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Black and White Photography For Sale
Lost, Hamptons, NY, 2009
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 12.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
ABOUT:
This photograph is currently on exhibition in Robin...
Category
Early 2000s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
AMERICAN HORSE POWER 36x48 Photography Wild Horses Mustangs FORD BRONCO ICON
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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American Horse Power by Shane Russeck
"Icon is a brand I’ve admired and respected for years. They are the pinnacle of the custom car world. Being a huge vintage ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Man Ray, Composition, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Man Ray
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1980. Published and printed ...
Category
1980s Surrealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Lithograph
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled. Espiral, series. Male Nude. B&W Limited Edition Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vignette of a dancer creating shapes and folds in the sunlight. Rocket's favorite lighting source.
The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elvis At The Piano (1956)
Located in London, GB
Elvis Adoration (1956)
(Photo By Phillip Harrington)
May 27, 1956
Elvis Presley spends some time on the piano while waiting for a show to start at the University of Dayton Fieldho...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Rita Hayworth in Swimming Suit
Located in Austin, TX
Rita Hayworth in bathing suit, posed pin-up style on boat wheel.
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top sta...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Rainy Embankment (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Fair Fun (1938) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
August 1929: A man standing alone on a rain-drenched pavement on the River Thames Embankment, London...
Category
1920s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Headspace - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, Photography, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Headspace', 2020
50x38cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs,
Digital C-print, Based on an original Polaroid.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2020-876....
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Cut in Stone, Rhino, black and white, animal, Africa, Photography
Located in München, BY
"Cut in Stone" Kenya 2019
Edition No. 9/12
Print size 37 x 28 cm
signed and numbered
Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass
A white Rhino is standing in the morning mist.
Joachim Schmeisser is represented by leading Galleries worldwide. His photographs are among the most sought-after and best-selling works in this genre worldwide and earned him an ever-growing following amongst art collectors.
Born in 1958, has made a name for himself in various branches of photography. As an advertising photographer, the Munich native started working for international companies in the 1980s, and he was a pioneer in analogue compositing with his use of multiple exposures.
But photography can be so much more than technical skill and a joy in experimentation. Building on his intense interest in his subject matter, his deeply personal view of the world, and his special way of seeing and self-expression, he has developed an equally unique and compelling visual language. This particularly characterizes the independent artistic work he has been creating since 2009 in places such as Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya. With his iconic wildlife portraits, Joachim Schmeisser has gained widespread acclaim, receiving the prestigious Hasselblad Masters Award for his work in 2012. Several books of his photography have been issued by renowned publishing houses.
His photographic work stands out from other artists in this genre and his unique visual language is often tried to be copied but never achieved.
THE ETERNAL SUBLIME
His deep interest in and his unique view of the world are what contribute to the profound impact of Joachim Schmeisser’s work. His photographs are always difficult to describe because they transcend the familiar and depict that which was once hidden, making it tangible.
Joachim Schmeisser is world famous for his iconic images of Africa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frozen Itadori, Hokkaido, Japan
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Native American Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief in 'Firebird' at the NYC Ballet
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Native American Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief in 'Firebird' at the NYC Ballet in 1963. Comes directly from t...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City Ballet Performing, Backstage Silhouette
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, of the New York City Ballet performing, an unusual backstage silhouette, 1980 Comes directly from the ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$975 Sale Price
35% Off
Marilyn Monroe in Dark Hat Vintage Press Print
By Bert Stern
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe close up, wearing a dark hat.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Half Angels Half Demons #42. Nude. Black and white limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The angel is a being that religion has bequeathed us as a sign of purity, innocence, and goodness, from the same source, we have been sold to the devil as the form that represents ev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon Reading
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney reading in a studio.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of th...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, 4 Days in New York, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$2,206 Sale Price
20% Off
Some Los Angeles Apartments - Artist Book published in a limited edition of 3000
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
Ed Ruscha
Some Los Angeles Apartments, 1970
Softback monograph with stiff wraps
Second Edition Limited Edition of 3000 (the first edition in 1968 was 700)
7 × 5 1/2 inches
Accompanie...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Elizabeth Taylor Sitting in Boat
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Elizabeth Taylor sitting with dog in a boat from the movie scene "Lassie Come Home", circa 1943. Lassie Come Home is a 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Figment - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Figment - 2021 -
25x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs,
digital C-Print based on a Polaroid,
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2021-1013.
Not mou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Frida with Granizo, Version 2, Coyoacan - Limited Edition Black and White Photo
Located in Denton, TX
Frida with Granizo, Version 2, Coyoacan by Nickolas Muray is a limited edition platinum print featuring Mexican painter Frida Kahlo with her arm wrapped around her pet deer.
