Jack Perno Black and White Photography

American

“I have used photography and it has used me. I have forced my will upon photography and have become a slave to its possibilities.” As a freshman, I stepped into my first photography class, and it has been part of my life everyday since. Photography has been my escape, a place where things that don’t exist, can exist. I embrace risk and chaos in my images and intentionally keep myself off balance in search of the unpredictable. The camera is my storyteller, a liar, and my friend. I have intentionally made things look more beautiful than they really are, and created narratives that simply do not exist. In my world, film is still relevant to photography, although I simultaneously embrace the digital realm. As a Polaroid artist, I utilize a nearly irrelevant photographic media, endangered and near extinction. A priority of my concentration has been large format Polaroid work, which has encompassed a decade of emulsion manipulation and multiple-imagery. Polaroid is The Vanishing Medium, and a degenerating art form and that’s interesting. That’s interesting has nourished my curiosity for decades, resulting in images that I might never have imagined. Post-visualization is a domain where I’ve resided often, extracting imagery through manipulation during and after exposures, out of the camera and in the lab. Altering the conventional square/rectangular boundaries of the photograph and trapping ideas in gelatin, which are subsequently encrypted, is an indulgence to which I’ve surrendered myself. In a world of photographic editions, an emulsion manipulation is a single piece, simultaneously photography and sculpture. Social narratives are generally accidental, and although I gravitate toward the non-realistic side of photography, historical recording has found it’s way into my work by being at a place, at a time, with a camera, as an observer. These are images that merge as contributions to the overall body of work and part of the great unpredictable. Historically, I have fused art and commerce as an artist who embraces short and long term projects, using the print and the printed page as my forum. Images which are susceptible to multiple interpretations, encouraging dissection and dialogue are my companions. In my photographs, ideas and stories exist where truth and reality are discretionary electives. Living in my world is fine, but visiting my otherworld is often amazing.” -Jack Perno Jack Perno’s photographs have been published in Town & Country, Vogue, and Italian Vogue. Most recently, his work can been seen on the cover and inside pages of ART + DESIGN MAGAZINE (Winter 2017 issue).

Artist: Jack Perno

Jack PernoAs seen in Apple TV series "Dark Matter" Screaming Mike by Jack Perno, 2022

$3,200

As seen in Apple TV series "Dark Matter" Screaming Mike by Jack Perno

By Jack Perno

Located in Chicago, IL

As seen in Apple TV+ series "Dark Matter" Screaming Mike "This is the only image where Photoshop has been implemented. I had an illustrator friend who, for ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jack PernoPortal of the Pyramid

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Portal of the Pyramid

By Jack Perno

Located in Chicago, IL

Silver Gelatin Print Edition of 25 Paper size: 11 x 14 inches Artist statement: "I remember when I was a boy taking photos of models with my father's old "Brownie Hawkeye" camera. I would sit at my desk building model planes...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Michael O'BrienWillie Nelson, Spicewood, Texas - Black and White Portrait, Country Musician, 1999

$2,300

H 20 in W 20 in D 0.1 in

Willie Nelson, Spicewood, Texas - Black and White Portrait, Country Musician

By Michael O'Brien

Located in Denton, TX

Willie Nelson, Spicewood, Texas by Michael O'Brien is a black and white portrait of the adored country singer, songwriter and guitarist. This portrait features the side profile of Wi...

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20th Century Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Michael KennaLijiang River, Study 8, Guilin, China, 2006

$2,500

H 6.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.1 in

Lijiang River, Study 8, Guilin, China

By Michael Kenna

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 45 Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered. Sepia toned gelatin silver print Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaTree and Kussharo Lake, Akan-Mashu Park, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2023, 2023

$3,000

H 8 in W 8 in D 0.01 in

Tree and Kussharo Lake, Akan-Mashu Park, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna, 2023

By Michael Kenna

Located in Denton, TX

Tree and Kussharo Lake, Akan-Mashu Park, Hokkaido, Japan by Michael Kenna is a 8 x 8 inch* silver gelatin print, available in an edition of 25. *Please note: the measurements of this...

