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Black and White Photography For Sale
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"The Womb" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 1/7 by Lauren Chin
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Womb" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 1/7 by Lauren Chin Comes in glass frame Lauren Chin, a photographer and creative director based in Los Angeles focuses her visual com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper

Greta Garbo "Inspiration"
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Greta Garbo posed for her role in "Inspiration". Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Greta Garbo "Love" Publicity Still
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Greta Garbo for her role in "Love, circa 1927. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. G...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Greta Garbo "Two Faced Woman"
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white silhouette features Greta Grabo in a publicity still for her role in "Two-Faced Woman". Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 19...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Intimate Portrait Of A Brown Bear Walking Towards The Camera
Located in US
Brown bear walking towards the camera with eye contact. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gathering in search of the salmo...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles
Located in Austin, TX
This portrait features jazz legend Louis Armstrong up close, posed with a big smile. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Marilyn Monroe on set of the movie "Lets Make Love", USA, 1960
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Clark Gable Posed on Sound Stage
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Clark Gable pose on a sound stage, circa 1931. Clark Gable was an American film actor and military officer, often referred to as "The King o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #05
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 2/7 Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970 who lives and works in Paris, France. Luca met the Italian photograph...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Row of six Cherry Trees, sunset, black and white panorama photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography. Avenue of cherry trees at sunset with exciting clouds, Weinviertel, Austria. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink, Photographic Film...

Clark Gable Posed on Sound Stage II
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Clark Gable pose on a sound stage, circa 1931. Clark Gable was an American film actor and military officer, often referred to as "The King o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver at the 30th Annual Boomtown Party
Located in Austin, TX
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver attend the Share 30th annual Boomtown party at the Universal Amphitheatre. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, bu...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe "A Star Never Dies", USA, 1985
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
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1980s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Sammy Davis Jr., spotlight on stage, unknown date
Located in Cologne, DE
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director. At age three, Davis began his caree...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Folding Cities #71
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 1/7 Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970 who lives and works in Paris, France. Luca met the Italian photograph...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

African American Choreographer Talley Beatty, signed by Jack Mitchell.
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer, educator, and dance company director Talley Beatty, considered one of the greatest African American choreographers, 1971. Signed...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brown Bear Charges Through Water
Located in US
A brown bear charges through the creek in pursuit of something under the water. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gatherin...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"NY Attitude"- Black and White Wildlife Photography, Gorilla in Africa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We share about 98% of our DNA with Gorillas, and this guy apparently shares a bit more than that with my fellow New Yorkers. I am not sure if this silverback was intending to flip me...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Acrylic Polymer, Photographic Paper, Black and White

Brown Bear In Alaska Standing In Creek Looking Off Into Distance
Located in US
A brown bear stands in the middle of a creek in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gathering ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brown Bear Photographed The Moment He Came Up For Air
Located in US
Intimate capture of a large brown bear the moment he surfaced from the water. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gathering ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Golden Gate Bridge, detail, San Francisco, black & white photography, cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Golden gate bridge detail with the tower and beautiful lamps, San Francisco, California, USA. Archival pigment ink print a...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

