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Abstract Photography

ABSTRACT STYLE

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
Photographing The Sun 15 (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Photographing The Sun 15 (Abstract photography) Photographic print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper, 310gsm — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. Limited edition set of 10 + 1...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Paper

Photographing The Sun 4 (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Photographing The Sun 4 (Abstract photography) Photographic print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper, 310gsm — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. Limited edition set of 10 + 1 ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Paper

Photographing The Sun 3 (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Photographing The Sun 3 (Abstract photography) Photographic print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper, 310gsm — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. Limited edition set of 10 + 1 ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Paper

Feared, Loved (Abstract Baroque Style Still Life Photo of Green Vines & Flowers)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstracted Baroque style still life photograph of colorful green vegetarian and flowers. Available in multiple sizes (listed below) Lisa Fran...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Digital Pigment

Anesthesia - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS -archival pigment 16x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Anesthesia” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Follow U 01, and Gateway 03 Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist's computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's w...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

California Desert Joshua, Tree, USA black and white photograph, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printe...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Changing Moods 5- Floral landscape cyan blue color contemporary abstract photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

YELLOW and YELLOW / Photography / Print/ Signed / Limited
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Abstract photography, limited 5, signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Triptych Photographic Print, "Feather Boa Study 9"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a Silver Gelatin Photographic print by California artist, Oriana Poindexter. Its dimensions are 28" x 14". It is framed as pictured. A certificate of authenticity will follow...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Embryon 9
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laurent Lamarche’s objects strike a scientific chord in contrast to an art world overwrought with digital spectacles and ominous critique. Lamarche’s work bares a rigorous formalism ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, Digital

Embryon 11
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laurent Lamarche’s objects strike a scientific chord in contrast to an art world overwrought with digital spectacles and ominous critique. Lamarche’s work bares a rigorous formalism ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, Digital

Embryon 7
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laurent Lamarche’s objects strike a scientific chord in contrast to an art world overwrought with digital spectacles and ominous critique. Lamarche’s work bares a rigorous formalism ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, Digital

Embryon 8
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laurent Lamarche’s objects strike a scientific chord in contrast to an art world overwrought with digital spectacles and ominous critique. Lamarche’s work bares a rigorous formalism ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, Digital

Embryon 10
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laurent Lamarche’s objects strike a scientific chord in contrast to an art world overwrought with digital spectacles and ominous critique. Lamarche’s work bares a rigorous formalism ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, Digital

Skyfall
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Print/ photography, limited edition of 10, signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Color, Digital, Archival Pigment

Skyfall
$805 Sale Price
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Glasses from a General, Photography, Print, Limited, Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography, print, limited edition of 15, signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

' Orange Woman On Lexington ' signed Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
oversize archival pigment print. 12x16 inches / 31 x 41 cm paper size unframed. Signed & Numbered on front. Supplied with certificate of authenticity. We ship regularly using Fede...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Abstract IV., Photography, Fine Art Print, Limited
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography, printed as fine art print, limited edition of 15, signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Black and White, Color, Bromoil

C3H6-PRO-01
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Informed by microbiology, Laurent Lamarche’s sculptural installations and photographic production look like living unidentified microorganisms. Its narrative is ambiguous, constantly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, Digital Pigment

Impression Photography Fine Art Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Limited edition of 15, fine art print, signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Digital, Digital Pigment

Ilheu Mole at Porto Moniz, Portugal, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Hell on Wheels (colorful, abstract, everyday scene, bright colors, motion blur)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jeffrey Tamblyn Hell on Wheels Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Year: 2021 Size: 10x8 inches Edition: 25 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label COA provided Ref....
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Anesthesia - underwater photograph series REFLECTIONS - archival pigment 43x64"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Anesthesia” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Future city 2 - Signed limited edition abstract fine art print, contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Future city 2 Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ) Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbere...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

Breathe #202101 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Breathe #202101 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed. Work can be hung with either the WallCleat system (support bar supplied) or the...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

