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"Waterfall Galleria" Black and White Figurative Photography
By Pat Truax
Located in Houston, TX
Photograph of the iconic waterfall in the Houston Galleria area. This photograph showcases the Sabbttier process or the results of solarization. The photograph is not framed.
Artist...
Category
1960s Abstract Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.001 in
Grace Kelly - Portrait Photography, Figurative Photography, Black & White
Located in Brighton, GB
photography, street photography, and of course, celebrity imagery.
A gorgeous black and white fibre print
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Mountain Lake - Black and White Figurative - Landscape Photography
By Bill Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
Mountain Lake - Black and White Landscape Photography
Skillful black and white photograph of a
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Figurative photography , Contemporary Portrait, Sensual Black White - Morgane 2
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, Semi nude
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 20.87 in W 15.2 in D 0.01 in
Oblivion. Hidden identity - Contemporary black & white photography, Figurative
By Joanna Chudy
Located in Warsaw, PL
Signed, numbered out of 10
JOANNA CHUDY
Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 2002, National Film School in Łódź in 2009 and Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw where she achi...
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
Oblivion. Hidden identity - Contemporary black & white photography, Figurative
By Joanna Chudy
Located in Warsaw, PL
Signed, numbered out of 10
JOANNA CHUDY
Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 2002, National Film School in Łódź in 2009 and Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw where she achi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
Oblivion. Hidden identity - Contemporary black & white photography, Figurative
By Joanna Chudy
Located in Warsaw, PL
Signed, numbered out of 10
JOANNA CHUDY
Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 2002, National Film School in Łódź in 2009 and Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw where she achi...
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
Oblivion. Hidden identity - Contemporary black & white photography, Figurative
By Joanna Chudy
Located in Warsaw, PL
Signed, numbered out of 10
JOANNA CHUDY
Graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 2002, National Film School in Łódź in 2009 and Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw where she achi...
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
X-ray Lenticular photography framed Banksy interior figurative black and white
By Nick Veasey
Located in New York, NY
Framed moving Lenticular x-ray photograph cones with COA
Nick Veasey
We live in a world obsessed with image. What we look like, what our clothes look like, houses, cars… I like to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
Man Risen. Figurative Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and White Photograph
Archival Pigment print
Medium Ed of 10
Blanco: For this black and white
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Firenze. Figurative Landscape black and white limited edition photograph
By Juan Pablo Castro
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Frames that capture the transformation from everyday life into another reality. Images that explore how the future will look. The proposal comes from the contemporary but goes beyond...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Firenze and Joy, Figurative Landscape black and white limited edition photograph
By Juan Pablo Castro
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Frames that capture the transformation from everyday life into another reality. Images that explore how the future will look. The proposal comes from the contemporary but goes beyond...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Hand on the Camera, Mexico. Figurative black and white photograph
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and white photographs that reveal the various facets and aesthetic searches of the legendary
Category
1940s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Other Medium, Black and White
H 12 in W 15 in D 0.1 in
Fragmented- Untitled 4 & 2, Diptych. Figurative Black and White Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fragmented-Untitled 4 & 2 Diptych, 2021 by Ying Chen
From the Fragmented series
Archival pigment print
Overall size: 24 in. H x 40 in. W.
Individual size: 24 in. H x 20 in. W.
Edi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 20 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
Fragmented-Untitled 6. Figurative Black and white limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fragmented-Untitled 6, 2021 by Ying Chen
From the Fragmented series
Archival pigment print
Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
This series' title is “Fragme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
H 80 in W 60 in D 0.1 in
Fragmented-Untitled 4. figurative Black and white limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fragmented-Untitled 4, 2021 by Ying Chen
From the Fragmented series
Archival pigment print
Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
This series' title is “Fragme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
H 80 in W 60 in D 0.1 in
Fragmented -Untitled 5. Figurative Black and white limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fragmented-Untitled 5, 2021 by Ying Chen
From the Fragmented series
Archival pigment print
Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
This series' title is “Fragme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
H 80 in W 60 in D 0.1 in
Roman Statue Study 6, Black and White Figurative Limited edition Photograph
By Luca Artioli
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Touching the skin of the past is an extraordinary collection of Roman Statues captured with the ICM technique in order to make the marble skin like a truly human body. 'Touching the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
H 27 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
"Twirl No. 39" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
listing is for a framed print - archival pigment print, Dibond mount, white floater frame.
