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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
Untitled
Located in Columbia, MO
Katie Barnes’s work as a photographer is fueled by her passion for the environment. She holds degrees in both Fisheries and Wildlife and Photojournalism, and she sees curiosity as th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Maple, Color

Hammerhead into the sky - Signed limited fine art print, Contemporary underwater
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Hammerhead into the sky - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2020 - Edition of 5 This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival Pigment print which has ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment

"Peek" - Southern, landscape, staged photography, abstract, blue, trees
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s asked locals, “How long ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Surrounded" Southern, ants, staged photography, feet, figurative black & white
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s asked locals, “How long ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Freedom" - Southern, horses, staged photography, shadow, still life
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s asked locals, “How long ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

That Luscious Day by Marcy Palmer, 2021, 24k gold leaf on vellum
Located in Denton, TX
That Luscious Day by Marcy Palmer presents a carnation flower surrounded by petals and leaves, bathed in gold. This photograph is made of 24k gold leaf on...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Gold Leaf

Gerber Daisy 4, Color Photograph, Limited Edition, Framed, Botanical, Floral
Located in Riverdale, NY
Gerber Daisy 4, archival pigment print photograph, printed on Fine Art paper by Tim Nighswander. It is 24x24, framed in a white frame to 32x32 with a UV plexiglass. It is a limited...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Paper, Archival Pigment

"Protection" - Southern, flowers, botanical, abstract, dark colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s asked locals, “How long ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

White Snow (Floral Photography)
Located in New York City, NY
HANS WITHOOS (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) White Snow, 2016 60 x 40 inches - Edition of 9 Fine art inkjet print on special paper rag, on Dibond Mounted and Framed Hans Withoos car...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pot and Pans
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 10 Signed by Patty Carroll From the series, Anonymous Women Patty Carroll is an American photographer who has taught and practiced photography since the 1970’s. Her photography is characterized as vivid and boldly colored. Where her earlier works include typologies and portraiture, her new work symbolically expresses the domestic roles of women, via the series, Invisible Women. She earned a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois and in 1972, she graduated with a Master of Science in Photography from the Institute of Design at IIT, Chicago. Since receiving her MS in Photography, Carroll has been teaching photography at universities worldwide. She has been a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia College and the Royal College of Art in London, among other schools. Carroll’s photography has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, The Art Institute in Chicago, White Box Museum in Beijing, and The Photographers Association in Ningbo, China. Her work has received many merits, publications, and grants. In 2014, she was listed in Photolucida’s “Top 50...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fleurice M7
Located in New York, NY
Fleurice M7 2020 Signed and numbered on label, verso Durst Lambda print on metallic paper mounted to Dibond (Edition of 6 + 1 AP) 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm) This work is offered...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Lambda

Fleurice 2
Located in New York, NY
Fleurice M2 2020 Signed and numbered on label, verso Durst Lambda print on metallic paper mounted to Dibond (Edition of 6 + 1 AP) 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm) This work is offered...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Lambda

Fleurice M1
Located in New York, NY
Fleurice M1 2020 Signed and numbered on label, verso Durst Lambda print on metallic paper mounted to Dibond (Edition of 6 + 1 AP) 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm) This work is offered...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Lambda

Flowers on the Table, London
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each photograph is hand printed on Canson Baryta Paper and is signed and editioned by the artist. More sizes available Sarah Hadley's narrative work focuses on memory, place and the...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

GENTLE SPIRIT N°9, Photographic Print, Plants, Nature, Photography
Located in Deddington, GB
A photogram is a photographic image made without a camera by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material such as photographic paper and then exposing it t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"Eddie Van Halen Frankenstrat Guitar" photograph by Lisa S. Johnson
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Eddie Van Halen Frankenstrat Guitar" framed photograph by Lisa S. Preston taken for her book "108 Rock Star Guitars." "Photo by Lisa S. Johnson" print...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Circumstance", contemporary, piano, abandoned, peach, green, color photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Circumstance” was photographed in an abandoned hospital. The 16 x 24 inch color photograph is of a piano in a state of decay in a domestic setting with warm tones ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"UNTITLED (Red Dot)", digital scan, photo paper, sculpture, assemblage, painting
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"UNTITLED (Red Dot)", 2018, is a color photograph by Sophia Rauch, one of a series originating as digital scans with the artist manipulating materials dir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital, Inkjet

