Black and White Photography
Black and White Photography For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Color: Silver
Sudden Thoughts silver gelatin print by photographer Ion Zupcu. Edition 6 of 15.
By Ion Zupcu
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Black and white photograph. Gelatin silver print of rolled paper. Framed under glass in black frame. Framed dimensions: 23 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches. Image dimensions: 15 x 15 inches.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Silver Shoes, 1993
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 1 of 25
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cape Cross - Hoof, Horseshoe, Stallion - Equine detail, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Cape Cross, ‘Hoof’, 2001 by John Reardon
Edition of 2/7
Silver Gelatin Print, Mounted on Aluminium, Custom framed, UV protective Museum AR Glass
This pie...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, G...
RON GALELLA - Michael Jackson &Muhammad Ali and wife, Veronica Parker Ali 1977
By Ron Galella
Located in PARIS, FR
NUMEBERED 4/15 , CAPTIONNED , SIGNED ON THE BACK BY RON GALELLA DURING HIS LIFETIME
Ronald Edward Galella, known as Ron Galella, born January 10, 1931 in New York and died April 30,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver
'Chinchilla Glamour' Silver Gelatin Print
By George Mayer
Located in London, GB
'Chinchilla Glamour' Silver Gelatin Print
George Mayer
Exquisite, very large 40x40" inches / 101 x 101 cm Silver Gelatin resin Print.
Certificate of authenticity provided.
Stampe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
El Ensayo by James Sparshatt. Baryta Silver Gelatin Print, 2002
Located in Coltishall, GB
El Ensayo (the rehearsal) was taken during the Romerias de Mayo festival in Holguin Cuba. The troupe were preparing for a performance of Afro-Cuban dance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
La Dama Del Callejón by James Sparshatt. Baryta Silver Gelatin Print, 2001
Located in Coltishall, GB
Every Sunday afro-Cubans gather in the Callejon de Hammel to play the drums and sing the harsh vocals of rumba.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cuban...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
El Descanso by James Sparshatt. Baryta Silver Gelatin Print, 2000
Located in Coltishall, GB
Each day the students at the School of Spanish Dance in Havana strut and twirl and leap across boards tin dance studios hat have seen better days. The da...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Island by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Island by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper, Silver Gelatin
Los Angulos by James Sparshatt Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2002
Located in Coltishall, GB
A dance troupe in harmony rehearsing in an old theatre in Santa Clara, Cuba
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sentries by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph. Dark wood frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Sentries by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensivel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Delayed Departure by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph. Dark wood frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Delayed Departure by Monica Denevan, Silver Gelatin Print, 2011
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burma and Chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vigilant by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph. Dark wood frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Vigilant by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper, Silver Gelatin
Sailing Upriver by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph. Dark wood frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Monica Denevan's Sailing Upriver. Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wood Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Vigilant by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Vigilant by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2009
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Paper
Sailing Upriver by Monica Denevan. Silver gelatin photograph, 2005
Located in Coltishall, GB
Monica Denevan - Sailing Upriver - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2005
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Bu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Paper
Anchor by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
Anchor by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2011
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Bur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Notre Dame Night, Paris, France, b&w gelatin silver photography, framed
Located in Vienna, Vienna
© Gerald Berghammer - Limited Edition 1/9.
Silver Gelatin Prints, Selenium Toned, Printed 2017
Signed, numbered, dated by Artis.
