Marcel Duchamp Playing Chess with Eve Babitz, 1963 - Julian Wasser
By Julian Wasser
Located in Chicago, IL
Eve Babitz was having an affair with Walter Hopps at the time.
Silver Gelatin
$5,000
Eve Babitz and Marcel Duchamp playing chess during Duchamp's Pasadena Art Museum
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Julian Wasser's Iconic Marcel Duchamp Playing Chess with Eve Babitz, 1963
By Julian Wasser
Located in Chicago, IL
Eve Babitz was having an affair with Walter Hopps at the time.
Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (22-2) Three Quarters Portrait
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (Frame 11a.)
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Joan and Quintana Roo (Frame 27a.)
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (Frame 33a.)
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Marcel Duchamp Playing Chess with Eve Babitz
By Julian Wasser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Marcel Duchamp Playing Chess with Eve Babitz" was originally photographed by Julian Wasser in 1963.
Satin Paper, Archival Pigment
Unavailable
H 20 in W 24 in
Marcel Duchamp And Eve Babitz playing Chess at the Pasadena Art Museum 1963
By Julian Wasser
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Marcel Duchamp And Eve Babitz - Pasadena Art Museum 1963 Color Babitz and a black-suited Duchamp sit at a wood table in an art gallery, manipulating pawns and rooks.
Archival Pigment
Unavailable
H 16 in W 20 in
Marcel Duchamp And Eve Babitz playing. Chess at the Pasadena Art Museum 1963
By Julian Wasser
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Marcel Duchamp And Eve Babitz - Pasadena Art Museum 1963 Color Archival Pigment Print Edition of 25 Signed by Julian Wasser Available in 16"x20", 20"x24" - inquire about larger size...
Archival Pigment
Joan Didion. Hollywood. (22-1)
By Michael Light
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (Frame 33a.)
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Sold
H 11 in W 14 in
Eve Babitz and Marcel Duchamp playing chess during Duchamp's Pasadena Art Museum
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (Frame 11a.)
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (22-2) Three Quarters Portrait
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (Frame 33a.)
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
David Bowie at The Forum - mid 1970's
By Julian Wasser
Located in Chicago, IL
Wasser's most notorious photo session was of groundbreaking artist Marcel Duchamp playing chess with a naked Eve Babitz in 1963 at the Pasadena Museum of Art during Duchamp's first r...
Silver Gelatin
Sold
H 16 in W 20 in
Marilyn Monroe at the Golden Globes in the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 1962
By Julian Wasser
Located in Chicago, IL
Wasser's most notorious photo session was of groundbreaking artist Marcel Duchamp playing chess with a naked Eve Babitz in 1963 at the Pasadena Museum of Art during Duchamp's first r...
Silver Gelatin
Sold
H 16 in W 20 in
Robert F. Kennedy, Ambassador Hotel, 1968 - silver gelatin print
By Julian Wasser
Located in Chicago, IL
Wasser's most notorious photo session was of groundbreaking artist Marcel Duchamp playing chess with a naked Eve Babitz in 1963 at the Pasadena Museum of Art during Duchamp's first r...
Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion in front of her Stingray Corvette, 1968
By Julian Wasser
Located in Chicago, IL
Wasser's most notorious photo session was of groundbreaking artist Marcel Duchamp playing chess with a naked Eve Babitz in 1963 at the Pasadena Museum of Art during Duchamp's first r...
Silver Gelatin
Marcel Duchamp And Eve Babitz (1963)
By Julian Wasser
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Walter Hopps, the curator of Duchamp’s landmark retrospective at the Pasadena Art Museum, helped direct this shot by setting up the chess board in front of the artwork The Bride Stri...
Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion. Hollywood. (11A)
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
(His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz; and a young Jodie Foster are already classics.)
Silver Gelatin
$450
H 11 in W 14 in
Eric Mitchell Unmade Beds New York City 1976 (East Village)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Unmade Beds, East Village, New York, 1976 by Fernando Natalici: Cooler than cool, "Unmade Beds" was photographed on the set of the Amos Poe directed film of the same title - a semina...
Inkjet
$2,222
H 8 in W 10 in
Kate #7, Two Nudes, Signed Vintage Black and White Photograph by Leonard Freed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Kate #7, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" hand printed, signed by the photographer black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on vers...
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
$2,222
H 8 in W 10 in
Kate #2, Sculptural Nude, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 8x10, Vintage 2002
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Kate #2, 2002 by Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" hand printed, signed by the photographer black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on verso (back of print). Mo...
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
$6,177
H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Voyeurism for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1991
By Helmut Newton
Located in Roma, IT
Voyeurism for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton. Black and white photograph From the series "Voyeurism " realized by Newton for Playboy magazine.
Photographic Paper
Self Portrait At Home, 1980
By Helmut Newton
Located in New York, NY
Silver Gelatin Print Signed & Numbered in blue pencil verso Along with copy right stamps and the negative number written in regular pencil Sheet size: 15.8" x 12" Image size: 14....
Photographic Paper
$5,000Sale Price|41% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Phillipe Halsman Portrait Photography Lauren Bacall Black and White Framed 1944
By Philippe Halsman
Located in Buffalo, NY
The work offered for sale here is an original vintage silver gelatin print hand created by Halsman in 1944 and exhibited at the International Center for Photography. Philippe Hal...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Wood
$2,900
H 8 in W 10 in D 1 in
Henry Rox Art Critic in a Moment of Insight Before Post-War Abstraction c. 1948
By Henry Rox
Located in Camden, ME
Henry Rox Art Critic in a Moment of Insight Before Post-War Abstraction c.1948 from Photo-Sculpture: Reflections on Modern Art c. 1946–1950 Vintage silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inch...
