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Black and White Photography For Sale
Style: Minimalist
Style: Post-War
Div-Ine V, and Div-Ine I. Limited edition abstract B&W Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine VII - Div-Ine XIII. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine VII-IX-VI-X- XIII. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Kitakata City, Fukushima, Japan (Landscape w/Two Birds on a Wire)
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 Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Clouds around a rock formation in Monument Valley, Utah
Located in US
Clouds around a rock formation in Monument Valley, Utah A fleeting moment sharing the beauty of the landscape within the American West Explore the National Parks and the Western Un...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

1stdibs Images 1stdibs Images 100% 10 R53 A lone white polar beat against a bl
Located in US
A lone white polar beat against a blank, serene, minimal backdrop of white Like no place else on Earth, the existence of polar bears within the Arctic regi...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Div-Ine XIII. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine XII. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine XI.Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine X. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine IX. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine VIII. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine VII. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine I. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine III. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine II. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Divine VI. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine IV. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Div-Ine V. Limited edition B&W Abstract Figurative Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Div-Ine depicts Women’s as subject matter in Art of all periods and Div-Ine celebrates the ethereal feminine, sacred forms, and life. Magda Von Hanau creates rare visual poems that ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Beautiful, minimal, and serene image of trees against a snowscape
Located in US
Beautiful, minimal, and serene image of trees against a snowscape The calm and composed feeling of this image, taken in Yellowstone, reveals the elegant beauty of mother nature Ex...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Two mountain gorillas in the surreal, verdant jungles of the Virunga Massif
Located in US
Two mountain gorillas in the surreal, verdant jungles of the Virunga Massif Mountain gorillas are some of the most otherworldly animals on Earth Exceptional Creatures is a limited ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Empire State Building, New York City, USA, black and white photography
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 Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Wedding in military front-line Kharkiv
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Wedding in military front-line Kharkiv. These are sincere emotions between experiences when you hear an air siren, the threat of a missile barrage, and the sounds of explosions. whe...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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C Print

Three white horses charging towards the camera in water against white backdrop
Located in US
Three white horses charging towards the camera in water against white backdrop Three white horses charge towards the camera with water spraying up around them against the opaque wh...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Trio of all white horses charge towards the camera in this fantastic moment
Located in US
Trio of all white horses charge towards the camera in this fantastic moment White horses charge towards the camera in Camargue surrounded by tones and textures of grey and off-white...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

White horses run together through the water of Camargue in the South of France
Located in US
White horses run together through the water of Camargue in the South of France The white horses of Camargue run together through the shallow waters, their nearly glowing coats frame...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

In a blur of motion, white horses gallop towards something out of frame
Located in US
In a blur of motion, white horses gallop towards something out of frame A herd of white horses gallops across the South of France, where they live in harmony with the Camargue land...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Black & white portrait of a brown bear in the creek against dense foliage
Located in US
Black & white portrait of a brown bear in the creek against dense foliage A large brown bear in the Alaskan backcountry focuses on something out of sight Each year, brown bears des...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of a brown bear looking over his shoulder at the creek's edge
Located in US
Portrait of a brown bear looking over his shoulder at the creek's edge Epic portrait of a lone brown bear at the edge of the creek in Alaska Each year, brown bears descend on a rem...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Two polar bears walking on the sea ice with the unreal backdrop of a glacier and
Located in US
Two polar bears walking on the sea ice with the unreal backdrop of a glacier and mountains with low-lying clouds above Dreamlike capture of two polar bears walking below a mountain The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the most spectacular places Drew has ever been: the Arctic. From animals with transcendent appeal, like polar bears, to glaciers fashioned over thousands of years, the Arctic region is minimal and stark yet completely spectacular. Offered in a limited edition, these works are printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, which sets the standard for image definition and color depth. Each print includes an embossed certificate of authenticity and is signed and numbered. All images are printed in-house on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. For your convenience, all images are printed with a 3” paper border; this is not included in the listed sizes. Through a fashion-inspired lens, photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett tells extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, places, and communities. He has received over 130 prestigious international awards and has had his artwork featured in many publications, such as Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Daily Mail, and Outside Magazine. His photographic work can be found in public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC), as well as in hundreds of corporate and private collections in over 20 countries around the world, including that of Alec Baldwin, Gloria Steinem, Nicole Ari Parker, Eric Church...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lone polar bear walking at water's edge looking at something in the distance
Located in US
Lone polar bear walking at water's edge looking at something in the distance Surreal image of a polar bear walking at the water's edge The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the most spectacular places Drew has ever been: the Arctic. From animals with transcendent appeal, like polar bears, to glaciers fashioned over thousands of years, the Arctic region is minimal and stark yet completely spectacular. Offered in a limited edition, these works are printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, which sets the standard for image definition and color depth. Each print includes an embossed certificate of authenticity and is signed and numbered. All images are printed in-house on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. For your convenience, all images are printed with a 3” paper border; this is not included in the listed sizes. Through a fashion-inspired lens, photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett tells extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, places, and communities. He has received over 130 prestigious international awards and has had his artwork featured in many publications, such as Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Daily Mail, and Outside Magazine. His photographic work can be found in public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC), as well as in hundreds of corporate and private collections in over 20 countries around the world, including that of Alec Baldwin, Gloria Steinem, Nicole Ari Parker, Eric Church...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

