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
New England Skiing Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Essentials
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A couple prepare for a day’s skiing in New Hampshire, 1955.
unframed
Silver gelatin print
pr...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fishermen, Hong Kong 1960s
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Eton Vs Harrow Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Starters
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A young skier prefers to carry his skis down the slope in New Hampshire, 1955
unframed
Silver g...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jackie Kennedy; Paris; France, 1975, 30, 7 x 20, 1 cm
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
New York Apartments Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New York Apartments
1953
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1953: A block of apartments on Park Lane in New York. The building is stepped so that the design include...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Palm Bay Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Bay Club
1965
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, USA, circa 1965
unframed
c type print
printed 2023
L...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Brigitte Bardot" by Michael Ochs Archives
Located in London, GB
"Brigitte Bardot" by Michael Ochs Archives
Brigitte Bardot.
Unframed
Paper Size: 30" x 40'' (inches)
Printed 2022
Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
New England Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Two female skiers outside the Carroll Reed Ski Service Shop and Check Room in...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jackie Kennedy in Car, Paris, France, 20 x 30, 5 cm, 1974
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
New England Skiing Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A skier carrying his boots in New Hampshire, 1955.
unframed
Silver gelatin print
printed 2023
20×20″ - p...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
French Polo Crowd Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
French Polo Crowd
1950
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A group of spectators at a polo match, France, circa 1950.
unframed
Silver gelatin print
printed 2023
16 ...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New England Skiing Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Skis leaning against the wall of a hut marked ‘Ski Instructors Only’ in New Hampshire, 1955.
unframed
Si...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ella Fitzgerald, unknown Date
Located in Cologne, DE
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted ...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Bad Luck Gloria Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bad Luck Gloria
1951
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
American actor Jose Ferrer (1912 – 1992) commiserates with Gloria Swanson after losing out in the contest for the Best Actress oscar, while the winner, Judy Holliday...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Dinner Jazz" by Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
"Dinner Jazz" by Slim Aarons
1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 - 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome.
Unframed
Paper S...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Director And Star Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Director And Star
1952
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1952: Orson Welles (1915 – 1985) in Venice during a break from filming ‘Othello’ which he directed and sta...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Still Life - Oversize signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Still Life
by Stuart Möller
Oversize 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size
Archival pigment print
signed and numbered in pencil by artist on front
Unframed (framing available...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New England Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
two women recline on improvised sunbeds in New Hampshire, 1955.
unframed
Silver gelatin print
printed 2...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Luxury Dining Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Seaplane At Palm Beach
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) leaning against a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Ser...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Las Vegas Luxury Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Las Vegas Luxury
1954
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Austrian actress Mara Lane enjoys waiter service in the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954.
unframe...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot, circa 1955.
unframed
Silver ...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jackie Kennedy; leaving plane; 24, 1 x 18 cm
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
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Original Photograph - Late 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Photograph is a color photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
the landscape of Albania through the art of photography is captured ...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Liza Minnelli, Iconic Stage Picture, unknown date
Located in Cologne, DE
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli i...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s
By Ron Galella
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
Winston Churchill - Vintage b/w Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Winston Churchill - Vintage b/w Photo realized in the 1970s. Copyright by Barratt's Photo Press.
In the Photo: Winston Churchill with a cigar
With the Stamped on the rear.
Good co...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Bardot (1963) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Reg Lancaster/Getty Images)
French actress and sex symbol Brigitte Bardot stage name of Camille Javal, dancing in a scen...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
The Protest - Historical Photograph About the Feminist Movement - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
The protest - Historical photograph about the feminist movement is an original black and white photograph realized in Rome in 1978 by the Agency of "Ansa"
...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Coen Brothers by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
The Coen Brothers
2011
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, arti...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Swiss Alps (1928) Archival Pigment Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Swiss Alps (1928) Archival Pigment Print - Oversized
(Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy)
1st November 1928.
Five men skiing down snow-covered Alps, Swit...
Category
1920s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Ella Fitzgerald with band, unknown Date
Located in Cologne, DE
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted ...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Pj Harvey by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Pj Harvey
2022
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
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sammy Davis Jr. with wife
Located in Cologne, DE
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director.
At age three, Davis began his caree...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Jackie Kennedy, leaving the Hospital, Paris, France, 30 x 20, 5 cm
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
Marilyn Monroe on set of the movie "Lets Make Love", USA, 1960
By John Bryson
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
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"First Class Travel" by Victor Blackman
Located in London, GB
"First Class Travel" by Victor Blackman
25th August 1967: Paul McCartney of the Beatles and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones sit opposite each other on a train at Euston Station, w...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
'Jane Birkin' 1968 Saint Tropez (Silver Gelatin Print)
Located in London, GB
'Jane Birkin' August 1968 Saint Tropez
by Jean-Pierre Bonnotte
A stunning shot of the British supermodel, actress, singer and sex symbol - adopted by France when she became the wif...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Erykah Badu by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Erykah Badu
2022
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
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe "A Star Never Dies", USA, 1985
By John Bryson
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
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Dido by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Dido
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie ...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sting by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Sting
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jeff Buckley by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Jeff Buckley
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists a...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Liza Minelli on Stage, 20s Century
Located in Cologne, DE
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli i...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Laura and Naomi by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Laura and Naomi
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artist...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Robert Plant by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Robert Plant
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists a...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Female Nude Study by Lucien Clergue Vintage print
Located in London, GB
Nude Female Study 1968
by Lucien Clergue
A nude models breast protrudes from bubbly water as she poses.
Unframed
Matted
Overall size : 12 x 16" inches / 30 x 41 cm
Image Size: 8.5"...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
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
Love and Rockets by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Love and Rockets
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artis...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Gilmour by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
David Gilmour
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists ...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Suede by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Suede
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Coldplay by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Coldplay
Los Angeles
2005
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, a...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The KLF by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
The KLF
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie st...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Prodigy by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
The Prodigy
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists an...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Liam Gallagher by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Liam Gallagher
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists ...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Robin Wright by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Robin Wright
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists a...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Palm Bay Club 1965 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Bay Club
1965
A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, USA, circa 1965.
Photo by Slim Aarons
40x60” / 101 x 152 cm - paper size
silver gelatin print
unframed
...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paul Weller by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Paul Weller
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists an...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jeff Buckley by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Jeff Buckley
2022
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists a...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Modern black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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 purple, blue, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mark Shaw, Slim Aarons, Kevin Westenberg, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Silver Gelatin Print, and Digital 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 Modern black and white photography, so small editions measuring 0.63 inches across are also available. Prices for black and white photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $152,896, while the average work sells for $1,500.