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Contemporary Black and White Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Female Nudes, Dancers Atlanta USA 1990s, Vintage Photograph, Stripper Performers
Located in New york, NY
Stripper Performers, Atlanta, 1996 by Leonard Freed is an 11" x 14" vintage print, stamped on verso (back of photo) with Freed's copyright stamp and...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Before you came - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Before you came- 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-937. No...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Angelique 2" Photography 36 x 36 in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Angelique 2" Photography 36 x 36 in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2017 Art Print Limited Edition of 25 Picture size: Height: 36" inch Width: 36" inch Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Pigment, Archival Pigment

Melt with You - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Melt with You' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7/7 and 2 Artist Proofs available. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certifi...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sunbeams - underwater black white nude photograph - archival pigment 35x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman wrapped in sunbeams. There were five grandpianos at her house, a pool on the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Alabaster Coast, France, white cliffs - long exposure seascape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist seascape photography. Large natural rock formation with an arch over the water along a rugged coastline. Archival pigment ink print as...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Ha Long Bay, misty Island, black Rock, Vietnam
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Ha Long Bay, Study 2, Vietnam - no. 21367 Digital Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Fine Art Paper, edition of 7. Each print is stamped on the back and signed, numbered a...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Disorder (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Disorder (Bombay Beach) - 2023 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2023-12. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Jayne Mansfield with Seagrams Dogs (Limited Edition of 10, No 4-5) - 40"x50"
Located in New York, NY
Shot by Barry Kramer (1921- 1984), one of the most prolific photographers of his time, captures the essence of 1950's Hollywood movie star, Jane Mansfield with "Seagram's Dogs. It w...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blue Agave, Arizona, USA, plant detail, minimalist landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Blue Agave, AZ, USA - no. 11774 // Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Blue Agave, plant, detail, Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled,...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Frozen Trees in a Field Panorama, limited edition minimalist winter landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Frozen Trees in a Field Panorama Study 1, Austria - no. 21356 Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. Prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehl...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Foggy Slave Cliff, Atlantic, Faroe Islands, monochrome landscape limited photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Foggy Slave Cliff Study 3, Faroe Islands - no. 21352 // Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. 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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Digital Pigment

Nude Female, Black and White Fine Art Photography, Kate #1 by Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Kate #1, 2002 by Leonard Freed is a 10" x 8" handprinted, signed by the photographer black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on verso (back of print). Model...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Drangarnir Sea Arch Panorama Faroe Islands
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Drangarnir, Sea Arch Panorama, Faroe Islands - no. 21357 // Black and White Fine Art Panorama Seascape. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

"Solaris" Nude Photography 30" x 30" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin
Located in Culver City, CA
"Solaris" Nude Photography 30" x 30" in Ed. 1/7 by Aaron Mcpolin Archival Giclee Print Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist NOT framed. Ships in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Female Nudes, Black and White Photography of Women, Kate #7 by Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Kate #7, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" hand printed, signed by the photographer black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on vers...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

160.04.11 by Klaus Kampert - Fine art nude photography, woman s body, aesthetic
Located in Paris, FR
160.04.11 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert. It belongs to the series "Tribute to Modigliani". This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Morning light in the Mountains, Madeira, Panorama, Limited Edition Landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white border. Black and White Mount...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, Trees, Cows, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white photography. Three trees with twisted trunks and lush foliage, set in an open landscape with a misty background. Archival pigment ink print, edit...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Empire State Building, New York City - cityscape photography - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stam...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Dark Hedges - Ireland - Tree Avenue - Monochrome - Limited Edition Photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white mystic landscape photography. Road through a tunnel of twisted, gnarled trees on both sides with branches overhead. Archival pigment ink print, e...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Chestnut Trees on the Promenade, Traunsee, b&w fine art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Chestnut Trees on the Promenade, Austria - no. 21144 Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Chesternut trees and bench in fog over Lake Traunsee w...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Tuscan Courtyard, Old Town, Tuscany, monochrome landscape photo, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white cityscape photography. Old stone building with wooden shutters, potted plants and outdoor seating in a narrow courtyard. Archival pigment ink pri...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Tony Ward Figure series #1, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Black and white portrait of nude model Tony Ward. From personality portraits and advert...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Twelve Gondolas, Venice, black and white panorama photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stam...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Palm Trees, lonley beach, Florida, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - B&W minimalist landscape photography. Three palm trees on a deserted beach with a cloudy sky in black and white, Florida, USA. Archival pigment ink print as part...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Fifth Ave East 39th St, New York City, black and white, cityscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white cityscape photo. City street corner at Fifth Avenue and East 39th Street, showing tall skyscrapers, pedestrians, and cars. Archival pigment ink p...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fishing Hut, Saint Michel Chef Chef, monochrome photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival Pigment Ink Print, limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Yoga portraits, Kate Series of 4 Black and White Photographs of Female Nudes
Located in New york, NY
The Kate Series, 2002 by Leonard Freed came perhaps as a welcome reprieve near the end of American photographer Leonard Freed's life before which time the photographer tackled social...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Exposure
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Exposure, 2018, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proof Based on a Polaroid, digital C-print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-210 Kirsten Thys...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Place to Linger, monochrome photograph, beach life, limited edition art print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - B&W photo. A walkway leading to two benches facing the water, flanked by small beach houses on each side with overcast sky overhead. Archival pigment ink print a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Dark Hedges, beech, tree avenue, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. The Dark Hedges, unique beech tree avenue in Northern Ireland, film scene from games of thrones. Archival pigment ink print, edition o...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

