Black and White Photography
Black and White Photography For Sale
Style: Photorealist
Color: Gray
Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35 x 43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a beautiful topless young woman, Apriel swimming in the pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print - signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 36x44...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Richard Blair Photograph "Shipwrecked Boat - Tomales Bay" c.2000
Located in San Francisco, CA
Richard Blair Photograph "Shipwrecked Boat - Tomales Bay" c.2000
Tomales Bay is North or San Francisco. An absolutely beautiful and pristine area of remote wilderness.
Fine black a...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Foundry - Black and White Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
High contrast photo by Peter Stackpole (American, 1913-1997). The photo shows a hot bar of metal on a large machine, about to be worked. The metal is g...
Category
1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
El Puerto
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
La Madre
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
The two booksellers, Roma 1968 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
The artwork is mounted on dibond and fixed in American floating box (black metal frame)
The two booksellers, Rome (1968), both very elegant in jackets and ties, on their way to put their cart of books at the market.
Artwork printed on baryta paper 310 grs museum quality pigment inks, limited edition of 7 copies in total
Brussels Art Edition is the custodian of the archives of the great Italian photographer Fabrizio La Torre. For almost 10 years, long and meticulous work has been carried out to restore these negatives and present these photos to collectors and the public. This year, we have practically completed the "Rome" file, this city where Fabrizio was born in 1921, where he spent a large part of his life, and where he was passionate about the daily life of its inhabitants in this period. 1950s-60s. Like all the films of post-war Italian neorealist cinema, La Torre was able to capture these moments of sincerity and simplicity in a city that had not yet been transfigured by modernity. While a few streets away, world famous actors and sexy starlets met in the rhinestones and glitter of the Dolce Vita, Fabrizio gazed into our simplest feelings, friendship, love and envy. of humour, those which truly make life sweeter and more beautiful. As a preview, we present here a selection of these never seen before photos
Fabrizio La Torre (b. Rome 1921 d. Brussels 2014) was an Italian neo-realist photographer working during the period 1950-1960 who left behind a body of work focussing on three specific geographical areas: Italy, North America, which he spent several months visiting in 1955 and Asia where he lived for five years (1956-61).
Fascinated by the task of capturing moments of truth and intimacy which characterise the human condition all over the world, he gives us moments of insight into life which reach out to us bridging time and distance. He holds up to us an affectionate and benign mirror, always knowing, sometimes amused but never mocking.
In 1965, success came knocking at his door: he was offered the possibility of exhibitions and publication but he turned it down for reasons he never fully explained.
The most we can do is note that this was also the time when the immense talent and historical importance of the photographic works, produced a century earlier by his grandfather Enrico Valenziani, were discovered. This may have made him feel he could not compete, particularly as he came from a family which was possessed of multiple artistic talents but in which no-one claimed to be an artist. Perhaps he saw himself as “a photographer” who was just the grandson of one of the founding fathers of Italian photography...
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Perso nell'immensità - New York, 1955 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Perso nell'immensità, 1955. Men and hats, in the streets of New York.
Work sold in perfect condition, print on baryta paper 310 grs pigment inks of museum quality, limited edition of 5 copies
The artwork is mounted on dibond and fixed in American floating box...
Category
1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ninos de la Calle 3
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film...
The two booksellers, Roma 1968 - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
The two booksellers, Rome (1968), both very elegant in jackets and ties, on their way to put their cart of b...
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Taglia corta, Roma 1962 - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Taglia corta. Around the Castel Sant'Angelo, the winter pruning of the trees.
Artwork printed on baryta pape...
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Aspettando il fumo bianco, Roma 1968 - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Artwork printed on baryta paper 310 grs museum quality pigment inks, limited edition of 7 copies in total
Br...
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a beautiful topless young woman, Apriel swimming in the pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Pap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Rolling Stones backstage by Bill Wyman
Located in Austin, US
The Rolling Stones, featuring Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, taken backstage before a show at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. June 12t...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Raquel Welch
By Eva Sereny
Located in Austin, US
Modern edition, C-Type print estate stamped and authenticated on reverse by a representative of the Eva Sereny archive.
