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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
Untitled 176
Untitled 176

Untitled 176

By Richard Caldicott

Located in London, GB

C print - Unframed. Richard Caldicott is most well known for this earlier work series which used Tupperware containers as the subject for his photographs. As he describes : "Tupper...

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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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C Print

EM-78 Vajra 3 (Abstract new media)
EM-78 Vajra 3 (Abstract new media)

EM-78 Vajra 3 (Abstract new media)

By Bill Kane

Located in London, GB

Pigment on canvas - Unframed. Edition of 3. The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essential aspect of photography: light. Each work in ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Canvas, Pigment

Eva Mueller, Tarmac IBZ 11:47:51, 2009, Digital Print

Eva Mueller, Tarmac IBZ 11:47:51, 2009, Digital Print

By Eva Mueller

Located in Darien, CT

Bavarian-born and raised Eva Mueller, made New York her home in 1990. Her previous studies and experience in graphic design and visual fine art, evolved into her career in photogr...

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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eva Mueller, Tarmac FRA 17:30:40, 2009, Digital Print

Eva Mueller, Tarmac FRA 17:30:40, 2009, Digital Print

By Eva Mueller

Located in Darien, CT

Bavarian-born and raised Eva Mueller, made New York her home in 1990. Her previous studies and experience in graphic design and visual fine art, evolved into her career in photogr...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eva Mueller, Tarmac LAS 06:19:21, 2008, Digital Print

Eva Mueller, Tarmac LAS 06:19:21, 2008, Digital Print

By Eva Mueller

Located in Darien, CT

Bavarian-born and raised Eva Mueller, made New York her home in 1990.Her previous studies and experience in graphic design and visual fine art, evolved into her career in photography...

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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eva Mueller, Tarmac IBZ 11:48:10, 2009, Digital Print

Eva Mueller, Tarmac IBZ 11:48:10, 2009, Digital Print

By Eva Mueller

Located in Darien, CT

Bavarian-born and raised Eva Mueller, made New York her home in 1990.Her previous studies and experience in graphic design and visual fine art, evolved into her career in photography...

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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eva Mueller, Tarmac MXP 11:09:45, 2009, Digital Print

Eva Mueller, Tarmac MXP 11:09:45, 2009, Digital Print

By Eva Mueller

Located in Darien, CT

Bavarian-born and raised Eva Mueller, made New York her home in 1990.Her previous studies and experience in graphic design and visual fine art, evolved into her career in photography...

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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Empire in Black and White"New York, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited
"Empire in Black and White"New York, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited

"Empire in Black and White"New York, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited

By Hatice Besun

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Empire in B&W / From the series of Lights of New York / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2021 Dimension: 40 x 60” External Dimension( with white border) Height:40...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Gravity Bulle d'air 05  (Abstract Photography)
Gravity Bulle d'air 05  (Abstract Photography)

Gravity Bulle d'air 05 (Abstract Photography)

By Seb Janiak

Located in London, GB

Gravity Bulle d'air 05 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Gravity Bulles d'air series, Janiak creates visual representations of the idea that form canno...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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C Print

Trace # 201902 (Abstract photography)
Trace # 201902 (Abstract photography)

Trace # 201902 (Abstract photography)

By Paul Snell

Located in London, GB

Chromogenic Print face-mounted 3mm matt plexiglas - Unframed. Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option. Available on request - 4 week turnaround Edition o...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Celebration6, Original Abstract Photograph, 2016

Celebration6, Original Abstract Photograph, 2016

By Dan Derosato

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: From a collection of stills taken from Celebration, 2015. This video compilation celebrates gesture. Unlike “Goodbye Friend” where DeRosato slowly glitches the l...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

California landscapes - Northern California Bodega Bay - CA 3 -Large photography

California landscapes - Northern California Bodega Bay - CA 3 -Large photography

By MAE Curates

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a series of photography of California, USA, from various photographers. 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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Metal

EMDL-1
EMDL-1

EMDL-1

By Bill Kane

Located in London, GB

Pigment on canvas - Unframed. Edition of 3. The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essential aspect of photography: light. Each work in the series began its evolution as a scanned image of a Buddhist thangka—a spiritual painting of a Buddhist deity—which was then blurred and stretched until all that remained was a distilled image of color and form. These reduced images were then printed onto canvases, resulting in what Kane refers to as elemental “representations of the light bodies of the Buddhas.” Bill Kane...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Canvas, Pigment

