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Black and White Photography For Sale
Poppy No.3 - Analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition 3/15
Poppy No.3 - Analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition 3/15

Poppy No.3 - Analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition 3/15

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

Title: Poppy Year: 2023 Location: Photographed in London, United Kingdom Edition: Limited to 20 Medium: Giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta 308 gsm fine art paper Camera: Lar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Giclée

Karst Limestone Cliffs Reflected in Calm Water, Ha Long Bay Black & White Photo
Karst Limestone Cliffs Reflected in Calm Water, Ha Long Bay Black & White Photo

Karst Limestone Cliffs Reflected in Calm Water, Ha Long Bay Black & White Photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21366 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Into the Nothing – Minimalist Pier in Mist, Black and White Photography
Into the Nothing – Minimalist Pier in Mist, Black and White Photography

Into the Nothing – Minimalist Pier in Mist, Black and White Photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21351 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format 80x120cm
Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format 80x120cm

Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format 80x120cm

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

© 2025 Gerald Berghammer - Black and white snow landscape photography. Two large, leafless trees with a small bench between them on a grassy field. Pigment ink print, limited editio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Marilyn Candid Moment - Marilyn Monroe at Ambassador Hotel in New York City

Marilyn Candid Moment - Marilyn Monroe at Ambassador Hotel in New York City

By Ed Feingersh

Located in Brighton, GB

American actress Marilyn Monroe relaxes on the sofa of her suite at the Ambassador Hotel in New York whilst reading 'To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting', the classic guide to a...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Lotus Flower Panorama - seascape, minimalist flower - Vietnam - limited edition
Lotus Flower Panorama - seascape, minimalist flower - Vietnam - limited edition

Lotus Flower Panorama - seascape, minimalist flower - Vietnam - limited edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist waterside photography. Water lilies and lily pads on a calm pond with reflections of the flowers in the water. All Gerald Berghammer p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images
Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images

Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images

By Georges Braque

Located in Middletown, NY

Teriade, E. (director) Texts by Georges Braque, Paul Valéry, André Gide, André Malraux, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, et. al. Verve, Volume One No. 2; Verve for For Spring 1938 (Mar...

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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogravure, Lithograph

Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format photo
Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format photo

Place to Linger Winter - minimalist farmland, two trees - large format photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

© 2025 Gerald Berghammer - Black and white snow landscape photography. Two large, leafless trees with a small bench between them on a grassy field. Pigment ink print, limited editio...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

48x36 "Bison Portrait Black & White Photography Buffalo Signed Photograph Art
48x36 "Bison Portrait Black & White Photography Buffalo Signed Photograph Art

48x36 "Bison Portrait Black & White Photography Buffalo Signed Photograph Art

By Shane Russeck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a contemporary photograph of an American Bison. Printed on archival luster paper using archival inks. Framing available. Inquire for rates. 36x48 Signed and numbered Editi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Foggy Wooden Dock Panorama, waterscape, lakeside - limited edition large format
Foggy Wooden Dock Panorama, waterscape, lakeside - limited edition large format

Foggy Wooden Dock Panorama, waterscape, lakeside - limited edition large format

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

© 2025 Gerald Berghammer - Black and white long exposure waterscape photo. Wooden pier extending into calm water, with a minimalistic and serene background. Archival pigment ink pri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph A couple dining out at an elegant hotel in New York is caught momentarily distracted by the floor show...

