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Contemporary Still-life 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
1972 Porsche 911 Targa, 2020
Located in München, BY
Edition 15, framed Chromaluxe Original 1972 Porsche 911 Targa A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside. Nick’s work with radiograph...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nocturnal Nature: Painted Cyanotype Still Life of Hibiscus and Rose on Indigo
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand-painted cyanotype still life of pink flowers on indigo with custom frame Nocturnal Nature (Double Hibiscus, Rose) — painted cyanotype by Julia Whitney Barnes 2024 watercolor, go...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Rose glow - analogue floral abstract photography, limited edition 2 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Rose glow' Printed on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, preserving the beauty and em...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Film, Giclée

"Study in White", Still-Life, Texture, Kitchen, Window, Color Photograph, 2016
Located in Natick, MA
Vicki McKenna's "Study in White" is a still-life color photograph that celebrates the subtlety of color, form, and texture of everyday kitchen items in shades of white on a window si...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Gator Birkin Monochrome, Photography, Story teller, Bag, Silver gelatine
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A crocodile has a Birkin bag in its mouth. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline skat...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Peony no.2 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition 15
Located in London, GB
'Peony’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Limited edition of 15. Printed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

White Glove ( Michael Jackson ) - large format photograph of iconic rhinestones
Located in San Francisco, CA
White Glove (Michael Jackson) by Tom Schierlitz, a highly detailed still life photograph of the King of Pop 's glamorous Swarovski crystal rhinestone glove, capturing intricate detai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

White Glove ( Michael Jackson ) - large format iconic still life photograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
Highly detailed still life photograph of the King of Pop 's glamorous Swarovski crystal rhinestone glove, capturing intricate details of the iconic bespoke handstitched concert acces...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Mapplethorpe, Rose with Smoke, A Season in Hell (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Photogravure on papier gravure Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main, mounted on papier Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main moulé-pressé paper, as issued. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbe...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photogravure

Rose-Colored Dream - 60x72cm, Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid, Interior
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Rose-Colored Dream - 2018, 60x72cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proof, 20x24cm, Digital Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemühle photo rag paper, not mounted. Signed on ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Summer boys - black and white boys on water photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Summer boys' Tellaro, Italy 2024 Limited edition of 20. Printed on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Black and White, Giclée

Tincture of Myrrh, Stockton-on-Tees - Vintage Interior Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Tincture of Myrrh, part of Richard Heeps' 'Forward to the Past' series, he was commissioned to photograph Preston Hall Museum before it went through regeneration. The works captured ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Peony no.4 -analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition 4 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Peony no.4’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Fisherman's Mission I, Fleetwood - British Vintage Interior Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Part of Richard Heeps 'Ordinary Places' Series, it captures Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour series and it achieved much success with an exhibition at th...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Peony no.3 - analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Peony’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Peony no.4 - analogue black and white floral photography
Located in London, GB
'Peony no.4’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Black Glove ( Michael Jackson ) - large format still life of iconic glove
Located in San Francisco, CA
a highly detailed still life photograph of the king of pop's iconic sequin and rhinestone crystal glove Black Glove (Michael Jackson) by Tom Schierlitz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Lily at first light - black and white fine art botanical photography, edition 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily at First Light' is a black and white botanical photograph capturing the delicate presence of a lily bloom as it greets the first light of day. Shot on large format film, the im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Giclée

Mandarinas and Tomates con Limones, Diptych. From The Bodegones series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

June Breeze (hand-printed botanical cyanotype, 18 x 36 inches)
Located in Oakland, CA
This long narrow monotype was made by carefully arranging hundreds of individual blades of fresh-cut native Californian wild grass. The species of tall marsh grass is called Gray Rus...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Nabos. From The Bodegones Series. Still life color photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Bounty
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 42 x 25 inches 50 x 32 inches 70 x 40 inches 84 x 48 inches (Total edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that prices increase as editions sell. With the series, "Lost" (2003-2004), Nix and Gerber continue their investigation of the constructed landscape, this time examining feelings of isolation and loneliness. Like much of their previous work, this group of photographs...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sinking #3 - Floral still life abstract contemporary colorful photography
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. With multiplied ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital Pigment

Nocturnal Nature (Painted Still Life Cyanotype of Colorful Flower on Indigo)
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand-painted cyanotype still life of colorful flowers and plans on indigo background Nocturnal Nature (Leaves, Snowdrops, Hibiscus, Ferns, Pollinators) — painted cyanotype by Julia W...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

ALJ #10 - abstract floral still life contemporary landscape photography
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. With multiplied ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital Pigment

Sinking #3 - Floral still life contemporary colorful photography
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. With multiplied ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital Pigment

New Rome #1- Floral landscape soft pastel color contemporary photograph
Located in New York, NY
This floral landscape photo has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian ph...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper

Limones con Cuchara and Mandarinas con Libro, Diptych. From The Bodegones series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

ALJ #2 - abstract floral still life contemporary landscape color photography
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. With multiplied ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital Pigment

