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Black and White Photography For Sale
Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 20th Century, Photography, Roger Moore, James Bond
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times expected between 15-20 days. A gorgeous black and white fibre print, available in other sizes. Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century – social and political images that both made the news, as well as images from behind the headlines, which show the human race at work and play. This stunning collection of photographs...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Photographic Paper

Sophia Loren, 1964 - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Italian Film
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

'Dione and Tethys'
Located in London, GB
'Dione and Tethys' 2005 JPL/Cassini A beautiful 16x16" inches / 40 x 40 cm Silver Gelatin fibre print (printed on 20x16" paper size) of this breathtakingly exquisite Cassini image ...
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Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nancy Standing, Fire Island Pines, NY, 2018
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Big Sur Bather, Nude In Outdoor Shower
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed photograph by artist. Edition 1/30 Available in other sizes From negative 2.5 x 2.5" Rolleiflex
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2010s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

LOUNGING SAILOR
Located in Hudson, NY
In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. V...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tree Farm, Long Lane, East Hampton, NY, 1999
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for a FRAMED edition print. Edition 7 of 25 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin Rice. For decades, Robin has exhibited a wide variety of photographers at the gallery but never her own work. As the show’s title denotes, “It’s About Time.” The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, January 23rd from 6pm to 8pm. The exhibit runs through March 17, 2019. While her photography spans five decades and multiple continents, Rice maintains a cohesive, candid voice that carries throughout all of her work. Observing the world around her in a cinematic way, she possesses an uncanny ability to recognize and capture moments of beauty and the spontaneity of the human spirit. By evoking a wonderstruck sensibility, Rice expresses a deep-rooted love for both people and landscapes using her distinct bohemian style. In this salon-style retrospective, Rice uses an “old school” approach and shoots with her Nikon on Tri-X film. When creating her art, she insists, “the camera has a mind of its own.” The scenes captured in her photography are unedited and thus born purely from the magic of the in-camera composition. In the invitational image, “Tree Farm...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Back on Land, Hamptons, NY, 2009
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 12. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. ABOUT: This photograph is currently on exhibition at Robin ...
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Early 2000s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Soulmates 40x60 Black and White Photography of Wild Horses Mustangs Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" 40 x 60 Edition of 10 Signed and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan portrait by Guido Harari
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Bob Dylan by Guido Harari, taken in Sirmione, Italy, 1984. Available in the following sizes: A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50 B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50 C. ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Family Planning By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Family Planning By Arthur Steel Paper size: 34 x 26" / 86 x 66 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1975 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 50 note other print sizes an...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Edition 1/10 - Treeline, Honfleur, France, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
Edition 1/10 - Kennick Reservoir, Devon, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Front: Signature and edition number with artists blind stamp. 
 Back: Ink stamp and print d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gel...

Mike, Miami Beach, Florida 1998
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Malibu
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 15. CURRENT EXHIBITION – runs through September 6, 2015. Any photographs purchased during the show will b...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Girl with Dog, Boneco de Pau, Brazil, 1995
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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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Charlie Chaplin - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Charlie Chaplin is a vintage black and white photograph realized during the 1930s. Includes a wood frame. This pretty photograph represents the actor Charlie Chaplin with a woman, probably during one of his famous sketches...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Malibu
Located in Hudson, NY
Edition 5 of 15. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through October 29th, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after October 29th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph.” ABOUT In 2008, Andrew Arrick and Michael Hofeman first came across The Robin Rice Gallery and immediately fell in love with the fine art photography becoming fans and collectors of the work. On a visit to the gallery this past winter, Michael and Andrew had a brilliant idea to join forces with Robin to curate an exhibition in tune with the aesthetic of their vintage lifestyle boutique, FINCH hudson...
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1990s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Happy Tights by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, nude, women, legs
Located in Munich, DE
Happy Tights Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist Crossed legs of a woman with Velvet tights JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo artists. In ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sandbox
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20 CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through February 25, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film

Walk on By, Southampton, NY
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through December 31, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be after December 31st. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current exhibition of the photograph. ABOUT The idyllic and playful world of The Peconic Bay in Southampton, NY dances to life in Luciana Pampalone’s first solo exhibition. Each location was scouted by Pampalone and transformed into a vintage 1930s setting by the use of her models and props. A Graphlex camera, aviator goggles, parasols, retro bathing suits...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Bowie photograph New York City 1999 (Bowie photo)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A rare, intimate photo of the legendary David Bowie taken at New York's Kit Kat Club in 1999 during a private VH1 event, by celebrated downtown photographer, Fernando Natalici. Dime...
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20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

