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Black and White Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Old Masters
"Sin 2 A" Black & White Photography 47 x 35 in Ed. of 3 by Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Sin 2 A" Black & White Photography 47 x 35 in Ed. of 3 by Lukas Dvorak Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper 2024 Other sizes available Not framed. Ships rolled in a tube ABO...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Pigment

Peacock, Brazil (Photography Black and White)
Located in New York City, NY
Araquém Alcântara Peacock, Brazil, 2014 70 x 105 cm 27.5 x 41 inches Edition of 10 100 x 150cm 40 x 60 inches Edition of 10 120 x 180 cm 47 x 71 inches Edition of 10 Archival Pig...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

"Around the World 2" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Around the World 2" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 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

Hongos & Canasto and Kale & Coles de Bruselas Diptych. From The Bodegones series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Raven on Lace
Located in Sante Fe, NM
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 intellectual and e...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

HELPING HAND, I (BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN)
Located in Aventura, FL
From Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' session. Photographed June 20th, 1975 and print created September 2006. Carbon pigment on innova fiber paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Screen

Tirana, Albania, 2012
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Pentti Sammallahti is a benchmark figure in contemporary Finnish photography. His works depict nature eroded and broken down by civilization, but he does not put man and the environm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York City landscape photography - New Yorker - 16x24in. print unframed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our gallery has one of the most extensive New York City photography, due to our abiding love for the city. We present the work of different photographers, some of whom are emerging t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

"Around the World 2" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Around the World 2" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 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

Realm (Kings Road) - unique solarized gelatin silver artist printed photograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
In Kings Road (2022) Mona Kuhn lyrically reconsiders the realms of time and space within the midcentury architectural elements of the iconic Schindler House in Los Angeles. Built by Austrian architect Rudolph M. Schindler in 1922, the house was both a social and design experiment and an avant-garde hub for intellectuals and artists in the 1920s and ’30s. The body of works incorporates chromogenic color prints, reflecting vignettes and materials of the building's emotional architecture, juxtaposition with unique solarized gelatin silver prints capturing traces of an ethereal human presence. Realm (2022) Kings Road: A Rudolph Schindler House 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm /edition of 12 15" x 20" / 38cm x 56cm / edition of 12 true size solarized gelatin silver print printed at artist darkroom in Los Angeles (10 days handling time) original photograph accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature label (8x10") signed/editioned/dated/titled by the artist + stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Stanley/Barker Editions published Kuhn's Bushes & Succulents in 2018. In 2021, Thames & Hudson published a career retrospective titled Works. Kuhn's most recent publication Kings Road (2022) with Steidl accompanies a multi-dimensional museum traveling exhibition shown in Europe and the US. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Surfers Kids and Cop
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin. Signed, titled, dated, print date and misc. notations in pencil on print verso AVAILABLE SIZES: 11 x 14 in., Edition ...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Copts 03 - Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white, Coptic Christians
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Copts 03 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2012 - Edition of 5 Young girl walking on the road, around Cairo, Egypt. In assignment for ARTE & LE LOUVRE 2012 Exhibi...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Flexo, Madrid
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 15 Signed, dated and numbered. Chema Madoz is one of the most important contemporary Spanish photographers, who is greatly known for his monochromatic, surreal still-life...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

BB king - Massey Hall, Toronto 1999
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Prints Hand Signed by Richard Beland 8" x 10" Unframed Open Edition 11" x 14" Unframed Open Edition 16" x 20" Unframed Open Edition 20" x ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Surfboard Rio 3 - Rio de Janeiro series
Located in New York City, NY
JOAQUIM NABUCO Surfboard Rio 3, Rio de Janeiro series 70 x 20 x 2.5 inches polyester resin; hand-shaped polyurethane foam; digital print Swallowtail: 7...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Resin, Polyester, Archival Pigment

Palm, Two. Nude. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figure surrounded b...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Fluidity
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Never gonna cry again - 2020, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof Archival Print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-844. Not mou...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Nine Concretions, Koekohe Beach, Moeraki, New Zealand
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 45 Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered. Sepia toned gelatin silver print Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Half Angels Half Demons #88, Nude, Black and white 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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Raquel - Signed limited edition sexy model print, Black white photo, Oversize
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Raquel - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1983 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then prin...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pi...