Liza Minelli on Stage, 20s Century
Located in Cologne, DE
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli i...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sun Beams Into Grand Central Station (1930) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sun Beams Into Grand Central Station (1930) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Hal Morey/Getty Images) Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows ...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Ella Fitzgerald on stage, black and white, unknown Date
Located in Cologne, DE
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted ...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Enter the Temple, Elephant Island, Bombay, India, 1988
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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1990s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Located in New York, NY
David Byrne (Talking Heads) Archival pigment print image size: 36 x 36 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City,...
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1970s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Colette (Victorian Punk)
Located in New York, NY
Colette (Victorian Punk) Archival pigment print 36 x 36 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known princip...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Roundup #2, TS Ranch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Copts 05 - Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white, Coptic Christians
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Copts 05- Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2012 - Edition of 5 Man on a donkey, around Cairo, Egypt. In assignment for ARTE & LE LOUVRE 2012 Exhibition in Le Louvr...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Sunrise
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ella Fitzgerald on stage, unknown Date
Located in Cologne, DE
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted ...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Monroe At Premiere" by M. Garrett
Located in London, GB
"Monroe At Premiere" by M. Garrett 1954: EXCLUSIVE Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) arriving at the premiere of the film 'There's No Business like Show Business'. Unframed Paper Size:...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Brown Bear Rests On His Front Paws
Located in US
A brown bear rests on its front paws, remaining alert but also relaxed. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gathering in sea...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Farming
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 Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bear Running At Full Speed Through Creek
Located in US
A brown bear races at full speed across the creek in Katmai National Park in Alaska. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gat...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Italian Contemporary Photography by Luca Battaglia - Le Havre No.12
Located in Paris, IDF
Photographic Fine Art Paper 325 g, ed. 1/7 Luca Battaglia is an Italian architect and photographer born in 1970 who lives and works in Paris, France. Luca met the Italian photograph...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Mirrors" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mirrors" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Available ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Brown Bear About To Dive Into The Creek
Located in US
A large brown bear gets ready to dive into the creek after spotting a salmon. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gathering ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Intimate Capture Of A Brown Bear Look At Something In The Distance
Located in US
Portrait of a brown bear looking at something in the distance. Each year, brown bears descend on a remote part of the Alaskan wilderness in record numbers, gathering in search of th...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Roping, IL Ranch, NV
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

A Fresh Horse
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe knitting on set "Lets Make Love", USA, 1960
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Fourteen Cherry Trees, Cornfield, black and white photography, art, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Cherry tree avenue with lines in the cornfield, Austria. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival Pigment...

"Savor" Photography Edition 2/28 36 x 36 inch by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Savor" Photography Edition 2/28 36 x 36 inch by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Photography Year photo was taken: 2022 Unframed - ships in a tube This picture is a part of Spirit series....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Angela Lansbury as 'Mame' on Broadway
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actress Angela Lansbury in costume for 'Mama' on Broadway, 1966. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell A...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Liza Minnelli iconic picture, unknown date
Located in Cologne, DE
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli i...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Steaks, " 1970s NY Time Square photograph (New York street photography)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
In 1978, photographer Fernando Natalici, the creative mind behind the graphic design for iconic venues like CBGB and the Mudd Club, spent twenty-four hours shooting the raw scenery of Times Square and 42nd Street. "Natalici's shots candidly recall a Times Square of flashing marquee lights, electric sexual energy and wild lawlessness. His photographs resuscitate a New York of yesteryear in all of its chiaroscuro, with it all of the dark tenets of urban life that are today masked beneath a glossy veil of uniformity." (Jessica Dailey, Curbed NY, July 29th 2014) Archival Ink Jet Print 13 x 19 inches Hand signed & titled in ink on the verso from a limited edition of 10 Excellent condition. Obtained directly from artist. About Fernando Natalici New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria. Fernando’s work was recently featured in the Jeffrey Deitch curated show “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC, with his film stills from "Unmade Beds" & "The Foreigner"- two of the most significant underground films of the 1970’s New York Punk scene, recently exhibited at The Museum of The Moving Image. Recent Exhibits & Publications The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015) The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014) The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2013) New York University Tisch School of The Arts (2013) Toby Mott, Showboat (Dashwood Books, 2016) Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015) Another Magazine (London, 2014) Black Book (2014) Curbed NY (2014) Photography Now (2013) Related Categories Robert Frank. Diane Arbus. Nan Goldin. William Klein. Daido Moriyama. Manhattan. Street Photography. 70s New York.
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1970s Street Art Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

