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Abstract Color Photography

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Poipu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition 6/15 Archival pigment print “Water’s Edge” a collection of photos by Marian Crostic defines the power of the ocean and the land which borders it. Having spent much of her l...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

W.T.C: Concrete Abstract#11
Located in New York, NY
Shai Kremer lives and works in New York. He completed his MFA studies at the School of Visual Arts (S.V.A) in Manhattan. For many years, Kremer's eye has been drawn to themes of urban destruction and reconstruction and to landscapes evidencing trauma. These concerns merged in his ambitious series W.T.C: Concrete Abstract, which explores the impact of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. For more than a decade, Kremer made periodic visits to Ground Zero, focusing his camera on the efforts towards recovery, repair, and renewal. As a collection, Concrete Abstract conveys the gradual progression from tragedy towards healing. Each large-scale archival pigment print in the series is composed from as many as sixty to 100 overlapping images, resulting in a subtle collage that invites closer inspection while also reading as a unified whole. W.T.C: Concrete Abstract series was shown in the following venues: 9.11 Memorial Museum New York
 Museum of the City of New York
 The Bronx Museum of the Arts
 The Brooklyn Academy of Music Photolux Festival. Lucca, Italy FMoPa. Tampa, USA Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv Julie Saul Gallery, New York Robert Koch Gallery...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

W.T.C: Concrete Abstract #7
Located in New York, NY
Israel-born photographer Shai Kremer lives and works in New York. He completed his MFA studies at the School of Visual Arts (S.V.A) in Manhattan. For many years, Kremer's eye has been drawn to themes of urban destruction and reconstruction and to landscapes evidencing trauma. These concerns merged in his ambitious series W.T.C: Concrete Abstract, which explores the impact of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. For more than a decade, Kremer made periodic visits to Ground Zero, focusing his camera on the efforts towards recovery, repair, and renewal. As a collection, Concrete Abstract conveys the gradual progression from tragedy towards healing. Each large-scale archival pigment print in the series is composed from as many as sixty to 100 overlapping images, resulting in a subtle collage that invites closer inspection while also reading as a unified whole. W.T.C: Concrete Abstract series was shown in the following venues: 9.11 Memorial Museum New York
 Museum of the City of New York
 The Bronx Museum of the Arts
 The Brooklyn Academy of Music Photolux Festival. Lucca, Italy FMoPa. Tampa, USA Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv Julie Saul Gallery, New York Robert Koch Gallery...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Water's Edge
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition 2/15 Archival pigment print “Water’s Edge” a collection of photos by Marian Crostic defines the power of the ocean and the land which borders it. ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Snowy Night, Rainy Night in Manhattan with Orange Sky
Located in Miami, FL
A solitary hooded figure crosses a desolate Manhattan street as light snow and rain come down. For 54 years, Mitchell Funk has been chronicling the effects of light on form; here, h...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Graffiti Street Art Photograph in Red and Green
Located in Miami, FL
Graffiti-clad New York City Street scene with wall shot by veteran street photographer Mitchell Funk in his trademark colorful style. In Funk's oeuvre co...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Aspen Study I - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aspen Study I by Frank Schott a series of images capturing the yellow golden Indian summer foliage palette of aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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

Hemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photography of mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from the body of works titled 'Hemisphere' Hemisp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Hemisphere I - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water
Located in San Francisco, CA
mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from Christian Stoll‘s body of works titled 'Hemisphere' Hemisphere I by Christian Stoll 58 x 58 inches (147 x 147cm) signed edition of 7 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122cm) signed edition of 7 40 x 40 inches (102 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 archival fine art pigment print signed + numbered by artist on certificate label „frameless“ glass face mounting available on request _________________________ Christian Stoll has experimented with the photography medium since 1991. His predominant interest is the still-life on a monumental scale. As his subject matter, Stoll shoots static objects, forms...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Twin Towers, World Trade Center with Green Filter
Located in Miami, FL
Shipping should be around $100. The image is signed dated lower right signed dated and numbered verso 4 /15, Unframed, Other sizes available, Printed Later
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1970s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Lipstick Building, Citicorp New York Multiple Exposure
Located in Miami, FL
In Camera Multiple Exposure of two iconic New York Landmarks merge together in a harmony of soft colors and overlapping shapes . Signed and dated on ...
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1980s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hasidic Jewish Family Williamsburg Brooklyn In Golden Light, New York City
Located in Miami, FL
Silhouette of a Hasidic Jewish Family walking in front of the Williamsburg Bridge bathed in Godly light. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is sig...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Chrysler Building Top , Art Deco Architecture New York City
Located in Miami, FL
It's the epitome of Art Deco Architecture. The top of the Chrysler Building is lit by golden light in this photograph of a classic New York City scene. Photographer Mitchell Funk s...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Bright Green Car In Front Victorian House, San Francisco, Architecture
Located in Miami, FL
San Francisco victorian house. Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed, printed later - Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Can a street ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Pastel Alley In North Beach, San Francisco
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful houses on Fresno Street in the North Beach district of San Francisco. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/1...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Inkjet

