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
Seashore (Crashing Wave)- contemporary black and white wave landscape photograph
Located in New York, NY
Seashore (Crashing Wave) - Unique silver gelatin print - with glitter glue, sand, flowers, and more. Triple exposure, "Metamorphosis" series. [Made with some of the leftover snow/sand sludge from the award winning group of February 2022 photograms.]
Fun fact, this print was one of my only photograms with glitter glue. This print is actually signed twice (if you look closely, you can kind of make out the letter K...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No8", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Impact - unique contemporary black and white abstract silver gelatin photograph
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind silver gelatin print - photogram made without the use of a camera. Handmade, black and white darkroom print. Mixed process multiple exposure (done partially underwater)...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Freefall- contemporary abstract black and white space celestial photograph
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind silver gelatin print - photogram made without the use of a camera. Handmade, black and white darkroom print. Mixed process multiple exposure (done partially underwater)...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Enlighten 1 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Large Format black
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enlighten 1 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks -Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm )
Limited Editions of 5 , signed + number...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No2", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multiple faces? It looks like Hsu sees her breaks in the brutalist architecture of the Barbican, this huge complex of concrete and bricks, built in the 1980s, with such steep lines. Are the face we offer to ourself and the face we offer to others united and true? What and where is our real true face?"
Alexandra Jaffré
French Art Historian
and author
Belgian-based Art Book Publisher
Hsu Yun Chin is a multi-faceted Artist who lives and works in London. Her background is one that has been immersed in various art forms, most predominantly - though not exclusively - in Sculpture and Photography.
Mixing this learned process of craftsmanship with a natural affinity, Hsu Yun Chin then seeks to segue initial intrigue and ongoing fascination of the process of creation into various artisan productivity. Beginning with her photographer’s perspective regarding the captured image of the object or still life in question, then exploring into other avenues of expression. The innovation is enhanced and influenced by many factors. These include ‘body sculpture’, religion, culture and philosophy. All of which brings to the fore a distinct narrative and reasoning for a more symbolic and personal body of work.
Hsu Yun Chin holds a BA in Fine Art Photography from Emily Carr Art and Design University, Canada and
an MA from the Royal College of Art, London. She is also a member of Royal British Society of Sculptors.
Her works have been exhibited and published internationally.
Measurement: 100X100cm
This photograph is sold unframed.
All prints are signed and numbered (edition of 10).
* Fine art print in size 100X100 cm will be post in postal tube. *
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Octopus (aka The Swimmer) - abstract contemporary black and white photograph
Located in New York, NY
Unique silver gelatin print (photogram made sans enlarger); Mixed process multiple exposure made utilizing what was then a new self-invented process with sand. Made with flowers, san...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Dance 1-Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary square format
Located in Barcelona, 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...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic Paper, B...
Sorcerer's Apprentice - contemporary abstract black-and-white photograph
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind alternative process photogram (unique silver gelatin print); Mixed process multiple exposure with flowers, sand, glitter, and water. Printed November '21, utilizing my ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Footsteps - contemporary abstract experimental black and white photograph
Located in New York, NY
Unique silver gelatin print (photogram made sans enlarger); Mixed process multiple exposure with snow, ice, sand, glitter, and more. "Metamorphosis" series. Printed Feb '22.
I began...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Music of the Night- unique contemporary black and white silver gelatin photogram
Located in New York, NY
This unique silver gelatin print actually started out as a demo print for my virtual diy darkroom class ("No Enlarger Necessary"). Mixed process triple exposure with flowers and glit...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No20", 2020
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
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 - $650
20x30 on metal - $900
Title: Great Dune
Year: 2018
Medium: Photography (printed on metal)
Size: 16x24" (larger sizes available - inquire within)
Price: $650
About the Artist: A computer programmer and Webmaster by trade, Paul describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” His keen vision captures ordinary details from daily life and transforms them into images of beauty and wit, filled with contrasting shapes and effects.
Paul’s current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky. These futuristic scenes, inspired by the writings of Kurt Vonnegut...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No3", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
Metal Frame included.
