Ted Williams-Sam Jones Playing Double Bass Smoking Cigarette 1958, Printed After
By Ted Williams
Located in Greenwich, CT
Title: Sam Jones Playing the Double Bass Smoking a Cigarette Estate-stamped, gelatin-print silver Close-up of jazz double bassist, cellist and composer, Sam Jones playing the doubl...
Silver Gelatin
Musician Playing Pork Chop Double Bass Silver Gelatin Print c. 1940
By Henry Rox 1
Located in Camden, ME
Henry Rox (1899–1967) Musician Playing Pork Chop Double Bass c. 1940 Vintage silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inches Estate stamp verso No known negatives extant This 8 x 10 inch vintage...
Silver Gelatin
$875Sale Price|50% Off
American classical double bass virtuoso Gary Karr nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Silver Gelatin
Barcelona 1958 – Boy with Double Bass - Original Vintage - Black & White
Located in Cologne, DE
Barcelona 1958 – Boy with Double Bass Original Vintage – Black & White Photographer: Klaus Redenbacher Captured during a journey to Barcelona in 1958, this evocative photograph b...
Silver Gelatin
Sold
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in
Woman with her Double Bass in Dutch Interior- 21st Century Contemporary Painting
By Marten Huitsing
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
The paintings of this artist have been part of the collection of Galerie Bonnard since his graduation (2010) at the Classical Academy of Groningen. We know his work well, we follow h...
Oil
$1,400
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.07 in
Bold Male Nude Gelatin Silver Photograph Mid-20th Century Iconic Gay Vogue
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century Bold Male Nude from 1971. Highly collectible vintage original gelatin silver print, stamped verso by the photographer "Copyright 1971 JACK MITCHELL 356...
Silver Gelatin
Jack Mitchell Nude Male 1970's
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century beautiful male nude photograph taken in the 1970s. Highly collectible vintage original silver gelatin print, stamped verso by the photographer "Photogr...
Silver Gelatin
$900Sale Price|40% Off
H 11 in W 14 in D 0.03 in
American Ballet Theatre dancer Stephan Jan-Hoff photographed Nude signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theatre dancer Stephan Jan-Hoff photographed nude, 1967. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the J...
Silver Gelatin
$875Sale Price|50% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Male model Gary Cook, multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Silver Gelatin
$875Sale Price|50% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Male model Milton Dean multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Silver Gelatin
$1,100Sale Price|50% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine nude study, photographed in 1972. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master ...
Silver Gelatin
Anonymous Male Nude Dancer
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of anonymous male dancer, 1965. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. Jack Mitchell, (1925-...
Silver Gelatin
$875Sale Price|50% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Dancer Daryl Gray nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Silver Gelatin
$1,900Sale Price|53% Off
H 10.5 in W 13.5 in D 0.01 in
Three Boys on a Swing, Pitt St. N.Y. - Black and White Photograph, Children
Located in Denton, TX
Three Boys on a Swing, Pitt St. N.Y. by Walter Rosenblum is a black and white photograph documenting three children playing on a swing set in a city park. Gelatin Silver Print 10.5 ...
Silver Gelatin
$990Sale Price|44% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine nude study, photographed in 1972. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master ...
Silver Gelatin
$875Sale Price|50% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Dancer Kirk Peterson, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Silver Gelatin
$990Sale Price|44% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed LGBTQ+
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine iconic nude study, photographed in 1972. LGBTQ+ Pride This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, mad...
Silver Gelatin
$900Sale Price|50% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Dancer Don Lopez photographed for 'After Dark' magazine Nude, Signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer Don Lopez photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1985. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell and signed on the vers...
Silver Gelatin
$975Sale Price|35% Off
H 11 in W 14 in D 0.03 in
Richard Lane & Stephen Kockser, photographed Nude for After Dark Magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Richard Lane and Stephen Kockser photographed nude for After Dark magazine, 1972. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a ...
Silver Gelatin
$375Sale Price|25% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Dancer & Choreographer Louis Falco nude figure study
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and choreographer Louis Falco nude figure study, 1966. This is a print that was published by a newspaper or magazine which they us...
Silver Gelatin
$900Sale Price|40% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.03 in
American Composer David Del Tredici, nude.
