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Black and White Photography For Sale
Ditch Plains 1
Located in New York, NY
Ditch Plains 1 was shot at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk, NY Summer 2023.
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sophie- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white, Nude woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 A classical approach, sensual not sexual This image was captured on film in 1995. The negative was scanned ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...

"Babe Bows Out" Nat Fein, Baseball, Babe Ruth, Sports Photography, American
Located in New York, NY
Nat Fein Babe Bows Out, 1948 Signed lower right Gelatin silver print on paper Image size: 16 x 20 inches Mat size: 22 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches Nat Fein (1914–2000) was a prominent Ameri...
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1940s Realist Black and White Photography

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Paper, Silver Gelatin

Criss X, Nude Woman Standing. Big Sur, California
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed Silver Gelatin photograph by the artist. From film photography. Taken Big Sur, California Available in different sizes Matted to archival rag board Signed in edition of 15
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kate Moss at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, London
Located in New York, NY
Additional sizes available upon request. As one of Britain’s longest standing press photographers, Greg Brennan has captured some of the biggest news moments of the last 25 years a...
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Early 2000s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" Colleen Dunn and Peter Allen in 'Legs Diamond' signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Colleen Dunn and Peter Allen in 'Legs Diamond' on Broadway in 1988.. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the re...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Muse" Photography 39" x 31" in Edition of 7 by Kseniya Vashchenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Muse" Photography 39" x 31" in Edition of 7 by Kseniya Vashchenko Not framed. Ships rolled in tube. Available sizes: Edition of 15: 29.5" x 24" in Edition of 7: 39" x 31" in Ed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Bruce Springsteen
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Bruce Springsteen's hands playing his Fender Telecaster, taken by Timothy White, Malibu, CA, 1991 20x20" image on 24x24" paper, limited edition numbe...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Peony no.2 - analogue black and white floral photography
Located in London, GB
'Peony No.2’ Photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. Printed on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

"It Never Rains in LA" Nude Photography 45" x 30" in Ed. 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"It Never Rains in LA" Nude Photography 45" x 30" in Ed. 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

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 ...
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1920s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Untitled 15, Tbilisi
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 1/7 Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970 who lives and works in Paris, France. Luca met the Italian photograph...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Poppy No.11 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
Poppy No.11 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 han...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Duncansby Stacks, scottish coast, scotland, long exposure
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography - Duncansby Stacks - Scotland wild coasts with the unique cliffs. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and n...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Titans, Paris, 2003 by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print by photographer Markus Klinko. "Titans, Paris, 2003" This print is available in the following sizes, signed and numbered by Markus Klinko 24" high - Ed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Poppy No.2 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition (2/20)
Located in London, GB
Poppy No.2 is a captivating black and white still-life photograph capturing the delicate elegance of a poppy flower. Created using a large format 4x5 Linhof camera, this analogue ima...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Lumberjack (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Lumberjack (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Dorothea Lange/Alamy) An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon, circa 1939. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 30x40'' Printed Later Silver Gelatin Fibre Print 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 ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion, LEADING LADIES, Black and White, Photography, BnW, Vintage, Retro, Classic, Wood Cutter...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Half Dome, Thunderstorm Yosemite, California
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed by artist. Matted on archival acid-free mat. 16x20". Signed on the lower right recto in pencil. Stamped and dated on verso.
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. 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," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "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...
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1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Frozen Landscape Winter Trees Nature
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art winter ice landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

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...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dancer Kirk Peterson, 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...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Powerful Portrait of a Young African Woman in Tribal Jewelry, Best-seller, Kenya
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:...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Beaton, High Society, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
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...
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1980s Modern Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

Naples, Italy, Cats, Black and White Street Photography 1950s
Located in New york, NY
American Photographer Leonard Freed travelled extensively and enjoyed Italy - a country he returned to often and photographed throughout his long photographic career. Cats, Naples, I...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