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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Large Nature Photograph Leopard Tree Black White Infrared Africa Wildlife
Large Nature Photograph Leopard Tree Black White Infrared Africa Wildlife

Large Nature Photograph Leopard Tree Black White Infrared Africa Wildlife

By Aditya Dicky Singh

Located in Norfolk, GB

Aditya Dicky Singh Untitled Infrared photograph on fine-art Hahnemuhle archival paper 45" x 64" unframed (114cm x 163cm) 2016 Edition 4/10 *Should you wish the photograph to be prin...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Place to Linger, winter, minimalist tree landscape, limited monochrome photo
Place to Linger, winter, minimalist tree landscape, limited monochrome photo

Place to Linger, winter, minimalist tree landscape, limited monochrome photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Black and white landscape photography. Two leafless trees near a park bench on a foggy day, with a dirt path leading towards the trees. Archival pigment ink pri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Frozen Silence — Limited Edition Black and White Landscape Photograph
Frozen Silence — Limited Edition Black and White Landscape Photograph

Frozen Silence — Limited Edition Black and White Landscape Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 5 // Gallery ID: 21377 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph World renowned trumpeter and jazz musician Louis Armstrong is photographed on stage during a concert. 1...

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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Melanie" Nude Black & White Photography 56" x 40" in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
"Melanie" Nude Black & White Photography 56" x 40" in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo

"Melanie" Nude Black & White Photography 56" x 40" in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo

By Larsen Sotelo

Located in Culver City, CA

"Melanie" Nude Black & White Photography 56" x 40" in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Lerici 256 - Polaroid Coastal Landscape Photograph, Limited Edition 3 of 10

Lerici 256 - Polaroid Coastal Landscape Photograph, Limited Edition 3 of 10

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

Lerici '25 is an original black and white Polaroid photograph captured on SX-70 film along the Ligurian coastline of Italy. The image is part of a limited edition of 10, hand-signed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Polaroid

"Orca Double Breach"  36x48- Killer Whale Photography Unsigned Test Print

"Orca Double Breach" 36x48- Killer Whale Photography Unsigned Test Print

By Shane Russeck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shot in the off the San Juan Islands this is the only known image of a double synchronized breach with two adult Orcas. This was truley a once in a lifetime event. This is the first...

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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph A couple relaxes and laughs on a spacious sofa on the terrace of a villa. The party is still in full swin...

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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Ploumanac'h Lighthouse, Architecture Photography, Brittany, France - limited
Ploumanac'h Lighthouse, Architecture Photography, Brittany, France - limited

Ploumanac'h Lighthouse, Architecture Photography, Brittany, France - limited

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Black and white landscape photograph of a tall lighthouse on a rocky coast, with a small bridge and large rocks in foreground. Digital pigment ink print, edition...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"
Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"

Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This underwater nude photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair cascades weightlessly around the topless subject's contemplative profile. The...

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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bent Palm, Beach, Florida, USA, black and white minimalist landscape - limited
Bent Palm, Beach, Florida, USA, black and white minimalist landscape - limited

Bent Palm, Beach, Florida, USA, black and white minimalist landscape - limited

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist landscape Photography. A leaning palm tree on a beach with calm waters and a distant shoreline. Archival pigment ink print as part of ...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Before you came - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude

Before you came - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Before you came- 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-937. No...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Hoarfrosted Lonely Tree – Minimalist Winter Landscape, Black and White Print
Hoarfrosted Lonely Tree – Minimalist Winter Landscape, Black and White Print

Hoarfrosted Lonely Tree – Minimalist Winter Landscape, Black and White Print

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21377 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
Cradle - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

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...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Marilyn on the Roof - Marilyn Monroe Ambassador Hotel New York City Skyline

Marilyn on the Roof - Marilyn Monroe Ambassador Hotel New York City Skyline

By Ed Feingersh

Located in Brighton, GB

American actress and the original Blonde Bombshell Marilyn Monroe smiles as she looks out at New York City. Monroe is photographed leaning over the edge of the high-class Ambassado...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Lupa" Nude Photography 18" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin
"Lupa" Nude Photography 18" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin

"Lupa" Nude Photography 18" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin

By Aaron McPolin

Located in Culver City, CA

"Lupa" Nude Photography 18" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Aaron Mcpolin Medium: Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Available...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Why don't you find out for yourself (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women

Why don't you find out for yourself (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Why don't you find out for yourself (Bombay Beach) - 2023 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. A...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Cars and girls - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

