Contemporary Portrait 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

Artist: Henry Diltz

Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash, CA, 1969

Contemporary Portrait Photography

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJoni Mitchell and Graham Nash, CA, 1969, 1969

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry Diltz"Keith Richards, Midwest Airport, 1979" framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1979

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry Diltz"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1993

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry Diltz"Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Cover Outtake" framed photograph by Henry Diltz, 1969

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry Diltz"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1993

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMick & Bianca Jagger, 1970

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Doors, "Morrison Hotel" 50th Anniversary, Los Angeles, CA, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Eagles, Joshua Tree

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJimi Hendrix Triptych, 1967, 1967

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzEmmylou Harris

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzRay Charles, Los Angles, CA, 1980, 1980

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzRichard Pryor, 1968

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzKeith Richards and Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA, 1979, 1979

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJim Morrison of The Doors, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, 1968

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzBruce Springsteen, Hollywood Bowl, 1981

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCSNY, "Deja Vu" July 12th, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJames Taylor, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJim Morrison and Friends, Los Angeles, CA, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCrosby, Stills & Nash, Big Bear, CA, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzBruce Springsteen, 1988

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzBruce Springsteen, "No Nukes" Concert, Hollywood Bowl, 1981

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzStephen Stills, CO

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJames Taylor, 1969, 1969

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzBob Dylan, 1971

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzKeith Richards & Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA 1979, 1979

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Doors, Venice Beach, CA, 1969, 1969

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzTom Waits, Hollywood, CA 1980

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzTina Turner, Los Angeles, CA, 1985

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCrosby, Richards, and Wood Smoking

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCSNY, "Deja Vu" 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzBruce Springsteen, LA Veterans Benefit Concert, 1988

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzDebbie Harry, Blondie 1977

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJerry Garcia, Stinson Beach, CA 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJames Taylor, "Sweet Baby James, " 1969, 1969

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzKeith Richards, Limo Drivers, 1979, 1979

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJames Taylor, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry Diltz
Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash, CA, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
"Keith Richards, Midwest Airport, 1979" framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1979

Henry Diltz
"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1993

Henry Diltz
"Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Cover Outtake" framed photograph by Henry Diltz, 1969

Henry Diltz
"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1993

Henry Diltz
Mick & Bianca Jagger, 1970

Henry Diltz
The Doors, "Morrison Hotel" 50th Anniversary, Los Angeles, CA, 1969

Henry Diltz
The Eagles, Joshua Tree

Henry Diltz
Jimi Hendrix Triptych, 1967, 1967

Henry Diltz
Emmylou Harris

Henry Diltz
Ray Charles, Los Angles, CA, 1980, 1980

Henry Diltz
Richard Pryor, 1968

Henry Diltz
Keith Richards and Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA, 1979, 1979

Henry Diltz
Jim Morrison of The Doors, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, 1968

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, Hollywood Bowl, 1981

Henry Diltz
CSNY, "Deja Vu" July 12th, 1969

Henry Diltz
CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Jim Morrison and Friends, Los Angeles, CA, 1969

Henry Diltz
Crosby, Stills & Nash, Big Bear, CA, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, 1988

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, "No Nukes" Concert, Hollywood Bowl, 1981

Henry Diltz
Stephen Stills, CO

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Bob Dylan, 1971

Henry Diltz
Keith Richards & Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA 1979, 1979

Henry Diltz
CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

Henry Diltz
The Doors, Venice Beach, CA, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Tom Waits, Hollywood, CA 1980

Henry Diltz
Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA, 1985

Henry Diltz
Crosby, Richards, and Wood Smoking

Henry Diltz
CSNY, "Deja Vu" 1969

Henry Diltz
CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, LA Veterans Benefit Concert, 1988

Henry Diltz
Debbie Harry, Blondie 1977

Henry Diltz
Jerry Garcia, Stinson Beach, CA 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, "Sweet Baby James, " 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Keith Richards, Limo Drivers, 1979, 1979

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
The Who, Woodstock, NY, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
The Eagles, Joshua Tree

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, "Sweet Baby James, " 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
The Eagles, "Desperado, " 1972, 1972

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Janis Joplin, Woodstock 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon, 1970

Henry Diltz
Keith Richards, 1979, 1979

Henry Diltz
Janis Joplin, Woodstock 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Joni Mitchell, David Crosby, and Eric Clapton, Lauren Canyon 1968, 1968

Henry Diltz
Grace Slick and Friend, Woodstock, NY 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA, 1985

Henry Diltz
Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon, 1970

Henry Diltz
Janis Joplin, Woodstock 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Grace Slick and Friend, Woodstock, NY 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Keith Richards & Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA 1979, 1979