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Portrait William S. Burroughs - black and white photograph

Portrait William S. Burroughs - black and white photograph

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Burroughs" Iconic photos by Victor Bockris: Portrait of the American novelist William S. Burroughs. Black and white photograph 1949, in good condition.

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20th Century Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Paper

Polygon, Caracas, Venezuela, Architectural landscape black and white  Photograph
Polygon, Caracas, Venezuela, Architectural landscape black and white  Photograph

Polygon, Caracas, Venezuela, Architectural landscape 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 Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract ...

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1950s Other Art Style Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Black and White

"White Mountains Road With Clouds, 1968" - Black and White Photograph
"White Mountains Road With Clouds, 1968" - Black and White Photograph

"White Mountains Road With Clouds, 1968" - Black and White Photograph

Located in Soquel, CA

"White Mountains Road With Clouds, 1968" - Black and White Photograph Black and white photograph depicting a gravel dirt road through the mountains with vibrant white clouds contras...

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1960s Photorealist Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Paper, Ink

The Fisherman, Santa Marta, 1950. Black and white photograph
The Fisherman, Santa Marta, 1950. Black and white photograph

The Fisherman, Santa Marta, 1950. 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 Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract ...

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1940s Other Art Style Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Black and White

Harriet Storyboard, Fleetwood - English History Black and White Photograph
Harriet Storyboard, Fleetwood - English History Black and White Photograph

Harriet Storyboard, Fleetwood - English History Black and White Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Harriet, black and white photographs by Richard Heeps, taken on day one of his project in Fleetwood while working on the Ordinary Places series.

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Helmut Newton, Iconic Nude, 1987, Black and White Photograph
Helmut Newton, Iconic Nude, 1987, Black and White Photograph

Helmut Newton, Iconic Nude, 1987, Black and White Photograph

By Helmut Newton

Located in Barcelona, ES

Framed Helmut Newton Black and White Photography - Iconic Nude, 1980s Own a piece of photographic history with this framed black and white photograph by Helmut Newton.

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Paper

Helmut Newton, Nude, 1987, Black and White Photograph, Framed
Helmut Newton, Nude, 1987, Black and White Photograph, Framed

Helmut Newton, Nude, 1987, Black and White Photograph, Framed

By Helmut Newton

Located in Barcelona, ES

Framed Helmut Newton Black and White Photography - Iconic Nude, 1980s Own a piece of photographic history with this framed black and white photograph by Helmut Newton.

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Paper

Hand on the Camera, Mexico. Figurative black and white photograph
Hand on the Camera, Mexico. Figurative black and white photograph

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 Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract ...

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1940s Other Art Style Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Other Medium, Black and White

Yeshiva Boys, Brooklyn, Black-and-White Photograph, Signed, 1954, 15.5x12
Yeshiva Boys, Brooklyn, Black-and-White Photograph, Signed, 1954, 15.5x12

Yeshiva Boys, Brooklyn, Black-and-White Photograph, Signed, 1954, 15.5x12

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Yeshiva Boys, 1954 is a black-and-white photograph of two young boys behind a glass door, an entrance to a Brooklyn brownstone in New York City.

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1950s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Arena de la Playa,  Landscape Vintage black and white Photograph
Arena de la Playa,  Landscape Vintage black and white Photograph

Arena de la Playa, Landscape Vintage 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 Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract ...

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1970s Other Art Style Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Photographic Paper

Masked Ball, France, Black and White Photograph, Signed Silver Gelatin Print

Masked Ball, France, Black and White Photograph, Signed Silver Gelatin Print

By Roberta Fineberg

Located in New york, NY

A black and white photograph, Masked Ball, France, 1989 by Roberta Fineberg, is a 14 x 11 signed gelatin silver print in an edition of 5.

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Black and White Photograph. Portrait.
Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Black and White Photograph. Portrait.

Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Black and White Photograph. Portrait.

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a small room on Boulevard St-Marcel. Every weekend, he goes to the market on rue Mouffet...

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Rue Mouffetard. Paris. Portrait, Black and White Photograph.
Rue Mouffetard. Paris. Portrait, Black and White Photograph.