Cars and girls - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Cars and Girls' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Certificate and signatur...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Top of the Cliffs - single Person - England - minimalist landscape photo
Top of the Cliffs - single Person - England - minimalist landscape photo

Top of the Cliffs - single Person - England - minimalist landscape photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7. Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the reverse, signed and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Poppy No.6 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition 3/20

Poppy No.6 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition 3/20

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

Poppy No.6 printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta fine art paper, this limited edition piece measures 40 x 32 cm and is part of an exclusive series of 20 prints, each hand-s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Led Zeppelin #D2 Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin #D2 Robert Plant

Led Zeppelin #D2 Robert Plant

By Jeffrey Mayer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Photo of Robert Plant striking one of his famous pose fronting Led Zeppelin at the Forum in 1973. About The Print: Archival pigment print on 100% cotton paper with a satin baryta fi...

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1970s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Coyoacán, 1943. Black and White Portrait
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Coyoacán, 1943. Black and White Portrait

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Coyoacán, 1943. Black and White Portrait

By Leo Matiz

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...

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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Pigment

Girl - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

Girl - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Girl' part of the series 'A girl called N.' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Signed on the back and with ce...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Super Constellation Lockheed - Full Framed Fine Art Museum Quality Print
The Super Constellation Lockheed - Full Framed Fine Art Museum Quality Print

The Super Constellation Lockheed - Full Framed Fine Art Museum Quality Print

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in the 50's, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (...

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1950s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Frozen Farmland, Hoarfrost Tree, Foggy, Road, minimalist landscape photography
Frozen Farmland, Hoarfrost Tree, Foggy, Road, minimalist landscape photography

Frozen Farmland, Hoarfrost Tree, Foggy, Road, minimalist landscape photography

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21353 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Waterfall into the Ocean, Gásadalur, Faroe Islands – Black and White Photograph
Waterfall into the Ocean, Gásadalur, Faroe Islands – Black and White Photograph

Waterfall into the Ocean, Gásadalur, Faroe Islands – Black and White Photograph

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21354 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

On the Rhodes again - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

On the Rhodes again - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'On the Rhodes again' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Foggy Slave Cliff – Faroe Islands – Black and White Landscape – Limited Edition
Foggy Slave Cliff – Faroe Islands – Black and White Landscape – Limited Edition

Foggy Slave Cliff – Faroe Islands – Black and White Landscape – Limited Edition

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21352 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Minimalist Waterscape with Lotus Flowers, Black and White Photograph, Vietnam
Minimalist Waterscape with Lotus Flowers, Black and White Photograph, Vietnam

Minimalist Waterscape with Lotus Flowers, Black and White Photograph, Vietnam

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21348 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Tenterhooks - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude

Tenterhooks - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Tenterhooks - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-971. Not...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Fishing Boat and Limestone Karsts — Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, Black and White Photo
Fishing Boat and Limestone Karsts — Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, Black and White Photo

Fishing Boat and Limestone Karsts — Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, Black and White Photo

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21361 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Minimalist Monochrome Winter Landscape Photograph, Frosted Trees in Foggy Field
Minimalist Monochrome Winter Landscape Photograph, Frosted Trees in Foggy Field

Minimalist Monochrome Winter Landscape Photograph, Frosted Trees in Foggy Field

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Archival pigment ink print, produced in a limited edition of 7 // Gallery ID: 21349 Fine art prints are produced to order on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

"The Calm" 40x60 Black & White  Photography of Wild Horses Mustangs Photograph
"The Calm" 40x60 Black & White  Photography of Wild Horses Mustangs Photograph

"The Calm" 40x60 Black & White Photography of Wild Horses Mustangs Photograph

By Shane Russeck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a contemporary black and white photograph of American Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" - Wild Horses 40x60 Edition of 10 Signed an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Schism - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Schism - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Schism - 2021 60x80cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1083. Not mounte...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"
No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"

No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger. Museum-quality archival pigment print on archival paper, personally signed by th...

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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Shop Black and White Photography

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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