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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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Not titled yet, from the series 'A Gaze of One's Own‘ – Brigitte Lustenberger
Located in Zurich, CH
Brigitte LUSTENBERGER (*1969, Switzerland) Not titled yet, from the series 'A Gaze of One's Own‘, 2021 Silver gelatin print on Baryta paper Sheet 70 x 70 cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP; Edn. no. 1/5 print only Born in Zurich, Switzerland, Brigitte studied at Zurich University and received her MA in Social and Photo History in 1996. In the following years she established herself as an fine art photographer. She moved to New York and received her MFA in Fine Art Photography and Related Media at Parsons The New School of Design in 2007. The main issues in her works lie in her interest in the study of the gaze, the interplay between absence and presence in a photographic image, and the fact that the reading of a photograph is most often triggered by a collective memory. She explores the media itself and its close connection to themes like decay, memory, death and transitoriness. Brigitte Lustenberger has shown nationally and internationally in both solo and group shows. She had Solo Shows at the Museée de l’Elysée in Lausanne/Switzerland, at Walter Keller’s Scalo Gallery in Zurich and New York, at Le Maillon...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Breaking Wave - Venice Beach, California – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Wave, Water
Located in Zurich, CH
Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Breaking Wave, Venice Beach, California, U.S.A., 1978 Silver Gelatin Print, later print 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.) Edition of 25 Print only Born 1949 in Los Angeles, USA, Friedkin currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Anthony Friedkin uses his camera as a means of personal discovery. His full frame black & white photographs explore the many mysteries of moments in time. He creates his own distinctive exhibition prints in his darkroom. He says of his work, “I believe in extraordinary photographs that draw you in and cannot be easily defined-celebrating perception and its many hidden layers of reality”. Informed by the works of Atget, Kertesz, and Josef Koudelka...
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1770s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Maria Von Hartz, New York City, 1986 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Nude, Back
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Maria Von Hartz, New York City, 1986 1996 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print Only Albert Watson...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

103 Stories
Located in Storrs, CT
Silver gelatin print. 24 x 16 x inches. Shot in infrared. Edition: 50 silver gelatin photos printed on Ilford Galerie fiber based digital silver...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Kirsten Owen, Paris, 1989 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Italy, Woman
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kirsten Owen, Paris, 1989 1989 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Watson wa...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

69YK #55 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #55, 2009 Gelatin silver print 60 x 50.8 cm (23 5/8 x 20 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki completed his studies at Chiba University’s Department of Photography, Painting and Engineering with a focus on the study of film and photography. His photographic project Satchin earned him the prestigious Taiyo Award in 1964, shortly after he had joined the advertising agency Dentsu, where he worked until 1972. At Dentsu he met his wife Yoko, to whom he paid homage in Sentimental Journey, a photographic record of their honeymoon published in 1971. Eros and thanatos (sex and death) has been a central theme in Araki’s work; an abiding fascination with female genitalia and women’s bodies in Japanese bondage...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Sea Crown. Portrait. Limited Edition B&W Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sea Crown, by Ricky Cohete Color Archival Pigment print Medium size: 36 in H x 24 in W. Edition of 10 + 1AP Unframed 2020 The artist uses a vivid contrast of color to add an extra...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Archival Pigment, Color

Black Dahlia #15 - Philip Gatward, Contemporary Photography, Flowers, Plants
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Black Dahlia #15 is a gorgeous Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Inkjet, Black and White

Ranchos de Taos, Front View
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso.
