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Black and White Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Old Masters
Guitar, 1993
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1 of 20 If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dragonfly
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Element ‘Gold, (Au) can only be make in the nuclear reactor of stars. It came to our planet when the Earth was first forming, as dust from catastrophic astronomical events –sta...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Gold Leaf

Cheetah & Cubs Lying on Rock, Serengeti – Nick Brandt, Africa, Rock, Sky, Animal
Located in Zurich, CH
NICK BRANDT (*1966, England) Cheetah & Cubs Lying on Rock, Serengeti 2007 Archival Pigment Print Sheet 130.8 x 106.7 cm (51.5 x 42 in.) Edition of 8, plus AP Nick Brandt is a contemporary English photographer. His work focuses on the disappearing natural world. Since 2001, he has photographed the changing African continent and established a style of portrait photography of animals...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Reset" Nude Photography 49" x 39" in Edition of 3 by Kseniya Vashchenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Reset" Nude Photography 49" x 39" in Edition of 3 by Kseniya Vashchenko Not framed. Ships rolled in tube. Available sizes: Edition of 15: 29.5" x 24" in Edition of 7: 39" x 31"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Fighting back the Darkness (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fighting back the Darkness (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition 9/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 9...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Four wheeler - black and white photography
Located in New York, NY
"I remember the moment that the idea for Bodyscapes® came to me. I was thinking that the shape and structure of the universe repeated itself at every level and suddenly I had the ima...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Boy with Bee - Black and White Portrait, Child, Insect, Sculpture
Located in Denton, TX
Boy with Bee by Keith Carter is a black and white portrait of a child sitting on a bench while holding a bee sculpture. Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Keith Car...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Stranger - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Landscape, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stranger 2016, 20x20 cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016 - 782...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Slab City Bible Belt - California Badlands
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Slab City Bible Belt (California Badlands) - 2016, 20x24cm, Edition 10/10, Archival Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. artist Inventory # 19396. Not m...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (Olancha) - Stranger than Paradise - Hand print - analog C-Print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Olancha) - 2006 38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist I...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Sailboats, Dartmouth facing the English Channel
Located in Hudson, NY
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 10th, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available then. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer order...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Kiss, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 13 x 19 in. Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the African American neighborhoods in Houston, Texas. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of John Biggers, who became a great friend and mentor. During his time at TSU, he was hired to be a photographer for the Model Cities Program, part of Lyndon...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

KISS (BLACK & WHITE)
Located in Chicago, IL
Archival inkjet print on Hahnemühle fine art matte paper Edition size: 11 Paper size: 16 x 20 inches Sold Matted with 3" white mat Also, available in 11" x 14&q...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

INNOCENCE
Located in Chicago, IL
Archival digital print on Hahnemühle fine art matte paper. Edition size: 11 Paper size: 16 x 20 inches Sold Matted with 3" white mat Also, available in 11" x 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Faces 4" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Faces 4" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 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 Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Kate Moss (Veil) – Albert Watson, Model, Portrait, Woman, Art, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss (Veil), Marrakech, 1993 Archival pigment print Image 122 x 91,5 cm (48 x 36 in.) Sheet 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, pl...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Female Nude, Kate Standing, Vintage Black and White Photography, Signed Print
Located in New york, NY
Leonard Freed's stamped vintage (verso), 14" x 11," gelatin silver signed and hand-printed by Freed, Kate Standing, is from the Kate series, 2002. A photographer herself, model Kate ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Twirl No. 136" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
Located in Atlanta, GA
This photograph has a total limited edition of 30 and can be printed in a variety of sizes. This listing is for a framed print 20 by 16 inches - unframed print 29 by 23 inches - fr...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Untitled (Butterfly / Bug)
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, dated and numbered. Paper size: 16 x 12 in., Images size 9/ 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. Chema Madoz is one of the most important contemporary Spanish photographers, who is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Leaving (Strange Love)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Leaving (Strange Love) - 2005 20x30cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a 35mm film. Signature label and certificate. Not mounted. That’s a compell...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