August 13, 2020
Located in New York, NY
August 13, 2020 2020 Signed and numbered on label, verso Archival pigment print 40 x 52 inches, image (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) $5000.00 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of 6 + 2 APs)...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

October 20, 2019
Located in New York, NY
October 20, 2019 2019 Signed and numbered on label, verso Archival pigment print 40 x 52 inches, image (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) $5500 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of 6 + 2 APs) $...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Home", contemporary, abandoned, yellows, whites, vintage, color photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Home” is a 18 x 12 inch metal print and is part of her “Transient” series. The color photograph is of a vintage living room with yellows and whites at an abandoned...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

STILL LIFE by Hans Withoos
Located in New York City, NY
HANS WITHOOS (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) STILL LIFE 40 x 60 inches - Edition of 9 Fine art inkjet print on special paper rag, on Dibond Mounted and Framed Hans Withoos career s...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Field of Tulips X-Ray Photography on Dibond Lambda Print Flowers Still Life
Located in Utrecht, NL
Field of Tulips X-Ray Photography on Dibond Lambda Print Flowers Still Life - Perspex Front UV Resistant The photography of Arie van ’t Riet is a merger of his scientific background, being an engineer and physicist, and his passion and love for flora and fauna. His focus is on the essence of nature. This process takes a sense of beauty, but also technical knowledge and insight. The animals (found dead) he uses, are placed in an optimal position together with plants and other crops. This setup, called a Biorama, is placed for a X-ray and by radiation fixated on film. For this work van ’t Riet received a special permit. Because he is specialised in working with this equipment he is able to make a picture in just one take. This is complicated because, for example, a thin leaf needs another approach than a fat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Lambda

"Wheel", abandoned, silk mill, black and white, industrial, vintage, photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Wheel” was photographed at an abandoned silk mill and is part of a series documenting the loss of industry in America. The 12 x 18 inch black and white photo with ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"Unorganized", contemporary, piano, black, white, interior, photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Unorganized” was photographed in the interior of an abandoned hospital. The 18 x 12 inch black and white metal print is of a piano with many papers spread about as...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"The Diver" Photography 23" x 32" inch Edition of 10 by Oleg Char
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Diver" Photography 23" x 32" inch Edition of 10 by Oleg Char Medium: Hahnemühle Baryta Paper Not framed. Ships in a tube. Other sizes available: Edition of 5: 28.8" x 40" i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital

"Stacked", contemporary, china, factory, dishes, ferns, green, color photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Stacked” was photographed at an abandoned china factory and is part of a series documenting the loss of industry in America. Green ferns grow out of a spilled pile...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"Simple Chair", contemporary, rust, peeling paint, blue, beige, color photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Simple Chair” was photographed at an abandoned state hospital and is part of her “Forgotten” series raising mental health awareness. Bl...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

Carduus Nutans Sways by Marcy Palmer, 2021, 24k gold leaf on vellum
Located in Denton, TX
Carduus Nutans Sways by Marcy Palmer presents a small gathering of musk thistles, illuminated in a background of gold. This photograph is made of 24k gold...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Gold Leaf

"Aged", contemporary, abandoned, yellow, lamp, vintage, color photo, metal print
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Aged” was photographed in an abandoned nursing home in rural Pennsylvania. A vintage lamp is the subject with a background of yellow, peeling paint. The 18 x 12 in...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

Pink Lily Detail, Color Nature Photography by Geoffrey Baris, Flower, Botany
Located in New York, NY
Pink Lily Detail, Color Nature Photography by Geoffrey Baris Archival pigment print on museum fine art paper Edition of 7 Includes certificate of authenticity. Signed and numbered b...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