Peter Andrew Lusztyk - Wilson US OPEN 4 Tennis Ball, 2023, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wilson US OPEN 4 Tennis Ball Digital C-Print / Archival Pigment Print Edition of 5 per size Available sizes: 24" x 24" 36" x 36" 48" x 48" Lusztyk’s “Collectible” series is a macro ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Red Red Wine
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Anonymous Women: Domestic Demise In the latest narratives, “Domestic Demise,” the woman becomes the victim of domestic disasters. Her activities, obsessions and objects are overwhel...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flora 14 - Limited Edition Contemporary Nude C-Print Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 14 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary photographer duo Tortora & Travezan. Photography duo Tortora & Travezan create vibrant po...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital

Midnight Magnolia Diptych (Two 24 x 18 inch cyanotypes)
Located in Oakland, CA
These are two 24 x 18-inch hand-printed photographs using the 170-year-old cyanotype process. They are actually negatives (a reversal of the dark and light tones) of the original pho...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Photogram

Python Birkin, Photography, Story teller, snake, Birkin bag
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A python is squeezing a Birkin bag. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline skater who ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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C Print

Petites Natures #3 white blue pink color abstract flower nature photo
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. With a burst of l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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C Print

Standing Ovation - conceptual vignette with red velvet curtain and marble floor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large format photograph of conceptual vignette with dark red velvet curtain and Carrara marble floor Standing Ovation (2016) by Frank Schott 40 x 32...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Bulb sign profile, Kansas City, MO
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelly Ludwig began designing professionally since graduating from the University of Kansas with a B.F.A. in Visual Communications. Before joining DEG Digital as Associate Creative Di...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper

Peter Andrew Lusztyk - Typing… Photography 2022, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Typing… Digital C-Print / Archival Pigment Print Edition of 5 per size Available sizes: 24 x 24 in. 36 x 36 in. Refined Sugar Collection. Since this print will be shipped directly ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Westinghouse Record Player, Shady Dell Trailer Park, Bisbee, Arizona
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' Dream in Colour Series beautifully captures 1950's chic, the nostalgic vibe and warm colours are incredibly seductive. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Before breakfast
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and often elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objec...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Embarquement pour Cythere #1 - Floral Color Photo Digital C-Print
Located in New York, NY
Item Description: Isabelle Menin Embarquement pour Cythere #1 Digital C-Print Exists in three sizes: Size A: edition of 3 + AP, 43.3 x 58.3 inches Size B: Edition of 6 + AP, 29.1 x 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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C Print

Rice Bowl, Hong Kong - Asian still life, color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Rice Bowl, interior photograph from Richard Heeps Ordinary Places series, it was captured in the final years of British Hong Kong in a colonial home on the Peak. The almost monochrom...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Peony No.7 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'Peony No.7’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Mandarinas. From The Bodegones still life color photographyy series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Orchid - Signed limited edition still life print, Romantic, Flowers Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Orchids by Ian Sanderson Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1991 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file whi...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Black and White, ...

Lily No.3 black and white analogue floral photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily No.3' Lily was photographed using a large format 4x5 black and white film. From Limited edition of 10. Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Nest IV
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Portraits of found nests. Price includes frame.
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink

Room No. 503, II - 21st Century, Polaroid, Interior Photography, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Room No. 503, II (Strange Love) - 2010 48x47cm, Edition 1/5. Analog C-Print hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artis...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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

New Rome #7- Floral landscape soft pastel color abstract contemporary photograph
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. Belgian photog...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Peony No.7 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Peony No.7’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Double Peony - still life film photography collage, limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'Double Peony' It is a black and white still life film photography collage, a limited edition of 5. Photograph is shot on a 4x5 large format camera Linhof. All processing and prin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Giclée

ALJ #8- abstract floral still life contemporary landscape color photography
Located in New York, NY
This floral photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century. With multiplied ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital Pigment

Biblioteca Palatina, Parma
Located in New York, NY
Biblioteca Palatina, Parma, 2011 Chromogenic lambda print 39.5 x 47.5 inches edition of 5 47.5 x 59 inches edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches edition of 5 Born in Florence in 1953, ev...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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C Print

Celadon Agapanthus (16 x 12 inch hand-printed cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though this unique monotype looks like a woodcut or linocut, it is not. This is a cyanotype, a kind of lensless photography dating back to the 1800s, but the artist altered the ratio...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Peony no.3 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 15
Located in London, GB
'Peony’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Set of 4 Color Photographs. From The Bodegones series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The bodegones are a pictorial interpretation based on a research project of the famous chef Juan Carlos Franco, on old food recipes of different periods in history. The photographer ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Long beach - black and white coastal photography, limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Long beach' Embark on a serene journey to the West Coast with this evocative 4x5 analogue black and white film photograph, offering a glimpse of Long Beach in San Francisco. Captu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Giclée

House and Home
Located in New York, NY
William Wegman is a renowned photographer famous for his unique and artistic photographs of Weimaraner puppies. His approach to is far from conventional, avoiding the typical "cuddly...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Pigment

I Could Not See To See
Located in New York, NY
This is a photogravure by John Dugdale offered by CLAMP in New York City. 1999 Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil, verso Photogravure (Edition of 50) 15 x 13.5 inches (38.1 x...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photogravure

Peony No.8 - analogue black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Peony No.8’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. Giclée print on Hahnemühle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Contemporary still-life photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary still-life 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 still-life photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of red, purple, blue, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Chad Kleitsch, Tyler Shields, Isabelle Menin, and Patty Carroll. 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 Contemporary still-life photography, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life 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 $150 and tops out at $61,000, while the average work sells for $2,500.

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