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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
Flowering Eucalyptus I ( 30 x 21.5 inch hand-printed botanical cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though this may look like a woodcut or screen print, it is a kind of photography. Cyanotypes are a 19th century alternative (cameraless) photographic process. This monotype was print...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Lily in Charcoal - Limited Edition Photograph on Raw Cotton Canvas (3/5)
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' captures the delicate emergence of a flower from the raw energy of abstract expressionism. This black-and-white photograph blends t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Cotton Canvas

Cherries (Contemporary Still Life Study of Red Cherries in Light Box)
Located in Hudson, NY
11.25 x 11.25 inches unframed Archival pigment print edition of 12 Some of David Halliday's most engaging works are those from his Box Series in which he merges classical ideas about light and composition or still lifes with contemporary experiments of fresh color. In this series an empty cookie tin becomes a tiny studio for food objects. Halliday carefully styles his photographic subjects inside and, allowing only natural light to seep in through a circular window. The results feel less like still lifes and more like intimate portraits of human sustenance. In these photographs, the fleshy curves of a fig, the slick bodies of sardines, even the homeliest porcini mushrooms possess a degree of nobility, providing a refreshing contrast to the compulsive relationship we so often have with food, reminding us to slow down and savor with gratitude. In this particular image, the bright red Bing cherries with their bright green stems are piled high into a silver goblet, gently brushed with the natural diffused light, echoing techniques associated with a Vermeer painting! About the work: The Past Still Present: A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern. Using window...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eat Crow
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

Sterling Silver Rose
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For me, an artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual and e...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Pastel, Pencil, Archival Pigment

Pandemic #112
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fresh Fish, Photography, Limited Edition, Zanzibar, Street, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Fresh Fish Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A street scene at the fish market in Stone Town, Zanzibar. A swordfish lies on the ground and is offered for sale. As the ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

At the bar by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, blackandwhite, people
Located in München, BY
At the bar Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A play of shade and light from people at the bar. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the worl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pie Cherries II
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

La Source. Dames Qui Se Baignent. From the Schinkel Enfilades - Interiors Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist inspiration is deeply rooted in the notion of discovery through visual reflections and a strong passion for symmetry and linear structure. Her architectural works of Refle...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Coliflores y brócoli. From The Bodegones still life color photography 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

Lumiéres Célestes. From the Iberia series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist inspiration is deeply rooted in the notion of discovery through visual reflections and a strong passion for symmetry and linear structure. Her architectural works of Refle...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fresh Fish, Photography, Limited Edition, Zanzibar, Street, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Fresh Fish Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A street scene at the fish market in Stone Town, Zanzibar. A swordfish lies on the ground and is offered for sale. As the ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Christos J. Palios - Broken Tulip Blooms, 2017, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
This photograph belongs to the series, "Absolute Powers / ex nihilo." These photographs dive deeper into the taboo and controversial topic of money by showcasing an array of intrigui...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Chad Kleitsch - Untitled Flower # 86, Photography 2005, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Untitled Flower # 86 Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Matte Paper with Epson archival quality ink Edition of 25 Available sizes: 11" x 14” 20" x 24” 30" x 30” 30" x 40” 40" x 40" 48" x 48” 48" x...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Automobili II - ( Ferrari ) - details at race car performance garage
Located in San Francisco, CA
from a series of Industrial Style still life photographs captured at a high performance race car repair shop 48 x 72inches / 122cm x 183cm signed edition of 7 27 x 40 inches / 69cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Black Hellebore No.2 - black and white floral photography, Limited edition 20
Located in London, GB
'Black Hellebore No.2’ London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. The photograph is signed front...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Bodegón con pimentón. From The Bodegones still life color photography 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

White Life Preserver (Contemporary Nautical Still Life Photo with White Palette)
Located in Hudson, NY
Nautical color still life photograph of white life preserver archival pigment print, edition of 10 32 inch diameter on 37 inch square paper This contemporary nautical still life ph...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tiny Daisy Four Sculpey Vases
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The past year afforded more time than normal for stillness and observation. I am thrilled to be alive and sentient. I love making things, whether it be building a guitar, cooking a m...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Painter's Daughter
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Summer Trees Diptych (Two hand-printed botanical cyanotypes, 24 x 18" each)
Located in Oakland, CA
This 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 Rush or the lat...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Purple Note by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Music, Polaroid
Located in München, BY
Purple Note Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist This still-life picture of a Music Note consists of an olive, mint leaf and a toothpick. It was shot on Polaroid Polachro...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Paradisiaca. From the Iberia series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist inspiration is deeply rooted in the notion of discovery through visual reflections and a strong passion for symmetry and linear structure. Her architectural works of Refle...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mirror Me This. From the Grand Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist inspiration is deeply rooted in the notion of discovery through visual reflections and a strong passion for symmetry and linear structure. Her architectural works of Refle...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flora 24, 2015 - English Lavender Countryside Nature Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 24, 2015 - English Lavender Countryside Nature Photography by Marisa Culatto Flora 24 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Flora 21, 2015 - Oregon Grape Evergreen Shrub Frozen in Water Color Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 21, 2015 - Oregon Grape Evergreen Shrub Frozen in Water Color Photograph Flora 21 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Fresh Fish, Photography, Limited Edition, Zanzibar, Street, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Fresh Fish Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A street scene at the fish market in Stone Town, Zanzibar. A swordfish lies on the ground and is offered for sale. As the ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

4FT, Las Vegas - Black and White Square American Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Four Feet', photographed at a swimming pool in Las Vegas, part of Richard Heeps 'Dream in Colour' Series. Primarily known as a color photographer Richard Heeps was commissioned to ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin

