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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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Contemporary
'Frozen beach #4' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach #4' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Disturbance (no. 8) - Contemporary Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Michael Huey Disturbance (no. 8) 2022 43,5 x 36 cm ed. 5+2 based on a photography from approx. 1910 archival Ink Jet Print on watercolour paper, framed with glass Michael Huey Bo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Paper, Archival Ink

Disturbance (no. 7) - Contemporary Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Michael Huey Disturbance (no. 7) 2022 44 x 38 cm ed. 5+2 based on a photography from approx. 1910 archival Ink Jet Print on watercolour paper, framed with glass Michael Huey Born...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Paper, Archival Ink

'Venice #6' 2024 - black and white polaroid landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Venice #6' 2024 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera. Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

'Tyrol #2' - black and white polaroid landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Tyrol #2' 2024 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera. Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, pre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

'Venice #4' 2024 - black and white polaroid landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Venice #4' 2024 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera. Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

'Venice #3' 2024 - black and white polaroid landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Venice #3' 2024 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera. Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

'Tyrol #3' - black and white polaroid landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Tyrol #3' 2024 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera. Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, pre...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

The Garden of Versailles, Paris, France, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Pr...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Giclée, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White...

Bay of Biscay, shoreline, beach, Spain, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black ...

Dolomites - Analogue Black and White Photography of Italian Dolomite mountains
Located in London, GB
'Dolomites' 2022 It is a black and white film photograph of Dolomite mountains, made using a 4x5 Large format camera Linhof. Ugne Pouwell does all the processing and printing in the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Paul McCartney - Farirground
Located in Norwich, GB
Astrid Kirchherr ( 20 May 1938 – 12 May 2020) was a German photographer and artist known for her association with the Beatles (along with her friends Klaus Voormann...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Drowned Island, Trees, Hills, Island, Scotland, black and white, landscape photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 15. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black ...

Jetty on calm Lake, foggy morning, black and white, long exposure art waterscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

'Venice #8' 2024 - black and white polaroid landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Venice #8' 2024 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera. Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Bay of Biscay, Giant Rocks, Atlantic Coast, Spain, black and white landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigm...

Truck
Located in Norwich, GB
Astrid Kirchherr ( 20 May 1938 – 12 May 2020) was a German photographer and artist known for her association with the Beatles (along with her friends Klaus Voormann...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Floating • # 1 of 9 • 42 cm x 59 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Floating • 2018 • 1/9 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 different sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available, th...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dark Hedges, Ireland, Tree Avenue, black and white art landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art minimalist landscape photography. The dark hedges, mystical avenue of trees in north Ireland. Archival pigment ink print, edition ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Arc...

John Lennon Fairground
Located in Norwich, GB
Astrid Kirchherr ( 20 May 1938 – 12 May 2020) was a German photographer and artist known for her association with the Beatles (along with her friends Klaus Voormann...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Trees (Legs) - Black and White Uncanny Tree Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Regina Hügli Trees (Legs) 2020 Black and white print, 155 x 100 cm Ed. 1/3+I AP The print is signed on the back and will be shipped unframed. The series “Trees” by Regina Hügli foc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, magical trees, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

'Frozen beach' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Rocky Peaks, Shoreline, Spanish Coast, Spain, black and white landscape photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure seascape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Point de vue, rocky beach, stormy, France, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Giclée,...

As Catedrais Beach, Atlantic Ocean, shoreline, Spain, black & white photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...

'Frozen beach #3' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach #3' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch (Framed) Image size: 37 x 50 cm Framed size: 41 x 54 cm Semi Gloss 250gsm conservation digital paper. This paper is especially suited to photo...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Marilyn Monroe, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
Marilyn Monroe, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Semi Gloss 250gsm conservation digital paper. This paper is especially suited to photographic images, where the semi gloss finish creates an...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Marilyn Monroe, At home in Palm Springs (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
Marilyn Monroe, At home in Palm Springs (Framed) Semi Gloss 250gsm conservation digital paper. This paper is especially suited to photographic images, where the semi gloss finish c...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

'Frozen beach #6' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach #6' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Marilyn Monroe, How To Marry A Millionaire (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
Marilyn Monroe, How To Marry A Millionaire Semi Gloss 250gsm conservation digital paper. This paper is especially suited to photographic images, where the semi gloss finish creates ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Jumbo Rocks California #2 - analogue black and white desert rocks
Located in London, GB
'Jumbo rocks California #2' 2023 Limited edition of 20 Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Si...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

'Frozen beach #7' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach #7' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Figurative photo art print, Contemporary Portrait , Black White - Caroline 2
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Caroline 2 ‘ An original signed archi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Paper, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Nat Finkelstein, Silver Clouds Installation at Leo Castelli Gallery NYC, 1966
Located in Manchester, GB
Nat Finkelstein, Silver Clouds Installation at Leo Castelli Gallery, NYC, 1966/2020 Andy Warhol prepares the first exhibition of his 'Silver Clouds...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Nat Finkelstein, Andy Warhol at Typewriter NYC, 1966/2020
Located in Manchester, GB
Nat Finkelstein, Andy Warhol at Typewriter NYC, 1966/2020 Intimate and contemplative portrait of Andy Warhol at The Factory, New York c.1966 Semi Gloss 250gsm conservation digital ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

As Catedrais Beach, giant rocks, black and white fine art landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White...

Old wrought Iron Bridge, Venice, Italy, black and white cityscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Digital, B...

3499 - Black and white analogue female portrait, 40x32cm
Located in London, GB
'3499' 2023 Photograph printed on heavyweight fine art paper, signed and stamped at the bottom righthand corner and at the back. Photograph comes with a certificate of authenticity....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Giclée

'Frozen beach #5' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach #5' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

'Frozen beach #4' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach #4' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Rocky Peaks, shoreline, Atlantic Ocean, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Archival...

'Frozen beach #2' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach #2' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

#InTheSky Series: Budapest X
Located in East Hampton, NY
#1 in Series of 7 Budapest X Black & White Photography photograph printed on gloss aluminum/mounted on 1” natural basswood. #inthesky is an inspired series of mobile photographs. Sho...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Mixed Media

Portrait of Katharine Houghton - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Katharine Houghton is a black and white photograph realized in 1968. Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Frozen beach #8' - black and white analogue landscape photography
Located in London, GB
'Frozen beach #8' 2023 A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera that showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Misty Morning at the Lake, black and white long exposure landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Row of Trees in rapeseed Field, black and white fine art landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Pier on misty Lake Panorama, black and white long exposure waterscape art photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Archival...

Madonna and Child (Photo of a Painting) - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Madonna and child is an b/w photograph realized in the early 20th Century. Good conditions.
Category

Early 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dead flowers, black and white analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Dead flowers' 2023 Limited edition of 20. Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Film, Giclée, Black and White, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Bay of Poets - black and white analogue photogrpahy of Italian coast, 100 x 80cm
Located in London, GB
'Bay of Poets' Lerici, Italy 2023 Limited edition of 10. Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Swimming Area, cloudy, lake, black and white long exposure landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment,...

Rock on the Beach, Bay of Biscay, Spain, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Kuhflucht, lower Waterfall, Germany, black and white art landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White...

Swimming Area, cloudy, lake, black and white long exposure landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Black and White, Digital, Giclée, Archival...

Photo of Temple of S.Croce - Florence - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Temple of S.Croce  - Florence is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the Mid-20th Century. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Contemporary black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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. If you’re looking to add black and white photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Tyler Shields, Ian Sanderson, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and David Yarrow. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary black and white photography, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available.

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