Modern Black and White Photography
MODERN STYLE
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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
Period: 1910s
'Ice Cavern' Archival Pigment print V&A Portfolio
Located in London, GB
'Ice Cavern' Archival Pigment print V&A Portfolio
Scott’s Last Expedition, A Cavern in an Iceberg, British Antarctic Expedition, South Pole, Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935), 1910...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Captain Oates (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Captain Oates (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Pon...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Ice Cavern (1910-13) Oversize Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
Ice Cavern (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Pontin...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
"Ponting: Ice cave & Terra Nova" by Herbert Ponting
Located in London, GB
"Ponting: Ice cave & Terra Nova" by Herbert Ponting
The 'Terra Nova' seen from the entrance to an ice cave in an iceberg in the Ross Dependency of Ant...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Ponting: Chris & Gramaphone" by Herbert Ponting
Located in London, GB
"Ponting: Chris & Gramaphone" by Herbert Ponting
Chris the sled dog listens to a gramophone in the Ross Dependency of Antarctica, during Captain Rober...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Long Live The King" by Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Long Live The King" by Hulton Archive
21st June 1911: Workmen putting up decorations at the Royal Exchange to celebrate the Coronation of King George ...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Dublin Crowd" by Walshe
Located in London, GB
"Dublin Crowd" by Walshe
After signing the Treaty establishing the Free State, Irish politician and Sinn Fein leader Michael Collins (1890 - 1922) addresses the Dublin crowd at College Green...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Pictorialist Photography, "Pensive Woman"
Located in Rochester, NY
Pictorialist photograph of a young woman. Silver print in the original oak frame. Inscribed on reverse R.S. Paddock, Early 20th century.
Pictorialism is the name given to an interna...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Ice Cavern (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Ice Cavern (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Pontin...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Pennsylvania Station NY (1910) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Pennsylvania Station NY (1910) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by Alamy)
Main Waiting Room, Pennsylvania Station,
New York City,...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Oates And Meares At The Blubber Stove (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Oates And Meares At The Blubber Stove (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South ...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Edgar Evans (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Edgar Evans (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponti...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Oates And Meares At The Blubber Stove (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Oates And Meares At The Blubber Stove (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South ...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The British Antartic Expedition (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Castle Berg (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935), 1910-13
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Additional information :
Paper Size 60 × 40"
Archival Pigment Print
Printed later
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12" inches
12 x 16"
20 x 16"
20 x 24"
20 x 30''
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Ice Boat...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
The Terra Nova (1910-13) Oversize Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Po...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Terra Nova In McMurdo Sound (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova In McMurdo Sound (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Sea Freezing (1910-13) Oversize Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
The Sea Freezing (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George ...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Terra Nova Gale (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Castle Berg (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George P...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Terra Nova (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova In McMurdo Sound (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Terra Nova In McMurdo Sound (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova In McMurdo Sound (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935), 1910-13
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Additional information :
Paper Size 20×30"
Archival Pigment Print
Printed later
Singed in Plate
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12" inches
12 x 16"
20 x 16"
20 x 24"
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Ice Boat...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Captain Scott Writing' (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Captain Scott Writing (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expe...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Scott’s Expedition Team Singed in Print (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Scott’s Expedition Team (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert ...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Dog Team Resting (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Dog Team Resting (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935), 1910-13
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Additional information :
Paper Size 20×30"
Archival Pigment Print
Printed later
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12" inches
12 x 16"
20 x 16"
20 x 24"
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Ice Boat...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Lieutenant Henry Robertson Bowers (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Lieutenant Henry Robertson Bowers (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Edgar Evans (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Edgar Evans (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponti...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Terra Nova Gale (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Castle Berg (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition So...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Terra Nova In McMurdo Sound (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova In McMurdo Sound (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Dog Team Resting (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Dog Team Resting (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935), 1910-13
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Additional information :
Paper Size 30×40"
Archival Pigment Print
Printed later
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12" inches
12 x 16"
20 x 16"
20 x 24"
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Ice Boat...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Hauling Up The Fish Trap (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Hauling Up The Fish Trap (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Exped...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Captain Oates (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Captain Oates (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935), 1910-13
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Additional information :
Paper Size 30×40"
Archival Pigment Print
Printed later
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12" inches
12 x 16"
20 x 16"
20 x 24"
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Ice Boat...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Anta...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The British Antartic Expedition (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Castle Berg (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George P...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Anta...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Captain Oates (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Captain Oates (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponting (1870-1935), 1910-13
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Additional information :
Paper Size 30×40"
Archival Pigment Print
Printed later
Singed in Plate
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12" inches
12 x 16"
20 x 16"
20 x 24"
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Ice Boat...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Terra Nova (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova In McMurdo Sound (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarct...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Terra Nova (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Po...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
The Terra Nova (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition Sou...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Entering The Ice Pack (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Entering The Ice Pack (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert Ge...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Ice Cavern (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Ice Cavern (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Pontin...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Lieutenant Henry Robertson Bowers (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Lieutenant Henry Robertson Bowers (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Captain Scott Writing' (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Captain Scott Writing (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expe...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herb...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Edgar Evans (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Edgar Evans (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponti...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
Edgar Evans (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Edgar Evans (1910-13)
(photo by Herbert Ponting)
Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island
British Antarctic Expedition South Pole
Herbert George Ponti...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Nude Dancer, from The Female Figure Series by Karl Struss, 1917
By Karl Struss
Located in Dallas, TX
Nude Dancer, from The Female Figure series by Karl Struss features a nude woman standing on one leg, with her leg lifted in an arabesque position. Her arms are raised above her head ...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Ferry Boat by Alfred Stieglitz, 1910, Photogravure, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
The Ferry Boat by Alfred Stieglitz is a photogravure on tissue. The photograph depicts a ferry boat on the water with a crowd of people on the lower level o...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Boxers by August Sander
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Boxers
August Sander (1876 – 1964)
1929/1991
photograph, gelatin silver print
Gelatin silver print, printed l991
Edition #2 of 12
10 1/4 x 6 5/8
Signed ...
Category
1910s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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.