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Charlotte in Prada, Milan, 1988 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Woman, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Charlotte in Prada, Milan, 1988 1988 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Wa...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kate Moss Frontal Nude 3 – Albert Watson, Nude, Photography, Black&White, Woman
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss, Frontal Nude III, 1993 Chromogenic print Sheet 243 x 183 cm (95 5/8 x 72 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no 2/5 Print only Albert Watson was born 1...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Don't Tell Mamma #12. Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Don't Tell Mamma #12, 1994-2010 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Don't Tell Mamma Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Paper Deckled Edge Image size: 24 in. H x 16 in. W (96 cm H x...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Rio Negro 02 – Balthasar Burkhard, Black and White Photography, Jungle, River
Located in Zurich, CH
Balthasar BURKHARD (1944–2010, Switzerland) Rio Negro 02, 2002 Silver gelatin print on Baryta paper, artist's iron frame, museum glass Sheet 125 x 2...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mare 359
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unframed. Edition of 3.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

69YK #48 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese Photography, Nude, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) 69YK #48, 2009 Gelatin silver print 60 x 50.8 cm (23 5/8 x 20 in.) Print only Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo-based photographer. Araki completed his studies at Chiba University’s Department of Photography, Painting and Engineering with a focus on the study of film and photography. His photographic project Satchin earned him the prestigious Taiyo Award in 1964, shortly after he had joined the advertising agency Dentsu, where he worked until 1972. At Dentsu he met his wife Yoko, to whom he paid homage in Sentimental Journey, a photographic record of their honeymoon published in 1971. Eros and thanatos (sex and death) has been a central theme in Araki’s work; an abiding fascination with female genitalia and women’s bodies in Japanese bondage...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Kurosawa's Trees, Study 3, Memanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 2/25 Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna Sepia toned gelatin silver. Printed 2020. Mat size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 7 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. M...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lorenzo Agius - Elvis Costello, british, portrait, black and white, 40x30 in.
Located in London, GB
Lorenzo Agius (b.1962) Elvis Costello 1997 digital C-Type print 60 x 48 in. / 40 x 30 in. / 24 x 20 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Lorenzo Agius - Eddie Izzard, british, portrait, black and white, 60x48 in.
Located in London, GB
Lorenzo Agius (b.1962) Eddie Izzard 1997 digital C-Type print 60 x 48 in. / 40 x 30 in. / 24 x 20 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is avai...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Untitled, from the TSUKI Series (No. 004) – Syoin Kajii, Japense Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Syoin KAJII (*1976, Japan) Untitled, from the TSUKI Series (No. 004), 2011 Lambda Print with Diasec Face 70 x 70 cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.) Edition of 6; Ed....
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Sun Crown, Portrait. Limited Edition B&W Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sun Crown, by Ricky Cohete Color Archival Pigment print Medium size: 30 in H x 20 in W. Edition of 13 + 1AP Unframed 2020 The artist uses a vivid contrast of color to add an extra ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Color, Archival Pigment

Invacuo Project #23. B&W Portrait inspired by the Gezi Park resistance movement
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Invacuo Project #23, 2016 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Invacuo Project Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Image size: 16 in. H x 24 in. W (40 cm H x 60 cm W) Edition of 10 Work is also available framed at an additional cost. All sizes signed, titled, dated, and numbered on artist label verso All Prices are quoted as "initial price". Please note that prices and availability may change due to current sales. _____________________ JAZZ AND GAS Joyful humor characteristic of the pro-democracy environmentalist Gezi Park protests in June 2013. People of all ages, students, writers, artists, actors, musicians, LGBT activists, Anti-Capitalist Muslims, Marxists, Anarchists, Kurdish and Turkish nationalists were peacefully together in the heart of modern Istanbul: Taksim Square. Then the police attacked with tear gas and their usual equipment. But if they use uneven brutal force, then we use uneven intelligence and creativity: “We are fair: Their gas is fresh air.” Such sarcastic slogans multiplied echoing the positive, hopeful, unyielding and determined character of our jazz-like plural harmony. If Sultanahmet Square is the heart of Classical Istanbul with its Byzantine and Ottoman heritage, Taksim Square represents the modern city: the central statue representing the national liberation war and the formation of the Turkish Republic, Gezi