Contemporary Color 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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
Randal Ford - White Sultan Rooster, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Aleister is a rare breed—quite literally. With fewer than 1,000 Sultan chickens existing today, this snow-feathered fellow is helping keep the bloodline alive. He doesn’t let the pr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Denizli Longcrower Rooster in Flight, 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"He may not be a constellation, but Orion certainly has a belt. All roosters are loud, but this rooster is the loudest. I can’t say for certain whether the credit was solely due to h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print, Archival Paper
Randal Ford - Denizli Longcrower Rooster, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"He may not be a constellation, but Orion certainly has a belt. All roosters are loud, but this rooster is the loudest. I can’t say for certain whether the credit was solely due to h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Mechelen Turkey Head Hen, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Mother Nature is always putting on a show. The endless patterns and designs across Opal’s plumage were captivating. Every feather was completely unique, yet they all worked together...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Bantom White Polish Hen No. 3 on Black, 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"With a snowcapped crest like that, it’s no mystery where Denali got her name. Originally a Native American term meaning “the high one,” the word eventually became the name of the ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Bantom White Polish Hen No. 3 on White, 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"With a snowcapped crest like that, it’s no mystery where Denali got her name. Originally a Native American term meaning “the high one,” the word eventually became the name of the ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Bantom White Polish Hen No. 2 on White, 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"With a snowcapped crest like that, it’s no mystery where Denali got her name. Originally a Native American term meaning “the high one,” the word eventually became the name of the ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Bantom White Polish Hen No. 2 on Black, 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"With a snowcapped crest like that, it’s no mystery where Denali got her name. Originally a Native American term meaning “the high one,” the word eventually became the name of the ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Bantom White Polish Hen No. 1 on White, 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"With a snowcapped crest like that, it’s no mystery where Denali got her name. Originally a Native American term meaning “the high one,” the word eventually became the name of the ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Bantom White Polish Hen No. 1 on Black, 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"With a snowcapped crest like that, it’s no mystery where Denali got her name. Originally a Native American term meaning “the high one,” the word eventually became the name of the ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Palm Springs Poolside II, Ballantines Movie Colony, California - Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Palm Springs Poolside, photograph by Richard Heeps. Classic mid-century Palm Springs architecture, featuring cool blue skies and pool with accents of pink and almost neon yellow.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Randal Ford - Buff Orpington Chick, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Curly was the smallest of the three brothers, but he made up for his size in personality. A curious little chick, he waddled his way into all sorts of nooks and crannies and was con...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Palm Springs Poolside III, Ballantines Movie Colony, California - Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Palm Springs Poolside, photograph by Richard Heeps. Classic mid-century Palm Springs architecture, featuring cool blue skies and pool with accents of pink and almost neon yellow.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Black Parrot by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Flower, Tulip
Located in Munich, DE
Black Parrot Tulips
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
The most well-known meaning of tulips is perfect and deep love. As the tulip is a classic flower that has been lo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cordial Campari, Milan - Italian Architectural Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Cordial Campari, Italian street photograph from Richard Heeps series, A Short History of Milan.
There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Chorus Mysticus by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Nude, woman, muse
Located in Munich, DE
Chorus Mysticus
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
In this nude photograph, the artist refers to Chorus Mysticus from Goethe's Faust.
CHORUS MYSTICUS (Goethe's Faust)
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Edition 2/10 - Barber, Old Havana, Cuba, C-Type Photograph
By Paul Cooklin
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not display the watermark]
Edition 1/10 - Whites, Teignmouth Bowls, Devon, C-Type Photograph
Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature and edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Chorus Mysticus by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Nude, woman, muse
Located in Munich, DE
Chorus Mysticus
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
In this nude photograph, the artist refers to Chorus Mysticus from Goethe's Faust.
CHORUS MYSTICUS (Goethe's Faust)
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of Hollywood stars Ursula Andress and James Dean at the Oscars dinner.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembere...