American film star and sex symbol Raquel Welch...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Willie Nelson
Located in Austin, US
Willie Nelson, taken outside the Pedernales Studio's in 1983 by Austin Texas based photographer Scott Newton
Signed limited edition print, printed on hea...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dolly Parton 1977 portrait
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition archival print of Dolly Parton taken in New York City in 1977 by Allan Tannenbaum
This Dolly Parton print is available in th...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black_and_White_Ver4
By Bob Tabor
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...
Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #24
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 4/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Beatles Shea Stadium 1965
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles, approaching the stage at Shea Stadium by Robert Whitaker.
The Beatles walking onto the field at Shea Stadium in New York City. This show ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #11
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 3/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dolly Parton
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album ‘Here You Come Again’ in Los Angeles, CA, US, July ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Honfleur
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 2/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #70
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 3/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #15
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 2/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
David Bowie "Loves to be Loved" by Sukita
Located in Austin, US
David Bowie, "Loves to be Loved", 1973 by Masayoshi Sukita - Signed limited edition 16" x 20" print .
This print is also available as a 20" x 24" an...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
5S5A6039
By Bob Tabor
Located in New York, NY
Bob Tabor is a well-established, New York based, photographer best known for his exquisite large scaled portraits of subjects ranging from horses to seascapes. It is his unique appro...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigm...
Contemporary photograph by Hunter Barnes of boy with horse at local rodeo
Located in New York, NY
This work is an artist proof, archival silver gelatin, handprinted by the artist and signed on verso.
Directly acquired from the artist.
The framing is 100% archival, with the use of only acid frame materials.
Glazing, Optium non glare museum plexi.
Hand carved wooden hand finished frame.
Hunter Barnes is a documentary photographer whose work captures aspects of culture and communities ignored by the mainstream and often misrepresented in the modern American narrative.
Hunter trained in photochemistry and traditional photographic techniques. At a young age, he began a nomadic life on the road. In his early twenties, Hunter self published his first book, Redneck Roundup, documenting the dying communities of the Old West. Other projects followed: four years spent with the Nez Perce tribe; months with a serpent handling congregation in the Appalachain mountains; bikers, lowriders, and street gangs...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #72
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 2/7. Artwork can be shipped in a tube or in a crate if frame is requested
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
David Bowie "As I Ask You To Focus On" 1973 by Sukita
Located in Austin, US
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "As I Ask You To Focus On" by Masayoshi Sukita.
This print is also available as a 30x40" signed limited edition prin...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Courtney Love
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of Courtney Love by Kevin Cummins, taken in Zurich Switzerland, 1996. Edition 50
This print by Kevin Cummins...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Steve Martin, “Let’s Get Small Sequence” 1974
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, US
As a renowned graphic designer (with 5 Grammy nominations), Norman Seeff has designed a number of large-scale composites and sequences. Signed limited edition sequence print of comedian Steve Martin...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mick Jagger and his Aston Martin DB6, London 1966 by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, US
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones with his beloved Aston Martin DB6, taken outside his London apartment in 1966 by Gered Mankowitz.
"I shot a series of photographs of each member of...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
The Cure gets caught on Columbus Ave., NYC
Located in White Plains, NY
The Cure gets caught on Columbus Ave., NYC, 4/11/80 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch paper on the finest s...
Category
1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment
Debbie Harry Blondie 1977
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Debbie Harry of Blondie by Michael Brennan, taken at the studio on East 45th in Manhattan, New York, USA, Febru...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie holds a cassette player, 1974 by Terry O’Neill
Located in Austin, US
Never before printed, a rare image from the Terry O’Neill archive, available now for the first time.
An outtake from the iconic Freddie Burretti suit photoshoot in Los Angeles, 1974...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ninos de la Calle 1
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital P...
Kate Moss at 16
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Kate Moss by Jake Chessum, taken when she was an unknown 16 year old model, just starting her career.
