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Black and White Photography For Sale
Harlem Beauty Contest, African American Fashion, Black and White Photograph
Located in New york, NY
Beauty Contest, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 16" x 20" gelatin silver print, signed verso (on back) by the Freed estate. The image appears in Amer...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Nu Provencal, Iconic French Black and White Nude Photography
Located in New york, NY
Nu Provencal, Gordes, 1949 by French photographer Willy Ronis is an Iconic contemporary black and white nude photograph. A gelatin silver print, measuring 12" x 9" (image and sheet ...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Warhol superstar Ultra Violet & friends nude for 'After Dark' magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Ultra Violet, art dealer Jason McCoy and art historian Ron Caran photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1971. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made b...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Wheat Field, Tree Avenue, black and white photography, landscape, fine art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dasha & Mari - Butterfly Royal Tea - limited edition
Located in London, GB
Dasha & Mari - Models In Hats - limited edition 30x30" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful fine art image from the twin artists duo from Kiev. Steeped in fashion iconography and with more than a dash of Helmut Newton - these works are fast becoming highly collectable. About the artists : DASHA & MARI are award-winning photographers, twin sisters from Kiev, Ukraine. Specialise in Fashion, Art Nude and Psychological Portrait. They have an extensive experience in fashion industry in London, Paris, Milan and Berlin. Art photography they create has a cinematic feel, it is original and storytelling. HEARST Magazines UK have selected them for the Master's Photography program in Cambridge, UK. Artists have received a Masters Degree from Kingston University, London, UK in 2018. HONORS & AWARDS PARIS PHOTO 2018, Fashion Nude Expo. Collective exhibition. Paris, France MA Art + Design Exhibition The Brick Lane Gallery, London UK 2018 13th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2018 - Nominee in Fine Art The Game 12th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner in Fashion category 11th Annual International Color Awards , Beverly Hills, CA 2017 - Nominee in Fashion category HOME GALLERY, Personal Photography Exhibition 'FUTURO EROICO'. Salerno, Italy 2017 10th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner, Honorable Mention in Fashion category FASHION 2ND PLACE WINNER (PROFESSIONAL), FAPA 2016 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS PHIFEST Exhibition of Photography, Milan, Italy 2016 Photography Exhibition at SALONE DEL MOBILE 2016 - Milan, Italy Photography Exhibition at 55th annual week of Design in Milan in co-operation with SM Samuele Mazza Outdoor Collection and Ipe Cavalli. Exhibition at The ART BOWL GALLERY, Amsterdam 2016 10th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2015, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 - Honorable Mention (Professional) in Fashion / Beauty Finalists of the HASSELBLAD MASTERS AWARDS 2014 8th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion category International Color Awards 2014 Sony World Photography Awards - Shortlisted in the Fashion category 2012, London, United Kingdom. Solo Exhibition in Russia 2011 Art Nude Photography Exhibition 'SECRET GARDEN', Ryazan city, Russia. PUBLICATIONS & PROJECTS NORMAL magazine (France), OPENEYE magazine (France), ELLE Magazine UK, THE COMMISSION LONDON (UK), THE HUFFINGTON POST (US), PH Magazine (Canada), INSIDE BRACKETS (Paris), IDOLL Magazine (USA), Professional Photographer (UK), CHIC LIFESTYLE Magazine (Mexico), BOREALIS (Canada), PORTFOLIOS Magazine (Spain), The View Magazine (Netherlands), ZEPHYR Magazine (US), NOCTIS Magazine (UK), VOGUE ITALIA (Italy), HOLISTIC FASHIONISTA (LA, US), TARTARUS Magazine (US), IT-MAGAZINE (Switzerland), AFTER NYNE Magazine (UK), ARCHIDESART Magazine (UK), NIF Magazine, WHY NOT Magazine, POLISART Magazine (Portugal), PLAYBOY Photo Awards (Ukraine), BIZZARE Magazine (UK), Sensual Photography (France), All About Models (Paris, France), BLUR Magazine (Croatia), IDOLE Magazine (France), ART HOUSE (Monaco), etc. SAMUELE MAZZA - Luxury Interiors and Furniture (Italy), GIOFFRE (Italy), VERTIGE (Italy), VICTOR WILDE - BOHEMIAN SOCIETY (USA), DAFT (Italy), GREEN HANDS Cosmetics (USA), SOFT CANDY Cosmetics (USA), LARA QUINT (Ukraine), ZEMSKOVA & VOROZHBYT (Ukraine), OMAR HARFOUCH & YULIA LOBOVA (France), RUSSIAN DAY (France), ‘Designing Legends' - Architectural Book of VASILY KLYUKIN (Monaco). dutch style model fashion sexy erotica sensuality feminine butterfly kiss kissing...
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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bride - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x18"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This ethereal monochromatic underwater nude photograph captures a young woman wrapped in flowing translucent fabric. The sepia-toned composition emphasizes texture and movement, wher...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fiesta Photography Mexico Stamped Karol Kállay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography done for the publication Mexico/Volk und Welt Berlin 1968/stamped on the back with authors stamp.
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1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Four Palms, monochrome photograph, limited edtion, california beach landscaspe
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Palm trees on beautiful Venice beach in California, Usa. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pedal Boat, black and white, long exposure, fine art seascape photography print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of auth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dancer I
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10 More sizes available on request. Silhouette of a woman in black and white. Artist Statement: Art is the air that I breathe. I grew up in an artistic family, surround...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Beaton, Audrey Hepburn, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
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1980s Modern Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

