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Black and White Photography For Sale
Cliffs of Etretat, Sea Arch, black and white photograph, landscape, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of auth...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sea Breakers, minimalist monochrome photograph, limited edition art print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure seascape - landscape photography. Sea breakers on the stormy coast of France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated a...
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2010s 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

Dulce Periculum - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dulce Periculum - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-90...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Snow covered Central USA fine art print cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Snow covered Central Park 2, New York City, USA - no. 11870 // limited edition of 9 All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryt...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Joni Mitchell 1983 vintage 8x10" Print by Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Original vintage 8x10” work print from Norman Seeff of Joni Mitchell. Hand printed in 1983 at the time of the photoshoot, signed on the back by Norman Seeff and also featuring his studio stamp. In excellent condition having been stored flat in a climate controlled room These Norman Seeff vintage...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

3499 - signed fine art photograph with pre-order copy of 'Solace' book
Located in London, GB
This limited-edition signed photograph by Ugnė Pouwell is a timeless exploration of light, shadow, and texture, capturing the themes explored in her debut photography book, Solace. E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Liz Hurley (Limited Edition of 25) - Celebrity Photography - 30x40 Print
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Hurley photographed by British celebrity and fashion photographer John Stoddart. This risqué iconic black and white photograph expresses her incredible figure, capturing the actress completely naked, against the head of a large Grecian bust...
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1990s Young British Artists (YBA) Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Palm Bay Club
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, USA, circa 1965 Slim Aarons Palm Bay Club Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Num...
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1960s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Bejart Ballet dancer Jorge Donn, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Bejart Ballet dancer Jorge Donn, 1979. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jac...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Don't Tell Mamma #4. Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Don't Tell Mamma #4, 1994-2010 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Don't Tell Mamma Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Paper Deckled Edge Image size: 37.5 in. H x 25.5 in. W (96 cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ali In Training" by R. McPhedran
Located in London, GB
"Ali In Training" by R. McPhedran American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ring while in training for his fight against Brian London, London, Englan...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Don't Tell Mamma #5. Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a series of black and white nude photographs that began with analog photography between 1992 and 2005, followed by a transition period to digital photography. Erkaya is curre...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Orca Breach" 30x50, Black and White Killer Whale Orca Photography, Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Orca Breach"- 2017 Salish Sea 30x50 Edition of 10 Signed and numbered by artist Printed on archival paper and using archival inks Shane Russeck has built a reputation for capturi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tennis Guests later Jackie Kennedy Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
Tennis Guests 1953 Slim Aarons Estate Edition Michael Canfield and Jacqueline Bouvier (later Kennedy and then Onassis) at Newport Casino for Tennis Week, 1953. Original Publicati...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

New York City, Harlem, African American Children 1960s, Muscle Boy, Limited Ed
Located in New york, NY
Muscle Boy is an iconic image by Leonard Freed who was a pioneer in socially conscious photojournalism. In this photo a boy flexes his muscles for the camera perhaps making a state...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

You turn from Me (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
You turn from Me (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 20x20cm, Edition 1/10, digital C-Print print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 9555....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Lemmy & Johnny Rotten at The Limelight Club 1986 25x17 b/w photograph
Located in Norwich, GB
David Koppel served his photographic apprenticeship in the rough-and-tumble world of the Fleet Street paparazzi in 1980’s London when his skills captured the very essence of the Me Decade that gave birth to the celebrity culture of today. Koppel’s classic photographs of Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton & the Royal Family appeared in every major newspaper and magazine and marked him out as that rarity amongst press photographers: the artist with a camera. Building on the reputation gained through the photographs for the book Still Waters, his black-and-white portraits of ordinary people now rank among the many famous names in his portfolio. Koppel also went one better and in 2002 bought the St Giles St Gallery , bringing the best of local and international contemporary art and photography to Norwich, including the works of Sir Peter Blake, Terry O’Neill, David Bailey, Maggie Hambling, Storm Thorgersson, Tim Woolcock...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Giclée

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Park Avenue - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Park Avenue A view of neatly arranged office and apartment blocks along Park Avenue in New York City. 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition t...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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

Flat - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Flat - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-964. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

High Sierra Mustangs - 40x30 Black and White Photography of Wild Horses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" Edition of 50. Signed by Shane. Framing available....
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

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Offset

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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Turpentine - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Turpentine - 2021 25x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1081. Not mounted...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Thunderball, 1965 - Sean Connery as James Bond during filming of Thunderball
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Aspen, Quiet Light (Near Aspen Colorado)
By John Sexton
Located in Carmel, CA
The image, Aspen, Quiet Light, was made just after the conclusion of an intense week-long photography workshop. I went to one of my favorite aspen groves fully intending not to make ...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

James Dean Standing with Porsche at Car Rally
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean unloading his Porsche at a car rally. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionme...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Apertura and Apertura II, Diptych. From the Bailarín Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Apertura and Apertura II, Diptych by Ricky Cohete From the Bailarín Series Overall size: 30 in H x 40 in W. Individual size: 30 in H x 20 in W. Edition of 13 Unframed Expansion an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Black Stone Beach, Madeira, Portugal, monochrome seascape photograph, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Big black stones on the shore in madeira, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Male model Gary Cook, multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Daniel Craig Contact Sheet (Limited Edition of 25) - Celebrity Photography
Located in New York, NY
This is a 2002 contact sheet (a positive print of all the negative images from a roll of 35mm film or medium format film) of youthful-looking Daniel Craig...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tenterhooks - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tenterhooks - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-971. Not...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Janis Joplin, 1969
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after) Title: Janis Joplin, 1969 Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Year: 2004 Edition: 106/150 Signed: ...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Double Peony - still life film photography collage, limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'Double Peony' It is a black and white still life film photography collage, a limited edition of 5. Photograph is shot on a 4x5 large format camera Linhof. All processing and prin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Giclée

