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
Wheelbarrows
Located in Miami, FL
Utilitarian objects whose primary purpose is to transport dirt are transformed into beautiful objects of visual pleasure.
Signed , dated numbered on lower right, 2/15, other size ...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Bridge Lane
Located in New York, NY
Michael Williams, Untitled Landscape 1, Color Landscape Photograph on Paper, 2010 -
Colors: Gray, Green, Brown, Yellow
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Primo Tempo 5 - Conceptual, Nature, Flora, Seasons, Sepia, Contemporary prints
By Rosa Basurto
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days.
Edition of 9 plus 2 Artists’ Proofs.
30x30cm Digital Print on 50x50cm Cotton Paper.
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Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
New York City, 1970 - Multiple Exposure by Mitchell Funk - Abstract Photography
Located in Miami, FL
This image is 52 years old and yet still looks cutting-edge beautiful. New York City, 1971 is an image generationsahead of its time. Not just for its creative graphic use of color a...
Category
1960s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink
'Istan Petal' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Istan Petal' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Stuart Möller
A bugonvilia petal floating on water in Istan, Spain.
Beautiful Archival Pigment Print.
30 x 20 inches / 76 x 51 cm paper s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Streets of Kowloon (navy), Hong Kong
Located in Cambridge, GB
Shot in Kowloon in 2016 this stunning abstract piece is so striking in a room.
The whole 2016 Hong Kong collection has this reoccurring linear pattern. As a photographer Richard is a...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
'Istan Petals' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Istan Petals' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Stuart Möller
Two fallen bougainvillea petals floating on water in Istan, Spain.
Beautiful Archival Pigment Print.
60 x 40 inches / 152 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Flatiron Building with New Sun
Located in Miami, FL
The work is signed and dated and numbered on the lower right, Edition: 3/15 Unframed, Other sizes available.
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Freemont Sign
Located in Miami, FL
Before one of America's most iconic streets was desecrated into a mall, Fremont street was a wonderland of classic casino signs. Mitchell Funk doubles down...
Category
1970s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dog and Taxi, Street Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Signature: Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 3/15, other size available, unframed, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Montauk Reflections #39 Ltd Ed of 10
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Commercial Fishing boat reflections. Ltd Ed of 10. The art can be inside or outside with no visible loss of resolution. Gallery wrap finish adds an inch to the presentation. P...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Metal
Arrows
Located in Miami, FL
Arrows and Sun, Modern Photography Magazine Cover, August 1978, Created 1976 Signed and dated lower right, numbered and dated on verso, Printed Later, Unframed 4/15. Other size avail...
Category
1970s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Windows with open shutters lower Manhattan
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 3/15, unframed, other sizes available, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Mitchell Funk is a "Color Photographer Pioneer". He was colo...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Inkjet
San Francisco Geometric Yellow Interior
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, dated and number lower right, 3/15, printed later, other sizes available. unframed
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Kaizen X
Located in New York, NY
Mario Arroyave
Kaizen X, 2016
C Print on Plexiglass
35.50h x 35.50w in
90.17h x 90.17w cm
Edition 2/5 + 2 A.P.
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Guggenheim block, Red Street, New York
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated lower right, numbered on verso, 3/10, other sizes available, not framed, Ink Jet Archival Print
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Golden Dawn
Located in Fairfield, CT
Also available 50 x 70 in. $9,500, edition of 10.
Christine Matthäi was born in Germany. She lives and works between Shelter Island, New York, Germany and the Bahamas. Her LIGHT a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Timeline Divers I
Located in New York, NY
Mario Arroyave
Timeline Divers I, 2013
C-Print on plexiglass
26h x 75w in
66.04h x 190.50w cm
Edition 4/5 + 2 A.P.