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 ...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Surfing Florida Style - Black and White Photograph, Car, Beach, Ocean, Teenager
Located in Denton, TX
Surfing Florida Style by Al Satterwhite depicts a young man surfing on the water. He holds a rope attached to a car, which tows him through the w...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gloriosa bud - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 25
Located in London, GB
'Gloriosa bud' is a black and white analogue photograph, captured using a large-format 4x5 camera. The composition focuses on minimalist form, light, and texture, emphasizing the natural elegance of flower bud. The monochrome palette enhances tonal contrasts, creating a timeless and balanced visual. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta 308 gsm fine art paper, the photograph preserves the depth and detail of the original film exposure. Part of a limited edition of 25, each print is hand-signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Artist Biography: Ugne is a Lithuanian fine art photographer based in London. Her work is inspired by the complexity and fragility of nature, often exploring its systems of growth and transformation. She uses analog techniques to translate her observations into poetic visual expressions, capturing moments of stillness that reveal nature's quiet power. Awards: 2024 Black Spider Awards, 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence in Still Life Gloriosa 2023 Budapest International Photo Awards, Honourable Mention in Fine Art-Abstract 2023 Black Spider Awards, Honourable Mention in Still Life 2022 Black Spider Awards, Honourable Mention in Still Life 2022 IPA International Photography Awards, Honourable Mention in Analog/Film Fine Art 2021 Mono Visions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Charis Nude, 1934
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed by Edward Weston's son Cole Weston. Stamped and signed on verso. Framed with a grey mat and black wood frame. I have inspected the photograph and it is in pristine cond...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Charis Nude, 1934
Charis Nude, 1934
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Rattle my Heart - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Rattle your Heart - 2024 - 40x48cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-12. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Constellation - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 63"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater almost monochrome photograph of a naked young women wrapped in fishing net. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rise I, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, rhino, africa
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition of 10 more sizes on request This monumental white rhino bull stands up from the bottom of the ground in Solio, Kenya. Dust is blowing around. ​For years, Joachim Sc...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Kam für mich" Black & White Photography 29.5x24' Ed 1/15 by Kseniya Vashchenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Kam für mich" Black & White Photography 29.5x24' Ed 1/15 by Kseniya Vashchenko Not framed. Ships rolled in tube. Available sizes: Edition of 15: 29.5" x 24" in Edition of 7: 39...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, 1963 - Black and White Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, 1963 - Black and White Silver Gelatin Print Famous couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton shelter under their umbrellas in the rain as they ...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Black rose' - black and white floral photography, limited edition 2 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Black rose' 2023 It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art pap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Giclée

Norman Parkinson 'Three Little Black Dresses, Capucci, Florence, 1961'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson The Italian Collections, Three Little Black Dresses, Fashions by Capucci, Florence for Queen Magazine, 1961 Three Little Black Dresses, Florence 1961 Silver gelatin...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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...
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1970s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Sacrilege - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sacrilege - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-940. Not m...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Acrylic, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Jayne Mansfield with Seagrams Dogs (Limited Edition of 10, No 3-5) - 40"x50"
Located in New York, NY
Shot by Barry Kramer (1921- 1984), one of the most prolific photographers of his time, captures the essence of 1950's Hollywood movie star, Jane Mansfield...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lady Bunny, Wigstock, NYC, Girlfriend Series. Black and White Portrait Photo
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Men, Women, and Drag, draws inspiration from his diverse roles as a photographer, poet, and activist. His work often intersects with themes of identity, social justice, and cultural ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Red Hot Chili Peppers by Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, TX
A classic, stunning shot of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1985 by celebrated photographer, Ebet Roberts. Signed limited edition, hand printed sil...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elegant, graceful lines make up the gentle curve of this horse's neck
Located in US
Elegant, graceful lines make up the gentle curve of this horse's neck This fashion-inspired image focuses on the beautiful details of this elite horse The print series Equus: Light...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Che (Che Guevara cutting canes)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Che (Che Guevara cutting cane) 1962 (printed later) is a gelatin silver print by noted Cuban artist Ernesto Fernandez Nogueras, b.1939. It is signed, titled and dated at the lower margin. The photograph size is 10 x 6.5 inches, framed size is 17.85 x 15.85 inches. Custom framed in a black frame, with white matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Ernesto Fernandez trained under the tutelage of several established photographers during the 1950s in Havana. He is one of the four great photographers of the Revolutionary period of Cuba. As a young man he witnessed both the excesses of Havana as a “playground” of the USA, and the poverty that produced the hotbed of revolutionary thought and action. He was in the Cuban capital as the revolution reached its climax, and his pictures document a time of great hope. They are celebrations of youth’s ability to bring about change and to reinvent a new world. Alongside Korda, Salas and Corrales, Fernandez documented the heady days of the Triumph of the Revolution and continued to photograph Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and other leading lights of the new system, including some wonderfully intimate studies of Alicia Alonso...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ruhr area, Essen, Germany 1952
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1947. 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 photograph...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Over my Head - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Over my Head - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-941. No...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