Ketchup und schnüss, Photography, Limited Edition, Cityscape, Street, Berlin
Located in München, BY
Ketchup und schnüss Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A billboard in Berlin for the famous and glamorous Restaurant Grill Royal. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the wor...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

ALJ #7- 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

Puppets of Verona II, Photography, Limited Edition, Cityscape, Street
Located in München, BY
Puppets of Verona II Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A big puppet requisite for the performance in the Arena di Verona in Italy. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the w...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Burdeny - Cherry Blossoms, Paris, France, Photography 2016, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
All available sizes & editions for each size of this photograph: 21” x 26" Edition of 7 32” x 40" Edition of 7 44” x 55” Edition of 10 59” x 73.5” Edition of 5 While the spaces the...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Do not touch, Photography, Limited Edition, animal, Kenya
Located in München, BY
Do not touch Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A stuffed lion's head in Karen Blixen's house. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's mo...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wine Glass I by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Color, Film
Located in München, BY
Wine Glass I Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A colorful picture of a wine glass made in the 80s and shot on analog film. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's m...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Un Rêve Prussien. From the Château D’eau Enfilades series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist inspiration is deeply rooted in the notion of discovery through visual reflections and a strong passion for symmetry and linear structure. Her architectural works of Refle...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Puppets of Verona, Photography, Limited Edition, Cityscape, Street
Located in München, BY
Puppet of Verona Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A big puppet requisite for the performance in the Arena di Verona in Italy. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Carousel. Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach - Dye Sublimation Print, 2015
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days. This print may be available in another size, please contact the gallery for more information. "The Carousel. Palm Beach Zoo. West Palm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Dye, Color

Flash of inspiration, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Flash of inspiration Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A funny picture of the statue with the lamp seaming to be the head. This photo was made in the Pergamon museum i...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

A Literatura Vianda. De Francisco. From the Iberia series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist inspiration is deeply rooted in the notion of discovery through visual reflections and a strong passion for symmetry and linear structure. Her architectural works of Refle...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Straws no. 4, Mono Lake, California
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“The hovering installations featured in this ongoing series of photographs are inspired by self-organizing, "emergent" systems in nature such as termite mounds, swarming locusts, sch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Dirty Side of Ballet, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, silver gelatine
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 More sizes on request. Dirty ballet shoes. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline skater who has been labeled...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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C Print

Puppets of Verona II, Photography, Limited Edition, Cityscape, Street
Located in München, BY
Puppets of Verona II Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A big puppet requisite for the performance in the Arena di Verona in Italy. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the w...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Green Butterfly, Tamed, Contemporary Color Art and Design Photography
Located in New york, NY
From the transformative to the ephemeral, the birth and death of a butterfly is reimagined in Roberta Fineberg's photo series inspired by the poetry of the 13th Century Persian poet...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment...

Ligurian glow - Italian coast lanscape photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Ligurian glow' 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 withsta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Black and White, Giclée

Pushing Daisies
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Patty Carroll is known for saturated color photographs. Her project, Anonymous Women addresses the complicated relationships of women and domesticity.
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Purple Note by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Music, Polaroid
Located in München, BY
Purple Note Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist This still-life picture of a Music Note consists of an olive, mint leaf and a toothpick. It was shot on Polaroid Polachro...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Cleaning Heros, Photography, Limited Edition, Cityscape, Street, Florence
Located in München, BY
Cleaning Heros Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A statue of a hero holding a severed head near the Uffizi Gallery in Florence is cleaned by a professional team. JJK...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flash of inspiration, Photography, Limited Edition, Berlin, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Flash of inspiration Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A funny picture of the statue with the lamp seaming to be the head. This photo was made in the Pergamon museum i...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Sun Beams into Grand Central Station' Limited Edition Photograph 20X30
Located in San Rafael, CA
Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows at Grand Central Station, New York City, circa 1930. (Photo by Hal Morey/Getty Images) As an authorized Get...
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1930s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

At the bar by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, blackandwhite, people
Located in München, BY
At the bar Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A play of shade and light from people at the bar. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the worl...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Christos J. Palios - 10, 000 Cash, Photography 2016, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
This photograph belongs to the series, "Absolute Powers / ex nihilo." These photographs dive deeper into the taboo and controversial topic of money by showcasing an array of intrigui...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Star Link (Wastelands) - Contemporary, Analog, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Star Link (Wastelands) - 2003 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 1194. Signature label and Ce...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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

Orchestral by Gina Soden - Abandoned place, urbex photography, forest, chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Orchestral is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Gina Soden. It is part of the “Reclamation” series. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is availab...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Giclée

Wine Glass I by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Color, Film
Located in München, BY
Wine Glass I Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A colorful picture of a wine glass made in the 80s and shot on analog film. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's m...
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Petites Natures #25 -pink abstract vibrant contemporary 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. Belgian photog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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C Print

Worry
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual j...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Christos J. Palios - Chess, Stereoscope, & Garden Roses, 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Archival Pigment Canson Platine Print Series: Isolation Games Available Sizes: 21" x 30” Edition Size: 10, Artist Proof 2 30" x 45” Edition Size: 8, Artist Proof 2 40" x 58”...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Zu Global Girl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Year: 2003, signed by hand Publisher: Griffelkunst-Vereinigung, Hamburg Size: 9.3 × 11.7 on 10.9 × 13.9 inches COA Provided Born 1968, Wiesbaden, Germany. Lives and works in Hamburg...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Zu Global Girl
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Cebollas con nabo. From The Bodegones still life color photography 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

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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