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
Intersect, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
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.
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Sara Punt's wo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Between II, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 3
Framed size 70 x 100 cm
All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.
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Sara Punt's w...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Seen, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
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.
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Sara Punt's wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Sculpted, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
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.
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Sara Punt's wo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Needle, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
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.
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Sara Punt's wo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Shade, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 3
Framed size 70 x 100 cm
All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.
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Sara Punt's w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Roy's dream, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 2
Framed size 141 x 101 cm
All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.
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Sara Punt's ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Holding My Dark, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
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.
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Sara Punt's wo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mirrored, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
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.
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Sara Punt's wo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Longest Braid, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 3
Framed size 70 x 100 cm
All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.
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Sara Punt's w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mercedes Drip
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50 Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Lightning Strike
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kay Tibbs
Lightning Strike
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gloriosa bud - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Gloriosa bud’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Black Hellebore No.4 - black and white floral photography, Limited edition 20
Located in London, GB
'Black Hellebore No.4’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Midtown New York, 2020
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Platinum Palladium Print of 10
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Black Hellebore No.2 - analogue black and white floral photography
Located in London, GB
'Black Hellebore No.2’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
The Blues... the worst ole feelin I most ever had
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Two Iconic, Large Elephants Walking Across Amboseli National Park, Wildlife
By Drew Doggett
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Original Flo's Diner
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Time Out
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Walking Detroit, the Sixties
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Surrender - Polaroid, Contemporary, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Surrender - 2020
50x50cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist inventory PL2020-900.
Not mounted.
Ki...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper
RuPaul, Peachtree Street Garden, Atlanta
Located in New York, NY
This black and white portrait of a young RuPaul, taken by Paula Gately Tillman in 1988, is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
RuPaul, Peachtree Street Garden, Atlanta
1988/printed l...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Poppy Bunch - Black and White analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Poppy Bunch’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and back...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Tequila - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tequila - 2024 -
40x50cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
inventory PL2024-18.
Not mounte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
Graffiti
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50 Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
James Dean on Sunset Blvd
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50 Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Corvair
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50 Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Mack Truck by John Migicovsky
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50 Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Man Playing Croquet
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50 Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Sonny
Located in Kansas City, MO
Emily Evans Sloan
Sonny
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Poppy bloom - Black and White analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Poppy Bloom’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and back...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Poppy bloom - Black and White analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Poppy Bloom’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and back...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Three poppies - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Three poppies’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Rolls on Rodeo
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50 Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
The Eglinton Grand
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
The Seventh Inning Stretch, Spring Training
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Sunset Blvd Lot I
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Platinum Palladium Print of 10
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Sunset Blvd Lot II
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Platinum Palladium Print of 10
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Guitar Shop, Sunset Blvd
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Platinum Palladium Print of 10
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Hudson I
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Platinum Palladium Print of 10
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Hudson II
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Hudson III
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Archival Photograph of 50
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Hudson IV
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Platinum Palladium Print of 10
Hand Signed by John Migicovsky
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Highway Palms" 20 x 24
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Highway Palms" 17 x 22. Taken on a road trip on highway 41 which runs through the Everglades National Park and Preserves in Florida,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Nature limited edition print, Floral, Contemporary, Black - Cactus
By Sam Thomas
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cactus - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5
Close-up of a cactus plant in backlighting.
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Ph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, A...
Genie, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 5
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's wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Outline, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 3
Framed size 70 x 100 cm
All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.
More sizes on request.
Sara Punt's w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tyler Shields - Bow Silhouette, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Silhouette
Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper
All available sizes and editions:
18" x 18"
30" x 30"
45" x 45"
60" x 60"
70" x 70"
Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Luster, Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print
Escaping self, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 3
Framed size 70 x 100 cm
All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.
More sizes on request.
Sara Punt's w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Calla by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Flower
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 7
signed and numbered by the artist
This picture of a flower "Calla" was shot on a polaroid film.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo artists...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Breeze - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Breeze - 2024 -
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
inventory PL2024-039.
Not mount...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
David Yarrow Photograph / Testarossa / Vintage Car
By David Yarrow
Located in Greenwich, CT
We have worked with some expensive props over the years and as our creative visions become more expansive and ambitious, there will no doubt be some surreal days ahead in the field.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood
By Henry Diltz
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood on the lear jet in 1979 during the New Barbarians tour.
Signed and titled by Henry Diltz
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Temple
Located in Kansas City, MO
Don Porter
Temple
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal black fra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
John Kelly, Backstage, at the Limelight, Chelsea, New York City
Located in New York, NY
This black and white portrait, taken by Paula Gately Tillman in 1986, is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
John Kelly, Backstage, at the Limelight, Chelsea, New York City
1986/prin...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tulip - analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Tulip’
London, United Kingdom 2024.
It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera.
The photograph is signed front and back and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Highway Palms" 30 x 40
By Howard Lewis
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Photograph - " Highway Palms" 17 x 22. Taken on a road trip on highway 41 which runs through the Everglades National Park and Preserves in Florida,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
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.