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Doll No. 2 "Madeline" (Edition 1/25)
Located in New York, NY
Doll No. 2 (Edition 1/25) "Madeline", Lucille Khornak, Color Photograph on Board with Acrylic Finish, 40 x 26, Late 20th Century
Colors...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Doll No. 7 (Edition 1/25)
Located in New York, NY
Doll No. 7 (Edition 1/25), Lucille Khornak, Color Photograph on Board with Acrylic Finish, 26 x 40, Late 20th Century
Colors: Black, Blue, White,...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Snow Traffic in New York City, Abstract Photography by Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, dated lower right and numbered verso 4 /15, Unframed, Other sizes available. Printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Shot in Manhattan
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Golden Sky Scrappers Manhattan Skyline - Color Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, Dated, number Lower left recto, unframed, 4/15 other size available, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Intense golden light reflects off of midtown glass ...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Inkjet
Vibrant - acrylic mounted - LARGE
By MAE Curates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a new series available exclusively through gallery. This series is largely influenced by the abstract expressionist field paintings of the 40’s and 50’s with a nod to Gerhar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Photograph of God
Located in Miami, FL
Can a photograph capture spirituality? Can a photography in itself be spiritual? The pure essence of spiritual energy transforms a Manhattan skyscraper into a 50 story deity of glowi...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Hampton Fields
Located in New York, NY
Michael Williams, Untitled Landscape 4, Color Photograph on Paper, 22 x 32, 2010 -
Colors: Blue, Gold, Brown, Green
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Foggy Fields
Located in New York, NY
Michael Williams, Untitled Landscape 3, Color Photograph on Paper, 22 x 32, 2010 -
Colors: Gold, Yellow, Brown, Gray
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Log Bridge
Located in New York, NY
Michael Williams, Untitled Landscape 2, Color Photograph on Paper, 22 x 32, 2010 -
Colors: Brown
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
New York City Snowstorm
Located in Miami, FL
The work is signed and dated and numbered on the lower right, Edition: 3/15 Unframed, Other sizes available.
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Urban Art Bus Driver, Street Photography by Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Street art come to the intersection of street photography.
Signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed, printed later. Printed on Hahnemühle Fin...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Montauk Reflections #23 Ltd Ed of 10
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Archival Ink. Commercial fishing boats reflection. Can be hung horizontally as well. Produced by Dye Sublimation - which means archival inks infused into aluminum. Ltd Ed of 10....
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Metal
Doll No. 3 (Edition 1/25)
Located in New York, NY
Doll No. 3 (Edition 1/25), Lucille Khornak, Color Photograph on Board with Acrylic Finish, 40 x 26, Late 20th Century
Colors: Black, Blue, White,...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Doll No. 1 "Pierre" (Edition 1/25)
Located in New York, NY
Doll No. 1 (Edition 1/25) "Pierre", Lucille Khornak, Color Photograph on Board with Acrylic Finish, 40 x 26, Late 20th Century
Colors: ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Mixed Media
Vintage Motels Signs Las Vegas Strip
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, dated, numbered on lower right, 2/15 Printed later, other size available, unframed, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Purple Street Performer
Located in Miami, FL
Purple Street Performer
Shot in San Francisco.
Signature: Signed , dated lower right and numbered verso 4 /15, Unframed, Other sizes available.
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Blue Bus. Red Hat
Located in Miami, FL
Blue Bus. Red Hat.
It's a portrait but is more about the interaction of primary colors, shape and precise composition.
Signed, dated lower right and numbere...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Hard Edge Abstraction - Signs and Shapes, Modern Photography Cover
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Photography Cover , August 1978
Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso Edition 3 of 15, Unframed. Printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Other size...
Category
1970s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Warby Parker Prescriptions
Located in Miami, FL
In Manhattan, a vintage turquoise sign pops out from a dark background and creates a powerful graphic composition. The fine art photograph is Signed, dated and numbered lower right...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Abstract Landscape #23
Located in New York City, NY
Daniel Mansur
Abstract Landscape #23
Canvas Fine Art - Framed
Archival Pigment Print
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography)
By Seb Janiak
Located in London, GB
Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5.
