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
Foliage, Abstract Photograph, 2016
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
extension from the un·i·den·ti·fi·a·ble series – process was to go into the file's data and alter the dimensions of the picture, causing it to distort differently ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Photographic Paper
#149, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#180, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#76, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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#231, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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"Manhattan Bridge" New York, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan Bridge / from the series of Lights of New York / Photograph
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2021
Dimension: 48 x 32"
External Dimension( with white border) Height: 4...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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#261, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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City Abstract, photography, limited, signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography, limited to 5, signed. Sometimes just walking around the city and than this...I liked it.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Paper, Photographic Paper
#238, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#185, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#27, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Remedy (June School)
By Wendy Small
Located in New York, NY
40"x32" photogram
Wendy Small’s “Remedy” photograms are made by collecting leaves, weeds, or flowers from a specific place (indicated in the title) and placing those leaves directly ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Photogram
Oris - abstract black and white butterfly photography, limited edition 2 of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
From June and Oris collection
Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both front and back with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited edition of 20.
Photograph ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Giclée
#122, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#121, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#127, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#243, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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#124, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#126, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Eryngium Planum - Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley Floral Portrait
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Eryngium Planum 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 Revell redu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Pigment
Intersect # 201803 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Intersect # 201803 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Plexiglas - Unframed
Available on request 5-6 week turnaround.
Backed with Dibond and C-channel hangin...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Plexiglass, C Print
"On the edge of nothingness, n15"Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n°15 / Photograph
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2024
Dimension: 24 x 36"
24 x 36” - External Dimension( with white border) : Height: 25.6 in.( 65....
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
June - abstract black and white butterfly photography, limited edition 2 of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
From June and Oris collection
Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both front and back with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited edition of 20.
Photograph ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Giclée
Chrysler Building in Colorful Multiple Exposure - A Triumph of Color and Design
Located in Miami, FL
Pioneering Color Photographer Mitchell Funk experiments with multiple in-camera exposures of the Chrysler Building, producing a triumph of color and design in motion. No less than t...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
#19, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#91, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Darkness Below - Abstract Marine Scene in Cobalt Blue with Colorful Accents
Located in Miami, FL
Viktor Schreckengost paints an ocean scene and moon with precise attention. The painting is part document and part flat abstraction. The uniqueness in this work is how Schreckengos...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Watercolor, Illustration Board, Acrylic
#169, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Soft Geometry # 11C (Abstract Photography)
By Anne Senstad
Located in London, GB
Soft Geometry # 11C (Abstract Photography)
Photographic C Prints, printed on Canson Platinè fiber Rag 310g - Unframed
"Edition of 6 + 2Ap Turnaround time 2-3 weeks, printed on demand...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Paper, C Print
Soft Geometry # 13D (Abstract Photography)
By Anne Senstad
Located in London, GB
Soft Geometry # 13D (Abstract Photography)
Photographic C Prints, printed on Canson Platinè fiber Rag 310g - Unframed
"Edition of 6 + 2Ap Turnaround...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Paper, C Print
#22, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#246, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#203, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#145, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#101, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#174, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Colors (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Colors (Abstract Photography)
Photography/painting, mixed media - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Artworks are of the highest archival standards. Wood supports are sealed...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Lumina # 202204 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Lumina # 202204 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Matte Plexiglas Box - Unframed.
Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option.
Editi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Plexiglass, C Print
Cosmica #94, 4 Elements
Located in New York City, NY
Orlando Azevedo
Cosmica #115, 4 Elements,
Archival Pigment Print
Unframed
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40 x 40 inches
Edition of 13
Archival Pigment Print
...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Metal
Cosmica #71, 4 Elements
Located in New York City, NY
Orlando Azevedo
Cosmica #115, 4 Elements,
Archival Pigment Print
Unframed
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40 x 40 inches
Edition of 13
Archival Pigment Print
Unframed
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Metal
EM-39 Medicine Buddha 3 (Abstract Photography)
By Bill Kane
Located in London, GB
EM-39 Medicine Buddha 3 (Abstract Photography)
Pigment on canvas - Unframed.
Edition of 3.
The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spirit...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Canvas, Pigment
#243, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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"Abstract Composition I" in Red Orange Yellow and Black Modern Art Spots
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Abstract Composition I" by James Chadwick is from his series that takes from vintage patterning, zooming in to see the abstraction of the detail which ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Plexiglass, Photographic Paper
Blanket12, Version1, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Fabric
Faces2 - 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
Peony No.14 - still life abstract floral photogrpahy, limited edition 10
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Peony No.14
Printed on museum-grade Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper, each print is hand-signed by the artist on both the front and back, numbered as part of a limited edition of 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Paper
#251, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Cosmica #68, 4 Elements
Located in New York City, NY
Orlando Azevedo
Cosmica #115, 4 Elements,
Archival Pigment Print
Unframed
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40 x 40 inches
Edition of 13
Archival Pigment Print
Unframed
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Metal
#254, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#105, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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Blanket 7, Abstract Photograph, 2015
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
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The process consisted of creating a very small image and having the computer attempt to fill the rest of the art space, resulting in stretched and distorted shapes.
In Dan DeRosato...
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Fabric
#104, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Seastar, Lockheed T-33 Silverstar, Chino, USA, 2015 - Aero series (Air)
Located in New York City, NY
Manolo Chretien, France
Seastar, Lockheed T-33 Silverstar, Chino, USA, 2015
27 x 43 in
Edition of 9
Dye Sublimation on Aluminum
35 x 57 in
Edition of...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Dye Transfer
#253, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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#242, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Signed on front
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#56, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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Iris Give Me Patience - Irises Royal Horticultural Society Britain Wisley
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Iris Give Me Patience 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 Reve...
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#248, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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#247, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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#249, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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