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Abstract Black and White Photography

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition 4 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Papercut No.2 - analogue black and white abstract photography. Ltd. 10.
Located in London, GB
'Papercut No.2' London, United Kingdom 2021 Limited edition of 10. Black and white abstract expression analogue photography, composed and exposed using 4x5 large format camera Linh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Giclée

'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

The Sand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition 2/15 Archival pigment print “Water's Edge” a collection of photos by Marian Crostic defines the power of the ocean and the land which borders it. Having spent much of her l...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Daydream - abstract black and white photography, Limited edition 2 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Daydream' London United Kingdom, 2022 Photographed using large format 4x5 film camera. From limited edition of 20. The photograph is signed front bottom right corner and comes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
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1990s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Poppy on ink #2 - floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Poppy on Ink #2' 2023 Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist. Pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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

Wind stretched daydream - black and white photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Wind stretched daydream' London, United Kingdom 2022. Limited edition of 10. Printed on the finest archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, these limited edition photographs are desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Papercut No.2 - analogue black and white abstract photography. Ltd. 20.
Located in London, GB
'Papercut No.2' London, United Kingdom 2021 Limited edition of 20. Black and white abstract expression analogue photography, composed and exposed using 4x5 large format camera Linh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Giclée

Fern - black and white landscape photography Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Fern' London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. The photograph is signed front and back and co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Papercut No.2 - analogue black and white abstract photography. Ltd. 20.
Located in London, GB
'Papercut No.2' London, United Kingdom 2021 Limited edition of 20. Black and white abstract expression analogue photography, composed and exposed using 4x5 large format camera Linh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Giclée

Lily in Charcoal No.2 - Limited Edition of 10 Abstract Expressionist Photograph
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.2' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Chrysantemum on ink -floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Chrysantemum on ink' 2023 Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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

Blanco 8, 2010 - Limited Edition Digital Photographic Print on Cotton paper
Located in Brighton, GB
Blanco 8 is a 30cm x 30cm digital print on 50cm x 50cm cotton paper in a limited edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs. Rosa Basurto is a self-taught photographer from Spain who, within ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital

Cuts
Located in London, GB
'Cuts' London, United Kingdom 2022 Limited edition of 20.
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Paper

Wild West Panorama, Monument Valley, USA, minimalist black and white landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Black and White Abstract Ripples Under Moonlight, Nocturnal Nautical Giclée
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive limited edition black and white giclée print, on 100% cotton Hahnemühle Photo Rag Fine Art matte paper. This series of black and white photographs captures the ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Paper

Dahlia on Ink No.3 - floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Dahlia on Ink #3' 2023 Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist. P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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

Large format vintage multiple exposure male nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. Jack Mitchell's artist’s statement on this project: For five decades in New York City I photographed established and emerging creative and performing artists for major publications. The Numbered Nudes photographs are a development, and expansion, of my dance photography...
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1990s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.3' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Ground Cloud - Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Ground Cloud by Stuart Möller (Photo by Stuart Möller) Archival Pigment Prints signed and numbered by the artist. - Location of the signature : bottom right - Dimensions large 41...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sandstill no. 4 - black and white photograph of abstract sand grain pattern
Located in London, GB
'Sandstill no.4' From serries of abstract shapes formed by sand grain. Limited edition of 20. Photograph is printed on heavyweight fine art paper. Photograph is signed and stam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée

Large format vintage multiple exposure male nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Arch...
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1990s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Universe of Each Moment 08 4831
Located in Dallas, TX
"My artwork is always in progress. There is not a goal. There is not a category for my work. It is all about enjoying the process of every moment. On a blank sheet of washi calli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Richmond flow - abstract black and white photograph of dark forest
Located in London, GB
'Richmond flow' London, United Kingdom 2020 Limited edition of 20. Printed on heavy-weight fine art paper. Signed front and back, COA included.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Miami Downtown, Black and White Architectural Landscape Photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The 'Miami Skin Series' it’s not a traditional collection of photos about the architecture of Miami and Miami Beach. It’s rather a quick journey between its own skin from the Art Dec...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Delphinium in cut - abstract analogue floral photography, limited edition 2 of 5
Located in London, GB
'Delphinium in cut' 100x100 cm Limited edition 2 of 5. Printed on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Cuts
Located in London, GB
'Cuts' London, United Kingdom 2022 Limited edition of 20.
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Paper

