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Black and White Photography For Sale
Welcome To Paradise - Large Scale Contemporary Art Photography
By Pia Clodi
Located in Zürich, CH
In a world dominated by digital precision and instant gratification, Pia Clodi stands as a beacon of nostalgia and unpredictability, finding beauty in the fleeting moments captured t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Carbon Pigment, Polaroid
$1,806 Sale Price
20% Off
Aspen Grove Forest - Black & White Landscape Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
The beauty of nature's rhythm is captured in this black and white landscape photograph of a forest of Aspen trees by American photographer and film maker, John Henry Johnson (America...
Category
1970s American Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
$1,202 Sale Price
35% Off
Lily No.3 black and white analogue floral photography edition of 10
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
'Lily No.3'
Lily was photographed using a large format 4x5 black and white film.
From Limited edition of 10.
Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Poppy No.4 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 10
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Poppy No.4 printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper, this limited edition piece measures 100 x 100 cm and is part of an exclusive series of 10 prints, each hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Poppy No.5 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Poppy No.5 printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper, this limited edition piece measures 40 x 32 cm and is part of an exclusive series of 20 prints, each hand-s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Portrait of a Water Buffalo Against a White Backdrop, Fashion-Inspired
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Buffalo Spirit"
Portrait of a water buffalo in Kenya
Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordinary animals roaming our Earth.
These l...
Category
2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lerici 255 - Polaroid Coastal Landscape Photograph, Limited Edition of 10
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Lerici '25 is an original black and white Polaroid photograph captured on SX-70 film along the Ligurian coastline of Italy. The image is part of a limited edition of 20, hand-signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Kuhflucht Waterfall, monochrome photograph waterscape limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Kuhflucht, lower Waterfall, Germany - no. 21188 // Black and white long exposure waterscape photography.
Pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. Prints are made to order...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1990s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Dark Hedges, Ireland, Tree Avenue, Monochrome, Limited Edition Photo, 40x40cm
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art minimalist landscape photography. The dark hedges, mystical avenue of trees in north Ireland. Archival pigment ink print, edition ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Summer in the 1930s
Located in Cologne, DE
Summer in the 1930s
Captured in 1936 by German photographer Heinz Pollmann, this evocative image shows a young woman peacefully paddling across a lake in a classic Klepper folding k...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Man Ray, Composition, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Man Ray
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1980. Published and printed ...
Category
1980s Surrealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Lithograph
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
3499 - Analogue black and white female portrait
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
'3499'
Photograph printed on heavyweight fine art paper, signed and stamped at the bottom righthand corner and at the back. Photograph comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Giclée, Archival Paper, Film
Beaton, Pablo Picasso, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Lithograph
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy, black and white photography, fine art, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - cityscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
St. Nectans Glen, Waterfall, England, monochrome photograph waterscape limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
St. Nectans Glen Study 1, England - no. 21370 // Black and white long exposure waterscape photography.
Pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. Prints are made to order i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Refugees in the Korem Camp, Ethiopia
Located in Carmel, CA
Purchased from Peter Fetterman Gallery - Authorized dealer of Salgado's work.
No damage issues. Look print moutned on corners. Over Mat included.
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rocky Peaks Panorama, Cantabrian Coast, monochrome photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Female Nude, Golden Gate Bridge, Black and White Portrait Photography, Kate #15
Located in New york, NY
Kate #15, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" (small format) black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" on verso (back of photo) by the Freed estate. Shot In San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge backdrop Leonard Freed photographs Kate, a woman photographer and yogini who revels in dolce vita poses during a shoot on a cliff drive in California. The self-assigned photo series on Kate became a welcome reprieve for Leonard Freed who during a long photo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
VIP American in 1960s - Vintage b/w Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
VIP American in 1960s is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
With the stamp of copyright on the rear.
