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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Style: Modern
Vintage Silver Gelatin Street Photograph London Street John Benton Harris Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed 17 x 13. Image 12.5 x 8.5
John Benton-Harris (born 1939) is an American born British photographer and educator.
Benton-Harris was born in the Bronx, New York City. He recei...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sonny Grey, 1963 - 20th Century Black and White Photographic Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Jackie Kennedy, Car, Black and White, Paris, France, 20 x 30, 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 President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Terry Thomas - Getty Archive, 20th Century, Hollywood Photography, Movie Stills
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Eiffel Tower Leg - Getty Archive, 20th Century Architecture Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
La Fenice - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Opera House, Music
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Photographic Paper
Rue Mouffetard - Triptych. Black and White Portraits. France
By Uwe Ommer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rue Mouffetard Triptych by Uwe Ommer
Overall size: 17.71 in. H x 39.37 in. W
Edition 6 ex + 5AP
Unframed
Printed later
1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recen...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
"Betty Slade Dives" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Betty Slade Dives" by Fox Photos/Getty Images
England's champion woman diver, Betty Slade, doing a back dive from the springboard, during training at Wood Green baths.
Unframed
Pa...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Goodbye
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
Tearful wives waving goodbye as a troop train pulls out of a station. Original Publication: Picture Post – 1133 – Wartime Terminus – pub. 1942
(Photo Be...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rue Mouffetard. Black and White Photograph. Fashion in Paris
By Uwe Ommer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rue Mouffetard
Archival pigment print
Size: 20 x 16 inches
Edition 12
Unframed
Printed later.
Black and white edition
1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recent...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
'Ian Brown Of The Stone Roses' (silver gelatin print Limited Edition)
By Jamie Beeden
Located in London, GB
'Ian Brown Of The Stone Roses' (silver gelatin print Limited Edition)
Originally shot for Dazed & Confused Magazine in Old Street London, 1998.
A beautiful...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Unidentified mysterious object found in 1978 in Torvajanica - Vintage Photo-1987
Located in Roma, IT
Unidentified mysterious object found in 1978 in Torvajanica is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
With the typed notes on the paper attache...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Drive-In Coffee Shop" by Kurt Hutton
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
"Drive-In Coffee Shop" by Kurt Hutton
April 1951: Cars parked outside Simons Drive-In Coffee Shop in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. Or...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Personality Girl" by Bert Hardy
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Personality Girl" by Bert Hardy
19th June 1954: Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore skiing in Glencoe, Scotland who has been nominated as one of six Picture Post 'Personality Girls'. She plays principal clarinet in the Royal Academy of Music...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Ali In Training (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Ali In Training (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by R. McPhedran/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ri...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Elegant Daywear (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Elegant Daywear (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo By Popperfoto/Getty Images Archive)
A young woman modelling an outfit consisting of a three-qu...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
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Freddie Mercury - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Freddie Mercury - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Freddie Mercury in a white tunic, 1974 (photo Mick Rock).
All prints are numbered by the Estate.
...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Helpful Dog" by General Photographic Agency
Located in London, GB
"Helpful Dog" by General Photographic Agency
Teddy the Dog holds onto child actor Jackie Lucas (1919 - 1983) by the tail of his golfing jacket as he tries to play a ball, which is floating in a river. A publicity still for the unreleased Mack Sennett comedy short, 'Rough and Ready', directed by William Campbell...
Category
1920s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Flood of the Seine River in Paris, 1930s, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare, unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Agence Meurisse, Paris, circa 1930. The flood of the Seine River at Port de la Tournelle.
Features:
Original silv...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Heavyweight" by Felix Man
Located in London, GB
"Heavyweight" by Felix Man
Eighteen-year-old animal trainer Zabuna lying under one of her performing elephants. This stunt forms part of her act for the Chessington Circus, currentl...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
David Bowie Backstage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
David Bowie Backstage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
David Bowie applying make up, backstage, 1973 (photo Mick Rock).
All prints are numbered by the Estate.
Edition size...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Freddie Mercury - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Freddie Mercury - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Freddie Mercury, London, 1974 (photo Mick Rock).
All prints are numbered by the Estate.
Edition size varies according to p...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Funny Face (1957) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(photo Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives )
1957,
Audrey Hepburn, Funny Face, directed by Stanley Donen.
Additional In...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Jon Bon Jovi - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (2010)
Located in London, GB
Jon Bon Jovi - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
Album Cover Shoot
July 19, 2010
Toronto Canada. ALBUM COVER SHOOT
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
N...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Rick Rubin by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Rick Rubin
2013
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
Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Absolutely Exquisite HUGE 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size silver gelatin print.
Unframed.
Produced on authentic silver gelat...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sylva Koscina - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Sylva Koscina - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Sylva Koscina is considered one of the be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Fan's Fashion" by William Vanderson
Located in London, GB
"Fan's Fashion" by William Vanderson
5th January 1957: Two young Fulham football fans Freda and Frank Hearn dressed in their club's colours of black and white, wait to board an 'Ipswich Special' at Addison Road station, London. Fulham are playing Ipswich in an FA Cup...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Italian Party" by Bert Hardy
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Italian Party" by Bert Hardy
September 1949: A party given by the mayor of Positano for Mercy Haystead (right), an 18-year old London student, on holiday ...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, 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
Evan Dando - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Evan Dando - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Evan Dando, frontman of American band The Lemonheads, photographed in a cemetery in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Cover shoot ...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
President J. F. Kennedy in London - Vintage Photograph - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
The President J. F. Kennedy in London is a black and white photo realized in 1961.