'Ice, Rock & Sea' Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'Ice, Rock & Sea' Archival Pigment Print Amundsen Gulf sea ice coverage, June 2015. Satellite image showing sea ice edge in the Amundsen Gulf, between Victoria Island and mainland Canada. This Archival Pigment print is a LARGE 30 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm's (30x40" paper size) and printed on beautiful Hahnemühle photorag art paper. Gloriously vivid colours and fine detail - this abstract-like photograph is a breathtaking image of our word taken from above. Science Photo Archives, London. EDGE PRINTS...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper

Shadow Mountains Panorama, Death Valley, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art city and landscape photography. Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California, USA, limited edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certifi...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Trees in snowy Field, black and white photography, landscape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Stranded Boat, long exposure, black and white, fine art, landscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dark Materials VI by James Sparshatt. 67x45cm C-type Print w/ Acrylic Face Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
There is a something about being a child on the beach where the sheer exuberance of running into the waves transcends the normal social barriers, and the shared exhilarance allows fo...
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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Metal

Stony Mountain Stream, California, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

White Books Photography Fine Art Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The item White Books could be also delivered framed. I like the color, the quietness of the situation when I took the picture. Edition of 15, signed by the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

"Broken Television 316", Abstract, Minimalist, Pink, Black, Digital Print, 2019
Located in Natick, MA
Patty deGrandpre’s “Broken Television 316” is a striking predominantly black and white 5 x 5 inch abstract unique inkjet digital print. Appearing architectural and minimalist, radian...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Digital, Color

Blender 03 and CoCreate 03, Diptych. Abstract color photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist's computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world. Tcherassi's w...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Universe of Each Moment 08 5694
Located in Dallas, TX
"My artwork is always in progress. There is not a goal. There is not a category for my work. It is all about enjoying the process of every moment. On a blank sheet of washi calli...
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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Smell Photography Print Limited Edition Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Art Print, limited edition of 15, signed by the author, inspiration F.X.Messerschmidt.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

PHOTOGRAM
Located in Santa Monica, CA
ROI PARTRIDGE (1888-1964) PHOTOGRAM c 1940 Gelatin Silver Print c. 1940 9 ½ x 7 ¾ signed & titled. Mounted on card. Partridge was a well known California etcher. He was married...
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1940s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

PHOTOGRAM
PHOTOGRAM
$2,600 Sale Price
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Zic Zac Photography Print Limited Edition Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography/ print, abstract, limited edition of 15, signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Color, Digital

Haight Ashbury Erratics
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful photograph of Haight Ashbury Page Remnants of Music Playbills on a telephone pole in San Francisco, California by Bill Clark (American, 20th ...
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1990s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Temporal Perception 36 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 36 (Diptych) (Abstract photography) Archival C-Print — Unframed. Edition: 1/12 Available in 2 weeks turnaround. Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30"...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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C Print

Maybe “Tugendhat” Photography Print Limited
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography, fine art print. Reminiscence on the Onyx Wall at the Villa Tugendhat. Done somewhere in Slovakia. Could be delivered im different sizes. SalamonArt certificate will be d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Temporal Perception 119 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 119 (Diptych) (Abstract photography) Archival C-Print — Unframed. Edition: 1/12 Available in 2 weeks turnaround. Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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C Print

Four Lines, Monochrome Print, Minimalist Photograph, Limited Edition Landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama photography. Row of breakwaters in the sea in front of the beach of Sylt island, Germany. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Flowing 1 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Large contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Flowing 1 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks -Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ) Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

Scissors Photography Fine Art Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine art print, limited 15. Signed by the author. Immediate inspiration when looking at the wall.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Digital

