Product description
Captured using a large-format camera that requires absolute stillness, this 1988 portrait reveals a startling level of detail in the textures of skin, hair, and fabric. The composition centers on a young child with a piercing, unflinching gaze, cradled by weathered, work-worn hands that provide a stark contrast to her youthful features.
About black and white photography
Without colour, a photograph relies on contrast, texture and composition, which is why black and white feels timeless. Vintage photographs carry the grain, tone and atmosphere of their time. The original dates from 1988. Many photographers still choose black and white to emphasise light, shape and mood over colour.
Styling this black and white photograph
Its black-and-white palette makes this black and white photograph easy to build a room around. In a home office, “Holding Virginia” works as a 24×36″ statement piece above a console, or at 12×18″ to 16×20″ in a hallway or gallery wall. The monochrome tones of “Holding Virginia” sit happily with warm or cool interiors alike; try a slim black frame with a generous white mat. “Holding Virginia” also anchors a gallery wall well; surround it with smaller black-and-white pieces at even 2–3 inch gaps.
At a glance
- Type: Black and white photograph
- Year: 1988
- Style: Black and white photography, Vintage photography
- Colours: black-and-white
- Orientation: portrait
- Collections: Black and White Photography Prints, Fine Art Photography Prints, Vintage Photography Prints
Formats and sizes
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Physical print
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Available physical sizes: 8×10″, 11×14″, 12×18″, 16×20″, 18×24″, 20×30″, 24×36″
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