Contemporary Black and White Photography
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Style: Contemporary
Color: Blue
Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Untitled, New York Series 9
Located in Paris, IDF
Pro pigmentary draw Premium Ultra Smooth Hahnemühle 305 g, edition of 7
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970 who lives and works in Paris, France. L...
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Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Untitled, New York Series 8
Located in Paris, IDF
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Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970 who lives and works in Paris, France. L...
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Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia -Untitled, New York Series 12
Located in Paris, IDF
Pro pigmentary draw Premium Ultra Smooth Hahnemühle 305 g, edition of 7
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970 who lives and works in Paris, France. L...
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Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Untitled, New York Series 6
Located in Paris, IDF
Pro pigmentary draw Premium Ultra Smooth Hahnemühle 305 g, edition of 7
Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970 who lives and works in Paris, France. Lu...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Marble Cave (blue triptych) - underwater nude photograph - 3 prints 35"x23" each
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Marble Cave is a series of three underwater monochrome photographs depicting a young naked woman swimming in a pool. Her strong body drops a bizarre shadow on the bottom of the pool ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Marble Cave (blue triptych) - underwater nude photograph - 3 prints 24"x18" each
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Marble Cave is a series of three underwater monochrome photographs depicting a young naked woman swimming in a pool. Her strong body drops a bizarre shadow on the bottom of the pool ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Sweet Air (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young naked woman ascending from the bottom of her pool toward the air and light. This monochromatic aquatic tint photograph is...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Slow Motion (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young naked woman slowly falling down through the pool water. Her strong body drops a bizarre shadow on the bottom of the pool ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Twelve Clouds, Softly, Slowly (I)
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Artist Statement
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both i...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Pencil, Pastel, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
The film received five nominations at the 34th Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Hepburn), Best ...
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Raquel Welch Bull Fighting
Located in Austin, TX
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Racquel Welch is an American actress and singer.
She first won attention for he...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
The Walk
By Paul Dempsey
Located in East Hampton, NY
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Sammy Davis Jr., Mister Show Business
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Astounding color image of icon Sammy Davis Jr. jumping across a skyline.
Sammy Davis Jr. was an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian often called "the greatest ...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
David Bowie, NYC - 1974
By Bob Gruen
Located in New York, NY
Open Edition Hand Signed Print by Bob Gruen
Other Sizes Available
Please allow extra production time.
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Long Island Sound
By Paul Dempsey
Located in East Hampton, NY
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is a tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, lying predominantly between the U.S. state of Connecticut to the north,...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Metal
"Forget Me Not" Fine Art Photography 40x30in Ed 2/14 by Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"Forget Me Not" Fine Art Photography 40x30in Ed 2/14 by Viktorija Pashuta
2016
Digital print on wood panel.
Ready to hang
Latvian born Viktorija Pashuta is internationally published and award winning fashion and art photographer gaining momentum and notoriety in Southern California. With visual cues rooted in dance and music, and fashion passion stemming from her European upbringing, her images are sensual, sultry, yet powerful. Viktorija’s work is known for so called ‘color therapy’ – where she uses saturated and vibrant colors to achieve the effect of fashion surrealism. Her images are very feminine and empowering at the same time to celebrate the essence of a woman.
Her work has been published in such magazines as RUNWAY (USA), GQ, Esquire, VISION (China), Prestige International (France), Essence (USA), Estetica (USA), Nylon Guys, Vogue (Italia), Tchad (Canada), Fashizblack (France), Highlights (UK), CULTURE (Australia), shooting celebrity covers for Healthy Living Magazine, Runway, Orlando Style, Justine and more.
Her celebrity work includes Paris Hilton, Kathy Griffin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Wood Panel, Digital
Dree for Stern #2 – Emma Summerton, Fashion, Woman, Erotic, Model, Black Dress
Located in Zurich, CH
EMMA SUMMERTON (*1970, Australia)
Dree for Stern #2, 2018
Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle paper
Sheet 160 x 120 cm (63 x 47 1/4 in.)
Edition of 3, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 1/3
print o...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Pollination
Located in New York City, NY
Available Sizes:
18 x 18 Edition of 3
30 x 30 Edition of 3
45 x 45 Edition of 3
60 x 60 Edition of 3
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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C Print
The Nat King Cole Show
Located in New York, NY
Morrison Hotel gallery is proud to represent the Nat King Cole Estate. This is the official Nat King Cole photographic program approved by his family. Ea...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Modern Masters of Contemporary Japanese Photography, Portfolio of 12 Prints
Located in New york, NY
Modern Masters of Photography. Japan (1960-2003) is a limited edition portfolio of contemporary Japanese photography by 12 internationally renowned photographers. The 12 photographs are printed on photo rag paper in an edition of 100 and presented in a hard-case portfolio. The prints are hand-signed by the artists, each with an edition number.
Printed in 2005 under the direction of the photographers the 13” x 19” photographs are in the portfolio "Masters of Modern Photography. Japan,” published by Swaminathan Foundation in Japan edition, Tokyo.
The complete portfolio edition available is 97/100 - with only (10) remaining portfolios.
Included in the portfolio of (12) photographs by renowned contemporary Japanese photographers:
- Daido Moriyama, Stray Dog, Misawa, 1971 - (#1)
- Hiroshi Yamazaki, The Sun is Longing for the Sea, 1978 ( #2)
- Eikoh Hosoe, Kazuo Ohno Breathing in the Spirit of Shohaku Soga, 1997 - (#3)
- Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Joy of Color, 2002 - (#4)
- Shigeichi Nagano, Monk of Kita Kamakura, 1950 - (#5)
- Masahisa Fukase...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Rag Paper, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Digital, Ar...
IN THE DEPTH OF ME by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
All available sizes and editions:
30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Price for U...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
AND TIME BECAME STILL by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
All available sizes and editions:
30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Price for U...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
AM I STILL CAPABLE OF LOVING by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS
All available sizes and editions:
30" x 60" editions of 9
40" x 80" editions of 6
50" x 100" editions of 1
Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper
Price for U...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Everything Changes
Located in New York, NY
Born in Liverpool, England, Julian Lennon began his artistic trajectory at a young age with an inherent talent for playing musical instruments. Those talents would soon broaden into ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Giclée, Archival Pigment
Someday
Located in New York, NY
Born in Liverpool, England, Julian Lennon began his artistic trajectory at a young age with an inherent talent for playing musical instruments. Those talents would soon broaden into ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Giclée, Archival Pigment
Everything Changes Cover
Located in New York, NY
Born in Liverpool, England, Julian Lennon began his artistic trajectory at a young age with an inherent talent for playing musical instruments. Those talents would soon broaden into ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Giclée, Archival Pigment
"And The Party Never Ends" Sexy Photograph in Monument Valley with Vintage VW
By David Yarrow
Located in Greenwich, CT
"And the Party Never Ends"
Monument Valley, Utah, USA - 2022
Available Sizes (Framed Size)
Large: 71” x 95” / Edition of 12
Standard: 52” x 68” / Edition of 12
This work is sourced...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Black Beauty
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
Borana, Kenya 2019
Archival Pigment Print on 315gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Paper
Each is signed, dated and numbered on the front.
Edition size: 12
Available sizes:
49 x 48 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
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