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Item Ships From: New York City
Breeze
By Dave Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Dave Anderson is an award-winning, cross-media storyteller best known for his work behind the lens. His photography and films have been exhibited, published, screened, and lauded across the planet. Anderson’s work has been profiled on numerous media outlets ranging from “Good Morning America” to "The New York Times" to "The New Yorker," where Vince Aletti...
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Early 2000s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Nena and the Sphinx, 1960'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
American fashion model Nena von Schlebrügge by George John Villiamy’s faux-Egyptian sphinx at the Victoria Embankment in London. She wears a hat by Rudolf with jewels from Presents o...
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1960s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 40 x 30 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso Wenda Parkinson wearing knee-buttoned jeans and ...
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1950s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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C Print

Sport Is the Right of the People
By Laurence Salzmann
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 10. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Self Portrait in Black Leather II
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Vintage gelatin silver print Signed in black ink, l.r. 14 x 11 inches, sheet size 13 x 9 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in ...
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1970s Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Simon
By Mark & Kristen Sink
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

NEW: Slim Aarons 'Dixieland Jam in Rome' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
An impromptu concert in Rome with American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971), Earl 'Fatha' Hines (1905 - 1983) on piano and Jack Teagarden (1905 - 1964) on trom...
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1950s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Boxing
Located in New York, NY
Boxing PA, c. 1990s Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, verso (Total edition of 5) Vintage gelatin silver print 16 x 20 inches, sheet $6,100 Modern gelatin silver print 16 x 20 ...
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1990s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
American actor Montgomery Clift photographed in New York for British Vogue, November 1952. Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952 Silver gelatin print Estate stamped and numbered editio...
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1950s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Colette (Victorian Punk)
By William Coupon
Located in New York, NY
Colette (Victorian Punk) Archival pigment print 36 x 36 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known princip...
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1970s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Boy with Hair Sticking Up #3
By Steven Klein
Located in New York, NY
1987 Gelatin silver print Signed in black ink, recto 14 x 11 inches, sheet size 10 x 10 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Steven K...
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1980s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

John Lennon photograph Detroit 1970s (John & Yoko)
By Leni Sinclair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Leni Sinclair John Lennon & Yoko Ono photograph Detroit, 1972 Photographed by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of the year (See The Guardian UK Photo Section, Jan. 28, 2016). Archival Inkjet Print. 11x14 inches. Hand signed, titled & dated in ink on the lower margins Very good condition. Obtained directly from artist. Dealer is a primary representative of Leni Sinclair. About Leni Sinclair A recognized leader of the 1960s-70s counter cultural movement in Detroit and a trusted documenter of the rock n’ roll scene of that same era, Leni Sinclair is known for her vivid photographs which captured faithfully the raw drama that unfolded before her lens. But she may be best known for capturing the raucous rock n’ roll scene of that era, including photographs of such rock legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and jazz icons such as Miles Davis and Sun Ra. Focusing her lens on musicians and fellow activists from nightclubs to festivals to street demonstrations, Sinclair captured a pivotal era in American history when art and politics intertwined. Some of her photos – including shots of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and of Nigeria’s rebel music star Fela Kuti – are among the most widely known of their subjects. What seems, at first glance, to be candid scenes featuring musicians, activists, party goers and demonstrators, read together as a more powerful story: that of an American society where art and politics were inextricably intertwined. Of recent notoriety Sinclair was exhibited at Detroit’s MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit) as part of her first major U.S. solo museum exhibition, “Moto City Underground”. The 80-year-old artist, author and social justice organizer still lives in Detroit, where she married politically active poet and jazz critic John Sinclair...
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1970s Pop Art New York City - Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

Finito de Cordoba, Ronda, Spain, 1995
By Michael Crouser
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, recto 14 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 25) 20 x 16 inches, sheet (Edition of 25) 24 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of...
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1990s Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Renucula
By Mark & Kristen Sink
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

