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Black and White Photography For Sale
Style: Photorealist
Style: Post-War
Newport
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The NYU picture is a part of photographs done in 1965 for a German book publisher, lately a book with his photographs about NYC was published.
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1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

On the Downton Shore
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The picture of NYU was done in 1965 as a collection of photographs for a German book editor. Later a phonebook about NYU was published.
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1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Last Stop
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The picture belongs to a collection of NYC photographs, which Kallay done in 1965 for a German publisher.
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1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

American Commander
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Black and White photo in limited edition, a part from a book about NYC, 1965, printed by a German publisher.
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1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Jerry Hall models Thierry Mugler, 1980
Located in White Plains, NY
'Jerry Hall models Thierry Mugler,' 1980 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch on the finest satin photo paper, Ed. of 50. This black and white photograph captures Jerry Hall modeling Thierry Mugler at Bond's disco in 1980. From the artists' 4th hardcover book 'Grit and Glamour: The Street Style, High Fashion, and Legendary Music of the 1970s,' published in 2016. This image was taken during Tannenbaum's tenure at The SoHo Weekly News in New York City from 1973 to 1982 where he served as Chief Photographer and Photo Editor. Allan Tannenbaum's career in photography spans more than four decades. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1945, he received a B.A. in Art from Rutgers University in 1967, where he photographed for The Targum – the campus newspaper – and made films for his art courses. Gravitating to the nascent art scene in the SoHo district of Manhattan in 1972, Tannenbaum worked as a taxi driver and bartender while looking for work as a photographer. In 1973, when the SoHo Weekly News commenced publication, Tannenbaum became the Photo Editor and Chief Photographer. The newspaper started out as an eight-page free paper, but soon became a popular newsstand seller that rivaled the established Village Voice. Tannenbaum relentlessly covered the art world, music scene, politics, show business, and nightlife until 1982 when the SoHo News folded. Tannenbaum has also done documentary and feature photography in places like Thailand, Indonesia, Palau, Jordan, Bahrain, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Brazil, Israel, Iceland, and Mexico. He has covered numerous political campaigns, nominating conventions and news stories in the U.S. such as the Oklahoma City bombing and the Columbine massacre. His work has appeared in many photo books and exhibitions, as well as appearing regularly in NEWSWEEK, TIME, LIFE, ROLLING STONE, PARIS MATCH, and STERN. His photographs have graced the covers of TIME three times, and NEWSWEEK five times. He now works as an international photojournalist contributing to various noted publications including Time, Life, and Newsweek. He is the author of three books of his photography, including New York in the 70s (Feierabend, 2003), New York (Feierabend, 2004), and John and Yoko: A New York Love Story...
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1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dolly Parton and Mick Jagger, 1977
Located in White Plains, NY
'Dolly Parton and Mick Jagger,' 1977 by famed photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 15 x 10 inch photo on 20 x 16 inch paper, Ed. 8/50. This photograph captures a ...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

John and Yoko on a bench in Central Park, 1980
Located in White Plains, NY
'John and Yoko on a bench in Central Park,' 1980 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Silver gelatin print, 1982. 10 x 15 inch photo on 16 x...
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1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Clash arrive at JFK - Joe Strummer getting into a taxi, 1981
Located in White Plains, NY
'The Clash arrive at JFK - Joe Strummer getting into a taxi,' 1981 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch on the...
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1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bob Marley Portrait, 1979
Located in White Plains, NY
'Bob Marley Portrait,' 1979 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch on the fin...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Pigment

Patti Smith, Fuck the Clock, 1978
Located in White Plains, NY
'Patti Smith, Fuck the Clock,' 1978 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 in. (image) on 17 x 22 in. (paper), Ed. of 50. This black and ...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Cure gets caught on Columbus Ave., NYC
Located in White Plains, NY
The Cure gets caught on Columbus Ave., NYC, 4/11/80 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch paper on the finest s...
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1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Film

"Sand Dunes Death Valley" - Minimal Desert Black & White Landscape Photograph
By Harry R. Kimball
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sand Dunes, Death Valley", a starkly beautiful black & white desert landscape photograph by Dr. Harry R. Kimball (American, 20th C). Signed lower right "H.R. Kimball", studio stamp on verso with title, date, and signature. On an acid free mat and aluminum frame. Image, 6.88"H x 9"W. Mat, 14"H x 18"W. Following retirement after five decades of medical teaching, research and clinical care, Dr. Kimball devoted a full time effort to fine art landscape and nature photography. In the film era, he had the good fortune to study with the black and white masters of the late 20th century including John Sexton...
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1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Windows IV" - Vertical photograph of New York in black and white.
Located in Miami, FL
Luc Dratwa is a Belgian photographer, born in 1958 and currently living in Brussels. Uncompromisingly self-taught, his rigorousness and perfectionism ally themselves with a graphic o...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Digital, Photographic Paper

