The Makeup Artist - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil and ink on paper. A rare and expressive drawing by Mino Maccari, executed in pencil on lightly toned paper, depicting a complex figurative composition rendered with the artis...
Paper, Ink
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Two Mirrors, Backstage at Ondine, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn at Make Up Table in Two Mirrors, 1954 -- Audrey Hepburn photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954 in her dressing room backstage at Ondine. After years of perfect blondes,...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Two Mirrors, Backstage at Ondine, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn at Make Up Table in Two Mirrors, 1954 -- Audrey Hepburn photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954 in her dressing room backstage at Ondine. After years of perfect blondes,...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree Touches Up Makeup, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree Touches Up Makeup, r9_4 -- Last minute touch up before the cameras roll. Audrey Hepburn on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This image is an out take fr...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree Touches Up Makeup, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree Touches Up Makeup, r9_4 -- Last minute touch up before the cameras roll. Audrey Hepburn on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This image is an out take fr...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree Touches Up Makeup, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree Touches Up Makeup, r9_4 -- Last minute touch up before the cameras roll. Audrey Hepburn on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This image is an out take fr...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Putting on Makeup in Mirror, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c1_43, 1953 – Audrey Hepburn gives herself a last minute touch up. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 22" x 32" ...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Putting on Makeup in Mirror, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c1_43, 1953 – Audrey Hepburn gives herself a last minute touch up. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 10" x 15" ...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Putting on Makeup in Mirror, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c1_43, 1953 – Audrey Hepburn gives herself a last minute touch up. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 13.75" x 2...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Mirror, Backstage at Ondine, 1954 - Mark Shaw
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine, 54_0330b_a, 1954 – Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954. After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look wa...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Mirror, Backstage at Ondine, 1954 - Mark Shaw
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine, 54_0330b_a, 1954 – Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954. After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look wa...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Mirror, Backstage at Ondine, 1954 - Mark Shaw
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine, 54_0330b_a, 1954 – Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954. After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look wa...
Giclée
$1,500
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Two Mirrors with Eyes Closed, Backstage at Ondi
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine, 54_0330c_6, 1954 -- Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954. After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look w...
Giclée
$1,100
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Two Mirrors with Eyes Closed, Backstage at Ondi
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine, 54_0330c_6, 1954 -- Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954. After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look w...
Giclée
$2,500
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Two Mirrors with Eyes Closed, Backstage at Ondi
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine, 54_0330c_6, 1954 -- Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954. After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look w...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Makeup Mirror, 1953 - Mark Shaw
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Feet – Audrey Hepburn in her dressing room on the set of Sabrina. Photographed for LIFE in 1953. Mark Shaw, who worked almost every day ...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Makeup Mirror, 1953 - Mark Shaw
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Feet – Audrey Hepburn in her dressing room on the set of Sabrina. Photographed for LIFE in 1953. Mark Shaw, who worked almost every day ...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Makeup Mirror, 1953 - Mark Shaw
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Feet – Audrey Hepburn in her dressing room on the set of Sabrina. Photographed for LIFE in 1953. Mark Shaw, who worked almost every day ...
Giclée
Virginia Mayo Applying Makeup Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Virginia Mayo was a popular American actress and dancer who personified the dream girl or girl-next-door image in a series of films. A beneficiary of the Technicolor film process, i...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, C Print
Zsa Zsa Gabor Applying Makeup Fine Art Print
By Peter Martin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning black and white portrait features Zsa Zsa Gabor in her dressing room applying makeup. Zsa Zsa Gabor as a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. Gabor began her stag...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Unavailable
H 41 in W 41 in
Marilyn Monroe, Swimming Pool, June 1955 (VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH, HOLLYWOOD 1950's)
By Milton H. Greene
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Marilyn Monroe, Swimming Pool (June 1955) Rare Vintage Portrait of Marilyn Marilyn with no makeup Hollywood & Fashion 1950's Photography 41 x 41 inches Archives' limited edition ...
C Print
1950s Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Makeup Purse
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1950's
18k Gold
Sold
H 10.5 in W 12.19 in D 6.5 in
Vintage 1950s Geisha Maiko Japanese Kyodai Makeup Vanity and Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful petit table top Japanese Kyodai or makeup vanity cabinet with a mirror and drawer. With a 1950s streamline styling, it has a clear and black lacquer finish and a gold toned...
Wood
Sold
H 36 in W 24 in
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Two Mirrors, Backstage at Ondine, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn at Make Up Table in Two Mirrors, 1954 -- Audrey Hepburn photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954 in her dressing room backstage at Ondine. After years of perfect blondes,...
Giclée
Sold
H 36 in W 24 in
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Two Mirrors, Backstage at Ondine, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn at Make Up Table in Two Mirrors, 1954 -- Audrey Hepburn photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954 in her dressing room backstage at Ondine. After years of perfect blondes,...
Giclée
Sold
H 36 in W 24 in
Audrey Hepburn Applies Makeup in Two Mirrors with Eyes Closed, Backstage at Ondi
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine, 54_0330c_6, 1954 -- Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954. After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look w...
Giclée
Makeup Vanity/Hairdresser Table on Wheels, 1950 - 1955
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Makeup Vanity / Hairdresser table on wheels Enamelled in pink Year: 1950 - 1955.
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954 in her dressing room backstage at Ondine. Image size 22” x 32” image on 24” x 36” paper, Edition of 15 All Mark Shaw prints ...
Giclée, Rag Paper
$562
H 9.06 in W 5.91 in D 0.04 in
Fixation - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Fixation is a pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
Pencil
$2,500
H 36 in W 24 in
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_17, 1953 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the ...
Giclée
$758
H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...
Paper, Charcoal
$551
H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Seductive Love - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Seductive Love is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was...
Pencil
$1,500
H 22 in W 17 in
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_17, 1953 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the ...
Giclée
Erotic Scene - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower margin. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...
Paper, Pencil
$1,500
H 22 in W 17 in
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_27 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the Decemb...
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954, After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look was fresh and new. "…Beauty is again human instead of hea...
Giclée, Rag Paper
$1,100
H 17 in W 11 in
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_17, 1953 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the ...
Giclée
Achieved - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Achieved is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an Itali...
Pen
$1,100
H 17 in W 11 in
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree, Close, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Giclée Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree, Close, r9_9 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair in 1953. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are ...
Giclée
$1,100
H 17 in W 11 in
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_27 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the Decemb...
Giclée
$1,100
H 17 in W 11 in
Audrey Hepburn on Set of Sabrina, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Giclée Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c14_35 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" pape...
Giclée
Seductive - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Seductive is a Pencil and Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1940s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition with foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Ro...
Pencil, Watercolor
$2,500
H 36 in W 24 in
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953 - Mark Shaw Editioned Print
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_14, 1953 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the ...
Giclée
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.