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Black and White Photography For Sale
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

Madonna - limited edition Estate print
Located in London, GB
Madonna - signed limited edition print Early photograph of Madonna, 1980. (photo Mick Rock) paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm Stamped and numbered by the Estate. Archival ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, mystical Trees, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ancient Laurisilva Forest Study 5, Portugal - no. 21024 Black and white fine art landscape photography. Mystical forest with bent trees and cows in fog, Fanal, Madeira, Portugal. Arc...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Hopi Snake Dancer in Costume
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed and labeled on recto. Vintage platinum print Image 4.5 x 5.75", Mount 5 x 7.25", Mat 16 x 20"
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Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Platinum

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...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Morning-Signed limited edition nude print, Contemporary black white, In bed
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Morning - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 This grainy photograph is very beautiful, the subtlety of the morning light on the body of the model, whos...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Dr. Albert Einstein Lectures
Located in Austin, TX
Albert Einstein giving a lecture at a podium, 1946. Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern ...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Self-Portrait with Leica Camera, Paris, 1931 - Ilse Bing (B&W Photography)
Located in London, GB
Ilse Bing Self-Portrait with Leica Camera, Paris, 1931 Signed and dated Silver gelatin print, printed 1994 10 x 11 1/4 inches Ilse Bing (1899-1998), working with a Leica, brought a ...
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Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Are you with me - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Are you with me - 2021 - 20x25cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1051. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Surfer with White Board
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed, verso 24 x 20 inches, sheet 22 x 17 inches, image This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Haruna Fuji, Gunma, Honshu, Japan, 2024 - Landscape, Mountain, Tree
Located in Denton, TX
Haruna Fuji, Gunma, Honshu, Japan by Michael Kenna is a black and white photograph depicting Mount Fuji through barren tree branches. Gelatin Silver Print Image size: 8 x 8 in. Mat...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Manhattan Bridge Brooklyn New York City USA limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Manhattan Bridge, Brookly, New York City, USA - no. 18069 Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity include...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Sean Connery as James Bond in "Diamonds are Forever" by Terry O'Neill - 29/50
Located in Chicago, IL
Scottish actor Sean Connery as James Bond in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, 1971. Paper size: 20 H x 16 W inches Matted and framed. Lifetime Edition: 29/50 *Please inquire for additi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Female Nude, Kate Resting, Contemporary Portrait Photography by Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
This is a black and white contemporary portrait photograph of a female nude by Leonard Freed, Kate Resting, is in the photographer's series "Kate". A 20" x 16" gelatin silver photograph signed verso (back of photo) by the Freed estate (provenance). The self-assigned photo series on Kate became a welcome reprieve for Leonard Freed who during a long photo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Last thing on my mind - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Last Thing on my Mind - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Thunderball, 1965 - Sean Connery as James Bond during filming of Thunderball
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Audrey Hepburn Applying Makeup Glamour Shot
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn applying make-up during the filming of the made for TV movie "Mayerling". Audrey Hepburn was a British actress. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked ...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

156.01.11 by Klaus Kampert - Black & white nude framed photograph, woman's body
Located in Paris, FR
156.01.11 is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert from the series entitled Torsi. This photograph is a limited edition of 15 copies, it is...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Currents - Mediterranean landscape on cotton canvas, limited edition of 5.
Located in London, GB
“Currents” captures the mesmerizing movement of the Mediterranean sea along the Italian Riviera during the winter of 2022. This large-format black and white photograph reflects the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée, Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

The Strokes
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of The Strokes by acclaimed British photographer, Andrew Cotterill. “This was one of my early shoots for Dazed and Confused m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bob Marley 1975
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Bob Marley Bob Marley at the Island Records office, London, July 1975. Bob Marley was a legendary Jamaican singer, songwriter, and global icon known for populari...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Pillow Fight
Located in Toronto, ON
23" x 23" Unframed Limited Edition 5/35 Hand Signed by Harry Benson 1964 printed 2012 "Harry Benson’s self-described “one photograph” is Beatles’ Pillow...
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1960s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, Iconic Black and White Photography
Located in New york, NY
A 20" x 16" (18.5” x 12.5” image size) gelatin silver print of Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, and Chuck Wein, 1965 by Burt Glinn with the photographer's blind stamp on recto (front lef...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

