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Contemporary Abstract Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

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Style: Contemporary
'Sunday's Tulips (I)' Large Scale Photograph bold flower pastel red orange white
Located in Penzance, GB
'Sunday's Tulips (I)' 40 x 60" edition Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed _________________ Gauzy afternoon light, the tulips are stretching soft...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

'Spring couplet' Photograph Cherry blossom Sakura flowers white pink nature
Located in Penzance, GB
'Spring Couplet' ('Mono No Aware' Series) 24 x 36" edition Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed _________________ The dance of the cherry blossoms ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Giclée, Archi...

Brushstroke - underwater photograph from series REFLECTIONS - aluminum 20x36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Brushstroke” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as they bring up recollections of mast...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Metal

Furore (newest series by Alessandro Puccinelli, seascape photography)
Located in New York City, NY
ALESSANDRO PUCCINELLI FURORE series Seascape - From the Mare series - Mounted and Framed Aviailable size: 60 x 48 inches Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print Step into the mesmeriz...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Firewall", Mixed Media Photography Printed on Silk, Hand Stitched Embroidery
Located in St. Louis, MO
Luanne Rimel is an artist, curator, instructor, and currently the Director of Education Programs at Craft Alliance Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work is layered with histori...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Silk, Thread

Furore (newest series by Alessandro Puccinelli, seascape photography)
Located in New York City, NY
ALESSANDRO PUCCINELLI FURORE series Seascape - From the Mare series - Mounted and Framed Aviailable size: 60 x 48 inches Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print Step into the mesmeriz...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Furore (newest series by Alessandro Puccinelli, seascape photography)
Located in New York City, NY
ALESSANDRO PUCCINELLI FURORE series Seascape - From the Mare series - Mounted and Framed Aviailable size: 60 x 48 inches Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print Step into the mesmeriz...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

"The Weight", Mixed Media Photography Printed on Silk, Hand Stitched Embroidery
Located in St. Louis, MO
Luanne Rimel is an artist, curator, instructor, and currently the Director of Education Programs at Craft Alliance Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work is layered with histori...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Silk, Thread

Fire Study 1 - flames
Located in London, GB
Inspired by East Asian Sumi ink drawings, George McLeod wanted to find a photographic way of producing intricately detailed images. As with Sumi ink draw...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Color, Silver Gelatin

Blue Sky (Zuma Beach)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blue Sky (Zuma Beach) - 2004 50x49cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #20432. No...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Metal

Cloud Study VI - large scale photograph of dramatic momochromatic cloudscape sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
An homage to Caspar David Friedrich, towering thunder clouds over the Pacific Ocean, from a series of dramatic cloud atlas observations and abstract skyscapes above the winter sea, c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Western Landscape 9, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 9, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Western Landscape 8, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 7, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Western Landscape 11, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 11, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photog...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Western Landscape 7, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 7, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bernd and Hilla Becher, Preparation Plants (Aufbereitungsanlagen), Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Bernd and Hilla Becher (German, 1931-2007 and 1934-2015) Preparation Plants (Aufbereitungsanlagen), 2009 Series: Image VI from Typologies Medium: Digital pigment print (Ditone) on ph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Digital Pigment

Western Landscape 10, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 10, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photog...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Western Landscape 6, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 6, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Western Landscape 1, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 1, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

John Baldessari, Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line
Located in Hamburg, DE
John Baldessari (American, 1931-2020) Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973 Medium: Complete set of twelve offset lithographs i...
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20th Century Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Offset

To Some Degree (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, 21st Century, expired, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
To Some Degree (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 38x36cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature Label. Artist invento...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Western Landscape 2, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 2, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Girl - Planet of the Apes 09 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Girl - Planet of the Apes 09 - 1999 48x47cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inve...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Western Landscape 3, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 3, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Western Landscape 4, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 4, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Western Landscape 5, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Western Landscape 5, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered In my art practice, I create imaginary landscapes and atmospheres through a mixed-media process based in photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wave I by Christian Stoll a mesmerizing photographic rendering of blue acquatic surface 58 x 58 inches (147 x 147cm) edition of 7 signed 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122cm) edition of 7 s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

"LB27" Photography 42" x 56" inch Edition of 4 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"LB27" Photography 42" x 56" inch Edition of 4 by Giuliano Bekor INSTALLATION: 12 pieces of 14 x14 inches trim bleed (please refer to photos) Medium: Single Sided Printed on a Koda...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Metal

Fleeting (Haley and the Birds)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fleeting (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

