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

Jimi Hendrix, Monterey, CA 1967

Contemporary Portrait Photography

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJimi Hendrix, Monterey, CA 1967, 1967

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Doors, Los Angeles, CA, 1969, 1969

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMichael Jackson with Kitten, 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzTom Waits, Hollywood, CA, 1980, 1980

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMichael Jackson on the phone, 1971, 1971

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMichael Jackson with Flame, 1971, 1971

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Eagles, Joshua Tree, CA

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCrosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Rehearsal, 1970, 1970

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Eagles, "Desperado", 1972

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzNeil Young at the Beach

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Doors, Venice Beach, CA, 1969

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMonkees

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMichael Jackson, CA 1971, 1971

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Hollies, NYC

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Eagles, 1978, 1978

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzCrosby, Stills & Nash Album Outtake, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMichael Jackson, Portrait, 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJames Taylor, "Sweet Baby James", 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Who, Woodstock, NY, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJoni Mitchell, Hills of Laurel Canyon, CA 1970, 1970

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMick Jagger, Hollywood, CA, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzAmerica, 1973, 1973

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzNeil Young, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzNeil Young, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Eagles

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Eagles "Gunfight" , 1972

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJerry Garcia, Stinson Beach, CA 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJerry Garcia, Stinson Beach, CA, 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzNeil Young, 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzJefferson Airplane, Woodstock 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzNeil Young Juke Box, 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzThe Eagles "Gunfight" , 1972

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzNeil Young, 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzNeil Young, 1971, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry DiltzMichael Jackson, Portrait, 1971, 1971

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Henry Diltz
Jimi Hendrix, Monterey, CA 1967, 1967

Henry Diltz
The Doors, Los Angeles, CA, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Michael Jackson with Kitten, 1971, 1971

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

Henry Diltz
Tom Waits, Hollywood, CA, 1980, 1980

Henry Diltz
Michael Jackson on the phone, 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
Michael Jackson with Flame, 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
The Eagles, Joshua Tree, CA

Henry Diltz
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Rehearsal, 1970, 1970

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

Henry Diltz
The Eagles, "Desperado", 1972

Henry Diltz
Neil Young at the Beach

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

Henry Diltz
The Doors, Venice Beach, CA, 1969

Henry Diltz
Monkees

Henry Diltz
Michael Jackson, CA 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
The Hollies, NYC

Henry Diltz
The Eagles, 1978, 1978

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

Henry Diltz
Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Outtake, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Michael Jackson, Portrait, 1971, 1971

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

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

Henry Diltz
Joni Mitchell, Hills of Laurel Canyon, CA 1970, 1970

Henry Diltz
Mick Jagger, Hollywood, CA, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
America, 1973, 1973

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
The Eagles

Henry Diltz
The Eagles "Gunfight" , 1972

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

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

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
Jefferson Airplane, Woodstock 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Neil Young Juke Box, 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
The Eagles "Gunfight" , 1972

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
Michael Jackson, Portrait, 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon, 1970

Henry Diltz
Neil Young "Balboa Stadium", 1969, 1969

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

Henry Diltz
Neil Young Barn 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
Neil Young "Moose" 1975, 1975

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, Haystack, 1971

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Joni Mitchell and Ray Charles for Charles, 1970