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$114 Sale Price
20% Off
Row of Trees in a rapeseed Field, black and white photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. Row of trees on the rapeseed field with great cloud mood, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Diablo Dos. From The Nostalgic Series
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Channeling the energy of “water-signs” in astrology, he captures these mysterious men thru a romantic lens. The embrace of the shadows and the light mixed with the gaze of their bodies. With the palms, he uses the texture and elongated shapes to emphasize the strength that comes from their infinite embrace.
The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explore photography. The sharp and refined effect of these types of lighting conditions became a necessity to avoid studio environments. Self-taught, while photographing ballet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
Filled with Light
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The picture belongs to. a set of photographs, done by Kallay in NYC in 1965 for a German book publisher.
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$383 Sale Price
70% Off
Five wooden Posts, Lake, long exposure, waterscape photogrph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Trollkonufingur Monolith, black and white photography, limited edition landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure searscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rankin - Kate 4 Ever - Kate Moss, Fashion, Supermodel, Nude
By Rankin
Located in London, GB
Kate 4 Ever
Inkjet print
20 x 24 inches
Edition of 500
photographed in 1999, printed in 2023
Comes with a signed COA from Rankin.
Rankin (born John Rankin Waddell in 1966) is a ren...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
African American Dancer/Founder Donald McKayle leading his company in class
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of African American Dancer/ Company Founder Donald McKayle leading his company in class, 1962. Comes ...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,200 Sale Price
29% Off
Synchronicity - Original Polaroid - Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Synchronicity - 2020
Original Polaroid - Unique Piece 1/1,
signed and titled on back.
7.8 x 7,7cm (image area)
10.7 x 8.7 cm ( including white Polaroid frame)
Artist inventory P...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Polaroid
X - Factor, long exposure, monochrome photograph, long exposure, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 20. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to ord...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy
Premium Rates Apply. An elegant Parisian spends the morning in a Champs Elysees cafe. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning In Th...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Dancer Derek Rencher, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,200 Sale Price
31% Off
The Cold Light of the Morning - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Cold Light of the Morning (Bombay Beach) - 2024 -
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certifica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Oasis (Sidewinder) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Polaroid, Landscape
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Oasis (Sidewinder), 2005, Edition 3/5, 16 pieces each 48x47cm
analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
based on Polaroids mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection, based on an expired Polaroids, Artist inventory Number 3001.03
Installation shot at 'Mulholland Distilling' in LA with Danny Fox...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Harness Racing, lonely beach, black and white photograph, limited landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Harness racer on deserted beach in Normandy, France.
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Titter, Scantily Clad Woman Viewing Titter Magazine, 1950 Vintage Photograph
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
“Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20...
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Birkin Spill
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Naomi Campbell, Paul Rowland Vintage Portrait Silver Gelatin Print
By Paul Rowland
Located in Surfside, FL
Paul Rowland-
He is the one, that everybody knows about, Paul Rowland. A genius in the modeling industry, president of Ford Models New York, owner of Women Model Management & Supreme Management and photographer. Paul Rowland has more, than 20 years experiences in the industry.
Paul Rowland was born in Arkansas in the USA. He left his home town and moved to New York City with the dream to become a painter. Not long after this he founded Women Management and Supreme Models. Paul Rowland founded Women Management in 1989. In his more than 15 years of professional experience, he has made transformation from model to founder of his own agency, and is credited for establishing a unique roster of talent known for personality and accessibility previously unseen in the business.
He participated in the exhibition at Art Basel in 2008
In Fashion Photo features an exclusive collection of more than 250 contemporary works of photographic art by more than 35 of the world‟s leading icons in fashion photography. Representing more than 15 countries in five continents, some of the most globally esteemed names from the fashion photo world exhibited their work, including Slim Aarons, Miles Aldridge, Olivia Beasley, Michael Dweck, Arthur Elgort, Charles Frèger, Erwan Frotin, Alice Hawkins, Steve Hiett...
