Feeling Good (For Nina Simone), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Located in Yardley, PA
I listen to musicians such as Pharaoh Sanders, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Sarah Vaughan and Dave Brubeck.
Acrylic
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
$4,734Sale Price|30% Off
Elaine Irwin Mellencamp by Bruce Weber, Pigment Print Gold Painted, Framed, 1998
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Models include Patricia Arquette, Georgina Grenville, Daryl Hannah, Shalom Harlow, Eva Herzigová, Kirsty Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Milla Jovovich, Kiara Kabukuru, Tanga Moreau, ...
Gold
Harlem 1958 by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
No one knew, with the early call hour of 10:00 am whether anyone would show up, but they did. 58 legendary giants of jazz including Lester Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Thelon...
C Print
$2,254Sale Price|40% Off
Elaine Irwin Mellencamp Surfboard Original 90s Pirelli Print, Black-and-White
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Models include Patricia Arquette, Georgina Grenville, Daryl Hannah, Shalom Harlow, Eva Herzigová, Kirsty Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Milla Jovovich, Kiara Kabukuru, Tanga Moreau, ...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Black and White, Digital...
$4,031
Eva Herzigová in Sheer Dress, 1990s Pirelli Print by Bruce Weber, Stamped, Rare
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Other models include Patricia Arquette, Georgina Grenville, Daryl Hannah, Shalom Harlow, Kirsty Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Milla Jovovich, Kiara Kabukuru, Tanga Moreau, Carolyn M...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Aquatint, Archival Pig...
$2,118Sale Price|50% Off
Eva Herzigová Nude Photographic Print, Pirelli Calendar, 1998, Rare
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
Other models include Patricia Arquette, Georgina Grenville, Daryl Hannah, Shalom Harlow, Kirsty Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Milla Jovovich, Kiara Kabukuru, Tanga Moreau, Carolyn M...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Aquatint, Archival Pig...
Unavailable
H 22 in W 17 in
Jazzman Sonny Rollins Portrait - Fine Art Limited Edition Black and White Print
By Allan Tannenbaum
Located in New York, NY
Jazz great Sonny Rollins poses with his saxophone at a rehearsal in New York City rin 1978.
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Sold
H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Sold
H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Sold
H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Sold
H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
Sold
H 11 in W 14 in
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Surrealist Doll Art Photo, Jazz Photographer
By JoAnn Krivin
Located in Surfside, FL
The exhibit featured photographs of some of the jazz world’s most well-known musicians, including Sonny Rollins, Joe Williams, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Milt Hinton, Jane Ira Bloom, ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 17 in W 22 in D 0.1 in
Sonny Rollins, Williamsburg Bridge, NYC; From Jazz Katz: The Sounds of New York
By Jimmy & Dena Katz
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated. Series: Jazz Katz: The Sounds of New York Jimmy Katz, born in New York City in 1957, received his B.A. in political science and studied photography with J...
Archival Pigment
JAZZ STORIES: MAMA CAN SING PAPA CAN BLOW #7: LOVE ME
By Faith Ringgold
Located in New York, NY
This work was influenced by the culture of Ringgold’s resident community of Harlem, New York; Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes lived around the corner, along with her childhood fri...
Permanent Marker, Screen
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 80.32 in W 133.86 in D 1.97 in
El Gozo de la Tribu, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Enrique Pichardo
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 204x340cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,950
H 39 in W 31 in D 0.1 in
"Nothing Personal" Photograph 39" x 31" in Ltd. Ed. of 7 by Kseniya Vashchenko
By Kseniya Vashchenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Nothing Personal" Photograph 39" x 31" in Ltd. Ed. of 7 by Kseniya Vashchenko Medium: Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl paper Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by t...
Digital Pigment
Steve Levine Black and White Framed Photography, "Mona" 3
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a series of three (3) - all of which is Mona, the photographer's Muse and model. This is a fully painted body in black and white. Original framing in white.
Glass, Paper
$1,444Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.71 in W 23.82 in D 0.04 in
Black and White Photograph Portrait, Modern Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white portrait is an original contemporary artwork realized in 1998 by the artist Nikki Bhandari. Black and white photograph. Hand signed and dated on the back. Includes...