Handmade wood frame, dark-brown, natural white archiv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Expedition by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
Expedition by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2011
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burma...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Drawn to the Edge by Monica Denevan Silver Gelatin Photography, Burma 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
Drawn to the Edge by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2011
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Arch by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2008
Located in Coltishall, GB
Arch by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2008
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burma a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Island by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
Island by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2011
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Galleon by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Galleon by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin, Glass, Wood
Fallen Tree by Monica Denevan - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Fallen Tree by Monica Denevan - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burma...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Glass, Wood, Silver Gelatin
Bracing Against by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2006
Located in Coltishall, GB
Bracing Against by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2006
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lotus Photography by Monica Denevan - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Lotus Photography by Monica Denevan - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper, Silver Gelatin
Galleon by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2013
Located in Coltishall, GB
Galleon by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2013
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Bu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Fallen Tree by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2006
Located in Coltishall, GB
Fallen Tree by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2006
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burm...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Bracing Against by Monica Denevan - Silver Gelatin Print, Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Bracing Against by Monica Denevan - Silver Gelatin Print, Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burma ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Broken Boat by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2005
Located in Coltishall, GB
Broken Boat by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2005
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Arch by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Arch by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Broken Boat by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Broken Boat by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Wooden Frame
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Against the Current by Monica Denevan Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2006
Located in Coltishall, GB
Against the Current by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, Burma 2006
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled exten...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Found in the Sand by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2006
Located in Coltishall, GB
Monica Denevan Found in the Sand Photography, Silver Gelatin Print, 2006
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extensively in Burm...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Abstract fauna in black and white of Akule Hawaiian Fish Fine Art Print
Located in London, GB
"The play of water and light has fascinated me for years. From childhood I have found sunlight underwater mesmerising - be it a Cornish rock pool or The Red Sea, the movement and diffraction of light excites me. Add to that the thrill of schools of fish - specifically Akule, which are found in seas off Hawaii. I spent some time wanting to make a series of prints that captured the play of light on these fast moving fish - creating flowing abstract forms and textures." - Mike G Jackson
The goal isn't to replicate the real world - it is to show where the real world and the process meet - sometimes pushing towards the real world, sometimes pushing towards the process - but never completely at either extreme. - Michael G Jackson
Michael Jackson (b.1966) is an experimental photographer based in North Dorset, England. He studied art at West Dean College in Sussex, then apprenticed under landscape painter Christopher W Baker and later discovered his passion for photography. He moved away from working with traditional camera techniques in 2015 and is currently progressing the Luminogram process into new directions in which he has become regarded as a leading practitioner.
His work has been exhibited internationally and is part of various private and museum collections including The National Art Gallery in Washington, USA.
Selected Press:
“Mike Jackson...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver
Palmas de Cera, Pijao, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Palmas de Cera, Pijao, 2021 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series "Bosques"
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Image Size: 14 in H x 11 in W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Black and white Edi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
El Finquero by James Sparshatt - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame, 2004
Located in Coltishall, GB
A tobacco farmer from the Viñales valley.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hombre De Media Luna by James Sparshatt - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
It was almost 3am and we were still waiting for the band to start to play. I stood on the open air stage buffeted by the winds as the group and their roadies struggled to set up. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
El Sentinel by James Sparshatt - Baryta Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
A man of gentlemany demeanour, content with his cigar. A sentinel watching the world pass amidst the endless sugar cane country of central Cuba.
The Spirit of the Revolution serie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Wood
Chivor, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Chivor, 2021 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series "Bosques"
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Image Size: 14 in H x 11 in W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Black and white Edition
Unframed
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Muscle Rock Beach, Photograph, Silver Hal/Gelatin
Located in Yardley, PA
Offered Is A Beautiful Richard Scudder Original In Black And White “Mussel Rock Beach†Hand Printed In The Darkroom From A Large Format Film Negative...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Morichal, Cumaral, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Morichal, Cumaral, 2021 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series "Bosques"
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Image Size: 14 in H x 11 in W
Edition of 7 + 2AP
Black and white Edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
“Birds†Aka (Miami Beach Birds), Photograph, Silver Hal/Gelatin
Located in Yardley, PA
Offered Is A Thought Provoking Retro Styled Circuit 1960’s Miami Beach Modern Day Black And White Richard Scudder Original. “Birds†Is Artistically Textured Grainy Large Forma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
“Monterey Cypress†Aka ( Pebble Beach Cypress Tree, Photograph, Silver Hal/G
Located in Yardley, PA
Offered Is A Beautiful Richard Scudder Original In Black And White “Monterey Cypress “ (Aka, Pebble Beach Cypress) Hand Printed In The Darkroom From A Large Format Film Negative...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rainforest Mushroom, Photograph, Silver Hal/Gelatin
Located in Yardley, PA
Offered Is A Beautiful Richard Scudder Original In Black And White “Rainforest Mushroom†This Macro Photograph Was Created Deep In The Olympic National Forest By Richard At A Ext...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Te Veo by James Sparshatt - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame, 2005
Located in Coltishall, GB
Te veo… I see you. Matanzas 2005.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Wood, Silver Gelatin
Laguna el Verjón, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Laguna el Verjón, 2018 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series Bruma
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Sheet Size: 14 in H x 11 in W
Image size: 10 in H x 10 in W
Edition of 7
Blac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Caballo el Palmar, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Caballo el Palmar, 2019 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series Bruma
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Sheet Size: 10 in H x 8 in W
Image size: 6.77 in H x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Lagunas de Buitrago Chingaza, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lagunas de Buitrago Chingaza, 2018 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series Bruma
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Sheet Size: 14 in H x 11 in W
Image size: 10in H x 10 in H
Edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"Chaises longues", photography by Jean-Michel Berts (43x43'), 2017
Located in Paris, France
"Chaises longues", black and white photograph by Jean Michel Berts.