And His Dog, Brazil, 1997
By Barnaby Hall
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT After 30 years of only exhibiting fine art photography, the Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring a selection of her gallery photographers and t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Plant Without a Flower
By Ion Zupcu
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print mounted to archival board Signed and dated, verso 9 x 9 inches (Edition of 15) 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol at the Bois de Boulogne, Silver Gelatin Print by Christopher Makos
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
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1980s Pop Art New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Conastoga wagon - black and white photography
By Allan I. Teger
Located in New York, NY
"I remember the moment that the idea for Bodyscapes® came to me. I was thinking that the shape and structure of the universe repeated itself at every level and suddenly I had the ima...
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2010s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ghost Ship I (Odyssey)
By Brian Buckley
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver photogram (Unique) Signed, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Brian Buckley’s work has always centered on analog photographic techn...
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2010s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

NEW Slim Aarons 'Flo Smith And Friends' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
American fashion editor Florence 'Flo' Pritchett Smith (left) and Dolly O'Brien (centre) with a friend in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. Slim Aarons Flo Smith And Friends 1955 Fi...
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1950s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

NEW Slim Aarons 'Golf Spectators' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
A man wearing a bathrobe stands among the spectators at the Seminole Golf Club, Florida, circa 1955. Slim Aarons Golf Spectators 1955 Fiber Print Estate signature stamped and hand ...
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1950s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dutch Colonial
By Ion Zupcu
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print Signed and numbered in pencil, verso 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 30 inches (Edition of 3) From the series, "American Homes" This artwork is offe...
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2010s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Diver Series III, Anguilla, 2006
By Robin Rice
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice...
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Early 2000s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled [Modern Interior]
By Eugène Atget
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print made by Berenice Abbott Signed in pencil by Berenice Abbott, verso 10 x 8 inches, sheet size 9.25 x 7 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, l...
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Late 19th Century Academic New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mercury's Bath 1 (New Quebec), Quebec, Canada
By Stan Gaz
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print with Selenium toning Signed, dated and numbered, verso 55.5 x 55.5 inches (Edition of 5) 30 x 30 inches (Edition of 10) This photograph is offered by ClampArt...
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Early 2000s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled, black and white landscape photograph
By Heather Boose Weiss
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print. 15" x 15" edition of 10, unframed, $1,800 30" x 30" edition of 10, unframed $3,450 Please allow at least 2 weeks for the photograph to be printed and shipp...
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2010s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sherwood Forester and Jerry Stevens
Located in New York, NY
Vintage silver print Inscribed, stamped, dated, and numbered, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Photograph by Don Whitman...
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Dustin, Rowing Machine I
By Luke Smalley
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 15) Stamped and numbered, verso 14 x 11 inches, sheet 7 x 5 inches, image From the series, "Gymnasium" This photograph is offered by ClampArt, loca...
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1990s Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

BB King New York c.1979 (BB King darkroom photograph)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
BB King by Fernando Natalici: A classic image of Blues great BB King captured circa late 1970s, by legendary New York underground photographer & art designer Fernando Natalici. Med...
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1970s Pop Art New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jukebox
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed and numbered, verso 20 x 16 inches, sheet (Edition of 25) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Forty years after he began documenting the country-music scene in and around Nashville, Henry Horenstein’s deep love for the music and its people continues. Having spent a lifetime around performers and fans, he has been granted access to the high-glamour backstage at the Grand Ole Opry...
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1970s Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Photographs and Etchings, Jim Dine and Lee Friedlander Portfolio 1969
By Jim Dine
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jim Dine, American (1935 - ) and Lee Friedlander, American (1934 - ) Title: Photographs and Etchings Year: 1969 Medium: Portfolio of 16 Diptychs of Gelatin Silver Prints and ...
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1960s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Etching, Silver Gelatin

Hoop and Ball, 2010
By Nenad Samuilo Amodaj
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice...
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2010s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Old Timers
By Oliver Klink
Located in New York, NY
Piezography archival ink print Signed and numbered, recto Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity 15 x 20 inches (Edition of 15) 23 x 31 inches (Edition of 7) 37 x 50 inches ...
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2010s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Black and White