San Marco, Venice, Street Art, monochrome photograph, limited edition cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white photography. Outdoor café in front of a historic building with arched windows, a few pigeons and a man walking by. Archival pigment ink print as ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Tuscan Courtyard, old House, Tuscany, black and white photography, art landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white cityscape photography. A courtyard with a wooden door, arched doorways, and potted plants on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Attracted by the Sea, Rock Formation - minimalist landscape photography, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white seascape photo. Large rocks in water, with one rock balanced on a smaller rock, creating a mushroom-like formation. Archival pigment ink print as ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Grand Canyon, Mountains, Arizona, USA, Limited Edition Photograph, Landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Grand Canyon rock formation – timeless landscape in black and white Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Surreal Moment - waterscape, long exposure photography, limited edition mono
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, edition of 20. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white border. Silent Forms – Abst...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Wharf de la Salie, deserted beach, France, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Dolomites - black and white mountain photography, limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Dolomites' 2022 It is a black and white film photograph of Dolomite mountains, made using a 4x5 Large format camera Linhof. Ugne Pouwell does all the processing and printing in the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Palm Trees at the Beach, black and white photograph - limited edtion landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist landscape photography. Palm trees along a beach shoreline, with the ocean in the background. Archival pigment ink print as part of a l...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Skogafoss, Waterfall, Iceland, long exposure photograph, limited landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white border. Where Water Meets Sto...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Eleven Cherry Trees, stormy Clouds, black and white, landscape, art photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white landscape photography. Field with uniform crops, seven evenly spaced trees in the distance, and a cloudy sky overhead. Archival pigment ink print...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Jane Mansfield for Bill Kobrin - Photograph by Leo Mirkine - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Bill Kobrin in 1963. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Couple I, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant, africa
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition of 5 Two young elephants playing together and hug each other with their trunks. Joachim Schmeisser is represented by leading Galler...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pavillon de Flore, Paris, France, black and white art photography, cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white cityscape photography. A historic building viewed from a wide park with tall, trimmed trees lining a pathway leading to it. Archival pigment ink ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Artificial Lake, Arizona, USA, monochrome limited edition photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stampe...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Flooded Rock, Black Beach, Iceland - black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 15. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is sta...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Beach Huts, silent Morning, minimalist black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist photography. Two small white beach huts and a bench on a pebbled beach, with a clear sky in the background. Archival pigment ink print...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Cypress Path Panorama, Trees, Tuscany, photography, landscape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white border. Black & White Landsc...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Beach of Silencio, giant Rocks, Atlantic Ocean, black and white landscape photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Palm Tree, lonley Beach, Florida, USA - black and white photography - landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist landscape photography. Five palm trees on a sandy beach, with a calm ocean in the background. Archival pigment ink print as part of a...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

World Class Racing Yacht in the Atlantic Ocean, Best-Seller, Movement
Located in US
"Nautical Stripes" This best-selling black and white photograph features the renowned 12-Meter boat Northern Light on the open seas. The nautical print series Sail: Majesty at Se...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Monument Valley, Panorama, Arizona, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white photo. Large rock formations in a desert landscape, with a winding dirt road in the foreground and a cloudy sky above. Archival pigment ink prin...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Manhattan Skyline Night, New York City - black and white photography landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white cityscape photography. Skyline with skyscrapers, taken at night from across a body of water w...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Upper Yosemite Falls, California, USA, black and white, landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white American landscape photography. Mountain landscape with a waterfall, trees, and a calm river in the foreground. Archival pigment ink print as par...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Relaxing Point, minimalist landscape photograph, monchrome print, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Relaxing Point Study 1, France - no. 21136 Lonely bench on the deserted stone beach in northern France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Coupled Poppies - analogue floral photography, Limited edition 2 of 10
Located in London, GB
'Coupled Poppies’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Giclée

Tuscan Courtyard, old House, Tuscany, black and white photography, art landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white cityscape photography. A courtyard with a wooden door, arched doorways, and potted plants on a cobblestone floor. Archival pigment ink print, edi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lavender Field Panorama, France, black and white fine art landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white landscape photography. Lavender field with a dirt path to a small house and a tall tree, under a sky with moving clouds. Archival pigment ink pri...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Golden Gate Detail San Francisco USA monochrome limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Golden Gate Study 7, CA, USA - no. 11638 // Black and white fine art long exposure cityscape photography. Pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Prints are made to...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital Pigment

Contemporary black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary black and white photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add black and white photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Tyler Shields, Ian Sanderson, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and David Yarrow. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary black and white photography, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available.