Marshall Anderson
1950s Other Art Style Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Color Photography
Photographic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Pigment
1890s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Paper, Pen
Early 2000s Street Art Mixed Media
Metal
1990s Post-Modern Abstract Prints
Mixed Media
People Also Browsed
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Board
Antique Early 1900s British Books
Paper
Vintage 1920s Paintings
Paint
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Vintage 1920s French Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures
Paper
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Chrome
Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Bronze
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique 1890s French Provincial Prints
Paper
Antique 1880s Spanish Romantic Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Porcelain
Porcelain
1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Gouache
Vintage 1950s French Paintings
Paint
1910s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Recent Sales
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Monotype, Color, Intaglio, Monoprint
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Monoprint, Monotype, Color, Intaglio
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Monoprint, Monotype, Color, Intaglio
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype, Color
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
Creighton Michael"Mute 13", abstract soft ground etching monoprint, white, cool gray, silver ., 2019
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Monotype, Color, Intaglio, Monoprint
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Color, Intaglio, Monoprint, Monotype
A Close Look at Contemporary Art
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right abstract-prints-works-on-paper for You
Explore a vast range of abstract prints on 1stDibs to find a piece to enhance your existing collection or transform a space.
Unlike figurative paintings and other figurative art, which focuses on realism and representational perspectives, abstract art concentrates on visual interpretation. An artist may use a single color or simple geometric forms to create a world of depth. Printmaking has a rich history of abstraction. Through materials like stone, metal, wood and wax, an image can be transferred from one surface to another.
During the 19th century, iconic artists, including Edvard Munch, Paul Cézanne, Georgiana Houghton and others, began exploring works based on shapes and colors. This was a departure from the academic conventions of European painting and would influence the rise of 20th-century abstraction and its pioneers, like Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian.
Some leaders of European abstraction, including Franz Kline, were influenced by the gestural shapes of East Asian calligraphy. Calligraphy interprets poetry, songs, symbols or other means of storytelling into art, from works on paper in Japan to elements of Islamic architecture.
Bold, daring and expressive, abstract art is constantly evolving and dazzling viewers. And entire genres have blossomed from it, such as Color Field painting and Minimalism.
The collection of abstract art prints on 1stDibs includes etchings, lithographs, screen-prints and other works, and you can find prints by artists such as Joan Miró, Alexander Calder and more.