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Black and White Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Minimalist
Esplanade, Beach Huts, 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

Wake-up call (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Black and White
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Wake-up call' (Bombay Beach) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Art...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Black Line, Groyne, Sylte, Germany, black and white, art photography, 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 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

Hot Air Balloon, Championship, minimalist 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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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Cream - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Cream - 2021 20x25cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1012. Not...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Palm Beach, Palms, Florida, USA, black and white photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Large Format Photography. Palm trees, beach, morning mood, Florida, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by arti...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Twelve Gondolas, Venice, black and white panorama 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 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment

Golden Gate, San Francisco, Bridge Detail, limited edition photo print, USA
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eiffel Tower, Paris, limited edition photograph, cityscape, fine art print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Tree in Death Valley, California, USA, monchrome photograph, landscape, limited
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

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Posed in Gown
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of pinup girl and actress Rita Hayworth dancing in a gown. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Upper Belvedere palace, Panorama, Vienna, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Belvedere palace with water fountain during a storm, Vienna, Austria. Archival pigment ink print, edit...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Rita Hayworth Posed on Bed
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white glamour shot of Rita Hayworth posed smiling on bed. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top ...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Golling Falls, Waterfall, Landscape, Limited Edition, monochrome fine art 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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Digital Pigment

Snow Covered Central Park, New York City, black and white photo, limited edtion
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. 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

Palm Trees on the Roadside, black and white photography, landscape, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. 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 Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Nude Female, Black and White Photograph of Sculptural Woman, Kate #4
Located in New york, NY
Kate #4, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a 8" x 10" signed black and white photograph, stamped vintage on verso (back of print). Model Kate remains forever complicit i...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

LYRIC THEATRE
Located in Aventura, FL
Lyric Theatre, 1936 Gelatin silver, printed circa 1979. Image size 14.5 x 19.25 inches. Hand signed. Numbered (Of 60) in pencil on mount recto. Frame size approx 24 x 28 inches. ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Paper, Silver Gelatin

Black End, France, minimalist seascape 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

Manhattan, Top of the Rock, New York City, black and white photography, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. View of Manhattan from Top of the Rock, New York City, USA. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Little Green Island, Iceland, black and white landscape photography, limited
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

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

156.04.11, Torsi series by Klaus Kampert - Black and White nude photography
Located in Paris, FR
156.04.11 is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert from the series entitled Torsi. In this series the model is stripped of identity. The pos...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Abandoned, House, Desert, Arizona, USA, black and white, landscape, photography
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, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Orchid - Signed limited edition still life print, Romantic, Flowers Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Orchids by Ian Sanderson Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1991 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file whi...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Heartbeats - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Heartbeats - 2021 - 20x25cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1054. Not m...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Marina Night Panorama, Skyscraper, Dubai, black and white cityscape photo print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama seascape - cityscape - landscape photography. Impressive skyline of Dubai with the port and the skyscrapers at night. Archival pigment ink print, ed...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore, Panorama, Venice, black and white photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure panorama waterscape - landscape photography. Gondolas in front of the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy. Archival pigment ink p...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Award Winning Beach, minimalist 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...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Santa Maria della Salute, Gondola, Venice, monochrome photograph, limited print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - cityscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Two World-Class Racing Yachts On the Open Seas, Black and White, Horizontal
Located in US
"In Pursuit of Northern Light" In this best-selling image, the iconic 12-Meter yachts race on the open seas. With a strong history of competition in the Olympics and Americas' Cup r...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot b/w silver gelatin photograph on paper
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers, with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars, he ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Hot Air Balloon, World Championship, black and white 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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Stranger - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Landscape, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stranger - 2016 80x80 cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016 - ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Lonely Tree on the Rock, minimalist landscape, limited edition photograph, print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Single tree on giant stones in front of the forest, Mühlviertel, Austria. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Michalek, Contemporary, Nude, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Portrait of a male model from the back. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta. In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot with cigar - Spain, 1971 - co signed by Terry O'Neill and Bardot
Located in Chicago, IL
French actress Brigitte Bardot on the set of "The Ballad of Frenchie King" in Almeria, Spain, 1971 Co signed by Brigitte Bardot and Terry O'Neill 40 x 60 inches Edition Size: 50 +...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled Sequence (Stranger than Paradise) - Polaroid, Landscape Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cowboys and Angels), 2005 50x39cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. artist Inventory No. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Jazz Legends: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Located in Austin, TX
This awesome capture features jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong posed smiling for the camera, circa 1956. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalis...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Voices - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Voices - 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-913. Not mounte...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Italian Stone Pines, Tuscany, Italy, black and white art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Italian Stone Pines on a hillside with a big cloud and shadows over the field, Tuscany. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Sign...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Limited edition nude art print, Analogue, Sensual Charismatic woman - Heather
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Heather' Limited edition of 5 Signed by...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Cher Barefoot in Car
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white image of Cher, posed barefoot, seated in a car doorway. Cher is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Orchid-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black White Nature, Still life
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Orchids by Ian Sanderson Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1991 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file wh...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Sophie- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Naked woman, Portrait
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10 A classical approach, sensual not sexual This image was captured on film. This print that is bein...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Inside the Oculus, World Trade Center, New York City, cityscape fine art photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Cityscape 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 Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dan Eid, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 A nude male model is lying on a big rock. Portrait from the back. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Amagansett Beach Hut
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beach Hut, Amagansett, NY, Archival Pigment Print, , With Surfboards The Hamptons Printed to Order *Photography: U Wash Truck, Death Valley and Mulford Lane, Amagansett 2012 have ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dance Floor, lifeguard tower, black and white photography, landsacpe, minimalism
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Platform for the lifeguard tower on the lonely sandy beach on the island of Sylt, Germany. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 15. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Before you came - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Before you came- 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-937. No...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Detailed, Iconic Profile Portrait of a Large Tusked Elephant
Located in US
"Unlikely Companions" In this image, a large tusked elephant in Amboseli enjoys the grass that grows on the plains while two birds wait in the background ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Abandoned Hut, desert, California, USA, black and white photography, landscape
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

Black & white portrait of a leopard looking to the right atop a rock in Kenya
Located in US
Ethereal portrait of a leopard sitting majestically atop a rock, looking at something to the right out of frame Exceptional Creatures is a limit...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Divine and Bulldogs, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Black and white portrait of famous actor Divine. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta. In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Westport
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Middleton Westport Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bl...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Seeschloss Ort, black and white photography, long exposure, 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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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

161.04.11 by Klaus Kampert - Fine art nude photography, woman's body, aesthetic
Located in Paris, FR
161.04.11 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert. It belongs to the series "On body Forms". This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is av...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Rita Hayworth posed smiling while petting a dog, circa 1939. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in t...
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1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Female Nude, Portfolio of Five Black and White Photographs from the Kate Series
Located in New york, NY
The Kate Series, 2002 by Leonard Freed came as a welcome reprieve near the end of Freed's life before which time the photographer tackled social-documentary subjects for which he bec...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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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