No title (No 29) Photography Edition of 18 45" x 45" in by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No title (No 29) Photography Edition of 18 45" x 45" in by Yevgeniy Repiashenko No title (No 29) Photography Edition of 18 45 x 45 inch Year photo was taken: 2016 This picture is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Basquiat photograph by Nicholas Taylor of Gray (Jean-Michel Basquiat 1979)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare 1979 Photograph of Jean Michel Basquiat: This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from Nicholas Taylor’s well-documented portfolio exploring his friendship with Jean-Michel Basq...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Flame" Photography Edition of 25 32" x 32" inch by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Flame" Photography Edition of 25 32" x 32" inch by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Flame Photography Edition of 25 32 x 32 inch Year photo was taken: 2018 This picture is a part of Spirit ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Blues Great Howlin' Wolf, Chicago 1966, Framed Black and White Photo by Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Howlin' Wolf was one of blues music's all-time greats, known for his electric guitar-based style. Photographed here in 1966 by Art Shay, this black and white image is signed on the bottom right corner. It is matted and framed, measuring 27.5h x 21.5w inches. Art Shay Howlin' Wolf, 1966 silver gelatin print 20h x 16w in 50.80h x 40.64w cm ASY199 “Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20th century.” Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors “I’ve admired Art Shay’s work for almost forty years, and he keeps getting better. He can do anything with a camera, but what he mostly does is capture real moments and transform them into visual poetry. His work continues to be an inspiration to me.” William Friedkin, Director of French Connection “Art Shay is one of our finest photographers. His work over the past fifty years has artfully captured the beauty, humor, and pathos of America.” Studs Terkel “Art Shay is one of the best photojournalists I know. I’ve been a fan of his work since the early 1950s - before the launch of playboy magazine.” Hugh Hefner “Algren, Terkel, Royko, they gave us a voice. Art Shay gave us a face.” Tony Fitzpatrick, Chicago Artist “Art Shay is America’s Cartier-Bresson.” Thomas Dyja, author of The Third Coast “Chicago’s Art Shay in many ways is to American photography what Nelson Algren was to American writing: that rare and absolutely necessary citizen who’s blessed with a cold eye, a clear head, and a warm heart. What is it about Chicago that keeps giving us men like this?” Russell Banks, Novelist “The best images of Simone de Beauvoir and her times have been passed down to us by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gisele Freund, Robert Doisneau, Georges Brassai, and in America, the Chicago-based Art Shay, all world-class photographers.” Christophe Loviny, Art Editor, Paris “Art Shay is the best photo-journalist Chicago ever produced.” Arthur Siegel...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nineteenth hole - black and white photography
Located in New York, NY
"I remember the moment that the idea for Bodyscapes® came to me. I was thinking that the shape and structure of the universe repeated itself at every level and suddenly I had the ima...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Two Georges 24 x 35inch signed limited edition b/w archival pigment print
Located in Norwich, GB
Iconic and rare limited edition print direct from the negative, signed lower right hand margin and stamped with photographers own blind stamp. This is Number 1/10. Paper size 24 x 25...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

"Embrase" Nude Photography 39" x 39" inch Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Embrase" Nude Photography 39" x 39" inch Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

Play among the Stars (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Play among the Stars (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature labe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Eiffel Tower
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also written on verso Work comes with ...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Allman Brothers
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
"In March 1969, talented music writer Stanley Booth and I visited Macon, Georgia and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, on assignment for Rolling Stone. Among other southern music royalty, we hung out with Phil Walden of Redwal Music, the Macon music company Phil started with Otis Redding. At Redwal we were taken into the recording studio where we were introduced to the Allman Brothers; the band was in the studio rehearsing. This was very, very early in the career of the Allman Brothers; the band had only recently been shaped into its new form by Walden. From left to right: Berry Oakley, Duane Allman...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This striking black-and-white photograph captures Carmen in NY enveloped in a flowing, white gown, creating a graceful, sculptural form. Her head is elegantly tilted to the side, fra...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude with Calla Lily
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Joe Hoynik Nude with Calla Lily, 1992, printed 1994 Platinum palladium photograph Image Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 13 inches (24.8 x 33 cm) Mounted Dimensions: 27.3 x 36.8 cm Edition 3/5
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Kate Moss, Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Photography, BlackandWhite, Fashion
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993 Archival Pigment Print 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25; Ed no. 17/25 Print only Albert Watson was born 1942 in ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Williamsburg, New York City, USA, Jewish Diaspora Street Photography 1950s
Located in New york, NY
Capturing the Jewish diaspora and the Hasidic community in Brooklyn, New York in the 1950s, this is subject matter which American photographer Leonard Freed from Brooklyn widely cov...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Birkin Spill
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print

Mist - Signed limited edition nude art print, Black White Photo, Sensual model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Mist - Nude, Topless woman in a mist of water This is a signed 29,53 x 19,68'' archival pigment black and white print, Edition of 5 Ian Sanderson's signature and stamp are in the ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...

