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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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Golden Grass with Trees, California, black and white photograph, limited editon
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography. Trees in the wheat field in stormy weather with big clouds, California, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Magalyn (Black Rock City), 21st Century, Figurative Photography, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Magalyn (Black Rock City), Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2010, digital Print, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Cer...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Prevail- Mediterranean landscape on cotton canvas, limited edition 2 of 5.
Located in London, GB
'Prevail' 2022 120 x 96 cm printed on organic cotton canvas, limited edition of 5 + 1AP Canvas fixed on bamboo fixtures, to be and hanged as a scroll. Photograph is signed and st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Cotton Canvas

Sea Gull SF by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, animal, Golden Gate
Located in München, BY
Sea Gull in San Fransisco Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A Sea gull is flaying in front of the Golden gate Bridge. In the background you can see the Skyline of San ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Forbode", Contemporary, Interior, Black, White, Corridor, Photograph, 2018
Located in Natick, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Forbode” is a 18 x 12 inch black and white interior photograph of a corridor in an abandoned building. Chairs line the wall on the left as if in waiting. Open door...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

"Embrase" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Embrase" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" inch Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tub...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

Port List, Sylt, North Sea, monochrome photograph, limited edition, 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 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Duality - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Duality - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-982. Not mo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Helping Hand by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin, Puppets
Located in München, BY
Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist An employee of a transportation company is unloading mannequins and grabs a mannequin's crotch. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the wo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall at Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid shot of Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe posed at a premiere for "How to Marry a Millionaire", circa 1953. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from ...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Al Pacino Smoking, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of famous actor Al Pacino smoking. From personality portraits and advertising campaig...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lisa - Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Analog, Sensual
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Lisa - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition of 10 Morning light in Bordeaux, France. Lisa posed in the doorway of an old farmhouse Ian Sanderson rented a castle...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Torii Gate, Study 4, Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered. Sepia toned gelatin silver print Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His ima...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Stairway", contemporary, black and white, abandoned, iron, steel, photograph
Located in Natick, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Stairway” was photographed at an abandoned asylum and is part of her “Forgotten” series raising mental health awareness. A fisheye lens gives the ornate, iron staircase...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Iceberg XIX - Arctic
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition of 6 More sizes on request Sebastian Copeland is considered a photographer "who has created works of outstanding artistic quality and conveys messages of urgent glob...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Canary Islands Dragon Tree, Madeira, black and white photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Dragon trees on the beautiful island of Madeira, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, e...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sundown (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sundown (Bombay Beach) - 2023 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2023-23. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Bay of Poets - Black and White Analogue Photogrpahy of Italian coast, 40x32cm
Located in London, GB
'Bay of Poets' Lerici, Italy 2023 Limited edition of 20 Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Reach - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Reach 2019, 20x20 cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2019 - 722. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Little Green Island, Beach, Spain, black and white photograph, limited edition
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...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Morning-Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Morning - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1987 - Edition of 10 This grainy photograph is very beautiful but given its large size it is best appreciated from a d...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Contraband - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Contraband - 2021 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1043. Not mo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

New York City, World Series Parade, Black and White Baseball Photography
Located in New york, NY
World Series Parade, New York City, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is an 11" x 14" gelatin silver later ("lifetime") print, signed on verso (back of print) by the photographer and stamped (magnum). The photograph was handprinted by Leonard Freed. Parade by Freed captures the joy of two majorettes en route in the streets of the city for the celebration of the New York Giants...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance "I Love Lucy"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance talking on the phone for a scene in the television hit series "I Love Lucy". Lucille Ball was an American act...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled (Black Sand)
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 11 x 16.5 inches (Edition of 15) 24 x 36 inches (Edition of 10) 40 x 60 inches (Edition of 7) This photograph is offered by Clamp...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jerome L' Huillier-Palais Royal - Black and White Photograph of Fashion Show
Located in New York, NY
This is an 39.5 x 59 inches archival giclée black and white print on archival exhibition paper. It is part of a limited edition of 6 plus 2 AP. Signed and numbered in the back. An e...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Giclée

Spiderweb by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, animal, nature, makro
Located in München, BY
Spiderweb Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A close-up of a spider's web shows the beautiful dewdrops caught in the web. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's mos...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ben-Signed limited edition nude man print, Black white photo, Analog, Homoerotic
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ben - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1996 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then printed...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...

