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
Heart, Antelope Canon, Arizona, USA, minimalist black and white photo, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
© Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 7.
Archival fine art pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm whit...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White, Digital, Digital Pigment, Archival In...
Cherry Tree Black & White: original painting on photograph, abstract landscape
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Free shipping with code ART2021SHIP through December! This is an original gouache painting layered over an original inkjet print using alternative process photography. Image measures 8" x 8" on 11" x 8.5" paper. Ava Blitz...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Gouache, Inkjet
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
Brutalism / London Barbican Centre No 9-Black and White Photography, 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 No15", 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No14", 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 No11"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, Digital Pigment, Giclée
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No16", 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
Giclée, Photographic Paper
Brutalism / London Barbican Centre No 6 - Black and White Photography, 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
Giclée, Photographic Paper
Brutalism / London Barbican Centre No3 - Black and White Photography, 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 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 multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
' 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
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Black & White Photography "Brutalism -Barbican Centre, London No18", 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
"Erosion #1", black and white, abstract, tree, roots, bark, landscape, photo
Located in Natick, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Erosion #1” was photographed on the shoreline of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. The textural beauty is natures own art form. The 24 x 16 inch abstract blac...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
"Mimeograph", contemporary, abstract, black and white, monochromatic, print
Located in Natick, MA
Patty deGrandpre’s “Mimeograph” is a unique abstract 6.25 x 10 inch inkjet print on 9 x 13 inch photo paper in black and white that incorporates a picture taken of a broken televisi...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Black and White
Scherzo (Nude female dancer c.1920s photograph)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract female nude photo by American artist, Richard T. Dooner. Archival print measures 3 x 3.75 inches. Small cream in lower left corne...
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1920s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Cypress Hill, Tuscany, Italy, minimalist black and white photograhy, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
© Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 7.
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
Black and White, Digital, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival I...
Round Falls, Finger Lakes, NY
Located in East Hampton, NY
Black and white photo of the waterfall at Round Falls, Finger Lakes, NY
Size: 21” x 14”
Edition: 1/5
Medium: Archival Pigment Print
Price: $550
Printed to...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Diamond 11 - Signed limited edition abstract print, square photo, contemporary
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Diamond 11 - Limited edition pigment print
Limited Editions of 5
Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
This is an Archival Pigment...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Black and White, Giclée
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...
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Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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
The Universe of Each Moment 08 5329
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
Disappearance, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping
By Arslan Sükan
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Disappearance, 2009 by Arslan Sükan
From the series of While You Are Sleeping
Inkjet print on fine art paper
Size: 105 cm H x 133 cm W
Edition 3 of 3
Unframed
‘While you are sleep...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White, Archival Paper
Visible, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping,
By Arslan Sükan
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Visible, 2009 by Arslan Sükan
From the series of While You Are Sleeping
Inkjet print on fine art paper
Size: 105 cm H x 133 cm W
Edition 1 of 3
Unframed
‘While you are sleeping’ (...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White
"Out of Siege #1829" - Figurative Black and White Photography - Zao Wou-Ki
By Zhou Peng
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Out of Siege #1829" is a black and white photograph and is edition 1/12 + 3 AP.
Zhou Peng is a fine art photographer from Shanghai, China. Formally trained as an oil painter, Peng...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Beach scene" Black and White Landscape Photography
By Pat Truax
Located in Houston, TX
This black and white photo shows an island with palm trees and a cloudy sky. The photograph was developed using the Sabattier process. The photograph is not framed.
Artist Biograph...
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1960s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Destiny, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping. Black and white photo
By Arslan Sükan
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Destiny, 2009 by Arslan Sükan
From the series of While You Are Sleeping
Inkjet print on fine art paper
Size: 105 cm H x 133 cm W
Edition 1 of 3
Unframed
‘While you are sleeping’ (...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White, Archival Paper
Antelope Canyon Desert Arizona, abstract 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, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Digital...
"Out of Siege #1583" - Figurative Black and White Photography - Zao Wou-Ki
By Zhou Peng
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Out of Siege #1583" is a black and white photograph and is edition 1/12 + 3 AP.
Zhou Peng is a fine art photographer from Shanghai, China. Formally trained as an oil painter, Peng...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Foggy Revelation, Mountains, Foggy Lake, black and white fineart photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
© Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 20.
Archival fine art pigment print. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm whi...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Digital...
Gravity - Liquid 21 (Abstract Photography)
By Seb Janiak
Located in London, GB
Gravity - Liquid 21 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5.
In his Gravity Liquid series, Janiak creates visual representations of the idea that form cannot exist wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Chantal Thomass
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Chantal Thomass", Black and White Screen Print on Harmon Paper, 20 x 16, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 14 ...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA, black and white photography, abstract, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Antelope Canyon detail in heart shape, Page, Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Be...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Digital...