"Pygmalion and Galatea" Photography 16" x 16" in Edition of 24 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pygmalion and Galatea" Photography 16" x 16" in Edition of 24 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube....
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Touch me, feel me
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Touch me, feel me - 2020, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof Archival Print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-886. Not mounted...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Paris along the Seine River, captures a tranquil and picturesque moment. In the foreground, a man wearing a light-colored straw hat ...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Mother" Nude Photography 39" x 39" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mother" Nude Photography 39" x 39" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Wise Pack, Greenland by Paul Nicklen - Contemporary Wildlife Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Wise Pack Qaanaaq, Greenland, 2015 24 × 36 in / 61 × 91.4 cm / Edition of 20 - $3,500 31 × 46.5 in / 78.7 × 118.1 cm / Edition of 15 - $7,500 40 × 60 in / 101.6 × 152.4 cm / Edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Skull by Anouk Krantz 2019
Located in Chicago, IL
Skull (B&W) 2019 ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT Unframed Sizes: 30 x 45 in (76.2 x 114.3 cm) - Edition of 10 + 2 AP (Artist Proofs) 40 x 60 in (101.6 x 152.4 cm) - Edition of 10 + 2 AP (Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin

Bianca and Mick Jagger, 1976
Located in White Plains, NY
'Bianca and Mick Jagger,' 1976 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...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Pigment

Kids under Water Hydrant - Black and White Monochrome Photographic Print
Located in Brighton, GB
'Kids under Water Hydrant' is a black and white photographic print on Hahnemuhle paper in a limited edition of 10 by Michael Ormerod. Featured in the 2024 posthumous solo exhibitio...
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20th Century American Realist Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Brigitte Bardot b/w silver gelatin photograph.
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill is one of the twentieth century's most accomplished and collected photographers, whose work hangs in national galleries and private collections around the globe. Since ...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Lambda

Boy in a car (from series "Tulsa"), 1963, gelatin silver print by Larry Clark
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Larry Clark b. 1943 Boy in a car, 1963 silver print, printed later signed, dated, numbered '4/25' and dedicated 'for Laetitia andPaolo' in pencil on verso edition of 25 this work is ...
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1960s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude portrait study of young model Michael Findlay
Located in Senoia, GA
Model Michael Findlay, nude portrait study, 1970. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes ...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Randal Ford - Texas Longhorn (BW), Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Maverick had mighty horns—a set much curvier than most steers. Uniquely symmetrical, I wanted to highlight their near-perfect shape by centering the image. I like to imagine a mirror...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

"Lonely Tree", Landscape, Snow, Winter, New England, Black & White Photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Lonely Tree” is part of her "Winter Trees" series documenting the beauty of the New England landscape in the winter. A solitary, leafless tree stands on a gently r...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Color, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Bloom Cluster - black and white floral photograph, limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'Bloom Cluster' London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. The photograph is signed front and bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Rag Paper, Black and White, Giclée

Guggenheim Museum - Black and White Photographic Print from the Getty Archive
Located in Brighton, GB
A gorgeous black and white fibre print. Please contact the gallery for more information. Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the ...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

"Forbode", Contemporary, Interior, Black, White, Hallway, Photograph, Print
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Forbode” is a 18 x 12 inch black and white interior photograph of an abandoned, decaying hallway with peeling walls and open doors, evoking an eerie, forgotten, an...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Georgianna
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 Figurative photography of a Supermodel in the style of sculptor C...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Intimate Portrait Of A Brown Bear Walking Towards The Camera
Located in US
Brown bear walking towards the camera with eye contact. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gathering in search of the salmo...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Erasure - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Erasure - 2020 20x25cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-939. Not mounted. Ki...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Frida Kahlo, Painter
Located in Carmel, CA
A remarkable portrait of the famous Frida Kahlo taken by another woman artist, Imogen Cunningham in San Francisco. This is a hand printed photograph by the son of Imogen, Ron Partr...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Bowie Smoking Clown by Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of David Bowie smoking a cigarette in the Scary Monsters Clown costume from the official Duffy Archive. Taken from the original negatives, these offici...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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C Print