Sunflower - Polaroid black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Sunflower' Sunflower was photographed using a black and white Polaroid. From Limited edition of 20. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both front and b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée, Polaroid, Black and White

Erotic romp - black and white photography
Located in New York, NY
"I remember the moment that the idea for Bodyscapes® came to me. I was thinking that the shape and structure of the universe repeated itself at every level and suddenly I had the ima...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

New York City, Staten Island Ferry, Black-and-White Photography, Wave Goodbye
Located in New york, NY
A black-and-white image shot on film, Roberta Fineberg captures on a carefree summer day a child's hand waving goodbye, prophetically perhaps at the Worl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

High Hopes - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
High Hopes - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-895. No...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Thundercalm - underwater black&white nude photograph - print on aluminum 24x36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman in a pool filled with sun light. The bottom of the pool is covered with a mysterious web of ripple shadows and...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Thunderstorm II, Platinum, animal, elephant, black and white photography
Located in München, BY
Joachim Schmeisser "Thunderstorm II" Kenya 2019 Unique Piece 6 Handmade Platinum Palladium Prints Signed, titled and numbered Sheet size 112 x 76 c...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Flooded Rock, Black Beach, Iceland, black and white photography, landscape, art
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 15. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to ord...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Untitled 20262 - lith silver gelatin print
Located in Burlingame, CA
John Casado - Untitled 20248, figurative black and white nude. 2001 - Unique lith silver gelatin photographic unique print. image = 22 3/4 x 18 7/8 or 57.8 x 48 centimeters / pap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Old wrought Iron Bridge, Venice, Italy, black and white photography, cityscape
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Baltic freeze #4' - black and white analogue landscape photography, Ltd. 10
Located in London, GB
'Baltic freeze #4' 2022 A photograph captured with a 35mm camera showcases the winter landscape of Lithuania in black and white. Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Rita Hayworth: Sandwich Break
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful vintage portrait features Rita Hayworth smiling while enjoying a sandwich break.Rita Hayworth was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Eye of the Beholder, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Eye of the Beholder - 2018 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-print, based on an Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory P...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper

Offerings - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Offerings - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory - PL2019-748. N...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Equestrian Portrait of a World Class Horse with a Braided Mane, Square
Located in US
"Nautilus II" A braided mane adds to the perfection of this horse in this classic, detailed equestrian portrait. The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the details of so...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Seascape VII - large format photograph of cloud formations and reflecting sea
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph of dramatic cloud formations and reflecting sea SEASCAPE VII by Frank Schott 58 x 58 inches ( 147 x 147cm ) signed edition of 7 48 x 48 inches ( 12...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Wooden fishing Hut on Stilts, black and white photograph, limited edition print
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Martin Luther King, Black and White Limited Edition Photograph of MLK 1960s
Located in New york, NY
Martin Luther King (MLK), 1964 by Leonard Freed is an iconic black and white documentary photograph, a portrait of one of the most influential African American personalities and civi...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Lavender Field, House with Tree, France, black and white landscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art panorama landscape photography. House with a single tree in the beautiful lavender field in the province of France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9....
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled (Erotos) – Nobuyoshi Araki, Water, Back, Nude, Japanese, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Untitled (Erotos), 1993 Gelatin silver print Sheet 101.6 x 76.2 cm (40 x 30 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Fred Astaire in Mid-Jump with Tophat
Located in Austin, TX
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and t...
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1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Trees in snowy Field, winterland, black and white photography, art, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eiffel Tower, Paris, large black and white photograph, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Cityscape Photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 5. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment

Flat - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Flat - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-964. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Mysteries of Love (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mystery of Love (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2017 20x24cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory 21300. Signature label and Certific...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Nikita Krushchev, Cold War Russian Leader, Black and White Historic Photography
Located in New york, NY
Nikita Khrushchev in front of Lincoln Memorial, 1959, Washington DC by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's historical photographs. The portrait i...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Emily - Signed limited edition sensual fine art photo, Contemporary, Model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Emily ‘ who was captured on film in 19...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Holding My Dark, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition of 7 Framed size 49 x 69 cm All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.  More sizes on request. Sara Punt...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

#InTheSky Series: San Francisco #40
Located in East Hampton, NY
#1 in Series of 7 San Francisco #40 Black & White Photography udapest #inthesky 22”x17” photographic prints on archival paper Each limited to an edition of 7 #inthesky A mobile ph...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Audrey Hepburn Smiling with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Unique black and white capture of actress Audrey Hepburn smiling while holding a pet Yorkie. Audrey Hepburn was a British actress. Hepburn had a successful career in Hollywood and w...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Give Me Fierce
Located in Austin, TX
Carly Anne Amos, in collaboration with Globe Photos, brings you a new collection of gorgeous twists to classic icons from our archives. Carly Anne is a streetwear designer (The Colo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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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