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
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Noir/ Blanc Meta Graphic 03
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - H2O Meta Graphic 001
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Jaune Meta Graphic 002
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Entre Vous & Nous
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Langages Meta Graphic 01
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Origami 001
Located in Paris, IDF
Collages on handmade paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Effect Mirror 002
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Autoportrait Virtuel 001
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Orange Meta Graphic Sport 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Macro Meta Graphic Miroirs
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Vert Meta Graphic 002
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Lévitation Effect 003
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Handmade Paper
Trimmings
Located in New York, NY
C Print Photograph, signed on reverse
available as 30"x45" edition of 5
This is from Stephen Mallon's series, "American Reclamation" which captures the abstract beauty within d...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
Urban Art Street Art, Graffiti Wall In Soho, New York City, Abstract Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Graffiti wall in Soho district in Manhattan was photographed in 2007 that's more than a decade before the Urban Art craze had seized the attention of the art world. Art photographer...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Wall Scratches
Located in New York, NY
C Print Photograph, signed on reverse
available as 30"x45" edition of 5
This is from Stephen Mallon's series, "American Reclamation" which captures the abstract beauty within d...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
"Crops" Contemporary Abstract Landscape Photograph
Located in New York, NY
28"x40" signed on reverse, edition of 5. Vertical stripes of earth alternate with rows of verdant green foliage in this abstract landscape photograph. Wetherall presents a unique vi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Spring Sessions I, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Aren't we all waiting for Spring? I do for sure! I can't wait to see bright colours hidden in green grass, maybe a dash of a spring sprinkle - and after it everything is even more gl...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Acrylic
Big Sur #4
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jay Mark Johnson, BIG SUR #4, Big Sur 2012, Archival pigment, paper, aluminum, wood frame, 25.5" x 85.5", Edition 1/9, FRAMED $12,500
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Pigment
Street Photography in New York - People Minimized to Colorful Abstract Shapes
Located in Miami, FL
New York City pedestrians form a graphic pattern integrating with a colorful green construction wall and an orange day-glow concrete traffic barrier.
Three orange day-glow stripes e...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Neon Bar and Grill Sign Tenderloin at Night Street Photographer Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Vestiges of a bygone era, a funky old original neon sign acts as a glowing beacon to the thirsty. Inkjet archival print. Signed and dated on lowe...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Aluminum Siding
Located in New York, NY
40"x 60" unframed photograph, edition of 5
This photograph is from Stephen Mallon's series, "American Reclamation" and depicts a painterly composition of bailed ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Photographic Paper, C Print
SPL 6
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Charney writes of her process: “For many years, I'd been trying to combine painting and photography with very contrived results. O...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Aluminum
The Guggenheim Museum Reaches Out
Located in Miami, FL
Museum in a car - The artsiest of art museums is artfully depicted in street photographer Mitchell Funk's imaginative photograph. A passing red car with similar curvilinear forms has the museum's facade reflected in its roof window...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
《桃花源记》The Peach Colony
By Fu Wenjun
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
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 Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Peacock Displaying Blue and Green Plumage
Located in Miami, FL
Sometimes the simplest images are the most complex. Peacock Displaying Blue and Green Plumage is more than a bird portrait. It's a portrait of a bird as a living work of abstract ar...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Manhattan in Snow Storm - Golden Abstraction
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photographer Mitchell Funk grabs a taxi moment in front of Grand Central Station. The image communicates the spirit of wintery New York, with skies filled with falling snow. I...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Mondrian Boogie Woogie Updated By Street Photographer Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Perpendicular lines of white and yellow, rectangles of yellow, and white bands of equal proportion define this overhead Manhattan intersection. As an afterthought, it's a nod to Mo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
《西塞山前》Sone of Fisherman
By Fu Wenjun
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Chris Pine - Seen leaving his gym after a workout in Los Angeles, 10/8/20
Located in Atlanta, GA
This largescale work features hues of blue, green, purple and yellow.
This photograph is an archival inkjet print, mounted to Sintra and face mounted to polished acrylic, edition 1 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Beckinsale departing Demi Lovato’s birthday party, West Hollywood, CA
Located in Atlanta, GA
This work features hues of blue, orange, purple and yellow.
This photograph is an archival inkjet print, mounted to Sintra and face mounted to polished acrylic, edition 1 of 1. Fram...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Abby Champion & Patrick Schwarzenegger - Out for lunch at Kreation, 10/29/20 III
Located in Atlanta, GA
This work features hues of pink, purple, green and yellow.
This photograph is an archival inkjet print, mounted to Sintra and face mounted to polished acrylic, edition 1 of 1. Frame...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New York City Snowstorm Abstraction Toddler in Red Snow Suit - Monochromatic
Located in Miami, FL
A New York City snowstorm changes the superficial look of the city and, for photographers, yields creative possibilities. Veteran Street Photographer Mitchell Funk captures a toddler...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Stones and Swirls : nature photography
Located in New York, NY
Roslyn Meyer’s lens plays on the surface of soft undulating ripples; reflecting sky, flora and fauna, as well as the man-made world. These abstract images...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tiger III : nature photography
Located in New York, NY
Roslyn Meyer’s lens plays on the surface of soft undulating ripples; reflecting sky, flora and fauna, as well as the man-made world. These abstract images...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
5551-Edition 1/8 - Diasec mounted on plexiglass - can be vertical
By Bob Tabor
Located in New York, NY
Water photography - abstract feel - B/W. Can be vertical as well. Mounted on plexiglass.
