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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
Atlantic Wave
Located in East Hampton, NY
Dye Sublimation Print on metal - 40x60 - 20x30 - can also do as 20"x40" About the artist: A computer programmer and Webmaster by trade, Paul describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” His keen vision captures ordinary details from daily life and transforms them into images of beauty and wit, filled with contrasting shapes and effects. Paul’s current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky. These futuristic scenes, inspired by the writings of Kurt Vonnegut...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Metal

Stellify / TWO / cerise glaze
Located in Bristol, GB
Stellify / TWO / cerise glaze is a metallic Lambda photographic print, optionally mounted to Plexiglass, laser cut to shape, and fitted with a hidden subframe, ready to install. Wor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Abstract Landscape #
Located in New York City, NY
Daniel Mansur Abstract Landscape #22 Canvas Fine Art - Framed Archival Pigment Print
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

French Contemporary Photo by Olivier Attar - WaBasAtt
Located in Paris, IDF
Subligraphy (CHROMALUX) on aluminium 100 x 100 cm - 39.4 x 39.4 in = $2800 Ed.1/15 Possibility of frame with additional costs
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Mixed Media, Digital

Bleed # 202414 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202414 (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

Chris Kister "Consumption_Twilight01" Nude
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Consumption_Twilight01 by Artist Chris Kister. The work "Konsum-Zwielicht01" deals with the ambivalence of sex consumption and the interchangeability of the protagonists. After the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

"On the edge of nothingness, n1" Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n1 / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2024 Dimension: 24 x 36” - External Dimension( with white border) : Height: 25.6 in.( 65.02 cm) Wid...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Fields of the Sun 49 (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Fields of the Sun 49 (Abstract photography) Film photograph, archival print on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. Limited edition of 10 + 1 AP...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Fields of the Sun, 29 (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Fields of the Sun, 29 (Abstract photography) Archival pigment print Hahnemühle 310gsm paper — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. Limited edition of 10 + 1 AP (Meta-Landsc...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Paper, Archival Pigment

French Contemporary Photo by Olivier Attar - La Plume
Located in Paris, IDF
Subligraphy (CHROMALUX) on aluminium 92 x 93 cm - 36,2 x 36,6 in = $2,200 Ed.1/15 Possibility of frame with additional costs
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Mixed Media, Digital

Sunburned #446 (Sierra)
Located in Red Bank, NJ
In this process the sun burns its path onto the light sensitive negative. After hours of exposure, the sky, as a result of the extremely intense light exposure, reacts in an effect c...
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20th Century Abstract Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marie Sulac 07
Located in New York, NY
In this artwork by renowned Belgian photographer Eric Ceccarini, he invited painter Marie Sulac to transpose a colorful universe on the body of the model. With bright yellow stripes,...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Pigment

Fire In The Sky
Located in Red Bank, NJ
In past, many people who made cameraless photographs made them inside the controlled atmosphere of the darkroom. For the last 20 years, my cameraless pictures have been made directly...
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20th Century Abstract Photography

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Color

Blue Rider
Located in Red Bank, NJ
In past, many people who made cameraless photographs made them inside the controlled atmosphere of the darkroom. For the last 20 years, my cameraless pictures have been made directly...
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20th Century Abstract Photography

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Giclée

Water Reflection, Abstract Color Photography by Geoffrey Baris, Blue, White
Located in New York, NY
Water Reflection, Abstract Color Photography by Geoffrey Baris Archival pigment print on museum fine art paper Edition of 7 Includes certificate of authenticity. Signed and numbered...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Flowers, The Self Representation of Light, Unique Luminogram, Drawn by Light
Located in London, GB
#473 FLOWERS, 2016 Luminogram, Silver Gelatin Print Print size: 30.5 x 40.6 cm Framed: 49 x 58 cm Frame with the classic museum style mount board and black frame/ Print can be shipped unframed - options available with more shipping prices available - please message us for more info/ This is a Unique piece Series: The Self Representation of Light Signed and dated in pen on verso, Certificate of Authenticity provided The Luminograms are made from the most simple of procedures - directing light onto silver gelatin photo paper. However, it is that simplicity that allows Jackson to adapt his own way of thinking into the making of the finished piece. As he says, it's as close as he can get in photography to painting. "I don't really see photography and pottery or painting or music to really be different to each other. Some are more immediate, some are more subtle. Music seems to be able to control emotions, photography seems to create a satisfying pleasure from just a tonal flat surface. Same with painting. One of the biggest mysteries for me is why all these things manage to control us in some way." - Michael G Jackson...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver G...