Subway 43, Black & White Photo, NYC, 1970s, Limited Edition, Train, Graffiti
Located in Riverdale, NY
Subway 43 by John Conn was originally photographed in New York City between 1975 and 1982. Each black and white photograph is signed and numbered. Edition of 15. It is a 20x30 ima...
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1980s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Shaun the Sheep, Tree Avenue, B&W photograph, limited edition landscape, print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art panorama landscape photography. Lots of sheep in a beautiful tree avenue in the Netherlands. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Grace (Kings Road) - unique solarized gelatin silver artist print
Located in San Francisco, CA
In Kings Road (2022) Mona Kuhn lyrically reconsiders the realms of time and space within the midcentury architectural elements of the iconic Schindler House in Los Angeles. Built by Austrian architect Rudolph M. Schindler in 1922, the house was both a social and design experiment and an avant-garde hub for intellectuals and artists in the 1920s and ’30s. The body of works incorporates chromogenic color prints, reflecting vignettes and materials of the building's emotional architecture, juxtaposition with unique solarized gelatin silver prints capturing traces of an ethereal human presence. Grace (2022) Kings Road: A Rudolph Schindler House 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm /edition of 12 15" x 20" / 38cm x 56cm / edition of 12 limited edition solarization photograph printed by the artist + accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature label (8x10") signed/editioned/dated/titled by the artist + stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Stanley/Barker Editions published Kuhn's Bushes & Succulents in 2018. In 2021, Thames & Hudson published a career retrospective titled Works. Kuhn's most recent publication Kings Road (2022) with Steidl accompanies a multi-dimensional museum traveling exhibition shown in Europe and the US. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography. Mona Kuhn lives and works in Los Angeles. __________________ Solo Exhibitions 2025 Mona Kuhn: Y Tu Desnudo será Un Gran Poema, Museum of Contemporary Art, Malaga, Spain Mona Kuhn: Kings Road, Lianzhou Museum of Photography, China 2024 Mona Kuhn: The Schindler House, A Love Affair, Galerie XII...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Peony No.7 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Peony No.7’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Great Grey Owl, limited edition photograph, signed, Platinum/Palladium Print
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Great Grey Owl, limited edition photograph, signed, Platinum/Palladium Print My fascination with birds of prey began eight years ago. There have been nesting owls on my family’s lan...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Flat - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Flat - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-964. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Supergiant - C3PO Star Wars Archival Pigment Print - Framed in gold gilt
Located in London, GB
Super Giant Oversize - C3PO Star Wars Archival Pigment Print 1977 by Geoff Wilkinson / Mirror Trinity Group Archive size : 71 x 45.5" inches / 180 x 116 cm paper size print type ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model MIKE DUBEL #2
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...
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1940s Post-War Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Leave - Close" Nude Photography 29.5" x 24" in Ed. of 15 by Kseniya Vashchenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Leave - Close" Nude Photography 29.5" x 24" in Ed. of 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

