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Black and White Photography For Sale
Style: Abstract
Style: Street Art
"Barbed Wire" The Frequency, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Barbed Wire" The Frequency, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2018
Dimension: 16 x 24” External Dimension( with white border) : H...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Abstract Black and White Luminogram Print of Central Park in New York City
Located in London, GB
Central Park is part of a group of prints based on a visit to New York City, Because I live and work in quiet isolation and often don't meet anyone apa...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogram, Silver Gelatin, Archival Paper, Black and White, Photographic...
Lily in Charcoal No.2 - Limited Edition of 10 Abstract Expressionist Photograph
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.2' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
#396, The Self Representation of Light, Unique Luminogram, Drawn by Light
Located in London, GB
#396, 2016
Silver Gelatin Luminogram Print, Framed (classic museum style white book mount board and black frame)
Image size: 40.6 x 30.5 cm
Framed: 58 x 49 cm
Unique
Series: The Self Representation of Light
Signed and dated in pen on verso
© Michael Jackson
The Luminograms are made from the most simple of procedures - directing light onto silver gelatin photo paper. However, it is that simplicity that allows Jackson to adapt his own way of thinking into the making of the finished piece. As he says, it's as close as he can get in photography to painting.
After moving to Wales in 2007, Michael Jackson spent the next eight years creating an extensive study of a single local beach - Poppit Sands. After years of examining the beach, he realised that in effect he was studying himself and his reaction to the beach - rather than the physical landscape. He then started looking at the beach as simply a way of dividing up the camera frame - the lines and curves and focal points. It was during the long period of producing Poppit Sands prints in the darkroom that he discovered how to start making luminograms.
"I feel strongly that the luminograms represent a form of moulded light. You use your process to direct and mould the light and the paper receives it in its own magical way and translates that into a form that seems fantastical but also it has one foot in reality. The piece itself so often seems like a photograph of a sculpture, when it fact it is neither. I imagine that I am taking something that you cannot feel and I am making it appear in a seemingly three dimensional form that is balanced and controlled. Just like sculpting clay." Michael G Jackson...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Wind stretched daydream - black and white photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Wind stretched daydream'
London, United Kingdom 2022.
Limited edition of 10.
Printed on the finest archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, these limited edition photographs are desi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Giclée
Twilight, Kyoto, Japan: Asian Japanese tree landscape photo, Sumi-e tradition
By Yasuomi Hashimura
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Twilight, Kyoto, Japan" is a unique (one-of-a kind) photo-based mixed media sepia toned print with hand manipulation on hand-edged Japanese artist's paper. It is professionally fram...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.3' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Diamond 11 - Signed limited edition abstract print, square photo, contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Diamond 11 - Limited edition pigment print
Limited Editions of 5, unframed
Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber ...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition 3 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.3' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Ramunės - abstract analogue black and white floral photography, Ltd. 20
Located in London, GB
'Ramunės'
London, United Kingdom 2022
Limited edition of 20.
Photograph printed on heavyweight fine art paper.
Photograph is shipped fast and flat in secure thick cardboard packa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Giclée
Agave - monochrome abstraction, from limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Black and white fine art photograph capturing the sculptural elegance of an agave plant. The interplay of light and shadow emphasizes the organic geometry of the plant’s serrated edg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Agave No.2 - monochrome abstraction, from limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Black and white fine art photograph capturing the sculptural elegance of an agave plant. The interplay of light and shadow emphasizes the organic geometry of the plant’s serrated edg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition 4 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Undo No.2 - analogue black and white abstract expressionism, limited edition 10
Located in London, GB
'Undo' 2021
The gauzy veil, swept by an unseen force, suggests both concealment and revelation, echoing the duality of identity as something imposed yet inherently fluid. Even though the societal veil remains, its power is diminished—the subject moves freely beyond the constructs seen by constrained minds. Light softly filters through, symbolizing self-discovery and transcendence, a quiet emergence from expectation into pure existence. In this symphony of contrast and motion, identity is no longer bound—it simply is, limitless and free.
It is a double exposure film composition.
Photograph is a limited edition of 10.
Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both front and back with Certificate of Authenticity.
Photograph is shipped fast and flat in secure thick cardboard packaging.
Artist Biography:
Ugne is a Lithuanian fine art photographer based in London. Her work explores the intricate systems and subtle beauty of nature, finding inspiration in its quiet resilience and ephemeral grace. By capturing small, often-overlooked moments, Ugne transforms natural elements into visual poetry, reflecting on the delicate balance of life.
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Giclée, Photographic Film
Marina Night, Port, black and white photograph, limited edition landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Photography - Night view of skyscraper in Dubai Marina and Boats, Yachts. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by art...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Phragmites, black and white gelatin silver art photograph, framed, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Limited Edition 1/9
Silver Gelatin Prints, Selenium Toned, Printed 2019
Signed, numbered, dated by Artis.
Handmade wood frame, dark-brown, natural white archival ...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
GUILIANO BEKOR - Modernismo M102
Located in PARIS, FR
MODERNISMO - LIMITED EDIITON OF 10 - SIGNED ON THE FRONT
Pure photography, inspired by the historically significant pop art and the undulating forms of the nude human body. The patt...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Gaia Diptych #107 by Jaume Llorens
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia Diptych #107 by Jaume Llorens
24cm x 18cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory
Edition of 10 + 2 Artist's Proofs
Crane Kalman Brighton ga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Digital
Poppy on ink - floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Poppy on Ink' 2023
Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist.
