Black and White Photography
Black and White Photography For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Color: Black
Family Planning By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Family Planning
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 34 x 26" / 86 x 66 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1975 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of 50
note other print sizes an...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mauretania - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Mauretania - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
The Cunard superliner Mauretania being refitted in the dry dock at Southampton.
Additional I...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
#114, 1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
"Abramson comes much closer to recording the sound of these clubs than we would have any right to expect from a photographer." - Nick Hornby (London, 2009), Light On the South Side, ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Vignettes
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli
Vignettes
Gelatin Silver Print
12" x 12.75"
Unique: $12000
Provenance: Printed by the artist, from the artist's studio
Signature: Signed en verso
ORMOND GIGLI
Born New...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
V&A - John French - Soft Helmets - Limited Edition
By John French
Located in London, GB
V&A - John French - Soft Helmets - Limited Edition
Pattie Boyd and Celia Hammond modelling feathered capsule hats, John French (1907-66), London, 1960s
© Victoria and Albert Museum,...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Girls in the Windows
By Ormond Gigli
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli
Girls in the Windows, 1960
Gelatin Silver Print
Printed by Artist
24" x 24"
Unique Edition AP 3/5
Framed: $20,350
Provenance: Printed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Graduation Dress, Yosemite Valley
By Ansel Adams
Located in Tulsa, OK
Ansel Adams
Graduation Dress, Yosemite Valley, 1948, printed 1974
Signed and numbered in pencil on mount recto. Adam's Portfolio VI stamp on mount verso
Gelat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Jean Shrimpton In Evening Dress' Limited Edition silver gelatin V&A Portfolio
By John French
Located in London, GB
'Jean Shrimpton In Evening Dress' Limited Edition V&A Portfolio
silver gelatin fibre print.
Jean Shrimpton modelling a dress, John French (1907-66), England, 1961
© Victoria and Alb...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Ice Cavern' Archival Pigment print V&A Portfolio
Located in London, GB
'Ice Cavern' Archival Pigment print V&A Portfolio
Scott’s Last Expedition, A Cavern in an Iceberg, British Antarctic Expedition, South Pole, Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935), 1910...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chanel Vertical, 1990
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print.
Edition 1 of 15.
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 4th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 4th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph.
ABOUT: Since the early ‘90s, gallerist Robin Rice and designer Antony Todd...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin
Ella Fitzgerald, 1961 (Ted Williams - Black and White Photography)
By Ted Williams
Located in London, GB
Ella Fitzgerald, 1961 (Ted Williams - Black and White Photography)
Silver Gelatin Print
16x20: £1,200
20x24: £2,640
30x40: £3,960
40x60: £7,500
Est...
Category
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Parking Lot, Volendam, Holland
Located in Tulsa, OK
Louis Stettner
Parking Lot, Volendam, Holland, 1962
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil on mount recto
Gelatin silver print
16x20" affixed to 20x26" mount...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Forest at the bottom of the Slagheaps - Landscape - Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
"Forest at the bottom of the Slagheaps", Walbrzych, Silesia, Poland, 1978
Silver Gelatin Print, Signed and dated in pencil on verso
Printed in 2008 by the Photographer, hand printed darkroom print.
17 3/10 × 12 1/5 in
44 × 31 cm
50 x 37 cm paper size with white border , 44 x 31 cm (image size)
"My fascination started when I first saw industrial centres of Upper and Lower Silesia,’ says Cała. ‘The landscape was terrifying and beautiful at the same time. It did not change for the whole period from the 19th century to the end of communism in Poland." - Michal Cala
Exhibition frame as seen on additional picture available upon request - please contact gallery for further details or purchase unframed print with a free shipping worldwide.
About the Artist:
"Cala become relatively well known in Poland but he is still little known in the West, despite the fact that his work bears comparison with masters such as Bill Brandt and Robert Frank."
- Bill Kouwenhoven, British Journal of Photography, 2007
Michal Cala was born in Toruń, Poland in 1948 and studied aircraft construction in Warsaw at the University of Technology in the early 1970's. From 1974 to 1983 he worked as an engineer in various companies in Silesia, and began photographing in the area. In 1977, he moved to Tychy in Upper Silesia, where he co-founded the photographers' association KRON and become a member of the ZPAF - the Union of Polish Art Photographers.
