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Black and White Photography For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Cristo, Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Paul Strand – American (1890-1976)
Title: Cristo, Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca
Year: 1933, printed 1967, Da Capo Press, New York
Medium: Photogravure hand-printed from the original plates on BFK Rives paper
Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1967, New York
Sight size: 10 ¼ x 7 7/8 in. (260 x 200 mm)
Sheet size: 15 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (402 x 313 mm)
Framed size: 17 x 14 inches
Edition:1000
Condition: Excellent
This hand-pulled photogravure is from Paul Strand’s Mexican Portfolio, first published in 1933. This photogravure is from the 2nd edition, published in 1967. It is in excellent condition. It is enclosed in a simple metal frame and Plexiglas only for protection.
A seminal work by a legendary figure in 20th century American photography, the photographs taken by the author on his travels through Mexico in 1932-33 show architecture, landscape, the indigenous people, and religious folk sculpture. Strand's work first made its appearance as "Photographs of Mexico" in a limited edition of 250 copies in 1940, with the printing of the steel-faced gravure plates by master platemaker Otto Wackernagel being supervised by Strand himself and executed by Charles Furth and the Photogravure and Color Company. The second edition used the original Wackernagel plates, printed by Albert Delong at the Andersen Lamb Company of Brooklyn. Strand was even more pleased with this version, stating "Delong has made these plates sing." The images are a celebration of the subjects' pride, dignity and endurance.
Paul Strand (1890–1976) is considered one of the most significant photographers of the 20th century. His breakthrough work in the 1910s heralded photography’s importance as a modern art form. Early in his career he broke from the soft, impressionistic Pictorialist style to produce among the first abstract images made with a camera. His questioning attitude led him to radically change his work multiple times in his career, always with the highest ambitions for the quality of his photographic prints. In 1932, Carlos Chavez, the director of the fine arts department at the Secretariat of Public Education in Mexico, invited Strand to Mexico. At this time, the Mexican government was concerned with demonstrating a national culture that was reflective of a burgeoning, modern, twentieth-century Mexico. In light of this, Chavez invited Strand to document the new social and physical environment. Over the next two years, Strand travelled around Mexico photographing...
Category
1930s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photogravure
Arrows on the Ground
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Evergon (b. 1946) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian photographer with over 40 years of artistic production. Evergon is best known for his accomplishments across photography and n...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Here Anytime
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Evergon (b. 1946) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian photographer with over 40 years of artistic production. Evergon is best known for his accomplishments across photography and n...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Heron and Hawk
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Evergon (b. 1946) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian photographer with over 40 years of artistic production. Evergon is best known for his accomplishments across photography and n...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Figurative photograph, Nude fine art print, Contemporary, Sensual - Caroline
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Caroline ‘
Signed by Ian Sanderson lo...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
Feet, Brazil
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Sebastiao Salgado – Brazilian (1944-)
Title: Feet, Brazil
Year: 1983
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Sight size: 6 7/8 x 10.5 inches
Signature: Signed and dated on reverse. Blin...
Category
1980s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
White Triangles, Houston by George Krause, 1988, Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Dallas, TX
White Triangles, Houston by George Krause features a nude woman, reclining on a patterned couch. She leans her head back and holds her white bra in her hand, which is draped over the...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Serra Pelada, Brazil, 1986 - Sebastião Salgado (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Serra Pelada, Brazil, 1986
Sebastião Salgad
International Shipping Available
Stamped with photographer’s copyright blind stamp Signed, inscribed on reverse
Undertaking projects of...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe, "Ballerina"
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 18/20, estate-stamped. Unframed print.
Milton H. Greene, famous for his fashion photography and celebrity portraits from the golden age of Hollywood, met Marilyn Monroe on a pho...
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Debbie Harry 'Unmade Beds' photograph New York, 1976 (Blondie)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Debbie Harry East Village, 1976 by celebrated New York photographer Fernando Natalici. Cooler than cool, this classic "Blondie" photo was capture...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sophie- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Naked woman, Portrait
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1995 - Edition of 10
A classical approach, sensual not sexual
This image was captured on film.
The negative was scanne...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
Charlie Chaplin - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Charlie Chaplin is a vintage black and white photograph realized during the 1930s.
Includes a wood frame.
This pretty photograph represents the actor Charlie Chaplin with a woman, probably during one of his famous sketches...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of John Tattos (male nude)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roy Blakey (b.1930). Portrait of John Tattos, 1974. Original photographic print on paper, image measures 8.75 x 13 inches, sheet measures 12 x 16 inches. Me...
