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Abstract Abstract 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
Iris Ensata Kozasa Gawa - Japanese Iris Royal Horticultural Society Wisley
Located in Brighton, GB
Iris Ensata Kozasa Gawa by Giles Revell This is an Archival Pigment Print available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in a limited edition of 25 prints. In Cartographic Colour, Giles Re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Pigment

Papaver Rhoeas The Corn Poppy - Red Poppies Royal Horticultural Society Wisley
Located in Brighton, GB
Papaver Rhoeas The Corn Poppy by Giles Revell This is an Archival Pigment Print available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in a limited edition of 25 prints. In Cartographic Colour, Gil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Pigment

Rosa Young Princess - Pink Hybrid Rose Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley
Located in Brighton, GB
Rosa Young Princess by Giles Revell This s an Archival Pigment Print available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in a limited edition of 25 prints. In Cartographic Colour, Giles Revell r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Pigment

Ramunės - abstract analogue black and white floral photography, Ltd. 20
Located in London, GB
'Ramunės' London, United Kingdom 2022 Limited edition of 20. Photograph printed on heavyweight fine art paper. Photograph is shipped fast and flat in secure thick cardboard packa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

'That Was Just A Dream Some Of Us Had'. Abstract blue white leaves flight
Located in Penzance, GB
'That Was Just A Dream Some Of Us Had' Original Artwork From a body of work titled 'Elemental', in which Sophia employs her unique method of working using the four elements of eart...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Paper, Mixed Media, Photogram

Papercut No.2 - analogue black and white abstract photography. Ltd. 10.
Located in London, GB
'Papercut No.2' London, United Kingdom 2021 Limited edition of 10. Black and white abstract expression analogue photography, composed and exposed using 4x5 large format camera Linh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Giclée

Daydream - abstract black and white photography, Limited edition 2 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Daydream' London United Kingdom, 2022 Photographed using large format 4x5 film camera. From limited edition of 20. The photograph is signed front bottom right corner and comes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Water Reflection of Fish Under Water, Pool Monotype Cyanotype in Blue Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, C Print, Co...

Window - Polaroid colour photography of window in London, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Window' Detail of Christ Church by architect John Peter Darvall. 2023 Printed on 30 x 30cm Hahnemühle Photo Rag fine art paper. Photograph is signed front and back and comes wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Color, Giclée, Polaroid

Paper flow - black and white abstract paper photography
Located in London, GB
'Paper flow' London, United Kingdom 2020. Limited edition of 20. Photograph printed on heavy-weight fine art paper. COA included.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Giclée

Look Up 03 and Maze Me 01, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist's computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's w...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Papercut No.2 - analogue black and white abstract photography. Ltd. 20.
Located in London, GB
'Papercut No.2' London, United Kingdom 2021 Limited edition of 20. Black and white abstract expression analogue photography, composed and exposed using 4x5 large format camera Linh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Giclée

Papercut No.2 - analogue black and white abstract photography. Ltd. 20.
Located in London, GB
'Papercut No.2' London, United Kingdom 2021 Limited edition of 20. Black and white abstract expression analogue photography, composed and exposed using 4x5 large format camera Linh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Giclée

CoCreate 02 and 03 Diptych, From the We Are One Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artists computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's wo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Healing 02 and Gaze Into The Lake 03, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artists computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's wo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wind stretched daydream - linen pigment canvas print, limited edition 5.
Located in London, GB
'Wind stretched daydream' 2022 Photographed in Richmond, London using a 4x5 large format camera. 100×130 cm printed on organic linen canvas, limited edition of 5 + 1AP. Photograph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Fabric, Canvas, Linen, Organic Material, Archival Pigment, Pigment

"Silhouette" Into the Light, Abstract Photography, Giclee Print, Numbered
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2025 Dimension: 24 x 36" External Dimension( with white border) Height:25.6 in. Width:37.6 in Large Print In Edition of 20 + 2AP Certified Con...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Handmade Monotype of Translucent Cloudy Forms Mid-Century Modern Blue Shapes
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Emulsion, Watercolor, Monotype

Moon Over (After Ansel Adams), Abstract Black & White Photo by Bill Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
"Moon Over", an abstract black & white photograph after Ansel Adams by Bill Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Bill Clark" and dated "1996" lower right. Titled "Moon Over" lower...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Window No.2 - Polaroid colour photography of window, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Window no.2' Detail of Christ Church by architect John Peter Darvall. 2023 Printed on 30 x 30cm Hahnemühle Photo Rag fine art paper. Photograph is signed front and back and com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Color, Giclée, Polaroid