Relatively unknown outside of his native country, his work is in several museum collections in Poland; in the Silesian Museum of Katowice, the Silesian Library in Katowice, the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze as well as local government building in Duisburg in the Ruhr (Germany) and MAST Foundation (Bologna) and various international private collections. His work has received much acclaim and won numerus awards; among which are the Grand Prix at the Polish Landscape...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
USA, New York City, 1954 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
USA, New York City, 1954 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label
Silver gelatin print, printed later
Ava...
Category
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
USA, Los Angeles, California 1955 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
USA, Los Angeles, California 1955 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label
Silver gelatin print, printed l...
Category
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Self Portrait
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Self Portrait" is a gelatin silver print by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered AWL116.
Andy Warhol — who famously said that, “In t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sean Connery, 1982 (Eva Sereny - Black and White Photography)
By Eva Sereny
Located in London, GB
Sean Connery, 1982 (Eva Sereny - Black and White Photography)
Archival Pigment Print
16 x 20 inches - £1,194
20 x 24 inches - £1,800
30 x 40 inches - £3,000
40 x 60 inches - £4,200
E...
Category
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ray Charles, 1972 (Ted Williams - Black and White Photography)
By Ted Williams
Located in London, GB
Ray Charles, 1972 (Ted Williams - Black and White Photography)
Silver Gelatin Print
16x20: £1,200
20x24: £2,640
30x40: £3,960
40x60: £7,500
Estate-stamped and numbered on reverse.
Edition of 25 per size.
American singer, songwriter, composer and pianist, Ray Charles performing during a recording for The Carol Burnett...
Category
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tony Bennett, 1961 (Ted Williams - Black and White Photography)
By Ted Williams
Located in London, GB
Tony Bennett, 1961 (Ted Williams - Black and White Photography)
Silver Gelatin Print
Estate-stamped and numbered on reverse.
Edition of 25 per size.
Amer...
Category
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1996 - Sebastião Salgado
Located in London, GB
International Shipping Available
Stamped with photographer’s copyright blind stamp Signed, inscribed on reverse
Undertaking projects of vast temporal and geographic scope, Sebasti...
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rudolf Nureyev, New York City, 1963-Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Rudolf Nureyev, New York City, 1963-Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label
Silver gelatin print, printed l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Storm, Portugal 1999 /Gelatin Silver Print/ Signed
Located in Coimbra, PT
Street Photography /1999. Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Gelatin Silver Print,
Signed, titled, negative date & print date on verso.
Ana Maria is visual artist. She had a formal education in Fine Arts. Since 2000 she also is interested in photography and she started by doing theater photography...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
JFK, London
Located in New York, NY
Larry Burrows Collection and copyright stamps on verso.
Printed 2004
Category
1960s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bastille Day Party, Paris, circa 1952 - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in London, GB
Bastille Day Party, Paris, circa 1952 - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Signed and stamped with photographer's blind stamp
Silver gelatin print, printed 1980s
11 ...
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol with Tony Shafrazi and Ronnie Cutrone
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tony Shafrazi had represented Keith Haring until the artist’s death in 1990. Shafrazi said of his first time ever entering The Factory in 1965, “I remember putting down my suitcase and looking out the window and seeing some people on the fire escape across the street. I realized that it was Andy Warhol’s Factory. So I went up to the Factory, and I remember Andy coming to the elevator and seeing me dressed up in this little mod, shiny, mohair suit...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Bryan Ferry and Bob Feiden
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundation inventory number.
The work comes wi...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Elizabeth Taylor at Halston's
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
One of the most popular classic Hollywood movie stars, Elizabeth Taylor starred in such films as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for which she w...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Britt Ekland and Patrick Lichfield, Silver Gelatin Print by Terry O'Neill, 1970
Located in London, GB
Britt Ekland and Patrick Lichfield, Silver Gelatin Print by Terry O'Neill, 1970
Terry O'Neill is one of the world's most famous collected photographers with work hanging in national...
Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Toilet/Fountain
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inventory number written on verso and initialed Tim Hunt...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
City Skyline in Spain
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Dated 'Jan 24 1983' (on the reverse).
Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundati...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Adam Ant
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundation inventory number.
The work comes wi...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jon Gould & Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique.
Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso.
The work comes with an Authentication Letter from the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Man in a Cowboy Hat Smoking
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Authentication Board, Inc. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts number also on verso.
