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Portrait of Ron Dennis (male nude dancer) original A Chorus Line cast member
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, performance art, ballet, and cinema of the late 60 and 1970s and a foundational piece of gay cultural history
Category

1970s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Male Nude Desert Landscape Study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
designer, director, writer, and photographer. As a photographer, he contributed to numerous gay
Category

1970s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Male Nude Beach Study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
designer, director, writer, and photographer. As a photographer, he contributed to numerous gay
Category

1970s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait of John Tattos (male nude)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
piece of gay cultural history that influenced a generation of artists.
Category

1970s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Man with Cat
By Christopher Makos
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
offices of After Dark Magazine 1968-73. One other example of the image is known, with unique black border
Category

1960s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Male model Milton Dean multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paul Taylor dancer Hernando Cortez, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Male model Gary Cook, multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Olympic Gold Medal winning British figure skater John Curry, signed by Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dancer Kevin Brown, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dancer Choreographer Geoffrey Holder nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dancer Daryl Gray nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dancer Daryl Gray nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American classical double bass virtuoso Gary Karr nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Male model Milton Dean multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dancer Kirk Peterson, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kenny Ortega, star of Hair touring company, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Guitarist, instrumentalist songwriter Peter Kaukonin, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dancer Keith McDaniel, nude, signed by Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Male model Milton Dean multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
black and white, and he was known — by his subjects, by the magazine and newspaper editors he worked for
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Male model Milton Dean multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
black and white, and he was known — by his subjects, by the magazine and newspaper editors he worked for
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Liza Minnelli iconic picture, unknown date
Located in Cologne, DE
enduring gay icon. (from wikipedia) Liza Minnelli iconic picture, unknown date
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hammer Sickle, acetate of iconic image, given by Warhol to Chromacomp Inc.
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
propaganda – white, black and red – Warhol deprives the hammer and sickle of its usual stern aura and
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Sayville Train Tracks, 1970s Black and White Documentary Photography NYC
By Meryl Meisler
Located in New York, NY
A black and white photograph of gay men hanging out by the train tracks by Meryl Meisler taken on
Category

1970s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DON WHITMAN Vintage 1948 SERIES #6 Complete 12 Photos WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHY GUILD
Located in Glenford, NY
black and white original gelatin silver prints circa 1948, stamped on the verso in blue ink "Western
Category

1940s Post-War Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DON WHITMAN Vintage 1949 SERIES #13 Complete 12 Photos WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHY GUILD
Located in Glenford, NY
contributions to the advancement of mid-20th Century gay liberation. These are vintage black and white original
Category

1940s Post-War Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Buffaloes), Black and White Photograph by David Wojnarowicz
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Buffaloes), Photograph by David Wojnarowicz 1988/1994 Estate stamp in black ink, vesro
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Platinum

Disco Atlas (Disco Ball, Black White, Atlas, Male Figure, Shiny, Gym, Workout)
By David Pugh
Located in Kansas City, MO
: Disco, Disco Ball, Black and White, Atlas, Male Figure, Shiny, Gym, Workout, Studio 54, EDM, House Music
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
Photography, US Canada. Cratsley documented gay life in NYC including his life with David Waine, who
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
was awarded with the Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography, US Canada. Cratsley documented gay
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
was awarded with the Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography, US Canada. Cratsley documented gay
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
fine art photography based in SoHo. He was photographed by Elsa Dorfman who shot many luminaries
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
was awarded with the Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography, US Canada. Cratsley documented gay
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DON WHITMAN WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHY GUILD of Physique Model PAT BURNHAM - 1948
Located in Glenford, NY
advancement of mid-20th Century gay liberation. This is an vintage black and white original gelatin silver
Category

1940s Post-War Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DON WHITMAN WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHY GUILD VINTAGE 1949 - Physique Model ED FURY
Located in Glenford, NY
Original vintage 1949 photograph by DON WHITMAN - Western Photography Guild - of popular celebrity
Category

1940s Post-War Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Large Mixed Media Construction Sculpture Painting Ike Ude African American Art
By Iké Udé
Located in Surfside, FL
exhibited in 1994 in the New York City gallery Exit Art. Udé's black and white series of photographs, Uli
Category

1990s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Thread, Paint, Mixed Media

