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Contemporary Abstract Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Peter Essick
"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #6" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #6, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of turquoise, orange, blue, black and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in addit...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #2" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #2, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of red, turquoise and tan. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Pet...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #1" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #1, 2018" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, red, turquoise and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional s...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #7" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #7, 2018" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, tan, blue and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes....
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Atlanta, GA #3" - Aerial Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Atlanta, GA #3, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, mauve, blue grey and green. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional siz...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #4" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #4, 2017" is a drone photograph featuring hues of mauve, red and brown. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter Essick is inspired by the work of Walker Evans, Ray Metzker, and David Hockney. Peter Essick is a photographer, author, speaker, instructor, and drone pilot who specializes in nature and environmental themes. Named one of the 40 most influential nature photographers in the world by Outdoor Photography MagazineUK, Essick has been influenced by many noted American landscape photographers from Carleton Watkins to Robert Adams. His goal is to make photographs that move beyond mere documentation to reveal in careful compositions the human impact of development as well as the enduring power of the land. Essick is the author of two books of his photographs, "The Ansel Adams Wilderness," and "Our Beautiful, Fragile World." He has had solo exhibitions of his work at the Booth Western Art Museum, Yoho National Park: A Canadian Gem, and at Lumière Gallery, Compositions in Nature. Essick has photographed stories for National Geographicon many environmental issues including climate change, high-tech trash, nuclear waste and freshwater. Other work has been published in international magazines. Essick's photographs are in public and private collections. Currently, Essick is working on a book of his photographs about Fernbank Forest, an urban old-growth forest in Atlanta, and will be published by Fall Line Press...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #6" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #6, 2017" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter Essi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia X 36" - Composite Image Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia X 36" is a composite photograph with hues of yellow, blue and black. Peter Essick is a photographer, author, speaker, instructor, and dro...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #9" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #9, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, purple, orange and brown. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #3" - Aerial Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #3, 2018" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, mauve, blue grey and green. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter Essick is inspired by the work of Walker Evans, Ray Metzker, and David Hockney. Peter Essick is a photographer, author, speaker, instructor, and drone pilot who specializes in nature and environmental themes. Named one of the 40 most influential nature photographers in the world by Outdoor Photography MagazineUK, Essick has been influenced by many noted American landscape photographers from Carleton Watkins to Robert Adams. His goal is to make photographs that move beyond mere documentation to reveal in careful compositions the human impact of development as well as the enduring power of the land. Essick is the author of two books of his photographs, "The Ansel Adams Wilderness," and "Our Beautiful, Fragile World." He has had solo exhibitions of his work at the Booth Western Art Museum, Yoho National Park: A Canadian Gem, and at Lumière Gallery, Compositions in Nature. Essick has photographed stories for National Geographicon many environmental issues including climate change, high-tech trash, nuclear waste and freshwater. Other work has been published in international magazines. Essick's photographs are in public and private collections. Currently, Essick is working on a book of his photographs about Fernbank Forest, an urban old-growth forest in Atlanta, and will be published by Fall Line Press...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #5" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #5, 2017" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, white and brown. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Pete...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #10" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #10, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange and brown. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter Es...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #11" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #11, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, grey and green. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Pe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Lilburn, GA #2" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Lilburn, Georgia #2, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, yellow, grey, green and brown. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #7" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #07, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, orange and tan. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional size...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Construction Sites are areas of rapid change to the environment. Forest, farms, old structures or empty lots are converted to new buildings with larg...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #9" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #09, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, yellow and red. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional size...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Doraville, GA #3" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Doraville, Georgia #3, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of blue, grey, orange and black. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional si...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Lithonia, GA #1" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Lithonia, Georgia #1, 2017" is a drone photograph featuring hues of red, orange and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Pete...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Snellville, GA #4" Aerial Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Snellville, Georgia #4, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, red, white and green. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #8" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #8, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, yellow and red. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Snellville, GA #5" Aerial Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Snellville, Georgia #5, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, black, white and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Mountain Park #1" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Mountain Park, Georgia #1, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of red, orange, green and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Snellville, GA #1" Aerial Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Snellville, Georgia #1, 2018" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, orange and yellow. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes....
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Lilburn, GA #1" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Lilburn, Georgia #1, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, red, gray and green. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #4" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #4, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, blue, orange and white. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Mountain Park #3" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Mountain Park, Georgia #3, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of turquoise, yellow, orange and blue. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in add...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #1" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #1, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of purple, yellow and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional si...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #12" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #12, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey and yellow. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Pe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Doraville, GA #1" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Doraville, Georgia #1, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of purple, yellow, blue, grey and tan. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additio...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Snellville, GA #7" - Landscape Photography -Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Snellville, Georgia #7, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, yellow and red. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Mountain Park #2" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Mountain Park, Georgia #2, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of red, orange and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes....
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Snellville, GA #3" Aerial Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Snellville, Georgia #3, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange and green. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #5" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #5, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of red, yellow, grey and tan. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. P...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Doraville, GA #2" Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Doraville, Georgia #2, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, blue, white, orange and brown. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in addi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #2" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #2, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, orange and red. Edition of 5. This photograph may b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Decatur, GA #8" - Aerial Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Decatur, Georgia #8, 2018" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, blue and orange. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Pe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Snellville, GA #2" Aerial Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Snellville, Georgia #2, 2018" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, red, tan and green. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #7" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #7, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey and orange. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter Essic...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #3" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #3, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, orange, white and red. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additiona...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #1" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #1, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of turquoise, red and orange. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. P...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #3" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #3, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of red, yellow, grey and tan. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. P...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #8" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #07, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey and orange. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter Essi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #11" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #11, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, grey and yellow. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #9" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #9, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey and orange. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter Essic...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #4" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #5, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of turquoise, red, grey and blue. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additio...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Snellville, GA #6" Aerial Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Snellville, Georgia #6, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, yellow, grey, red and brown. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in addit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #10" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #10, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Pe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Suwanee, GA #2" - Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Suwanee, Georgia #2, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey and orange. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter Essi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #6" Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #6, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of orange, grey and red. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, GA #13" - Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Stone Mountain, Georgia #13, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of grey, orange and yellow. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Suwanee, GA #1" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Suwanee, Georgia #1, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of yellow, red and brown. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Pete...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #10" Landscape Photography, Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #10, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of blue, purple, orange and white. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional si...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site, Tucker, GA #11" - Landscape Photography - Ansel Adams
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site, Tucker, Georgia #10, 2019" is a drone photograph featuring hues of red, orange and grey. Edition of 5. This photograph may be available in additional sizes. Peter...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Construction Site (Roof), Stone Mountain, Georgia X 36" - Composite Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Construction Site (roof), Stone Mountain, Georgia X 36" is a composite photograph featuring hues of golden yellow, grey and blue. Peter Essick is inspired by the work of Walker Evan...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Contemporary abstract photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alessandro Puccinelli, Peter Mendelson, Stefanie Schneider, and Jessica Houston. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival 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 Contemporary abstract photography, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available.

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