Feeling Good (For Nina Simone), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Located in Yardley, PA
I listen to musicians such as Pharaoh Sanders, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Sarah Vaughan and Dave Brubeck.
Acrylic
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
$4,679Sale Price|30% Off
Elaine Irwin Mellencamp by Bruce Weber, Pigment Print Gold Painted, Framed, 1998
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Models include Patricia Arquette, Georgina Grenville, Daryl Hannah, Shalom Harlow, Eva Herzigová, Kirsty Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Milla Jovovich, Kiara Kabukuru, Tanga Moreau, ...
Gold
Harlem 1958 by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
No one knew, with the early call hour of 10:00 am whether anyone would show up, but they did. 58 legendary giants of jazz including Lester Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Thelon...
C Print
$2,228Sale Price|40% Off
Elaine Irwin Mellencamp Surfboard Original 90s Pirelli Print, Black-and-White
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Models include Patricia Arquette, Georgina Grenville, Daryl Hannah, Shalom Harlow, Eva Herzigová, Kirsty Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Milla Jovovich, Kiara Kabukuru, Tanga Moreau, ...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Black and White, Digital...
$3,984
Eva Herzigová in Sheer Dress, 1990s Pirelli Print by Bruce Weber, Stamped, Rare
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Other models include Patricia Arquette, Georgina Grenville, Daryl Hannah, Shalom Harlow, Kirsty Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Milla Jovovich, Kiara Kabukuru, Tanga Moreau, Carolyn M...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Aquatint, Archival Pig...
$2,093Sale Price|50% Off
Eva Herzigová Nude Photographic Print, Pirelli Calendar, 1998, Rare
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Other models include Patricia Arquette, Georgina Grenville, Daryl Hannah, Shalom Harlow, Kirsty Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Milla Jovovich, Kiara Kabukuru, Tanga Moreau, Carolyn M...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Aquatint, Archival Pig...
Unavailable
H 22 in W 17 in
Jazzman Sonny Rollins Portrait - Fine Art Limited Edition Black and White Print
By Allan Tannenbaum
Located in New York, NY
Jazz great Sonny Rollins poses with his saxophone at a rehearsal in New York City rin 1978.
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 17 in W 22 in D 0.1 in
Sonny Rollins, Williamsburg Bridge, NYC; From Jazz Katz: The Sounds of New York
By Jimmy & Dena Katz
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated. Series: Jazz Katz: The Sounds of New York Jimmy Katz, born in New York City in 1957, received his B.A. in political science and studied photography with J...
Archival Pigment
JAZZ STORIES: MAMA CAN SING PAPA CAN BLOW #7: LOVE ME
By Faith Ringgold
Located in New York, NY
This work was influenced by the culture of Ringgold’s resident community of Harlem, New York; Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes lived around the corner, along with her childhood fri...
Permanent Marker, Screen
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 80.32 in W 133.86 in D 1.97 in
El Gozo de la Tribu, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Enrique Pichardo
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 204x340cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,950
H 39 in W 31 in D 0.1 in
"Nothing Personal" Photograph 39" x 31" in Ltd. Ed. of 7 by Kseniya Vashchenko
By Kseniya Vashchenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Nothing Personal" Photograph 39" x 31" in Ltd. Ed. of 7 by Kseniya Vashchenko Medium: Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl paper Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by t...
Digital Pigment
$114
H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Cicciolina Puppet Vintage Photograph, Black and White, 1980s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Cicciolina Puppet - Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions with slight foxing.
Photographic Paper
Steve Levine Black and White Framed Photography, "Mona" 3
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a series of three (3) - all of which is Mona, the photographer's Muse and model. This is a fully painted body in black and white. Original framing in white.
Glass, Paper
$1,200
H 24 in W 20 in
Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
Bruce Cratsley, American (1944-1998) Vintage gelatin silver print Lifting Hand (Scot) Chez Moi A surrealist image of a hand with a light study Hand signed, titled and dated 1986-1988...
Silver Gelatin
BABY- Black and white photography Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Beautiful b/w photo depicting a little Peruvian girl
Photographic Paper
$1,442Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.71 in W 23.82 in D 0.04 in
Black and White Photograph Portrait, Modern Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white portrait is an original contemporary artwork realized in 1998 by the artist Nikki Bhandari. Black and white photograph. Hand signed and dated on the back. Includes...
Photographic Paper
Surrealist Doll Composition
By Jerry Peil
Located in Surfside, FL
From the David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Collection The Ruttenbergs are longtime art lovers who have collected abstract expressionist paintings, African art, sculpture, graphics, ol...
Photographic Paper
AEREA, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jose Maria Palacin Calvo
Located in Yardley, PA
ACRYLIC PAINTING IN WOODEN FRAME, ON SUPPORT OF FABRIC. IS PROVIDED WITH A VARNISH LAYER TO SAVE FROM DUST AND DIRT :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official ce...
Acrylic
$560Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 10 in D 2 in
Moda by Rosie Emerson, Black and white analogue photography, glam female figure
By Rosie Emerson
Located in Dallas, TX
"Moda" is one of Rosie Emerson's newest pieces from her fashion inspired photographic series. This is a photopolymer etching with embossing on paper, framed in a custom box black fra...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Etching
Supreme, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Located in Yardley, PA
My painting Supreme, 2021 is built upon the covenants of Kazimir Malevich's Suprematist art movement which he invented in 1917. His art focused on basic geometric forms, such as circ...
Acrylic
$114
H 9.45 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Black and White Portraits in Modern 20th Century Style
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century. Good conditions.
Photographic Paper
Memorial to Anais Nin
By Val Telberg
Located in New York, NY
Val Telberg was a Surrealist-influenced photomontagist who famously collaborated with Anais Nin. Mr. Telberg was born of Finnish-Russian parents in Moscow in 1910, and was raised ...
Silver Gelatin
$3,988
H 36 in W 60 in D 0.4 in
GOLONDRINAS, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jose Maria Palacin Calvo
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic painting in wooden frame, on support of fabric. It is supplied with a varnish cover to avoid dust and dirt. Triptych. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with a...
Acrylic
$1,200
H 24 in W 20 in
Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
Bruce Cratsley, American (1944-1998) Vintage gelatin silver print (Television) TV Head A surrealist image of a window mannequin man with a TV head. Hand signed, titled and dated 1987...
Silver Gelatin
$2,170
H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
EPOCHAL EVENT, 2019, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting continues my work in Contemporary Geometric Hard Edge Minimalism. Consisting of color blocks of blues, browns, grays and greens punctuated with thin lines of contrastin...
Acrylic
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.