A Gaze of One’s Own, Collage – Brigitte Lustenberger, Collage, Body, Woman, Nude
Located in Zurich, CH
Brigitte LUSTENBERGER (*1969, Switzerland) A Gaze of One’s Own, Collage‘, 2021 56 laser copies, canvas, adhesive tape, 4 magnets, 4 stainless steel discs, manual 188 x 188 cm (74 x 7...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Laser

Sophia Loren on Boat - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Wrapped Series Untitled #25" Photography 1/10 34" x 23" inch by Robert Mack
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wrapped Series Untitled #25" Photography 1/10 34" x 23" inch by Robert Mack 2013 Photograph, archival exhibition paper Aluminum mount, UV mat protecti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Willie Nelson
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Willie Nelson Willie Nelson performs at 48 Hours at Atoka. 1975 Signed by the photographer. *Larger sizes available.
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Springs Palm Trees (Californication) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Springs Palm Trees (Californication) - 2021 50x50cm. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist I...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Nesting Tree Study #2 by Keith Carter, 2012, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Denton, TX
Nesting Tree Study #2 by Keith Carter presents a group of white egrets perched in a grove of bald cypress trees. The branches hold nests for the birds, creating a habitat in the swampy landscape of the Big Thicket. Edition 8 of 25 Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter Series: Ghostlight Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore, religious, and cultural motifs Carter was visually exploring. Since his start in Texas, his work continues to push imaginative realms while reaching prestigious artistic and technical status. In 1970, Carter earned a Business Management degree from Lamar University and began his career as a commercial photographer while working on personal projects. These personal projects have become a strong and highly sought after collection that have become twelve published monographs. Carter currently teaches photography at Lamar University as a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He travels worldwide providing photography lectures and workshops for artists. Carter’s fine art photography collections...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled 20246 - lith silver gelatin print
Located in Burlingame, CA
John Casado - Untitled 20246, figurative black and white female nude. 2001 - Unique lith silver gelatin photographic print. image = 21 3/4 x 17 1/4 or 55.2 x 43.8 centimeters / pp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"No title (No 21)" Ballet Photography 32x32 in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"No title (No 21)" Ballet Photography 32x32 in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko No title (No 21) Photography Edition of 25 (32 x 32 inch) by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2016 This picture is a part of Spirit series. The picture shows the frozen movement of the dancer. Black body make-up is put on the dancer's body. Photography on Diasec and Dibond This acrylic (Plexiglas) photo print is created with unique technology with 50mm transparent area around the picture and photo-clear contours. Mounting the photo under 6mm of glossy acrylic glass creates rich colors and strong contrasts and adds a clear sense of depth to the picture. Acrylic photo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Nevermore
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Boy and Men on Horses - Black and White Photographic Print on Hahnemuhle Paper
Located in Brighton, GB
Boy and Men on Horses is a stunning Black and White photographic print on Hahnemuhle Paper, in this size of 24” x 34” in an edition of 10. States of America is the photographic lega...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

"Around the World" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Around the World" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 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

Moscow, Russia, Black and White Photography, Russian Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya
Located in New york, NY
Drawn to street photography, Roberta Fineberg visited Moscow for extended periods in 1989-1990, witnessing Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev's politics of "Glasnost/Perestroika" ("Openness"). The celebrated Soviet dancer Maya Plisetskaya...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

Temporal Space 2050-9
Located in New York City, NY
16 x 16 inches 40 x 40 cm Edition of 15 Archival Pigment Print on a Baryta Paper Mounted and Framed 32 x 32 inches 80 x 80 cm Edition of 7 Archival Pigment Print on a Baryta Paper ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Invacuo Project #23. B&W Portrait inspired by the Gezi Park resistance movement
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In his new photographic art series, Erkaya revolts against individual and social de-sensitization. In order to address the memory and to increase awareness, he uses “gas” against everyone –without discrimination. He tests his models with gas in the specifically prepared labyrinth made of mirrors. When we see ourselves in the eyes of the models in the mirrors...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Equilibrium" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 2/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Equilibrium" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 2/15 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

"Wrapped Series Untitled #4" Photography 38x28in Edition 1/10 by Robert Mack
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wrapped Series Untitled #4" Photography 38x28in Edition 1/10 by Robert Mack 2013 Photograph, archival exhibition paper Aluminum mount, UV mat protection 38” x 28” inches 97 x 72 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

