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'Mondo Negro III' — African American artist
By Camille Billops
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
award-winning African-American visual artist, documentary filmmaker, and art historian. Her etchings are
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Woman Protestor, March on Washington, African-American Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
, capturing the daily life of African-Americans. Documenting the 1960s Civil Rights Movement from the East
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Beauty Contest, Harlem, Black and White Photography of African American Fashion
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
in White America, page 106. Predating Fashion Week the photograph punctuates African Americans
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Portrait of African American Star
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
portrait of Sammy Davis Jr., a legendary African American celebrity, singer, dancer, actor, and comedian
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Digital

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Black and White Photograph African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Berlin, Germany, African-American Soldier in Europe And Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
an African-American soldier in Berlin is from Freed's seminal book Black in White America (p. 6). For
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pi...

Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African American Life New York City 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
The image capturing African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s, Mr. Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Southern State, Black and White Civil Rights Photography African Americans 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Charles McGee Oil Painting "Squares and Things" African-American 1967
By Charles McGee
Located in Detroit, MI
work incorporating the homely quilt - the powerful symbol of the African American road to safety from
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Fashion Show, Harlem NY, Black and White Photograph African American Life 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
fashion back in the day when African Americans in Harlem enjoyed long necklaces, glamorous gowns, and
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Harlem, Photograph of African American Everyday Life in New York City 1950s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
, Washington, D.C., and throughout the South, capturing the daily life of African-Americans. Documenting the
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African-American Body Builder, New York City 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
The image of a body builder from the 1960s captures African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, NYC, Black and White Photo 1960s African American Children
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Muscle Boy, Harlem, Black and White Photography 1960s African American Children
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Arc...

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York, Black and White Photo African American Children
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

Muscle Boy, New York City, African American Children in Harlem 1960s, Limited Ed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Acrylic

Offset Lithograph Warmly Inscribed to Renowned African American Arts Educator
By Sam Gilliam
Located in New York, NY
Sam Gilliam Offset Lithograph Warmly Inscribed to Renowned African American Arts Educator, 1988
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Ink

Esther Podemski, Color Correction_15, 2015, Digital Pigment Print
By Esther Podemski
Located in Darien, CT
Langston Hughes African American Film Festival.
Category

2010s Post-Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital Pigment

Esther Podemski, Color Correction_3, 2014, Digital Pigment Print
By Esther Podemski
Located in Darien, CT
Langston Hughes African American Film Festival.
Category

2010s Post-Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital Pigment

Esther Podemski, Color Correction_024 Template, 2014, Digital Pigment Print
By Esther Podemski
Located in Darien, CT
Langston Hughes African American Film Festival.
Category

2010s Post-Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital Pigment

Tom Kelley 'Dorothy Dandridge'
By Tom Kelley
Located in New York, NY
. She is the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tom Kelley 'Dorothy Dandridge'
By Tom Kelley
Located in New York, NY
. She is the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tom Kelley 'Dorothy Dandridge'
By Tom Kelley
Located in New York, NY
. She is the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tom Kelley : Dorothy Dandridge
By Tom Kelley
Located in New York, NY
. She is the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood, Board, Oil

"Roar" - 40x60 Black and White Lion Photography Africa African Lion Photograph
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion. 40x60 Edition of 10. Signed by Shane
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"SITTING KING" 24x36 Black and White Lion Photography Africa African Lion
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion. Printed on Archival Paper Using Archival ink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"SITTING KING" 40x50 Black and White Lion Photography Africa African Lion Art
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion. Printed on Archival Paper Using Archival ink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"SITTING KING" 40x50 Black and White Lion Photography Africa African Lion Art
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion. Printed on Archival Paper Using Archival ink
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Stage and film actor Kevin Kline
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Stage and Film Actress Ruth Gordon
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Artist Andy Warhol filming "Women in Revolt"
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Broadway and Film Dancer/Choreographer Tommy Tune
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Broadway and Film Dancer/Choreographer Tommy Tune
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Broadway and Film Dancer/choreographer Tommy Tune
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Film, TV, and Broadway Star Gregory Hines
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Film Director Alfred Hitchcock, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Warhol Films director Paul Morrissey, multiple exposure portrait
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hollywood Film Star Joan Blondell, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Itallian film director ('Last Tango in Paris') Bernardo Bertolucci
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Film and Stage actresses Julie Harris and Geraldine Page
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ben Harman - The Lion King - Contemporary Cinema Film Movie Posters
Located in Asheville, NC
The Lion King Disney Animation Film The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical drama film
Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée, Color, Archival Pigment, Screen

Film Director Alfred Hitchcock, Portrait taken in Manhattan promoting 'Frenzy'
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" film director Alfred Hitchcock, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Roar" - 40x60 Black & White Lion Photography , Africa, Lion Photograph Unsinged
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black and white photograph of an African Lion. 40x60 Unsigned Test Print Printed on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Face Off" "30x40" - Black & White Photography, Lion Photograph African Art
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of an African Lion by Shane Russeck. 30x40
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Roar" - 40x60 Black & White Lion Photography , Africa, Lion Photograph Unsinged
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black and white photograph of an African Lion. 40x60 Unsigned Test Print Printed on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Roar" - 36x48 Black and White Lion Photography , Africa, Lion Photograph
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion. 36x48 Edition of 12. Signed by Shane
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol Films director Paul Morrissey photographed nude for Vanity Fair
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Jihad Jihad Series: The African Princess" Mixed Media on Canvas
By Zeal Harris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
exhibitions at the Port Au Prince Haiti Ghetto Biennale, the California African-American Museum, and the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Panthera Leo - 30x50 Black and White Photography, Lion Photograph Print Africa
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black and white photograph of an African Lion by Shane Russeck. Printed on Archival
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Panthera Leo" - 40x60 Black and White Lion Photography, Africa, Photograph, Art
By Shane Russeck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion. Printed on archival paper using archival
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan), signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan), signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan), signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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African American Film For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the african american film you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the modern style, while we also have 184 modern versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a african american film may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a african american film to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, black, beige, blue and more. Creating a african american film has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Jack Mitchell, Leonard Freed, Ruth Owens, Sarah Winkler and Shane Russeck are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in paint, paper and silver gelatin print — can elevate any room of your home.

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The average selling price for a african american film we offer is $2,000, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $250,000 for the highest priced.
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