A polar bear resting at water's edge peacefully all but disappears into the back
Located in US
A polar bear resting at water's edge peacefully all but disappears into the backdrop of the Arctic's pristine landscape Elegant, lone polar bear peacefully resting at water's edge with eyes closed The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the most spectacular places Drew has ever been: the Arctic. From animals with transcendent appeal, like polar bears, to glaciers fashioned over thousands of years, the Arctic region is minimal and stark yet completely spectacular. Offered in a limited edition, these works are printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, which sets the standard for image definition and color depth. Each print includes an embossed certificate of authenticity and is signed and numbered. All images are printed in-house on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. For your convenience, all images are printed with a 3” paper border; this is not included in the listed sizes. Through a fashion-inspired lens, photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett tells extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, places, and communities. He has received over 130 prestigious international awards and has had his artwork featured in many publications, such as Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Daily Mail, and Outside Magazine. His photographic work can be found in public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC), as well as in hundreds of corporate and private collections in over 20 countries around the world, including that of Alec Baldwin, Gloria Steinem, Nicole Ari Parker, Eric Church...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

In the Arctic, the water creates unique forms of ice molded and reformed by time
Located in US
In the Arctic, the water creates unique forms of ice molded and reformed by time Beautiful iceberg sculpted by water in the still fjords of the Arctic The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the most spectacular places Drew has ever been: the Arctic. From animals with transcendent appeal, like polar bears, to glaciers fashioned over thousands of years, the Arctic region is minimal and stark yet completely spectacular. Offered in a limited edition, these works are printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta paper, which sets the standard for image definition and color depth. Each print includes an embossed certificate of authenticity and is signed and numbered. All images are printed in-house on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta paper and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. For your convenience, all images are printed with a 3” paper border; this is not included in the listed sizes. Through a fashion-inspired lens, photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett tells extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, places, and communities. He has received over 130 prestigious international awards and has had his artwork featured in many publications, such as Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Daily Mail, and Outside Magazine. His photographic work can be found in public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC), as well as in hundreds of corporate and private collections in over 20 countries around the world, including that of Alec Baldwin, Gloria Steinem, Nicole Ari Parker, Eric Church...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

A young woman looks out over the Northern Kenyan desert, her ancestral home
Located in US
A young woman looks out over the Northern Kenyan desert, her ancestral home Adato, a young Rendille woman, is the next generation of her tribal community nestled deep in the desert ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Rendille woman looking out over her ancestral territory in Kenya
Located in US
Portrait of a Rendille woman looking out over her ancestral territory in Kenya A Rendille woman dressed in traditional cultural beaded jewelry looks over her native homeland in East...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elephants Walking Across Dry Lakebed with Mount Kilimanjaro as the Backdrop
Located in US
A group of elephants of all sizes walks across a day lake bed in Amboseli with Mount Kilimanjaro as the backdrop Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ethereal portrait of a leopard in a tree
Located in US
A leopard looks out from around a tree in Kenya Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordinary animals roaming our Earth. These limited ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

A mother gorilla with her infant looking at the camera
Located in US
A mother gorilla holds her offspring in a delicate embrace Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordinary animals roaming our Earth. The...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Intimate, close up portrait of a silverback gorilla in Rwanda
Located in US
Close up black and white photography of a silverback gorilla in the jungles of Rwanda making eye contact with camera Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series document...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Epic portrait of a leopard sitting atop a rock, looking to the right
Located in US
Ethereal portrait of a leopard atop a rock, looking at something to the left out of frame Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print seri...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

A mother cheetah looks out over the plains while guarding her cub
Located in US
A mother cheetah protects her cub as they both rest in the grassy plains of Amboseli in Kenya. Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordi...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Needle" Black & White Photography 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/12 by Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"Needle" Black & White Photography 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/12 by Ben Cope Not framed. Ships in a tube. BLANC series by Ben Cope: Ben Cope is a Los Angeles based portrait artist ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Blade" Black & White Photography 24" x 18" inch Edition 1/20 by Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"Blade" Black & White Photography 24" x 18" inch Edition 1/20 by Ben Cope Not framed. Ships in a tube. BLANC series by Ben Cope: Ben Cope is a Los Angeles based portrait artist w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Giraffes walking across a dry lake bed in Amboseli with Kilimanjaro in backdrop
Located in US
Two giraffes walk across the plains with Kilimanjaro in the backdrop and dense cloud cover Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordinary...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ethereal portrait of a leopard in a tree
Located in US
A leopard looks out from around a tree in Kenya Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordinary animals roaming our Earth. These limited ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

