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Black and White Photography For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1940s
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Marilyn Monroe Posed for Life Magazine Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white promo photo of Marilyn Monroe posed for Life Magazine with other women, circa 1949.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Couple on bench view to Heidelberg castle, Germany 1936, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII .
The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size.
Description: Ein Paar sitzt auf einer Bank mit Blick auf das Schloss in Heidelberg, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. A couple sitting on a bench with view to Heidelberg castle...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
Sundial Hat (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sundial Hat (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Gerry Cranham/Getty Images Archive London)
British dancer Rosemary Andree wearing a sunhat with a clock face design on a s...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Anna Wong Sitting with Dragon Shadow
Located in Austin, TX
This awesome black and white capture features Anna Wong sitting, posed against a large shadow of a dragon.
Anna Wong was an American actress, considered to be the first Toisonese (T...
Category
1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Dinner Jazz
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dinner Jazz
American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome.
Paper size 48 x 48" inches / 121 x 121 cm
Estate ...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Ella Fitzgerald at the Downbeat in New York
Located in Austin, TX
Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., circa Sept. 1947.
Ella Fit...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Joan Fontaine (1917 - 2003) and co-star Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994) receive direct...
Category
1940s American Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram
Shadows with iron gate Residence castle Darmstadt, Germany 1938 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Barbara Stanwyck in Fur Stole
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Barbara Stanwyck in fur stole.
Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year...
Category
1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
A 1943 black and white portrait photograph of actor Paul Lukas (Hungarian, 1894-1971) by Clarence Sincla...
Category
1940s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
1931 Black and white somber headshot photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo gazes at the camera, her curled hair sits in front of her face. The background is black. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
Category
1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Paper
Paris, Demonstration on Blvd St Germain, 1947 Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by the Associated Press, Paris. It shows a demonstration on Boulevard Saint Germain in June 1947.
Features:
Original silver gela...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marlene Dietrich Glamour Portrait in Fur Coat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Marlene Dietrich posed in a long fur coat.
In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Jo...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"Swan In A Car" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Swan In A Car" by Fox Photos
6th April 1936: A tame swan named Leila is given a lift in the back of a car.
Unframed
Paper Size: 30" x 40'' (inches)
Printed 2022
Silver Gelatin Fi...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
The King Of Jazz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The King Of Jazz
1949
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1949: Photographers taking pictures of American jazz trumpeter and singer, Louis Armstrong (1901 – 1971) as...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lisa with Turban, NY, Silver Gelatin print (Printer later)
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lisa with Turban, NY 1940 (Printer later)Silver Gelatin print
Printed later 1984
Sheet size: 14 H x 11 W in.
Image size: 11.5 H x 9 W in.
Engraved signature on front
Hand written, ti...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Greta Garbo "As You Desire Me"
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Greta Garbo posed for her role in "As You Desire Me".
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 19...
Category
1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Ann Miller as a Witch
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actress Ann Miller posed in a witch costume, circa 1946.
Ann Miller was an American actress and dancer. She is best remembered for her work in the classi...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Traveling to the seaside in the Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1937 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western...
Category
1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Weather vane bells at top of belfry Stuttgart, Germany 1935, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Sun Beams Into Grand Central Station (1930) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sun Beams Into Grand Central Station (1930) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Hal Morey/Getty Images)
Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows ...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
Paris, Les Halles Market, circa 1940, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Keystone View and Co.
View of The Halles Market in Paris, circa 1940.
Features:
Original silver gelatin print photography unframed.
Press photography.
Press agency: KEYSTONE VIEW CO, Paris.
Photographer: Anonymous.
Title: Paris, The Halles, circa 1940.
Provenance: Private collection.
Image Size: 3.15 in high (8.1 cm) x 4.33 in wide (11.6 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 in x 13 in mat.
A typed caption at the back reads "Paris 1er ardt, Les Halles...
Category
1940s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Joan Fontaine (1917 - 2003) and co-star Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994) receive direct...
Category
1940s American Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram
Toledo, Spain, 1936, Alcazar in ruins, Civil War - Portfolio of 5 Prints
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatin Print by Erich Andres, 1936.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photographe...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Sun Beams Into Grand Central Station" by Hal Morey
Located in London, GB
"Sun Beams Into Grand Central Station" by Hal Morey
Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows at Grand Central Station, New York City, circa 1930.
Un...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Rita Hayworth Smiling in Silk
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful vintage portrait features Rita Hayworth smiling in Lingerie her head tilted back and eyes closed. Rita Hayworth was an Ameri...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
To Neckargemuend Mercedes Benz car near Heidelberg, Germany 1936, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Tee Off - silver gelatine print Oversize Golf
Located in London, GB
Golfer teeing off circa 1939. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts)
Beautiful large silver gelatine print of an elegant looking golfer
fashionably dressed teeing off during the late 1930...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Paris, Carrousel Bridge, circa 1930, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Trampus. In Paris, the Carrousel Bridge, circa 1930.
