Tyler Shields - Smoking Girl, Photography 2022, Printed After
By Tyler Shields
Located in Stamford, CT
”, contemporary artist and filmmaker Tyler Shields’ evolution from the “bad boy of photography” with his
C Print
Al Pacino Smoking, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of
Archival Pigment
Eve Arnold - Marlene Dietrich Smoking, Photography 1952, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Stamford, CT
Proofs "Eve Arnold, born in 1912 to Russian-immigrant parents in Philadelphia, began her photography
Archival Pigment
Mark Wahlberg Smoking #1, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of
Archival Pigment
Tyler Shields - Smoking Swans, Photography 2014, Printed After
By Tyler Shields
Located in Stamford, CT
in the photography and film industries. Born in Jacksonville, Florida and now recognized as
C Print
$5,200
Al Pacino smoking LA, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Scarface, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength
Archival Pigment
$14,202
Gisele Buendchen Smoking - b&w Portrait with Jewelery, Fine Art Photography 1999
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Black-and-white Portrait of Topmodel Gisele Bündchen with luxurious jewelry and cigarette
Black and White, C Print
Smoking Tetons
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 7, includes signed signature label. Additional sizes available upon request. Nathan Coe is thrilled to introduce his widely anticipated Jackson Hole series, photographed ac...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Sonia Braga, Vogue Brazil - Nude Portrait Smoking, Fine Art Photography, 1991
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
Comte’s black-and-white Portrait of Sonia Braga is summer in a frame. She is depicted lying in the sun
Archival Pigment
James Smoking
Located in Los Angeles, CA
University, Le Contrejour, Paris, and The Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY. She taught photography at
Silver Gelatin
Bob Dylan Smoking
Located in Toronto, ON
1966 Signed by Jan Persson au verso
Silver Gelatin
Sammy Davis Jr., smoking, unknown date
Located in Cologne, DE
African-American and Jewish communities. (from wikipedia) Sammy Davis Jr., smoking, 30, 5 x 20 cm
Black and White
Sammy Davis Jr., smoking, unknown date
Located in Cologne, DE
African-American and Jewish communities. (from wikipedia) Sammy Davis Jr., smoking, 20, 2 x 18 cm
Black and White
Fran Lebowitz Smoking
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique work. Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundation inventory number. The work comes ...
Silver Gelatin
Louis Armstrong smoking a cigarette, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This striking black-and-white photograph captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong during a candid
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Kennedys, JFK and Jackie Relax while Smoking
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Jackie
Giclée
Kennedys, JFK and Jackie Relax while Smoking
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Jackie Kennedy and
Giclée
$300Sale Price|40% Off
Newtonesque, Nude Smoking Outside Warehouse
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand Printed by artist. Sexy Striking Interesting
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie smoking portrait by Kevin Cummins
By Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16x20" silver gelatin print of David Bowie by Kevin Cummins, taken in a studio during rehearsals for the It’s My Life Tour with his band Tin Machine, Dublin, I...
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Smoking, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Smoking, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Smoking, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph
Giclée
'Marlon Brando & Vivien Leigh Smoking On-Set'
Located in London, GB
'Marlon Brando & Vivien Leigh Smoking On-Set' Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh smoking cigarettes on
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn Under the Dryer Smoking, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Audrey Hepburn under a
Giclée
Price Upon Request
Carla Bruni Smoking, Vogue Hommes, Paris, 1994
By Pamela Hanson
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn Under the Dryer Smoking, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Audrey Hepburn under a
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Under the Dryer Smoking, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Audrey Hepburn under a
Giclée
Plate 8: Vienna, Palais Erzherzog Friedrich, Smoking Room
Located in New York, NY
Friedrich, Smoking Room" depicts the opulent Smoking Room of the historic Palais Erzherzog-Albrecht that
Photogravure
Plate 11: Vienna, Palais Erzherzog Friedrich, Smoking Room
Located in New York, NY
This photogravure is the sixth plate presented in Josef Folnesics publication "Alte Innenräume österreichischer Schlösser, Paläste und Wohnhäuser" (Old interiors of Austrian Castles,...