Jean Michel Berts has been a photographer since the age of 16, and has since gon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver
Fusagasugá, Landscape. Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fusagasugá, 2015 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series "Matas"
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Sheet Size: 14 in H x 11 in W
Image Size: 10 in H x 10 in W
Edition 5/7 + 2AP
Blac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Tatacoa I, Landscape Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tatacoa I, 2016 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series "Matas"
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Sheet Size: 14 in H x 11 in W
Image Size: 12.5 in H x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Mujer De Santiago by James Sparshatt. Portrait photograph. Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Coltishall, GB
A woman of Santiago de Cuba.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength of character and underlying humour that transcends the struggle that has defined their lives.
James Sparshatt went to Cuba in 1999 and was so taken with the island and its people that he returned 15 times in the following 7 years. His images are largely of the music and dance and innate rhythm of the island but he also found himself drawn to an older generation that had been old enough to understand the revolution in 1959, that lived through 40 years of tumultuous and often difficult times and who now watch with some bemusement the return of the outside world in wave upon wave of tourists.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of the “Revolutionary” generation of Cubans capture their grit and indominatable spirit.
The black and white portrait...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Wood, Silver Gelatin
La vieja guajira by James Sparshatt. Portrait photograph. Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Coltishall, GB
The old country girl from the Escambray mountains. I was hiking in the mountains, close to Trinidad, when I met the family. They invited me in and we chatted about our different live...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Wood
La Romera by James Sparshatt. Portait photograph, Silver Gelatin Print.
Located in Coltishall, GB
On a musical and pleasure seeking pilgrimage… during Las Romerias de Mayo festival in Holguín.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength of character and underlying humour that transcends the struggle that has defined their lives.
James Sparshatt went to Cuba in 1999 and was so taken with the island and its people that he returned 15 times in the following 7 years. His images are largely of the music and dance and innate rhythm of the island but he also found himself drawn to an older generation that had been old enough to understand the revolution in 1959, that lived through 40 years of tumultuous and often difficult times and who now watch with some bemusement the return of the outside world in wave upon wave of tourists.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of the “Revolutionary” generation of Cubans capture their grit and indominatable spirit.
The black and white portrait photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Wood, Silver Gelatin
El Campesino by James Sparshatt. Framed baryta silver gelatin print. 2001
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Viñales valley in western Cuba is a place of stunning beauty where perhaps the finest tobacco leaves in the world are grown. The tobacco farmers live hard but proud lives.
The S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Wood
El Barbudo by James Sparshatt. Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame, 2002
Located in Coltishall, GB
The bearded one… in Old Havana.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have a strength of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Wood
Los órganos Chingaza, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Los órganos Chingaza, 2018 by Miguel Winograd
From the Series Bruma
Selenium- Toned Gelatin Silver Prints
Sheet Size: 14 in H x 11 in W
Image size: 12.5 in H x 10 in W
Edition of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, 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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