26.75 by 18.75
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 423" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
listing is for a framed print - archival pigment print, Dibond mount, white floater frame.
32.75 by 21.75
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 131" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
listing is for a framed print - archival pigment print, Dibond mount, white floater frame.
26.75 by 19.25
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 223" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
listing is for a framed print - archival pigment print, Dibond mount, white floater frame.
32.25 by 21.75
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 295" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
listing is for a framed print - archival pigment print, Dibond mount, white floater frame.
39.25 by 49.25
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 438" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
listing is for a framed print - archival pigment print, Dibond mount, white floater frame.
39.75 by 24.25
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Strata No. 138" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
listing is for a framed print - archival pigment print, Dibond mount, white floater frame.
23.75 by 19.75
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 147" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
from Savannah College of Art and Design in Contemporary Photography Practices. In addition to a
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 255" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in Contemporary Photography Practices. In addition
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 136" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
from Savannah College of Art and Design in Contemporary Photography Practices. In addition to a
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Strata No. 127" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in Contemporary Photography Practices. In addition
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Beguiled No. 7" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in Contemporary Photography Practices. In addition
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Twirl No. 6083" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina, motion
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in Contemporary Photography Practices. In addition
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Beguiled, Christine No. 1" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design in Contemporary Photography Practices. In addition
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Beguiled, Kiara No. 1" - ballet, black and white, figurative, ballerina
By Charlie McCullers
Located in Atlanta, GA
from Savannah College of Art and Design in Contemporary Photography Practices. In addition to a
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Roman Statue Study 8, Nude Black and White figurative Photograph
By Luca Artioli
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Touching the skin of the past is an extraordinary collection of Roman Statues captured with the ICM technique in order to make the marble skin like a truly human body. 'Touching the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
H 40 in W 27 in D 0.1 in
Untitled I. From the Series Chiromorphose. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition 1 of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuigUntitled I. From the Series Chiromorphose. Black & White Photography, 2010
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Figurative photo, nude print, Black white, Large, Contemporary- Morning
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, Nude, Grainy, Sensual, Sexy
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 40.16 in W 29.93 in D 0.08 in
Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white - Sandrine
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian's life partner.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 20.63 in W 13.78 in D 0.01 in
Figurative photo art print, Contemporary Portrait , Black White - Caroline 2
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
valued by collectors.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 0.01 in
Figurative photo, Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white-Raquel
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, Semi nude
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 22.05 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, nude, Figurative
Category
1990s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 29.53 in W 24.02 in D 0.01 in
"Holy Man" Ubud, Bali Indonesia Black and White Figurative Photograph
By Tony Argento
Located in Houston, TX
Balinese society. They preach, teach, and perform ceremonies. The Pedanda dresses all in white, hair held
Category
Early 2000s Naturalistic Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
H 17 in W 21 in D 0.75 in
Portrait fine art signed print, Figurative, Analogue, Black white - Morgane
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, Semi nude
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 20.87 in W 14.97 in D 0.08 in
Summer 85 - Limited edition sensual photo, Contemporary Black white, Figurative
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
lovers by creating unique and fascinating prints.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 19.81 in W 29.53 in D 0.08 in
Figurative photo, Nude art print, Contemporary, Black white sensual - Morgane
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, Semi nude
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 40 in W 28.34 in D 0.02 in
Figurative photo, Limited Nude print, Black white, Square, Contemporary - Cara
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
valued by collectors.
categories :
Black and white photography, 21st century, Archival print, Sensual
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 0.12 in
Figurative photo, Portrait fine art print, Contemporary, Black white - Morgane
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, Semi nude
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.01 in
Semi Nude photo, Contemporary, Figurative, Sensual Black White - Morgane 2
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
.
categories :
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, Semi nude
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 40 in W 29.13 in D 0.02 in
Nadia-Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white, Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
:
Black and white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, sensual, nude, Figurative, Sexy
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
H 35.44 in W 25.99 in D 0.01 in
Untitled XXXIII. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXXVII. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXXIX. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXXII. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXIX. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXX. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXIV. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXV. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXIII. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XXI. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 20 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XX. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
Untitled XIX. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Located in Miami Beach, FL
.
Edition of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography
"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Category
2010s Aesthetic Movement Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.12 in
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Her stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.