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Black and White Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Surrealist
69YK #19 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #19, 2009 Gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki completed his studies at Chiba University’s Department of Photography, Painting and Engineering with a focus on the study of film and photography. His photographic project Satchin earned him the prestigious Taiyo Award in 1964, shortly after he had joined the advertising agency Dentsu, where he worked until 1972. At Dentsu he met his wife Yoko, to whom he paid homage in Sentimental Journey, a photographic record of their honeymoon published in 1971. Eros and thanatos (sex and death) has been a central theme in Araki’s work; an abiding fascination with female genitalia and women’s bodies in Japanese bondage...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

69YK #55 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #55, 2009 Gelatin silver print 60 x 50.8 cm (23 5/8 x 20 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki completed his studies at Chiba University’s Department of Photography, Painting and Engineering with a focus on the study of film and photography. His photographic project Satchin earned him the prestigious Taiyo Award in 1964, shortly after he had joined the advertising agency Dentsu, where he worked until 1972. At Dentsu he met his wife Yoko, to whom he paid homage in Sentimental Journey, a photographic record of their honeymoon published in 1971. Eros and thanatos (sex and death) has been a central theme in Araki’s work; an abiding fascination with female genitalia and women’s bodies in Japanese bondage...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Lonely Tree in Lavender, Provence, France, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. Single Tree in Lavender Field, Provence, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artis...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Steve McQueen Relaxing on Phone
Located in Austin, TX
Steve McQueen sitting shirtless on the floor while speaking on the phone Terrence Stephen McQueen was an American actor and his antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Creating Oneself" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Creating Oneself" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, Architecture, contemporary black and white photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
© Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 9. Archival fine art pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm whit...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Digital, Black and White, Archival Ink,...

Coupled Poppies - analogue black and white floral photography
Located in London, GB
'Coupled Poppies’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Giclée

Bob Dylan at Newport Folk Festival
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Bob Dylan at Newport Folk Festival in 1963. This was Dylan's first night playing at Newport the Festival. This is a rare Silver Gelatin print m...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Pastoral
Located in New York, NY
I remember the moment that the idea for Bodyscapes® came to me. I was thinking that the shape and structure of the universe repeated itself at every level and suddenly I had the imag...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shimotakaido"
Located in Zurich, CH
DAIDO MORIYAMA (*1938, Japan) "How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shimotakaido" 1987 Silver gelatin print, printed later Sheet 60 x 50.8 cm (23 5/8 x 20 in.) Print only ...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

69YK #2 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #2, 2009 Gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki compl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Huntington Gardens XLVII - Black & White Infrared Landscape of Cactus & Sky
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Huntington Gardens XLVII," is part of Edward Alfano's "Huntington Gardens," series that he has formed over a number of years. This work is framed and ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #087 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Nude, Japan, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #087, 2018 gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Erotos) – Nobuyoshi Araki, Water, Back, Nude, Japanese, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Untitled (Erotos), 1993 Gelatin silver print Sheet 101.6 x 76.2 cm (40 x 30 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Praying Mermaid - underwater b&w photograph - archival pigment print 48x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a young topless woman in a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author. Limited edition of 24 Paper si...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

310 Sea of Japan, Oki – Hiroshi Sugimoto, Japanese, Seascape, Black & White
Located in Zurich, CH
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO (*1948, Japan) 310 Sea of Japan, Oki 1987 Gelatin silver print Sheet 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.) Edition of 25; Ed. no 15/25 For over 40 years, the Japanese artist...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Golden Gate, San Francisco, USA, black and white photography, fine art landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black...

Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #026 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Nude, Japan, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #026, 2018 gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy, black and white photography, architecture, print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. The towers of san Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 8. Signed, titled, dated and numbered ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Digital...

''Curves'' Fine Art Photography Limited Edition Print Of 2/3
Located in Port Talbot, GB
Edition of 2/3 The stunning fine art portraits by fine art photographer Laurentina Miksys have been described as opulent, timeless, and emotionally expressive. When they have a sou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper, Black and White

After the Sunset Scotland Mountain Lake minimalist black white landscape print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure landscape photography print. Island with trees on a small mountain lake in the highlands of Scotland at sunset. Archival pigment ink print, edi...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Digital Pigment, Digital, Black and W...

Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #004 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Nude, Japan, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #004, 2018 gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Oyster Farm, Atlantic Coast, France, black and white photography, art seascape
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 Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Joshua Tree, National Park, California, USA, black white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. Joshua Trees and Rocks in the Mojave desert, California, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numb...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Black...

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

Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African American Life New York City 1960s
Located in New york, NY
The image capturing African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s, Mr. Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed, is a 14” x 11” black-and-white photograph from the photographer's book Black in W...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

TBD – Marianne Maric, Body, Woman, Girl, Night, Photography, Summer, Artwork
Located in Zurich, CH
Marianne Marić TBD Silver gelatin print Sheet 80 x 120 cm (31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP; Ed. no 1/5 Print only Marianne Marić looks at...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Portrait of a Young Women in Kenya, Black and White, Meditative
Located in US
"Fabric of Youth" A young Rendille woman named Adato watches over the deserted salt flats of the Chalbi Desert. She is a beacon of hope for the future of her tribe. This image is ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Self Portrait, lake, storm, black and white long exposure waterscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Artist portrait on a bench during a storm on a beautiful lake, Neusiedlersee, Austria. Archival pigment ink...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Palm Trees on Promenade, Florida, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

69YK #39 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #39, 2009 Gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki completed his studies at Chiba University’s Department of Photography, Painting and Engineering with a focus on the study of film and photography. His photographic project Satchin earned him the prestigious Taiyo Award in 1964, shortly after he had joined the advertising agency Dentsu, where he worked until 1972. At Dentsu he met his wife Yoko, to whom he paid homage in Sentimental Journey, a photographic record of their honeymoon published in 1971. Eros and thanatos (sex and death) has been a central theme in Araki’s work; an abiding fascination with female genitalia and women’s bodies in Japanese bondage...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Waterfall, Ireland, black and white art photography, waterscape, long exposure
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure landscape photography. Waterfall in the middle of the forest, Ireland. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numb...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digit...

Wild Water Canyon, mountain stream, waterfall, black and white waterscape print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate o...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Black...

Cypress Path Panorama, Trees, Tuscany, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography print. Path along a wonderful avenue of cypress trees in Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, tit...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Giclée, Digital Pigment, Digital, Black and White, Photogr...

Crazy Horse Saloon Owner in Paris, France, Black and White Portrait Photography
Located in New york, NY
A black and white photograph from 1994 that captures Alain Bernardin and chorus girls at The Crazy Horse Saloon in Paris, France. A leading tourist attract...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Summer Cat, Upstate New York, Black-and-White Documentary Landscape Photography
Located in New york, NY
Summer Cat, 2007 by Hank Gans, is a 24” x 18” black-and-white documentary landscape photograph of a white cat on a dusty road in upstate New York (Garrison)....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black a...

Rock Pier Panorama, stormy, cloudy, black white fine art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art long exposure landscape photography. Rocky Pier in stormy overcast weather on the beach of Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 5. Signed, titled, d...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Digital ...

Seaside Pool Atlantic ocean Brittany France black white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Long beach - black and white west coast Long Beach, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Long beach' Embark on a serene journey to the West Coast with this evocative 4x5 analogue black and white film photograph, offering a glimpse of Long Beach in San Francisco. Captu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Portrait of Teresa Mozzi - Photo After a Painting - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Teresa Mozzi  is an original photograph realized in the early 20th Century. Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Seattle Tubing Society, Black and White Documentary Photography, Summer
Located in New york, NY
Seattle Tubing Society, 1953 by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's iconic 1950s shots - this one of people relaxing in inner tubes on a pond. The zeitgeist of madcap and fun, th...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