Park, Ataturk Cultural Centre, big hotels, and the historic Istiklal (Independence) Street. Eyes shed tears not only because we laughed due to high-quality satirical slogans but also because of the harmful gas and the deaths of several youngsters. Numerous citizens lost an eye or arm. Thanks to international media coverage, the inspiring Gezi Park resistance (or “June Movement”) in Turkey drew attention all over the world -while the pro-government media kept silent. Whether on purpose or not, tear gas –and its canisters at close range- took several lives. Don’t let anybody fool you: Tear gas may kill. And it did. Though “as a nation” we had been used to gas in previous demonstrations, one point was unique: The whole city was gassed. Babies, old people, and citizens with asthma suffered in their homes. Before the police attack, maybe most of the young protesters were “merely” environmentalists without a major political orientation. Tear gas brutality transformed most of them into political activists. Since that June, our lungs, souls, and future have been full of that gas. Tear gas has been used not only in Turkey but in many other countries as well –since the 1990s. We tend to think that “Every soul shall taste it,” –sounds like a statement from a holy book. The situation is unacceptable: A child on the way to get bread for breakfast may die –in fact, be killed by the police using tear gas without proper concern and care. Tear gas is a chemical weapon. It’s vital to comprehend that. The marketing is well-phrased but misleading: “Made from fruit and vegetables, wholly organic.” But when it is used at close range, its metal canister becomes a bullet. Fifty years ago, in the late 1960s, 90 countries signed a petition against the usage of tear gas. Our country signed the 1997 Convention on Chemical Weapons, which states that tear gas is considered to be a chemical weapon when it is used in closed places, at close range or in a crowd. Despite this, it has been used time and again in Brasil, Chile, Egypt, Germany, Gaza, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Panama, the Philippines, South Korea, UK, USA, and Vietnam. The Association of Turkish Medical Doctors and the Initiative Against Tear Gas have been working and reacting diligently on this issue. “But the label says it’s harmless,” say some. But the firms that produce gas bombs put labels according to the demands of governments. Are you Shocked? Global trade has priority over humanitarian concern. But why this introduction? Don’t we all know all these things? We certainly do, but the “agenda” changes so fast that our knowledge does not find time to unite with our action in order to change the ongoing chain of events. Enter the arts. With the mission of contributing to collective memory, Artist Koray Erkaya creatively documents experience. In his new photographic art series, Erkaya revolts against individual and social de-sensitization. In order to address the memory and to increase awareness, he uses “gas” against everyone –without discrimination. He tests his models with gas in the specifically prepared labyrinth made of mirrors. But of course, the gas he uses is not one of the types of tear gas labeled OC, CS or CN. In any case, the violence the people suffer is not limited to the content of the gas. When he started his voyage to display the violence, loneliness, nakedness, helplessness, the spiritual and physical isolation of women, children, gays, transsexuals -all the humiliated people under some form of gas, Erkaya began working with models from various nations in Istanbul. Now he is on his way to show that this issue is a problem for all who live on the same planet. When we see ourselves in the eyes of the models in the mirrors...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Equilibres
Located in New York, NY
Peter Fischli / David Weiss Equilibres 1984–85/2006 Limited-edition book with photograph in linen-bound portfolio Photograph: 12 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches; 31 x 23 cm Book: 9 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 7/8 inches; 24 x 20 x 2 cm Portfolio: 15 x 11 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches; 38 x 29 x 4 cm Edition of 60 Photograph signed and numbered in ink (lower verso) Book signed and numbered in graphite on title page For Equilibres, the well-known series of photographs from the mid-1980s, Peter Fischli and David Weiss balanced everyday household items on top of each other in an absurd equilibrium. The Equilibres photographs anticipate Fischli and Weiss...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Linen, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Harney County, Oregon
Located in New York, NY
Robert Adams Harney County, Oregon 2005 Set of four photogravures Each image: 19 7/8 x 15 5/8 inches; 51 x 40 cm Each frame: 29 x 25 inches; 74 x 64 cm Edition of 30 Each signed, ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogravure

Powder Wave, Jalama Beach, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin
Located in Zurich, CH
Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Powder Wave, Jalama Beach, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A., 2008 Silver Gelatin Print, later print 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.) Edition of 25, Ed....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Swimsuit & Goggles, Mauritius, 1985 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Swimsuit & Goggles, Mauritius, 1985 1985 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #042 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Nude, Japan, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #042, 2018 gelatin silver print 60 x 50.8 cm ( 23 5/8 x 20 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lorenzo Agius - Jack reclining, jack nicholson, black and white, photo, 40x30 in
