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Contemporary 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
Last Chance (The Last Picture Show)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Last Chance (The Last Picture Show) - 2005, 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Art...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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

Bad Sign (The Last Picture Show)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bad Sign (The Last Picture Show) - 2005, 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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

First Kiss (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
First Kiss (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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

Let's Dance (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Let's Dance (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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

Last Tango (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Last Tango (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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

Johnny Depp at Home By Zack Whitford - Contemporary Portrait Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Johnny At Home Johnny Depp in a relaxed state at his home. Archival pigment print Edition size: 25 (in each size) Available in 3 print sizes: 16" x 20" 20" x 24" 30" x 40...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gerber Daisy 4, Color Photograph, Limited Edition, Framed, Botanical, Floral
Located in Riverdale, NY
Gerber Daisy 4, archival pigment print photograph, printed on Fine Art paper by Tim Nighswander. It is 24x24, framed in a white frame to 32x32 with a UV plexiglass. It is a limited...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Paper

Lily 181 B, Color Photograph, Limited Edition, Pink, Framed, Botanical, Floral
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lily 181 B, archival pigment print photograph, printed on Fine Art paper by Tim Nighswander. It is 16x20, framed in a white frame to 22x32 with a UV plexiglass. It is a limited edi...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Paper, Archival Pigment

In The Tropics II, Color Photography, Flowers, 25x25, Botanical, Purple, Green
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rebecca Swanson, In the Tropics II, Limited Edition Photograph, 25x25. It is framed with a Plexifacemount. This stunning image is filled purples and a vibrant green color. This is...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Eye of the Iris III, Color Photography, Flower, Floral, Botanical, Purple, 25x25
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rebecca Swanson, Eye of the Iris III, Limited Edition Photograph, 25x25. It is has a Plexifacemount. This stunning image is filled purples and a touch of green, yellow and brown. ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Nonconformist by Zack Whitford - Contemporary Portrait Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Nonconformist Punakha, Butan - 2015 There is a profound depth to humanity that gets unleashed when we’re having fun. The lightheartedness that it inspires allows us to break down ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Endless Clouds” Large Photography On Canvas Limited Edition 2/10
Located in Carmel, CA
Photography on canvas. Limited Edition (2/10). O. Devan paints that which he doesn't really see. His camera captures a second in time, as if he stops at his tracks and takes a step back to embrace that particular second in time and space. Devan's works are eternal; he does not pretend to reinvent the wheel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Canvas

Art Photography - Fluid Rings of Sultry II (40x40”)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is part of a series of abstract art photography. This series of sultry fluid rings evokes a timeless elegance. The aesthetic patterns evolve from the fluids in motion. May be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

A Young Bride Swinging Barefoot - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A Young Bride Swinging Barefoot - 2020 60x50cm, Edition of 10. Giclée Print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta, based on a Fuji Peel Apart Instant Film (not mounted). Signed on back w...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

An Uncomfortable Bride - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
An Uncomfortable Bride - 2020 60x50cm, Edition of 10. Giclée Print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta, based on a Fuji Peel Apart Instant Film (not mounted). Signed on back with Certi...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid, Archival Ink

Art Photography - Fluid Rings of Sultry III (40x40" image)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is part of a series of abstract art photography. This series of sultry fluid rings evokes a timeless elegance. The aesthetic patterns evolve from the fluids in motion. May be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Art Photography - Fluid Rings of Sultry I (40x40" image)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is part of a series ofabstract art photography. This series of sultry fluid rings evokes a timeless elegance. The aesthetic patterns evolve from the fluids in motion. In this...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Zen Beauty - Contemporary black and white photography of Flower series - medium
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This photography is part of a series of zen like beauty of Flowers art photography. In 3 sizes. This piece: Print size: 30 x 37.5 in. Image dimensions are 22 x 30 in. Matted in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Atlantic Ocean, Italian Coast Series - #1 (Edn of 8) unframed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a series of fine art photography of the sea off the Italian Coast (Tyrrhenian Sea). This is part of beautiful series of work featuring oceans and seas capturing a specific mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

