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
#232, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Pigment
#66, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#49, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
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#166, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#21, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Strata # 202501 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Unique.
Paul Snell is an Australian artist who blurs the boundaries between photography and painting, creating contemplative works that replace constant image saturation with moment...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Concrete
Colorful Words #1, #2 + #3 - Triptych - Glitch Art - Printed on Acrylic
By Oz Van Rosen
Located in New York, NY
Triptych. Archival Print on Acrylic. Abstract. Glitch Art. Vibrant Colors. Beautifully mounted, sits an inch off the wall. Individually each piece i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Pigment
Singularity 01 and It All Moves 01, 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
Singularity 02 and It All Moves 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
#71, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#204, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#146, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#144, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#143, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#141, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#138, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Eryngium Planum by Giles Revell - Abstract Photography, Geometric Design
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Eryngium Planum by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please contact...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Color, Archival Pigment
#149_II, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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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
#98, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#137, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#106, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#95, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#79, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#158, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#153, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#236, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Framed #2275: still life photograph w/ yellow apples & abstract shadow patterns
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an archival pigment print depicting an abstracted still life printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 gsm by artist Paul Cava. It is framed in a simple, contemporary maple finish ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Lino / bronzed
Located in Bristol, GB
Lino / bronzed is a metallic Lambda photographic print, optionally mounted to Plexiglass, laser cut to shape, and fitted with a hidden subframe, ready to install.
Work can be suppli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Plexiglass, C Print
Singularity 03 and It All Moves 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
Wolfgang Tillmans, Texte zur Kunst Edition 2018: Photography, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wolfgang Tillmans (German, born 1968)
Texte zur Kunst Edition 2018, 2018
Medium: Inkjet print on paper
Dimensions: 29.5 × 21 cm (11 3/5 × 8 3/10 in)
Edition of 100: Hand-signed and n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Inkjet
Maze Me 01 and She Said 01, Diptych. Abstract Liminited Edition 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
Snapdragons 3
By Liz Barber
Located in Napa, CA
Liz Barber pursued painting while obtaining her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Barber’s paintings ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
#45, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#88, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#133, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#122, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#39, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#105, 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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#247, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#256, 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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#46, 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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#74, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#83, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#254, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#258, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#92, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#89, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#50, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Blue Bird - abstract landscape Photography, Limited edition of 5
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Blue Bird is a quiet study in reflection, shadow, and stillness. A mountain ridge dissolves into deep black, its form mirrored in a soft, spectral blue. The image, flipped and near a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Paper
Crosshatch
Located in Storrs, CT
" "Crosshatch" is a classic example of my abstract PhotoLuminism technique. When light travels, the human eye cannot see its trails, but the camera can. Capturing images that are int...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White
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Halcyon / cerulean glaze
Located in Bristol, GB
Halcyon / cerulean glaze is a metallic Lambda photographic print, optionally mounted to Plexiglass and Dibond, and fitted with a hidden subframe, ready to install. The edition may al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Plexiglass, C Print
"Acacia ARW4" Abstract Photography 40" x 40" in Edition 1/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Acacia ARW4" Abstract Photography 40" x 40" in Edition 1/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Acacia series
Title of artwork: ARW4
Year: 2020
Printed on a high-quality museum-grade archival photo p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography
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Archival Paper
#221, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#216, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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#214, 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
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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.