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2010s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Leonard FreedMuscle Boy Photograph, Limited Edition 11/15, Harlem, New York City 1963, Signed, 1963

$2,599

H 19 in W 13 in

Muscle Boy Photograph, Limited Edition 11/15, Harlem, New York City 1963, Signed

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Muscle Boy is an iconic image by Leonard Freed who was a pioneer in documentary photography. In this photo a boy flexes his muscles for the camera perhaps making a statement about...

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1960s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Leonard FreedWilliamsburg, New York City, Jewish, Street Photography 1950s, Limited Edition, 1954

$2,200

H 13 in W 9 in

Williamsburg, New York City, Jewish, Street Photography 1950s, Limited Edition

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Capturing the Jewish diaspora and the Hasidic community in Brooklyn, New York in the 1950s, this is a subject which Jewish American photographer Leonard Freed from Brooklyn widely co...

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1950s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Leonard FreedFashion Show, Brooklyn New York 1963, Signed Archival Pigment Print, Ed 3/10, 1963

$2,400

H 19 in W 13 in

Fashion Show, Brooklyn New York 1963, Signed Archival Pigment Print, Ed 3/10

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Fashion Show, Brooklyn, New York, USA 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 19" x 13" signed archival pigment print in an edition of 10. Signed on back of the photograph by the Freed estate Brigitte Freed. Available: 3/10. Provenance: Freed Estate *** Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian, a social documentary photographer. Freed worked as a freelance photographer from 1961 onwards and as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York City police department...

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1960s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Black and White

Leonard Freed1960s Limited Edition Black and White Photograph, Martin Luther King, MLK, 13x19, 1964

$2,800

H 13 in W 19 in

1960s Limited Edition Black and White Photograph, Martin Luther King, MLK, 13x19

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Martin Luther King (MLK), 1964 by Leonard Freed is an iconic black and white documentary photograph, a portrait of one of the most influential African American personalities and civi...

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1960s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Leonard FreedMuscle Boy, New York, Signed Archival Iris Print, Harlem, 1963, Edition 25/100, 1963

$2,888

H 20 in W 16 in

Muscle Boy, New York, Signed Archival Iris Print, Harlem, 1963, Edition 25/100

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Muscle Boy, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a signed and numbered archival Iris print. The edition 25/100 was in a planned edition of 100 and halted at 25 prints (as annotated on ve...

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1960s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Arc...

Ben CopeUntitled (Nr. 0382) Black & White Photography 36" x 44" in Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope, 2014

$1,350

H 36 in W 44 in D 0.1 in

Untitled (Nr. 0382) Black & White Photography 36" x 44" in Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope

By Ben Cope

Located in Culver City, CA

Untitled (Nr. 0382) Black & White Photography 36" x 44" in Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Unframed - ships rolled ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Greg GormanMichael Jackson, Los Angeles, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, 1987

$23,000

H 50.01 in W 39.77 in

Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

By Greg Gorman

Located in München, BY

Edition 10 not framed signed and numbered Certificate and label by the artist Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Black and white portrait of famous singer and ...

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1980s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Michael KennaEmpire State Building, Study 2, New York, New York, USA - Black and White Photo, 2006

$2,500

H 8.13 in W 7.5 in D 0.1 in

Empire State Building, Study 2, New York, New York, USA - Black and White Photo

By Michael Kenna

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 45 Signed, titled, dated, print date and numbered. Sepia toned gelatin silver print. Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imager...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rachel PhillipsDivination by Cards, 2015

$700

H 6.5 in W 4.25 in

Divination by Cards

By Rachel Phillips

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...

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2010s Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Previously Available Items

Jack PernoPortal of the Pyramid

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H 14 in W 11 in

Portal of the Pyramid

By Jack Perno

Located in Chicago, IL

Silver Gelatin Print Edition of 25 Paper size: 11 x 14 inches Artist statement: "I remember when I was a boy taking photos of models with my father's old "Brownie Hawke...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Perno Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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