Rue Mouffetard. Paris. Portrait, Black and White Photograph.

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a small room on Boulevard St-Marcel. Every weekend, he goes to the market on rue Mouffet...

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Black and White Photograph . Portrait.
Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Black and White Photograph . Portrait.

Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Black and White Photograph . Portrait.

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a small room on Boulevard St-Marcel. Every weekend, he goes to the market on rue Mouffet...

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Yeshiva Students, New York City, Black-and-White Photograph, Signed, 16x20, 1954
Yeshiva Students, New York City, Black-and-White Photograph, Signed, 16x20, 1954

Yeshiva Students, New York City, Black-and-White Photograph, Signed, 16x20, 1954

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Yeshiva Students, New York City, 1954 by Leonard Freed is a black-and-white photograph of three young Jewish Youth, studying at a yeshiva.

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Black And White Photograph Of Marc Chagall 1978
Black And White Photograph Of Marc Chagall 1978

Black And White Photograph Of Marc Chagall 1978

Located in Surfside, FL

Marc Chagall (born Moïche Zakharovitch Chagalov; 6 July [O.S. 24 June] 1887 – 28 March 1985) was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was assoc...

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Late 20th Century Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Paper

Black And White Photograph Of Marc Chagall 1978
Black And White Photograph Of Marc Chagall 1978

Black And White Photograph Of Marc Chagall 1978

Located in Surfside, FL

Marc Chagall (born Moïche Zakharovitch Chagalov; 6 July [O.S. 24 June] 1887 – 28 March 1985) was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. An early modernist, he was assoc...

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Late 20th Century Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Paper

Beach, Black and White Photograph by Leonard Freed, Signed Vintage Print, 1984
Beach, Black and White Photograph by Leonard Freed, Signed Vintage Print, 1984

Beach, Black and White Photograph by Leonard Freed, Signed Vintage Print, 1984

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Beach II, Italy, 1984 by Leonard Freed is an 11" x 14" black and white photograph, a gelatin silver RC print from the Freed archive, signed verso (on back of photograph) by the photo...

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Bodegon de la Candelaria, Catagena, Col. - Black and White Photograph, Latin
Bodegon de la Candelaria, Catagena, Col. - Black and White Photograph, Latin

Bodegon de la Candelaria, Catagena, Col. - Black and White Photograph, Latin

By Mario Algaze

Located in Denton, TX

Bodegón de la Candelaria, Cartagena, Col. is a black and white photograph of an interior space, with two rocking chairs resting on a checkered tile floor.

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rue Mouffetard - Diptych. Black and White Photographs. Fashion. Paris
Rue Mouffetard - Diptych. Black and White Photographs. Fashion. Paris

Rue Mouffetard - Diptych. Black and White Photographs. Fashion. Paris

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a small room on Boulevard St-Marcel. Every weekend, he goes to the market on rue Mouffet...

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Triptych. Portraits. Black and White. Photographs
Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Triptych. Portraits. Black and White. Photographs

Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Triptych. Portraits. Black and White. Photographs

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a small room on Boulevard St-Marcel. Every weekend, he goes to the market on rue Mouffet...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Still Life. Black and White Photograph
Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Still Life. Black and White Photograph

Rue Mouffetard, Paris. Still Life. Black and White Photograph

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a small room on Boulevard St-Marcel. Every weekend, he goes to the market on rue Mouffet...

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Rue Mouffetard. Black and White Photograph. Fashion in Paris
Rue Mouffetard. Black and White Photograph. Fashion in Paris

Rue Mouffetard. Black and White Photograph. Fashion in Paris

By Uwe Ommer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a small room on Boulevard St-Marcel. Every weekend, he goes to the market on rue Mouffet...

Category

1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

Brassaï, Hospice at Beaune, Black and White Photograph, 1950s

Brassaï, Hospice at Beaune, Black and White Photograph, 1950s

By Brassaï

Located in London, GB

Inscribed with titled and numbered on publisher's label affixed to reverse Silver gelatin print mounted to board, printed 1973 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches From a portfolio of 10 silver gel...

