Contemporary Color 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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

Style: Contemporary

Artist: Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Say my name - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

Contemporary Color Photography

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeSay my name - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeDeadwood, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBotanicals I - 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, 2018

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeIn the Heat of the Night - 21st Century, Polaroid, Photography, 2020

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeOblivion (The crazy Adventures of David C.) - Contemporary, Nude, Polaroid, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeLip Service - 21st Century, Polaroid, Potrrait, Photography, Contemporary, Color, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdePoupée - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeThis side of the Mountain - Contemporary, Polaroid, Joshua Tree, Landscape, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeFreefalling - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeStill - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeTenderness, 2016

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeTime Zero Flowers, 2018

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBath Time Story II, 2016

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeRoad trip Romance - 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeHide and Seek II, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, 2016

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeHide and Seek II, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, 2016

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeOutlaws, 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, Color, 2018

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeSanctuary - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeWinged III, 21st Century, Polaroid, Vintage Cars, Photography, Contemporary, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeGroundwork - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeFogged up, 2016

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeSail away with Me - 21 Century, Women, Contemporary, Polaroid, Landscape, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeLap Dance with Light (50x50cm) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, Contemporary, 2018

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdePin Up - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBedtime story I - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, Color, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeWinged I, 21st Century, Polaroid, Vintage Cars, Photography, Contemporary, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeWalking Wounded - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Landscape, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBotanicals I, 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, 2018

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeChanging every Day - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeFrown - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeFern I (20x20cm) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Color, 21st Century, Nude, 2018

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeSurvival, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBlue Moon Rose, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, 2018

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeUnder the Sun - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeI'll take the rain - 21st Century, Polaroid, Photography, Contemporary, 2016

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeCall of Nature - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeBedtime Story II - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, Photography, Contemporary, 2017

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeAnimalistic - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, Women, Figurative, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den AudenaerdeA place called home - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century, Landscape, 2019

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Say my name - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Deadwood, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Botanicals I - 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
In the Heat of the Night - 21st Century, Polaroid, Photography, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Oblivion (The crazy Adventures of David C.) - Contemporary, Nude, Polaroid, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Lip Service - 21st Century, Polaroid, Potrrait, Photography, Contemporary, Color, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Poupée - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
This side of the Mountain - Contemporary, Polaroid, Joshua Tree, Landscape, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Freefalling - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, 2020

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Still - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Tenderness, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Time Zero Flowers, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Bath Time Story II, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Road trip Romance - 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Hide and Seek II, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Hide and Seek II, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Outlaws, 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, Color, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Sanctuary - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Winged III, 21st Century, Polaroid, Vintage Cars, Photography, Contemporary, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Groundwork - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Fogged up, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Sail away with Me - 21 Century, Women, Contemporary, Polaroid, Landscape, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Lap Dance with Light (50x50cm) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, Contemporary, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Pin Up - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Bedtime story I - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, Color, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Winged I, 21st Century, Polaroid, Vintage Cars, Photography, Contemporary, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Walking Wounded - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Landscape, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Botanicals I, 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Changing every Day - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Frown - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Fern I (20x20cm) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Color, 21st Century, Nude, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Survival, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Blue Moon Rose, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Under the Sun - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
I'll take the rain - 21st Century, Polaroid, Photography, Contemporary, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Call of Nature - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Bedtime Story II - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, Photography, Contemporary, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Animalistic - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, Women, Figurative, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
A place called home - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century, Landscape, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
New York, New York, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
On the right Track, 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Fill her up, Jim!, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
She Knows, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Sacred, 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Color, Contemporar, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Atame, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Crushing - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, Women, Figurative, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Roy's (45x61cm) 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Contemporary, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Roses are Red - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary, Color, 2018

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Wrapped - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Hide and Seek, 2016

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Winged I, 21st Century, Polaroid, Vintage Cars, Photography, Contemporary, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Let's spend the Night together, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
East of Eden - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Landscape, 21st Century, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Bluebell Dream - Contemporary, Landscape, Woman, Landscape, Polaroid, Color, 21s, 2017

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Room with a View - Contemporary, Polaroid, Bombay Beach, Landscape, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Thunderbird - 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Color, Contemporary, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Marfa - 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Color, Contemporary, 2019

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Hotel Life - 21st Century, Polaroid, Landscape Photography, Color, Contemporary, 2019