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
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Wind stretched daydream
Located in London, GB
'Wind stretched daydream' 2022
Photographed in Richmond, London using a 4x5 large format camera.
Printed on Fine art Hahnemuehle paper.
40x31cm ...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
"Shadows Kept Alive No.90", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 90” 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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
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
Materials
Archival Pigment
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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival 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,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Wind stretched daydream - linen pigment canvas print, limited edition 5.
Located in London, GB
'Wind stretched daydream' 2022
Photographed in Richmond, London using a 4x5 large format camera.
100×130 cm printed on organic linen canvas, limited edition of 5 + 1AP.
Photograph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Linen, Organic Material, Archival Pigment, Pigment
Crab Claws Rock, Panorama, Granite Coast, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography. Unique rock formation on the pink granite coast in France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated an...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Black and White, Archival...
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Enchanted Forest, foggy, sunny morning, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, limited edition of 20. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahn...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Miami Downtown, Black and White Architectural Landscape Photography
By Luca Artioli
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Concrete ( 48 x 72" / 122 x 183cm )
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Concrete by Frank Schott
monochromatic details of architecture
48 x 72 inches / 122cm x 183cm
edition of 7
signed
27 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm
edition of 25
signed
archival fine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Rocky Peaks, shoreline, Atlantic Ocean, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Dance 2-Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary square
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dance 2 - Limited edition pigment print of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ). The inks used are known for their longe...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, D...
Magnetic radiation 99 (Large)
By Seb Janiak
Located in London, GB
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5.
In his Magnetic Radiation series, Janiak reveals the hidden world of magnetism by photographing ferrofluids. A ferrofluid is a liquid substance magne...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Caribbean Sandy Shore, Black and White Abstract Seascape, Sunny Waves, Limited
By Kind of Cyan
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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Emulsion, Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée
Klockelefall Waterfall, black and white art photography, waterscape, landscape
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 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Swimming Area, cloudy, lake, long exposure landscape photograph, limited edition
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 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Biltmore water, Still life Black and White Limited edition Photography
By Luca Artioli
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Miami 10partbn2. Black and White Architectural Landscape Photograph
By Luca Artioli
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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Cypress Tree Avenue, Panorama, Tuscany, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape panorama photography. Cypress tree avenue along a path in stormy weather in Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, title...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Issey Miyake", Black and white screen print on Harmon paper, 16 x 20, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 11 x 1...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
The Organs of Ille-sur-Tet, sandstone formation, landscape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
After the Sunset, Scotland, Limited Edition Landscape, Monochrome Photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure seascape - landscape photography. Island with trees on a small mountain lake in the highlands of Scotland at sunset. Archival pigment ink print...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Black Rock, mountains, Death Valley, USA, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Rock formation in the desert of death valley California, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numb...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
The Universe of Each Moment 08 5694
By Chaco Terada
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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lava Rocks, Ribeira Da Janela, Portugal, black and white waterscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Laver rocks on the stunning Ribeira da Janela beach in Madeira, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, editi...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Golling Falls, mountain waterfall, black and white photography, landscape
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 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Beach Huts Panorama, France, black and white photography, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Panorama photography - Beach huts on the beach with black stones, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by art...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Untitled 29, Paris From The Series Of Public On Paper. Black & White Photograph
By Arslan Sükan
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White
Soulpeacesilence - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Zürich, CH
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Moon Over (After Ansel Adams), Abstract Black & White Photo by Bill Clark
By Bill Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
"Moon Over", an abstract black & white photograph after Ansel Adams by Bill Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Bill Clark" and dated "1996" lower right. Titled "Moon Over" lower...
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1990s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
California Desert Joshua, Tree, USA black and white photograph, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printe...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Revere Beach, MA
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This large silver gelatin photograph with untrimmed margins is signed and titled in pencil in the margin under the image. Likely printed in the 1990s.
Category
1950s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hot Air Balloon Championship, Austria, black and white landscape art 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Three nudes in masks
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Three nudes", Black and White print on Harmon paper, 20 x 16, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes:
Paper Size 11 x 14, Im...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Black Rock, California Mountains, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
© Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 9.
Archival fine art pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm whit...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Dance 1 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary, Square
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dance 1 - Limited edition pigment print of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ). The inks used are known for their longe...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic Paper, B...
Great Dune
By Paul Dempsey
Located in East Hampton, NY
Snow Fence on Dunes in the Hamptons
Black & White Photography
Printed to order
edition of 10
Dye Sublimation Print on Metal
16x24 on metal - 20x30 on metal -
Title: Great Dune
Year:...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
The Universe of Each Moment 08 4831
By Chaco Terada
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Agave attenuata, plant detail, black and white photography, landscape, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital Pigment
Trees in snowy Field, black and white photography, landscape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Dance 1-Signed limited edition abstract print, Contemporary square format
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dance 1 - Limited edition pigment print of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ). The inks used are known for their longe...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, D...
Ilheu Mole at Porto Moniz, Portugal, black and white photography, landscape
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 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Irish Coast Panorama, Ireland, fine art photography, waterscape, long exposure
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art waterscape - landscape photography. Panorama of the Irish coast with the steep cliffs and an island. Archival pigment ink print, e...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Shadow Mountains Panorama, Death Valley, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art city and landscape photography. Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California, USA, limited edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certifi...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Farmland Panorama, single tree, field, black and white, landscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure landscape photography. Single tree in the field in stormy weather with an impressive cloudy atmosphere, Austria. Archival pigment ink print as ...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Adagio 3 - Signed limited edition abstract brown pigment print, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Adagio 3 - Limited edition pigment print of 5
This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival Pigment print which has been printed
on fiber-based paper.
The paper used ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, C...
Dance 2-Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary square
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dance 2 - Limited edition pigment print of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ). The inks used are known for their longe...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, D...
Diamond 11 - Signed limited edition abstract print, square photo, contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Diamond 11 - Limited edition pigment print
Limited Editions of 5
Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
This is an Archival Pigment...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Black and White, Giclée
Interior Black and White Photography
By Pat Truax
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white interior photograph developed using the Sabattier process. The photograph is not framed.
Artist Biography: Pat Truax is a Texas based fine art photograph best known ...
Category
1960s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Cypress Hill Panorama, Tuscany, black and white photography, fine art landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure panorama landscape photography. Cypress trees in a hilly landscape in the middle of Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. S...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Cypress Hill Panorama, single Tree, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography. Cypress trees in a hilly landscape in Ireland. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered b...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
Lonely Tree, black and white photograph, limited edition, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm w...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Ink
"Flow" The Frequency, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Edition
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Flow” The Frequency, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Edition
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2016
Dimension: 20 x 20” External Dimension( with white border) : Heig...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink
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.