"Soulmates" 40x60 Black and White Photography of Wild Horses Mustangs Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" Unsigned 40 x 60 Framing availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Surf Club, Miami 1989
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 25. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 11th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 11th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. ABOUT: In the hazy, warm New York summer, little is more refreshing than reclining on the beach in the mist of the icy ocean waves or enjoying a family trip to the country house. Each summer, Rice curates her favorite show, the Summertime Salon, which reminds us of this exact seasonal sentiment. The two, long walls of the gallery become mosaicked, top to bottom, side to side, in photographs that evoke all the preeminent feelings and memories of summer. Each year, the Summertime Salon matures and Rice’s annual masterpiece comes into fruition. This year is no exception. The show is a haven of what the Robin Rice Gallery stands for, a community of art and experience. As the largest annual exhibition, the Summertime Salon is carefully pieced together, the results are staggering. The works of the 53 gallery artists come together communally, reinforcing the overall sense of unity that the show creates as a whole. In knowing the photographs so fluently, Rice strategically places them together in a way that will enhance the individual stories contained in each. Details from one image flow from into the next, elevating every photograph in a distinctly unique way. This year’s invitational image, “Surf Club” by Silvia Lareo-Vasquez, features a woman in a vintage sun hat reclining in the pool with a drink. The black and white image evokes an extreme sense of nostalgia in its cinematic portraiture and supple texture. Though the figure of the woman is tauntingly beautiful, the drink is the darkest tone, nearing black, and is centered in the frame. With this, we are reminded of the refreshing notes of summer and the utter serenity of taking the day off to relax. The show’s imagery is evocative of all eras of summer, thus any viewer can relate or connect to one of the images. As Rice likes to say, “There’s something for everyone.” One image by Benjamin Heller details a strong owl flying...
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1980s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Bison Portrait" 40x28- Black & White Photography, Buffalo, Wyoming Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unsigned photograph of an American Bison. Printed on archival paper and using archival inks Framing available. Inquire for rates. Shane Russeck has built a reputation for capturing America's landscapes, cultures and endangered animals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

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 192...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful modern pinup features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed on barstools with modern art on the walls. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actre...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Night Flight - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 35x48"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman in the pool. The photograph was taken with black backdrop. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digit...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Night Flight - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 17"x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman in the pool. The photograph was taken with black backdrop. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digit...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 - signed
Located in London, GB
MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 MICHAEL CAINE – 1964 signed limited edition of 15 only. silver gelatin This Michael Caine Portrait by Duffy was taken in 1964, the same year that the f...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Manhattan Island - Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Manhattan Island Signed Limited Edition Stuart Möller Portrait photograph of the island of Manhattan and the New York Skyline. paper size - 40x30...
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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Queen, 1975 by Terry O'Neill - Lifetime print - 4/50 - Freddie Mercury
Located in Chicago, IL
British rock band Queen, 1975. Clockwise from front, singer Freddie Mercury, drummer Roger Taylor, bassist John Deacon and guitarist Brian May Paper size: 16 H x 20 W inches Mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sia Buffalo Dancer
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Edward Sheriff Curtis. Sia Buffalo Dancer. Vintage Photogravure on Japanese tissue. North American Indian Project. "The Buffalo dance of the Keres is almost exactly the same as th...
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1920s Black and White Photography

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Photogravure

The Rolling Stones on a TV show by Terry O'Neill - Lifetime print - 16/50
Located in Chicago, IL
The Rolling Stones during a rehearsal for ABC’s ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ TV pop music show, 1964. From left to right Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Paper s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sean Connery as James Bond in "Diamonds are Forever" by Terry O'Neill - 29/50
Located in Chicago, IL
Scottish actor Sean Connery as James Bond in ‘Diamonds Are Forever’, 1971. Paper size: 20 H x 16 W inches Matted and framed. Lifetime Edition: 29/50 *Please inquire for additi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Miss Ada" Photography 31" x 31" in Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Miss Ada" Photography 31" x 31" in Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Available si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

^Framed^ Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Terry O'Neill - Estate Stamped - 7/50
Located in Chicago, IL
Actors Steve Martin and Michael Caine starring in Frank Oz’s film ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ in which the pair play competing con artists, Cote d’Azure, 1988. Paper size: 20 H x 16 W...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Platinum Print, Portrait Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of the Mexican Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo leaning against a wall, with a dark scarf wrapped around her shoulders. Pap...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Platinum

64x48 " Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Elvis Presley. Archival photographic paper Framing options available
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Chasing the Light" 36x48 Black and White Photography of Wild Horses, Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" Unsigned print. Printed on lust...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Panthera Leo" 36x48 Black and White Lion Photography Photograph Fine Art Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion shot by Shane Russeck 36x48 Unsigned edition Printed on archival paper. Shane Russeck has built a reputation for capturing Ame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel, New Workers School, NY
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel by Lucienne Bloch is a black a white portrait of Mexican Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, posing in front of Diego Rivera's half painted m...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

