Deer
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 20 x 16 in. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Spanish Moss
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 16 x 16 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Under the Moon
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil by Keith Carter. Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 16 x 16 in. Keith Carter is an American photog...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

How to Love the Empty Air
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 16 x 16 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Night and Light and The Half Light
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 15 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Touch
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 16 x 16 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Air, Mason County, TX
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for...
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Atlas
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Gelatin silver print Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Keith Carter Keith Carter is an American photographer who i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Boy and Hawk
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Holding Venus
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

City of Light
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dawn
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Appaloosa
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tennis Ball by Keith Carter, 2015, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Tennis Ball by Keith Carter depicts an older, fluffy golden retriever resting it's head on the sidewalk, with a tattered tennis ball in it's mouth. This photograph is listed as a 1...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Juggling the Moon by Keith Carter, 2007, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bog Dog by Keith Carter, 2014, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Bog Dog by Keith Carter presents a portrait of a dog looking off into the distance. This photograph is listed as a 20 x 16 inch archival pigment print, with the paper size measuring 22 x 17 inches. This print is available in an edition of 25. It is signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter. Bog Dog is from Carter's series, Ghostland. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

1972 (Nude)
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and ...
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20th Century Post-Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paradise, TX
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: From Uncertain to Blue Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tree Roots, from Ghostland
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 20 x 16 in. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vermeer's Dream
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and mea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Butterfly Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Open Hand
Located in Dallas, TX
Open Hand, 2004 Gelatin silver print, Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marsh
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Toned gelatin silver print. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Daydream
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Gelatin silver print, 15 x 15 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fireflies Contact Sheet
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 20 Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Keith Carter Gelatin silver print Paper size: 11 x 14 in., Image size: 9 x 11 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mount Calm, Hill County
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: From Uncertain to Blue Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pep, Hockley County, from Uncertain to Blue
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: From Uncertain to Blue Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs ...
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nevermore
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cypress Swamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographe...
Category

1990s Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Leopard Appaloosa
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Conversation with a Coyote
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Uncertain, Harrison County
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Gelatin silver print From Uncertain to Blue series Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Images: 15 x 15 in. Keith Cart...
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Earth, Lamb County
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and mea...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Maydelle, Cherokee County
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Gelatin silver print Signed by Keith Carter, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Printed 2011 Keith C...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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