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
Shape of Heart
By Chaco Terada
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Silk, Sumi Ink, Pigment
Waiting for the Fairy 2
By Chaco Terada
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Silk, Sumi Ink, Pigment
Ice Portals No. 4402 / black and white nature photography
Located in Burlingame, CA
Alyson Belcher's Ice Portals series of black and white photographs depict an unusually cold Northwestern winter. These photographs are records of the unique ice formations that the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pigment
Ice Portals No. 3498 / black and white nature photography
Located in Burlingame, CA
Alyson Belcher's Ice Portals series of black and white photographs depict an unusually cold Northwestern winter. These photographs are records of the unique ice formations that the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pigment
Ice Portals No. 2573 / black and white nature photography
Located in Burlingame, CA
Alyson Belcher's Ice Portals series of black and white photographs depict an unusually cold Northwestern winter. These photographs are records of the unique ice formations that the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pigment
Untitled Work of Fire 4-17 #4
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Flux Variant 2
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Fluid Variant 2
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Fluid Variant 3
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Flux Variant 4
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Meditation on the Northern Hemisphere 4
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Meditation on the Northern Hemisphere 1
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Meditation on the Northern Hemisphere 2
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Dark Hours Horizon 87
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Dark Hours Horizon 28
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Untitled Work of Fire (Hydra Triptych)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Virus 2
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Flashlight popped multiple times through a thin sheet of broken glass
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Cluster
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Mylar, erased with steel wool, and then used as a negative to print through
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Black hole
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Ink painting evaporated off glass and printed
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Imprint
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Lumen print of fish bladder, gold toned
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Island
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Ink painting evaporated off glass and printed
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Virus
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Flashlight popped multiple times through a thin sheet of broken glass
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Deep space
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Flashlight exposure with cookie pastilles
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Solar Flare
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Pastilles abraded under photo paper, lit with a flashlight
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Growing planet
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Lumen print of sprouted lentils, used as a paper negative and printed
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tension, 2008
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Vintage Watch, Mixed Media, Unique
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media
Diving Bell, 2013
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Vintage Watch, Mixed Media, Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media
Flying Dutchman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Vintage Watch, Mixed Media, Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media
Global Warming, 2012
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Vintage Watch, Mixed Media, Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media
Alice
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Vintage Watch, Mixed Media, Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media
Outlaw, 2008
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Vintage Watch, Mixed Media, Unique
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media
Two Permutations of Light (Forte Fortezo G4 FB)
By Julie Weber
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Photogram –
A photogram is a cameraless photographic image made by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material, such as photographic paper, and then expos...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photogram
Two Permutations of Light (Ilford Multigrade FB)
By Julie Weber
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Photogram –
A photogram is a cameraless photographic image made by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material, such as photographic paper, and then expos...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photogram
Erosion 1, 2018
By David Ondrik
Located in Sante Fe, NM
A photogram is a cameraless photographic image made by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material, such as photographic paper, and then exposing the mate...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photogram
Rose
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Encaustic Print – Encaustic printing employs the addition of heated beeswax, and occasionally pigment, to the prepared surface of a photographic print, giving the object a unique to...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
$2,000
Meditation
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Cameraless – A cameraless image is produced on photographic material without the aid of a camera or lenses.
Chemigram – A Chemigram, from "chemistry" and gramma – Greek for "things...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New Orleans, 2017
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Cameraless – A cameraless image is produced on photographic material without the aid of a camera or lenses.
Chemigram – A Chemigram, from "chemistry" and gramma – Greek for "things...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Planet Signet 181, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Signet 181, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Aberlour 133, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered.
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Aberlour 133, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered.
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found the Vanishing Spirits phenomenon. I am a fan of observing my world and the things that are happening around me; noticing the smaller details that may be ignored or overlooked. The idea for this project occurred while putting a used Scotch glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Macallan 101, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Macallan 101, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Macallan 133, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Macallan 133, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found the Vanishing Spirits phenomenon. I am a fan of observing my world and the things that are happening around me; noticing the smaller details that may be ignored or overlooked. The idea for this project occurred while putting a used Scotch glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Balvenie 140, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered.
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Balvenie 140, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered.
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Macallan 293, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Macallan 293, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered.
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found the Vanishing Spirits phenomenon. I am a fan of observing my world and the things that are happening around me; noticing the smaller details that may be ignored or overlooked. The idea for this project occurred while putting a used Scotch glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Clynelish 33, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Clynelish 33, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered.
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found the Vanishing Spirits phenomenon. I am a fan of observing my world and the things that are happening around me; noticing the smaller details that may be ignored or overlooked. The idea for this project occurred while putting a used Scotch glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Tusail 1891, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Tusail 1891, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found the Vanishing Spirits phenomenon. I am a fan of observing my world and the things that are happening around me; noticing the smaller details that may be ignored or overlooked. The idea for this project occurred while putting a used Scotch glass into the dishwasher. I noted a film on the bottom of a glass and when I inspected closer, I noted these fine, lacy lines filling the bottom. What I found through some experimentation is that these patterns and images that are seen can be created with the small amount of Single-Malt Scotch whisky left in a glass after most of it has been consumed. The alcohol dries and leaves the sediment in various patterns. It’s a little like snowflakes in that every time the Scotch dries, the glass yields slightly different patterns and results. Some of the images reference the celestial as if the image was taken of space; something that the Hubble telescope...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Aberlour 5, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Aberlour 5, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found the Vanishing Spirits phenomenon. I am a fan of observing my world and the things that are happening around me; noticing the smaller details that may be ignored or overlooked. The idea for this project occurred while putting a used Scotch glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Planet Macallan 185, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Planet Macallan 185, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Surprise - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival pigment 43x77"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Surprise” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as they bring up recollections of masterpieces by Picasso...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
40x40" Smoky Light Play Abstract Photography - Monochromatic Series
By MAE Curates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a series curated by gallery in Los Angeles. The subject matter of the work is a series of abstract photography of smoke rings and swirls of light play, against a deep inky ve...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink
DIVINA NATURA Field of Light 8
Located in Chicago, IL
Monoprint on canvas. Hand painted by artist
39 x 26 inches
100 x 66 cm
Born in Venice in 1955, Marco Nereo Rotelli lives and works in Milan and Paris. He holds an MBA in Architectu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media
Stars
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Carter Mull
Title: Stars
Date: 2011
Medium: Lightjet type C Print on Metallic Paper
Edition: 1/5
Size: 65 x 42 inches
Frame Size: 66 x 43 inches
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
$14,500
The Macallan 127, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Macallan 127, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Macallan 393, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Macallan 393, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Macallan 109, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Macallan 109, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Macallan 129, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Macallan 129, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Macallan 101, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Macallan 101, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Macallan 136, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Macallan 136, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Macallan 120, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Macallan 120, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dalwhinnie 122, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Dalwhinnie 122, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Glenlivet 122, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbed
By Ernie Button
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Glenlivet 122, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbed
For much of my adult life, photography has provided me a forum to communicate my past & present, my humor & concer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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