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
Casa dell'artista - Photograph by Vito Difilippo - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Photograph taken with Polaroid Now+ camera. Unique piece, embossed, signed on the back, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Reflections by Giorgio Baroni Black and White Photo on Steel Panel Italy 2015
Located in Brescia, IT
This surprising abstract photo of a natural landscape, has picked by the well known Italian photographer Giorgio Baroni.
The white reflections are look...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Steel
UNDEFINED / Print / Signed / Limited
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Color Print, photographed coincidentally, hoping to evoke positive feelings. This size in limited edition of 15, signed by the author. Could be delivered also framed / different priz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Place (Series) #665
Located in Houston, TX
Bill Jacobson
Place (Series) #665, 2012
Pigment print mounted to museum board
37 3/4 x 31 3/4 inches, framed
Ed. 7
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
Everyone’s Photos Any License (654 of 1, 146, 034 Full Moons on Flickr), 2015
Located in Orange, CA
Everyone’s Photos Any License (654 of 1,146,034 Full Moons on Flickr, November 2015), 2015
Additional information:
Medium: Digital c-prints with attributions and image map
Dimension...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
Just a Banana... Photography Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
City reflection, print, limited 15, signed by the author.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
YELLOW Photography Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
print / photo. Signed by the author. Also available in limited edition of 15 - in different sizes (signed by the author).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Archival Pigment
Zic Zac Photography Print Limited Edition Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography/ print, abstract, limited edition of 15, signed by the author.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Digital
Sunny Side of the Street Photography Print Limited Edition Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Print, limited edition of 15. Signed by the author.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
Alstroemeria Cyprus by Giles Revell - Color Photography, Abstract Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Alstroemeria Cyprus by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Calendula Officinalis by Giles Revell - Color Photography, Abstract Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Calendula Officinalis by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Saint Photography Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine art print, limited edition of 15.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Digital
Echnops Ritro Veitch's Blue by Giles Revell - Color Photography, Geometric
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Echinops Ritro Veitch's Blue by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Eryngium Planum by Giles Revell - Abstract Photography, Geometric Design
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Eryngium Planum by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please contact...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Hemerocallis by Giles Revell - Color Photography, Abstract Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Hemerocallis by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please contact th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Floral Study 181: still life color photograph w/ dried flowers on sky blue field
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an archival pigment print depicting an abstracted still life printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 gsm by artist Paul Cava. It is from the "Flora" seri...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Gateway 04, From the series Portal. Abstract color photograph
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
As Above, So Below 01. Abstract color photograph
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iris Ensata Kozasa Gawa 2 by Giles Revell - Color Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Iris Ensata Kozasa Gawa 2 by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, plea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Iris Ensata Kozasa Gawa by Giles Revell - Color Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Iris Ensata Kozasa Gawa by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Iris Give Me Patience by Giles Revell - Color Photography, Abstract Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Iris Give Me Patience by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Osteospermum Sunny by Giles Revell - Color Photography, Abstract Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Osteospermum Sunny by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Arnold Scaasi
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Arnold Scaasi", Black and white screen print on Harmon paper, 20 x 16, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 14 x ...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Karl Lagerfeld", Black and White Screen print on Harmon paper, 20 x 16, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 14 x 11, 24 x ...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Architectonic 3- Signed limited edition print, Large contemporary, Architecture
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Architectonic 3
Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm )
Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbe...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Black and Wh...
Blue 1 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Large Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Blue 1 - Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigment print on fiber based pap...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
Phlomis Russeliana by Giles Revell - Color Photography, Abstract Photography
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Phlomis Russeliana by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Phlox Paniculata Blue Evening by Giles Revell - Color Photography, Abstract
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Phlox Paniculata Blue Evening by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Rhododendron Denny Hybrid by Giles Revell - Abstract Photography, Color, Flower
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Rhododendron Denny Hybrid by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, plea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Interior - Signed limited edition still life pigment print, Contemporary, Brown
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Interior - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 3
Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity , unframed
This is an Archival Pigment print on f...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pig...
Grid. No 11 (Contemporary Framed Abstract Grid in Black & Coffee)
By Birgit Blyth
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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Monoprint
Bridge Lane
Located in New York, NY
Michael Williams, Untitled Landscape 1, Color Landscape Photograph on Paper, 2010 -
Colors: Gray, Green, Brown, Yellow
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eugene 4- Floral landscape white dominant contemporary abstract color 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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rosa Loving Memory by Giles Revell - Abstract Photography, Color, Flower
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Rosa Loving Memory by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Rosa Sweet Haze by Giles Revell - Abstract Photography, Color, Flower
By Giles Revell
Located in Brighton, GB
Rosa Sweet Haze by Giles Revell is a dynamic, abstract archival pigment print.
Available in this size of 50cm x 50cm in an edition of 25. Larger prints are available, please contact...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
Tentation #9 Floral landscape soft pastel color contemporary abstract photograph
Located in New York, NY
This abstract floral landscape photography has pastel soft dominant color of grey, pink and white.
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not on...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
André Courrèges
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak ( American ), "André Courrèges", Black and White Screen Print on Harmon Paper, 16 x 20, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 1...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Architectonic 1- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Oversize, Black city
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Architectonic 1 - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5
Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival P...
Enlighten 1 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Large Format black
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Enlighten 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 + number...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
Kentucky 7, abstract black and white
Located in Greenwich, CT
His famous series that mimicked the abstract expressionist painters movement - but in photography. A great image and a striking work for any sophisticated or rustic environment. Ima...
Category
1950s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ink 1 - Signed limited edition abstract art print, Large format contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ink 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 by ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic P...
Enlighten 1 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Large Format black
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Enlighten 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 + number...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
Bling Nature 2- Signed limited edition print, Brown Square, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Bling Nature 2 - Limited edition pigment print - Editions of 5
Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Blue 2 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Large Format, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Blue 2- Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigm...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
Italia 4- Limited edition pigment print, Gold light, Sculpture, Greek Mythology
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Italia 4 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks
Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm )
Limited Editio...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
Haight Ashbury Erratics
By Bill Clark
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 ...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dan 2 -Signed limited edition abstract print, Contemporary black square, green
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dan 2 - Limited edition pigment print of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ). The inks used are known for their longevi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Bling Nature 1- Signed limited edition still life, Blue Square, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Bling Nature - Limited edition pigment print - Editions of 5
Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper (...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Angelo Tarlazzi
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Angelo Tarlazzi", Black and white screen print on Harmon paper, 20 x 16. Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 14 ...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
A part: abstract photograph w/ nudes & text on black from hand-etched photogram
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"A part" is a black & white framed archival pigment print (photograph) from a hand-etched photogram from artist Jenny Lynn's "Personal Myths" series. Includes images of nudes, glove...
Category
1970s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Legs 2000 by Chris Marlow Color Phothography on Paper
Located in Brescia, IT
This human figure becomes abstract through the eyes of artist Chris Marlowe.
The woman is seen only from one part of her body: the legs.
No sexual references but a close look at the ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
Paper
Eugene 5 - Floral landscape white dominant contemporary abstract color 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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Doll No. 1 "Pierre" (Edition 1/25)
Located in New York, NY
Doll No. 1 (Edition 1/25) "Pierre", Lucille Khornak, Color Photograph on Board with Acrylic Finish, 40 x 26, Late 20th Century
Colors: ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Mixed Media
Donna Karan
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Donna Karan", Black and White Screen Print on Harmon paper, 16 x 20, Late 20th Century
Hand signed by Lucille Khornak
Available sizes: 11 x 14...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
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