Category
1970s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Bobo and Evergon
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Evergon (b. 1946) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian photographer with over 40 years of artistic production. Evergon is best known for his accomplishments across photography and n...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Andy Warhol on roller skates vintage silver gelatin print by Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, US
Vintage darkroom print of Andy Warhol on roller stakes at The Roxy in New York City in March 1980. This print is an original, hand printed darkroom pr...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Man Ray, Juliet - 1932/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890-1976)
Juliet, 1945/1991
Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (posthumous print)
Dimensions: 30.5 x 24 cm
Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve originale - ADAGP Man Ray Trust"
Conditio...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pocket Pistols
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol began using the big-shot Polaroid camera in 1971 and continued using it religiously until his death in 1987. Despite the camera being discontinued in 1973, he continued t...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Polaroid
The Guardian by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1991, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
The Guardian by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., depicts a portrait of a father and daughter standing together. The girl is smiling into the camera while the man wrapped his coat around her to k...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'SCIMPANZE' WITH EYES - Black and white photograph Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Small Photograph on photographic paper titled "Chimpanzee with Glasses" on ivory paper passpartu' and a 1970s briar frame
Category
1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Seine and Barges near Paris in 1926, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. View of Charenton le Pont, east suburb of Paris, France, June 1926.
This original photograph shows a view of the canal w...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Carmin in Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Carmin in Chanel
1957
Archival pigment print
Estate stamped, signed and numbered by Andrea Derujinsky with certificate of authenticity
Groundbreaking fashion photographer Gleb Deru...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gwen Stefani No Doubt 1997 vintage print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Gwen Stefani and Ska band No Doubt, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1997, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment.
The print is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
John Biggers in His Studio by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1986, Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Dallas, TX
John Biggers in His Studio by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. depicts John Biggers painting in his art studio, surrounded by paintings and art supplies.
Gelatin silver print
Paper size: 20 x 1...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Israeli Jewish Prayer Tallit Photogram Op Art Kabbala Photograph Judaica Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
This one is signed and has the name of the city Meron hand written on it. It is printed on a wove matte paper.
Ya'acov Kaszemacher, well-known artist and photographer whose unique im...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Andres: Venice, Murano Glas Mask, Italy, 1955
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Andres: Venice - Canale Grande with Rialto Bridge
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kate Moss At 16
By Jake Chessum
Located in London, GB
An Unknown Kate Moss At 16
by Jake Chessum 1990
limited edition
edition size 20 only this size
printed 2024
Archival pigment print
numbered and ...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
RUN DMC photograph New York City 1995
Located in NEW YORK, NY
RUN DMC at KIT KAT CLUB, New York City circa 1995 by heralded NY underground photographer Fernando Natalici. Notes Natalici: "I was taking pictures of DMC backstage prior to the show for the club and asked RUN if I could go on the stage for 2 minutes and get some shots showing the audience reaction, he said: right side, during “Walk This Way'... and the rest is history."
Archival inkjet print.
Dimensions: 20 x 16 inches
Excellent overall condition.
Hand-signed & numbered on the reverse from a limited edition of 20.
Obtained directly from artist.
About Fernando Natalici
New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria.
Fernando’s art design featured in the Jeffrey Deitch curated show “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC in 2013, with his film stills from "Unmade Beds" & "The Foreigner"- two of the most significant underground films of the 1970’s New York Punk scene, exhibited at The Museum of The Moving Image in 2015.
Recent Publications & Exhibits
Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015)
Another Magazine (London, 2014)
Black Book (2014)
Curbed NY (2014)
Photography Now (2013)
The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015)
The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014)
The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2013)
New York University Tisch School of The Arts (2013)
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Run-DMC was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture and one of the most famous hip-hop acts of the 1980s. Along with LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy, the group pioneered new school hip-hop music. Run-DMC was the first group in the genre to have a gold album (Run–D.M.C., 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award.
They were the first to earn a platinum record...
Category
1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Gelatin silver print of Nude Males by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso.
Pro...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Austrian Sound Space Architect Bernhard Leitner Photo Lithograph Hand Signed Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Bernhard Leitner, (Austrian, 1938)
From a portfolio "Sound : Space" "Ton : Raum"
Self published by artist in 1975/1976,
Limited edition of 50
Hand signed in pencil by artist.
Acc...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Screen
Gelatin silver print of Nude Male by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso.
Pro...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andres: Venice - Canale Grande with Rialto Bridge
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Digging for Clams (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Digging for Clams on Black Beach (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1960
Chromogenic Lambda print
Mrs Hans Estin watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black B...
