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Black and White Photography For Sale
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Barocco Romano I - large format photograph of Baroque marble sculpture textiles
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Highly detailed large format photograph of the iconic marble sculpture of Urbano VIII by Bernini at the Palazzo dei Conservatori, from a series of photographic observances capturing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Emon by John Kenny. 54 x 36" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
I met Emon in a small Turkana village called ‘Sarima’ in the North of Kenya. It’s a wild place that seems to sit in a wind tunnel that takes its power from the enormous water mass of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
"Firestarter" Black & White Photography 47" x 35"in Edition of 3 by Lukas Dvorak
By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Firestarter" Black & White Photography 47" x 35"in Edition of 3 by Lukas Dvorak
Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper
2021
Unframed
Ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Luka...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Pigment
Mother Nursing Her Child, Wearing Traditional Tribal Jewelry, Ethiopia, Calming
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Untitled 13"
This award-winning image features the bond between a Nyangatom mother as she nurses her child. The tribe’s women pride themselves on their high stacks of necklaces wh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
48x36 "Andy Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Exhibition Print
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Andy" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro.
Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images.
Museum grade exhibition poster print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Norman Parkinson 'Twiggy, British Vogue, 1967'
Located in New York, NY
Twiggy, British Vogue, 1967.
Twiggy, British Vogue, 1967
Silver gelatin print
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso
with certificate of authenticity
Norman Parkinson (...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bird of paradise
Located in Coltishall, GB
Portrait of a man wearing a traditional headdress in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Tribes wear their own unique traditional dress including elaborate feather headdresses fashio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Skating Waiter by Horace Abrahams
Located in London, GB
"Skating Waiter" by Horace Abrahams
8th January 1938: A waiter skates across the ice at St. Moritz carrying a tray of drinks for his customers.
Unframed
Paper Size: 60" x 40'' (in...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Classic, Lone Cabin in the American West, Iconic, Mountains, National Park
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Retreat"
This structure has stood the test of time to survive in Grand Teton National Park below the mountains of Wyoming.
Experience the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fashion-Inspired Portrait of an Elite White Horse with a Black Bridle
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Etched in Stone"
This best-selling, award-winning image features the defined musculature of an all white-horse against a black backdrop.
The print series Equus: Light & Form focus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pharrell Williams 3 and 4, Portraits, Intervened by the artists
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist's technique consists of the use of two prints, the first print is the original photography, and the second print is a blurry version of the image printed on glass. The gla...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Glass, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment
A lone Camargue horse with its mane styled by the salt water looks at something
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
Ethereal portrait of a white horse against an off-white background
A lone Camargue horse with its mane styled by the salt water looks at something out of frame
The award-winning pr...
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elephant on Bare Earth, Amboseli – Nick Brandt, Elephant, Photography, Africa
By Nick Brandt
Located in Zurich, CH
NICK BRANDT (*1966, England)
Elephant on Bare Earth, Amboseli
2011
Archival pigment print
Sheet 177,8 x 142,24 cm (70 x 56 in.)
Edition of 10, p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Poppy bud - Analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Poppy bud'
Analogue monochrome floral photography.
London, United Kingdom 2024.
Limited edition of 10.
Printed on the finest archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, these limited e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
Iman, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 10
Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25
Black and white portrait of Supermodel Iman, wife of David Bowie.
From personality portraits and advertising cam...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"American Buffalo" 50x40 Black & White Photography Bison Photograph Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an American Bison.
Printed on archival paper and using archival inks
Unsigned
Framing available. Inquire for rates.
Shane Russeck has built a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Peony no.3 - cotton canvas scroll, floral photography, Limited edition 2 of 5
Located in London, GB
'Peony no.3' 2023
97×120 cm printed on organic cotton canvas, limited edition of 5 + 1AP
Canvas fixed on bamboo fixtures, to be and hanged as a scroll.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Fabric, Organic Material, Wood, Cotton Canvas
Epic, close up portrait of a single American bison in Yellowstone National Park
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
Epic, close up portrait of a single American bison in Yellowstone National Park
An intimate, awe-inspiring portrait of a snow-covered bison in the Winter in Yellowstone National Par...
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Stud, Landscape architectural black and white limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Frames that capture the transformation from everyday life into another reality. Images that explore how the future will look. The proposal comes from the contemporary but goes beyond...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Fashion, Equestrian, Single White Horse with Braided Tail Against Black Backdrop
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Align III"
This award-winning image features the braided tail of a white horse.
The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the details of some of the world’s most elite jump...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black and white photograph featuring the abstract forms created by elite yachts
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
Black and white photograph featuring the abstract forms created by elite yachts
The racing yacht Ranger's sail resting on the calm water
The nautical print series Sail: Majesty at...
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Seascape V - large format photograph of monochromatic black white water surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of mesmerizing monochromatic light reflections on water surface
SEASCAPE V by Frank Schott
72.5 x 58 inches / 184cm x 147cm
signe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Seated Ballet and Standing Ballet, Diptych. Mixed Media mounted on aluminum
By Efren Isaza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Seated Ballet and Standing Ballet, 2010 by Efren Isaza
Archival pigment print mounted on aluminum, intervened by the artist
Overall size: 65 in. H x 96 in. W
Individual size: 65 in. ...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Pencil, Archival Pigment, Other Medium
Adato, a young Rendille woman, is a vision of calmness and tranquility.