"Out of Siege #1390" - Figurative Black and White Photography - Zao Wou-Ki
By Zhou Peng
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Out of Siege #1390" is a black and white photograph and is edition 1/12 + 3 AP.
Zhou Peng is a fine art photographer from Shanghai, China. Formally trained as an oil painter, Peng...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled 29, Paris From The Series Of Public On Paper. Black & White Photograph
By Arslan Sükan
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled 29 (Paris), 2018 by Arslan Sükan
From the series of Public on Paper
Inkjet print on fine art paper
Size: 112 cm H x 80 cm W
Edition 1 of 3
Unframed
Sukan has set out to i...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA, black and white large photography, medium
Located in Vienna, Vienna
© Gerald Berghammer - Limited edition of 7.
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
Black and White, Digital, Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper,...
"Out of Siege #1579" - Figurative Black and White Photography - Zao Wou-Ki
By Zhou Peng
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Out of Siege #1579" is a black and white photograph and is edition 1/12 + 3 AP.
Zhou Peng is a fine art photographer from Shanghai, China. Formally trained as an oil painter, Peng...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Out of Siege #1729" - Figurative Black and White Photography - Zao Wou-Ki
By Zhou Peng
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Out of Siege #1729" is a black and white photograph and is edition 1/12 + 3 AP.
Zhou Peng is a fine art photographer from Shanghai, China. Formally trained as an oil painter, Peng...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Out of Siege #1669" - Figurative Black and White Photography - Zao Wou-Ki
By Zhou Peng
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Out of Siege #1669" is a black and white photograph and is edition 1/12 + 3 AP.
Zhou Peng is inspired by the work of CAI Guo-qiang, Zao Wou-Ki.
Zhou Peng is a fine art photographer...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Houston Skyline" Black and White Sabbttier Photography
By Pat Truax
Located in Houston, TX
This photograph is a picture of the Houston skyline with a mirrored image of the skyline below. This photograph showcases the Sabbttier process or the ...
Category
1960s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Blanco 8 - Nature photography, Winter imagery, Trees, Landscape imagery
By Rosa Basurto
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
This is a 30x30cm Digital print on 50x50cm Cotton Paper in an Edition of 9 plu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
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 ...
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1960s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
"Waterfall Galleria" Black and White Figurative Photography
By Pat Truax
Located in Houston, TX
Photograph of the iconic waterfall in the Houston Galleria area. This photograph showcases the Sabbttier process or the results of solarization. The photograph is not framed.
Artist...
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1960s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
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...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Blanco 7 - Winter imagery, Landscape photography, Nature, Trees
By Rosa Basurto
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days.
This is a 30x30cm Digital print on 50x50cm Cotton Paper in an Edition of 9 plus 2 Artis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
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...
Category
1990s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Donna Karan
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Donna Karan", Black and White Screen Print on Harmon paper, 16 x 20, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 11 x 14...
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1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
black and white photography of blurred urban landscape with man
By Luis Mallo
Located in New York, NY
Cuban photographer, Luis Mallo roams city streets taking pictures of obstructed urban landscapes, as shown in this evocative work. Leaving much to the imagination, the artist reveals...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Karl Lagerfeld", Black and White Screen print on Harmon paper, 20 x 16, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 14 x...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Surrender - Ltd Ed
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Movement on Metal is part of a series of graphic, industrial, black and white photographic images. All are limited editions and produced with infused archival inks on metal which means the image is permeated into the metal thereby becoming part of the material versus being merely printed on the surface. It can be inside or outside in all seasons for years with very little loss of resolution. A mounting system would be included. The finish is a metal black gallery wrap. What that means is, imagine a metal frame that the image rests on. It is an inch deep and presents the art in an elegant, museum quality fashion...
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2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
Terracotta (I11) 6,
Located in Miami, FL
Gelatin silver print, pencil signed, dated, and titled verso,
Provenance: The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Printed in 1961.
Work is archivally matted by the The Art Insti...
Category
1960s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
André Courrèges
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak ( American ), "André Courrèges", Black and White Screen Print on Harmon Paper, 16 x 20, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 1...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Jean-Charles de Castelbajac", Black and White Screen Print on Harmon Paper, 16 x 20, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Availabl...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Paco Rabanne
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Paco Rabanne", Black and White Screen Print on Harmon Paper, 20 x 16, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 14 x 1...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Geoffrey Beene
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Geoffrey Beene", Black and White screen print on Harmon paper, 20 x 16, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 14 x...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Angelo Tarlazzi
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Angelo Tarlazzi", Black and white screen print on Harmon paper, 20 x 16. Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 14 ...
Category
1980s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
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
Gravity - Liquid 58 (Abstract Photography)
By Seb Janiak
Located in London, GB
Gravity - Liquid 58 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5.
In his Gravity Liquid series, Janiak creates visual representations of the idea that form cannot exist wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
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.