30x30" Black & White Nude contemporary abstract photography - n. 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a series of black and white Nude abstract contemporary art photography (13 in series). Gallery exclusively presents this series of the human form - that which has inspired ar...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Edition 1/10 - Reflection, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not display the watermark] Edition 1/10 - Reflection, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Signature...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

A Young Bride - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A Young Bride - 2020 60x50cm, Edition of 10. Giclée Print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta, based on a Fuji Peel Apart Instant Film (not mounted). Signed on back with Certificate. ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Sponge Bob/From the Michael Massaia original portfolio "Transmogrify"
Located in Westwood, NJ
This 14"x11"archival pigment print is offered as a signed and numbered edition of 45. and is part of the Limited Edition book set "Scenes from a Childhood”. The book is signed and nu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Large Vintage Photo Print Digital Photograph Some People of Kuwait, Arabic Woman
Located in Surfside, FL
SOME PEOPLE OF KUWAIT, 2000, Color iris print, on heavy rag photo paper signed on verso and inscribed "OK to print', from small edition of just 10. images 40 x 26 ¾", full margins;...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Day Off 1" Photography 30" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Day Off 1" Photography 30" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Av...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper

Succulents 09 - large format photograph from the series Bushes and Succulents
Located in San Francisco, CA
From the series 'Bushes and Succulents' (2018), Mona Kuhn’s artistic response to the ongoing currents in contemporary feminism. Reminiscent of Georgia O’Keefe’s floral paintings, you...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Giclée

Chewbacca - Affenpinscher (Puppy, Dog, Portrait, Staged)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Chewbacca - Affenpinscher (Puppy, Dog, Portrait, Staged, Iconic, Funny, Whimsical, Heartwarming) 2023 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm Size: 2...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

She Disappeared into Complete Silence (AD7258) - abstract figurative photograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

She Disappeared into Complete Silence (AD7517) - large scale abstract photograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Peak of the Moment 1" Photography 47" x 35" inch Edition of 3 by Lukas Dvorak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Peak of the Moment 1" Photography 47" x 35" inch Edition of 3 by Lukas Dvorak Pigment print on Epson Fine ART paper 2023 Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT THE ARTIST Lukas Dvorak is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Pigment

"Scissors" Photography 23" x 32" inch Edition of 10 by Oleg Char
Located in Culver City, CA
"Scissors" Photography 23" x 32" inch Edition of 10 by Oleg Char Medium: Hahnemühle Baryta Paper Not framed. Ships in a tube. Other sizes available: Edition of 5: 28.8" x 40" in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Digital

She Disappeared into Complete Silence (AD6387) - large scale abstract photograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Giclée

Querelle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Toilet/Fountain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Toilet/Fountain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Toilet/Fountain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Glyptothek Munich
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Eiffel Tower
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

View of Monte Carlo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Liza Minnelli posing on floor of Halston's Apartment
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paris
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paris Street
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paris Street
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Halston at the Beach House in Montauk
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hotel Room Interior
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Shower Curtain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Randal Ford - Grey Arabian Horse No. 1, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"This freckled mare came onto set so pristinely it was almost as if she were a figurine. Horses come in all shapes and sizes, with an infinite number of colors and patterns in betwee...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print, Archival Paper

Bedroom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Restaurant Interior
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hammer and Sickle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hammer and Sickle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1970s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol and Sean McKeon
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Unidentified Man on Phone
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FL05.03030Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foun...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Randal Ford - Berkshire Pig, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Ol’ Jethro, what a character. Having been a show pig his whole life, Jethro is kind of a big deal in several parts of the world, but he sure was stubborn. We tried over and over to ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

Randal Ford - Baby Raccoon, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Like all young animals, Lewis was a speed demon. And a mischievous little guy. He was getting into everything in the studio, completely unphased by the camera, lights, or my crew....
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

Bruno Bischofberger in Vienna
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Randal Ford - Border Collie, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Watson got his name from the Sherlock Holmes TV series, which could not be more perfect for this sticky-fingered dog bandit. Watson was a thief—a very playful, sneaky, silly thief. ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

Randal Ford - Border Collie, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Watson got his name from the Sherlock Holmes TV series, which could not be more perfect for this sticky-fingered dog bandit. Watson was a thief—a very playful, sneaky, silly thief. ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print

Contemporary photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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 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, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. 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 photography, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.

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