Category
1990s Post-Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rocky Peaks, Atlantic Ocean, Rock Formation, black and white seascape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Rocky Peaks Study 1, Spain - no. 21215 Monochrome fine art long exposure waterscape photography.
Pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All prints are made to order i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Blumenfeld, Skull superimposed, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Notes: From the folio, Erwin Blumenfeld, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Offset
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot without flash in available light.
The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia)
This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Black End, France, minimalist seascape photograph, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tree and the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, black white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Tree and the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France - no. 11850 // Black and white fine art cityscape photography.
Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy, black and white photography, architecture, print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. The towers of san Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Figurative photo, Nude art print, Black white, Contemporary Portrait - Estelle
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Estelle‘ who was captured on film in 199...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
Desert Rose - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 5
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Desert Rose captures the striking elegance of an Adenium plant, its delicate bloom contrasting with the sculptural form of its twisted, resilient branches. The minimal composition hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Robert Rauschenberg Gemini Editions advertisement" Hans Namuth
By Hans Namuth
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Hans Namuth
Robert Rauschenberg Gemini Editions advertisement
Photograph on paper
14 x 11
Provenance
Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York 2025.
Born in Essen, Germany, ...
Category
1960s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Make up Mirrors - Black and White Royal Pavilion Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Make up Mirrors - Black and White Royal Pavilion Photograph
A young woman uses a mirror to reapply her lipstick. Unusually, the mirror is placed on the floor, and she elegantly lea...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Vintage Travel Elegance - Giant Oversize Silver Gelatin Print Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Vintage Travel Elegance
circa 1925
by H Armstrong Roberts Archive
Passengers Awaiting Boarding Beside Classic Propeller Aircraft circa 1925
Giant supersize silver gelatine print ...
Category
1920s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Set of 6 Photographs intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1970 signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Led Zeppelin
photographer Jorgen Angel
Artist(s): Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
Location: Copenhagen
Date: 28th February 1970
Era: The 1970's
printed this year
Edition: hand signed Li...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
North Atlantic Basalt, black and white photograph, seascape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Lakeborn" Nude Photography 39 x 29.5 in Ed of 4 by Lukas Dvorak
By Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Lakeborn" Nude Photography 39 x 29.5 in Ed of 4 by Lukas Dvorak
39" x 29.5" inch
Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper
2024
Ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lukas Dvorak...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Pigment
DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #6
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare 1940s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of bodybuilder and Mr. America contender MIKE DUBEL. Dubel competed in the 1...
Category
1940s Post-War Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Terry O'Neill 'Raquel Welch and Ringo Starr'
Located in New York, NY
Raquel Welch and Ringo Starr, 1969
silver gelatin print
40 x 30 inches
Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 50
American actress Raquel Welch wearing a leather sui...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sunday relaxing, Santa Barbara, USA, minimalist photograph, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Sunday relaxing, CA, USA - no. 11598
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 20. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certific...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Lerici 251 - Polaroid Coastal Landscape Photograph, Limited Edition of 10
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Lerici '25 is an original black and white Polaroid photograph captured on SX-70 film along the Ligurian coastline of Italy. The image is part of a limited edition of 20, hand-signed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Private Road with Clouds
By Roman Loranc
Located in Carmel, CA
Roman Loranc's most famous image. Retired Negative.
8x10 - Still powerful in this size.
Gifted to owner by Roman. No edition number.
Framed in Flat Black Metal Frame with plexiglas...
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$6,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Powerful Portrait of a Young African Woman in Tribal Jewelry, Best-seller, Kenya
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"The Gaze"
An iconic, fashion-inspired portrait of a young Rendille woman highlighting the bold and beautiful traditions of her remote tribal culture.
The print series Desert Song:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Paris, circa 1930, Canal St Martin, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
By Press Photo
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic original silver gelatin black-and-white photograph capturing a timeless view of the Canal Saint-Martin at 82 Quai de Jemmapes, Paris, circa 1930. This historical image s...
Category
1930s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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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