Studio 54 Logo/Crowds
Located in White Plains, NY
Studio 54 Logo/Crowds, 1978 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print. 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch on the finest satin photo paper, Ed. of 50. T...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Pigment

collection of 85 argentic photos
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
incredible collection of photographies belonging to Gerard de Villers. Gérard de Villiers (French: [ʒeʁaʁ də vilje]; 8 December 1929 – 31 October 2013) was a French writer, journalist and publisher whose SAS series of spy novels have been major bestsellers. According to the New York Times, "His works have been translated and are especially popular in Germany, Russia, Turkey, and Japan. The SAS series has sold a reported 120 million copies worldwide, which would make it one of the top-selling series in history, on a par with Ian Fleming's James Bond books...
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1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Clarence Sinclair Bull, "Gable in Car, " vintage photograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original vintage photograph from the original negative taken by Clarence Sinclair Bull circa 1930-1940s. It depicts the iconic actor Clark Gable, often referred to ...
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1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Steve Martin, On Fifth Avenue, 1977
Located in White Plains, NY
'Steve Martin, On Fifth Avenue,' 1977 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 16 x 20 inch on the ...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jackie Onassis at the Metropolitan Museum Costume Gala, 1976
Located in White Plains, NY
'Jackie Onassis at the Metropolitan Museum Costume Gala,' 1976 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 15 x 10 inch ph...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bruce Springsteen E Street Trio, 1976
Located in White Plains, NY
'Bruce Springsteen E Street Trio,' 1976 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 2017. 10 x 15 inch photo on 16 x 20 inch on the finest satin photo p...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Bee Gees 20th Anniversary Party, 1975
Located in White Plains, NY
'The Bee Gees 20th Anniversary Party,' 1975 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch on th...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Rolling Stones visit Danceteria in New York City, 1980
Located in White Plains, NY
'The Rolling Stones visit Danceteria in New York City,' July 1980 by famed photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch paper, Ed. of 50...
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1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Patti Smith and John Belushi backstage at Saturday Night Live, 1976
Located in White Plains, NY
'Patti Smith and John Belushi backstage at Saturday Night Live,' 1976 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 in...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Film

Muhammed Ali modeling a fur coat, 1977
Located in White Plains, NY
'Muhammed Ali modeling a fur coat,' 1977 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 15 x 10 inch photo on 20 x 16 inch on t...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mick Jagger Performs
Located in White Plains, NY
'Mick Jagger Performs', 1975 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 2017. 15 x 10 inch photo on 20 x 16 inch on the finest satin photo paper, AP 3/...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Pigment

The Ramones perform at CBGB, 1977
Located in White Plains, NY
'The Ramones perform at CBGB,' 1977 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch on the finest satin photo paper, Ed. ...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Muhammed Ali shadow boxes, 1977
Located in White Plains, NY
'Muhammed Ali shadow boxes,' 1977 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 15 x 10 inch photo on 16 x 20 inch on the fine...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bruce Springsteen at the Palladium, 1976
Located in White Plains, NY
'Bruce Springsteen at the Palladium,' 1976 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 in. (image) on 17 x 22 in. (paper), Ed. of 50. This black and white photograph captures musician Bruce Springsteen leaning back on fans from railing, between audience and pit, at a performance at The Palladium in NYC on October, 1976. From the artists' 4th hardcover book 'Grit and Glamour: The Street Style, High Fashion, and Legendary Music of the 1970s,' published in 2016. This image was taken during Tannenbaum's tenure at The SoHo Weekly News in New York City from 1973 to 1982 where he served as Chief Photographer and Photo Editor. Allan Tannenbaum's career in photography spans more than four decades. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1945, he received a B.A. in Art from Rutgers University in 1967, where he photographed for The Targum – the campus newspaper – and made films for his art courses. Gravitating to the nascent art scene in the SoHo district of Manhattan in 1972, Tannenbaum worked as a taxi driver and bartender while looking for work as a photographer. In 1973, when the SoHo Weekly News commenced publication, Tannenbaum became the Photo Editor and Chief Photographer. The newspaper started out as an eight-page free paper, but soon became a popular newsstand seller that rivaled the established Village Voice. Tannenbaum relentlessly covered the art world, music scene, politics, show business, and nightlife until 1982 when the SoHo News folded. Tannenbaum has also done documentary and feature photography in places like Thailand, Indonesia, Palau, Jordan, Bahrain, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Brazil, Israel, Iceland, and Mexico. He has covered numerous political campaigns, nominating conventions and news stories in the U.S. such as the Oklahoma City bombing and the Columbine massacre. His work has appeared in many photo books and exhibitions, as well as appearing regularly in NEWSWEEK, TIME, LIFE, ROLLING STONE, PARIS MATCH, and STERN. His photographs have graced the covers of TIME three times, and NEWSWEEK five times. He now works as an international photojournalist contributing to various noted publications including Time, Life, and Newsweek. He is the author of three books of his photography, including New York in the 70s (Feierabend, 2003), New York (Feierabend, 2004), and John and Yoko: A New York Love Story...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Pigment