Category
1950s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Purple Note by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Music, Polaroid
Located in Munich, DE
Purple Note
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This still-life picture of a Music Note consists of an olive, mint leaf and a toothpick. It was shot on Polaroid Polachro...
Category
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Black Parrot by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Flower, Tulip
Located in Munich, DE
Black Parrot Tulips
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
The most well-known meaning of tulips is perfect and deep love. As the tulip is a classic flower that has been lo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black Parrot by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Flower, Tulip
Located in Munich, DE
Black Parrot Tulips
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
The most well-known meaning of tulips is perfect and deep love. As the tulip is a classic flower that has been lo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the premiere of "Rear Window" in 1954.
Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and writ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Chorus Mysticus by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Nude, woman, muse
Located in Munich, DE
Chorus Mysticus
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
In this nude photograph, the artist refers to Chorus Mysticus from Goethe's Faust.
CHORUS MYSTICUS (Goethe's Faust)
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall at Villa Capri
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall smiling while having a meal at a cafe, 1957.
Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called...
Category
1950s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Afghan Girl with Hands on Face by Steve McCurry, 1984, Digital C-Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Afghan Girl with Hands on Face by Steve McCurry presents a powerful portrait. A young girl with piercing green eyes stares off in the distance. She wears a red scarf around her head ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Ava Gardner at Academy Awards
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Color portrait of Ava Gardner smiling at The Academy Awards in fur and tiara.
Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
"Virtual Paradise" Photography 40" x 60" inch Edition 3/7 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Virtual Paradise" Photography 40" x 60" inch Edition 3/7 by Brendan North
Not Framed
Ships rolled in a tube
ABOUT:
Brendan North is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles. H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Paper
Rising Lily by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Flower, Muse
Located in Munich, DE
Rising Lily
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
A beautiful study of the lily as it unfolds its buds.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo ar...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Red Note by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Music, Polaroid
Located in Munich, DE
Red Note
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This still-life picture of a Music Note consists of an olive, mint leaf and a toothpick. It was shot on Polaroid Polachrome ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Bene...
Category
1950s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Randal Ford - Buff Laced Polish Rooster No. 1, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Blaze exploded before my lens like a firecracker on the Fourth of July. His amber plumage and cascading crest likened him to a golden geyser. His confidence came with just as much o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Purple Note by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Music, Polaroid
Located in Munich, DE
Purple Note
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This still-life picture of a Music Note consists of an olive, mint leaf and a toothpick. It was shot on Polaroid Polachro...
Category
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Red Note by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Music, Polaroid
Located in Munich, DE
Red Note
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This still-life picture of a Music Note consists of an olive, mint leaf and a toothpick. It was shot on Polaroid Polachrome ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ballet Bodybuilder
By Michael Norcia
Located in Austin, TX
Actor and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger Practicing ballet with a trainer, circa 1976.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, retired bodyb...
Category
1970s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Purple Note by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Music, Polaroid
Located in Munich, DE
Purple Note
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
This still-life picture of a Music Note consists of an olive, mint leaf and a toothpick. It was shot on Polaroid Polachro...
