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Photorealist Black and White Photography

PHOTOREALISM

A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.

Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.

The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.

Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”

The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.

On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.

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Style: Photorealist
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Black Keys "Red Vision 1" Phoenix AZ 2022 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, “Red Vision 1” Phoenix AZ 2022, signed limited edition prints byThe Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relatio...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Black Keys Recording with Beck Los Angeles 2023 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, Recording with Beck, Los Angeles 2023, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry N...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Black Keys Dan Auerbach "Mirror" by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys “Mirror” taken on the Dropout Boogie Tour 2022, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Black Keys "Shadow" by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys “Shadow” taken in Tel Aviv Israel 2023, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry N...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Black Keys "Tour Life, somewhere on the road 2022" by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, “Tour Life”, somewhere on the road 2022, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Black Keys "Double Dan" by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, “Double Dan” print taken in Kansas City, KS, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with L...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dan Auerbach "Ride" San Francisco 2022 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
Dan Auerbach “Ride”, San Francisco 2022, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry Niehues began t...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film

Richard Blair Photograph "Shipwrecked Boat - Tomales Bay" c.2000
Located in San Francisco, CA
Richard Blair Photograph "Shipwrecked Boat - Tomales Bay" c.2000 Tomales Bay is North or San Francisco. An absolutely beautiful and pristine area of remote wilderness. Fine black a...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Black Keys, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines IA 2023 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines IA 2023, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black K...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film

The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, Glasgow Scotland 2023 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, US
The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, Glasgow Scotland 2023, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues. The Black Keys relationship with Larry Nie...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Monument Valley" Black and White Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Monument Valley" Black and White Photograph Stunning photograph of Monument Valley, Utah, by an unknown artist (20th Century). A gnarled, ...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Gwen Stefani No Doubt 1997 vintage print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Gwen Stefani and Ska band No Doubt, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1997, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment. The print is ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ian Curtis of Joy Division by Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of Ian Curtis by Kevin Cummins. Edition number 38/75 This iconic shot of the Joy Division singer was taken at T...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Fiona Apple 1996 vintage print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Singer Fiona Apple, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1996, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment. Th...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

INDIVISIBLES - Black and white photograph on Kodak paper
Located in Napoli, IT
Photograph by photographer Federico Vacca Massaro signed and numbered 5/50, from the 2016 film "Indivisibili" by Edoardo De Angelis
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gwen Stefani and No Doubt 1997 vintage print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Gwen Stefani with Ska band No Doubt, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1997, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment. The print is...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol on roller skates vintage silver gelatin print by Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, US
Vintage darkroom print of Andy Warhol on roller stakes at The Roxy in New York City in March 1980. This print is an original, hand printed darkroom pr...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth vintage silver gelatin print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1994, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment. The print is in perfec...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

John Lennon and Yoko Ono naked in bed 1980 vintage print by Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, US
Vintage darkroom print of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken in New York , naked in bed, November 26th 1980. This print is an original, hand printed darkr...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

CHIARO DI LUNA - Fotografia bianco e nero su carta fotografica
Located in Napoli, IT
Fotografia analogica in bianco e nero su carta fotografica, autore ignoto
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Fiona Apple vintage silver gelatin print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Fiona Apple, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1996, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment. The print...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

BABY- Black and white photography Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Beautiful b/w photo depicting a little Peruvian girl
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix 1967 silver gelatin print
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition, silver gelatin print of Mick Jagger with Jimi Hendrix by Alec Byrne, taken at the Top Of The Pops TV studios, London, May 1967. Alec recalls, “I got a late p...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Nikita Khrushchev in Profile, Mid Century Black & White Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Exquisite black and white photograph of Nikita Khrushchev, a portrait in profile of the former Premier of the Soviet Union, by Yousuf Karsh from his ...
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1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

John Lennon and Yoko Ono "Starting Over" 1980 vintage print by Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, US
Vintage darkroom print of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken in New York on the set of "Starting Over" November 26th 1980. This print is an original, hand...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Morrissey vintage silver gelatin print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Morrissey, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1994, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment. The print is in perfect new condition ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Morrissey 1994 vintage silver gelatin print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Morrissey, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1994, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment. The print is in perfect new condition ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kate Moss at 16
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Kate Moss by Jake Chessum, taken when she was an unknown 16 year old model, just starting her career. Jake recalls, "I had heard of Kate as she was...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Debbie Harry and Chris Stein Blondie vintage print by Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, US
Vintage darkroom print of Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie taken on the rooftop of their New York City. apartment in 1980. This print is an ori...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

John Lennon and Yoko Ono Dakota Building vintage print by Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, US
Vintage darkroom print of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken outside the Dakota Building on November 21st 1980. This print is an original, hand printed da...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

ESERCITO AL FRONTE - Fotografia bianco e nero , Vittorio Buonanno 1950
Located in Napoli, IT
Fotografia in bianco e nero alla gelatina ai sali d'argento, Titolo "Esercito al fronte" di Vittorio Buonanno
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