~Framed~Sophia Loren on the set of "Brass Target" by Terry O'Neill - 5/50
Located in Chicago, IL
British actress Jane Birkin and French poet, singer, and actor Serge Gainsbourg around the release of their single "Je t'aime... moi non plus" in 1969. Taken at the Sunday Times Stu...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Intimate Portrait of Iconic Wild Horses on Sable Island, Equestrian, Horizontal
Located in US
"Trinity" Everything about Sable Island - it's wild landscape and its wild horses - come together in this iconic photograph. Representative of the unparalleled, untamed essence o...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"60x45" FRIDA KAHLO Photomosaic Pop Art Archival Fine Art Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida i is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Old World" 40x60 Black & White Photography Bison Buffalo Fine Art Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an American Bison. 50x60 Edition of 10. Signed by Shane. Printed on archival paper and using archival inks Framing available. Inquire for rates...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Soulmates 60x90 Black and White Photography of Wild Horses Mustangs Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" Edition of 7 Archival paper and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"To the Heavens" 45x60 Last Photograph of Orca "Granny" Killer Whale Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the last known photographs of the remarkable Orca "Granny''. Granny (born c. 1911, presumed dead between October–December 2016), also known as J2, was an orca (killer whale). ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

~Framed~Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, London by Terry O'Neill - 2/50
Located in Chicago, IL
British actress Jane Birkin and French poet, singer, and actor Serge Gainsbourg around the release of their single "Je t'aime... moi non plus" in 1969. Taken at the Sunday Times Stu...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mercer Street, 1992
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1 of 10 If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph This exhibition is a visual dance of contradictions. Whimsical and sophisticated. Stylistic and simple. Studied and carefree. That’s what emerges when you take a photojournalist by study, fashion photographer by trade and fine artist by instinct and leave him alone with his camera and a muse. Burris’ work is influenced by his early career spent working with fashion photographer Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the confines of either discipline. It is not fashion photography, which is by nature produced, but rather purely spontaneous. Todd left the world of fashion photography after building his own career in Milan and New York to go to LA and find his niche. He embraced his fascination with flea markets and penchant for discarded items that wouldn’t ever be chosen because they were trendy but because they were interesting. Burris packed his 1979 white Pontiac station wagon with his finds. When he came upon a stage that fit the props, he called on his muses and created a visual story on the spur of a moment. The collection of black and white images conveys a sense of effervescence and Élan. It includes photographs from Burris' time in Los Angeles as well as earlier experimental work in Milan and New York City. Anything but superficial, the invitational image, "Paget #1" challenges the traditional symmetry of beauty. We see a dramatic close up of a woman’s face, her intense eyes framed by the stark contrast between her porcelain skin and jet black hair. The lighting is such that her face is divided by shadow, one half dark and mysterious, the other half light and classically beautiful. The effect is deeply engaging. The viewer doesn’t know when the photo was taken but you want to know more. In “Mercer Street...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Extraordinary moment of two white horses rearing up in the South of France
Located in US
Extraordinary moment of two white horses rearing up in the South of France Two otherworldly white horses rear up in this exceptional moment captured in the South of France The awar...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gentle moment of a white Camargue horse looking out of his white stable window
Located in US
Gentle moment of a white Camargue horse looking out of his white stable window A lone white ethereal horse peaks its head out of the stables in Camargue in the South of France The ...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Camargue horses running across their wild homeland in the South of France
Located in US
Camargue horses running across their wild homeland in the South of France A group of white horses, centered in the frame, run in the beautiful, minimal Camargue wilderness The awar...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Camargue horses running across their wild homeland in the South of France
Located in US
Camargue horses running across their wild homeland in the South of France A group of white horses, centered in the frame, run in the beautiful, minimal Camargue wilderness The awar...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sarah's BBQ, Fourth of July, Albuquerque, NM, 1995
Located in Hudson, NY
This listing is for the unframed photograph. Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

JR MIGRANTS, MAYRA, PICNIC ACROSS THE BORDER Street Art Design
Located in Madrid, Madrid
MIGRANTS, MAYRA, PICNIC ACROSS THE BORDER. TECATE, MEXICO–USA (2017) Date of creation: 2019 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 500 Size: 80 x 20 cm Condition: In m...
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2010s Modern Black and White Photography

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Wood, Maple, Digital Pigment

Saddle, Whip, Nude-Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Saddle, Whip, Nude- Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Ac...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

The Art of Travel
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 21, estate-stamped. Includes black frame with white mat. Norman Parkinson was the preeminent fashion photographer in Great Britain from the late 1930s until his death in 1990...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Barges on the Seine River near Paris, 1926 - Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. Charenton le Pont, east suburb of Paris, France, June 1926. A view of the canal with its barge boats in Charenton le Pon...
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1920s Art Deco Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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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