West Orange
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Rick Hauser sees things “OverHead”, at “EyeLevel”, and “UnderFoot” as titled in his one-man shows. Rick is the owner and operator of The Framing Mill, a custom picture framing sto...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, US
Signed open edition, 8” x 10” archival print of David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill, featuring Terry O’Neill’s official embossed studio stamp. David Bowie and actress ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley 1957 portrait
Located in Austin, US
Fine art print of Elvis Presley from the collection of acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1957 These prints are open edition and come with full certification. Availab...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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C Print

Inked In Kyoto
Located in New York, NY
Reka Nyari’s erotically charged photographs engage cultural narratives surrounding gender and sexuality. A master at the art of storytelling, Nyari’s newest series, GEISHA INK, documents Ginzilla, a dramatically-posed young woman whose naked body is lavishly-adorned with tattoos. A champion of feminine fortitude, Nyari has long been fascinated with the art of capturing women without pretense. Recognizing strength in the vulnerability of the nude female form, she chooses most often to photograph women...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographi...

Beyond the veil
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment. The series joins six women together, each who have faced adversity, to demonstrate the creation of a strengthened self-image through tattoos. By highlighting the intricate woven threads of ink on each woman’s skin, Nyari proposes the idea that self-empowerment and reconciliation with one’s traumas can be linked to the act of greeting one’s “own skin” or inventing their own story. Nyari has now elevated these intimate photographs in her new Punctured Ink series through the process of puncturing botanical-like references into the surface of each image (thus making each one of a kind). Her inspiration to physically puncture the previously pristine photographic prints stemmed from a childhood memory that occurred while she was living in Finland: “I remembered my parents had this big pad of paper next to the home phone...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...

Yaa-sama Tears
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment. The series joins six women together, each who have faced adversity, to demonstrate the creation of a strengthened self-image through tattoos. By highlighting the intricate woven threads of ink on each woman’s skin, Nyari proposes the idea that self-empowerment and reconciliation with one’s traumas can be linked to the act of greeting one’s “own skin” or inventing their own story. Nyari has now elevated these intimate photographs in her new Punctured Ink series through the process of puncturing botanical-like references into the surface of each image (thus making each one of a kind). Her inspiration to physically puncture the previously pristine photographic prints stemmed from a childhood memory that occurred while she was living in Finland: “I remembered my parents had this big pad of paper next to the home phone...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographi...

Beauty of Atatori
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment. The series joins six women together, each who have faced adversity, to demonstrate the creation of a strengthened self-image through tattoos. By highlighting the intricate woven threads of ink on each woman’s skin, Nyari proposes the idea that self-empowerment and reconciliation with one’s traumas can be linked to the act of greeting one’s “own skin” or inventing their own story. Nyari has now elevated these intimate photographs in her new Punctured Ink series through the process of puncturing botanical-like references into the surface of each image (thus making each one of a kind). Her inspiration to physically puncture the previously pristine photographic prints stemmed from a childhood memory that occurred while she was living in Finland: “I remembered my parents had this big pad of paper next to the home phone...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographi...

Bill Beckley American Artist Original Hand Signed photography Triptych
Located in Miami, FL
"Bill Beckley (United States, 1946) 'Damyata', 2004 photography on paper 46.9 x 73.3 in. (119 x 186 cm.) Edition of 35 ID: BEC1611-001-035 Hand-signed by author in pencil"
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Early 2000s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Levitate
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photogram, Archival Pi...

Lament
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Fans of Gion Kobu
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Photographic P...

Patti Smith, New York City 1976
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 30x22" print of Patti Smith wearing a leather jacket by Lynn Goldsmith, shot in NYC in 1976. Limited edition number 8/20 Modern C-type print. Available for i...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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C Print

Botanique
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment. The series joins six women together...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

More Ideas
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment. The series joins six women together...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...

Dance of Irezumju
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...

Blue Smoke
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...

Mizuake Intentions
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...

Patrol
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photograph...

Onna-Oyabun
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...

Whispers of Imouto
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...

Graig Right Profile
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram, Archival Pigment

Too Close
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photograph...

Graig Left Profile
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photograph...

Beauty
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival ...

Curious
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photogram, Pigmen...

Boys Band
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Archival...

Intimate
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photogram, Photographic Film, Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment,...

Zenitude
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram, Pigment, Archival Pigment

On the Hunt
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram, Pigment, Archival Pigment

4 Under the Tree
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Pigmen...

Next Generation
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by her love for nature, Griet Van Malderen (Belgium, 1970), a self-taught wildlife photographer from Flanders in Belgium, has been exploring Africa’s wild places for the pas...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Pigment

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