Black and White Photography
3
to
416
1,357
786
75
443
1,133
839
156
1,132
643
85
185
88
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
859
365
310
73
46
9
3
1
1,756
1,055
753
707
591
556
342
211
204
201
200
178
145
134
117
102
100
97
95
88
10
200
14,894
15,165
17
69
158
725
418
2,743
2,012
1,819
1,717
1,397
6
350
118
82
52
47
1,326
481
375
262
258
Black and White Photography For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1920s
Slim Aarons 'Digging for Clams' 1960 Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall Shaw watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black Beach, with a sailboat on the sand behind them and joined by their dog in Massachusetts Bay...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portrait of Nikita Khrushchev in Profile, Mid Century Black & White Photograph
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Soquel, CA
Exquisite black and white photograph of Nikita Khrushchev, a portrait in profile of the former Premier of the Soviet Union, by Yousuf Karsh from his ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Tina Modotti Photograph of a Painting by Manuel Rodriguez Lozano
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s Tina Modotti photograph of a painting by Manuel Rodriguez Lozano. Archivally matted to 16" x 20".
Tina Modotti was born in Udine, Italy in 1896 and by the age of 14 she wa...
Category
1920s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Shakedown, Ramsey Unit, Texas 1967-69 by Danny Lyon, Gelatin Silver Print
By Danny Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Shakedown, Ramsey Unit, Texas 1967-69 by Danny Lyon is a black and white gelatin silver print, depicting a nude black man standing in front of a Texas Ranger. The man stands with his...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Signed SIlver Gelatin Photograph Christo Wrapped Kunsthalle Cugini Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Wrapped Kunsthalle, Bern Switzerland (1968)
Vintage silver gelatin print
signed by Christo lower right
Photographed by Thomas Cugini, Swiss (b. 1938)
10 1/...
Category
1960s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
A Tina Modotti photograph of a Diego Rivera Mural
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1920s Tina Modotti photograph of a Diego Rivera mural, depicting the Agricultural School in Chapingo, Mexico. Stamped “Photographs-Tina Modotti Mexico, D.F.” on reverse.
Tina Mod...
Category
1920s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Untitled (Two Wrestlers)
By Bob Mizer
Located in New York, NY
This black and white photograph by Bob Mizer is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
1964
Dated and numbered, verso
Vintage silver print
4.5 x 3.5 inches (11.4 x 8.9 cm), image
5 x...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Photo Lithograph Jannis Kounellis Arte Povera Italian Avant Garde Etching
Located in Surfside, FL
'Lo faro il litterato tutta la vita'
Photo Lithography on rag paper
hand signed lower right in pencil: Kounellis
numbered 37/90.
Provenance: The Collection of Ileana Sonnabend (Mrs L...
Category
1960s Arte Povera Black and White Photography
Materials
Lithograph
Female Nude Study by Lucien Clergue Vintage print
Located in London, GB
Nude Female Study 1968
by Lucien Clergue
A curved, sculptured shot of a nude female torso and breast captured by Lucien Clergue
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 12 x 16" inches / 30...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Boulevard Haussmann Construction, Paris 1926, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
By Press Photo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography, Boulevard Haussmann in Paris, France, June 1926.
A view of the Boulevard Haussmann in Paris with buildings under constr...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
In the Countryside near Paris in 1926 Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
By Press Photo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph, in the countryside near Paris, France, April 1926.
A soldier in uniform poses in front of the ruins of a house destroyed...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1960s Gelatin Silver Print - Original Photograph - AMG Studio Stamp - Genuine
By Bob Mizer
Located in Köln, DE
BOB MIZER
Gelatin silver print
Original from the time, no reprint
5 x 4″ (12.8 x 10.4 cm)
AMG/Bob Mizer studio stamp on the verso
Taken between 1962 and 1968, this photograph shows...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Untitled (Portrait in Window) by Lee Friedlander and Jim Dine, 1966-1969
Located in Dallas, TX
Untitled (Portrait in Window) features a gelatin silver print by Lee Friedlander and a diptych of etchings by Jim Dine. The photograph depicts a framed portrait of a young black girl...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Etching, Silver Gelatin
TONY FRANK - Le Baiser - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 1969
Located in PARIS, FR
Limited Edition number 6 on 7 signed and numbered on the front.
