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Black and White Photography For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1990s
Buckham Twins, Chateau Marmont
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition 1 of 15.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph.
In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. Viva la Vida is a mix of timeless portraits and candid photographs "I’ve always been drawn to the water- now my art, my sense of athleticism, freedom and oasis have merged in a way", says Churilla. Her nod to iconic photographers from the past, such as Edward Weston, and Herbert List, is apparent in her portrait work.
In another Christian & Nathan Fletcher is in the midst of a surf crusade off the coast of Islamorada, Florida. Christian pioneered a new revolution in surfing style...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fine Art Photography of Wild Horses "The Calm" 40x60 Mustangs Photograph Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of American Wild Mustangs.
"They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" - Wild Horses
40x60
Shane Russeck has built...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sea Wolf 30x60 - Contemporary Black and White Photography, Wolves Unsigned Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of a Costal Wolf.
Printed on archival paper using only archival ink.
Unsinged
Framing available. Inquire for rates.
Shane Russec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Chasing the Light" 60x40 Black & White Photography of Wild Horses Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs.
"They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom"
60 x 40 Edition of 10.
Signed b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bay of Poets - black and white analogue photogrpahy of Italian coast, 40x32cm
Located in London, GB
'Bay of Poets'
Lerici, Italy 2023
Limited edition of 20
Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof.
Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Boat photography, summer photography, "Sometimes we float" by Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Boat photography, summer photography, "Sometimes we float"
WISDOM I LEARNED:
As I arrived at Amanoi, I was immediately captivated by the resort's...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper
"King of the Mountain" 40x28 Black and White Photography, Cougar, Mountain Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of a Mountain Lion.
40x28 Edition of 50. Signed by artist.
Printed on archival paper using archival inks
Shane Russeck is a modern day photograp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lily Pond II
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 2/7, includes frame.
With his passion for formal technique and composition, internationally renowned photographer Nathan Coe’s works exude a deep reverence for the classics with...
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Boat photography, "Sapphire Seas" by Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Boat photography, "Sapphire Seas"
WISDOM I LEARNED:
"One of the interesting facts I learned from this particular manufacturing experience was tha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper
Asain art, Red Asain Art, "To part the see of red" by Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Asain art, Red Asain Art, "To part the see of red" by Addison Jones
WISDOM I LEARNED:
"One of the interesting facts I learned from this particular manufacturing experience was that ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper
"Times Like These" 60x40 Black & White Photography, Kodiak, Bear Grizzly
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of a Kodiak Bear. This was shot on Kodiak Island in 2019.
60x40
Edition of 10
Signed and numbered
Archival pigment paper
Framing available. Inqui...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Chasing the Light" 40x50 Wild Horses, Black and White Photography Mustangs Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs.
"They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom"
40 x 50 Edition of 12.
Signed b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Boat photography, "Sapphire Seas" by Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Boat photography, "Sapphire Seas"
WISDOM I LEARNED:
"One of the interesting facts I learned from this particular manufacturing experience was tha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper
45x60 Dust and Horses Black and White Photography Wild Horses Mustangs Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of North American Wild Horses
Photography by Shane Russeck
Printed on archival paper
Framing available. Inquire for rates.
Unsigne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chasing the Light 28x40 - Wild Horses Photography - Photograph Mustangs Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs.
"They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom"
Printed on archival paper using ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dusty and Susanna (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dusty and Susanna (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2019
50x49cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist inventory 22247.
Not mounted.
The 'Chicks and Chicks' series is part of my Desert Living Project, which encompasses all aspects of organic living including growing your own organic food, self-sustainability and regarding the beauty and personality of farm animals and their welfare in an endeavor to connect human needs back to the sources of living. The full circle of Industrialization returns to the homestead.
In this captivating black and white Polaroid photograph, we are introduced to Susanna, a woman exuding an air of gentle elegance. Seated gracefully, she cradles a chicken named...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Old World" 40x28 Black & White Photography Bison Buffalo Unsigned Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an American Bison.
Printed on archival paper and using archival inks
Framing available. Inquire for rates.
Shane Russeck has built a reputati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cuts
Located in London, GB
'Cuts'
London, United Kingdom 2022
Limited edition of 20.