40x40in. Aerial Photography of Earth, Land, Sea - Sea F11 unframed print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a new series of photography of landscapes depicting Earth and its land forms taken from the air. This series of aerial photography captures Earth's beauty taken in remote lan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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C Print

Archer
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 25. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through October 30th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show wi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blue Space Dark - Planet of the Apes 6 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blue Space Dark - Mindscreen 09 (Night on Earth) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. ...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Clouds Above the Moon - Planet of the Apes 04 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Clouds above the Moon - Planet of the Apes 04 - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signa...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Day for Night - Planet of the Apes 01 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Day for Night - Planet of the Apes 01 - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature lab...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Blue Space Light - Planet of the Apes 07 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blue Space Light - Planet of the Apes 07 - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature ...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"In Praise of Entropy (Untitled #8)", Lenticular, Kaleidoscope, Transitions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"In Praise of Entropy (Untitled #8)" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creating th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Lenticular, Archival Pigment

Moonscape - Planet of the Apes 03 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Moonscape - Planet of the Apes 03 - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label a...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Flora - Planet of the Apes 08 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Flora - Planet of the Apes 08 - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and C...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Berkeley, CA, December 2007", Berkeley, 2007
Located in Hudson, NY
Thomas Alleman’s urban landscapes convey the pulsating energy and sensual excitement of city life. With an eye for the visual rhythms and geometry of buildings, highways and parks, h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Waterhole - Planet of the Apes 05 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Waterhole - Planet of the Apes 05 - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label a...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"In Praise of Entropy (Untitled #1)", Lenticular Print, Kaleidoscope, transition
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"In Praise of Entropy (Untitled #1)" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creating th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Lenticular, Archival Pigment

The Girl - Planet of the Apes 09 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Girl - Planet of the Apes 09 - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inve...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Burning Forests", Lenticular Print, Abstract Photography, Color Photography
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Burning Forests" is an original artwork by Anna Tas and Diane Burko made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––trans...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Lenticular, Archival Pigment

Surface Area - Planet of the Apes 02 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Surface Area - Planet of the Apes 02 - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature labe...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Fire/Extraction" Lenticular Print, Abstract Photography, Color Photography
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fire/Extraction" is an original artwork by Anna Tas and Diane Burko made of a backlit archival pigment print with lenticular lens in a silver frame, as pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Lenticular, Archival Pigment

"In Praise of Entropy (Untitled #10)", Lenticular transition, Kaleidoscope photo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"In Praise of Entropy (Untitled #10)" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creating t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Lenticular, Archival Pigment

"In Praise of Entropy (Untitled #6)", Lenticular transition, Kaleidoscope
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"In Praise of Entropy (Untitled #6)" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creating th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Lenticular, Archival Pigment

Through the Veil (Oxana's 30th Birthday)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Through the Veil (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007 20x65cm including the white frame. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the original Polaroid. C...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Wallscape II - abstract photograph of rust red toned wall textures
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wallscape II by Frank Schott from a series of photographic observances capturing urban textures and color palettes 48 x 60 inches / 122cm x 152cm edition of 7 signed 32 x 40 inches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Three Dreams - Still Life Black and White Film Photographic Print Framed
Located in Salzburg, AT
Three Dreams - Still Life Black and White Photographic Print Framed by Austrian Contemporary Photographer, Designer & Curator Pia Clodi This photograph is offered in the form of a l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Polaroid

Deterioration Series 023
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 023 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

#00135 Hypericum mutillum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00135 Hypericum mutillum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photogram

#00146 Onoclea sensibilis, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00146 Onoclea sensibilis, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricin...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photogram

#00145 Polygonum pensylvanicum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00145 Polygonum pensylvanicum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. P...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photogram

Cloud Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscapes in summer sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large scale original art photography from a series of dramatic cloud atlas and abstract sky scapes observations above the Pacific Ocean Cloud Study V by Frank Schott 60 x 48 inche...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

#00141 Verbena hastata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00141 Verbena hastata, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing i...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photogram

#00128 Spiraea alb, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00128 Spiraea alb, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing inclu...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photogram

Untitled Abstraction
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unsigned Six panel collage, with each panel (image measures 2 1/2" square) Provenance: Estate of the artist Collage image size: 8 3/8 x 8 3/8" Peter Marks (1935 -2010) Peter Marks ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photographic Film

Contemporary abstract photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alessandro Puccinelli, Peter Mendelson, Stefanie Schneider, and Jessica Houston. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract photography, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available.

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