Modern Black and White Photography
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Backstage At The Muppet Show by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Backstage At The Muppet Show
by Arthur Steel
Backstage At The Muppet Show – Elstree Studios, England 1978
All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produc...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Baby Bugatti Tourer by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Baby Bugatti Tourer
by Arthur Steel
Baby Bugatti Tourer – Vintage car auction, Alexandra Palace, 1975
All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced on...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
What Do You Think Of It So Far by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
What Do You Think Of It So Far
by Arthur Steel
Eric Morcombe at home, England, 1981
All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold.
paper ...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
High Roller by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
High Roller
by Arthur Steel
ALEXANDRA PALACE 1966. Mr Arthur Bird tries to get a return on his investment at the Casino.
All prints are hand signed lim...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Blur by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Blur
Damon Albarn,
London,
1999.
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class mus...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Thom Yorke by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Thom Yorke
2006
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bone Idle by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Bone Idle
by Arthur Steel
Bone Idle – Gracious the bloodhound, Sussex, 1986
All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold.
paper size - 16 ...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Anne Princess Royal by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Anne Princess Royal
by Arthur Steel
Anne, Princess Royal – Clarence House, London, 1966
All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold.
pape...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Apeeling To The People by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Apeeling To The People
by Arthur Steel
Apeeling To The People – Margaret Thatcher, Chelsea, 1974
All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once so...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jackie Kennedy Onassis, ca. 1960s
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Baby Love Bug by Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Baby Love Bug
by Arthur Steel
Baby Love Bug – Volkswagen Owner’s Meet, Great Britain 1980
All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold.
pa...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
England- Signed limited edition landscape art print, Contemporary black white
By Sam Thomas
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
England - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5
Pebble beach in England with a single summer visitor under his umbrella, 2005
This is an Archival Pigment print on...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
Elizabeth Taylor Spinning Lasso in "Giant" - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor Spinning Lasso in "Giant"
by Globe Photo Archives
This black and white action shot features actress Elizabeth Taylor swinging a...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jesse Jackson, ca. 1950s
By Flip Schulke
Located in Cologne, DE
Jesse Jackson by Flip Schulke
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Marilyn Monroe "Some Like It Hot", USA, 1958
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Elton John, 1973
By Tim Graham
Located in Cologne, DE
Elton John, 1973
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Elton John, portrait, ca. 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Elton John, portrait, ca. 1970s
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr
"How to Marry a Millionaire"
by Frank Worth
This exuberant shot of Sammy Davis Jr. entertaining Marilyn Monroe was taken on the backlot of 20th...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley: The Wink - Oversize Limited Print
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in London, GB
Elvis Presley: The Wink
by Lloyd Dinkins
Vintage candid image of The King, Elvis Presley photographed early in his career in 1956 in Memphis Tennessee by Lloyd Dinkins. Elvis Aaron...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
James Dean Behind the Wheel in his Porsche Racer - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind the Wheel in his Porsche Racer
by Globe Photo Archives
FIlm star James Dean behind the wheel of his Porsche racer. James Dean ...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Brigitte Bardot at a young age
Located in Cologne, DE
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, born 28 September 1934, often referred to by her initials B.B. is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer, and model. Famous for portra...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Marilyn Monroe for "Some Like It Hot, shooting", USA, 1958
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955
by Frank Worth
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iconic Bettie Paige - Limited Edition Print
By Irving Klaw
Located in London, GB
Iconic Bettie Paige
by Irving Law
Bettie Page and Irving Klaw produced photographs that are far more than mere pin-ups. They have given generations of people something to admire, b...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
James Dean Sitting at Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean Sitting at Car Rally
by Globe Photo Archives
Candid black and white capture of actor and racer James Dean sitting with his back turne...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Desi Arnaz Jr.
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951.
His birth was one of the...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Grey Wave - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Grey Wave
A single wave at dusk.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world,
Stuart Möller is a fine art photographer whos...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frankenstein Iconic Movie Scene - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Frankenstein Iconic Movie Scene
by Globe Photo Archives
A scene from the 1931 Classic starring Boris Karloff as Frankenstein. This is a master print fro...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant 1955
by Frank Worth
James Dean in thought seated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955.
James Byron Dean was an Ameri...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dali in Port Ligat, 1964
Located in Cologne, DE
Philippe Halsman
Dali in Port Ligat, 1964
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant" - Oversize Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant"
by Globe Photo Archives
James Dean posed leaning with his hand on a fence post while filming a scene for "Giant"1955. Giant was the last of James...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jackie Kennedy, Christina and Tony Radziwill
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Jackie Kennedy; horse-riding, ca. 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Star Wars, Imperial Guard, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Brigitte Bardot dancing, black and white
Located in Cologne, DE
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, born 28 September 1934, often referred to by her initials B.B. is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer, and model. Famous for portra...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Jackie Kennedy leaving the plane, 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
James Dean in Restroom - Oversize Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean in Restroom
by Globe Photo Archives
Hilarious black and white candid shot of actor James Dean talking on the phone while using the re...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jackie Onassis leaves Paris, France, 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Elton John at a young age, dressed up
Located in Cologne, DE
Elton John photoshoot
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Jackie Kennedy, Paris, France, 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Karl Malden
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American stage, movie and television actor who first achieved acclaim in the original Broadway productions of Arthur Miller's All My Sons and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Sex Flower - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Sex Flower
A pink hibiscus flower photographed following rain.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world,
Stuart Möller ...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield Casino - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Jayne Mansfield Casino 1955
by Frank Worth
This action shot features bombshell star Jayne Mansfield playing roulette in Las Vegas circa 1955
Captured by celebrity photographer Fr...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Star Wars, Chewbacca and Luke, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Agave - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Agave
Agave succulent.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world,
Stuart Möller is a fine art photographer whose images a...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jackie Kennedy in Monacco, France
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Star Wars, Chewbacca, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon - Oversize Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
by Getty Images
This black and white pinup style portrait features blonde actress and film icon Marilyn Monroe. Captured by celebrity photo...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Star Wars, Luke Skywalker, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Arnold Schwarzenegger Flexing - Oversize Limited Print
By Arthur Gordon
Located in London, GB
Arnold Schwarzenegger Flexing
by Arthur Gordon
A Vintage 1976 image depicting a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, the champion bodybuilder who was Mr. Olympia a staggering seven times. ...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kennedy And Friends Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kennedy And Friends
1953
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1953: Senator John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963), Shirley Rogan Ellis and Betty LoSavio at Montego Bay Airpor...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Istan Petal - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Istan Petal
A Bougenvillia petal floats on the surface of a swimming pool.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world,
Stu...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New York Glitter - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
New York Glitter
A building in Manhattan New York City, New York. 2014.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world,
Stuart...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Star Wars, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Istan Petal - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Istan Petal
A Bougenvillia petal floats on the surface of a swimming pool.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world,
Stu...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dark Wave I - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Dark Wave I
A single wave at night.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world,
Stuart Möller is a fine art photographer ...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jackie Kennedy on board, ca 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
View From The Bridge - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
View From The Bridge
A view of New York City from the Brooklyn Bridge, New York.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the worl...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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