Edition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
'Sombras Pintadas' Contemporary Photo Silhouette Shadows Spanish monochrome
Located in Penzance, GB
'Sombras Pintadas'
Limited edition original photograph, hand signed and numbered, unframed
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Shadows painted on the finca wall: low luminous December light casting soft silhouettes through the aperture of the Eucalyptus leaves.
Sophia's poetic photographs are an exploration of the balance in all things: in the sensual interplay of light and shadow; in wild raw energy and serene stillness; in the enduring and the effervescent. They are a contemplation of the awareness that everything in existence is temporary, they speak of the ephemeral nature of all things. Moments, feelings, experiences cherished and appreciated in their impermanence, for that is where the beauty comes from. 'I work with time, and the immeasurable spaces of experience within... tangible traces, evidence left behind, records; process in action, stilled'.
Hand signed, titled and numbered to the lower right corner on an approximately 1 inch white border.
Archival Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® paper, one of the most beautiful and high quality art papers available. The luxurious matt finish provides a reflection free image that is rich in detail, depth and tone.
Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity featuring a signature and edition number.
Limited edition of 25
40 x 60 inches
Other sizes available, please contact
* Please note that images of the artwork in situ and framed are an indication of how the piece can look, and in the context of other artworks. The artwork is being sold unframed. Framing options are available, please contact.
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Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Kiss - Vintage Photograph after Francesco Hayez -20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Kiss is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the Mid-20th Century.
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Homage to Heraclitus: Earth I - Black and White Landscape Photograph of a Cave
Located in New York, NY
John Stathatos "Homage to Heraclitus: Earth I" is a black - and white 50 x 40 inch photograph. It is printed on archival Hahnemuhle Barita paper. The photograph is part of a series (...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Rapids Below Vernal Fall, Yosemite, CA
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage silver gelatin contact print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount, with Portfolio One stamp and numbering in red crayon on the back of the mount. This print com...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
84x48 "Triple Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"TRIPLE ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro.
Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images.
Archival photographic paper ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Natalie Wood with Guinea Pig
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Natalie Wood smiling while holding a pet guinea pig.
Natalie Wood Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring role at age e...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Look Away, 1990
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 1 of 25
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Avenue Simon Bolivar - Willy Ronis, 20th Century, French Humanist Photography
By Willy Ronis
Located in Paris, FR
One of the famous members of the Humanist photography in France.
Signed lower right by the artist.
Stamp of the artist's studio on the back.
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Gloria DeHaven Glamour Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Gloria Dehaven posed in a captivating glamour portrait. Gloria DaHaven was an American actress and singer who was a contract st...
Category
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Arches Nationalpark, Black and White, USA 1960s, 17, 1 x 23, 5 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
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 photogr...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Sea Stack, Scottish rocky coast, black and white analog photography, wood frame
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art photography Gerald Berghammer. Gelatin Silver Print on Baryta, Printed 2018. Limited Edition 1/9. Signed, numbered, dated by Artis. Handmade wood frame, blac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Valley, Texas, Black and White Photography, USA 1960s, 16, 3 x 23, 1 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
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 photogr...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Hengifoss, Waterfall, Iceland, black and white photograph, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iman Supermodel New York Black Woman Nude
By Bert Stern
Located in Carmel, CA
Rare photograph printed by Bert Stern. Has been framed since purchase. Selling unframed.
Signed and stamped on verso.
Please note picture was taken w...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frank Sinatra with Ford
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1955 in Hollywood, California: American jazz musician and singer Frank Sinatra leaning on a classic Ford parked next to a camping trailer.
Frank Sinatra was an American singe...
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Yews of Wakehurst
By Beth Moon
Located in Sante Fe, NM
All photographs are platinum/palladium prints. These metals are hand coated on 100% rag cotton water color paper with natural deckled edges and contact printed. Since platinum, like ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Platinum
Adam and Eve
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Adam and Eve, 1910
Vintage photogravure, Camera Work April 1910, 30:5
Image: 7" x 5", Mount: 11-3/4" x 8-1/4", Mat: 20" x 16"
Category
1910s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Equestrian Portrait, Classic, Black Horse with Bridle, Reins, and Bonnet
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Black Diamond"
This award-winning image is a fashion-inspired portrait of an elite horse wearing the attire of his discipline.
The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mick Jagger and his Aston Martin DB6, London 1966 by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, TX
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones with his beloved Aston Martin DB6, taken outside his London apartment in 1966 by Gered Mankowitz.
"I shot a series of photographs of each member of...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Clark Gable With a Sealyham Terrier
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features smiling Clark Gable carrying pet Sealyham Terrier and looking away.Clark Gable was an American film actor, often referred to as ""The King of Ho...