Jake recalls, "I had heard of Kate as she was...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jimi Hendrix by Baron Wolman signed limited edition 16x20" print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, US
Jimi Hendrix by iconic photographer, Baron Wolman. Taken at the Travelodge Motel, San Francisco, February 1968
One copy available
Signed limited edition #30/175
20x16” hand printed ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
John Lee Hooker
By Guido Harari
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of John Lee Hooker by Guido Harari, taken in Redwood City, California, 1991.
Available in the following sizes:
A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50
B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50
C. 20” x 28” - Edition 25
D. 32” x 44” - Edition 10
E. 44” x 59” - Edition 5
Guido Harari has photographed many music legends in his prolific career in Italy.
Lou Reed said about him: "I'm always happy when Guido takes my picture because I know it will be a musical picture...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beatles 1963
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr at the President Hotel, Russell Square, London, 12 September 1963 by Norman Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Mick Jagger with camera by Baron Wolman signed 11x14" limited edition print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, US
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones by the legendary late photographer, Baron Wolman, Taken on the set of "Performance" in London, September 1968.
One copy available
Signed limited e...
Category
1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dolly Parton and Mick Jagger
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition archival print of Country music star Dolly Parton hugs rock star Mick Jagger backstage after her Bottom Line concert. NYC 5/14/77 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Muhammad Ali Taping Fists
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of American professional boxer and activist Muhammad Ali during a training session at his training camp on 58 Sculps Hill Road, Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Dolly Parton and Mick Jagger
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition archival print of Country music star Dolly Parton hugging rock star Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones, backstage after her Bottom ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie at The Dorchester Hotel 1972
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Alec Byrne, taken at the Dorchester Hotel, July 1972
Alec Byrne signed limited edition prints are available ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Archival Pigment
Jack Nicholson
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition archival print of Jack Nicholson at the Carlisle Hotel, March 1981 by Allan Tannenbaum.
Allan Tannenbaum prints are available in...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Debbie Harry Blondie 1977 portrait
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Debbie Harry of Blondie by Michael Brennan, taken at the studio on East 45th in Manhattan, New York, USA, Febru...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Muhammad Ali training
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of American professional boxer and activist Muhammad Ali during a training session at his training camp on 58 Sculps Hill Road, Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Muhammad Ali Shadow Boxing
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of American professional boxer and activist Muhammad during a training session at his training camp on 58 Sculps Hill Road, Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, USA,...
Category
1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Kate Moss at sixteen
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Kate Moss by Jake Chessum, taken when she was an unknown 16 year old model, just starting her career.
Jake recalls, "I had heard of Kate as she was...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Muhammad Ali
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition archival print of Muhammad Ali shadow boxes at his Deer Lake, PA, training camp. Taken by Allan Tannenbaum in 1977.
Allan Tannenbaum prints are available in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss at 16
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Kate Moss by Jake Chessum, taken when she was an unknown 16 year old model, just starting her career.
Jake recalls, "I had heard of Kate as she was...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Steve Martin, “Let’s Get Small Sequence”
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, US
As a renowned graphic designer (with 5 Grammy nominations), Norman Seeff has designed a number of large-scale composites and sequences. Signed limited edition sequence print of comedian Steve Martin...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dolly Parton and Mick Jagger, 1977
Located in White Plains, NY
'Dolly Parton and Mick Jagger,' 1977 by famed photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 15 x 10 inch photo on 20 x 16 inch paper, Ed. 8/50. This photograph captures a ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss at sixteen
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Kate Moss by Jake Chessum, taken when she was an unknown 16 year old model, just starting her career.
Jake recalls, "I had heard of Kate as she was...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
In the Blazing Sun at George Airfield
Located in Austin, US
British fashion model Wenda Parkinson wearing a grey gabardine dress by Dorville at George Airfield in Nairobi, Kenya, South Africa, next to a Hermes airplane...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Johnny Cash 1968 portrait
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of Johnny Cash, taken by Barrie Wentzell in London in 1968.
This Johnny Cash print is available in the following sizes.
16" x 20" - Edi...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Patti Smith portrait, New York 1969
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition fine art print of musician, poet and writer, Patti Smith, taken in New York by celebrated photographer and filmmaker, Norman Seeff in 1969.
This Patty Smith...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist 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.