MOSCOW - Black and white photograph on photographic paper, Sergio del Vecchio 1986
Located in Napoli, IT
Black and white analog photograph on photographic paper, signed Sergio del Vecchio. Sergio Del Vecchio: Neapolitan, born in 1961, enrolled in the Order of Journalists of Campania, in...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

In the Hall of the Mountain King - underwater b&w nude photograph - paper 24х35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a female dancer performing in a swimming pool. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print ...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bridges. Memphis I
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
"Bridges. Memphis I" is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Tadeusz Zych from the series entitled Black and white States. The photo was taken during a t...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

George Barris, "Feeling the Surf, " hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Taken at the beach in Santa Monica, California 2 1/2 weeks before her death, this photograph is from the last ever photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe by the photographer George Barris. P...
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Mid-20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Amy Winehouse at the laundromat by Jake Chessum framed 9x12" print
Located in Austin, US
Framed, signed 9x12" print of Amy Winehouse taken at a laundromat in London by Jake Chessum. Frame measures 16.5 x 14/5 x 1" Framed in a simple black frame, matting and UV protected conservation clear glass Jake recalls the session: “I travelled from NYC to London in February 2004 to do a press shoot with Amy Winehouse. It was a classic February day: cold, wet, foggy and dark by about 4pm. We met at her flat and went to a few of her local haunts: a cafe, a launderette, Primrose Hill. The record company were very hands off and didn’t pressure us to do any particular set ups. We just went with the flow. She was really entertaining: funny, smart and cooly indiscreet. I am a huge jazz fan and I remember we talked about music, London and New York.” Jake grew...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Giclée

George Barris, "Hollywood Hills " photolithograph, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This photograph of Marilyn was taken at the Hollywood Hills home of Tim Leimert 2 1/2 weeks before Marilyn's death. Photolithograph taken from original negative. Published by Edward ...
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Mid-20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931 1931 Black and white somber headshot photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo gazes at the camera, her curled hair sits in front of her face. The background is black. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

'Vintage Golden Gate Bridge, ' by Unknown, Black & White Photography
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 15.5" x 12.5" black and white vintage photograph depicts a dramatic bird's-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. The composition shows the bridge vert...
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Mid-20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Chicago II
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Chicago II is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Tadeusz Zych from the series entitled Black and white States. The photo was taken during a trip to th...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Bridges. Chicago I
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
"Chicago I" is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Tadeusz Zych from the series entitled Black and white States. The photo was taken during a trip to th...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation
Located in Greenwich, CT
One of Siskind's most famous and memorable photographs. He set a whole genre amongst photographers with this image. This mid-space shot where the sky is white turns this image into...
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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dolly Parton 1977 portrait by Allan Tannenbaum
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 20x24" print of Dolly Parton taken in New York City in 1977 by Allan Tannenbaum. Edition number 5/25 This Dolly Parton print is also available in the follow...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Metro. Prague I
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
"Metro. Praga I" is a limited edition of a black and white photograph by the contemporary artist Tadeusz Zych from the Black and White Metro series. In the series of photographs, the...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

CHILDREN AND CHRISTMAS - Black and white photograph on baryta paper
Located in Napoli, IT
Rare old black and white photograph on sepia paper, depicts three children watching Santa Claus from the window.
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Our Waterlilies
Located in Norwalk, CT
This image is part of my Floraphilia portfolio that has been an ongoing visual exploration for over two decades. A B&W portfolio was first published in Lenswork Magazine in 2010, a s...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

CONTRASTS - Black and white photograph on photographic paper
Located in Napoli, IT
Black and white analog photograph on photographic paper, author unknown
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dancing Orchids
Located in Norwalk, CT
This image is part of my Floraphilia portfolio that has been an ongoing visual exploration for over two decades. A B&W portfolio was first published in Lenswork Magazine in 2010, a s...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lotusland Cactus
Located in Norwalk, CT
This image is part of my Floraphilia portfolio that has been an ongoing visual exploration for over two decades. A B&W portfolio was first published in Lenswork Magazine in 2010, a s...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

President Jimmy Carter, Detroit, 1976
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jimmy Carter photograph Detroit, 1976: This timeless, silhouette-like photograph of President Jimmy Carter was captured by the legendary Detroit photo-journalist & counter cultural ...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

ROAD SIGNS - Black and white photograph on baryta paper
Located in Napoli, IT
Iconic black and white photograph on baryta paper of the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street.
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

David Bowie 1973 by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Fine art print of David Bowie by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith. Taken in 1973 during the Spiders from Mars tour, and now available for the first time in black and white. Ly...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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C Print

Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930 1930 Black and white portrait photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo poses in a top hat and collard shirt while gazing away from the camera. Printed by the artist circa 1970's. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, pencilled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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1930s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Photorealist black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist 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. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alex Sher, Allan Tannenbaum, Jake Chessum, and Kevin Cummins. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment 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 Photorealist black and white photography, so small editions measuring 5.5 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 $11 and tops out at $200,247, while the average work sells for $1,815.

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