Manfred Mohr
Late 20th Century Minimalist Abstract Prints
Screen
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Burl
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Screen, Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s American Modern Nude Photography
Silver Gelatin
1960s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Color, Screen
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Other Medium
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Watercolor, Paper
1980s American Modern More Prints
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Metal
1990s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Metal
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Lithograph
1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Lithograph, Color Pencil
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Ink, Mixed Media, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Ink, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Ink, Mixed Media, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Paper, Mixed Media, Pigment, Digital Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Pigment, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Laminate, Paper, Mixed Media, Digital Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Paper, Mixed Media, Pigment, Digital, Digital Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Digital Pigment, Paper, Mixed Media, Pigment, Digital, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Paper, Ink, Pigment, Black and White, Digital Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Ink, Mixed Media, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Paper, Ink, Pigment, Digital Pigment
2010s Contemporary More Prints
Offset
A Close Look at contemporary Art
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right abstract-prints-works-on-paper for You
Explore a vast range of abstract prints on 1stDibs to find a piece to enhance your existing collection or transform a space.
Unlike figurative paintings and other figurative art, which focuses on realism and representational perspectives, abstract art concentrates on visual interpretation. An artist may use a single color or simple geometric forms to create a world of depth. Printmaking has a rich history of abstraction. Through materials like stone, metal, wood and wax, an image can be transferred from one surface to another.
During the 19th century, iconic artists, including Edvard Munch, Paul Cézanne, Georgiana Houghton and others, began exploring works based on shapes and colors. This was a departure from the academic conventions of European painting and would influence the rise of 20th-century abstraction and its pioneers, like Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian.
Some leaders of European abstraction, including Franz Kline, were influenced by the gestural shapes of East Asian calligraphy. Calligraphy interprets poetry, songs, symbols or other means of storytelling into art, from works on paper in Japan to elements of Islamic architecture.
Bold, daring and expressive, abstract art is constantly evolving and dazzling viewers. And entire genres have blossomed from it, such as Color Field painting and Minimalism.
The collection of abstract art prints on 1stDibs includes etchings, lithographs, screen-prints and other works, and you can find prints by artists such as Joan Miró, Alexander Calder and more.