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
Spiritualized by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Spiritualized
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 stars for over 25 years.
His technique of lighting, colour and composition has helped to produce his own unique visual style.
All prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
Paper size 16x20 inches
Edition size varies according to print size.
Other sizes available (in inches):
Luxe 16x20 (Edition of 25)
Large 20x24 (Edition of 25)
Longe 24x30 (Edition of 25)
Grande XL 30x40 (Edition of 10 (+2 a/p))
Giant 40x60 (Edition of 3 (+1 a/p))
FRAMING:
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Jason Pierce, Doggen Foster, John Coxon, Kevin Bales, Tom Edwards...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pete Doherty by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Pete Doherty
2008
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
Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black Leaf V 2022 by Stuart Möller
Located in London, GB
Black Leaf V
2022
Black Leaf V
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...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hosea - Vintage Photo Detail by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
‘St Mark's Cathedral.' is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard.
3330 Venezia - Chiesa S. Marco - Cappella Zeno Il Profeta Osea Naya Venezia” is written at the bottom.
The artwork represents the statue of the prophet HoseaCathedral of S.Marco of Venice.
The stamp Osvaldo Bohm...
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Byzantine Relief- Vintage Photo Detail by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Byzantine Relief is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard.
The artwork represents a detail of a byzantine relief.
The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the rear...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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
Hachiro and Craigie - Vintage Photo 1939
Located in Roma, IT
Hachiro and Craigie is a b/w photographic print on polished paper by The Associated Press of Berlin, taken on July 28, 1939.
Stamp of agency and stereotype in German are printed on t...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Journey by Stuart Möller
Located in London, GB
Journey
Bubbles are visible on the surface of dark deep water.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over t...
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Picture Frame Westminister Bridge By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
The Picture Frame Westminister Bridge
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1960 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of 30
...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Stonehenge Model By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Stonehenge Model
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1970 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of ...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Thinkers Auguste Rodin By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
The Thinkers Auguste Rodin
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1960 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
edition of 20
note other print size...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Catfight Female Mud Wrestlers 4 By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Catfight Female Mud Wrestlers 4
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 16 x 13" / 41 x 33 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1980 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of 50
note other...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
John Mcenroe By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
John Mcenroe
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1980 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of 30
note other print sizes and...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ice Skating Priests 2 By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Ice Skating Priests 2
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1960 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of 30
note other print ...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Stonehenge Model By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Stonehenge Model
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1970 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of ...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rolls Royces Baby Bugatti Bug 26 By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Rolls Royces Baby Bugatti Bug 26
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1970 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of 20
note ot...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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 received a diploma in commercial photography. He worked as an industrial photographer with the Sinclair Oil...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
‘The Upper Glasses’ by Arthur Steel Limited Edition
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
‘The Picture Frame’
by Arthur Steel
Paper size: 20 x 13.5 inches / 51 x 34 cm
Framing options available.
Note: Image unearthed January 2013.
Arthur r...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Riders in the Desert
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This striking black-and-white photograph captures two horseback riders in the expansive desert landscape of the American Southwest, likely from the 1960s. The riders, both wearing cl...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
The Fighting Police, Historical Photograph - Mid-20 Century
Located in Roma, IT
The fighting Police, Historical Photograph is an original vintage photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
With the stamp of copyright ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The First Solar Panels - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
The solar panels is an original vintage photograph realized by an anonymous photographer
With the hand-notes on the rear.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Women at Work - Historical Photograph About Women Rights - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Women at Work - Historical Photograph About Women Rights is an original black and white photograph realized in 1965 by the Agency of "Photo Svicher"
Wit...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Protest - Historical Photograph About the Feminist Movement - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
The protest - Historical photograph about the feminist movement is an original black and white photograph realized by anonymous photographer
With the hand...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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 Protest - Historical Photograph About the Feminist Movement - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
The protest - Historical photograph about the feminist movement is an original black and white photograph realized in Rome in 1980 against the h...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Protest- Historical Photographs about the Feminist Movement - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
The protest - Historical photograph about the feminist movement is an original black and white photograph realized by an anonymous photographer ...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
OAS - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20 Century
Located in Roma, IT
OAS, the vintage photograph is an original photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
'Lucky For Some' 1949- Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Lucky For Some' 1949
Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print
1949: Sicilian-born gangster Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano (1897 – 1962) walking down a street in his native Sicily, followed by local children mimicking his posture.
Whilst in prison between 1936 and 1946, he founded the Crime Syndicate of Mafia families and reorganised crime in America.
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Silver Gelatin Print
Produced from the original transparency
Certificate of authenticity supplied
Archive stamped and numbered in ink on the front
Paper size 16 x 16 / 40 x 40 cm
Printed 2020
OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE :
12 x 12 / 30 x 30 cm
16 x 16 / 40 x 40 cm
20 x 20 / 50 x 50 cm
30 x 30 / 76 x 76 cm
40 x 40 / 102 x 102 cm
50 x 50 / 127 x 127 cm
FRAMING:
Please note that this piece is unframed –
however, we offer a full framing service.