Chrysler Building Top , Art Deco Architecture New York City
Located in Miami, FL
It's the epitome of Art Deco Architecture. The top of the Chrysler Building is lit by golden light in this photograph of a classic New York City scene. Photographer Mitchell Funk s...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Fashion Red Hat in Paris
Located in Miami, FL
Fashion Hat in Paris. Style above it all. A graphic statement in red, black and green Signed and dated on the lower right, numbered on verso, Edition 3 of 15, Printed later. Unf...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Star View Motel Fremont Street Las Vegas
Located in Miami, FL
Man painting vintage motel sign in Las Vegas, Nevada. Signed, dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto. Other sizes are available. The work is unframed...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Big Red Shoe On Fremont Street In Downtown Las Vegas
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract image of large red high heel shoe in downtown Las Vegas Nevada. Shipping should be around $100. This archival color photograph by fine art phot...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Psychedelic Hippie Guitar Player Groovy Washington Square Park
Located in Miami, FL
Shipping should be around $100. In-Camera Multiple Exposure with colored filters and emulsion match burn on 35mm slide Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto. Edition 4 of 15, ...
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1970s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Buddha in the Snow
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena Buddha in the Snow, 2010 Digital print on metal 36 x 48 in (91.44h x 121.92w cm)
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Metal

《桃花源记》The Peach Colony
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fu Wenjun, 1955, is a famous Chinese contemporary artist. He creates principally through the art media of photography, installation, sculpture and oil painting, and has put forward t...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Digital Pigment

Aspen Study II - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aspen Study II by Frank Schott a series of images capturing the yellow golden Indian summer foliage palette of aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Aperitivo con Amici - Photograph by Vito Difilippo - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Photograph taken with Polaroid Now+ camera. Unique piece, embossed, signed on the back, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Color of Water #5 Perseverance
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THE COLOR OF WATER Lake Michigan blue sits at the pastel confluence of green, grey and cyan on the nearby shoreline. In truth, the color of the lake is as transitory as Chicago weath...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper

The Color of Water #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THE COLOR OF WATER Lake Michigan blue sits at the pastel confluence of green, grey and cyan on the nearby shoreline. In truth, the color of the lake is as transitory as Chicago weath...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper

Absolut/Photography/Limited/Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
This is an abstract photography, limited to 10, signed. I like the momentum mood which the photography is evoking - for me F. Kupka. The picture was taken during a work process of a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Rustico - Photograph by Vito Difilippo - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Photograph taken with Polaroid Now+ camera. Unique piece, embossed, signed on the back, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Watch Your Step
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Detroit, Michigan has many photogenic spots in its urban area. This photo was taken in an old Corktown neighborhood that is currently becoming quite chic. Framing options are availa...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

10000 blue days
Located in London, GB
'10000 blue days' Mesr Desert, Iran 2016. Limited edition of 20.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Giclée

'To the moon and back' abstract sunset sky photography, limited edition 14 of 20
Located in London, GB
'To the moon and back' is a photograph of one of the summer evening sunsets. As you gaze at the horizon, you see a plane flying at the perfect horizontal line, set on its journey. Co...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Color, Giclée

Presence - Signed limited edition still life pigment print, Contemporary, Square
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presence - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 3 Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity , unframed This is an Archival Pigment print on f...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pig...

