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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
Drifter - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Drifter - 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 PL2021-1055. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Great Pollet Sea Arch, monochrome photograph, limited edition, irland seascape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Great Pollet Sea Arch Study 2, Ireland - no. 11706 Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

160.07.11 by Klaus Kampert (Tribute to Modigliani series) - nude photography
Located in Paris, FR
160.07.11 is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert from the series entitled Tribute to Modigliani. In this series, Klaus Kampert pays tribut...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bent Palm Beach Florida USA
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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Digital Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in the sutdio, holding a Yorkie in her arms. Audrey Hepburn was a British actress. Hepburn had a successful career in Hollywood and ...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog
Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog
$396 Sale Price
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Palm Trees, lonley beach, Florida, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 15. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on H...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Twelve Gondolas, Venice, black and white panorama photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Twelve Gondolas, Venice, Italy - no. 11517 // Black and white long exposure cityscape, panorama photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Madeira Peaks, morning Light, black white photography, limited edition landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Madeira's mountain peaks in morning light, Fanal, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

New York City, Office Party, Black and White Dance Party Photograph 1960s
Located in New york, NY
Office Party by Leonard Freed is a 13" x 19" limited-edition photograph. The print 4/5 is signed verso (back of photo) by Brigitte Freed (wife of the phot...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Winter Storm, Minimalist Wooden Pier, Limited Edition, Waterscape Photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Winter Storm, Austria 2015 - no. 11591 Wooden pier during a storm on the lake Neusiedlersee in Austria. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Bergh...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Italian Stone Pines Tuscany monochrome photograph limieted edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Italian Stone Pines Study 4, Tuscany - no. 21067 Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer p...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Absolute Ink Tattoo, Las Vegas, USA, limited edition photograph, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Absolute Ink Tattoo, NV, USA - no. 11663 // Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer print...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Peony no.4 -analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition 4 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Peony no.4’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival 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

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Photographic Paper

Exposure
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Exposure, 2018, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proof Based on a Polaroid, digital C-print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-210 Kirsten Thys...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Attracted by the Sea, minimalist photograph, limited edition seascape 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 7. 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

White Cliffs Sea Arch monochrome minimalist seascape limited edition photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure searscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Six Flying Birds, Bath, Avon, England,
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition of 40 Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly inf...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Pont Neuf Paris France, black and white photography landscape fine art print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Pont Neuf Study 1, Paris, France - no. 11842 Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Jazz Legends: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Located in Austin, TX
This awesome capture features jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong posed smiling for the camera, circa 1956. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalis...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Petting Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Elvis Presley sitting in a living room, petting a dog. Elvis Presley, known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the "...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Petting Dog
Elvis Presley Petting Dog
$396 Sale Price
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Turbulent Times, Single Tree, Storm, Long Exposure, black and white photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 20. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wooden Boat House Panorama, Austria, black and white art waterscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Wooden Boat House Panorama, Austria - no. 21013 // Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Marilyn Monroe at the St. Judes Hospital Benefit Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe at the St Judes Hospital benefit at the Hollywood Bowl in September 1953. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Romance in Venice, Gondoliere, monochrome landscape photograph limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Romance in Venice Study 1, Venice, Italy - no. 18190 Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Ge...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Eiffel Tower, Fontaine Du Trocadero, Paris, black and white fine art photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Cityscape Photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Foggy Morning, mystic Tree, Austria, black and white art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Foggy Morning Study 1, Austria - no. 11359 // Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer pri...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, bent Tree, Madeira, black and white landscape photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ancient Laurisilva Forest Study 9, Portugal - no. 21033 )) Black and white fine art landscape photography. Crooked tree in fairy forest in foggy mood, Fanal, Portugal. Archival pigm...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

After the Sunset Tree Island monochrome limited signed
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Island with trees on a small mountain lake in the highlands of Scotland at sunset. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, t...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Peony no.3 - analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Peony’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Tree Study III - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
From a series of large scale black & white photographs capturing the ancient flora and dramatic arboretum of California's vast Sierra Nevada mountain landscapes, an homage to photogr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Milla Jovovich, Nude portrait, Pirelli session (1997) for the 1998 Pirelli Cal (
Located in London, GB
The 1998 Pirelli Calendar was photographed in Miami by Bruce Weber. Milla Jovovich was among the many iconic models photographed for the series entitled: "Women that Men Live For". T...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital Pigment