The artwork depicts the American President Kennedy in London, in ...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Karstadt-Haus at Hermannplatz, Berlin, 1937, Mauritius Publishing
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Heinz Pollmann. His are an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. I...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Union Jack Trunks" by Michael Webb
By Michael Webb
Located in London, GB
"Union Jack Trunks" by Michael Webb
Two models in Union Jack swimwear posing in Trafalgar Square to promote tourism to Gibraltar, 23rd October 1969.
Unframed
Paper Size: 40" x 40''...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Elegant Daywear" by Popperfoto
Located in London, GB
"Elegant Daywear" by Popperfoto
A young woman modelling an outfit consisting of a three-quarter-length dress, high heeled shoes, hat and gloves, 1957.
Unframed
Paper Size: 40" x 30'...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Thoughtful Al (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Thoughtful Al (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Steve Wood)
25th March 1974:
American actor Al Pacino in London. After making his name in The...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Dizzy Gillespie - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dizzy Gillespie - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Ali In Training" by Harry Benson
By Harry Benson
Located in London, GB
"Ali In Training" by Harry Benson
American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), training in his gym, 21st May 1965.
Unframed
Pa...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Unforgiven by Stuart Möller
Located in London, GB
Unforgiven
Rocks and cacti near a coastline.
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
John F. Kennedy Election campaign 1960
Located in Cologne, DE
Born in Cologne in 1922, died in Hamburg in 2004.
Apprenticeship as a machinist from 1937, then studied engineering (not completed due to the war). Served in the war and imprisoned....
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ava Gardner (1951) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Brando As Stanley (1951) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(photo A.F. Archive/Alamy Archives).
Actress Ava Gardner during the filming of Pandora And The Flying Dutchman...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"Dino And Jerry" by Topical Press Agency
Located in London, GB
"Dino And Jerry" by Topical Press Agency
9th June 1953: Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti 1917 - 1995), the Hollywood film star with Jerry Lewis at...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Martin And Sinatra" by J Wilds
Located in London, GB
"Martin And Sinatra" by J Wilds
American singers and actors Dean Martin (1917 - 1995) (centre) and Frank Sinatra (right) arriving at London airport, their friend and famed Beverly H...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Ponting: In the Pack (1910) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Ponting: In the Pack (1910) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Herbert Ponting/Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge/Getty Images)
A penguin wanders across th...
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1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"Bluebird Press Photos" by Central Press
Located in London, GB
"Bluebird Press Photos" by Central Press
9th January 1935: Cameramen filming British racing driver Malcolm Campbell as he poses with a new Bluebird whic...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Liz's Scissors" by William Lovelace
Located in London, GB
"Liz's Scissors" by William Lovelace
6th March 1964: Elizabeth Taylor gives her future husband Richard Burton (1925-1984) a cursory haircut.
Unframed
Paper Size: 12" x 16'' (inches...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Sabrina" by Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Sabrina" by Hulton Archive
October 1953: Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) leans out of a car window on the set of director Billy Wilder's...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Sophia Loren in A Countess" by John Springer
Located in London, GB
"Sophia Loren in A Countess from Hong Kong" by John Springer
Sophia Loren stars as the Russian countess turned Hong Kong hostess Natascha in the film A Countess from Hong Kong. Movi...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Taylor And Poodle (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Taylor And Poodle (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Stanley Sherman/Express/Getty Images)
23rd April 1957: American actress Elizabeth Tay...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed
By Press Agency Keystone View Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Keystone View Company. New York City skyscrapers, July 7th, 1931.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photog...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Carlton Hotel (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Carlton Hotel (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive)
A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlto...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo Phillip Harrington / Alamy Archives)
Actress and fashion model Audrey Hepburn preparing for a scene ...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Geroge Harrison on Stage, Black and White Photography, 25, 5 x 20, 6 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Keith Richards - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (1998)
Located in London, GB
Keith Richards - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
Album Cover
August 26, 1998
Berlin
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson
Wenda and Ostriches, 1951
C print
20 x 16 inches
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso
British fashion model Wenda Parkinson and ostriches, fashion by...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
World Cup Victory (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
World Cup Victory (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Central Press/Getty Images Archive)
England captain Bobby Moore (1941 - 1993) holds up the Jules Rimet trophy as he ...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Jarvis Cocker Paris 1996 - Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Jarvis Cocker
Paris Olympia
NME Cover Shoot
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed
Signed and numb...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
"Grooming Freddie" by Steve Wood
Located in London, GB
"Grooming Freddie" by Steve Wood
1982: Rock singer Freddie Mercury (Frederick Bulsara, 1946 - 1991), of the popular British group Queen, has his moustache ...
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1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Yves Saint-Laurent" by Reg Lancaster
Located in London, GB
"Yves Saint-Laurent" by Reg Lancaster
7th April 1965: Yves Saint-Laurent, ex-wonder boy of Dior, working at his own fashion house in Paris.
Unframed
Paper Size: 40" x 30'' (inche...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Marilyn On The Roof" by Ed Feingersh
By Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn On The Roof" by Ed Feingersh
American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) leans over the balcony of the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 i...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
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.
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