"Echoes 5" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 3/20 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Echoes 5" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 3/20 by Giuliano Bekor Original fine art photography by Giuliano Bekor Signed and numbered by the artist This artwork printed on a hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Metal

Gerhard Richter, Zaun: Hand-signed Color Photograph, in Artist's Frame
Located in Hamburg, DE
Gerhard Richter (German, b. 1932) Zaun, 2010 Medium: Colour photograph, mounted on white cardboard, in artist’s frame Print dimensions: 15 x 20 cm Frame dimensions: 23.5 x 28.5 cm Ed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film

Blue Horizon
Located in East Hampton, NY
Metallic Paper (on board optional) +can be printed on metal..inquire for pricing comes unframed. Inquire about various sizing Mountains About the Artist: Short Biography in a Nutshe...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Daydream - abstract colour photography Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Daydream' London, United Kingdom 2020 Limited edition of 20. The photograph is signed front and back and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Carefully placed in a secure ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Giclée, Color

Colorful New York City Facade with Blue, Yellow and Red Squares like Mondrian
Located in Miami, FL
Mondrian came to New York City in the 1940s, and the city's real-world grid-like street design inspired him to create his famous Broadway Boogie-Woogie series, composed of primary co...
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1990s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

A I and A II, From the series Opposed Tendencies. Intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A I and AII Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Opposed Tendencies Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 29.5 in H x 47.2 in W Image size: 29.5 in ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lous and Y Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Lous and The Yakuza Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W Individual size...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

E and V Diptych, From the series Opposed Tendencies. Mixed media photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
E and V Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Opposed Tendencies Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 29.5 in H x 47.2 in W Image size: 29.5 in H x ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lous and Kakoma Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Lous and The Yakuza Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W Individual size...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

LV and LVII Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza. Mixed media photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
LV and LVII Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Lous and The Yakuza Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W Individual size: 20...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

L, K and B Triptych, From the series Opposed Tendencies. Mixed media portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
L, K and B Triptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti From the series Opposed Tendencies Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs. Overall size: 29.5 in H x 70.8 in W Individual size: 29.5 in H x 23.6 in W Unframed Set of 3 photographs...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Yellow Ball, East Hampton
Located in East Hampton, NY
Yellow Ball, East Hampton, NY, Archival Pigment Print, $550, Ed. 1/5, 2016 Printed to Order *Photography: U Wash Truck, Death Valley and Mulford Lane, Amagansett 2012 have been fea...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mind Flowers II
Located in Chicago, IL
Mind Flowers II 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Old Water Tower
Located in Chicago, IL
The Old Water Tower 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

YELLOW Circle Photography Limited Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Spicy yellow photography, abstract in limited edition of 5, signed by the author. It is up to YOU what you see...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Das Kabinette
Located in Chicago, IL
Das Kabinette 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nirvana Baby II
Located in Chicago, IL
Nirvana Baby II 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Color

New York City Street Art: Literally - Hot Pink Umbrella - Like Rothko
Located in Miami, FL
New York City is renowned as a center of world-class Museums and tastemaker Art Galleries. However, some of the greatest art is street art mad...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Orchid
Located in Chicago, IL
Orchid 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

What Do You Want from Me - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Color

Exquisite Ghost - photograph of an underwater reflection - archival print 16x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Exquisite Ghost” 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 ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Wish You Were Here - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Color

Land V - Landscape Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Hailing from the picturesque city of Zaragoza, nestled near the Pyrenees, Carlos Blanchard's journey into the realm of photography was influenced by the rich tapestry of his upbringi...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Color

Land VII - Landscape Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Hailing from the picturesque city of Zaragoza, nestled near the Pyrenees, Carlos Blanchard's journey into the realm of photography was influenced by the rich tapestry of his upbringi...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Color

Land VII - Landscape Art Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Hailing from the picturesque city of Zaragoza, nestled near the Pyrenees, Carlos Blanchard's journey into the realm of photography was influenced by the rich tapestry of his upbringi...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Color

Abstract color photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract color 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 color 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, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mitchell Funk, Michael Banks, Stuart Möller, and Carol Inez Charney. 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 Abstract color photography, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are also available. Prices for color photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $105 and tops out at $36,000, while the average work sells for $4,141.

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