Authenticated by The...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Halston in a Limo
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Illustrated in The Andy Warhol Diaries by Andy Warhol. Edited by Pat Hackett, Warner Books, 1991.
Roy Halston Frowick, known as Halston, was a fa...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Photograph of a Sign (We Reported You to the Police...)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in.
Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 18 in.
The work is framed to archival standards by Handmade Frames of Brooklyn, New York.
Stamped on th...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jerry Hall and Grace Jones
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Grace Jones began her career as a model, working for fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent and Kenzo and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue. She began her music career as ...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Model Khadija Adams birthday party at Jezebels with Warhol, Peter Beard others
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique.
Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso.
The work comes with an Authentication Letter from the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Francesco Clemente at Cafe Roma
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Illustrated in The Andy Warhol Diaries by Andy Warhol. Edited by Pat Hackett, Warner Books, 1991.
This is a unique work.
Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in.
Framed dimensions: 16.125 x 18....
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Horst P Horst (1906-1999)
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
Signed on reverse
Silver gelatin print
14 x 11 inches
Round the Clock is endowed with fastidious precision and the enigmatic ambiance of a characteristic Horst image. The chiaroscuro befalling the legs from ankle to suspender compounds a sense of drama instantly recognisable to those familiar with the artist’s fashion...
Category
Early 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol on Commercial Set
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique.
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 numb...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Barbara Allen, Mary Richardson, and a Woman at Halston Fashion Show
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in.
Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 18 in.
Work is framed to archival standards by Handmade Frames of Brooklyn, New York.
Stamped on the r...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Catherine Guinness and Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in.
Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 18 in.
Work is framed to archival standards by Handmade Frames of Brooklyn, New York.
This is a unique work.
Stamped on the re...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol, Photograph of Diana Vreeland and Fred Hughes
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
As Editor-in-Chief, Diana Vreeland brought Vogue to the forefront of international fashion magazines. Richard Avedon said of Vreeland at her memorial, “Diana lived for imagination ruled by discipline, and created a totally new profession. Vreeland invented the fashion editor.” Photographers such as Irving Penn, Franco Rubartelli, David Bailey, Patrick Litchfield, Cecil Beaton, and Richard Avedon contributed some of their landmark pieces to the magazine. As one of the greatest fashion icons in history, Diana Vreeland had many of her own thoughts on fashion. She says, “Fashion is a part of the daily air and it changes all the time, with all the events. You can even see the approaching of a revolution in clothes. You can see and feel everything in clothes.”
Fred Hughes...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Jimi Hendrix by Baron Wolman rare signed platinum print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, US
JIMI HENDRIX ON STAGE AT THE WINTERLAND BALLROOM IN SAN FRANCISCO, FEBRUARY 1968.
One copy available
Signed limited edition #7/150
Rare signed platinum print with deckled bottom edge
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
'Soft Helmets' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
By John French
Located in London, GB
'Soft Helmets' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
Pattie Boyd and Celia Hammond modelling feathered capsule hats, John French (1907-66), London, 1960s
© Victoria and Albert M...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chris Harris, Los Angeles, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 25
Also available in 76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch, Edition 25
Black and white portrait of Chris Harris.
From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layo...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Who Pete Townshend 1979 - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Pete Townshend of the Who Madison Square Garden New York 1979
Large Oversize limited edition (ed size 15 only this size) and signed
silver gelatin print.
paper size 40x30" inches / 101 x 76 cm
Certificate of authenticity supplied.
About Michael Putland the photographer :
Born in 1947, Michael grew up in Harrow where he took his first pictures at the age of nine before leaving school at sixteen to work as an assistant to various photographers including Time-Life photographer, Walter Curtain and the legendary motor racing photographer, Louis Klemantaski. In 1969 he set up his own studio and by 1971, he was the official photographer for the British music magazine Disc & Music Echo. His first assignment for them that year was to photograph Mick Jagger in London.
From the editorial work for Disc and Music Echo, Sounds and later Smash Hits & Q magazine amongst others, to the 1973 tour with The Rolling Stones that led to a long-standing relationship working with the band, Michael has shot prodigiously including for major record labels including CBS, Warner, Elektra, Polydor, Columbia Records and EMI. Relocating to New York in 1977, it was here that Michael founded the photo agency, Retna.
