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Abstract Color 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
Burst II - large scale abstract photograph of caleidoscopic color explosions
Burst II - large scale abstract photograph of caleidoscopic color explosions

Burst II - large scale abstract photograph of caleidoscopic color explosions

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

From Christian Stoll's body of works BURST (2015), an abstract exploration of high speed photographs capturing mesmerizing explosions of caleidoscopic color 27 x 40 inches (68 x 102...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Delphinium, 2018 - Abstract Geometric Floral Print Wall Decoration Interior

Delphinium, 2018 - Abstract Geometric Floral Print Wall Decoration Interior

By Giles Revell

Located in Brighton, GB

Delphinium 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 reduces th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Pigment

Tones. From The Lavori in Corso series
Tones. From The Lavori in Corso series

Tones. From The Lavori in Corso series

By Eduardo Rezende

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

The Streets of Kowloon (gold), Hong Kong - Abstract color photography
The Streets of Kowloon (gold), Hong Kong - Abstract color photography

The Streets of Kowloon (gold), Hong Kong - Abstract color photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Streets of Kowloon Gold, part of Richard Heeps series photographing on the streets of Hong Kong in Kowloon in 2016 this stunning abstract piece is so striking in a room. The whole 20...

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2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Daydream - abstract colour photography Limited edition of 20
Daydream - abstract colour photography Limited edition of 20

Daydream - abstract colour photography Limited edition of 20

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Daydream' London, United Kingdom 2020 Limited edition of 20. The photograph is signed front and back and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Carefully placed in a secure ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Giclée, Color

Levels. From The Lavori in Corso series
Levels. From The Lavori in Corso series

Levels. From The Lavori in Corso series

By Eduardo Rezende

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Canvas

Calm Water Blue Tones Diptych of Japanese Zen Pond Ripples, Feng Shui Cyanotype
Calm Water Blue Tones Diptych of Japanese Zen Pond Ripples, Feng Shui Cyanotype

Calm Water Blue Tones Diptych of Japanese Zen Pond Ripples, Feng Shui Cyanotype

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This diptych is titled "Japanese Zen Pond Ripples", and shows ripples of water from a calming pond. Details: + Title: Ja...

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2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Monotype, Photographic Film, Watercolor, C Print, Lithograph, ...

Anesthesia - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival print 35x52"
Anesthesia - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival print 35x52"

Anesthesia - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival print 35x52"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Lost in a sea of rich saturation of dark and light blue colors, a feminine form gracefully traverses the expanse of the water. Alex Sher’s “Anesthesia” invites us into an abstracted ...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

The Sun, Golden Colors, Warm Tones Diptych, Space Age, Abstract Geometry Hue
The Sun, Golden Colors, Warm Tones Diptych, Space Age, Abstract Geometry Hue

The Sun, Golden Colors, Warm Tones Diptych, Space Age, Abstract Geometry Hue

By Ryan Rivadeneyra

Located in Barcelona, ES

Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...

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2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Anemorphose Cabo Verde #4
Anemorphose Cabo Verde #4

Anemorphose Cabo Verde #4

By Manolo Chrétien 1

Located in New York City, NY

27 x 44 in Edition of 9 EUR 3.500 35 x 57 in Edition of 9 EUR 5.500 48 x 71 in Edition of 9 EUR 7.100 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 48 x 77 in Edition of 9 EUR 9.100 Dye Sublimation...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Dye Transfer

Multilayer 328 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs
Multilayer 328 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

Multilayer 328 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

By Felix Schramm

Located in San Francisco, CA

Multilayer 328 unique abstract photo paper collage (1 of 1), signed 28.8" x 21.7" / 73cm x 55cm About the artist Felix Schramm was born in Hamburg, Ger...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archiv...

Fish (Stay) - Contemporary, Expired, Polaroid, Photograph

Fish (Stay) - Contemporary, Expired, Polaroid, Photograph

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Fish (Stay) - 2006, 20x24cm, Edition 4/5. Archival C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte surface, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and cer...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Seascape XIII - large scale abstract photograph of monochrome seascape
Seascape XIII - large scale abstract photograph of monochrome seascape

Seascape XIII - large scale abstract photograph of monochrome seascape

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mesmerizing large scale photograph from the artist's Seascape series, a body of works capturing the tactile surfaces and monochromatic nature of oceanic water and cloudscapes Seasca...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pi...