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1950s Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin

John F. Kennedy Motorcade, Vintage Black and White Photograph
John F. Kennedy Motorcade, Vintage Black and White Photograph

John F. Kennedy Motorcade, Vintage Black and White Photograph

Located in Long Island City, NY

Black and white silver gelatin print of President John F. Kennedy in a motorcade, driving on 7th avenue in New York City. Artist: Unknown Title: John F. Kennedy Parade Medium: Gelat...

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1960s Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin

PONT LEVOY a black and white photograph by JL Olezack

PONT LEVOY a black and white photograph by JL Olezack

By Jean Luc Olezak

Located in New York, NY

The work is available as Silver gelatin print, by the artist, made in the darkroom, from the original 35 mm black and white negative and in a total edition of 25.

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Maya Plisetskaya, Moscow, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 14x11, 1989 by RF
Maya Plisetskaya, Moscow, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 14x11, 1989 by RF

Maya Plisetskaya, Moscow, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 14x11, 1989 by RF

By Roberta Fineberg

Located in New york, NY

In 1997 Macmillan published RF’s City Riders: A Story of Riding and Friendship with black-and-white photographs and text about three teenage girls who ride horses at the oldest horse...

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14
Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14

Stripper Performers, Vintage Print, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 11x14

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Provenance: Freed estate *** Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as ...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

New York Python, Black and White Photograph, Silver Gelatin Print, 1991 by RF
New York Python, Black and White Photograph, Silver Gelatin Print, 1991 by RF

New York Python, Black and White Photograph, Silver Gelatin Print, 1991 by RF

By Roberta Fineberg

Located in New york, NY

In 1997 Macmillan published RF’s City Riders: A Story of Riding and Friendship with black-and-white photographs and text about three teenage girls who ride horses at the oldest horse...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Playboy Hugh Hefner, Vintage Black and White Photograph, 1966, 12x8 Inches
Playboy Hugh Hefner, Vintage Black and White Photograph, 1966, 12x8 Inches

Playboy Hugh Hefner, Vintage Black and White Photograph, 1966, 12x8 Inches

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

A black-and-white 12" x 8" vintage photograph of Editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner checking proofs for Playboy magazine, 1966 by Burt Glinn.

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Car Reflection, 1958, Black and White Photograph Appeared in LIFE Magazine
Car Reflection, 1958, Black and White Photograph Appeared in LIFE Magazine

Car Reflection, 1958, Black and White Photograph Appeared in LIFE Magazine

By Art Shay

Located in Chicago, IL

Art Shay carried his camera with him where ever he went. He captured everyday moments and some not so everyday like this car. It's reflection in a shop window gives the appearance ...

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1950s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin

Caitlyn Bruce Jenner, Montreal Olympics, 1976, Black and White Photograph Framed
Caitlyn Bruce Jenner, Montreal Olympics, 1976, Black and White Photograph Framed

Caitlyn Bruce Jenner, Montreal Olympics, 1976, Black and White Photograph Framed

By Art Shay

Located in Chicago, IL

This iconic photo of Bruce Jenner (aka Caitlyn Jenner) is at the moment of his decathlon win at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. The photographer, Art Shay, signed this photo in his mid ...

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Brian and Carl Morphed) - Two Nude figures, Black and White Photograph
Untitled (Brian and Carl Morphed) - Two Nude figures, Black and White Photograph

Untitled (Brian and Carl Morphed) - Two Nude figures, Black and White Photograph

By Doug Birkenheuer

Located in Chicago, IL

The artwork is tastefully framed to enhance the voyeuristic nature of this artwork by surrounding the image in a simple matte black frame and a heavy white mat. This artwork is fram...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin

1960s Limited Edition Black and White Photograph, Martin Luther King, MLK, 13x19
1960s Limited Edition Black and White Photograph, Martin Luther King, MLK, 13x19

1960s Limited Edition Black and White Photograph, Martin Luther King, MLK, 13x19

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Martin Luther King (MLK), 1964 by Leonard Freed is an iconic black and white documentary photograph, a portrait of one of the most influential African American personalities and civi...