Empire State Building, New York City, black and white photography, art cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Universe of Each Moment 08 4831
Located in Dallas, TX
"My artwork is always in progress. There is not a goal. There is not a category for my work. It is all about enjoying the process of every moment. On a blank sheet of washi calli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cypress Hill Panorama, Tuscany, black and white photography, fine art landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure panorama landscape photography. Cypress trees in a hilly landscape in the middle of Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. S...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Irish Coast Panorama, Ireland, fine art photography, waterscape, long exposure
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art waterscape - landscape photography. Panorama of the Irish coast with the steep cliffs and an island. Archival pigment ink print, e...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Saint Photography Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine art print, limited edition of 15.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Color, Digital

Cypress Hill Panorama, single Tree, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography. Cypress trees in a hilly landscape in Ireland. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered b...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Cherry Tree Avenue, minmalism, black and white, fine art landscape, photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, limited edition of 9. Cherry tree avenue at the edge of the field in stormy weather, Weinviertel, Austria....
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Changing Moods 5- Floral landscape cyan blue color contemporary abstract photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Grey with small window Photography Fine Art Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine Art Print, Hahnemuehle fine art paper, limited edition of 25. Signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Space Field, Digital Iris Print Muse X Large Photograph on Heavy Paper
Located in Surfside, FL
These are from the 1990s printed at Muse X and never framed. they are unsigned and unnumbered but from a very small edition. they are quite beautiful. Victor Raphael was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1950. He studied art and theater at California State University Northridge and graduated from UCLA. He has exhibited throughout the nation and abroad. In 1996, his work was among the 50 best examples of Polaroid photography included in Polaroid 50: Art and Technology, an international touring exhibition commemorating the company’s 50th anniversary. He works in a wide range of media spanning painting, photography, filmmaking, printmaking, and digital technology. He creates complex and beautiful images that expand conventional views of time and space. For the past three decades, Raphael has produced a unique body of work by merging traditional media such as painting, photography and printmaking with modern electronic media, including video, digital printing and interactive technologies. In addition to his central themes of the exploration of the cosmos and aspects of travel–through space or time–and their visual records, the artist has developed an important body of paintings, in which water, for instance, and its protean and timeless qualities, form an important part. His photography process of digitally manipulating NASA photographs of planets and other natural celestial phenomena into Polaroid prints, and next altering them by hand with metallic paints and gold and metal leaf. Education: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1973, Magna Cum Laude California State University, Northridge, 1968-1970 SELECTED ONE AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, From Lead Into Gold Oregon Jewish Museum, The Heavens Spread Out Like A Prayer Shawl Skirball Cultural Center, Illuminated Reflections: A Bill Aron and Victor Raphael Collaboration. Cypress College, Victor Raphael & Clayton Spada Collaboration: From Zero to Infinity Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum, Santa Barbara, CA, Jean-Pierre Hebert & Victor Raphael: Illuminated Collaboration Cypress College, Paris Polaroids: Art In The City Of Lights Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Victor Raphael: Envisioning Space (20-year survey with catalogue) Santa Monica College, Space Fields, Abstractions and Jackson Pollock 1980-1991 (catalogue) Richard Green Gallery...
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1990s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

"No Focus, No Object" S1, Giclee Print, Abstract, Photography, Expressionism
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“No Focus, No Object” L1 Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2021 Dimension: 24 x 24” External Dimension( with white border) : 24.8 x 24.8” Condition: New Certified In Edition of ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Grid. No 5 (Contemporary Framed Abstract Grid in Black & Coffee)
Located in Hudson, NY
unique chromoskedasic monoprint on B&W photo paper 14 x 11 inches unframed 20 x 16 inches in black metal frame with non-glare glass This contemporary, abstract style chromoskedasic ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Monoprint

Grid. No 11 (Contemporary Framed Abstract Grid in Black & Coffee)
Located in Hudson, NY
unique chromoskedasic monoprint on B&W photo paper 14 x 11 inches unframed 20 x 16 inches in black metal frame with non-glare glass This contemporary, abstract style chromoskedasic ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Monoprint

Bleed # 202124 (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202124 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas - Unframed. Edition: 3/3. Paul Snell combines traditional and digital techniques to explor...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

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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