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
Adato, a young Rendille woman, is a vision of calmness and tranquility.
The young Rendille woman Adato draped in a wrap of fabric typical for the region
The print series Desert Song: Compositions of Kenya exhibits classic, timeless beauty through portraits of the women of the Rendille tribe in a nod to fashion photography.
Offered in a limited edition, these works are printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, which sets the standard for image definition and color depth. Each print includes an embossed certificate of authenticity and is signed and numbered.
All images are printed in-house on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. For your convenience, all images are printed with a 3” paper border; this is not included in the listed sizes.
Through a fashion-inspired lens, photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett tells extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, places, and communities. He has received over 130 prestigious international awards and has had his artwork featured in many publications, such as Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Daily Mail, and Outside Magazine. His photographic work can be found in public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC), as well as in hundreds of corporate and private collections in over 20 countries around the world, including that of Alec Baldwin, Gloria Steinem, Nicole Ari Parker, Eric Church...
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Unbelievable Wild Horse With Beautiful Mane, Iconic, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Legend"
This wild horse's mane stands out among the rest of the 500 horses on Sable Island. It is the grandest and most regal of them all.
The print series Discovering the Horses...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Norman Parkinson 'Marisa Berenson in a feather hat, 1966'
Located in New York, NY
Marisa Berenson is photographed wearing a feather hat for a 1966 issue of Vogue magazine. Yves Saint Laurent dubbed her "the girl of the Seventies".
Marisa Berenson in a feather hat...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lemoroko by John Kenny, C-type Print with Acrylic Mount,
Located in Coltishall, GB
I met Lemoroko, a Rendille moran (warrior), in the southern reaches of the Rendille homeland, on the boundary of the neighbouring Samburu District. He had a striking, chiselled appea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(photo Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives )
Joan Crawford, on-set of the Film “Possessed”,
1931.
Additional Informati...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"Bald Eagle" 50x60 - Black & White Photography, Photograph Fine Art Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an American Bald Eagle
60x40 Edition of 10
Signed and numbered by the artist
Printed on archival paper and using archival inks
Framing available....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Wild elephant babies playing I, contemporary, wildlife, b+w photography
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10
more sizes on request
A black and white image of wild elephant babies playing together in the tall grass in Amboseli National Park in Keny...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cut in Stone, Platinum, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, rhino
Located in München, BY
Joachim Schmeisser
"Cut in Stone" Kenya 2019
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
6 Handmade Platinum Palladium Prints
Signed, titled and numbered
Sheet size 56 x 7...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
Untitled XIX, XXI, and XX. Hands From the Series Chiromorphose.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XIX, XXI, and XX, Triptych 2010 by Nico Baixas
From the Series Chiromorphose
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Overall size: 150 cm x 100 cm W
Edition of ...
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Soft Dance - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 64"х43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white nude photograph of a young woman diving in a pool. The woman is coming from the depth up toward the surface and her body reflects in the internal water surface.
Or...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Dolomites - black and white mountain photography, limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Dolomites' 2022
It is a black and white film photograph of Dolomite mountains, made using a 4x5 Large format camera Linhof. Ugne Pouwell does all the processing and printing in the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vivienne Westwood by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood
by Arthur Steel
The Pirate Collection of 1981 was Westwood and McLaren’s first catwalk show. This offered a romantic look which burst onto the London fashion sce...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Set II, B&W Hands Photographs. From the Series Chiromorphose
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set II, B&W 2010 by Nico Baixas
From the Series Chiromorphose
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Overall size: 300 cm H x 200 cm W
Edition 1/5
Individual size:
Lar...
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
High Wire Motorcycle (1960) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
High Wire Motorcycle (1960) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy)
A high-wire act with a man standing on his head on a motorcycle with man a...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Three Wild Horses Meet on Sable Island
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Titans"
Windswept and beautifully unkempt, these three stallions band together and assess their territory.
These limited edition archival prints are carefully inspected, signed, ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lion Rock I, black and white, animal, Africa, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7
more sizes on request
A big majestic male lion between the rocks.
Joachim Schmeisser is represented by leading Galleries worldwide. His photographs are among the most ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Into the Mystic, black and white, animal, Africa, Photography, Lion
Located in München, BY
Edition of 12
more sizes on request
A female lion is sitting on a rock (Kopje) in the Serengeti.
Joachim Schmeisser is represented by leading Galleries worldwide. His photographs a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Detailed, Iconic Profile Portrait of a Large Tusked Elephant
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Unlikely Companions"
In this image, a large tusked elephant in Amboseli enjoys the grass that grows on the plains while two birds wait in the background ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black and white portrait of the back of a young Rendille warrior wearing traditi
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
Black and white portrait of the back of a young Rendille warrior wearing traditional adornments
This warrior in a remote tribal community in Northern Kenya is the epitome of physica...
