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.
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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Keith Carter b.1948
Swamp Moon by Keith Carter, 2016, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Swamp Moon by Keith Carter presents a dramatic scene; detailed shot of the moon, half lit, emerges from a dark, murky background.
Swamp Moon by Keith Carter is a 20 x 16 inch archi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elephant and Stars
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Angelina by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Angelina by Keith Carter presents a sublime scene. A branch dips into the calm and quiet river. Trees line the river's edge, extending back to the horizon. The stillness in the water reflect the overhanging foliage, creating a dreamlike scene.
Angelina by Keith Carter is listed as a 16 x 16 inch archival pigment print, with the paper size measuring 22 x 17 inches. It is available in an edition of 25. This photograph is signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter. Angelina is from Carter's series, Ghostlight.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore, religious, and cultural motifs Carter was visually exploring. Since his start in Texas, his work continues to push imaginative realms while reaching prestigious artistic and technical status.
In 1970, Carter earned a Business Management degree from Lamar University and began his career as a commercial photographer while working on personal projects. These personal projects have become a strong and highly sought after collection that have become twelve published monographs. Carter currently teaches photography at Lamar University as a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He travels worldwide providing photography lectures and workshops for artists.
Carter’s fine art photography collections...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Starry Night by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Starry Night by Keith Carter presents an ethereal scene. A lone car drives down a dark, empty road. The night sky is scattered with stars and textures resembling a galaxy. The road cuts a path through the dark forest, leading out to an unknown destination.
Starry Night by Keith Carter is a 16 x 16 inch archival pigment print, with the paper size measuring 22 x 17 inches. This photograph is available in an edition of 25; and is signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter.
Starry Night is from Carter's series, Ghostlight.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Nesting Tree Study #2 by Keith Carter, 2012, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Nesting Tree Study #2 by Keith Carter presents a group of white egrets perched in a grove of bald cypress trees. The branches hold nests for the birds, creating a habitat in the swampy landscape of the Big Thicket.
Edition 8 of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in.
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghostlight
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore, religious, and cultural motifs Carter was visually exploring. Since his start in Texas, his work continues to push imaginative realms while reaching prestigious artistic and technical status.
In 1970, Carter earned a Business Management degree from Lamar University and began his career as a commercial photographer while working on personal projects. These personal projects have become a strong and highly sought after collection that have become twelve published monographs. Carter currently teaches photography at Lamar University as a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He travels worldwide providing photography lectures and workshops for artists.
Carter’s fine art photography collections...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Nesting Tree Study #1
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 11 out of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in.
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghostlight
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore, religious, and cultural motifs Carter was visually exploring. Since his start in Texas, his work continues to push imaginative realms while reaching prestigious artistic and technical status.
In 1970, Carter earned a Business Management degree from Lamar University and began his career as a commercial photographer while working on personal projects. These personal projects have become a strong and highly sought after collection that have become twelve published monographs. Carter currently teaches photography at Lamar University as a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. He travels worldwide providing photography lectures and workshops for artists.
Carter’s fine art photography collections...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bioluminence Study #8
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 1 out of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Keith Carter ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cypress Swamp Study #2
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 3 out of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 16 in.
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghost...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rookery Study #3 by Keith Carter, 2019, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Rookery Study #3 by Keith Carter presents an ethereal scene. Barren trees stand in the murky swamp, emerging from the hazy atmosphere. White egrets and black cormorants rest in the b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rookery Study #4
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 2 out of 25.
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 16 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghost...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rookery Study #5
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 3 out of 25.
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 20 in.
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso
Series: Ghostlight
Keith C...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Egret in Flight
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 16 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghostlight
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rookery Study #3
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 16 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghostlight
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Baygall Study #2
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 16 x 16 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghostlight
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Crossing
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 22 x 17 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghostlight
Keith Carter is an Ameri...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cormorants by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Cormorants by Keith Carter depicts a single tree standing alone in a swampy landscape. Black cormorants perch on the bare branches of the cypress tree. The birds gather near their ne...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ghostlight
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 16 x 16 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Series: Ghostlight
K...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Atchafalaya Study #1 by Keith Carter, 2021, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Atchafalaya Study #1 by Keith Carter presents three cypress trees standing tall amidst swampy waters. More trees are seen in the distant horizon, obscured by fog and dwarfed by the t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Flipper
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Toned gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Keith Carter
Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mother and Child by Keith Carter, 2016, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
This black and white photograph by Keith Carter features a mother holding her child with their backs facing the viewer. They are both dressed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Peacock Study No. 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Toned gelatin silver print
Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in.
Signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Keith Carter is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Homage to Bellocq
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Series: Ghostland
Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Two Deer
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 20 x 16 in.
Series: Ghostland
Keith Carter is an American photographer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Spanish Moss
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 16 x 16 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Under the Moon
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil by Keith Carter.
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 16 x 16 in.
Keith Carter is an American photog...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
How to Love the Empty Air
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 16 x 16 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Night and Light and The Half Light
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 20 x 15 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Touch
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 16 x 16 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Air, Mason County, TX
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Atlas
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Gelatin silver print
Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Keith Carter
Keith Carter is an American photographer who i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Boy and Hawk
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Holding Venus
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
City of Light
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dawn
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Appaloosa
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tennis Ball by Keith Carter, 2015, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Tennis Ball by Keith Carter depicts an older, fluffy golden retriever resting it's head on the sidewalk, with a tattered tennis ball in it's mouth.
This photograph is listed as a 1...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Juggling the Moon by Keith Carter, 2007, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and meaningful objects. He began photographing new and unknown realities using East Texas...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paradise, TX
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Series: From Uncertain to Blue
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tree Roots, from Ghostland
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 20 x 16 in.
Series: Ghostland
Keith Carter is a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Vermeer's Dream
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Butterfly Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Series: Ghostland
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Open Hand
Located in Dallas, TX
Open Hand, 2004
Gelatin silver print,
Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in.
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso by Keith ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marsh
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Toned gelatin silver print.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Daydream
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered pencil on print verso by Keith Carter
Gelatin silver print, 15 x 15 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fireflies Contact Sheet
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 20
Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Keith Carter
Gelatin silver print
Paper size: 11 x 14 in., Image size: 9 x 11 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mount Calm, Hill County
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Series: From Uncertain to Blue
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pep, Hockley County, from Uncertain to Blue
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Series: From Uncertain to Blue
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Nevermore
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Series: Ghostland
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Leopard Appaloosa
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Conversation with a Coyote
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Series: Ghostland
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Uncertain, Harrison County
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Gelatin silver print
From Uncertain to Blue series
Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Images: 15 x 15 in.
Keith Cart...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Earth, Lamb County
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and mea...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Maydelle, Cherokee County
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Gelatin silver print
Signed by Keith Carter, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in.
Printed 2011
Keith C...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bebe
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and mea...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Railway Station
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated and numbered
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and mean...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Window
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, numbered, titled, and dated.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Thirty Plates
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure, animals, and mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Spotted Apple
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 35
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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