French Contemporary Photo by Olivier Attar - Cell
Located in Paris, IDF
Subligraphy (CHROMALUX) on aluminium 80 x 120 cm - 31,5 x 47,5 in = $2,800 Ed.1/15 Possibility of frame with additional costs
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Mixed Media, Digital

ATO>MIC #9, Unique Silver Luminogram Print, "Atomic like Explosion or Moonscape"
Located in London, GB
ATO>MIC #9, 2020 Unique Gelatin Silver Print/ Luminogram and Photogram technique, Printed on tea infused fibre based paper, Framed 23 x 18 cm print size 38 x 35.5 cm framed Unique Series: ATO>MIC Signed and dated in pencil on print's verso © Michael G Jackson...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin

Summer storm over the blue Danube / Acrylic, photograph on canvas / 50 x 70 cm
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
The painting "Summer storm over the beautiful Danube" is a combination of the author's photograph of the statue of Johan Strauss' son, taken in Vienna, c...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Acrylic

Cosmica #192, 4 Elements
Located in New York City, NY
Orlando Azevedo Cosmica #115, 4 Elements, Archival Pigment Print Unframed Ask us for framing options. 40 x 40 inches Edition of 13 Archival Pigment Print ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Metal

California, Pacific Ocean - Large photography - CA 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a series of photography of California, USA, from various photographers, which we constantly add to. Search 1stdibs storefront: Modern Art Etc., Inc. We highlight the various aspects of California: its raw, natural beauty, with its vast expanse of land, clear blue sky and natural light. It is also a metropolis, given to a sense of freedom – to love and re-invent yourself as you please. It is also ancient land – land where dinosaurs roamed, Native Americans called home, Spanish explorers charted its land for more discovery of this gem. In modern times, environmentalists and residents fought to protect the land, setting landmarks in environmental and consumer protection. California leads the nation in many ways- the first to lend itself to causes: the freedom to love whomever and be whomever we want, welcome new peoples with warmth and entrepreneurship, be at the forefront of clean energy, invent new technology that changes the way the world lives and work, and the protection of our Earth. It is La La Land...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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C Print

Solar field
Located in New York, NY
An aerial photography that was not manipulated or color corrected
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2010s Abstract Photography

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C Print, Plexiglass

Terracotta (I11) 6,
Located in Miami, FL
Gelatin silver print, pencil signed, dated, and titled verso, Provenance: The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL) Printed in 1961. Work is archivally matted by the The Art Insti...
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1960s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Vestal Virgin
Located in Chicago, IL
Vestal Virgin 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Orchid
Located in Chicago, IL
Orchid 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mind Flowers II
Located in Chicago, IL
Mind Flowers II 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lips on Velvet
Located in Chicago, IL
Lips on Velvet 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Checkmate
Located in Chicago, IL
Checkmate 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Absinthe Faces
Located in Chicago, IL
Absinthe Faces 22" x 17" Edition of 9 + 3 APs Analog Presets Series Archival pigment print of treated instant film
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

JAUNE 3D 003
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Handmade Paper

Sugarcane Moon-Limited Edition
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
30 x 45 inches ($5200) and 40 x 60 inches ($7200), limited editions of 10, printed on Archival Watercolor Fine Art Paper, 335 gram weight, signed by the artist. Cheryl Maeder was bo...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Wherever You Look You See The Chrysler Building: United Nations 2
Located in Miami, FL
Taken from Long Island City, this tightly cropped composition emphasizes bold silhouettes while revealing the interplay of two of New York City's most iconic buildings. The horizonta...
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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Nature Quadri 001
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Handmade Paper

Urban Landscapes - Serie Bouquet N° I
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1959, Geneva, Switzerland Vanna Karamaounas aka Iseult Labote – Lives and works in Geneva and Berlin. Born in Geneva of mixed Greek and Swiss heritage, Labote studied art his...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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C Print, Digital

French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Ar(T)cheology 002 Brown
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Handmade Paper

French Contemporary Photo by Olivier Attar - Grrr
Located in Paris, IDF
Subligraphy (CHROMALUX) on aluminium 80 x 80 cm - 31,5 x 31,5 in = $1,800 Ed.1/15 Possibility of frame with additional costs
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Mixed Media, Digital

French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Apparition ( ) Disparition
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Handmade Paper

Bleed # 202337 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202337 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed. Edition: 1/3. Work can be hung with either the WallCleat system (support bar supp...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Noyac Sunset
Located in East Hampton, NY
Sunset over water Printed to order edition of 10 ON METAL 16x24 on metal - $650 20x30 on metal - $900 Medium: Photography (printed on metal) Size: 20" x 30" (larger sizes available - inquire within) About the Artist: A computer programmer and Webmaster by trade, Paul describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” His keen vision captures ordinary details from daily life and transforms them into images of beauty and wit, filled with contrasting shapes and effects. Paul’s current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky. These futuristic scenes, inspired by the writings of Kurt Vonnegut...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Metal