Fairy, 2025. Cyanotype photograph
Fairy, 2025. Cyanotype photograph

Fairy, 2025. Cyanotype photograph

By Dubravka Lazic

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The photos from the series Let Me Tell You a Story show, each one individually, certain themes through strongly narrative visual units. Each photograph is dedicated to a specific rep...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Leveza. From The Lavori in Corso series
Leveza. From The Lavori in Corso series

Leveza. From The Lavori in Corso series

By Eduardo Rezende

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

Multilayer 285 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs
Multilayer 285 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

Multilayer 285 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

By Felix Schramm

Located in San Francisco, CA

Multilayer 285 unique abstract photo paper collage (1 of 1) signed 39" x 31.5" / 100cm x 80cm About the artist Felix Schramm was born in Hamburg, German...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Silver Gelatin, Archival ...

Blue Horizons
Blue Horizons

Blue Horizons

By Gary Mankus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Gary Mankus exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 24"h x 48"w with an image size of 18.5"h x 41"w. Gary Mankus was...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Hemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water
Hemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water

Hemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscape in water

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale photography of mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from the body o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Multilayer 270 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs
Multilayer 270 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

Multilayer 270 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

By Felix Schramm

Located in San Francisco, CA

Multilayer 270 unique abstract photo paper collage (1 of 1) signed 39" x 31.5" / 100cm x 80cm About the artist Felix Schramm was born in Hamburg, German...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Silver Gelatin, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Retaining Wall II, Rockingham - Abstract Blue Color Photograph
Retaining Wall II, Rockingham - Abstract Blue Color Photograph

Retaining Wall II, Rockingham - Abstract Blue Color Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Blue abstract photograph from Richard Heeps' series Trading Paint. Richard Heeps has a history of photographing Drag Racing in the UK, America and Europe. Trading Paint is a term tha...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

The Horse and Apples and The Deer Doe Fawn. Limited edition color photograph
The Horse and Apples and The Deer Doe Fawn. Limited edition color photograph

The Horse and Apples and The Deer Doe Fawn. Limited edition color photograph

By Dubravka Lazic

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Multilayer 301  - layered abstract collage of unique torn original photographs
Multilayer 301  - layered abstract collage of unique torn original photographs

Multilayer 301 - layered abstract collage of unique torn original photographs

By Felix Schramm

Located in San Francisco, CA

Multilayer 301 unique abstract photo paper collage (1 of 1), signed 39" x 31.5" / 100cm x 80cm About the artist Felix Schramm was born in Hamburg, Germa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Paper, Archival Paper, In...

Untitled 15 Istanbul, From The Series Of Public On Paper. Color Photograph
Untitled 15 Istanbul, From The Series Of Public On Paper. Color Photograph

Untitled 15 Istanbul, From The Series Of Public On Paper. Color Photograph

By Arslan Sükan

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Sukan has set out to identify alternative sites of public display and common space within the banal recesses of the everyday world. Collecting and adopting the sketch pads and papers...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Fine Art Color Photography Print
Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Fine Art Color Photography Print

Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Fine Art Color Photography Print

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Fine Art Color Photography Print The work is signed, dated, and numbered 4/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes availa...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink

Holding Light In Darkness #3

Holding Light In Darkness #3

By Susan Isaacson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

THE COLOR OF WATER Lake Michigan blue sits at the pastel confluence of green, grey and cyan on the nearby shoreline. In truth, the color of the lake is as transitory as Chicago weather. The shade of blue is widely determined by the reflection of the sky above and the organic material and sediment carried below. I recently learned that invasive mussel species have slowly transformed the lake from green to bluer over the past two decades. I often return to the water’s edge to document the color of a given day. Susan Isaacson...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Waves. From the Trama series
Waves. From the Trama series

Waves. From the Trama series

By Eduardo Rezende

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The interlacing of what sustains In the series Trama, Eduardo Rezende turns his gaze to the hidden structures of the built environment — the elements usually concealed beneath the po...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

Papel Corten. From the Trama series
Papel Corten. From the Trama series

Papel Corten. From the Trama series

By Eduardo Rezende

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The interlacing of what sustains In the series Trama, Eduardo Rezende turns his gaze to the hidden structures of the built environment — the elements usually concealed beneath the po...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