Located in London, GB
Lorenzo Agius (b.1962) Jack Reclining 2007 digital C-Type print 60 x 48 in. / 40 x 30 in. / 24 x 20 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the following siz...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Lorenzo Agius - Robert as Begbie, Trainspotting, british, photography, 40x30 in
Located in London, GB
Lorenzo Agius (b.1962) Robert as Begbie 1996 digital C-Type print 60 x 48 in. / 40 x 30 in. / 24 x 20 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the following s...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Don't Tell Mamma #8. Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Don't Tell Mamma #8, 1994-2010 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Don't Tell Mamma Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Paper Deckled Edge Image size: 34 in. H x 34 in. W (85 cm H x ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Michaela Bercu, Paris, 1989 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Woman, Portrait
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Michaela Bercu, Paris, 1989 1989 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palomino Wave, Carmel, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Water, Wave
Located in Zurich, CH
Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Palomino Wave, Carmel, California, U.S.A., 2004 Silver Gelatin Print, later print 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.) Edition of 25, Ed. no. 8/25 Print onl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shimotakaido"
Located in Zurich, CH
DAIDO MORIYAMA (*1938, Japan) "How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shimotakaido" 1987 Silver gelatin print, printed later Sheet 60 x 50.8 cm (23 5/8 x 20 in.) Print only ...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Don't Tell Mamma #17. Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Don't Tell Mamma #17, 1994-2010 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Don't Tell Mamma Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Paper Deckled Edge Image size: 24 in. H x 16 in. W (60 cm H x...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #087 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Nude, Japan, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #087, 2018 gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Invacuo Project #25. B&W Portrait inspired by the Gezi Park resistance movement
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Invacuo Project #25, 2016 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Invacuo Project Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Paper Image size: 16 in. H x 24 in. W (40 cm H x 60 cm W) Edition of 10 All sizes signed, titled, dated, and numbered on artist label verso All Prices are quoted as "initial price". Please note that prices and availability may change due to current sales. _____________________ JAZZ AND GAS Joyful humor characteristic of the pro-democracy environmentalist Gezi Park protests in June 2013. People of all ages, students, writers, artists, actors, musicians, LGBT activists, Anti-Capitalist Muslims, Marxists, Anarchists, Kurdish and Turkish nationalists were peacefully together in the heart of modern Istanbul: Taksim Square. Then the police attacked with tear gas and their usual equipment. But if they use uneven brutal force, then we use uneven intelligence and creativity: “We are fair: Their gas is fresh air.” Such sarcastic slogans multiplied echoing the positive, hopeful, unyielding and determined character of our jazz-like plural harmony. If Sultanahmet Square is the heart of Classical Istanbul with its Byzantine and Ottoman heritage, Taksim Square represents the modern city: the central statue representing the national liberation war and the formation of the Turkish Republic, Gezi Park, Ataturk Cultural Centre, big hotels, and the historic Istiklal (Independence) Street. Eyes shed tears not only because we laughed due to high-quality satirical slogans but also because of the harmful gas and the deaths of several youngsters. Numerous citizens lost an eye or arm. Thanks to international media coverage, the inspiring Gezi Park resistance (or “June Movement”) in Turkey drew attention all over the world -while the pro-government media kept silent. Whether on purpose or not, tear gas –and its canisters at close range- took several lives. Don’t let anybody fool you: Tear gas may kill. And it did. Though “as a nation” we had been used to gas in previous demonstrations, one point was unique: The whole city was gassed. Babies, old people, and citizens with asthma suffered in their homes. Before the police attack, maybe most of the young protesters were “merely” environmentalists without a major political orientation. Tear gas brutality transformed most of them into political activists. Since that June, our lungs, souls, and future have been full of that gas. Tear gas has been used not only in Turkey but in many other countries as well –since the 1990s. We tend to think that “Every soul shall taste it,” –sounds like a statement from a holy book. The situation is unacceptable: A child on the way to get bread for breakfast may die –in fact, be killed by the police using tear gas without proper concern and care. Tear gas is a chemical weapon. It’s vital to comprehend that. The marketing is well-phrased