A mother gorilla with her infant looking at the camera
Located in US
A mother gorilla holds her offspring in a delicate embrace Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordinary animals roaming our Earth. The...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of a silverback gorilla with the background of the jungle
Located in US
Silverback gorilla with the beautiful backdrop of the dense foliage of the Virunga massif in Rwanda Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extr...
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2010s Minimalist 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

A mother cheetah looks out over the plains while guarding her cub
Located in US
A mother cheetah protects her cub as they both rest in the grassy plains of Amboseli in Kenya. Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordi...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Surreal, Abstract Black & White Photograph of Whale Surfacing
Located in US
"Reverence" Minke whale surfaces momentarily against sea ice in very still, reflective water. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the most spect...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Minimal Backdrop with Mother and Cub Walking in the Arctic
Located in US
"Travelers" Mother and cub polar bears walk in a straight line with minimal backdrop of snow. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tr...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mother and Cub Polar Bears Rest, Surreal Black & White Photography, Wildlife
Located in US
"The Lookout" A mother polar bear rests while her cub curiously looks out from behind her. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the most spectac...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Minimal, Abstract Landscape of the Arctic with a Snowy Peak
Located in US
"Peak" A lone snowy peak rising above the clouds and mist with a flat white minimal natural backdrop. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the m...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Minimal, Abstract Landscape of the Arctic with a Snowy Peak
Located in US
"Peak" A lone snowy peak rising above the clouds and mist with a flat white minimal natural backdrop. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the m...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Intimate Portrait of a Polar Bear, Black & White Photography
Located in US
"Opal" Close-up, intimate portrait of a polar bear walking towards the camera. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Intimate Portrait of a Polar Bear, Black & White Photography
Located in US
"Opal" Close-up, intimate portrait of a polar bear walking towards the camera. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Two Polar Bears Walking on Sea Ice with Incredible Backdrop in the Arctic
Located in US
"Frontier" Two polar bears walking on the sea ice with a mountain reflected in the water and low lying clouds around the mountainous backdrop. The limited edition print series Nort...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Polar Bear with Minimal Backdrop, Wildlife, Black & White Photography
Located in US
"Brilliance" Polar bear standing against flat, white, minimal backdrop of snow and fog. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the most spectacular...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Shop Black and White Photography

There’s a lot to love about black and white photography.

The unique and timeless quality of a black and white photograph accentuates any room. Some might argue that we’re naturally drawn to color photography because it’s the world we know best. This is a shared belief, particularly in the era of camera-phone photography, editing apps and the frenetic immediacy of sharing photos on social media. But when we look at black and white photography, we experience deep, rich shadows and tonal properties in a way that transfixes us. Composition and textures are crisp and engaging. We’re immediately drawn to the subjects of vintage street photography and continue to feel the emotional impact of decades-old photojournalism. The silhouettes of mountains in black and white landscape photography are particularly pronounced, while portrait photography and the skylines of urban cityscapes come to life in monochrome prints.

When decorating with fine photography, keep in mind that some color photographs may not be suitable for every space. However, you can be more daring with black and white photos. The gray tones are classic, sophisticated and generally introduce elegance to any corner of your home, which renders black and white prints amazingly versatile.

Black and white photography adapts to its surroundings like a chameleon might. A single large-scale black and white photograph above the sofa in your living room is going to work with any furniture style, and as some homeowners and designers today are working to introduce more muted tones and neutral palettes to dining rooms and bedrooms, the integration of black and white photography — a hallmark of minimalist decor — is a particularly natural choice for such a setting.

Another advantage to bringing black and white photography into your home is that you can style walls and add depth and character without worrying about disrupting an existing color scheme. Black and white photographs actually harmonize well with accent colors such as yellow, red and green. Your provocative Memphis Group lighting and bold Pierre Paulin seating will pair nicely with the black and white fine nude photography you’ve curated over the years.

Black and white photography also complements a variety of other art. Black and white photos pair well with drawings and etchings in monochromatic hues. They can also form part of specific color schemes. For example, you can place black and white prints in colored picture frames for a pop of color. And while there are no hard and fast rules, it’s best to keep black and white prints separate from color photographs. Color prints stand out in a room more than black and white prints do. Pairing them may detract attention from your black and white photography. Instead, dedicate separate walls or spaces to each.

Once you’ve selected the photography that best fits your space, you’ll need to decide how to hang the images. If you want to hang multiple photos, it’s essential to know how to arrange wall art. A proper arrangement can significantly enhance a living space.

On 1stDibs, explore a vast collection of compelling black and white photography by artists such as Mark Shaw, Jack Mitchell (a photographer you should know), Berenice Abbott and David Yarrow.

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