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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
Cracked Paint
Cracked Paint

Brett WestonCracked Paint, 1977

$4,800

Cracked Paint

By Brett Weston

Located in Buffalo, NY

Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 17 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.

Category

1970s Abstract Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

A Tiger. Limited edition color photograph
A Tiger. Limited edition color photograph

Dubravka LazicA Tiger. Limited edition color photograph, 2024

$2,100

A Tiger. Limited edition color photograph

By Dubravka Lazic

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The King and the Dragon. Color photograph
The King and the Dragon. Color photograph

Dubravka LazicThe King and the Dragon. Color photograph, 2024

$2,100

The King and the Dragon. Color photograph

By Dubravka Lazic

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Red Boat - Still life colour photography, limited edition of 5

Ugne PouwellRed Boat - Still life colour photography, limited edition of 5, 2023

$1,242Sale Price|20% Off

Red Boat - Still life colour photography, limited edition of 5

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Red boat' Printed on archival paper with museum-grade precision, this limited edition work balances mystery and simplicity. A photograph is carefully placed in a secure cardboard ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Blue Bird - abstract landscape Photography, Limited edition of 20

Ugne PouwellBlue Bird - abstract landscape Photography, Limited edition of 20

$429Sale Price|20% Off

Blue Bird - abstract landscape Photography, Limited edition of 20

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

Blue Bird is a quiet study in reflection, shadow, and stillness. A mountain ridge dissolves into deep black, its form mirrored in a soft, spectral blue. The image, flipped and near a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Untitled #72 (Abstract Photography)
Untitled #72 (Abstract Photography)

Richard CaldicottUntitled #72 (Abstract Photography), 1999

$11,837

Untitled #72 (Abstract Photography)

By Richard Caldicott

Located in London, GB

Untitled #72 (Abstract Photography) C-print — Unframed. Edition: 2/5 + 2 A/P This early work from Caldicott's acclaimed Tupperware series exemplifies his ability to breathe life in...

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1990s Abstract Photography

Materials

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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