Male model Nick Caturano, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"BWM-S2" (FRAMED) Photography 23" x 49" inch Edition 1/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"BWM-S2" Photography 23" x 49" inch Edition 1/4 by Giuliano Bekor Original fine art photography by Giuliano Bekor Signed and numbered by the artist Series: Buccellati Wise Monkey ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Edward Kennedy, unknow date
Located in Cologne, DE
Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 19...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Woody, IL Ranch
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Print Photograph Marcus Leatherdale Shrouded Figure Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Marcus Leatherdale (1952 - 2022) Silver gelatin print with copper leaf mount 1987 Titled: High Priest. From the Demigod series. Hand signed and dated and bears artist studio stamp verso. Provenance: Greathouse Gallery (with label & information verso) Edition: 1 of 10. Dimensions mage measures 12" x 5", total measurements are 24" x 13" Marcus Leatherdale was a Canadian portrait photographer. Marcus Andrew Leatherdale was born on 18 September 1952, in Montreal, Canada, to Jack Leatherdale, a veterinarian, and Grace Leatherdale, a homemaker. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute. Leatherdale arrived in New York City in 1978, where he attended the School of Visual Arts. started his career in New York City during the early eighties, setting up a studio on Grand Street. Leatherdale first served as Robert Mapplethorpe office manager for a while and was photographed in the nude by the master, grabbing a rope with his right hand and holding a rabbit in his left. Thereafter he worked as an assistant curator to Sam Wagstaff. He soon became a darling of the then vibrant club scene and the fashionable media: Interview, Details, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Elle Decor presented his work. Later on he was featured in artsy publications as Artforum, Art News, and Art in America. Leatherdale was the Cecil Beaton of downtown New York, He photographed a not-yet-famous club kid named Madonna in her ripped jeans and his denim vest. The performance artist Leigh Bowery was majestic in a tinseled mask, a corset and a merkin. Andy Warhol was a Hamlet in a black turtleneck. Susanne Bartsch, the nightlife impressaria, was a towering presence in red leather. He documented the New York City lifestyle, the extraordinary people of Danceteria and Club 57 where he staged his first exhibits in 1980. Leatherdale was an acute observer of the New York City of the nineteen eighties. His models were the unknown but exceptional ones – like Larissa, Claudia Summers or Ruby Zebra – or well known artists – like Madonna, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Winston Tong and Divine, Trisha Brown, Lisa Lyon, Andrée Putman, Kathy Acker and Sydney Biddle Barrows, otherwise known as the Mayflower Madam, Jodie Foster, and fellow photographer John Dugdale. He Married Claudia Summers, theirs was not a traditional marriage, but they were best friends, and he was Canadian, so it made life easier if they wed. His boyfriend for a time was Robert Mapplethorpe, whose photography studio Mr. Leatherdale also managed. He and Mapplethorpe were a striking pair, dressed like twins in leather and denim, their faces as if painted by Caravaggio, and they often photographed each other. Jean-Michel Basquiat was often hanging out there, playing his bongo drums; so were friends like Cookie Mueller, the doomed, gimlet-eyed author and Details magazine contributor who was for a time Mapplethorpe’s and Ms. Summers’ drug dealer, and Kathy Acker, the performance artist and novelist. For quite a while Leatherdale remained in Mapplethorpe's shadow, but was soon discovered as a creative force in his own right by Christian Michelides, the founder of Molotov Art Gallery in Vienna. Leatherdale flew to Vienna, presented his work there and was acclaimed by public and press. This international recognition paved his way to museums and permanent collections such as the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Australian National Gallery in Canberra, the London Museum in London, Ontario, and Austria's Albertina. He was included in the MoMA exhibit New York/New Wave along with Kenny Scharf, William Burroughs, John Crash Matos, Larry Clark, Nan Goldin, Lawrence Weiner and Stephen Sprouse. Above all, his arresting portraits of New York City celebrities in the series Hidden Identities aroused long-lasting interest amongst curators and collectors. In 1993, Leatherdale began spending half of each year in India's holy city of Banaras. Based in an