but misleading: “Made from fruit and vegetables, wholly organic.” But when it is used at close range, its metal canister becomes a bullet. Fifty years ago, in the late 1960s, 90 countries signed a petition against the usage of tear gas. Our country signed the 1997 Convention on Chemical Weapons, which states that tear gas is considered to be a chemical weapon when it is used in closed places, at close range or in a crowd. Despite this, it has been used time and again in Brasil, Chile, Egypt, Germany, Gaza, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Panama, the Philippines, South Korea, UK, USA, and Vietnam. The Association of Turkish Medical Doctors and the Initiative Against Tear Gas have been working and reacting diligently on this issue. “But the label says it’s harmless,” say some. But the firms that produce gas bombs put labels according to the demands of governments. Are you Shocked? Global trade has priority over humanitarian concern. But why this introduction? Don’t we all know all these things? We certainly do, but the “agenda” changes so fast that our knowledge does not find time to unite with our action in order to change the ongoing chain of events. Enter the arts. With the mission of contributing to collective memory, Artist Koray Erkaya creatively documents experience. In his new photographic art series, Erkaya revolts against individual and social de-sensitization. In order to address the memory and to increase awareness, he uses “gas” against everyone –without discrimination. He tests his models with gas in the specifically prepared labyrinth made of mirrors. But of course, the gas he uses is not one of the types of tear gas labeled OC, CS or CN. In any case, the violence the people suffer is not limited to the content of the gas. When he started his voyage to display the violence, loneliness, nakedness, helplessness, the spiritual and physical isolation of women, children, gays, transsexuals -all the humiliated people under some form of gas, Erkaya began working with models from various nations in Istanbul. Now he is on his way to show that this issue is a problem for all who live on the same planet. When we see ourselves in the eyes of the models in the mirrors...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

Do it yourself, France. Black and White Nude. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Do it yourself by Uwe Ommer Black and white Photography Archival Pigment Print Image size: 75 H x 50 W cm. Edition of 7 + 6AP Unframed Do it yourself Seri...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Phillip, Five. Figurative Limited Edition Sepia Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Phillip, Five by Ricky Cohete Sepia Archival Pigment print Medium 36"x24" Ed of 10 + 1AP Throughout his exploration of the movement of the body, with modern and ballet dancers, as ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Les Acrobates VI. Limited edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Les Acrobates VI H 35.5 in. x 27.5 in. W Edition 6 Unframed Les Acrobates Series This series was part of a calendar, and pays tribute to the art of the circus and its artists. _____...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Asparagus Sticks, Study 3, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 1/25 Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna Sepia toned gelatin silver. Printed 2020. Mat size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 7 3/4 x 8 in. Micha...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shimotakaido" – Daido Moriyama
Located in Zurich, CH
DAIDO MORIYAMA (*1938, Japan) "How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shimotakaido" 1987/2020 Silver gelatin print, later print Sheet 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) not part ...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #004 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Nude, Japan, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #004, 2018 gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Natura Morta, Paranoia series. Still Life Limited Edition B&W Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Natura Morta, 2018 by Salvatore Arnone From Paranoia series Digital print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth Image size: 35 in. H x 50 in. W Edition of 3 + 1AP Unframed All Pri...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Invacuo Project #27. B&W Portrait inspired by the Gezi Park resistance movement
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Invacuo Project #27, 2016 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Invacuo Project Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Paper Image size: 32 in. H x 47 in. W (80 cm H x 120 cm W) Edition o...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Amanda in Red & Pink – Emma Summerton, Fashion, Woman, Erotic, Red, Lips, Skirt
Located in Zurich, CH