69YK #61 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #61, 2009 Gelatin silver print 60 x 50.8 cm (23 5/8 x 20 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki completed his studies at Chiba University’s Department of Photography, Painting and Engineering with a focus on the study of film and photography. His photographic project Satchin earned him the prestigious Taiyo Award in 1964, shortly after he had joined the advertising agency Dentsu, where he worked until 1972. At Dentsu he met his wife Yoko, to whom he paid homage in Sentimental Journey, a photographic record of their honeymoon published in 1971. Eros and thanatos (sex and death) has been a central theme in Araki’s work; an abiding fascination with female genitalia and women’s bodies in Japanese bondage...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Snow Moon, Night Photography in New York City
Located in New york, NY
The Snow Moon was the second full moon of 2020. Commonly referred to as the Snow Moon because of snowfall typical in February, the bright moon illuminated the night sky. For Snow Moo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Rag Paper, Digital, Digital Pigment

Calm as a Palm - 21st Century Contemporary Black and White Photographic Print
Located in Salzburg, Salzburg
Calm as a Palm - 21st Century Contemporary Black and White Photographic Print, Polaroid Original, Shadow Gapped Frame - Photographic Print on Aluminium Dibond - Edition of 10 + 1, wi...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Carbon Pigment, Polaroid

69YK #62 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #62, 2009 Gelatin silver print 60 x 50.8 cm (23 5/8 x 20 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki completed his studies at Chiba University’s Department of Photography, Painting and Engineering with a focus on the study of film and photography. His photographic project Satchin earned him the prestigious Taiyo Award in 1964, shortly after he had joined the advertising agency Dentsu, where he worked until 1972. At Dentsu he met his wife Yoko, to whom he paid homage in Sentimental Journey, a photographic record of their honeymoon published in 1971. Eros and thanatos (sex and death) has been a central theme in Araki’s work; an abiding fascination with female genitalia and women’s bodies in Japanese bondage...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Beast - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Beast - 2019, 20x20 cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2019 - 75...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Harvest - black and white photography
Located in New York, NY
"I remember the moment that the idea for Bodyscapes® came to me. I was thinking that the shape and structure of the universe repeated itself at every level and suddenly I had the ima...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Colorado" - Black & White Landscape Photograph of the Rocky Mountains and River
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Colorado" is currently framed and matted by a high-end Los Angeles-based frame shop, with a sealed back, archival materials, and museum plexiglass. This black and white aerial photograph of the Rocky...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shimotakaido" – Daido Moriyama
Located in Zurich, CH
DAIDO MORIYAMA (*1938, Japan) "How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shimotakaido" 1987 Silver gelatin print Sheet 25.4 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.) Frame 44 x 50.5 x 3 cm (17 3/...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Roller Coaster. Aerial Landscape Triptych Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Roller Coaster Triptych (Aerial Photography) by Jill Peters Overall size: 34 in. H x 147 in. W 2015 Edition 1/2 Archival Pigment Print Print Unframed A...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

"Women" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Women" Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

401 Tyrrhenian Sea, C. Vaticano – Hiroshi Sugimoto, Seascape, Black & White
Located in Zurich, CH
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO (*1948, Japan) 401 Tyrrhenian Sea, C. Vaticano 1993 Gelatin silver print Sheet 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.) Edition of 25; Ed. no 2/25 For over 40 years, the Japane...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BOUND
Located in Aventura, FL
Gelatin silver print. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size: 30.75 x 25 in. Sheet size: 40 x 30 in. Frame size: approx. 52 x 39 in. Edition of 25. Artwork is in excellen...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Eleven Huts, rocky beach, France, black and white fine art photography landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 9. Archival fine art pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

69YK #41 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #41, 2009 Gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki completed his studies at Chiba University’s Department of Photography, Painting and Engineering with a focus on the study of film and photography. His photographic project Satchin earned him the prestigious Taiyo Award in 1964, shortly after he had joined the advertising agency Dentsu, where he worked until 1972. At Dentsu he met his wife Yoko, to whom he paid homage in Sentimental Journey, a photographic record of their honeymoon published in 1971. Eros and thanatos (sex and death) has been a central theme in Araki’s work; an abiding fascination with female genitalia and women’s bodies in Japanese bondage...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Edition 1/10 - Sleeping Dog, Old Havana, Cuba, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not display the watermark] Edition 1/10 - Sleeping Dog, Old Havana, Cuba, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Front: Signatu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Film, Black and W...

Lavender Field, Trees, Provence, France, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 9. Archival fine art pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black ...

Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #083 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Nude, Japan, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #083, 2018 gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Shop Black and White Photography

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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