If you would like this piece framed, please contact us for a quote.
b/w black and white 1940 40s fashion...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Depeche Mode by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode, London, 1990
by Kevin Westenberg- Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and elect...
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Team in Soldiership in Turin - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Team in soldiership in Turin is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s in Italy, during Fascism.
With the stamp of "Gherlone, Torino" o...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tug of War - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Tug of war is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
With the stamp of "Combattimento" on the rear, and Hand-notes on the rear.
Good conditions...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Madonna by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Madonna
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
Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Concert of Vladimir Horowitz - Vintage B/W photo - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Concert of Vladimir Horowitz is a vintage black and white photograph on photography paper, realized in 1985.
With the stamp of "Lelli and Masotti" a...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rinaldo Asleep - Original Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Rinaldo asleep is an original vintage photograph realized in Vicenza in "Villa Valmarana".
With the description on the lower"Naya, Venezia".
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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 Symbol of the Apostle St. Luke by Donatello - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The symbol of the Apostle St. Luke by Donatello is an original black and white photograph realized in Basilica di S. Antonio in Padua.
With the description on the lower.
Good condi...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia-Vintage Photograph after Tiepolo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The sacrifice of Iphigenia after Tiepolo is an original vintage photograph realized in Vicenza in "Villa Valmarana".
With the description on the lower"Naya, Venezia".
Good conditio...
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Armida Abandoned - Vintage Photograph after Tiepolo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Armida abandoned by Rinaldo after Tiepolo is an original vintage photograph realized in "Villa Valmarana" in Vicenza
With the description on the lower.
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani with Gian Maria Volonté - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani (Rai) and Gian Maria Volonté is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper realized by RAI prints.
Go...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Vladimir Horowitz - Vintage B/W photo - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Vladimir Horowitz is a vintage black and white photograph on photographic paper, realized in 1985 by anonymous photographer
Good conditi...
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Women Theatre for Women - Photograph - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Women theatre for women s an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s in Italy during Fascism.
With the stamp of "G...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Physical Training of Girls - The Fascist Period- Photograph - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The physical training of girls is an original black and white photograph realized by the Gherlone photography Agency.
With the stamp of "Gherlone, Torino" on the rear.
Good conditi...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Physical Training of Girls - The Fascist Period- photograph - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The physical training of girls is an original black and white photograph realized by the Gherlone photography agency.
With the stamp of "Gherlone, Torino" on the rear.
Good conditio...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Military Show in the Stadium - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Military show in the stadium is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s in Italy during Fascism.
With the stamp of "Gherlone, Torino" on...
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Funeral in Tizi-Ouzou of Prince Francesco - Vintage B/W photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Funeral in Tizi-Ouzou of Prince Francesco is a vintage photograph on photography paper, realized by an anonymous photographer
With the stamp of Associated press and type-note on th...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Lorin Maazel - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Lorin Maazel is a vintage black and white photograph on photography paper, realized by an anonymous photographer
With the typed-note on the rear.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vintage View of Caorle Tower by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage View of Caorle Tower is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard.
The artwork represents The Byzantine tower of the city.
The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Basilica of St. Marco - Vintage b/w Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Basilica of St. Marco, Venice is an original photograph taken in Venice realized by an Anonymous photographer.
Titled on the lower, with the description.
Very Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Longobardo Temple in Venice - Vintage Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Longobardo Temple in Venice is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard.
The artwork represents a detail of the interior of the Temple.
The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the rear.Numbered:4170
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Three Russian Scientists in New York - Original Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Three Russian Scientists in New York is an original photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer, for a cultural meeting invited in New York
Typed notes on the rear, the descrip...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Optical Reader and Synthetic Voice - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Optical reader and synthetic voice is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
Typed notes on the rear, the description in Italian.
Good condit...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Computer Generation - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Computer Generation is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Duke of Windsor in London - Vintage B/W photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
The Duke of Windsor in London is an original photograph realized in 1940-1941 by an Anonymous photographer.
With the description typing script on ...
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1940s Modern Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani (AP) - Vintage B/W photo - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani (AP) is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper realized by Associated Press Photos.
Good condition.
Anna Magnani was born in Rome,...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Portrait of Anna Magnani - Vintage B/W photo - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper.
Good condition.
Anna Magnani was born in Rome, Italy (not in Egypt, as some biographie...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Detail of the Cathedral in Torcello - B/W photographic - Early 20th Cent
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo Detail of the Cathedral in Torcello (Venice) is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard.
14722- Venezia- Isola di Torcello Duomo is written at the bottom.
the artwork r...
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Detail of St Mark's Cathedral - B/W photographic - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo Detail of St Mark's Cathedral - Venice is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard.
The artwork represents S. Demetrio in Marco of Venice.
The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
Portrait of Anna Magnani - Vintage b/w Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Anna Magnani (Rai) is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper realized by RAI prints.
Good condition.
Anna Magnani was born in Rome, Italy (not in Egypt...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
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Photographic Paper
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.