October 3, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 14 x 18 inches, image size, mounted to 20 x 24-inch museum board (Edition of 10 + 3 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image size (Edit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

May 29, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 14 x 18 inches, image size, mounted to 20 x 24-inch museum board (Edition of 10 + 3 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image size (Edit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

May 27, 2019
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 14 x 18 inches, image size, mounted to 20 x 24-inch museum board (Edition of 10 + 3 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image size (Edit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Allure
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Whether as a statement piece in an offbeat living space, or a quirky bedroom addition, this piece is sure to be a sultry, sensitive talking piece! Working with a collection of vintage Barbies to create timely, sensitive portraits that evoke the interior lives of the dolls, photographer Larry Torno...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Air Jordan Plumbago I
Located in New York, NY
Dye sublimation print on aluminum, black wood float frame (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) Signed and numbered on label, verso From the series "Particle Paradise" This artwork is offered by C...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Dye Transfer, Wood

Gold Helmet
Located in New York, NY
Dye sublimation print on aluminum, polished brass float frame (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) Signed and numbered on label, verso From the series "Particle Paradise" This artwork is offered ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

Entombment
Located in Maidenhead, GB
27. Theo Ellison (b. 1990) Entombment, 2017 C-type lambda print on paper Edition 1 of 5 Signed, titled, dated and numbered verso 78 x 120 cm. (within frame) Provenance: Theo Elliso...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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C Print

"Dirty Film", Abandoned Theater, Sink, Broom, Red, Film, Color Photograph, 2016
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Dirty Film” was photographed at an abandoned theater. An open red door offers a view of coffee cups spilling movie film into a dirty sink with a broom conveniently...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"Scale", industrial, black and white, abandoned, silk mill, vintage, photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Scale” was photographed at an abandoned silk mill and is part of a series documenting the loss of industry in America. The 18 x 12 inch black and white photo with ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"Spools", abandoned, silk mill, industrial, vintage, brown, color photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Spools” was photographed at an abandoned silk mill and is part of a series documenting the loss of industry in America. The 16 x 24 inch photo is of vintage wooden spools...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"Wheels", black and white, abandoned, silk mill, industrial, vintage, photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Wheels” was photographed at an abandoned silk mill and is part of a series documenting the loss of industry in America. The 12 x 18 black and white photo with sati...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

"Finished Business", contemporary, patterns, beige, browns, color photograph
Located in Franklin, MA
Rebecca Skinner’s “Finished Business” was photographed at an abandoned lace factory and is part of a series documenting the loss of industry in America. T...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Metal

Thomas Ruff, Seerose - Signed Photographic Print, Contemporary Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Seerose, 2022 Medium: Digital print on Epson Archival Matte paper Dimensions: 48.3 x 32.9 cm Edition of 50: Hand-signed and numbered Condition: Mint
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital

Venus
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cranium
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled Turtle
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cardinal
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cloud
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lisa
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Winged Victory
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Throne
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

In the Event That
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of Lady Cindy
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Crown
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10.5 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 15 x 19.7 inches, image (Edition of 15 + 2 APs) 26 x 34 inches, image (Edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

April 23, 2009
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print mounted to archival board Signed and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 15) 30 x 30 inches (Edition of 5) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Silver Gelatin

October 16, 2009 #1
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print mounted to archival board Signed and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 15) 30 x 30 inches (Edition of 5) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Silver Gelatin

March 9, 2004
Located in New York, NY
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print, mounted to archival board Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 9 x 9 inches (Edition of 50) 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 30) This artwork is offered ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Silver Gelatin

March 5, 2005 #2
Located in New York, NY
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print, mounted to archival board Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 9 x 9 inches (Edition of 50) 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 30) This artwork is offered ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Birds in Mind
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print mounted to archival board Signed and dated, verso 9 x 9 inches (Edition of 15) 15 x 15 inches (Edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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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