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dahlia on Ink No.3 - floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Dahlia on Ink #3' 2023
Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist.
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Chrysantemum on ink -floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Chrysantemum on ink' 2023
Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Palm Bay Club (1965) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Bay Club (1965) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, US...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Black Beauty II. Limited Edition Black and White Portrait Photograph.
By Lèa Bon
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fantasies, transcending traditional photography to fuse art, fashion, and humanity. Inspired by her personal journey, her androgy...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Homage to Heraclitus: Earth II - Black and White Landscape Photograph of a Cave
Located in New York, NY
John Stathatos "Homage to Heraclitus: Earth II" is a black - and white 50 x 40 inch photograph. It is printed on archival Hahnemuhle Barita paper. The photograph is part of a series ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Pharrell Williams, Third Eye, Photography on canvas Intervened by the artists
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artistic duo was inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat's neo-expressionist paintings. Their idea was to create a series of original hybrids that explore the limits of popular culture....
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Jon Kortajarena, Photography on canvas Intervened by the artists
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artistic duo was inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat's neo-expressionist paintings. Their idea was to create a series of original hybrids that explore the limits of popular culture....
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Portrait of a silverback gorilla with the background of the jungle
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
Silverback gorilla with the beautiful backdrop of the dense foliage of the Virunga massif in Rwanda
Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extr...
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
'Sombras Pintadas' Contemporary Photo Silhouette Shadows Spanish monochrome
Located in Penzance, GB
'Sombras Pintadas'
Limited edition original photograph, hand signed and numbered, unframed
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Shadows painted on the finca wall: low luminous December light casting soft silhouettes through the aperture of the Eucalyptus leaves.
Sophia's poetic photographs are an exploration of the balance in all things: in the sensual interplay of light and shadow; in wild raw energy and serene stillness; in the enduring and the effervescent. They are a contemplation of the awareness that everything in existence is temporary, they speak of the ephemeral nature of all things. Moments, feelings, experiences cherished and appreciated in their impermanence, for that is where the beauty comes from. 'I work with time, and the immeasurable spaces of experience within... tangible traces, evidence left behind, records; process in action, stilled'.
Hand signed, titled and numbered to the lower right corner on an approximately 1 inch white border.
Archival Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® paper, one of the most beautiful and high quality art papers available. The luxurious matt finish provides a reflection free image that is rich in detail, depth and tone.
Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity featuring a signature and edition number.
Limited edition of 25
40 x 60 inches
Other sizes available, please contact
* Please note that images of the artwork in situ and framed are an indication of how the piece can look, and in the context of other artworks. The artwork is being sold unframed. Framing options are available, please contact.
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About The Artist
Sophia Milligan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Black Beauty I. Limited Edition Black and White Portrait Photograph.
By Lèa Bon
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fantasies, transcending traditional photography to fuse art, fashion, and humanity. Inspired by her personal journey, her androgy...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
World-Class Yachts in Motion, Black and White, Vertical, Design-Inspired
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Velsheda in Pursuit"
As the J-Class racing yacht Velsheda chased Ranger across the sea, the billowing sails created a stark contrast with the water below.
This image is in the p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Seascape V (framed) - monumental scale photograph of monochromatic water surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
monumental scale abstract b&w photograph of mesmerizing monochromatic black white water surface with "frameless" glass face mounting
SEASCAPE V by Frank Schott
87.5" x 70" / 222 x 177.8cm
signed edition of 7
photograph with acrylic glass mounting
"Modern Gallery Frameless", a contemporary alternative to classic framing:
photo print is mounted onto aluminum composite for archival support and stability,
then sealed behind a protective layer of high quality acrylic glass with polished edges all around.
A recessed aluminum back frame adds additional stability, allows instant hanging and provides a floating artwork appearance.
Work ships from renown museum framing facility in Germany, the only production facility offering glass face mounting at this artwork scale.
archival quality fine art pigment print
limited art edition published by Edition EKTAlux
artist signed + numbered certificate of authenticity
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Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence.
Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels.
Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, Ed Rusha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Untitled XIX, XX, and XXI. Hands From the Series Chiromorphose.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled XIX, XX, and XXI, Triptych 2010 by Nico Baixas
From the Series Chiromorphose
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Overall size: 150 cm x 100 cm W
Individual...
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Kibo, Platinum, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
Located in München, BY
Joachim Schmeisser
"Kibo" Kenya 2009
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
4 Handmade Platinum Palladium Prints
Signed, titled and numbered
Sheet size 56 x 76 cm / 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
Dahlia on Ink No.2 - floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Dahlia on Ink #2' 2023
Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist.
P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Pharrell Williams II, Portrait intervened by the artists
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artistic duo was inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat's neo-expressionist paintings. Their idea was to create a series of original hybrids that explore the limits of popular culture....
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, 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.
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.
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John Dolan’s Photographs Capture the Art and Soul of a Wedding Day
In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.
Jonathan Becker Reflects on His Decades of Photographing A-Listers for ‘Vanity Fair’
After 30-plus years with the storied magazine, the photographer shares the tales behind some of his most famous (and often surreal) pictures.