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10 IMAGES WITH OPPOSITE BEAUTY NOW

“White Witch Moth,” by Cig Harvey. Courtesy of 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “White Witch Moth,” by Cig Harvey.

1. WHITE WITCH MOTH -- CIG HARVEY

“White Witch Moth,” by Cig Harvey, is a photograph from her latest body of work, “Gardening at Night.” Playing opposites of color against blacks & whites, with soft lighting, the giant white witch moth looks surreal held in purple tipped fingers.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Black & White 3,” by Aldara Ortega.

2. BLACK & WHITE 3 - ALDARA ORTEGA

“Black and white 3,” by Aldara Ortega, is part of the "When you where not looking" series, a collection of dreamy underwater images that push into abstractions. The black and white opposites are soft, yet they clearly define the experience.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “David Bowie, Aladdin Sane Re-mastered black & white negative,” by Brian Duffy.

3. DAVID BOWIE, ALADDIN SANE -- BRIAN DUFFY

Opposite views of opposite colors and light yield great power in “David Bowie, Aladdin Sane,” a re-mastered black & white negative, by Brian Duffy.

This 24” x 24” print is from a limited edition of 50. Hand signed by Duffy, and estate stamped with is ink stamp, inscribed with title and numbered on reverse.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Zebra 1,” by Nine François.

4. ZEBRA 1 -- NINE FRANÇOIS

From photographer Nine François' "Animalia" series, “Zebra 1” is one of 48 available animal images. These close-up photographs of animals pack graphic punch with warm wild subjects, wide-angled against stark white backgrounds.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Black and White 19,” by Leo Reinfeld.

5. BLACK & WHITE 19 -- LEO REINFELD

“Black and White 19,” by Venezuelan photographer Leo Reinfeld, is a limited edition Archival Pigment Print that rocks male - female, black - white, light - dark opposites. Measuring 54” x 32,” this print is 1 of 6 +1AP. The print is signed, dated and numbered on the reverse.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Aspens, Northern New Mexico,” by Ansel Adams.

6. ASPENS, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO -- ANSEL ADAMS

“Aspens, Northern New Mexico,” by iconic photographer Ansel Adams nails the opposite blacks and whites with depth, pattern and texture. This silver gelatin print is 1 out of a limited edition of 115. It is signed lower right, "Ansel Adams."

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Givenchy Hat A, Paris,” by Frank Horvat.

7. GIVENCHY HAT A, PARIS -- FRANK HORVAT

“Givenchy Hat A, Paris,” by Frank Horvat , contrasts soft and hard edges, flat and shaded planes, along with stark blacks and whites. This print is one of a limited edition of 12. It is signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on verso; signed and numbered in ink on recto.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Crumple 22,” by Rutherford Witthus.

8. CRUMPLE 22 -- RUTHERFORD WITTHUS

“Crumple 22,” by Rutherford Witthus, one of a series of works in which Japanese paper is the muse. Crumpled, folded, inked, and torn, the papers featured seem, in many ways, opposite of what we know of paper.

This 40” x 30” archival pigment print is one of of a limited edition of 7.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “White Line,” by Klaus Leidorf.

9. WHITE LINE -- KLAUS LEIDORF

“White Line,” by Klaus Leidorf, is a beautiful aerial landscape photo that confuses the eye. Are we looking at spring? White trees look snow covered, at first blush, but further inspection shows they are clad in spring blossoms. They, along with the primary red car, play opposite a complementary verdant field.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Cloud Horse,” by Benjamin Heller

10. CLOUD HORSE -- BENJAMIN HELLER

“Cloud Horse” by Benjamin Heller, shows the power of black & white in the form of an appaloosa horse, as it rears against a cloud dotted sky. The large, white markings on the horsehide emulate the clouds in the backdrop.

This 30” x 40” silver gelatin print is from a limited edition of 5.

Available at 1st Dibs.

Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Falling,” by Benjamin Heller

Read more about Beautiful Opposites in Beautiful Opposite: Big & Small, The Beautiful Nature of Mirror Opposites, and Sweet Hot Ice!

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Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Horse,” by Nine François.

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Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada. From Lone Pine,” by Ansel Adams.

IMAGE CREDITS:

Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “White Witch Moth,” by Cig Harvey.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Black & White 3,” by Aldara Ortega.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “David Bowie, Aladdin Sane Re-mastered black & white negative,” by Brian Duffy.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Zebra 1,” by Nine François.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Black and White 19,” by Leo Reinfeld.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Aspens, Northern New Mexico,” by Ansel Adams.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Givenchy Hat A, Paris,” by Frank Horvat.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Crumple 22,” by Rutherford Witthus.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “White Line,” by Klaus Leidorf.
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Cloud Horse,” by Benjamin Heller
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Falling,” by Benjamin Heller
Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Horse,” by Nine François.
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Image: Courtesy of 1st Dibs. “Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada. From Lone Pine,” by Ansel Adams.