It has been said that Michael photographed everyone from Abba to Zappa … when looking at his archive this is actually true.
Now living in East Sussex, recent 2016 exhibitions include “Off The Record” at The Lucy Bell Gallery in Hastings showing images both on and off stage including previously unseen contact sheets; whilst Ono Arte in Bologna, Italy is hosting a David Bowie show. Autumn 2014 saw Michael’s 50 year retrospective at the Getty Gallery in London: “A life in Music, 50 Years On The Road”. Snap Gallery in London’s Piccadilly Arcade regularly have a selection of Michael’s work on show.
Michael continues to shoot the artists he most admires – likely to be jazz, classical and world musicians, who have always provided an alternative narrative to his rock music portfolio.
“It has been a fantastic ride through an incredible period of music history, which combined my two great loves … music and photography. Little did I appreciate, when my Uncle Alan encouraged my photography back in the 1950s, that this would lead me to photographing nearly all of my heroes … and thrilled to be still finding new ones. A great never ending journey.” Michael Putland
About The Who :
Few rock & roll bands were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notorious live performances demonstrated: Keith Moon fell over his drum kit while Pete Townshend leaped into the air with his guitar, spinning his right hand in exaggerated windmills. Vocalist Roger Daltrey prowled the stage as bassist John...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ship at the Dock - 1960's San Francisco Maritime Black & White Photograph
By Gene Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful black and white photograph of the ship "Balclutha" in dock, with Coit Tower in the background by famed San Francisco photographer Gene Wright (American, 20th Century). Im...
Category
1960s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Female Nude Study by Lucien Clergue Vintage print
Located in London, GB
Nude Female Study 1968
by Lucien Clergue
A curved, sculptured shot of a nude female torso and breast captured by Lucien Clergue
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 12 x 16" inches / 30...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Jayne Mansfield with Seagrams Dogs (Limited Edition of 10, No 6-10) - 30"x40"
By Barry Kramer
Located in New York, NY
Shot by Barry Kramer (1921- 1984), one of the most prolific photographers of his time, captures the essence of 1950's Hollywood movie star, Jane Mansfield...
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elton John Dodger Stadium
Located in Austin, US
Lifetime prints are the last remaining prints available, signed by Terry O’Neill and obtained from the Terry O’Neill Archive in London.
Signed limited edition photographic print by Terry O'Neill. Elton John performs at Dodger Stadium...
Category
1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Malibu
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Edition 5 of 15.
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through October 29th, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after October 29th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph.”
ABOUT
In 2008, Andrew Arrick and Michael Hofeman first came across The Robin Rice Gallery and immediately fell in love with the fine art photography becoming fans and collectors of the work.
On a visit to the gallery this past winter, Michael and Andrew had a brilliant idea to join forces with Robin to curate an exhibition in tune with the aesthetic of their vintage lifestyle boutique, FINCH hudson...
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Corso Sienna, 1989
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 1 of 10
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rome - Via Appia 1954
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
Hugh Hefner, Black and White Vintage 1960s Photograph of famed Playboy Founder
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
By photographer Burt Glinn a black-and-white vintage gelatin silver print of Editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner who wrote for his magazine, Playboy. An historical photo...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood' Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's party held at R...
Category
1950s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Lambda
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
Henry Grossman, Bobby Kennedy, Election campaign, 1968
Located in Cologne, DE
Henry Grossman, Bobby Kennedy (Robert Francis Kennedy (1925–1968)), Election campaign, 1968, Vintage
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
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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To capture many of the cinematic images in his new show, the famed photographer traveled to the still-rugged parts of Alaska and the Rocky Mountains, shooting supermodels and carnivores alike.
Lori Grinker’s Artful Photographs of a Young Mike Tyson Are a Knockout!
The New York photographer tells us how an encounter with the then-13-year-old boxer led to a decade-long project that saw them both go pro.
John Dolan’s Photographs Capture the Art and Soul of a Wedding Day
In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.
Sebastião Salgado Takes Us on a Close-Up Journey to Amazônia
The famed Brazilian photographer tells us about the seven years he spent immersed in the Amazon rain forest.
Jonathan Becker Reflects on His Decades of Photographing A-Listers for ‘Vanity Fair’
After 30-plus years with the storied magazine, the photographer shares the tales behind some of his most famous (and often surreal) pictures.