About the Artist:
Known for his large format prints of equestrian portraits and stunnin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Day Dream
Located in Fairfield, CT
Also available 50 x 70 in. $9,500, edition of 10.
Christine Matthäi was born in Germany. She lives and works between Shelter Island, New York, Germany and the Bahamas. Her LIGHT a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
Cracked Paint Abstraction Chinatown San Francisco Mural, Abstract Photography
Located in Miami, FL
A painted wall advertisement becomes an abstract work of art through the lens of Mitchell Funk. San Francisco is known for is a rich environment of...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Chic Fashion Model with Fireworks Explosion of Color - Monochromatic
Located in Miami, FL
A chic, high-fashion model clad in high heels and a chic hat holds a refreshing drink as she sits on a pedestal. She is depicted in silhouette as a burst of zoomed fireworks explode...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Nothing of This Remains
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
It is within the locality of the dream where we are at once sentient of ourselves within a multitude of reflections. The momentary awareness of self reveals transitions between those...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
'Undercurrents (6/5/22)' - abstract photography - black and white photograph
Located in Atlanta, GA
This photograph is of an edition of 10. Paper size is 20 by 75 inches, this listing is for an unframed print. Additional sizes are available.
Atlanta-based photographer and master ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Carbon Pigment
Quintessence
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Darryll Schiff (Chicago, 1948) is an American contemporary artist specializing in photography based in Chicago, Illinois. He is one of Chicago's most influential artists.
In 2016 the 24 x 56 foot vinyl mural of his photograph “Descending to Heaven” - illuminated photography mural...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Étendue: Hommage à Charles Gagnon
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
It is within the locality of the dream where we are at once sentient of ourselves within a multitude of reflections. The momentary awareness of self reveals transitions between those...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Enamel
Chimera_C, Mixed Media Digital Print, 2017
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Included in Artrageous28!, Montserrat College of Art's yearly auction to benefit financial aid for students.
Keywords: abstract, digital, print, photo, glitch
Ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Photographic Paper
As Far As The Eye Can See, Mixed Media Digital Print, 2017
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
the inevitable continuation of pain
Keywords: landscape, eyes, targets, surreal, surrealism, stare, ocean, clouds
Artist Biography:
Daniel DeRosato is a freelan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Celebration 17, Mixed Media Digital Print, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
From a collection of stills taken from Celebration, 2015.
This video compilation celebrates gesture. Unlike “Goodbye Friend” where DeRosato slowly glitches the li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Celebration 11, Mixed Media Digital Print, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
collection of stills taken from Celebration, 2015.
This video compilation celebrates gesture. Unlike “Goodbye Friend” where DeRosato slowly glitches the likeness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Blanket 11, Mixed Media Digital Print, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Your purchase through TurningArt can be displayed as either a high quality print, or it's true original form as a woven blanket. Please contact TurningArt for more...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Photographic Paper
Daniela, Original Abstract Photograph, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
glitched each RGB channel, resulting in the image pulling apart in different locations. Thank you Daniela.
Keywords: glitch, digital, digital art, print, abstract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Celebration3, Original Abstract Photograph, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
From a collection of stills taken from Celebration, 2015.
This video compilation celebrates gesture. Unlike “Goodbye Friend” where DeRosato slowly glitches the l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Celebration6, Original Abstract Photograph, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
From a collection of stills taken from Celebration, 2015.
This video compilation celebrates gesture. Unlike “Goodbye Friend” where DeRosato slowly glitches the l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Celebration1, Original Abstract Photograph, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
From a collection of stills taken from Celebration, 2015.
This video compilation celebrates gesture. Unlike “Goodbye Friend” where DeRosato slowly glitches the l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Edd, Abstract Photograph, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
glitched each RGB channel, resulting in the image pulling apart in different locations. Thank you Eddie.
Keywords: glitch, digital, digital art, print, abstract, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Photographic Paper
An Interior Language X
Located in New York, NY
A unique photogram from abstract alphabet drawings. A silver gelatin print toned in tea.
About the Series:
Gilliam began the series Life Lines in 20...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Unseen New York. Manhattan sky line in pinks, golds and blues
Located in Miami, FL
Unseen New York conjured up images of secret hideaways, architectural details, or some undiscovered treasure. Mitchell Funk gives a new twist to the term "unseen". His subject matt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Blanket12, Version2, Abstract Photograph, 2015
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Your purchase through TurningArt can be displayed as either a high quality print, or it's true original form as a woven blanket. Please contact TurningArt for more...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Fabric
Faces3 - Part Of Un·I·Den·Ti·Fi·A·Ble Series, Abstract Photograph, 2015
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
part of un·i·den·ti·fi·a·ble series – inspiration was to work with a portrait and distort the image until the face became invisible.
"removing identities until the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Photographic Paper
Faces1 - Part Of Un·I·Den·Ti·Fi·A·Ble Series, Abstract Photograph, 2015
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
part of un·i·den·ti·fi·a·ble series – inspiration was to work with a portrait and distort the image until the face became invisible.
"removing identities until the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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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.