Portrait of Man in Denim
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Victor Arimondi (1942-2001). Portrait, ca. 1975. Period print measures 9 x 12 inches. Artist studio stamp on verso. Victor Arimondi (November 8, 1942 – July 24, 2001) was an Italian American photographer and model who lived and worked in Europe before moving to the United States in the late 1970s. His early fashion photography, his portraits of Grace Jones and other artists, and his male nudes photographed in New York and San Francisco captured the pre-AIDS culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. Arimondi's nudes were collected in several books, including David Leddick's award-winning[1] The Male Nude, (New York: Taschen 1998, 2005 and 2015). The photographer's later work documented homeless individuals in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and the toll of the AIDS epidemic on the city. His photographs, featured in several posthumous exhibitions, also are in the collections of Sweden's museum of modern art, Moderna Museet, and San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society. Biography Arimondi was born Vittorio Maria Tevitti to his unwed mother, Alessandra Calligaris, in Bologna, Italy on November 8, 1942. His mother struggled financially, which left an impression on her only child. In 1948, she temporarily left him at a children's boarding school and orphanage in Italy to move to Sweden for a job. There she met and married Bruno Arimondi, who adopted her son. The family returned to Naples, Italy in 1952 where Victor graduated from high school.[1] In 1960, Arimondi returned to Sweden to study at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, although he did not graduate. Meanwhile, he worked at several blue collar jobs, including as a mailman, before he gave up on traditional full-time work to pursue what he considered more essential— a life of creative expression. He created costume-like clothing for himself and friends and at age 19 became a fashion model. Even as a teenager, the Italian born photographer who spent his 20s and 30s primarily based in Sweden, noted that he preferred fantasy to the trials of real life.[1] That conflict, and his passion for beauty as well as his sexual energy, were major factors in his life and his work.[2] From 1965 through 1972 Arimondi worked as model in London, Milan, Germany, New York and Stockholm, appearing in catalogs and fashion magazines including Vogue , Harper's Bazaar and Esquire and on the runway in several Valentino fashion shows. In 1972 he decided to try working on the other side of the lens as a photographer to better express his creativity.[2] Arimondi moved to New York in 1979 and continued to build his photography portfolio. Portrait of Bearded Man, New York City, 1979 Two years later, in 1981, he moved to San Francisco where he lived and worked for twenty years until his death of AIDS at age 58 on July 24, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time. When he struggled financially, he gave up on trying to earn a living through commercial fashion photography and closed the gallery.[3] Arimondi returned to modeling for the financial benefits, though he did so on less of an international scale than in his early years. He continued to create photographic portraits of the denizens of the San Francisco gay and arts cultures, to shoot male nudes and publish his work in magazines, and he began to compose and photograph evocative still lifes using his own photographic images. Many of them touched on the death of dozens of his former photography models from AIDS. Arimondi was in the midst of a new photography project that brought together his background as a fashion photographer and his more recent social documentary work when he died several months after he learned he was HIV-positive.[4] The project featured his former colleague, haute couture cover model Ivy Nicholson,[5] who he found living homeless in San Francisco. Several of the haunting portraits he took of her were later included in a noted group exhibit at SF Camerawork. Art Arimondi's early photography in the 1970s in Stockholm included portraits of the stars of Sweden's fashion, theater and dance worlds. His first two photography exhibits were in Stockholm and met with mixed reviews. But as he matured as a photographer and tapped into his fashion world contacts, Arimondi landed a number of commercial fashion jobs, including shooting for the Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.'s I.Magnin department store ad that ran in Vogue. Marlboro Man Nude, New York City,1980. He also shot other artists and models for his own portfolio, including Grace Jones, the Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, and the American writer, Norman Mailer. Arimondi's aesthetic vision was focused on fantasy and drama, and he prided himself on pushing limits.[6] Although less well-known than his San Francisco contemporary...
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1970s Realist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe The last sitting Pearls 2 by Bert Stern .
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern Marilyn Monroe The last sitting Pearls 2 Tirage inkjet 50 exemplaires 2011 33 x 48 cms Signé recto / verso Daté et signé au dos Certificat signé et daté de la main de ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lily Pond (Realist Black & White Landscape Photo of Floating Botanicals)
Located in Hudson, NY
Minimalist landscape photograph of black and white lilies on water "Lily Pond", photographed by Betsy Weis in 2006 archival inkjet print on watercolor paper 20 x 30 inches, 27 x 37 inches in white frame with white mat & anti-reflective non-glare glass Wire backing for easy installation, ready to hang as is Photographed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, this black and white archival pigment print by Betsy Weis captures a cluster of water lilies afloat on a glassy, onyx-like body of water. Looming clouds are reflected in the pond's serene surface. Crisp, moody, and rich in texture, the photograph can stand on its own as a quiet glimpse at nature, or can be juxtaposed with others in the series to form a more complete vision. This photograph is available unframed, $1700. The image measures 20 x 30 inches, and the paper measures 24 x 26 inches. Artist statement: Nature provides the perfect model of beauty, according to Plato and Socrates. In the classical period, something was considered beautiful because it existed in nature; art was secondary. In the 18th Century, the German philosopher Johann Joachim Winckelmann argued against the idea that art imitates life, believing that qualities superior to nature are found in art, specifically, ideal beauty, and “brain-born images”. Neoclassical thought represented that art need not serve any end other than its own existence. For me, beauty is an ideal, nature is real, and art comes from the brain. I take pictures in nature, finding shifting, disparate, and beautiful landscapes. I develop my pictures of trees...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Male model 'Brahm' photographed for After Dark, 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

Open - underwater monochrome photograph - archival paper print 24.3 x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater monochromatic photograph capturing a young woman in a light tulle dress and unbuckled bra turned away from the camera. The subdued tones create an ethereal tranquility...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Elan" Ballet Photography 36 x 36 inch Edition 4/28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Elan" Ballet Photography 36 x 36 inch Edition 4/28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Photography Year photo was taken: 2019 Unframed - ships in a tube This picture is a part of Spirit s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

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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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