Photographic Paper
$114
H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Cicciolina Puppet Vintage Photograph, Black and White, 1980s, Unframed
Located in Roma, IT
Cicciolina Puppet - Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions with slight foxing.
Photographic Paper
$560Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 10 in D 2 in
Moda by Rosie Emerson, Black and white analogue photography, glam female figure
By Rosie Emerson
Located in Dallas, TX
"Moda" is one of Rosie Emerson's newest pieces from her fashion inspired photographic series. This is a photopolymer etching with embossing on paper, framed in a custom box black fra...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Etching
BABY- Black and white photography Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Beautiful b/w photo depicting a little Peruvian girl
Photographic Paper
Surrealist Doll Composition
By Jerry Peil
Located in Surfside, FL
From the David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Collection The Ruttenbergs are longtime art lovers who have collected abstract expressionist paintings, African art, sculpture, graphics, ol...
Photographic Paper
$1,200
H 24 in W 20 in
Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
By Bruce Cratsley
Located in Surfside, FL
Bruce Cratsley, American (1944-1998) Vintage gelatin silver print Lifting Hand (Scot) Chez Moi A surrealist image of a hand with a light study Hand signed, titled and dated 1986-1988...
Silver Gelatin
$114
H 9.45 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Black and White Portraits in Modern 20th Century Style
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century. Good conditions.
Photographic Paper
Memorial to Anais Nin
By Val Telberg
Located in New York, NY
Val Telberg was a Surrealist-influenced photomontagist who famously collaborated with Anais Nin. Mr. Telberg was born of Finnish-Russian parents in Moscow in 1910, and was raised ...
Silver Gelatin
$3,988
H 36 in W 60 in D 0.4 in
GOLONDRINAS, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jose Maria Palacin Calvo
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic painting in wooden frame, on support of fabric. It is supplied with a varnish cover to avoid dust and dirt. Triptych. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with a...
Acrylic
$91
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Sculpture - Vintage B/W photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The sculpture is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a sculpture.
Photographic Paper
$395
H 10 in W 7.8 in D 0.3 in
Concrete Composition 14, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Located in Yardley, PA
This work is another small painting in my Concrete Painting Series. Geometric, hard-edge, grid-based composition with my usual zips of contrasting colors. Painted on 140 lb Canson Wa...
Acrylic
Supreme, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Located in Yardley, PA
My painting Supreme, 2021 is built upon the covenants of Kazimir Malevich's Suprematist art movement which he invented in 1917. His art focused on basic geometric forms, such as circ...
Acrylic
Dream A Dream, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic paint on primed paper. This painting explores a new body of work based on nature using bright bold colors and shapes. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an ...
Acrylic
Torso de Mujer
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Torso de Mujer (Torso de Femmee)" from the suite "The Mujeres File" 1969 is an original colors lithograph on Wove paper by renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, 1...
Lithograph
$2,000
H 10.5 in W 8.5 in
Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
SEASONS (1981) This is for the single print listed here. (not the outside folder or title sheet) Title: Baby Doll. This one is hand signed and dated verso. Seasons explores the seaso...
Color
Carnavalesque
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Carnavalesque" from the suite "The Mujeres File" 1969 is an original colors lithograph on BFK Rives paper by renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, 1899-1991. It i...
Lithograph
Venus Noir
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "venus Noir" from the suite "The Mujeres File" 1969 is an original colors lithograph on BFK Rives paper by renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, 1899-1991. It is h...
Lithograph
Art Deco Glass Top Table with Glass Legs
Located in New York, NY
Round Art Deco American 1950s glass top table with glass legs and painted base. Table has very unique and beautiful glass legs that are reinforced by steel rods. Antique mirror top e...
Silver Leaf
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print Tina Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
Hatay is a visual artist, a healer and a former Rock and Roll photojournalist. Born in Scotland of a Hungarian physicist/inventor and an English art dealer, she grew up in an intern...
Silver Gelatin
$2,000
H 10.5 in W 8.5 in
Seasons 1981 Photo Color Copier Print Photograph Museum Collected Art Xerography
By Leslie Schiff
Located in Surfside, FL
SEASONS (1981) This is for the single print listed here. (not the outside folder or title sheet) Title: Woman (with Chinese Fan). This one is hand signed and dated verso. Seasons exp...
Color
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.