Photogravure
Milton H. Greene - Anita Ekberg, Smoking, 1951, Printed After
By Milton H. Greene
Located in Stamford, CT
Milton Greene, born in New York in 1922, began his photography career as a teenager and quickly rose to
Archival Pigment
Untitled #1 (Man Smoking), 2018 - Limited Edition Silver Gelatin print
By Giacomo Brunelli
Located in Brighton, GB
a limited edition of 10. Brunelli shoots uniquely on black and white film with a 1960's Miranda
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Loulou de la Falaise Smoking, circa 1977-1978
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work by Andy Warhol. “The quintessential Rive Gauche haute bohémienne,” as The New Yorker described her in 2011, Loulou de la Falaise was a model, desi...
Silver Gelatin
$4,142
Estelle - Sexy nude woman smoking in a bar, Contemporary with a Vintage style
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
white photography, 20th. century, Archival pigment print, Woman, Sexy, Sensual, Fashion, Figurative
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
Price Upon Request
Ted Williams-Sam Jones Playing Double Bass Smoking Cigarette 1958, Printed After
By Ted Williams
Located in Stamford, CT
Title: Sam Jones Playing the Double Bass Smoking a Cigarette Estate-stamped, gelatin-print silver
Silver Gelatin
Plate 7: Vienna, Palais Erzherzog Friedrich, Anteroom of the Smoking Room
Located in New York, NY
Friedrich, Anteroom of the Smoking Room" depicts the entrance to the opulent Smoking Room of the historic
Photogravure
$1,981
El Dandy - James Sparshatt - BW portrait photograph of cigar smoking Cuban man
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
Framed with UV clarity glass in black wood Certificate of Authenticity from the gallery Paper size : 20
Silver Gelatin
$813
La Dama De La Plaza by James Sparshatt. Portrait of Cuban woman smoking a cigar
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A lady of pure joy… dancing in the Plaza de la Revolucion on May 1st. The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as...
Metal
$1,845
Hombre De Media Luna by James Sparshatt. Smiling man smoking a Cuban cigar
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
It was almost 3am and we were still waiting for the band to start to play. I stood on the open air stage buffeted by the winds as the group and their roadies struggled to set up. Th...
Metal
$813
El Sentinel by James Sparshatt - Framed BW portrait of cigar smoking Cuban man
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A man of gentlemany demeanour, content with his cigar. A sentinel watching the world pass amidst the endless sugar cane country of central Cuba. The Spirit of the Revolution serie...
Silver Gelatin, Wood
Price Upon Request
James Dean Smoking - black and white photograph by Roy Schatt
By Roy Schatt
Located in New York, NY
James Dean Smoking - black and white photograph by Roy Schatt Artwork Details: Roy Schatt (1909
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Boys Smoking, Southam St, N. Kensington, 1956 - Roger Mayne (Black and White)
By Roger Mayne
Located in London, GB
Signed and dated Signed, titled and dated on reverse Silver gelatin print, printed 1998 10 1/2 x 9 inches Roger Mayne (1929-2014) is a British photographer known for his series doc...
Silver Gelatin
Unavailable|$6,750
Lacy smoking
By Baron Wolman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
was the first editor of photography for the Rolling Stone Magazine and during his fast-paced tenure
Photographic Paper
Unavailable|$464
Paul Wunderlich smoking
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Portrait of Paul Wunderlich smoking by his wife Karin Székessy. Printed as a Photo serigraph and
Screen
Unavailable|$1,000
Iggy Pop Smoking
By Michael Zagaris
Located in New York, NY
11x14” Limited Edition Signed by the Photographer Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow extra production time.