Hsu Yun Chin is a multi-faceted Artist who lives and works in London. Her background is one that has been immersed in various art forms, most predominantly - ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Ghostly Revelation - abstract sparkler contemporary black and white photograph
Located in New York, NY
Unique silver gelatin print; mixed process triple exposure photogram (exposed via SPARKLER!). One of my very first sparkler exposures, as well as as one of the first photograms to ma...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
A Glimpse of Sunlight - contemporary silver gelatin black-and-white alt process
Located in New York, NY
Unique silver gelatin print (photogram made sans enlarger). This unique black-and-white (handmade print) was one of my first underwater sparkler-o-grams. Mixed process triple exposur...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
From the Ashes - unique contemporary black and white abstract photogram
Located in New York, NY
Title image of my "From the Ashes" series, which was my first alt process series; my camera photographs are covid born, due to having an unfinished darkroom at the time of the shutdo...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Abstract black and white unique print depicting New York City landscape
Located in London, GB
“Far from being an exercise in nostalgia, this analogue technique offers Jackson, as it does other artists at the cutting edge of this art movement, a path to the future.” – The Financial Times
“Mike...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal, Silver
Dancing Sumo - sparkler-o-gram silver gelatin unique contemporary b&w photogram
Located in New York, NY
I began making photograms in June 2020, due to having an unfinished darkroom at the time of the shutdown. I also had just happened to get the wet side of my darkroom set up after los...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Holding My Breath - abstract black and white alt process contemporary photograph
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind handmade print; Made by hand in my (black and white) darkroom. This unique silver gelatin print was made flowers and a dripping candle (wax included). Printed on Fomatone MG 132 (semi-matte). "Metamorphosis" series.
Fun fact, this print actually started out a demo print for my online class ("No Enlarger Necessary" via Penumbra Foundation); this portion of my "Metamorphosis" series placed Runner Up to the Series Winner of the 17th Julia Margaret Cameron...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Entrance (Black Hole)- contemporary abstract black and white darkroom photograph
Located in New York, NY
Unique gelatin silver print (photogram); Mixed process multiple exposure with ice, sand, glitter, flowers (and my own hands); Exposed via firework LED (rigged for contrast, filter 3 ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Glitter, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No5", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Floral Study 246: still life black & white photograph w/ abstract flowers, large
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an archival pigment print depicting an abstracted still life printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 gsm by artist Paul Cava. It is from the "Flora" series, which is one of three...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
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...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Silver
Venus flytrap - unique contemporary gelatin silver darkroom abstract photogram
Located in New York, NY
Unique gelatin silver print (photogram), from my "Metamorphosis" series. Mixed process multiple exposure with flowers, glitter, and sand. Exposed via firework led.
I began making al...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No1", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No8", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Starry Night - abstract unique contemporary alt process silver gelatin photogram
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind award winning photogram - made with SNOW, ice, sand, glitter, and flowers. triple exposure via firework led. Silver gelatin print.
All of my photogram processes are of...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Zero Gravity - unique contemporary abstract silver gelatin black-and-white print
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind handmade print - made by hand in my darkroom - without the use of an enlarger. Mixed process multiple exposure with flowers, sand, glitter and more; exposed via firewor...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No9", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Dancing in the Dark - unique abstract contemporary silver gelatin b&w photogram
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind alt process silver gelatin print. Made with flowers, glitter, sand and more. From my multi-award-winning "Metamorphosis" series.
I began making alt process photograms ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Glitter, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
5551-Edition 1/8 - Diasec mounted on plexiglass - can be vertical
By Bob Tabor
Located in New York, NY
Water photography - abstract feel - B/W. Can be vertical as well. Mounted on plexiglass.