ancient house in the centre of the old city, he began photographing the diverse and remarkable people there, from the holy men to celebrities, from royalty to tribals, carefully negotiating his way among some of India's most elusive figures to make his portraits. From the outset, his intention was to pay homage to the timeless spirit of India through a highly specific portrayal of its individuals. His pictures include princesses and boatmen, movie stars and circus performers, and street beggars and bishops, mothers and children in traditional garb. Leatherdale explored how essentially unaffected much of the country was by the passage of time; and it has been remarked upon that this approach is distinctly post-colonial. In 1999, Leatherdale relocated to Chotanagpur (Jharkhand) where he focusing upon the Adivasis. Later Serra da Estrela in the mountains of central Portugal became his second home base. Leatherdale's matte printing techniques, which adapt nineteenth-century processes and employ half black, half sepia colorations, reinforce the timelessness of his subjects. Tones and matte surfaces effectively differentiate his portraits from the easy slickness of fashion photography. In 2019, Mr. Leatherdale compiled his work from 80s in a book entitled “Out of the Shadows”, written with Claudia Summers. During his time in New York City, he dated Robert Mapplethorpe, whose photography studio Leatherdale managed. His partner of two decades, Jorge Serio, died in July 2021 Major exhibitions 1980 Urban Women, Club 57, NYC 1980 Danceteria, NYC 1981 Stilvende, NYC 1982 The Clock Tower, PS1, NYC 1982 544 Natoma Gallery, San Francisco 1982 Eiko And Koma, Stilvende, NYC 1983 Form And Function Gallery, Atlanta 1983 Galerie in der GGK Wien, Vienna, Austria 1983 The Ring, Vienna (organized by Molotov) 1983 London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario, Canada 1984 Performance, Greathouse Gallery, NYC 1984 Social Segments, Grey Art Gallery, NYU 1984 Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn 1985 Ritual, Greathouse Gallery, NYC 1985 Artinzer, Munich 1985 Leatherdale/Noguchi, Gallery 291, Atlanta 1985 Paul Cava Gallery, Philadelphia 1986 Poison Ivy, Greathouse Gallery, NYC 1986 Wessel O’Connor Gallery, Rome 1986 Hidden Identities, Michael Todd Gallery, Palladium, NYC 1987 Demigods, Greathouse Gallery, NYC 1987 Collier Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 1987 Tunnel Gallery, NYC 1988 Claus Runkel Fine Art Ltd., London, UK 1988 Madison Art Center, Madison 1989 Wessel-O’Connor Gallery, NYC 1989 Summer Night Festival, Onikoube, Sendai 1990 Bent Sikkema Fine Art, NYC 1990 Fahey-Klein Gallery, Los Angeles 1990 Faye Gold Gallery, Atlanta 1990 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles 1991 Runkel Hue-Williams Gallery, London 1991 Galerie Michael Neumann, Düsseldorf 1991 Arthur Rogers Gallery, New Orleans 1992 Arthur Rogers, NYC 1992 Galerie Del Conte, Milwaukee 1993 Galerie Bardamu, NYC 1996 Fayf Gold Gallery, Atlanta 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Bridgewater/Lustberg, NYC 1998 Rai Krishna Das...
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1980s 85 New Wave Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer Don Lopez photographed for 'After Dark' magazine Nude, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer Don Lopez photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1985. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitche...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

24x40 Band of Brothers - Photography of Wild Horses(Special 1stdibs Price)
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 25x40 Edition of 12. Signed b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Dally
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

ALESSANDRO PUCCINELLI - Shorelines III (Framed)
Located in New York City, NY
ALESSANDRO PUCCINELLI SHORELINES III 71 x 47 inches Edition of 3 Archival Pigment Print MOUNTED AND FRAMED BLACK MATT FRAME
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Limited edition still life print, Black white, Contemporary, Analogue- Table Top
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Table Top ‘ who was captured on film i...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Giclée, Black and White, Phot...

Eiffel Tower, Night, Paris, light show, black and white photography, cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape night photography. Eiffel tower at night with light show, Paris, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, date...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Archival 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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