Lights in Motion Photograph Chromo Photo Kodak Professional Endura
Lights in Motion Photograph Chromo Photo Kodak Professional Endura

Lights in Motion Photograph Chromo Photo Kodak Professional Endura

Located in Surfside, FL

Artist Unknown. From Muse X Editions. An (now defunct) LA based innovative publisher of limited-edition prints, Muse X has launched its first group of prints and is just beginning to make itself known to artists, curators, dealers and collectors. Among works just off the press are otherworldly landscapes by Barbara Kasten and Oliver Wasow, a sizzling sunset by Peter Alexander, abstract compositions by Pauline Stella Sanchez and Jennifer Steinkamp...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette
Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette

Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

mesmerizing large scale photographic capture of strikingly abstract water surface shimmering in soothing tones of cobalt, admiral, azur and lapis blue Wave I (Abstract) by Christian...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

"JM Basquiat-GB4" Photography (FRAMED) 50" x 40" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor
"JM Basquiat-GB4" Photography (FRAMED) 50" x 40" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor

"JM Basquiat-GB4" Photography (FRAMED) 50" x 40" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor

By Giuliano Bekor

Located in Culver City, CA

"JM Basquiat-GB4" Photography (FRAMED) 50" x 40" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issues by the artist. Title: Basquiat series - JMB...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Close to the Sea. From The Lavori in Corso series
Close to the Sea. From The Lavori in Corso series

Close to the Sea. From The Lavori in Corso series

By Eduardo Rezende

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

A Panda. Limited edition color photograph
A Panda. Limited edition color photograph

A Panda. Limited edition color photograph

By Dubravka Lazic

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Yellow Ball, East Hampton

Yellow Ball, East Hampton

By Gerard Giliberti

Located in East Hampton, NY

Yellow Ball, East Hampton, NY, Archival Pigment Print, $ Ed. 3/5, 2016 Printed to Order *Photography: U Wash Truck, Death Valley and Mulford Lane, Amagansett 2012 have been feature...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Florist, Mandala - Collage of Dead Flowers - Colour Print with Black Background
Florist, Mandala - Collage of Dead Flowers - Colour Print with Black Background

Florist, Mandala - Collage of Dead Flowers - Colour Print with Black Background

By George McLeod

Located in London, GB

‘Florist’ originally called ‘dead flowers’, was created using the flowers from my girlfriends ‘Zoom’ backgrounds over the space of several months. Usually scanned the moment she considered them to be wilted. About the series: " 'Detritus' series was born from the twin frustrations of lockdown halting all planned projects, yet litter still somehow being dropped in abundance on my street. With no idea of the final output, or indeed the hygiene implications, I started to collect, scan, and record what I found. When I realised these colourful misshapen objects could be turned into something beautiful, the frustrations left me and I began looking for other sources of Detritus. Florist, 2020 Series: Detritus Archival Pigment Print, Mounted on Dibond in custom made Frame; with Black Stained Oak and antireflective UV protective museum standard Art Glass Print 45 x 45 cm / Framed: 50 x 50 cm/ 19.6 x 19.6 inches approx. Edition of 8 + 2AP About the Artist George McLeod...

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2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette
Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette

Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wave I by Christian Stoll 40 x 40 inches (102 x 102cm) edition of 25 signed 58 x 58 inches (147 x 147cm) edition of 7 signed 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122cm) edition of 7 signed arch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

The Streets of Kowloon (navy), Hong Kong - Abstract color photography
The Streets of Kowloon (navy), Hong Kong - Abstract color photography

The Streets of Kowloon (navy), Hong Kong - Abstract color photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Streets of Kowloon Navy, part of Richard Heeps series photographing on the streets of Hong Kong in Kowloon in 2016 this stunning abstract piece is so striking in a room. The whole 20...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Red Pause, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping
Red Pause, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping

Red Pause, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping

By Arslan Sükan

Located in Miami Beach, FL

‘While you are sleeping’ (Seascape Series) In his seascape works, Sukan manipulates his imagery connected to the constant tensions between the mental grasp of the specificity and rep...

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Abstract color photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract color 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 color 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, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mitchell Funk, Michael Banks, Stuart Möller, and Carol Inez Charney. 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 Abstract color photography, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are also available. Prices for color 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 $4,141.