Archival Paper
Unavailable
Smoking in Bed
By Ellen von Unwerth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unavailable|$2,459
David Bowie - Profile Smoking
By Kevin Cummins
Located in St Leonards on Sea, GB
6/50 Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
Unavailable|$2,500
Crosby, Richards, and Wood Smoking
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
Archival Pigment
Unavailable|$416
Jimi Hendrix Smoking Vintage Original Photograph
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white image features legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix smoking a cigarette backstage
Silver Gelatin
Unavailable|$276
Count Basie Smoking Vintage Original Photograph
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning black and white profile portrait features famed jazz legend Count Basie smoking
Silver Gelatin
Unavailable|$7,500
Kurt Cobain; Smoking B
By Jesse Frohman
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed by Jesse Frohman Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Archival Pigment
Unavailable|$595
Bing Crosby Smoking Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white portrait features American actor and singer Bing Crosby, posed looking at the
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Unavailable|$595
Rock Hudson Smoking Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white capture features star Rock Hudson candid and smoking. Rock Hudson was an
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Unavailable|$595
Jimi Hendrix Smoking Fine Art Print
By Jay Thompson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white profile portrait taken by celebrity photographer Jay Thompson featues the
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Unavailable|$595
Dick Powell Smoking Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Dick Powell lighting a cigarette to make for
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Unavailable|$450
Bette Davis Smoking Fine Art Print
By Elmer Fryer
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Bette Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater, and regarded as one of the greatest actors in cinema history. Until the late 1940s, she was one of American cin...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Unavailable|$595
Peter O'Toole Smoking Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Peter O'Toole smoking a cigarette, back
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Unavailable|$595
Milton Berle Smoking Cigar Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This wonderful black and white closeup features Milton Berle smoking a large cigar in signature
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
There’s a lot to love about black and white photography.
The unique and timeless quality of a black and white photograph accentuates any room. Some might argue that we’re naturally drawn to color photography because it’s the world we know best. This is a shared belief, particularly in the era of camera-phone photography, editing apps and the frenetic immediacy of sharing photos on social media. But when we look at black and white photography, we experience deep, rich shadows and tonal properties in a way that transfixes us. Composition and textures are crisp and engaging. We’re immediately drawn to the subjects of vintage street photography and continue to feel the emotional impact of decades-old photojournalism. The silhouettes of mountains in black and white landscape photography are particularly pronounced, while portrait photography and the skylines of urban cityscapes come to life in monochrome prints.
When decorating with fine photography, keep in mind that some color photographs may not be suitable for every space. However, you can be more daring with black and white photos. The gray tones are classic, sophisticated and generally introduce elegance to any corner of your home, which renders black and white prints amazingly versatile.
Black and white photography adapts to its surroundings like a chameleon might. A single large-scale black and white photograph above the sofa in your living room is going to work with any furniture style, and as some homeowners and designers today are working to introduce more muted tones and neutral palettes to dining rooms and bedrooms, the integration of black and white photography — a hallmark of minimalist decor — is a particularly natural choice for such a setting.
Another advantage to bringing black and white photography into your home is that you can style walls and add depth and character without worrying about disrupting an existing color scheme. Black and white photographs actually harmonize well with accent colors such as yellow, red and green. Your provocative Memphis Group lighting and bold Pierre Paulin seating will pair nicely with the black and white fine nude photography you’ve curated over the years.
Black and white photography also complements a variety of other art. Black and white photos pair well with drawings and etchings in monochromatic hues. They can also form part of specific color schemes. For example, you can place black and white prints in colored picture frames for a pop of color. And while there are no hard and fast rules, it’s best to keep black and white prints separate from color photographs. Color prints stand out in a room more than black and white prints do. Pairing them may detract attention from your black and white photography. Instead, dedicate separate walls or spaces to each.
Once you’ve selected the photography that best fits your space, you’ll need to decide how to hang the images. If you want to hang multiple photos, it’s essential to know how to arrange wall art. A proper arrangement can significantly enhance a living space.
On 1stDibs, explore a vast collection of compelling black and white photography by artists such as Mark Shaw, Jack Mitchell (a photographer you should know), Berenice Abbott and David Yarrow.
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