K-Narf Color Photo Graffiti, Adhesive Tape Altered Street Art Photograph Collage
By K-Narf
Located in Surfside, FL
contemporary color photography), Jacques Attali (French writer), Olivier Gay (Architect & Art collector) and
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Color Photography

Materials

Adhesive, Tape, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

K-Narf Color Photo Graffiti, Adhesive Tape Altered Street Art Photograph Collage
By K-Narf
Located in Surfside, FL
photography), Jacques Attali (French writer), Olivier Gay (Architect & Art collector) and Yoichi Nakamuta
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Color Photography

Materials

Adhesive, Tape, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

K-Narf Color Photo Graffiti, Adhesive Tape Altered Street Art Photograph Collage
By K-Narf
Located in Surfside, FL
contemporary color photography), Jacques Attali (French writer), Olivier Gay (Architect & Art collector) and
Category

Early 2000s Street Art Color Photography

Materials

Adhesive, Tape, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

laura - veil
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
– historically a site of amorous, anonymous coupling among gay men…. Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

g. paul - lotus
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
– historically a site of amorous, anonymous coupling among gay men…. Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

steve - ritual
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
– historically a site of amorous, anonymous coupling among gay men…. Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

dj - fields
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
– historically a site of amorous, anonymous coupling among gay men…. Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

caroline - essence
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
– historically a site of amorous, anonymous coupling among gay men…. Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

tommy - pods
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
…. Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white photographs commemorate the fallen dead who once populated this
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Love you David! (20% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Phyllis Diller Love you David! Black & White Photograph on Archival Kodak Paper Year: 1993 Image
Category

1990s American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

marc - rain
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
– historically a site of amorous, anonymous coupling among gay men…. Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Print of Brice Marden s studio (hand signed by Brice Marden), Nan Goldin photo
By Brice Marden
Located in New York, NY
, Massachusetts, where she acquired her first camera. Goldin’s early black-and-white photographs, which convey the
Category

2010s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Pencil, Lithograph, Offset

tracy - lace
By Frank Yamrus
Located in New York, NY
among gay men…. Yamrus’ eerily beautiful black-and-white photographs commemorate the fallen dead who
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hideoki, Black White Photography, Gray and Gay on Beach of Montauk, 1970
By Hideoki Hagiwara
Located in New York, NY
Hideoki, Black & White Photography, Gray and Gay on Beach of Montauk, 1970 Photos of Hideoki™ are
Category

1970s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Fred Astaire: The Gay Divorcee
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
. This black and white portrait features the star posed in formal attire for his role in "Gay Divorcee
Category

1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Pier 48 and World Trade Center - Fine Art Limited Edition Black White Print
By Allan Tannenbaum
Located in New York, NY
Long-abandoned Pier 48 on the Hudson River being used by gay men as a rendezvous for casual sex
Category

1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Rocket Men Bernie Taupin and Elton John 1985 limited edition photograph
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
British photographer Arthur Steel. Arthur's archive of iconic photography is nothing short of fabulous and
Category

1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital

Apollo XI Launch Crowd watching and taking photos Cape Kennedy, FL. July 16th, 1
By Jean-Pierre Laffont
Located in New York, NY
against the Vietnam War, Civil Rights movements marching on Washington, Nixon’s departure from the White
Category

1960s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Village People in Costume on Stage Vintage Original Photograph
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white portrait features American disco group well-known for their on-stage costumes
Category

1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Village People Backstage Vintage Original Photograph
By Adrian Boot
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white portrait features American disco group well-known for their on-stage costumes
Category

1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Village People Closeup in Costume Vintage Original Photograph
By Anastasia Pantsios
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white portrait features American disco group well-known for their on-stage costumes
Category

1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Find the exact piece of gay black and white photography you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find Contemporary versions now, or shop for Contemporary creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Finding the perfect item from our selection of gay black and white photography may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of gay black and white photography for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black and gray. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of gay black and white photography examples over the years, but those made by Stephen Goldblatt, Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Hideoki Hagiwara and Pierre Sernet are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in archival pigment print, paper and pigment print — can elevate any room of your home. A large option in this array of gay black and white photography can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller piece of gay black and white photography, measuring 11 high and 11 wide, may better suit your needs.

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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of gay black and white photography in our inventory may begin at $595 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $995.

Finding the Right Black-white-photography for You

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.

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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.

Questions About Gay Black And White Photography
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Black and white photography refers to imagery that only consists of different tones of grey. 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. Find black and white photography today on 1stDibs.