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Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Venice Beach

Marian CrosticVenice Beach, 2021

$1,650

Venice Beach

By Marian Crostic

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edition 2/15 Archival pigment print “Water’s Edge” a collection of photos by Marian Crostic defines the power of the ocean and the land which borders it. Having spent much of her l...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Retaining Wall II, Rockingham - Abstract Blue Color Photograph
Retaining Wall II, Rockingham - Abstract Blue Color Photograph

Richard HeepsRetaining Wall II, Rockingham - Abstract Blue Color Photograph, 2003

$242

Retaining Wall II, Rockingham - Abstract Blue Color Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Blue abstract photograph from Richard Heeps' series Trading Paint. Richard Heeps has a history of photographing Drag Racing in the UK, America and Europe. Trading Paint is a term tha...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

'Lilly in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20
'Lilly in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20

Ugne Pouwell'Lilly in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20, 2023

$525

'Lilly in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 20

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Lilly in Charcoal' 2023 Abstract expressionism black and white photography of Charcoal abstract drawing and Lilly. Photograph shot using mid-century large format film camera Linhof...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

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

Gaia 108, Monochrome Black and White Diptych Limited Edition Photograph

Jaume LlorensGaia 108, Monochrome Black and White Diptych Limited Edition Photograph

$559

Gaia 108, Monochrome Black and White Diptych Limited Edition Photograph

By Jaume Llorens

Located in Brighton, GB

Gaia 108 by Jaume Llorens Bach Gaia Diptych 108 is a 18cm x 24cm Black and White Photographic print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory This size in a limited edit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Black and White, Digital, Photographic Paper

Poipu

Marian CrosticPoipu, 2021

$1,650

Poipu

By Marian Crostic

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edition 6/15 Archival pigment print “Water’s Edge” a collection of photos by Marian Crostic defines the power of the ocean and the land which borders it. Having spent much of her l...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscapes in water
Hemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscapes in water

Christian StollHemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscapes in water, 2014

$3,600

Hemisphere II - large format photograph of abstract liquid cloudscapes in water

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale photography of mesmerizing color compositions of liquid cloudscape painting in water, hypnotizing abstract liquidscapes from the body of works titled 'Hemisphere' Hemisp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Set of 2 Photographs. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves
Set of 2 Photographs. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves

Paola DavilaSet of 2 Photographs. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves, 2022

$9,000

Set of 2 Photographs. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves

By Paola Davila

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Cotton, Archival Pigment

Set of 3 Photographs. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves
Set of 3 Photographs. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves

Paola DavilaSet of 3 Photographs. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves, 2022

$13,500

Set of 3 Photographs. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves

By Paola Davila

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Cotton, Archival Pigment

Gaia 90 - Limited Edition of 10, Black and White Diptych Landscape Print

Jaume LlorensGaia 90 - Limited Edition of 10, Black and White Diptych Landscape Print

$559

Gaia 90 - Limited Edition of 10, Black and White Diptych Landscape Print

By Jaume Llorens

Located in Brighton, GB

Gaia 90 by Jaume Llorens Bach Gaia 90 is a 18cm x 24cm Black and White Photographic print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory This size in a limited edition of 10 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Black and White, Digital, Photographic Paper

Disappearance and Destiny, Diptych From The While You Are Sleeping Series
Disappearance and Destiny, Diptych From The While You Are Sleeping Series

Arslan SükanDisappearance and Destiny, Diptych From The While You Are Sleeping Series, 2009

$15,000

Disappearance and Destiny, Diptych From The While You Are Sleeping Series

By Arslan Sükan

Located in Miami Beach, FL

‘While you are sleeping’ (Seascape Series) In his seascape works, Sukan manipulates his imagery connected to the constant tensions between the mental grasp of the specificity and rep...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Gaia 107 - Black and White Diptych Print, Limited Edition of 10

Jaume LlorensGaia 107 - Black and White Diptych Print, Limited Edition of 10

$559

Gaia 107 - Black and White Diptych Print, Limited Edition of 10

By Jaume Llorens

Located in Brighton, GB

Gaia 107 by Jaume Llorens Bach Gaia 107 is a 18cm x 24cm Black and White Photographic print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami Factory This size from a limited edition of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Black and White, Digital

1/THE MAGICIAN, From The Tarot of The Golden Scissors Series
1/THE MAGICIAN, From The Tarot of The Golden Scissors Series

Emma Anna 1/THE MAGICIAN, From The Tarot of The Golden Scissors Series, 2014

$900

1/THE MAGICIAN, From The Tarot of The Golden Scissors Series

By Emma Anna

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Emma Anna is an Australian-born visual artist, curator, and creative writer who currently lives and works between the Colombian Caribbean and the East Coast of Australia. A former ...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

"Glimpses of Their Garden #1", Abstract, Botanical, Blue, Print, Photograph
"Glimpses of Their Garden #1", Abstract, Botanical, Blue, Print, Photograph

Hogan Alexander Seidel"Glimpses of Their Garden #1", Abstract, Botanical, Blue, Print, Photograph, 2025

$450

"Glimpses of Their Garden #1", Abstract, Botanical, Blue, Print, Photograph

By Hogan Alexander Seidel

Located in Franklin, MA

Hogan Seidel’s "Glimpses of Their Garden #1" is an abstract botanical photograph in vibrant cyanotype blue, printed as an 11 x 17 inch archival inkjet print on 13 x 19 inch fine art ...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper

Multilayer 328 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs
Multilayer 328 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

Felix SchrammMultilayer 328 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs, 2020

$9,800

Multilayer 328 - unique abstract collage of layered torn sculpture photographs

By Felix Schramm

Located in San Francisco, CA

Multilayer 328 unique abstract photo paper collage (1 of 1), signed 28.8" x 21.7" / 73cm x 55cm About the artist Felix Schramm was born in Hamburg, Ger...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archiv...

Miami Beach NYE. Black and White Abstract Photography
Miami Beach NYE. Black and White Abstract Photography

Luca ArtioliMiami Beach NYE. Black and White Abstract Photography, 2016

$5,000

Miami Beach NYE. Black and White Abstract Photography

By Luca Artioli

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The 'Miami Skin Series' it’s not a traditional collection of photos about the architecture of Miami and Miami Beach. It’s rather a quick journey between its own skin from the Art Dec...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition 5 of 20
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition 5 of 20

Ugne Pouwell'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition 5 of 20, 2023

$573

'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition 5 of 20

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Lily in Charcoal no.3' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.3' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

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

Ramunės - abstract analogue black and white floral photography, 3 of 5
Ramunės - abstract analogue black and white floral photography, 3 of 5

Ugne PouwellRamunės - abstract analogue black and white floral photography, 3 of 5, 2022

$2,090

Ramunės - abstract analogue black and white floral photography, 3 of 5

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Ramunės' London, United Kingdom 2022 Limited edition 3 of 5. Photograph printed on heavyweight Hahnehmule German Etching fine art paper. Signed bottom right corner on extra 4 cm ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Abstract photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract 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 photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mitchell Funk, Paul Snell, Michael Banks, and Seb Janiak. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and 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 Abstract photography, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $50 and tops out at $36,000, while the average work sells for $3,359.

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