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York Summer, Signed Black and White Photograph, 1963
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York Summer, Signed Black and White Photograph, 1963

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York Summer, Signed Black and White Photograph, 1963

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Punctuated by documentary photo essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in his Harlem series.

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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

Tracks to War, New Jersey, 1943, Black and White Photograph, Signed, Framed
Tracks to War, New Jersey, 1943, Black and White Photograph, Signed, Framed

Tracks to War, New Jersey, 1943, Black and White Photograph, Signed, Framed

By Art Shay

Located in Chicago, IL

“Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin

Jessica Lange at her Minnesota Cottage, 1976, Black and White Photograph, Framed
Jessica Lange at her Minnesota Cottage, 1976, Black and White Photograph, Framed

Jessica Lange at her Minnesota Cottage, 1976, Black and White Photograph, Framed

By Art Shay

Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant young Jessica Lang shows off her Scottie in this relaxed portrait of the rising star at her cottage retreat in Minnesota in 1976. Art Shay Jessica Lange at her MN Cottage,...

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin

Industrial Steel Mill Black and White Photograph
Industrial Steel Mill Black and White Photograph

Industrial Steel Mill Black and White Photograph

Located in San Francisco, CA

One of a kind, never published, black and white photograph of an Industrial steel mill scene, unsigned.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Paper

Killers For Hire, JFK, South Dakota 1960, Black and White Photograph by Art Shay
Killers For Hire, JFK, South Dakota 1960, Black and White Photograph by Art Shay

Killers For Hire, JFK, South Dakota 1960, Black and White Photograph by Art Shay

By Art Shay

Located in Chicago, IL

This photograph features John F Kennedy sitting on the back of a convertible with US Representative George McGovern in what at first glance appears to be a parade route in South Dako...

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Silver Gelatin

European Canal Fisherman Early Black and White Photograph
European Canal Fisherman Early Black and White Photograph

European Canal Fisherman Early Black and White Photograph

Located in Houston, TX

Early black and white photograph of a fisherman fishing in what appears to be a European town setting.

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20th Century Photorealist Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Paper

Large Framed Black and White Photograph of Marilyn Monroe
Large Framed Black and White Photograph of Marilyn Monroe

Large Framed Black and White Photograph of Marilyn Monroe

Located in Queens, NY

Large black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe in a white dress existing a car in a beige wooden frame with beige matting.

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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Wood

Vintage Black and White Photograph of Landscape
Vintage Black and White Photograph of Landscape

Vintage Black and White Photograph of Landscape

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage black-and-white photograph of a landscape has a timeless, classic appeal.

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Mid-20th Century North American Minimalist Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Glass, Paper

Moss Landing - 1965 Original Black and White Photograph
Moss Landing - 1965 Original Black and White Photograph

Moss Landing - 1965 Original Black and White Photograph

Located in Soquel, CA

Moss Landing - 1965 Original Black and White Photograph Original black and white photograph of Moss Landing in 1965 by Al Weber (American, 1930-2016).

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1960s Photorealist Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Black and White Photograph of Female Nude - Artist Unknown
Black and White Photograph of Female Nude - Artist Unknown

Black and White Photograph of Female Nude - Artist Unknown

By Alfred Stieglitz

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Black and White Photograph of Female Nude Artist, Subject and Date are Unknown "Nude" in the style of Alfred Stieglitz image 10.75" x 13.75" - mounted matte: 16" x 20" "matte is l...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black and White Photographs

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Paper

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Vintage Black And White Photographs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage black and white photographs available on 1stDibs. There are many Modern, Contemporary and Abstract versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the vintage black and white photographs that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, silver and brown. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Fred McDarrah, Leonard Freed, Skip Arnold, Peter Emanuel Goldman and Rebecca Skinner produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, photographic paper and silver gelatin print — can elevate any room of your home. Large vintage black and white photographs can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 0.1 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are Vintage Black And White Photographs?

Prices for pieces in our collection of vintage black and white photographs start at $74 and top out at $10,000 with the average selling for $475.

Finding the Right Photography for You

Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.