Sunset Portraits from 33, 755, 447 Sunset Pictures on Flickr on 08/16/17, 2017
Located in Orange, CA
Sunset Portraits from 33,755,447 Sunset Pictures on Flickr on 08/16/17, 2017 Additional information: Medium: C-prints Dimensions: 48 × 48 in (121.9 × 121.9 cm) Penelope Umbrico off...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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C Print

"On the edge of nothingness, n15"Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n°15 / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2024 Dimension: 24 x 36" 24 x 36” - External Dimension( with white border) : Height: 25.6 in.( 65....
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

"JM Basquiat-GB10" Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"JM Basquiat-GB10" Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor Title: Basquiat series - JMB-GB10 Year: 2020 Medium: Printed on high-quality museum-grade archival photo pape...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper

Tree Trunk
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount with a title and negative number in pencil on the back of the mount. What is likely Wynn Bullock's most renowned neg...
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1970s Abstract Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Undercurrents (10/31/21)' - abstract photography - black and white photograph
Located in Atlanta, GA
This photograph is of an edition of 10. Paper size is 24 by 80 inches, this listing is for an unframed print. Additional sizes are available. Atlanta-based photographer and master ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Carbon Pigment

Emily Ratajkowski & Sebastian Bear-McClard - walking Colombo in NYC 3/7/21
Located in Atlanta, GA
This work features hues of blue, green, purple and yellow. This photograph is an archival inkjet print, mounted to Sintra and face mounted to polished acrylic, edition 1 of 1. Frame...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Industrial Romance 19 Panel
Located in New York, NY
Composite photographs digital imaging Dye sublimation on aluminum panels Edition of 5 **Please note it takes about 6 weeks for delivery from purchase date**
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Panel

Industrial Romance 19 Panel
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Bleed # 202351 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202351 (Abstract painting) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed. Backed with extruded polystyrene, concrete, acrylic, enamel and pigments (8 cm / 3...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Bleed # 202351 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202351 (Abstract painting) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed. Backed with extruded polystyrene, concrete, acrylic, enamel and pigments (8 cm / 3...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Macro Meta Graphic Miroirs
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Handmade Paper

French Contemporary Art by Jean-Claude Byandb - Sepia Meta Graphic Lettre 8
Located in Paris, IDF
Photography on paper
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Handmade Paper

'Undercurrents (2/6/22)' - abstract photography - black and white photograph
Located in Atlanta, GA
This photograph is of an edition of 10. Paper size is 28 by 36 inches, this listing is for an unframed print. Additional sizes are available. Atlanta-based photographer and master ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Carbon Pigment

Untitled
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN Untitled 1987 Ektacolor Professional print taken with Wide Lux camera Unsigned AP 1/1, apart from an edition of 9 24” x 20" Chamberlain began to explore photograp...
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1980s Abstract Photography

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C Print

"Broken Television 301", Abstract, Black, Red, Yellow, Photo, Print, 2018
Located in Natick, MA
Patty deGrandpre’s “Broken Television 301” is a radiant 4.5 x 4.25 inch abstract unique inkjet digital print with warm hues of yellow, orange, and red offset by a contrasting rectang...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Digital, Color

"On the edge of nothingness, n11"Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n11 / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2024 Dimension: 24 x 36” - External Dimension( with white border) : Height: 25.6 in.( 65.02 cm) Wid...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Urban Art Street Art, Graffiti Wall In Soho, New York City, Abstract Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Graffiti wall in Soho district in Manhattan was photographed in 2007 that's more than a decade before the Urban Art craze had seized the attention of the art world. Art photographer...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Do You Remember? What About the Colors?" Giclee Print, Abstract Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Do You Remember? What About the Colors? / Simple series / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2014 Dimension: 28 x 30.1” External Dimension (with white border) : Heig...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Chris Pine - Seen leaving his gym after a workout in Los Angeles, 10/8/20
Located in Atlanta, GA
This largescale work features hues of blue, green, purple and yellow. This photograph is an archival inkjet print, mounted to Sintra and face mounted to polished acrylic, edition 1 ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

30x30in. Aerial Photography of Earth, Land, Sea - F 011
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a new series of photography of land art depicting Earth and its land forms taken from the air. This series of aerial photography captures Earth's beauty taken in remote lands...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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C Print

"On the edge of nothingness, n3" Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n°3 / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2024 Dimension: 40 x 60” External Dimension( with white border) Height:40.8 in.( 103.63 cm) Width ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

"On the edge of nothingness, n7" Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n°7 / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2024 Dimension: 28 x 50 / External Dimension( with white border) : Height: 28.8 in. Width : 50.7 ...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, 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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