Portrait of a Raven
Located in Sante Fe, NM
When the trembling heart stops beating, what remains is a tiny beautiful corpse. I make a portrait to commemorate that life and to express my sorrow and regret. It’s my gesture towar...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Empire State Building New York City
Located in Vienna, Vienna
"Empire State Building 2, New York City, USA" 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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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Brigitte Nielsen, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Portrait of nude actress Brigitte Nielsen in front of a wall. From personality p...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Two Iconic, Large Elephants Walking Across Amboseli National Park, Wildlife
Located in US
"Titans of Time" The world’s two largest tusked elephants, Tim & Craig, can go months without crossing paths so seeing the two together is one of the most extraordinary sights in th...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Beach, Palm Tree, Florida, USA, black and white photograph, limited edition
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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Digital Pigment

Old wrought Iron Bridge, Venice, Italy, black and white photography, cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Old wrought Iron Bridge, Venice - no. 18200 Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. A...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Weekending - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Weekending - 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-933. Not...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida, monochrome landscape, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Fort Lauderdale Beach with lifeguard tower and palm trees, Florida, USA. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ancient Laurel Cloud Forest, bent Tree, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

As Catedrais Beach, black and white photograph, limited edition, seascape 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 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Torqueo Over Plains, Wagon Mound, NM, limited edition photograph, signed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Torqueo Over Plains, Wagon Mound, NM, limited edition photograph, signed In his epic landscape photography, Mitch Dobrowner is drawn towards nature at its most sublime. Influenced d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Award Winning Beach minimalist monochrome photograph limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Award Winning Beach Study 4, Scotland - no. 11297 Black and white long exposure landscape photography. Pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. Prints are made to order...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Fifth Ave East 39th St, New York City, black and white, cityscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape photography. Fifth Ave, East 39th St, New York City with a view of the Empire State Building. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, tit...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Free Space, Basilica, Gondola, Venice, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authe...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Row of Trees, rapeseed Field, fantastic sky, monochrome photograph, limited art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. Row of trees on the rapeseed field with great cloud mood, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fort Lauderdale Beach, Palm Tree, Florida, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Lifeguard tower with palm trees on Fort Lauderdale's sandy Beach, Florida, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Golden Gate, Architecture Detail, San Francisco, monochrome photograph, limited
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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Digital Pigment

Intimate Portrait of Iconic Wild Horses on Sable Island, Equestrian, Horizontal
Located in US
"Trinity" Everything about Sable Island - it's wild landscape and its wild horses - come together in this iconic photograph. Representative of the unparalleled, untamed essence o...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

#00135 Hypericum mutillum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00135 Hypericum mutillum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photogram

Arbus, The Junior Interstate Ballroom Dance Champions Yonkers (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

Marilyn Monroe Biting Her Finger
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white glamour portrait of star actress Marilyn Monroe biting her finger. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" chara...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles
Located in Austin, TX
This portrait features jazz legend Louis Armstrong up close, posed with a big smile. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, singer, and occasional actor who was one o...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Music Hall, Route 66, USA, Photography by Gerald Berghammer, Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Abandoned music hall on famous route 66 in the Arizona desert, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated an...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

168.01.12 by Klaus Kampert - Black and white nude photography, woman's body
Located in Paris, FR
168.01.12 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert. It belongs to the series "Wrapped". This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is availabl...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Grace Jones, 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 the singer and actress Grace Jones. From personality portraits and advertising cam...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Antelope Canyon Desert, USA, abstract, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art abstract - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited edi...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Brassica Napus, Tree Avenue, Rapeseed Field
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Row of trees in the rapeseed field, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Ce...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

156.04.11, Torsi series by Klaus Kampert - Black and White nude photography
Located in Paris, FR
156.04.11 is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert from the series entitled Torsi. In this series the model is stripped of identity. The pos...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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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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