3497
Located in London, GB
'3497' London, United Kingdom 2022 It is a black and white film photograph. Giclée print on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, limited edition of 20. Photograph...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Ramunės no. 2
Located in London, GB
'Ramunės no. 2' London, United Kingdom 2022 Limited edition of 20. Photograph printed on heavyweight fine art paper. COA Included.
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Chrysantemum on ink -floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Chrysantemum on ink' 2023 Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Dahlia on Ink - floral film photography in composition with ink abstraction
Located in London, GB
'Dahlia on Ink' 2023 Black and white floral film photography combination with ink painting. Made using a large format 4x5 film camera, developed in the studio by the artist. Prin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Black Mountains, long exposure, black and white photography, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Wild Atlantic coast of Scotland with the big mountains in the background. Archival pigment ink print, editi...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Paper cut
Located in London, GB
'Paper cut' London, United Kingdom 2021 Limited edition of 10. Printed on fine art heavy-weight paper. The photograph comes signed, and stamped with COA.
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Giclée, Film, Photographic Film

3498 - Abstract portrait photography, Limited edition 3 of 20
Located in London, GB
'3498' London, United Kingdom 2022 From limited edition of 20. The photograph is signed front bottom right corner and comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed date of prin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Wood Cut - Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Wood Cut by Stuart Möller (Photo by Stuart Möller) Archival Pigment Prints signed and numbered by the artist. - Location of the signature : bottom right - Dimensions extra large ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Lily in Charcoal no.2' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.2' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.3' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Downtown Miami. Black and White Architectural landscape Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The 'Miami Skin Series' it’s not a traditional collection of photos about the architecture of Miami and Miami Beach. It’s rather a quick journey between its own skin from the Art Dec...
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Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Miami Stripes, Black and White Architectural Landscape Photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The 'Miami Skin Series' it’s not a traditional collection of photos about the architecture of Miami and Miami Beach. It’s rather a quick journey between its own skin from the Art Dec...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

"Magnetic Fields"
Located in Astoria, NY
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian-born/American, 1906-2001), "Magnetic Fields", Gelatin Silver Print, 1938, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8" H x 6" W; ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Still Life with Shapes
Located in Astoria, NY
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian-born/American, 1906-2001), Still Life with Shapes, Gelatin Silver Print, 1940, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8.5" H x...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled [Abstract Composition]
Located in Astoria, NY
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian-born/American, 1906-2001), Untitled [Abstract Composition], Gelatin Silver Print, 1938, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image:...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled [abstract shapes]
Located in Astoria, NY
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian-born/American, 1906-2001), Untitled [abstract shapes], Gelatin Silver Print, 1941, likely printed later, apparently unsigned, silvered wood frame. Image: 8" H...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Visible, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping
Located in Miami Beach, FL
‘While you are sleeping’ (Seascape Series) In his seascape works, Sukan manipulates his imagery connected to the constant tensions between the mental grasp of the specificity and rep...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White

Miami Downtown, Black and White Architectural Landscape Photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The 'Miami Skin Series' it’s not a traditional collection of photos about the architecture of Miami and Miami Beach. It’s rather a quick journey between its own skin from the Art Dec...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Oris - abstract black and white butterfly photography, limited edition 2 of 20
Located in London, GB
From June and Oris collection Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both front and back with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited edition of 20. Photograph ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Giclée

"Shadows Kept Alive No.40", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 40” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper. The gallery is offering Free Shipping on this item globally, which ships rolled carefully in a tube. From the artist, Chris MaGee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée

Beach Huts Panorama, rocky beach, black and white photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art panorama photography. Stone beach with beach huts and a walk with the dog, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and number...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital Pigment

Giants Causeway, Coast, Ireland, black and white fine art 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 Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Morning light in the Mountains, Madeira, Panorama, Limited Edition Landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography print. Madeira's mountain peaks in the wonderful light at sunrise, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Abstract Female Nude
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract photo depicting female nude, Signed N. Scott. Image measures 10 x 12 inches; 19.25 x 21.25 inches framed and matted. Excellent condition.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Abstract Female Nude
Abstract Female Nude
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Untitled 29, Paris From The Series Of Public On Paper. Black & White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sukan has set out to identify alternative sites of public display and common space within the banal recesses of the everyday world. Collecting and adopting the sketch pads and papers...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White

"Shadows Kept Alive No.111", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 111” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée

Hot Air Balloon Panorama, Championship, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art panorama photography. Hot Air Balloon Panorama, Championship, Waldviertel, Austria. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbe...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Into the Ocean, contemporary black and white photography, landscape, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure panorama waterscape - landscape photography. Railway tracks in the Atlantic Ocean in France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

' Fire Escape ' signed Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Exquisite oversize silver gelatine fibre print. 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size unframed. Edition size 10 only this size Signed & Numbered on front. Supplied with certificate ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, black and white photography, cityscape, art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Abstract black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract black and white photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Seb Janiak, Kimberly Schneider Photography, Hsu Yun Chin, and Osheen Harruthoonyan. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Photographic Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract black and white photography, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for black and white photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $140 and tops out at $28,000, while the average work sells for $1,250.

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