Very close to Serge and Jane, Tony has captured many moments of their lives.
Rare and intimate moments that have been...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920s Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti, of Diego Rivera Mural
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a fresco, "The Spirit of Fire", in the Agricultural School-Chapingo, Mexico by artist Diego Rivera. Phot...
Category
1920s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920's Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of Diego Rivera Fresco
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, that shows a fresco in the Secretariat of Education Buiilding, Mexico City that illustrates a popular ballad. Ph...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920s Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of a Drawing by Clemente Orozco
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a drawing of soldiers and families by Clemente Orozco. Photo is stamped “Photographs-Tina Modotti Mexico...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920's Silver Gelatin Print By Tina Modotti of Diego Rivera Fresco.
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti of the Diego Rivera mural "Lightning Striking Down the Destructive forces in Society Mother Nature, Harmony Betwe...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920s Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of Diego Rivera Fresco
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a fresco by artist Diego Rivera. Photo is stamped “Photographs-Tina Modotti Mexico, D.F.” on reverse. A...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Antique Show in Paris, 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
By Press Photo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. On the 12th of April, 1927, the iconic "Foire au Jambon" (Ham Fair), was a well-known outdoor antique show in Paris.
Feat...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paris Decorative Art Exhibition and Russian Pavilion, 1925, B and W Photography
By Press Photo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography.
International Decorative Arts Exhibition in Paris, October 1925. The view from inside the USSR Pavilion.
Features:
Origi...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Notre Dame Cathedral and Ile de la Cité, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency ROL, Paris. February 1929, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Ile de la Cité.
Features:
Original silver gelatin print...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jean Shrimpton and Terence Stamp Hand Signed Framed Print
Located in London, GB
Jean Shrimpton and Terence Stamp
photo by Terry O’Neill
1963
A close cropped portrait of British actor Terence Stamp and model Jean ‘The Shrimp’ Shrimpton, London 1963.
The couple ...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mohammad Reza Shah - Black and White Photo - Original Photograph - Early 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Mohammad Reza Shah, King of Iran Saluting is an original photograph realized to document a historical moment of a ceremony while Shah in the front i...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Ship at the Dock - 1960's San Francisco Maritime Black & White Photograph
By Gene Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful black and white photograph of the ship "Balclutha" in dock, with Coit Tower in the background by famed San Francisco photographer Gene Wright (American, 20th Century). Im...
Category
1960s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Hepburn With Dove Hand Signed Framed Print
Located in London, GB
Hepburn With Dove
1966
by Terry O’Neill
Lifetime hand signed Limited Print
Paper size 12 x 16″ inches / 31 x 41 cm
Gelatin Silver Print
signed and numbered by artist
40/50
With...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920's Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of a Diego Rivera Fresco
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Original gelatin silver print by Photographer Tina Modotti. Stamped “Photographs-Tina Modotti Mexico, D.F.” on reverse. Archivally matted to 16” x 20”.
The Patio in the Public Edu...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920s Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of Diego Rivera Mural
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a fresco in the Agricultural School-Chapingo, Mexico by artist Diego Rivera. Photo is stamped “Photographs-Tina Modotti Mexico, D.F.” on reverse. Archivally matted to 16” x 20”
Tina Modotti was born in Udine, Italy in 1896 and by the age of 14 she was supporting her entire family by working in a local silk factory. Modotti’s father emigrated to San Francisco, sending for his family in 1913. Modotti was hired in the sewing room at the I. Magnin department store, but her great beauty attracted the attention of her superiors who then employed her to model the store’s fashions.