Construction started at The Carrousel Bridge in Paris...
Category
1930s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chicago 48
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Aaron Siskind (1903-1992) started his career as a documentary photographer and a member of the Photo League.
He and his colleagues were interested in photography as a tool to record and address social inequalities of the day.
Many of his images from the 1930's for example explored life in Harlem.
In the early 1940's Siskind drifted away from social depictions preferring to capture images that focused on textures and shapes. Images of advertising fragments, graffiti and sidewalks become engaging and hypnotic because of their abstract qualities rather than the subject matter.
As a result he became one of the first "abstract" photographers. Siskind's aesthetic and sensibility evolved parallel to the Abstract Expressionist movement.
As a result he was the only photographer to be included in the groundbreaking 9th Street Art...
Category
1940s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
People on old bridge at Neckar to Heidelberg, Germany 1936, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Ruprecht Karls university, Heidelberg Germany 1938, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Casablanca - Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart Original 1942 Print
Located in London, GB
Casablanca - Original 1942 photograph
Vintage 1942 Casablanca Lobby Card:
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether o...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Albert Einstein
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Karsh is a master 20th Century photographer. Karsh is known for his portraits of authors, scientists, artists, statesmen, musicians, and other dis...
Category
1940s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Dinner Jazz" by Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
"Dinner Jazz" by Slim Aarons
1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 - 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome.
Unframed
Paper S...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Frida Kahlo in Coyoacán, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Digital Pigment
Entrance gate Darmstadt castle street life, Germany 1938 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII .
The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size.
Description: Am Portal zum Schloss in Darmstadt, gegenüber von Hotel Deuster "Schilller Eck", Deutschland 1930er Jahre. At the entrance...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Playful Elizabeth Taylor
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features the beautiful Elizabeth Taylor spinning on a grass lawn smiling as her skirt lifts in the air.
Elizabeth Taylor was an English-American ac...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Finnesko with Crampons.
Located in London, GB
PONTING, Herbert.
Finnesko with Crampons.
circa 1935.
Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott’s Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913).
‘No fur...
Category
1930s Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kaiser Deluxe (1949)
Located in London, GB
Kaiser Deluxe (1956)
(Photo By Phillip Harrington)
1949
Kaiser Deluxe automobile.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 16x20''
Printed Later
About the Image:
Kaiser Permanente is an American integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield.
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12''
12 x 16''
16 x 20''
20 x 24''
20 x 30''
30 x 40''
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
About the Artist:
Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The River Seine and the Eiffel Towel, Paris, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph. Paris, the River Seine, and the Eiffel Tower, circa 1940.
Features:
Original silver gelatin print photography unframed.
Press p...
Category
1940s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Farmers in Town (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Farmers in Town (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by Arthur Rothstein/Alamy)
Farmers in town,
Fairfield, Montana, USA, circa 1939.
Additional Information:
Un...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Paris, Street Flea Market circa 1930, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Agence Meurisse, Paris circa 1930. Rue Saint Medard in Paris, a street flea market.
Features:
Original silver gelatin p...
Category
1930s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Car, trailer at Heiligeistkriche church Heidelberg, Germany 1938, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Chile House office building Hamburg with tram, Germany 1938, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII .
The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size.
Description: Das Chilehaus von der Straße Messberg im Kontorhausviertel in Hamburg mit Straßenbahn Richtung Altona, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. The Chile House, an old office building...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Paris, Les Halles Food Market, 1930s, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Keystone View Co, Paris, circa 1930. Paris, A view of The Halles Food Market, in Paris, France.
Features:
...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Medicine Man (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Medicine Man (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy)
Native American, Cacique medicine man San Ildefonso Pueblo,
New Mexico, USA circa...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed
By Press Agency Keystone View Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Keystone View Company. New York City skyscrapers, July 7th, 1931.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photog...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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
"Cotton Club Marquee In NY" by George Karger
Located in London, GB
"Cotton Club Marquee In NY" by George Karger
Taxis line up out side of the Cotton Club at Broadway and 48th Street circa 1938 in New York City, New York...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
View to Wilhelmshoehe castle at Kassel, Germany 1937 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been miss...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Unique black and white candid capture of actress Rita Hayworth posed in a bikini, doing a handstand, all while feeding a dog
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-u...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
London Dancing
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
Soldiers and civilians having dinner and dancing in a night club in London during World War II, 1st November 1941. Original Publication: Picture Post – PP 917 – The Night Life of London – pub...
Category
1940s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe in Black Sequin Gown Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white pinup portrait of star actress Marilyn Monroe in a black sequin gown.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of history and kick-start your collection with our one-of-a-kind pieces of your favorite celebrities.
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"The Marilyn Monroe community was shocked and stunned at the untimely passing of truly one of the greatest Monroe sculptors of all time, Kim Goodwin...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Fred Astaire in Mid-Jump with Tophat
Located in Austin, TX
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and t...
Category
1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Shop Black and White Photography
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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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