EMMA SUMMERTON (*1970, Australia) Amanda in Red & Pink, 2016 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 only Emma Summerton (*1970 Australia) graduated from the National Art School in Sydney, where she studied fine arts majoring in Photography. Summerton moved to London in 1998, where she worked as an assistant to artist Fiona Banner while starting her career as a photographer. Her breakthrough as a professional photographer came with the collaboration with Terry de Havilland in 2004/2005, from which her first solo exhibition, titled Landed at the Christophe Guye Galerie shows from August 29 to November 23 2019 a large selection of the most important works. Since then Summerton has established herself as one of the most talented photographers to emerge in the mid 2000's. Her in-depth technical knowledge coupled with her eye for detail and love for fashion have made her images not only unique but very distinctive, setting her apart from other photographers working in the industry today. Summerton's work revolves around the themes of fashion, love, desire and intimacy. Her Polaroid works are part of a project Summerton started in 1999 as a series of Self Portraits, firstly as visual love letters to her then partner and also in an attempt to re-find her voice with photography. ‘My mother was a dressmaker, and in school, she would make me dresses to wear to dances based on drawings I made,’ she says. Back then, costumes were an access point to unleash Summerton’s imagination. In her ‘Polaroid experiments’, as she calls them, costumes again became a vehicle for her to express her inner life. Summerton’s Editorial Clients include: Italian, British, American, German, Australian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese Vogue’s, i-D, Self Service, Dazed & Confused, The Last magazine,10 and Big Magazine. Info: Amanda Seyfried, Givenchy by Ricardo Tisci (clothing), Van Cleef, Arpels & Martin Katz...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Shanghai #3. Nude Portrait Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Shanghai #3 by David Jay 40 in. H x 60 in. W Archival Pigment Print Edition of 5 + 2AP 2012 UNFRAMED Shanghai is a series by photographer David Jay exclusive to Art Design Project. J...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Lorenzo Agius - Elvis Costello, british, portrait, black and white, 60x48 in.
Located in London, GB
Lorenzo Agius (b.1962) Elvis Costello 1997 digital C-Type print 60 x 48 in. / 40 x 30 in. / 24 x 20 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Don't Tell Mamma #9. Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Don't Tell Mamma #9, 1994-2010 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Don't Tell Mamma Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Paper Deckled Edge Image size: 24 in. H x 16 in. W (60 cm H x ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Untitled, from the TSUKI Series (No. 008) – Syoin Kajii, Japense Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Syoin KAJII (*1976, Japan) Untitled, from the TSUKI Series (No. 008), 2011 Lambda Print with Diasec Face 70 x 70 cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.) Edition of 6; Ed. no. 1/6 Print only About ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Untitled, from the TSUKI Series (No. 006) – Syoin Kajii, Japense Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Syoin KAJII (*1976, Japan) Untitled, from the TSUKI Series (No. 006), 2011 Lambda Print with Diasec Face 70 x 70 cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.) Edition of 6; Ed....
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Untitled, from the TSUKI Series (No. 005) – Syoin Kajii, Japense Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Syoin KAJII (*1976, Japan) Untitled, from the TSUKI Series (No. 005), 2011 Lambda Print with Diasec Face 70 x 70 cm (27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.) Edition of 6; Ed. no. 1/6 Print only About ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Washing Day, Colne, Lancashire, England
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 1/25 Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna Sepia toned gelatin silver. Printed 2020. Mat size: 20 x 16 in., Image size:9 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. Mi...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Palm, Two. Nude. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figure surrounded b...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #026 – Nobuyoshi Araki, Woman, Nude, Japan, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Love-Dream, Love-Nothing #026, 2018 gelatin silver print 50.8 x 60 cm (20 x 23 5/8 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Larry's Suit
Located in Dallas, TX
Open Edition Signed, titled, and dated in black ink on print margin Paper size: 14 x 11 in., Image size: 12 x 8 in. Anne Noggle (1922 - 2005) was a former World War II military pilo...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cliff – Dominique Teufen, Photography, Abstract, Landscape, Art, Nature
Located in Zurich, CH
Dominique TEUFEN (*1975, Switzerland) Cliff, 2015 From the series „Sterne? Kopierter Staub” Hanemühle Fine Art Baryta Sheet 40 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP; ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Pigment

Mug Shot - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black & white, 34.5x48 in
Located in London, GB
Chris Smith (b.1937) Mug Shot 1971 silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the followi...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Sparring - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, Ali, boxing, black and white, 46x66 in
Located in London, GB
Chris Smith (b.1937) Sparring silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the following si...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Sparring - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, Ali, boxing, black and white, 34.5x48 in
Located in London, GB
Chris Smith (b.1937) Sparring silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the following si...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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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