"50X40" BOB MARLEY Photomosaic Pop Art Archival Fine Art Photography Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Bob" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Trees, Tuscany, monochrome photograph, limited edition landscape print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Torqueo Over Plains, Wagon Mound, NM, limited edition photograph, signed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Torqueo Over Plains, Wagon Mound, NM, limited edition photograph, signed In his epic landscape photography, Mitch Dobrowner is drawn towards nature at its most sublime. Influenced d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Large Leopard Black White Landscape Photograph Nature Wildlife Cat Forest Kenya
Located in Norfolk, GB
Aditya Dicky Singh, Untitled, photograph on fine-art Hahnemuhle archival paper 53" x 36" unframed (134.62 cm x 91.44 cm) 2022 Edition 1/10 *Should you wish the photographs to be...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

North By North West (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
North By North West (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) 1959, Cary Grant in the film North...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Giants Causeway, Irish coast, monochrome photograph, limited edition art print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art long exposure landscape photography. Giants Causeway the natural wonder on the Irish coast at sunset, Ireland. Archival pigment in...
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2010s Land Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aquaculture Structures, mono seascape, minimalist photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate o...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quixote's Giants, Study 1, Campo de Criptana, Spain.
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential among ...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mystical Tree, misty, Fanal, Madeira, black and white photography, landscape
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Pier, Lake, Silent Morning, monochrome minimalist photograph, limited edition
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Backstage Faithfull (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Backstage Faithfull (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Hoare/Express/Getty Images) 15th February 1974: English singer and actress Marianne Faithfull sitting in a dressi...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Champagne Paradise, Vineyard, Tree Landscape, limited edition photography print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long 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 ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Disney Concert Hall II, Photography, Limited Edition, Architecture, Los Angeles
Located in München, BY
Disney Concert Hall II Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist The Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, USA. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lavender Field Provence black and white photograph landscape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Three Trees in snowy Field, minmalist landscape photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Heart, Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA, Abstract Landscape, Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Antelope Canyon detail in heart shape, Page, Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Be...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Beach of Silencio, Rocks, Cantabrian Coast, fine art seascape photography 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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

Arches on Catedrais, Beach, Rocks, monochrome 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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Drifter - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Drifter - 2021 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1055. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Antelope Canyon rock formation monochrome abstract
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Pier on misty Lake, long exposure, monochrome minimalist photo, limited edition
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ancient Laurisilva" Forest monochrome Tree Landscape
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Populus Forest, tree avenue, Austria, black and white art landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Husband and wife nude models, Marcus and Debbie Williamson nude for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
Husband and wife nude models, Marcus and Debbie Williamson photographed for After Dark magazine, 1973. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. American p...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Snow covered Central Park New York City limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Snow covered Central Park 1, New York City, USA - no. 11869 Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity includ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Blumenfeld, Composition, Erwin Blumenfeld, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Notes: From the folio, Erwin Blumenfeld, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1...
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1980s Modern Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

Palm Trees on Promenade, Florida, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Love in the mist Forest, minimalist photograph, landscape, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art long exposure waterscape photography. Tree in heart shape in fairy forest in fog on beautiful island of madeira. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Si...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jetty on calm Lake
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Daniel Kramer - Bob Dylan & Joan Baez, Crossed Lights, 1965, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Available Sizes: 8 x 10 in $600.00 Open Edition 11 x 14 in $1,000.00 Edition of 50 16 x 20 in $3,000.00 Edition of 50 20 x 24 in $4,000.00 Edition of 50 30 x 40 in $6,000.00 Ed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Madeira Peaks, Sunrise, Shadow Mountains, black and white photography, landscape
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Foggy Morning, mystic Tree, Austria, black and white art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fifth Ave East 39th St, New York City, black and white, cityscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape photography. Fifth Ave, East 39th St, New York City with a view of the Empire State Building. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, tit...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sculptural Female Nude, Black and White Photography of Woman, Kate #8
Located in New york, NY
Kate #8, 2002 by Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" signed black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on verso (back of photograph). Model and yogini Kate remains co...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Detached Island, Coastline, Black Sand Beach, Iceland
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Nude portrait study of unidentified male model
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, photographed nude, 1971. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Hot Air Balloon, Championship, monochrome landscape, limited edition, print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Place to Linger, Deserted Beach, minimalist landscape, monochrome, limited
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

168.01.12 by Klaus Kampert - Black and white nude photography, woman's body
Located in Paris, FR
168.01.12 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert. It belongs to the series "Wrapped". This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is availabl...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Heart Antelope Canon, Arizona, USA, minimalist black and white print, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Heart shape detail in the impressive Antelope Canyon in Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Self Touches #10. Black and White Male Nude Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
All about narcissism. The series, which he started during the exhibition of the Don't Tell Mama photography series at the European Nu Photo Festival (Europeen de la Photo de NU) held...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rocky Peaks, Atlantic Ocean, Rock Formation, Spain, black and white, seascape
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Old wrought Iron Bridge, Venice, monochrome 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 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Snow covered Central Park, New York City, black and white photography, cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and whitefine art cityscape - landscape photography. Central park in winter with snow and the unique skyline in the background, New York City, USA. Archival pigment ink print, ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro, iconic portrait for After Dark, signed by Jack
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro the iconic portrait taken during the photo session for After Dark magazine, 1970, shortly after starring in Andy Warhol'...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Golden Gate Bridge, fort point rock, San Francisco, b&w landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 15. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity inclu...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Swimming Area, black and white photograph, seascape, landscape, limited edition
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Old Car, Desert, Route 66, Arizona, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
© Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 9. Archival fine art pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm whit...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

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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