About the Artist:
Known for his large format prints of equestrian portraits and stunnin...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black and white abstract psychedelic Art Print of New York City and the Hudson
Located in London, GB
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. - (the Artist: Mike G Jackson)
NEW YORK CITY AND THE HUDSON 2020
"After spending time in New York and producing work that showed the city from the viewpoint of being on the inside, I wanted to show the city from the outside looking in. I wanted to try and capture the city and water using bold shapes - building up the scene piece by piece. Making the sky and sea from rectangles to make them a whole with the city structures." - Mike G Jackson
Unique 4 x Prints, Selenium toned Silver Gelatine Luminogram Print, Hand printed in the darkroom, Framed Dimensions: 32 x 24 inches (82 x 62 cm approx including frame); can be framed separately or in one frame upon request
Frame: Mounted on aluminium Dibond, custom made hardwood frame (framing options available upon request; colour and various material options) finish with antireflective UV protective AR Art Glass
Mounting and framing of this work will be done after the purchase so the framing options like framing colour for example can be made according to specifications of the client; matt or gloss, black, white, metallic etc
OFFER!
Free Shipping worldwide: the work would be crated for protection and shipped by professional art shipping company; front door delivery; complementary delivery and install available in London area
About the Artist:
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.
Past awards and accolades include being named a Finalist for the Hasselblad Masters Award (2008, 2009, 2010) and winner of the 2013 Chris Beetles Award. His work has been exhibited internationally and is part of various private and public art and photography collections including The National Art Gallery in Washington, USA.
Michael Jackson’s Luminograms are a very special piece of photographic art. Not a photograph in itself but a creative medium of its own. Each one is meticulously crafted by Michael in his darkroom. There are many structured stages to go through before the photographic paper can be hand developed and permanently fixed. Once Michael is happy with a finished Luminogram print it’s then toned in Selenium, which not only intensifies the prints tonality, but also increases the prints archival quality. Traditional photographic darkroom printing techniques have an unquestionable pedigree when it comes to the life expectancy of a photograph.
Each Luminogram is unique and only one Silver Gelatin Print is produced of each image. The images reveal themselves with a 3D quality; viewed in the flesh the abstracted surreal forms within the paper come alive to the viewer.
Michael Jackson’s Luminograms were exhibited for the first time at MMX Gallery in 2016; The Self Representation of Light exhibition and the following year at Photo London 2017 as well as next Photo London editions. The Luminogram work was also paired with theologian Edwin A. Abbott in a book published by 21st Editions, titled after the author’s famous work ‘FLATLAND’ and premiered in November at the Grand Palais in Paris, for Paris Photo 2017. Other recent group exhibitions include Light + Metal, PhotoEye Gallery, (USA) and Unbound 7, Candela Gallery, (USA), ATO>MIC, MMX Gallery, London 2022.
“Mike Jackson...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper, Photogram, Silver Gelatin, Glass, Wood Panel, Archiv...
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No13", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No10", 2021
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No7", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No5", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
All prints are signed and numbered (edition of 10).
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Force of Nature - Diptych - Framed - 3 inch border
By Bob Tabor
Located in New York, NY
Water photography - abstract feel - close up of rough seas. Diptych. B/W.
About the Artist:
Known for his large format prints of equestrian ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Architectonic 1- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Oversize, Black city
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Architectonic 1 - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5
Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival P...
Reflections of Lido Island, Abstract Venice Waters, Large Black White Seascape
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 ...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Emulsion, C Print, 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
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Abstract Black and White Limited Edition Photograph " Cube Creation " 2020
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Abstract Black and White Limited Edition Photograph " Cube Creation " was made in 2020. Cube Creation is a composited image made from many original black and white photographs. Thi...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gravity - Liquid 19 (Abstract Photography)
By Seb Janiak
Located in London, GB
Gravity - Liquid 19 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5.
In his Gravity Liquid series, Janiak creates visual representations of the idea that form cannot exist without an environment. There are the visible forms we see in the world, and then there are the conditions that allow those forms to exist. As a catalyst for his exploration of this topic, Janiak chose gravity, one of the most ubiquitous and easily observable forces, and the one that allows so many forms in the physical universe to exist. The photographs in these series show two types of matter—liquids and gasses—being manipulated by gravity. Form is frozen by the photographic process, but the process is ever changing depending on the shifting conditions of their environment.
