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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.

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Style: Contemporary
Period: 20th Century
Hilary Lloyd, Shopfront - Signed Print, Contemporary Photography
Located in Hamburg, DE
Hilary Lloyd (British, b. 1964) Shopfront, 1999 Medium: Offset lithograph on card stock Dimensions: 21 x 26 cm Edition of 100: Hand-signed, numbered and dated Condition: Excellent
Category

20th Century Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Offset

Jazz Musicians Saxophone and Trumpet Vibe in Red Swirl - Music is Color
Located in Miami, FL
Color is Music, and Music is Color. Two Jazz Musicians strike a high note as a colorful red swirl visually expresses the vibe of the music. It's a red-hot moment, and photographer M...
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Calla Lilies, Sill Life Flowers, Pigment Print, from medium format transparency
Located in London, GB
"In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends." - Okakura Kakuzo Calla Lilies - flower study, originally taken on medium format Fujichrome transp...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Color

Futuro - iconic midcentury futuristic architectural design in icy wilderness
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic futuristic architectural design of midcentury prefab "Futuro" in Great Tetons Yellowstone landscape, designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen...
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Sabrett Hot Dog Vendors, New York City
Located in New York, NY
24 x 24 inch digital chromogenic print Edition 15 +3 AP Signed, titled, dated and editioned on frame label provided Neal Slavin, a native New Yorker, began photographing groups in 1...
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1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Colour print of Anthurium flower in red green and yellow
Located in London, GB
“Nature creates nothing without the purpose” - Aristotele Anthurium - flower study, originally taken on medium format Fujichrome transparency colour film in the studio setting, in 1...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service
Located in New York, NY
24 x 24 inch digital chromogenic print Edition 15 +3AP Signed, titled, dated and editioned on frame label provided Neal Slavin, a native New Yorker, began photographing groups i...
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Sabrett Hot Dog Vendors, New York City
Located in New York, NY
42 x 42 inch digital chromogenic print Framed to 43 x 43 inches, with museum-quality non-reflective Optium plexi. #7 from the edition of 8 Signed, titled, dated and editioned on labe...
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Mother and daughter on their balcony in Beirut by Steve McCurry, 1982
Located in Dallas, TX
Mother and daughter on their balcony in Beruit by Steve McCurry depicts a woman and child sitting outside. The woman looks down, concentrating on peeling her potatoes, while the girl...
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

LA Parking (framed) - large scale photograph of midcentury architectural element
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of a burst of red in an urban landscape of striking minimalism from a series of photographs capturing the mid century mo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Plexiglass, Giclée

Outtake (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Outtake (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 98x97cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Number 276. ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Rolling Stones Mick Jagger contact sheet by Brian Aris
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition contact sheet print of The Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger by Brian Aris, taken from a session at Brian’s London studio Signed limited edition 20x24" print,...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Santa Monica Pier (Stranger than Paradise) - Analog, hand-print, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Santa Monica Pier (Stranger than Paradise) - 1997 60x78cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 104. Signa...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful modern pinup features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed on barstools with modern art on the walls. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actre...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Behind the Scenes
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Bene...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital

Frank Sinatra in Tbird
Located in Austin, TX
In this photograph, Frank Sinatra is captured glancing over his shoulder at his friend, photographer Frank Worth, while sitting in his classic Ford Thunderbird. Frank Sinatra was a...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra at Sands Hotel
Located in Austin, TX
An artistically composed and colored photograph of Frank Sinatra in front of the Sands Motel with his Tbird. Sinatra at the Sands is a live album by Frank Sinatra accompanied by Coun...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth in Burbank
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid image of Rita Hayworth in Burbank, walking along a beautiful street scene. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and producer. She achieved fame dur...
Category