In his Magnetic radiation series, Janiak reveals the hidden world of magnetism by photographing ferrofl...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Ears of Wheat
Located in New York, NY
Michael Williams, Untitled Landscape 5, Colored Photograph on Paper, 22 x 32, 2010 -
Colors: Blue, White, Gold, Brown
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Admiral House, San Francisco
Located in Miami, FL
Admiral House, San Francisco
Signature: Signed , dated lower right and numbered verso 2 /15, Unframed, Other sizes available.
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Water Reflection, Abstract Color Photography by Geoffrey Baris, Blue, White
Located in New York, NY
Water Reflection, Abstract Color Photography by Geoffrey Baris
Archival pigment print on museum fine art paper
Edition of 7
Includes certificate of authenticity. Signed and numbered...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
Sentinel Building
Located in Miami, FL
Sentinel Building is a distinctive copper-green Flatiron style structure is bounded by Columbus Avenue, Kearny Street is shown like never before
Signed , dated lower right and n...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Morphogenetic field - Dandelion (Pissenlit) (Abstract Photography)
By Seb Janiak
Located in London, GB
Morphogenetic field - Dandelion (Pissenlit) (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5.
In his Morphogenetic fields series, Janiak examines the visible manifestation of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Purple San Francisco Victorian with Figure
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 3/15 , other size available, unframed
Category
Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
East Hampton Fences Green Pastures
Located in Miami, FL
East Hampton Fences. Fields being farmed are interpreted as a color field painting by Mitchell Funk.
Signature: signed and dated lower right, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Jelly Bean Man, San Francisco
Located in Miami, FL
Jelly Bean Man, San Francisco charms us with bight tasty color and creativity - Signature: Signed , dated lower right and numbered verso 2 /15, Unframed,...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Mar Ligure
Located in Fairfield, CT
Also available 50 x 70 in. $9,500, edition of 10.
Christine Matthäi was born in Germany. She lives and works between Shelter Island, New York, Germany and the Bahamas. Her LIGHT an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography
Materials
C Print
16x20” River Landscape - 16x20in. print unframed
By MAE Curates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a new series available exclusively through gallery. This series is largely influenced by the abstract expressionist field paintings of the 40’s and 50’s with a nod to Gerhar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Forest of Glass
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Shipping should be around a $100. Signed, numbered and dated on verso, 2/15 unframed, other sizes available
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Passing Through", contemporary, abstract, pinks, oranges, monoprint
Located in Natick, MA
Patty deGrandpre’s “Passing Through” is a one of a kind eloquent 13 x 11.5 inch abstract monoprint . Striations and fields of warm pinks and oranges are inkjet printed in layers onto...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Monoprint, Color, Digital
Doll No. 15 (Edition 1/25)
Located in New York, NY
Dolls No. 15 (Edition 1/25), Lucille Khornak, Color Photograph on Board With Liquid Acrylic Finish/ Mixed Media, 26 x 40, Late 20th Century
Colors: Bla...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Doll No. 16 (Edition 1/25)
Located in New York, NY
Doll No. 16 (Edition 1/25), Lucille Khornak, Color Photograph on Board with Acrylic Finish, 40 x 26, Late 20th Century
Colors: Blue, Gray, Brown,...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
30x40” River Landscape - acrylic mounted 30x40
By MAE Curates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a new series available exclusively through gallery. This series is largely influenced by the abstract expressionist field paintings of the 40’s and 50’s with a nod to Gerhar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kaizen IX
Located in New York, NY
Mario Arroyave
Kaizen IX, 2016
C Print on Plexiglass
35.50h x 35.50w in
90.17h x 90.17w cm
Edition 2/5 + 2 A.P.
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Boats in a Marina
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 2/15 , other size available, unframed
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Snow Coke
Located in Miami, FL
Delicious ice-cold, Coca-Cola. Have a Coke and a Smile.
Signature: Signed , dated lower right and numbered verso 2 /10, Unframed, Other sizes available.
This work is printed on fi...
Category
2010s Abstract Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Split Screen
By Chris Leidy
Located in Fairfield, CT
In this fast moving world, photographer Chris Leidy has found his inspiration within the depths of global oceans. Under water, Chris captures a vision – a flash in time – through his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography
Materials
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.