Paper
$6,192
H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Voyeurism for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1991
By Helmut Newton
Located in Roma, IT
Voyeurism for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton. Black and white photograph. From the series "Voyeurism " realized by Newton for Playboy magazine.
Photographic Paper
$6,000
H 11 in W 14 in
East Hampton, New York, 1983 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
By Elliott Erwitt
Located in London, GB
East Hampton, New York, 1983 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography) Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label Silver gelatin print, printed later ...
Silver Gelatin
Willie Nelson playing chess
By Scott Newton
Located in Austin, TX
Willie Nelson, taken at Willie's WHQ, Luck TX 2001 by Austin based photographer Scott Newton Signed limited edition print, printed on heavyweight cotton photo rag with a matte finis...
Archival Pigment
$1,999
H 12 in W 8 in
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. A historical photo of Hefner - with annotatio...
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Unmade Beds East Village 1976 by Fernando Natalici
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Unmade Beds, East Village, New York, 1976 by Fernando Natalici: Cooler than cool, "Unmade Beds" was photographed on the set of the Amos Poe directed film of the same title - a semina...
Silver Gelatin
Voyeurism in LA
By Helmut Newton
Located in New York, NY
Silver Gelatin Print Signed & Numbered in blue pencil verso Along with copy right stamps and the negative number written in regular pencil Sheet size: 15.8" x 12" Image size: 7" x ...
Silver Gelatin
$1,444
H 10 in W 8 in
Hollywood: Katharine Hepburn, 1959, Gelatin Silver Photograph, 10x8, Signed
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Burt Glinn photographed the 1950s Hollywood actress and star Katharine Hepburn during the filming of Tennessee William's "Suddenly Last Summer." The iconic Hepburn is captured joking...
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
$1,100
H 17 in W 22 in
Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Wearing Tiger Morse at Home, 1962
By Mark Shaw, 1921-1969
Located in New York, NY
Photographed for the August 3, 1962 issue of LIFE. Image on 17" x 22" rag paper, edition of 30. Limited edition giclée prints on Hahnemϋhle photo rag paper. Each print is estate ...
Giclée, Rag Paper
$1,350Sale Price|46% Off
H 11 in W 14 in
Actress Lauren Bacall, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actress Lauren Bacall, photographed in 1966. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with ...
Silver Gelatin
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$819Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 9.5 in D 0.1 in
Black & White Monochrome of a Female Nude by Contemporary American Photographer
Located in Preston, GB
Black & White Monochrome Photograph of a Female Nude by Contemporary by legendary American Photographer, Larry Colwell (1911-1972). Photo Size 9.5 x 6 inches - Signed on the re...
Printer's Ink, Monoprint, Photographic Paper, Ink
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Untitled 1983 Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed “A/P” in blue ink, verso Gelatin silver print 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm) This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Silver Gelatin
Kate Moss at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, London
By Greg Brennan
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 25, unframed print with framing options available. Additional sizes available upon request. As one of Britain’s longest standing press photographers, Greg Brennan has captu...
Silver Gelatin
$35,000
H 72 in W 91 in
On Stage It's Okay to Be Different - An Homage to the Rocky Horror Picture Show
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
This crowded theater scene shifts focus from performance to spectatorship, drawing inspiration from the cult spectacle of The Rocky Horror Picture Show—a cultural touchstone of theat...
Canvas, Oil
$3,431
H 29.93 in W 21.66 in D 0.08 in
Estelle - Limited edition nude art print, Analogue, Sensual Charismatic woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Estelle‘ who was captured on film in 199...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$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
$4,320
H 17.7 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Set of 2 Aventure d'une libertine Photographs. From The Secret Album Series
By Uwe Ommer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series is born from a personal experience. The model's husband told Uwe Ommer an idea: he wanted to watch his wife with other men hiding behind the curtains. This is how the ser...
Color, Archival Pigment
$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
$3,279Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 40 in
Blondes (Limited Edition of 25) - Nude Photography, 30x40 In Fine Art Print
By John Stoddart 1
Located in New York, NY
This 2007 photograph features six beautiful blondes posing on a bed. The photograph is from John Stoddart’s, “Risqué” series, where he explored a form of photography that seeks to sh...
Archival Paper
$2,582Sale Price|40% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
"Shalom Harlow Nude Photography Print, Black-and-White, 1998 Pirelli"
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
The 1998 Pirelli Calendar was photographed in Miami by Bruce Weber. Shalom Harlow was among the many iconic models photographed. “Bruce Weber is a photographer and filmmaker best kn...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital Pigment
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in W 13 in
Children in Harlem, New York, Signed Archival Pigment Print, 19x13, Edition 7/10
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Children, Harlem, New York, USA 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 19" x 13" signed archival pigment print in an edition of 10. Signed by the estate on back of photograph by Freed's widow Br...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...
Interweave, Big Sur California Nude Breast
By Alli Wood
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed silver gelatin photograph by the artist. From film photography. Available in other sizes.
Silver Gelatin
$3,826
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Sunbathing in Capri, 1974" is a beautiful Limited Edi...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
$6,832
H 40 in W 30 in
Actress Gina Bellman (Limited Edition of 25) - 30x40 In - Celebrity Photography
By John Stoddart 1
Located in New York, NY
This iconic 1989 photograph features actress Gina Bellman posing on top of a column, accompanied by two monkeys. It was shot by celebrity and fashion photographer John Stoddart. Joh...
Silver Gelatin
Kate Moss Frontal Nude III
By Albert Watson
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss, Frontal Nude III, 1993 Archival pigment print, printed later Sheet 91.4 x 76.2 cm (36 x 30 in.) Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs (AP 2/...
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.
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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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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.