1930s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Playful Jayne Mansfield
Located in Austin, TX
Playful recolored print of Jayne Mansfield smiling with hands and knees on floor. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actress. She was also a singer and n...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe: "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, & Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire". How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Bob Hope Exiting Trailer
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features Bob Hope exiting his trailer in 1955. Bob Hope was a British-American stand-up comedianvaudevillianactorsingerdancerathlete and author. Wi...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Natalie Wood Classic Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth captured this classic image of Natalie Wood in 1952. At this point Wood was already a star having starred in films including Miracle on 34th Street as a child but had not...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long Getting Gas
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage capture of Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long getting gas in a classic car. Mamie Van Doren is an American actressmodelsingerand sex symbol. She is perhaps best remembered fo...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
Located in Austin, TX
Capture of Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis candid and laughing. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters,...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor As Leslie Benedict
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film 'Giant' for her role as character Leslie Bene...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Up Close in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of starlet Elizabeth Taylor up close behind the scenes while filming 'Giant', 1955. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, about sprawling epic coverin...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful color image features Marilyn Monroe in her starring role for 'Seven Year Itch'. The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a 1952 three-ac...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean posed leaning with his hand on a fence post while filming a scene for "Giant", 1955. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor, and earned him h...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley: The Wink
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage candid image of The King, Elvis Presley photographed early in his career in 1956 in Memphis Tennessee by Lloyd Dinkins. Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "The King". His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations...
Category

1950s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Mick and Bianca in Paris
By Michael Norcia
Located in Austin, TX
Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez posed candid in doorway during a visit to Paris, September 1971. Mick Jagger is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who has achiev...
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

John Wayne Cooking on Grill
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features John Wayne, nicknamed "Duke", an American actor and filmmaker, and an Academy Award-winner for his role in "True Grit". This candid image featu...
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant selectively colored promotional portrait features Audrey Hepburn in her role for "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy fil...
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ahmadi Oil Fields by Steve McCurry, 1991, Digital C-Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Ahmadi Oil Fields by Steve McCurry depicts two figures standing in a fiery landscape. They are both dressed in white hazmat suits with gas masks. Both figures are fixated by the fire...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Day Worker (American Depression) -Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Day Worker (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 Edition 3/10. 65x60cm including 'Polaroid' frame. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Mounted on Aluminum...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Kurt Cobain "Floating Guitar in Swimmingpool" Nirvana Nevermind
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition photographic print of the electric guitar Kurt Cobain used during the famous 1991 swimming pool photoshoot to promote the album Nevermind, taken by underwater ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Harvey Edwards, Ballet Slippers, Hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Harvey Edwards Ballet Slippers 1979 Hand signed by the artist Silver dye bleach print (Cibachrome) Numbered 105/299 *unframed*
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Harvey Edwards, Leg Warmers, hand signed print
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Harvey Edwards Leg Warmers Oversized dye bleach print (Cibachrome print) 1978, printed in 1981 Hand signed in ink by the artist Numbered 103/299 from the edition of 299 Sheet: 39.5 x...
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Mindscreen 02 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mindscreen 02 (Night on Earth) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist Inven...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Mindscreen 5 - mounted - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mindscreen 5 (Night on Earth) - 1999 128x126cm, Edition of 5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Signed on verso with Certificate. Artist Inventory...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

The Cave 02 - Planet of the Apes 11 - 21st Century, Polaroid, Abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Cave II - Planet of the Apes 11 - 1999 98x97cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Mindscreen 12 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mindscreen 12 - 1999 126x126cm with white border, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label an...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Morning Light (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color, Portrait, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Morning Light (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 50x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. artist Invent...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Bathroom (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bathroom (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Cloudy Skies (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Cloudy Skies (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 50x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist Inv. #2...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Silver Bra (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Silver Bra (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate,...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Living Room (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Living Room (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Madonna (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Madonna (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. A...
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1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Dreamgirl (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dreamgirl (29 Palms, CA) 50x49cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number: 924. N...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Waiting (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Waiting (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number: 99...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Monday Morning (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Monday Morning (29 Palms, CA) 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number: 88...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Girls (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Girls (29 Palms, CA) 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number: 958. Not m...
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1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Archival Paper

Another Monday Morning (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Another Monday Morning (29 Palms, CA) 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory nu...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color

Wallflower (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wallflower (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate,...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Unpredictable (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Unpredictable (29 Palms, CA) 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number: 883...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Silver Bra (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Silver Bra (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number:...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Room With A View (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Room With A View (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory n...
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1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Good Times (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Good Times (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number:...
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

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