In 1915, Modotti attended San Francisco’s Pan-Pacific Exposition, where she got her first look at Modern art and photography. She also met her first husband at the Exposition, painter and poet Roubaix de l’Abrie Richey. At this time Modotti began acting in local Italian theatre and was discovered by a talent scout for the new silent film industry in Hollywood. She arrived in Los Angeles in 1918 and was cast in “The Tiger’s Coat” and “I Can Explain”. Through her Hollywood connections, Modotti met the married photographer Edward Weston, with whom she began an affair. Modotti was a favorite subject of Weston’s photographs, but moreover he taught her the art of photography. She actually ran Weston’s studio in exchange for photography lessons.
Due to the on-going affair between Modotti and Weston, Modotti’s husband moved to Mexico where he died of smallpox. This tragedy and the death of her father made Modotti dissatisfied with Hollywood. Modotti and Weston arrived in Mexico in 1923 at a time when the country was in the midst of a social, political and cultural revolution. She photographed the Mexican...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920s Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of a Diego Rivera Fresco
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a Diego Rivera fresco in the Secretariat of Education in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo is stamped “Photogra...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hugh Hefner, Black and White Photograph of Playboy Magazine Founder and Editor
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
By American photographer Burt Glinn a black-and-white 14" x 11" photograph on fiber paper (gelatin silver print) of Editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner who wrote for the magazine he founded,...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
1920s Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of Diego Rivera Fresco
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a fresco in the Secretariat of Education in Mexico City by artist Diego Rivera. Photo is stamped “Photog...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1920s Silver Gelatin Print by Tina Modotti of Clemente Orozco Fresco
By Tina Modotti
Located in Chicago, IL
An original 1920s silver gelatin print by photographer Tina Modotti, showing a detail of an image of
St. Francis in a fresco in a prep school in Mexico City by Clemente Orozco. Ar...
Category
1920s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andres: Arches Nationalpark, Utah, 1966
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1966.
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...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1960s Gelatin Silver Print - David Hockney Shower - Original Photograph AMG
By Bob Mizer
Located in Köln, DE
Two of Bob Mizer's models in the infamous shower that inspired David Hockney's "Boy About To Take A Shower" – an icon of 20th century LGBT art.
Gelatin silve...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Terry O'Neill - Backyard Beatles - hand signed limited edition Oversize
Located in London, GB
The Beatles 1963 Abbey Road Studios London England.
The first major group portrait of the Beatles was taken by Terry O’Neill during the recording of their first hit single and album...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn in Pool, 1966 by Terry O'Neill
Located in Chicago, IL
Audrey Hepburn having a swim during a break from filming Stanley Donen’s 1967 work ‘Two for the Road’ in St Tropez.
Limited edition silver gelatin print
Paper size: 16 H x 20 W inc...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
1960s Gelatin Silver Print - Original Photograph - AMG Los Angeles - Genuine
By Bob Mizer
Located in Köln, DE
BOB MIZER
Gelatin silver print
Original from the time, no reprint
5 x 4″ (12.8 x 10.4 cm)
Taken between 1962 and 1968, this photograph shows one of Bob Mizer's models posing on the ...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Soft Helmets' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
By John French
Located in London, GB
'Soft Helmets' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
Pattie Boyd and Celia Hammond modelling feathered capsule hats, John French (1907-66), London, 1960s
© Victoria and Albert M...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Seine and Barges near Paris in 1926, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. View of Charenton le Pont, east suburb of Paris, France, June 1926.
This original photograph shows a view of the canal w...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pigeons feeding in Lyon France 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography, Place des Renaux in Lyon, France, March 1927.
The photograph presents a view of Place des Renaux in Lyon, France, with ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Place des Vosges in Paris, 1928, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. View from the Place des Vosges in Paris, November 1928.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Press Photography.
Press Agency: Anonymous.
Photographer: Anonymous.
Title: Place des Vosges in Paris, November 1928.
Provenance: Private collection.
Image Size: 4.33 in high (11.6 cm) x 5.51 in wide (14.5 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 x 13 mat.