Category
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Edition 1/10 - Lido, Granville, France, C-Type Photograph
By Paul Cooklin
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not display the watermark]
Edition 1/10 - Lido, Granville, France, C-Type Photograph
Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature and edition number ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Laser Light, Photographic Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Saddlebred Arabian Mare No. 3, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Having secured 19 national championship titles and hailed as one of the most decorated horses of her breed, 15-year-old Peanut’s competitive winnings speak volumes to her strength, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Columns of The Propylaea. From the Grand Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Columns Of The Propylaea, 2019 by Celia Rogge
From the Grand Interiors series
Edition 3/8 + 2AP
Unframed
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Celia Rogge’s work is fundamentally influenced by living be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Edition 1/10 - Whites, Teignmouth Bowls, Devon, C-Type Photograph
By Paul Cooklin
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not display the watermark]
Edition 1/10 - Whites, Teignmouth Bowls, Devon, C-Type Photograph
Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature and edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
La Pompe De Cuvilliés. From the Grand Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
La Pompe De Cuvilliés, 2018 by Celia Rogge
From the Grand Interiors series
Edition 3/8 + 2AP
Unframed
Fine Art Photography collaboration with Alexa Hampton…
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Celia R...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Randal Ford - Zebu Bull No. 1, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I knew I wanted to photograph a zebu for the book and could not have imagined one more perfect than Swagger. Despite being one of the oldest cattle breeds in the world—with sighting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Panther by Patty Carroll, 2020, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Panther by Patty Carroll depicts a woman laying on a green couch with an arm extended. She is mimicking the shape of the multiple panther sculptures placed in the scene. This theme i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
L'Orangerie Abandonnée. From the Grand Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
L'Orangerie Abandonnée, 2017 by Celia Rogge
From the Grand Interiors series
Edition 3/8 + 2AP
Unframed
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Celia Rogge’s work is fundamentally influenced by living betw...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Poolside Glamour
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating pinup features actress Marilyn Monroe standing poolside in a bathing suit and heels.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing c...
Category
1940s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautifully restored color image originally captured by photographer Frank Worth features Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire" in 1953.
...
Category
1950s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton on Their Wedding Day
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid shot of Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton in car on their wedding day, 1950.
This listing is for a limited edition archival print.
What's included:
- Limited Edition Archi...
Category
1950s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor with Lasso
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning colored image features the lovely Elizabeth Taylor spinning a lasso on the set of the 1956 film "Giant". Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Hotel Chelsea, New York. Room 712
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hotel Chelsea, New York. Room 712, 2011
Photographs from the photography book entitled Hotel Chelsea (publisher pointed leaf press 2013).
C-print archival
Size: 26.6 in H x 40 in W
E...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Hotel Chelsea, New York. Room 227
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hotel Chelsea, New York. Room 227, 2011
Photographs from the photography book entitled Hotel Chelsea (publisher pointed leaf press 2013).
C-print archival
Size: 26.6 in H x 40 in W
E...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Randal Ford - Buff Laced Polish Rooster No. 2, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Blaze exploded before my lens like a firecracker on the Fourth of July. His amber plumage and cascading crest likened him to a golden geyser. His confidence came with just as much o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
"Drift 27" Landscape Photography 40" x 30" Edition 1/5 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
"Drift 27" Landscape Photography 40" x 30" Edition 1/5 by Rowan Daly
Digital print on Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper
Unframed - ships rolled in a tube
DRIFT
Behind the scenes of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Pigment
Randal Ford - Buff Silkie Hen No. 2, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Carmela was a character. With their wild fluff and laughable likeness to a fluttering Muppet from the 1970s, silkies naturally exude charisma and charm. When in motion, their feathe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Buff Silkie Hen No. 1, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Carmela was a character. With their wild fluff and laughable likeness to a fluttering Muppet from the 1970s, silkies naturally exude charisma and charm. When in motion, their feathe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Candy Corn Polish Hen, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"In all of his marbled glory, Barry was a golden sight for sore eyes. Nature has a brilliant way of juxtaposing colors—spotlighting each hue in all of its individual glory while also...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Candy Corn Polish Hen No. 2, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Doloris meant business. As soon as she stepped on set, this lady knew what she was working with. Polish hens come in a variety of colors and patterns, but the scalloped chocolate hu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Candy Corn Polish Hen No. 1, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Doloris meant business. As soon as she stepped on set, this lady knew what she was working with. Polish hens come in a variety of colors and patterns, but the scalloped chocolate hu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Randal Ford - Bantom Buff Laced Polish Hen No. 2, 2024, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
"This girl was nothing short of a fresh mug of coffee, with her beautiful caramel plumage and milk-swirled poufs as proof. You would never know it by looking at her, but Latte was or...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print, Archival Paper
Contemporary color photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Richard Heeps, and Chad Kleitsch. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Paper 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 color photography, so small editions measuring 1.58 inches across are also available.