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

American Ballet Theater Dancer Lupe Serrano in 'Swan Lake'
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater ballerina Lupe Serrano performing in 'Swan Lake', 1966. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. Jack Mitchell, (1925-2013) bulging photographic portfolio of actors, writers, painters, musicians and especially dancers describes a pictorial history of the arts in the late 20th century. Mr. Mitchell, who took hundreds of pictures for The New York Times, was both a portraitist and a capturer of complex motion. An expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his subjects, by the magazine and newspaper editors he worked for, and by critics — as someone who could make a photograph reveal character. Jack Mitchell was the official photographer for the American Ballet Theater, and he chronicled the work of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for more than thirty years. When he retired in 1995, he had fulfilled more than 5,000 assignments in black and white, and nearly a thousand in color. He photographed more than 160 covers for Dance magazine, and his photos have appeared in Time, Life, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and many other publications. Mitchell’s photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American performer Gregory Hines was made from a Jack Mitchell photograph, and a Jack Mitchell photograph of Audre Lorde...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Feast from the Deep, Dominica by Paul Nicklen -Contemporary Wildlife Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Feast from the Deep Dominica, 2019 36 in x 24 in (91.4 x 61cm) Edition of 20 46.5 in x 31 in (118.1 x 78.7cm) Edition of 15 60 in x 40 in (152.4 x 101.6cm) Edition of 10 90 in × 60 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Man Ray, Composition, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1980. Published and printed ...
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1980s Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

Monica Bellucci, N°2, South of France
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10 Portrait of the young Monica Bellucci. Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Olivar (b. 1941), where th...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Trees at the Beach, black and white photograph, limited edtion landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Warhol and Basquiat, Black and White Photographic Portrait of Famous Artists
Located in New york, NY
Warhol and Basquiat, 1982 by Christopher Makos is an 8 x 10in vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper of downtown New York celebrity artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The photograph is stamped (black ink) on verso (photo back). Provenance: Private Collector *** Artist’s Bio: Christopher Makos (1948- ) is an American photographer and visual artist. He studied architecture in Paris and was an apprentice to Man Ray. Andy Warhol was Makos' good friend and frequent portrait subject. His photographs of Andy Warhol have been exhibited in galleries and museums, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Tate Modern in London, Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, IVAM in Valencia (Spain), Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among others. Makos’ pictures have appeared in publications, including Paris Match and the Wall Street Journal. The visual artist is the author of numerous books, such as Warhol/Makos In Context (2007), Andy Warhol China...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Storms - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Storms- 2024 - 25x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-32. Not mounted....
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Bend and break - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bend and break - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-958. No...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

David Hockney contact sheet, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait as contact sheet of famous artist David Hockney in Malibu with his little Dachshund. 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

Female Nude, Black and White Portrait Photography, Kate #9 by Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Kate #9, 2002 by Leonard Freed is an 8” x 10” signed black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on verso (back of photo). Model, photographer, and yogini Kate ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Robert Plant with The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin at a Runaways show in LA 1978. Plant pictured here with Cherie Currie and Joan Jett of The Runa...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Portrait of a Water Buffalo Against a White Backdrop, Fashion-Inspired
Located in US
"Buffalo Spirit" Portrait of a water buffalo in Kenya Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordinary animals roaming our Earth. These l...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren Holding a Flower
Located in Austin, TX
Sophia Loren holding a flower in Karlsruhe, Germany circa 1961. This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - Numbered C...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Warhol films director Paul Morrissey photographed nude for Vogue magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Paul Morrissey, director of ‘Trash’, photographed nude for Vogue magazine on September 21, 1970. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made by hand by...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Powerful Portrait of a Young African Woman in Tribal Jewelry, Best-seller, Kenya
Located in US
"The Gaze" An iconic, fashion-inspired portrait of a young Rendille woman highlighting the bold and beautiful traditions of her remote tribal culture. The print series Desert Song:...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Trollkonufingur Monolith, Faroe Islands, monochrome photo, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art winter landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity inclu...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

NEW: Slim Aarons 'Safari Party at Romanoff's' Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Guests at a fancy dress party held at the Romanoff Restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles in 1950. Slim Aarons Safari Party at Romanoff's, 1950 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stampe...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Male model Milton Dean multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

Reg Lancaster 'Francoise Hardy' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30x40
Located in San Rafael, CA
1969: French singer, Francoise Hardy sitting on a motorbike. (Photo by Reg Lancaster/Express/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partn...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Allure.
Located in New York, NY
VREELAND, DIANA. Allure. 208 pp. contain approx. 200 b&w reproductions of the photographs of Horst, Avedon, Beaton and Penn among others with comm...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Paper

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

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Offset

"La Pace Tre Le Statue 4" Photography 39 x 29.5 in Ed of 4 by Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"La Pace Tre Le Statue 4" Photography 39 x 29.5 in Ed of 4 by Lukas Dvorak 39" x 29.5" inch Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper 2024 Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT THE ARTIST Lu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, 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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