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Ranunculus Butterfly no.2
Located in London, GB
'Ranunculus Butterfly no.2’ 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 prin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Giclée
Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African American Life New York City 1960s
Located in New york, NY
The image capturing African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s, Mr. Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed, is a 14” x 11” black-and-white photograph from the photographer's book Black in W...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Wild Horse with Mane Blowing in the Wind, Fashion, Minimal, Best-Seller
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Breathless"
The wind sweeping the beautifully unkempt mane of this wild horse on Sable Island is a reminder of nature's perfection.
The print series Discovering the Horses of Sab...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot without flash in available light.
The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia)
This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Equestrian Portrait of a World Class Horse with a Braided Mane, Square
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Nautilus II"
A braided mane adds to the perfection of this horse in this classic, detailed equestrian portrait.
The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the details of so...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cassius Clay vs. Floyd Patterson
Located in Austin, TX
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of th...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Shell (Black & White Still Life Photograph of a White Shell, Framed)
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and white still life photograph of a white shell on a simple white background
"Shell", photographed by David Halliday in 2003
Sepia toned silv...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sunflower
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In 1834, William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877) saw that silver salts darkened in the sun and invented a photographic process he called “photogenic drawing” — in which images were made...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,080
Cowboy, Canyon, Black and White Photography, Texas, USA, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 8 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
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 photogr...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Marilyn Monroe in Don't Bother to Knock Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Marilyn Monroe posed in a screen test for her role as Nell in "Don't Bother to Knock", circa 1952.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Odin's Cove #5
By Beth Moon
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the Odin's Cove series –
Odin’s Cove is about a sense of place. It is a celebration of the beauty of nature in a visually stimulating landscape where untamed bramble and ivy su...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
$2,800
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Seljalandsfoss, Waterfall, Iceland, black and white photography, waterscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
'Skiing Essentials' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing - 'Skiing Essentials' (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive)
A couple prepares for a day's ski...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Musician & composer Ravi Shankar performing at St. John, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of composer and musician Ravi Shankar, performing at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in 1976. Signed by Ja...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart (1908 – 1997)
enjoying...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Black Swans, Kellidie Bay, South Australia
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Artist Statement
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sophia Loren in Leopard Print Hat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Sophia Loren in a fur hat, circa 1962.
Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. With a caree...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Shop Black and White Photography
There’s a lot to love about black and white photography.
The unique and timeless quality of a black and white photograph accentuates any room. Some might argue that we’re naturally drawn to color photography because it’s the world we know best. This is a shared belief, particularly in the era of camera-phone photography, editing apps and the frenetic immediacy of sharing photos on social media. But when we look at black and white photography, we experience deep, rich shadows and tonal properties in a way that transfixes us. Composition and textures are crisp and engaging. We’re immediately drawn to the subjects of vintage street photography and continue to feel the emotional impact of decades-old photojournalism. The silhouettes of mountains in black and white landscape photography are particularly pronounced, while portrait photography and the skylines of urban cityscapes come to life in monochrome prints.
When decorating with fine photography, keep in mind that some color photographs may not be suitable for every space. However, you can be more daring with black and white photos. The gray tones are classic, sophisticated and generally introduce elegance to any corner of your home, which renders black and white prints amazingly versatile.
Black and white photography adapts to its surroundings like a chameleon might. A single large-scale black and white photograph above the sofa in your living room is going to work with any furniture style, and as some homeowners and designers today are working to introduce more muted tones and neutral palettes to dining rooms and bedrooms, the integration of black and white photography — a hallmark of minimalist decor — is a particularly natural choice for such a setting.
Another advantage to bringing black and white photography into your home is that you can style walls and add depth and character without worrying about disrupting an existing color scheme. Black and white photographs actually harmonize well with accent colors such as yellow, red and green. Your provocative Memphis Group lighting and bold Pierre Paulin seating will pair nicely with the black and white fine nude photography you’ve curated over the years.
Black and white photography also complements a variety of other art. Black and white photos pair well with drawings and etchings in monochromatic hues. They can also form part of specific color schemes. For example, you can place black and white prints in colored picture frames for a pop of color. And while there are no hard and fast rules, it’s best to keep black and white prints separate from color photographs. Color prints stand out in a room more than black and white prints do. Pairing them may detract attention from your black and white photography. Instead, dedicate separate walls or spaces to each.
Once you’ve selected the photography that best fits your space, you’ll need to decide how to hang the images. If you want to hang multiple photos, it’s essential to know how to arrange wall art. A proper arrangement can significantly enhance a living space.
On 1stDibs, explore a vast collection of compelling black and white photography by artists such as Mark Shaw, Jack Mitchell (a photographer you should know), Berenice Abbott and David Yarrow.
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