NEW Slim Aarons 'Three Sisters' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Shoppers on the pavement outside a Three Sisters boutique in Florida, circa 1955. Slim Aarons Three Sisters 1955 Fiber Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 1...
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1950s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Alice Cooper and Family, Los Angeles'
By Terry O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Alice Cooper, Los Angeles, 1974, Printed Later Silver gelatin print 40 x 40 inches estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity Terry O'Neill, Alice ...
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1970s American Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Blondie, Oakland Coliseum [0047_0007]
By Tamara F
Located in New York, NY
Digital gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso 14 x 11 inches (Edition of 25 + 3 APs) 20 x 16 inches (Edition of 18 + 3 APs) This artwork is off...
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled 593-8
By Alan Ostreicher
Located in New York, NY
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso Also blindstamped with artist's name and edition number, recto 8 x 8 inches, image size (Ed...
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Early 2000s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Savannah Spirit, Reach
By Savannah Spirit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Savannah Spirit Reach 24 x 24 inches Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Edition 1 of 5 Signed by artist Latest press ARTSY: May 28, 2019: The Photographers Fighting In...
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2010s Conceptual New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Balmain and Lanvin, Long Stem Roses
By Gleb Derujinsky
Located in New York, NY
Balmain and Lanvin, Long Stem Roses 1957 Archival pigment print Estate stamped, signed and numbered by Andrea Derujinsky with certificate of authenticity Groundbreaking fashion pho...
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1950s New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bakery
By Lewis Hine
Located in New York, NY
(Mary Creed, 14, Selling Bakery Goods in Store of Mrs. Breslin, 817 Harrison Avenue) Gelatin silver print Inscribed with artist's name and title in pencil, verso Also stamped, "Repr...
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1910s Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Boy with Flag) [Christopher and the Rebuilding of America]
By Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Located in New York, NY
From a portfolio of ten gelatin silver prints from original Meatyard negatives (1959-71) Printed April 1974 Edition of 130 Credit stamp, verso 6.75 x 6.75 inches, image 15 x 12 inches, mount This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “This photograph is found in the portrait section of the Time-Life publication "Photographing Children...
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Late 20th Century American Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Long Bay Beach (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Long Bay Beach 1958 (printed later) Fiber print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Anne Bindon of Paget East paddli...
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1950s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Christine
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed and numbered, verso 14 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. In Close Relations, noted p...
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1970s Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Future Champions
By Laurence Salzmann
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 7. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
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1990s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot, Les Petroleuses' (signed)
By Terry O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot, Les Petroleuses 1971 Silver gelatin print edition of 50 24 x 20 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 rare Brigitte Bardot on the set of the film ‘Les Petroleu...
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1970s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Blowing Smoke)
By Ed Templeton
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, recto of mat This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Ed Templeton is an American professional sk...
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Early 2000s Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mormon Missionaries
By Dave Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Dave Anderson is an award-winni...
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Early 2000s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Integrity
By Ejaz Khan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Most certainly, this is one of the most intense wild mustang pictures I have ever taken. The one horse bit the ear and neck of the leading horse as they raced forward. This immediate...
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2010s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Plexiglass

Subway 27, Black & White Photograph, NYC, 1980s, Limited Edition, Subway Station
By John Conn
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elisa Contemporary Art is debuting John Conn’s New York City Subway photographs. These limited edition fine art photographs were originally taken between 1975 and 1982. Each black and white photograph is signed and numbered. Edition of 15. 20x30 image printed on 24x36 archival paper. This is framed. In this series, Conn captured the graffiti and one of the most crime ridden periods in New York. According to one source “In the 1980s, over 250 felonies were committed every week in the system, making the New York subway the most dangerous mass transit system in the world.” One image captures an Irish Catholic Nun...
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1980s American Realist New York City - Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Mystery Artist Photograph of a Female Bodybuilder
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Untitled (Female Bodybuilder), c. 1980 Black and white photograph mounted to foam board Image: 12 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. Board: 19 7/8 x 16 1/2 in.
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1980s Realist New York City - Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