On the Beach near Paris, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, 1929
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency ROL, Paris, 1929. Summer on the beach near Paris. Features: Original silver gelatin print photography unframed. ...
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1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Metamorph" Nude Black & White Photography 24" x 36" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Metamorph" Nude Black & White Photography 24" x 36" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin Archival Giclee Print & Museum Framed NOT framed. Ships in a tube. OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE: Editi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Clara
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15 signed and numbered Also available in: 90 x 120 cm / 35.4 x 47.2 in 120 x 160 cm / 47.2 x 63 in Portrait of black woman in...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Reg Lancaster 'Francoise Hardy' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30x40
Located in San Rafael, CA
1969: French singer, Francoise Hardy sitting on a motorbike. (Photo by Reg Lancaster/Express/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partn...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Poppy No.9 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Poppy No.9 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Giclée

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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Robert Rauschenberg Gemini Editions advertisement" 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, ...
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1960s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Texas Longhorn Wall Art, addison jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Texas Longhorn Wall Art ABOUT THIS PIECE: This series was captured on a local Texas ranch, where the land stretches wide and the longhorns stand as living symbols of endurance, her...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper, Color

All I have to do is Dream - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
All I have to do is Dream - 2017, 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventor...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Man Ray, Composition, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
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 ...
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1980s Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

Bodice of a Man and Man in Tunic. From The Blanco - Black and White Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For this black-and-white photography series, he used elements such as water (emotions) to narrate a story. He worked with the color white in the fabrics to communicate clarity and re...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Scream if you wanna go faster - Contemporary, Male, Nude, Polaroid, photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Scream if you wanna go faster' - 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inve...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Male Nude Beach Study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roy Dean (1925-20020. Male Nude Study, ca. 1975-80. Origina; period print with artist studio stamp on verso. Print measures 2.25 x 4 3/8 inches; 9 x 12 inches...
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1970s Realist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Beau Simmons - Cowgirl Summer, Photography 2023, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: The Western Collection Archival Pigment Print Unframed Sizes: 32" x 40" - $6,250.00 48" x 60" - $9,500.00 60" x 75" - $12,250.00 Framed Sizes: 39" x 47" - $7,750.00 55" x 6...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Shop Black and White Photography

There’s a lot to love about black and white photography.

The unique and timeless quality of a black and white photograph accentuates any room. Some might argue that we’re naturally drawn to color photography because it’s the world we know best. This is a shared belief, particularly in the era of camera-phone photography, editing apps and the frenetic immediacy of sharing photos on social media. But when we look at black and white photography, we experience deep, rich shadows and tonal properties in a way that transfixes us. Composition and textures are crisp and engaging. We’re immediately drawn to the subjects of vintage street photography and continue to feel the emotional impact of decades-old photojournalism. The silhouettes of mountains in black and white landscape photography are particularly pronounced, while portrait photography and the skylines of urban cityscapes come to life in monochrome prints.

When decorating with fine photography, keep in mind that some color photographs may not be suitable for every space. However, you can be more daring with black and white photos. The gray tones are classic, sophisticated and generally introduce elegance to any corner of your home, which renders black and white prints amazingly versatile.

Black and white photography adapts to its surroundings like a chameleon might. A single large-scale black and white photograph above the sofa in your living room is going to work with any furniture style, and as some homeowners and designers today are working to introduce more muted tones and neutral palettes to dining rooms and bedrooms, the integration of black and white photography — a hallmark of minimalist decor — is a particularly natural choice for such a setting.

Another advantage to bringing black and white photography into your home is that you can style walls and add depth and character without worrying about disrupting an existing color scheme. Black and white photographs actually harmonize well with accent colors such as yellow, red and green. Your provocative Memphis Group lighting and bold Pierre Paulin seating will pair nicely with the black and white fine nude photography you’ve curated over the years.

Black and white photography also complements a variety of other art. Black and white photos pair well with drawings and etchings in monochromatic hues. They can also form part of specific color schemes. For example, you can place black and white prints in colored picture frames for a pop of color. And while there are no hard and fast rules, it’s best to keep black and white prints separate from color photographs. Color prints stand out in a room more than black and white prints do. Pairing them may detract attention from your black and white photography. Instead, dedicate separate walls or spaces to each.

Once you’ve selected the photography that best fits your space, you’ll need to decide how to hang the images. If you want to hang multiple photos, it’s essential to know how to arrange wall art. A proper arrangement can significantly enhance a living space.

On 1stDibs, explore a vast collection of compelling black and white photography by artists such as Mark Shaw, Jack Mitchell (a photographer you should know), Berenice Abbott and David Yarrow.

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