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of composer David Del Tredici, photographed nude in 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell...
Silver Gelatin
Male torso in classical style- white Carrara marble -Kouros
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture. Male torso carved on beautiful white Carrara marble, inspired by Greek Kouros. Rest...
Marble
$11,995Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in
Sensual Original French Painting 1940s Reclining Nude Pin-Up Girl by Joan Mayor
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite and colorful original oil on canvas painting by 20th century French painter, Joan Mayor, from the 1940s, depicts a ravishing woman or pin-up girl with wavy brunette hair, s...
Canvas, Paint
$6,500
H 28 in W 38 in D 1 in
Aubusson Tapestry by Jean Lurcat - hand woven and signed - titled " AQUARIUS"
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Greenwich, CT
Jean LURÇAT (1892-1966) ‘Le Verseau or Aquarius’ from the series 'Les signes du Zodiaque' Hand woven wool Tapestry in Aubusson at Ateliers Picaud, 1960’s dimensions: 28 x38 inches ...
Wool
$348Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Room 310 - Off Print Fine Art Nude Photography From Collector Portfolio # 3/7
By Eric Ceccarini
Located in Brussels, BE
You can choose your print from the 12 works offered in the box, select your favorite image, and your personalized box will be delivered with the same care as the complete set. Framin...
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
$800
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Cradle' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition 5/7. archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-505. Not...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$15,900
H 20 in W 12 in D 5 in
Yearning 3/9 - male, nude, figurative, statuette, bronze sculpture
By W.W. Hung
Located in Bloomfield, ON
At once expressive and elegant, William Hung creates dynamic sculptures that explore the human condition. With this intimate piece, cast in a rich bronze, an athlete balances on one ...
Bronze
Nude
Located in Cologne, DE
Silvergelatinprint
Silver Gelatin
$2,527
H 35 in W 28 in D 0.1 in
Cowboy by Stuart Redler. Black and white photo of cowboy with a saguaro cactus
By Stuart Redler
Located in Coltishall, GB
A cowboy in contemplative pose in front of a saguaro cactus. The man is wearing a stetson hat and smoking a pipe. The image evokes the solitude of life on the plains and seems to e...
Archival Pigment
Kevin & Claude I
By Rick Day
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, recto 20 x 24 inches, sheet (Edition of 7) 11 x 14 inches, sheet (Edition of 20) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New...
Archival Pigment
Jean Lurcat Ceramic Plate – Ochre – Combatant c1955, France
By Jean Lurçat
Located in London, GB
Jean Lurçat 1892-1966 Combatant c1955 Plate – Ochre – Glazed Ceramic, 21.5 cm diameter Inscribed "Dessin J. Lurçat, Sant Vicens" on verso
Ceramic
Fantastic, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
By Aaron Knight
Located in Yardley, PA
From a limited edition of 5 archival photographs Signed and numbered by artist Aaron Knight. Image: 36×24 inches/91×61 cm Art-ID: EM2_3512 Aaron Knight is an American visual ...
Archival Ink
nu de flandre 2009
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
ALAIN DAUSSIN Signed by the artist on the back and certificate Format 40X50 cm Baryta paper Numbered /130 ex Selling price : 1980 euros
Paper
Cyrk Elephant Butterfly 1979 Polish Circus Poster, Pagowski
By Andrzej Pagowski 1
Located in Bath, Somerset
Original Polish circus poster from 1979 featuring a wonderfully inventive and visually impactful elephant with butterfly wing ears design by Polish School of Posters legend Andrzej P...
Paper
$2,350
H 39 in W 39 in D 0.1 in
"Little Violin" Black & White Photograph 39" x 39" in Ed 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
By Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Little Violin" Black & White Photograph 39" x 39" in Ed 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the art...
Photographic Paper
Pearl, Water Colors
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork ...
C Print
$8,800
H 12 in W 9 in
Nu Provencal, France, Iconic Black and White Nude Photograph, Gelatin Silver
By Willy Ronis
Located in New york, NY
Nu Provencal, Gordes, 1949 by French photographer Willy Ronis is an Iconic contemporary black and white nude photograph. A gelatin silver print, measuring 12" x 9" (image and sheet ...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
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.
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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.
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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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