NEW Slim Aarons 'Pulitzer Pool Party' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Guests relax by the swimming pool at Lilly Pulitzer's pool party, Palm Beach, Florida, April 1961. Lilly Pulitzer is seen at centre (wearing headscarf) on the lap of her husband, Pet...
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1960s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Alice Cooper and Family, Los Angeles'
By Terry O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Alice Cooper, Los Angeles, 1974, Printed Later Silver gelatin print 40 x 40 inches estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity Terry O'Neill, Alice ...
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1970s American Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brittney with Tea Cup, Denver, CO, 2011
By Kristen Hatgi
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice Gallery endeavors are superbly managed. Whether working with corporate clients, interior designers or established collectors, the Robin Rice Gallery guides patrons throughout the selection process, inspiring them to build a stylish collection or striking décor. The Robin Rice Gallery offers a bevy of styles that Robin has procured with her own signature school of artists. Black and White, Nude, Figure, Figurative, surreal...
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2010s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bette Midler, Concord Pavilion [0105_0016]
By Tamara F
Located in New York, NY
Digital gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso 11 x 14 inches (Edition of 25 + 3 APs) 16 x 20 inches (Edition of 18 + 3 APs) This artwork is off...
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill 'Audrey Hepburn Dove'
By Terry O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Dove, 1967, Printed Later Silver gelatin print 72 x 48 inches Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity This is a posthumous...
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1960s Modern New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Infinite exile: Ode to Sylvia Plath 1
By Jennifer Lin
Located in New York, NY
Infinite exile: Ode to Sylvia Plath 1 32 x 42 inches Edition of 6 Collection photographed in Berlin based on Sylvia Plath’s poem Ariel. New York based a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

CBGB Photograph New York, 1982 (East Village 1980s)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
CBGB, The Birthplace of Punk - captured by heralded New York underground photographer Fernando Natalici: Manhattan, c.1982 Archival Inkjet Print. Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches (full fr...
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1970s Street Art New York City - Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

Bailey
By Traer Scott
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 50) Signed and numbered, verso 20 x 16 inches, sheet From the series, "Shelter Dogs" This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bill T. Jones
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Mapplethorpe, American (1946 - 1989) Title: Bill T. Jones Year: 1985 Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Photograph, signed, titled and stamped verso Image Size: 18.5 x 1...
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1980s Contemporary New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Domestic Great Dane (Canis lupus familiaris)
By Henry Horenstein
Located in New York, NY
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print Signed and numbered, verso 24 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of 35) 39 x 26 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Horenstein’s creatures are decontextualized. They appear without the backdrop of the natural landscape, outside even the artificial world of the zoo or aquarium, and devoid of their true color. As a consequence, the images are truly arresting; and in both a literal and a metaphorical sense, we see these animals as we have never seen them before. We notice details, and Horenstein focuses our vision on the unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the pattern of feathers on a bird’s neck. He plays with scale: the rear end and tail of a rhinoceros occupy the entire picture frame. We see these as if through a magnifying glass. His pictures challenge us to look more closely, to ask questions and make connections. We think about form and function: the relationship between an elephant’s foot, a horse’s hoof, and our own toes. We ponder modes of sensing and communication: the signals that hold together a school of fish. Examining these photographs, we become scientists and discoverers. “In some respects, Horenstein’s work continues a centuries-old tradition of natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are often presented in shallow space with limited landscape, sometimes even against a blank page, in order to promote close examination and study of detail. But as much as these photographs promote scientific inquiry, they are more than scientific illustration. Animals were the subjects of our first art and our first metaphors; and freed from the constraints of space and time, many of Horenstein’s creatures remind us of the lost magical connection between the ‘animal world’ and our own. They are unsettling and they mesmerize. They transcend and transgress familiar boundaries between subject and object. Who is observing whom? The Komodo dragon looks at us with piercing eyes. We’re transfixed by the gaze of the harbor...
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1990s Other Art Style New York City - Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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