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Paper
"Old World" 75x50 Black & White Photography Bison Buffalo Signed Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an American Bison.
Printed on archival paper and using archival inks
Framing available. Inquire for rates.
Signed Edition of 5
Shane Russeck h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
High Sierra Mustangs 36x48 Black & White Photography Wild Horses, Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Wild Mustangs.
"They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom"
Framing available. Inquire for rates.
Shane Russec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Meaw" Photography 39" x 31.5" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Meaw" Photography 39" x 31.5" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian
Printed on Epson Professional Paper
Signed and numbered by the artist
Not framed. Ships in a tube.
Availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
At Sea
Located in Columbia, MO
Scott McMahon grew up in Connecticut and now resides in Columbia, Missouri where he is an Associate Professor of Art at Columbia College. He received his MFA from Massachusetts Colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Pinhole
Dust & Horses 40x50 Black and White Photography Wild Horses, Mustangs, Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of North American Wild Horses
Photography by Shane Russeck
Printed on archival luster paper
Unsigned
Framing available. Inquire for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Human Nature Pt. 2" Photography 50" x 40" inch Edition of 3 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Human Nature Pt. 2" Photography 50" x 40" inch Edition of 3 by Brendan North
not framed
ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT:
Brendan North is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Digital
Bear Beach - 48x36 Black & White Photography, Brown, Grizzly Bear Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of a Brown Bear.
This was shot on Kodiak Island in 2019.
36x48 Unsigned
Archival pigment paper
Archival Inks
Framing available. Inquire for rate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Morning light in the Mountains, black and white photography, landscape, fine art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography print. Madeira's mountain peaks in the wonderful light at sunrise, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 5. Signed,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...
Gloriosa - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Gloriosa’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and back an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
The San Remo, Central Park, New York City, black and white cityscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée, Photographic Film, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital, B...
36x48 "The Calm" Black and White Photography of Wild Horses, Mustangs Fine Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of American Wild Mustangs.
"They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" - Wild Horses
36x48 Edition of 12.
Printed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Oasis 2000 - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Artist(s): Oasis, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Manchester Music
Location: Wembley Stadium, London
Date: July 2000
Era: The 2000's
Edition: hand signed limited edition 7/50
Print t...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
48x36 " Marlon Brando by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Exhibition Print
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Brando" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro.
Exhibition Poster from series "The ICONS" The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons".
Destro has created large prints w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mercer Street
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and white, fashion, model, street, mercer st, NYC, New York, New York City Photography, woman, model, fashion photography, B&W, black and white photography, Todd Burris,
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 2 of 25
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph
This exhibition is a visual dance of contradictions. Whimsical and sophisticated. Stylistic and simple. Studied and carefree. That’s what emerges when you take a photojournalist by study, fashion photographer by trade and fine artist by instinct and leave him alone with his camera and a muse. Burris’ work is influenced by his early career spent working with fashion photographer Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the confines of either discipline. It is not fashion photography, which is by nature produced, but rather purely spontaneous.
Todd left the world of fashion photography after building his own career in Milan and New York to go to LA and find his niche. He embraced his fascination with flea markets and penchant for discarded items that wouldn’t ever be chosen because they were trendy but because they were interesting. Burris packed his 1979 white Pontiac station wagon with his finds. When he came upon a stage that fit the props, he called on his muses and created a visual story on the spur of a moment.
The collection of black and white images conveys a sense of effervescence and Élan. It includes photographs from Burris' time in Los Angeles as well as earlier experimental work in Milan and New York City.
Anything but superficial, the invitational image, "Paget #1" challenges the traditional symmetry of beauty. We see a dramatic close up of a woman’s face, her intense eyes framed by the stark contrast between her porcelain skin and jet black hair. The lighting is such that her face is divided by shadow, one half dark and mysterious, the other half light and classically beautiful. The effect is deeply engaging. The viewer doesn’t know when the photo was taken but you want to know more.
In “Mercer Street...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Offerings
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Shirin Neshat
Title: Offerings
Year: 2019
Medium: Digital print on Fuji Crystal Archive Matte paper, hand signed (verso)
Sheet: 6 × 6 in (15.2 × 15.2 cm)
Condition: Mint
Cert...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital
San Satiro Bramante
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the Santa Maria church - San Satiro.
Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment
Pearl Jam by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Pearl Jam
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie s...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Three poppies - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Three poppies’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée
40x60 AMERICAN HORSE POWER B&W Photography Wild Horses Mustangs FORD BRONCO
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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American Horse Power by Shane Russeck
"Icon is a brand I’ve admired and respected for years. They are the pinnacle of the custom car world. Being a huge vintage ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
'Dione and Tethys'
Located in London, GB
'Dione and Tethys' 2005 JPL/Cassini
A beautiful 16x16" inches / 40 x 40 cm Silver Gelatin fibre print (printed on 20x16" paper size)
of this breathtakingly exquisite Cassini image ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
64x48 " Hollywood Sign" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Signed
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Hollywood Sign" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro.
This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Hollywood related imagery.
Archival photographic paper
Framing options ava...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
60x40 "King of the Mountain" Black & White Photography, Cougar, Mountain Lion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of a North American Cougar.
60x40 Edition of 10. Signed by Shane.
Printed using only archival papers and inks.
UV Coated
Framing available. Inquir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cows on the foggy Pasture, Portugal, black and white photography, art landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Fairy forest of madeira in the fog with cows and crooked trees, Fanal, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, tit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...
64x48 "Dr Dre The Chronic Cassette" Photomosaic Pop Art Photography Unsigned
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Dr Dre The Chronic Cassette" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro.
This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Dr Dre imagery.
Archival photographic paper
Framing options a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Oasis 1995 - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Catalogue No: OA056JF
Artists: Oasis, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher
Location: Slane Castle, Ireland
Date: 22nd July 1995
Era: The 1990's
Edition: hand signed Limited Edition
17/50
P...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
50x40" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Signed
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro.
Archival photographic paper
Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images.
Editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Wind Blown Tree, Dartmouth, 2015
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sir Roger Deakins, Cinematographer and Photographer. Byways, Damiani Books.
The Wind Blown Tree, Dartmouth, 2015, available in several sizes, please inquire.
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
"Chasing the Light" 36x48 Black and White Photography of Wild Horses, Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs.
"They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom"
Unsigned print.
Printed on lust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lightning Strikes, New Mexico 2014
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sir Roger Deakins, Cinematographer and Photographer. Byways, Damiani Books.
Lightning Strikes, New Mexico 2014, available in several sizes, please inquire.
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Crystal, Playboy UK
Located in London, GB
Brice Gelot is a French self-taught photographer who has gained a strong reputation for his raw and powerful photography, known for his photojournalism, documenting the street cultur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print
64x48" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro.
Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images.
Archival photographic paper
Framin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Panthera Leo" 36x48 Black and White Lion Photography Photograph Fine Art Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion shot by Shane Russeck
36x48 Unsigned edition
Printed on archival paper.
Shane Russeck has built a reputation for capturing Ame...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Rain on Rodeo" Photography 30" x 30" inch Edition 7/10 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Rain on Rodeo" Photography 30" x 30" inch Edition 7/10 by Brendan North
not framed
ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT:
Brendan North is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles. Hav...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Digital
The car window, New Mexico
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sir Roger Deakins, Cinematographer and Photographer. Byways, Damiani Books.
The Car Window, New Mexico, available in several sizes, please inquire.
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
48x36 "Dr Dre The Chronic Cassette" Photomosaic Pop Art Photography Unsigned
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Dr Dre The Chronic Cassette" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro.
This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Dr Dre imagery.
Archival photographic paper
Framing options a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Smoking Break, Germany, 2007
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sir Roger Deakins, Cinematographer and Photographer. Byways, Damiani Books.
Smoking Break, Germany, 2007, available in several sizes, please inquire.
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Poppy bloom - Black and White analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Poppy Bloom’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and back...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Jack Nicholson + Jack Kerouac, Contemporary Art, Photography, 21st Century
By Gisela Faure
Located in Mexico City, MX
Jack Nicholson + Jack Kerouac
Photography digital collage
Edition of 7
Framed in black wood
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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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Chip Hooper Photography
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