Print...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
'Undercurrents (8/14/22)' - abstract photography - black and white photograph
Located in Atlanta, GA
This photograph is of an edition of 10. Paper size is 15 by 40 inches, this listing is for an unframed print. Additional sizes are available.
Atlanta-based photographer and master ...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Carbon Pigment
Ramunės - abstract analogue black and white floral photography, Ltd. 20
Located in London, GB
'Ramunės'
London, United Kingdom 2022
Limited edition of 20.
Photograph printed on heavyweight fine art paper.
Photograph is shipped fast and flat in secure thick cardboard packa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Giclée
'Gaia Diptych #090' by Jaume Llorens - Contemporary Black and White Nature Art
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia Diptych #090 by Jaume Llorens
24cm x 18cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory
Edition of 10 + 2 Artist's Proofs
Crane Kalman Brighton ga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Digital
L, K and B Triptych. Mixed media portraits
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artists explore even further the infinite possibilities of transformation by turning something as temporary as a fashion editorial, into something completely different and origin...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Oil, Wax, Acrylic, Archival Paper
'Gaia Diptych #106' by Jaume Llorens - Black and White Contemporary Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia Diptych #106 by Jaume Llorens
24cm x 18cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory
Edition of 10 + 2 Artist's Proofs
Crane Kalman Brighton ga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Digital
'Gaia Diptych #098' by Jaume Llorens - Contemporary Still Life Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia Diptych #098 by Jaume Llorens
24cm x 18cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory
Edition of 10 + 2 Artist's Proofs
Crane Kalman Brighton ga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Digital
Chicago 9
Located in New York, NY
Silver print. Overall sheet dimension is 16" x20". Signed by Siskind in pencil, and with the title and negative date in pencil on back of print. 1949 (Printed in 1980s).
Category
1940s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dahlia on Ink - floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Dahlia on Ink' 2023
Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist.
Prin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Richmond flow - abstract black and white photograph of dark forest
Located in London, GB
'Richmond flow'
London, United Kingdom 2020
Limited edition of 20.
Printed on heavy-weight fine art paper.
Signed front and back, COA included.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Giclée
Fern - black and white landscape photography Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Fern'
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 back and co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Giclée
Cuts
Located in London, GB
'Cuts'
London, United Kingdom 2022
Limited edition of 20.
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Paper
Paper cut
Located in London, GB
'Paper cut'
London, United Kingdom 2021
Limited edition of 10.
Printed on fine art heavy-weight paper.
The photograph comes signed, and stamped with COA.
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée, Film, Photographic Film
Tuscany Cypress Road, Amazing Clouds, Italy, landscape photo, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
"Shadows Kept Alive No.111", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 111” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
Dahlia on Ink - floral film photography on cotton canvas, Limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'Dahlia on Ink' 2024
Cotton canvas print from limited edition of 5.
(Does not come with streatch bars, only canvas print)
Black and white floral film photography combination with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Cotton Canvas,...
"Istanbul" The Frequency, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Edition
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Istanbul” The Frequency, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Edition
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2016
Dimension: 16 x 24” External Dimension( with white border) : ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Blue Agave, Arizona, USA, black and white photography, landscape, fine art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Blue Agave, plant, detail, Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Cypress Trees Avenue, Tuscany, black and white photography, limited landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography print. Path along a wonderful avenue of cypress trees during a storm in Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment
Sandstill no. 4 - black and white photograph of abstract sand grain pattern
Located in London, GB
'Sandstill no.4'
From serries of abstract shapes formed by sand grain.
Limited edition of 20.
Photograph is printed on heavyweight fine art paper.
Photograph is signed and stam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
Gravity - Liquid 19 (Abstract Photography)
By Seb Janiak
Located in London, GB
Gravity - Liquid 19 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5.
In his Gravity Liquid series, Janiak creates visual representations of the idea that form cannot exist wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Daydream - black and white landscape photography Limited edition 2 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Daydream'
London, United Kingdom 2022.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and back an...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Giclée
Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Miami Stripes, Black and White Architectural Landscape Photography
By Luca Artioli
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The 'Miami Skin Series' it’s not a traditional collection of photos about the architecture of Miami and Miami Beach. It’s rather a quick journey between its own skin from the Art Dec...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Sandstill No.3 - abstract mixed media photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
Sandstill No.3
London, United Kingdom 2021
From limited edition of 20.
The photograph is signed front bottom right corner and comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed dat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
3497
Located in London, GB
'3497'
London, United Kingdom 2022
It is a black and white film photograph.
Giclée print on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, limited edition of 20.
Photograph...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Giclée
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.3' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.3' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
'Lilly in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lilly in Charcoal' 2023
Abstract expressionism black and white photography of Charcoal abstract drawing and Lilly.
Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.2' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ancient Laurel Cloud Forest, black and white photography, landscape, framed
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography Gerald Berghammer. Archival Pigment Ink Print, Edition 1/7, signed, numbered, dated. Aluminum frame, matt black, natural white archival...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Giants Causeway, Coast, Ireland, black and white fine art landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Miami Downtown, Black and White Architectural Landscape Photography
By Luca Artioli
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The 'Miami Skin Series' it’s not a traditional collection of photos about the architecture of Miami and Miami Beach. It’s rather a quick journey between its own skin from the Art Dec...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.2' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Poppy on ink - floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Poppy on Ink' 2023
Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist.
Print...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Cherry Tree Black & White: original painting on photograph, abstract landscape
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Free shipping with code ART2021SHIP through December! This is an original gouache painting layered over an original inkjet print using alternative process photography. Image measures 8" x 8" on 11" x 8.5" paper. Ava Blitz...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Gouache, Inkjet
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.