Lily in Charcoal No.2 - Limited Edition of 10 Abstract Expressionist Photograph
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.2' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.2' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

PHOTOGRAM
Located in Santa Monica, CA
ROI PARTRIDGE (1888-1964) PHOTOGRAM c 1940 Gelatin Silver Print c. 1940 9 ½ x 7 ¾ signed & titled. Mounted on card. Partridge was a well known California etcher. He was married...
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1940s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

PHOTOGRAM
PHOTOGRAM
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Geometric Cloud, White and Blue Handmade Monotype on Watercolor Paper, Cutout
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and d...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Emulsion, Monotype, Paper

He Said 01 and She Said 02, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artists computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's wo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

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Photographic Paper

Ramunės no. 2
Located in London, GB
'Ramunės no. 2' London, United Kingdom 2022 Limited edition of 20. Photograph printed on heavyweight fine art paper. COA Included.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Sandstill no. 4 - black and white photograph of abstract sand grain pattern
Located in London, GB
'Sandstill no.4' From serries of abstract shapes formed by sand grain. Limited edition of 20. Photograph is printed on heavyweight fine art paper. Photograph is signed and stam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée

"WH52" Photography 60" x 50" inch Edition 1/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"WH52" Photography 60" x 50" inch Edition 1/10 by Giuliano Bekor From WILD HORSES series Other sizes are available on request Medium: The artwork is printed on a high-quality museu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ultramarine night - monocolor blue photography of pine tree
Located in London, GB
'Ultramarine night' Klaipeda, Lithuania 2022 Limited edition of 20. Giclée pigment method print on Hahnemühle photo rag baryta 308 gsm fine art paper. Photograph is signed, stampe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Richmond flow - abstract black and white photograph of dark forest
Located in London, GB
'Richmond flow' London, United Kingdom 2020 Limited edition of 20. Printed on heavy-weight fine art paper. Signed front and back, COA included.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Bay boys
Located in London, GB
'Bay boys' Dubrovnik, Croatia 2014 Limited edition of 20.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Giclée

Wind stretched daydream - black and white photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Wind stretched daydream' London, United Kingdom 2022. Limited edition of 10. Printed on the finest archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, these limited edition photographs are desi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Algas 45-V. From the series Mareas. Cyanotype photograhs Framed
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Laminariales XIII. From the series Bosque Cyanotype photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Algas 45-XIX. From the series Mareas. Cyanotype photograhs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blue in Grey Photography Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Blue in Grey is a part from an originally bigger picture. I like the pattern. Photography will be signed and could be adjusted also in a frame.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Paper, Photographic Paper

Follow U 01, From the series Portal. Abstract color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The artists computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blue Knots and Hoops, Blue Tones Monotype on Watercolor Paper of Organic Lines
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Watercolor, Monotype, Paper

Astrologist - photograph of an underwater reflection - archival print 35x52"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Astrologist” is a part of Alex Sher’s series "Reflections" - underwater photographs that could be mistaken for paintings as they bring up recollections of masterpieces by Picasso, D...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Futurist Geometric Shapes, Triangles and Circles, White and Blue Transparencies
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Monotype, Paper, Other Medium

For the Anniversary
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Chaco Terada, originally from Japan, was trained at a young age in the art of calligraphy. When Chaco was in her twenties she had the opportunity to work on her calligraphy in ten co...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Silk, Archival Ink, Sumi Ink

She Said 01, From the series Power. Abstract color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artists computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's wo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Manifest 02, From the series Power. Abstract color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artists computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's wo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

#137, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#116, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#109, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

Laminariales III. From the series Bosque Cyanotype photograh
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Algas 45-IV. From the series Mareas. Cyanotype photograhs Mounted
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment, Plexiglass

Candida Höfer, Colored Wood: Signed Photograph, Abstract Photography
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, born 1944) Colored Wood, 2017 Medium: C-Print Dimensions: 56 × 57.7 cm (22 × 22 7/10 in) Edition of 100: Hand-signed and numbered on verso Condtion: Mint
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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C Print

STAIN/ Photography Abstract, Limited, Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
This is a photography / limited to 5 from an oil on canvas painting, which I paint over. It's look strange but interesting.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Impression Photography Limited Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography, limited to 5, signed by the author. Impression from a traveling journey, hope you like it.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

#92, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#86, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#70, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#64, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#50, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#251, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#250, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#42, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

#255, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Pigment

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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract 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, red, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mitchell Funk, Paul Snell, Seb Janiak, and Michael Banks. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and 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 abstract photography, so small editions measuring 2.38 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract 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 $3,580.

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