We will ship the piece in a mat (17 x 13 in) that fits a standard-sized frame.
No ink stamp, no legend.
Note:
The Place des Vosges, originally the Place Royale, is the oldest planned square in Paris, France. It is located in the Marais district and straddles the dividing line between The 3rd and 4th arrondissements in Paris. It was a fashionable and expensive square to live in during the 17th and 18th Centuries and one of the main reasons for the chic nature of Le Marais among the Parisian nobility.
Originally known as the Place Royale, the Place des Vosges was built by Henri IV from 1605 to 1612. It is an authentic square (140 m × 140 m) and embodied one of the first European programs of royal city planning (Plaza Mayor in Madrid, begun in 1590, precedes it). It was built on the site of the Hôtel des Tournelles and its gardens: at a tournament at the Tournelles, a royal residence, Henri II was wounded and died. Catherine de Medici had the Gothic complex demolished, and she moved to the Louvre Palace.
The Place Royale, inaugurated in 1612 with a grand carousel to celebrate the engagement of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Seine River at The Paris Decorative Art Exhibition 1925, B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography.
The International Decorative Arts Exhibition in Paris, in October 1925. By the river Seine, access to the Department Sto...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. A view of Paris with Notre Dame Cathedral, June 1927.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Pres...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York, New York, Go Magazine
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 21, estate-stamped. Includes black frame with white mat.
Norman Parkinson was the preeminent fashion photographer in Great Britain from the late 1930s until his death in 1990...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Edie Sedgewick 'Superstar'
Located in New York, NY
Edie Sedgewick 'Superstar'
1966 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
Signed and numbered by the artist
11 x 14 in - 25 + 5 AP - $ 8,000
16 x 20 in - 30...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Terry O'Neill, The Rolling Stones
Located in New York, NY
The Rolling Stones
1963 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 50
with certificate of authenticity from he Terry O'Neill estate
Terry O’Neill CB...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Digging for Clams (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Digging for Clams on Black Beach (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1960
Chromogenic Lambda print
Mrs Hans Estin watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black B...
Category
1960s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Lambda
Estacion
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes black frame.
As a young boy, Aldo Sessa studied painting and drawing at the De Ridder Atelier and worked at his father’s printing press in Argentina. As Sessa’s ...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
'Huston & Brando On Set' (Silver Gelatin Print)
Located in London, GB
'Huston & Brando On Set' 1967
Director John Huston and actor Marlon Brando on the set of 'Reflections In A Golden Eye,' 1967.
The two iconic movie stars on the set of the film in w...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Eve Arnold - A Mother Holds her Child’s Hand, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
A model in Harlem, New York City in 1968.
All available sizes and editions:
20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
"Eve Arnold, born ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, 1967 Limited Estate Print
By David Steen
Located in London, GB
Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey,
1967
Lesley Lawson (born 19 September 1949) is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy. She was a British...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Silver gelatin photo booth strip of four images of Sandra Brant by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Provenance: From the Estate of the Artist, to The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, to Hedges Projects.
Image rights: The purch...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Eve Arnold - Audrey Hepburn in Paris, Photography 1968, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
American Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in Chicago, Illinois in 1961.
All available sizes and editions:
24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
34" x 24", Ed...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Eve Arnold -Marlene Dietrich at the Columbia Records, 1952, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
American Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in Chicago, Illinois in 1961.
All available sizes and editions:
24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
34" x 24", Ed...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe Casino II, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marilyn Monroe on the set of ‘The Misfits’, Reno, Nevada, 1960.
All available sizes and editions:
20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proo...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marilyn Monroe on the set of ‘The Misfits’, Reno, Nevada, 1960.
All available sizes and editions:
24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
34" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proo...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Eve Arnold - Drew Beyfuss in New York City, Photography 1956, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
American Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in Chicago, Illinois in 1961.
All available sizes and editions:
24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
34" x 24", Ed...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Eve Arnold - Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, 1963, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
A model in Harlem, New York City in 1968.