The Prophet, 3rd Ward, Houston
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Gelatin silver print 20 x 16 inches. 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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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Seychellen Rock, Photography, Limited Edition, Stone, Ocean, Sea, Nature
Located in München, BY
Seychellen Rock Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A single rock juts out of the sea in the Seychelles. The rain sets it particularly dramatically in the last light of ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Desert Crossing - large scale photograph of dramatic desert landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
Desert Crossing (2023) by Frank Schott, from a series of black and white photographs capturing the Golden State's vast desert landscapes 26 x 40 inches / 66cm x 102cm signed editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

2 Boys, 2 Dogs, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
Located in Denton, TX
Gelatin silver print Paper size: 10 x 8 in., Image size: 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Printed 2013 Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. 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

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Silver Gelatin

Young Marilyn Monroe on the Beach - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Cassius Clay in Louisville, Pink Cadillac - Photograph by Howard Bingham
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Howard Bingham, American (b. 1939) Title: Cassius Clay in Louisville, Pink Cadillac Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Photograph, signed by Bingham and autographed by Ali in marke...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, unairbrushed with Gold Paint, For Pirelli 1998
Located in London, GB
The Pirelli Calendar, known and trade-marked as "The Cal", is an annual trade calendar which has been published by the UK subsidiary of the Italian tyre manufacturing company Pirelli...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Gold

Counterweight - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Counterweight - 2021 20x25cm, Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-2012. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den A...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Fragments II, Male Nude, Rome, Italy, Europe, Photography of Antiquities
Located in New york, NY
Fragments II, Rome, Italy 2019 by Roberta Fineberg was shot at Ostia Antica, the Old Port of Rome and present-day archeological site in Italy. The image captures a symmetrical albei...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

Curtains (Cyndi Lauper) - 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record cover shoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
"Curtains" (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' Cyndi Lauper record Album) - 2009, 20x20cm, Edition 3/5, plus 2 Artists Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Cer...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Jumbo Rocks California #2 - analogue black and white desert rocks
Located in London, GB
'Jumbo rocks California #2' 2023 Limited edition of 20 Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

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

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

Blow my Mind (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blow my Mind (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label. Artist Invent...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

I'll be Yours - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, Men
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
I'll be Yours - 2019, 20x20 cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Certificate and signature label Artist inventory PL2019 ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Pool Party X - underwater black&white photograph - archival print 16.6"x23.5"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a woman sitting on the steps of a swimming pool in high heel shoes. Original gallery quality archival pigment print. Limited edition of 12...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tennis Ball by Keith Carter, 2015, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Denton, TX
Tennis Ball by Keith Carter depicts an older, fluffy golden retriever resting it's head on the sidewalk, with a tattered tennis ball in it's mouth. This photograph is listed as a 1...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled (Nr. 1036) Photography 18" x 24" Edition of 20 by Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 1036) Photography 18" x 24" Edition of 20 by Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmination of a six-year photographic journey through Baja, Mexico. Ben Cope and Rowan Daly began their travels in 2014, working their way through the towns of la Salinas, Baja Mar, and Cantamar, down through Ensanada and la Bufadora. This series of photographs depicts the pair’s adventures and explorations. Off the Grid documents the textures, people, and places visited during this incredible journey. Ben Cope is a Los Angeles based portrait artist with a BFA in ceramic sculpture and photography from Columbus State University. He maintains a successful career with a diverse portfolio including fashion, editorial, celebrity portraiture and advertising. He is widely known for his celebrity and fashion portraiture, which has been published internationally in publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, GQ, The Work Magazine, Fucking Young, and l’Officiel, and has shot international campaigns for such clients as Adidas, L’Oréal, Paul Mitchell, and Vidal Sassoon. He has photographed Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, David Lynch, Alex Rodriguez...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Embrace - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Embrace - 2020 78x76cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-968. Not mou...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Peak – Dominique Teufen, Photography, Abstract, Landscape, Art, Nature, Mountain
Located in Zurich, CH
Dominique TEUFEN (*1975, Switzerland) Peak, 2013 From the series „Sterne? Kopierter Staub” Hanemühle Fine Art Baryta Sheet 40 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP; E...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Pigment

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, mystical, misty, black and white photo, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Mystical forest with bent trees, Fanal, Madeira, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Be...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Singspiel, Running Stallion, Champion Equine Black and White Photograph
Located in London, GB
Singspiel, Stallion Portrait 2001 by John Reardon 76 x 51 cm Edition of 5 only Silver Gelatin Print, Mounted on Aluminium, Custom framed, UV protective Mu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, G...

Ines De La Fressange in Chanel, Paris, 1985 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Ines De La Fressange in Chanel, Paris, 1985 1985 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Shop Black and White Photography

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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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