Seb Janiak is a photographic artist whose work explores conditions in which opposites can co-exist, revealing the visual characteristics of the hidden forces...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
2632 - Double Splash - 1/8 - Diasec - mounted on plexiglass - can be vertical
By Bob Tabor
Located in New York, NY
Water photography - abstract feel - close up of rough seas. B/W. Can be vertical.
About the Artist:
Known for his large format prints of equestrian portraits and stunning seasc...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black and White Limited Edition Photograph " Fight For It " 2020
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Black and White Limited Edition Photograph " Fight For It " 2020. Found while exploring the industrial areas and working class towns of Connecticut. This is image is not part of my...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Abstract Photography Black and White - Origami Folds #45
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
#45 from the Origami Folds series has been in several museum exhibitions and corporate collections.
Astrophysicist Koryo Miura created the unfolding solar panels for a satellite in ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tell-Tale PhotoTotem: stacked wood cube sculpture w/ black & white photographs
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Tell-Tale PhotoTotem" is a sculpture created from four solid wood cubes, with each of the 16 visible sides holding a different original black & white silver gelatin print (photograph) from artist Jenny Lynn...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Wood
Reeds, with water , Oregon photograph
By Brett Weston
Located in Greenwich, CT
A great image by Brett Weston, this work is really an abstract image that has a focus on patterns in nature. It brings a kinetic energy to any environment. It is an editioned, prin...
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1970s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No1", 2019
By Hsu Yun Chin
Located in London, GB
"The Barbican Centre of London photomontages by Hsu show no longer a space of unity and yet, we get lost in it. The carved self-portraits of Hsu are split up. Why do they have multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Giclée, Photographic Paper
Abstract Photography Black and White - Origami Folds #7
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
#7 from the Origami Folds series has been in several museum exhibitions and corporate collections.
Astrophysicist Koryo Miura created the unfolding solar panels for a satellite in 1...
Category
1990s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Limited Edition Black and White Abstract Photograph - Origami Folds #38
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Abstract Photograph - Origami Folds #38
#38 from the Origami Folds series has been in several museum exhibi...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - Origami Folds #2
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - Origami Folds #2. Untitled #2 from the Origami Folds series has been in several museum exhibitions and corporate collections.
Astrophysi...
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1990s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gravity Bulle d'air 01 (Abstract Photography)
By Seb Janiak
Located in London, GB
Gravity Bulle d'air 01 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5
In his Gravity Bulles d'air series, Janiak creates visual representations of the idea that form cannot exist without an environment. There are the visible forms we see in the world, and then there are the conditions that allow those forms to exist. As a catalyst for his exploration of this topic, Janiak chose gravity, one of the most ubiquitous and easily observable forces, and the one that allows so many forms in the physical universe to exist. The photographs in these series show two types of matter—liquids and gasses—being manipulated by gravity. Form is frozen by the photographic process, but the process is ever changing depending on the shifting conditions of their environment.
Seb Janiak is a photographic artist whose work explores conditions in which opposites can co-exist, revealing the visual characteristics of the hidden...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Still Life Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Shell " Fibonacci #1 "
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited edition still life black and white photograph with the title, Fibonacci Sequence #1. The circular pattern within shells is mathematical in nature and that pattern (as well a...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Origami Folds #18
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph Origami Folds #18
#18 from the Origami Folds series has been in several museum exhibitions including the James Michener...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Abstract Photography Black and White - Origami Folds #37
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
#37 from the Origami Folds series has been in several museum exhibitions and corporate collections.
Astrophysicist Koryo Miura created the unfolding solar panels for a satellite in ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Limited Edition 1 / 10 Black and White Photograph - Origami Abstract #73
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition 1 / 10 Black and White Photograph - Origami Abstract #73
Untitled #73 from the Origami Folds series has been in several museum exhibitions and corporate collections...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Limited Edition Black and White Abstract Photograph - Origami Folds #19
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Abstract Photograph - Origami Folds #19
#19 from the Origami Folds series has been in several museum exhibitions and corporate collections.
Astrop...
Category
1990s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
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.