Category
1960s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Lambda
John Lennon and Yoko Ono naked in bed 1980 vintage print by Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, US
Vintage darkroom print of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken in New York , naked in bed, November 26th 1980. This print is an original, hand printed darkr...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Austrian Sound Space Architect Bernhard Leitner Photo Lithograph Hand Signed Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Bernhard Leitner, (Austrian, 1938)
From a portfolio "Sound : Space" "Ton : Raum"
Self published by artist in 1975/1976,
Limited edition of 50
Hand signed in pencil by artist.
Acc...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Screen
The Warlocks, San Francisco, CA 1965
By Herb Greene
Located in New York, NY
The Warlocks, 1965, Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan.
16x20”
Limited Edition
Next available edition printed upon purchase.
Other sizes a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chicago 45, abstraction
Located in Greenwich, CT
Aaron Siskind was a prominent American photographer known for his significant contributions to abstract photography. Chicago is from a well known series where he photographed walls w...
Category
1950s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pigeons feeding in Lyon France 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography, Place des Renaux in Lyon, France, March 1927.
The photograph presents a view of Place des Renaux in Lyon, France, with ...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andres: Venice - Gondolas with people, Italy, 1955
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Gelatin silver print of Victor Hugo and Male Model by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso.
Pro...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Eve Arnold - A Mother Holds her Child’s Hand, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
A model in Harlem, New York City in 1968.
All available sizes and editions:
20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
"Eve Arnold, born ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Terry O'Neill 'Faye Dunaway by the Pool'
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway at the Beverly Hills Hotel, 1977, Printed Later
Silver gelatin print
30 x 30”
estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50
with certificate of authenticity
Terry...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Untitled (Three Elbows)
By Blake Little
Located in New York, NY
This black and white photograph is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Untitled (Three Elbows)
1991
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25)
...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Gwen Stefani and No Doubt 1997 vintage print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Gwen Stefani with Ska band No Doubt, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1997, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment.
The print is...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Gelatin silver print of Victor Hugo and Male Model by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso.
Pro...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Gelatin silver print of Victor Hugo and Male Model by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso.
Pro...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987
Archival pigment print
76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.)
Edition of 25 plus 2 AP
Print only
Signed by the artist
...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Signed limited edition Figurative photo, Black white man, Homoerotic - Mathew 2
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Mathew 2 ‘ who was captured on film in...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
El árbol de Yalalag, México, 1983 - Flor Garduño (Black and White Photography)
By Flor Garduño
Located in London, GB
Signed
Silver gelatin print
Available in two sizes:
11 x 14 inches
16 x 20 inches
Also available as an editioned archival pigment print in two larger sizes, please enquire for deta...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Archival Pigment
Pera, Suiza, 1998 - Flor Garduño (Black and White Photography)
By Flor Garduño
Located in London, GB
Signed
Silver gelatin print
Available in two sizes:
11 x 14 inches
16 x 20 inches
Also available as an editioned archival pigment print in two larger sizes, please enquire for deta...
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Gelatin silver print of Victor Hugo and Male Model in Shower
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso.
Pro...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Place des Vosges in Paris, 1928, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. View from the Place des Vosges in Paris, November 1928.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Pr...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Leaf Face
By Blake Little
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by Blake Little is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Leaf Face
1991
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25)
14 x 14 inche...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Endangered #2
By Blake Little
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by Blake Little is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Endangered #2
1993
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25)
14 x 14 i...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Seine River at The Paris Decorative Art Exhibition 1925, B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography.
The International Decorative Arts Exhibition in Paris, in October 1925. By the river Seine, access to the Department Sto...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. A view of Paris with Notre Dame Cathedral, June 1927.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Pres...
Category
1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Edie Sedgewick 'Superstar'
Located in New York, NY
Edie Sedgewick 'Superstar'
1966 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
Signed and numbered by the artist
11 x 14 in - 25 + 5 AP - $ 8,000
16 x 20 in - 30...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City, 1989
Archival pigment print
76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.)
Edition of 25, plus 2 AP
Print only
Signed...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
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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Antique Vintage Ski
Black White Photography With Water Rocks
Vintage 80S Dolls
Vintage Antique Skis
Singapore Vintage Photos
Shirtless Man
Alice Terry
California Vintage Guitars
Vintage Everglades
Swing Vintage Music
Plaza Hotel Silver
Jfk Campaign
1953 Cartier
Chip Hooper Photography
Streetcar Named
Taylor Guitar
Vintage Ed Hardy
Set Of 6 Framed Vintage Prints