All available sizes and editions:
20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
"Eve Arnold, born ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Shop Black and White Photography
There’s a lot to love about black and white photography.
The unique and timeless quality of a black and white photograph accentuates any room. Some might argue that we’re naturally drawn to color photography because it’s the world we know best. This is a shared belief, particularly in the era of camera-phone photography, editing apps and the frenetic immediacy of sharing photos on social media. But when we look at black and white photography, we experience deep, rich shadows and tonal properties in a way that transfixes us. Composition and textures are crisp and engaging. We’re immediately drawn to the subjects of vintage street photography and continue to feel the emotional impact of decades-old photojournalism. The silhouettes of mountains in black and white landscape photography are particularly pronounced, while portrait photography and the skylines of urban cityscapes come to life in monochrome prints.
When decorating with fine photography, keep in mind that some color photographs may not be suitable for every space. However, you can be more daring with black and white photos. The gray tones are classic, sophisticated and generally introduce elegance to any corner of your home, which renders black and white prints amazingly versatile.
Black and white photography adapts to its surroundings like a chameleon might. A single large-scale black and white photograph above the sofa in your living room is going to work with any furniture style, and as some homeowners and designers today are working to introduce more muted tones and neutral palettes to dining rooms and bedrooms, the integration of black and white photography — a hallmark of minimalist decor — is a particularly natural choice for such a setting.
Another advantage to bringing black and white photography into your home is that you can style walls and add depth and character without worrying about disrupting an existing color scheme. Black and white photographs actually harmonize well with accent colors such as yellow, red and green. Your provocative Memphis Group lighting and bold Pierre Paulin seating will pair nicely with the black and white fine nude photography you’ve curated over the years.
Black and white photography also complements a variety of other art. Black and white photos pair well with drawings and etchings in monochromatic hues. They can also form part of specific color schemes. For example, you can place black and white prints in colored picture frames for a pop of color. And while there are no hard and fast rules, it’s best to keep black and white prints separate from color photographs. Color prints stand out in a room more than black and white prints do. Pairing them may detract attention from your black and white photography. Instead, dedicate separate walls or spaces to each.
Once you’ve selected the photography that best fits your space, you’ll need to decide how to hang the images. If you want to hang multiple photos, it’s essential to know how to arrange wall art. A proper arrangement can significantly enhance a living space.
On 1stDibs, explore a vast collection of compelling black and white photography by artists such as Mark Shaw, Jack Mitchell (a photographer you should know), Berenice Abbott and David Yarrow.
Read More
Some of the Best Beatles Photos Were Taken by Paul McCartney
A trove of recently unearthed personal photos adds another dimension to the abundance of press images of the Fab Four.
This Photo of Big Sur Reveals the Awesomeness and Intimacy of Nature
When a beachcomber accidentally stepped in front of Jeffrey Conley’s camera, a perfect moment was captured.
Queen Elizabeth’s Life in Photos
She was one of the most photographed women in history, but the world’s longest-reigning queen remained something of a mystery throughout her decades on the throne.
Photographer to Know: William Klein
The noted lensman brought a bold sense of irony to fashion photography in the 1950s and '60s, transforming the industry. But his work in street photography, documentary filmmaking and abstract art is just as striking.
David Yarrow Tells Us the Tales behind His Wild, Wild Photography
To capture many of the cinematic images in his new show, the famed photographer traveled to the still-rugged parts of Alaska and the Rocky Mountains, shooting supermodels and carnivores alike.
Lori Grinker’s Artful Photographs of a Young Mike Tyson Are a Knockout!
The New York photographer tells us how an encounter with the then-13-year-old boxer led to a decade-long project that saw them both go pro.
John Dolan’s Photographs Capture the Art and Soul of a Wedding Day
In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.
Sebastião Salgado Takes Us on a Close-Up Journey to Amazônia
The famed Brazilian photographer tells us about the seven years he spent immersed in the Amazon rain forest.