Buckham Twins, Chateau Marmont
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 15. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. Viva la Vida is a mix of timeless portraits and candid photographs "I’ve always been drawn to the water- now my art, my sense of athleticism, freedom and oasis have merged in a way", says Churilla. Her nod to iconic photographers from the past, such as Edward Weston, and Herbert List, is apparent in her portrait work. In another Christian & Nathan Fletcher is in the midst of a surf crusade off the coast of Islamorada, Florida. Christian pioneered a new revolution in surfing style...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mapplethorpe, Javier, A Season in Hell (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Photogravure on papier gravure Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main, mounted on papier Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main moulé-pressé paper, as issued. Inscription: unsigned and unnumb...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogravure

Elvis Presley With Rolls Royce at His Graceland Mansion
Located in Austin, TX
1960's image of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n' Roll at his castle in Graceland posing with his beautiful Rolls Royce. The photo is a later-generation example and is a re-strike t...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"El Topo" Photography 49" x 39" in Edition of 3 by Kseniya Vashchenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"El Topo" Photography 49" x 39" in Edition of 3 by Kseniya Vashchenko Not framed. Ships rolled in tube. Available sizes: Edition of 15: 29.5" x 24" in Edition of 7: 39" x 31" in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

"Flame" Photography Edition of 18 45" x 45" inch by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Flame" Photography Edition of 18 45" x 45" inch by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Flame Photography Edition of 18 45 x 45 inch Year photo was taken: 2018 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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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

No title (No 29) Photography Edition of 25 32"x32" inch by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No title (No 29) Photography Edition of 25 32"x32" inch by Yevgeniy Repiashenko No title (No 29) Photography Edition of 25 32 x 32 inch Year photo was taken: 2016 This picture i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Peony No.8 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'Peony No.8’ 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

"Submission" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 1/3 by Aaron Mcpolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Submission" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 1/3 by Aaron Mcpolin Medium: Archival Giclee Print Available sizes: Edition of 15 24" x 24" inch Edition of 7 30" x 30" inch Edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Under - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x63"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a young naked woman in a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author. Limited edition of 24 Paper size...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

'A boat under the moon' Photography 64" x 44" framed by Karim
Located in Carmel, CA
Edition of 3 1/3 The photograph comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal. Karim - 'A boat under the moon' Photography on paper. framed. Karim is a very u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Faces 3" Black & White Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Faces 3" Black & White Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 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 Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

"Downtown Los Angeles, December 2001", Los Angeles, 2001
Located in Hudson, NY
Thomas Alleman’s urban landscapes convey the pulsating energy and sensual excitement of city life. With an eye for the visual rhythms and geometry of buildings, highways and parks, h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Longboard Afternoon, Ditch Plains", Montauk, New York, 2010
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 10. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. Viva la Vida is a mix of timeless portraits and candid photographs "I’ve always been drawn to the water- now my art, my sense of athleticism, freedom and oasis have merged in a way", says Churilla. Her nod to iconic photographers from the past, such as Edward Weston, and Herbert List, is apparent in her portrait work. In another Christian & Nathan Fletcher is in the midst of a surf crusade off the coast of Islamorada, Florida. Christian pioneered a new revolution in surfing style with his aerial techniques. The artist’s genuine connection to her subjects allows the viewer to forget the presence of a camera and to be drawn into the personal narrative. The invitational image Longboard Afternoon, taken at Ditch Plains...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Squeeze - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Squeeze' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signature label with certificat...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Bowie, 'The Finger' – Albert Watson, Black & White, Pop, Music, David Bowie
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Bowie, 'The Finger', 1996 Archival pigment print Sheet 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25, plus 2 AP; AP2/2 (last available edition) Albert Watson print...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nature limited edition print, Floral, Contemporary, Black - Grass
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Grass - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5 Detail of wild grass with dew, photographed at sunrise. Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity....
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

"Wagon Wheel" acrylic with fiber based paper by photographer Greg Lotus
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Wagon Wheel" acrylic with fiber based paper by fashion photographer Greg Lotus. Black and white image of a female nude covered by perfectly posit...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Paper

Caitlyn Bruce Jenner, Montreal Olympics, 1976, Black and White Photograph Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
This iconic photo of Bruce Jenner (aka Caitlyn Jenner) is at the moment of his decathlon win at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. The photographer, Art Shay, s...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Stone" Black & White Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Stone" Black & White Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 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 Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

Chrysler Building, Study 3, New York, New York, USA
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 45 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on mount margin recto. Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered in pencil with the artist's stamp in black ink on mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Three Generations, Third Ward, Houston, TX
Located in Denton, TX
No edition Silver gelatin print Paper size: 20 x 16 in. Image size: 19 x 15 in. Signed, and titled in pencil on verso by Earlie Hudnall Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the African American neighborhoods in Houston, Texas. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of John Biggers, who became a great friend and mentor. During his time at TSU, he was hired to be a photographer for the Model Cities Program, part of Lyndon Johnson...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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