Intersect # 201605
Intersect # 201605

Intersect # 201605

By Paul Snell

Located in London, GB

Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Plexiglas - Unframed. Available on request 5-6 week turnaround. Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option. Edition: 1/3. ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Fire Study: Flame & Smoke, Framed Fine Art Photographic Print, Signed, 80x60 cm
Fire Study: Flame & Smoke, Framed Fine Art Photographic Print, Signed, 80x60 cm

Fire Study: Flame & Smoke, Framed Fine Art Photographic Print, Signed, 80x60 cm

By George McLeod

Located in London, GB

An elegant depiction of smokey tendril... Abstract forms capture the essence of smoke's transient dance, evoking ethereal beauty... Inspired by East Asian Sumi ink drawings, George M...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Wood, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Cotton, Archival Ink, Archiv...

Intersect # 201600
Intersect # 201600

Intersect # 201600

By Paul Snell

Located in London, GB

Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Plexiglas - Unframed. Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option. Available on request 5-6 week turnaround. Edition: 1/3. ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Impact #3 Archival Pigment Print, Limited Edition Abstract Photography
Impact #3 Archival Pigment Print, Limited Edition Abstract Photography

Impact #3 Archival Pigment Print, Limited Edition Abstract Photography

By Michael G Jackson

Located in London, GB

Floating shapes and ethereal light evoke a sense of serenity and infinite exploration... This is "Impact" #3 by Michael G Jackson Archival Pigment Print (from the original hand mad...

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2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood, Photographic Paper, Color, Photogram, Archival Pigment

NY # 201801
NY # 201801

Paul SnellNY # 201801, 2018

$5,180Sale Price|20% Off

NY # 201801

By Paul Snell

Located in London, GB

Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Plexiglas - Unframed. Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option. Available on request 4-6 week turnaround. Edition: 3/3...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Silence, Abstract Expressionism Photograph, Giclee Print, 3/5, 2022
Silence, Abstract Expressionism Photograph, Giclee Print, 3/5, 2022

Silence, Abstract Expressionism Photograph, Giclee Print, 3/5, 2022

By Hatice Besun

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Silence / From the series of Portraits of Hidden Wounds / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2022 Dimension: 18 x 24" External Dimension( with white border) : Height:2...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Photon 06 (Abstract Photography)
Photon 06 (Abstract Photography)

Photon 06 (Abstract Photography)

By Seb Janiak

Located in London, GB

Photon 06 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Photon series, Janiak explores the intrinsic duality of light. The photons we interpret as light exist in a ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

C Print

Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography)
Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography)

Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography)

By Seb Janiak

Located in London, GB

Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Magnetic radiation series, Janiak reveals the hidden world of magnetism by photographing ferrofl...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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C Print

On the Edge of Nothingness, n16, Giclee Print, Abstract Art, Limited Ed.
On the Edge of Nothingness, n16, Giclee Print, Abstract Art, Limited Ed.

On the Edge of Nothingness, n16, Giclee Print, Abstract Art, Limited Ed.

By Hatice Besun

Located in Brooklyn, NY

On the edge of nothingness / n°16 / 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, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Life Path Fine Art Print, Abstract, Signed, Limited Edition of 15

Life Path Fine Art Print, Abstract, Signed, Limited Edition of 15

By Sandra Salamonová

Located in Slovak Republic, SK

The picture was done spontaneously, during a September day, evoking the question"where I am going". Fine Art Print, limited edition of 15, signed by the author.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Maybe 'Tugendhat' Abstract Photography Print, Signed, 21st Century
Maybe 'Tugendhat' Abstract Photography Print, Signed, 21st Century

Maybe 'Tugendhat' Abstract Photography Print, Signed, 21st Century

By Sandra Salamonová

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

Flux # 202601 (Abstract Photography)
Flux # 202601 (Abstract Photography)

Flux # 202601 (Abstract Photography)

By Paul Snell

Located in London, GB

Edition: 1/3 Paul Snell is an Australian artist who blurs the boundaries between photography and painting, creating contemplative works that replace constant image saturation with m...

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2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Concrete, Enamel

Colors of Africa Abstracted Zebras
Colors of Africa Abstracted Zebras

Colors of Africa Abstracted Zebras

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstracted limited edition photograph of zebras with vivid colors by Ken Dorr (American, 20th Century), c. 2000. #10/250. Signed and numbered lower edge of mat. Presented in black me...

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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Ink, Photographic Paper

Downtown Las Vegas Vintage Neon Sign At Dusk, Signed Print 3/15
Downtown Las Vegas Vintage Neon Sign At Dusk, Signed Print 3/15

Downtown Las Vegas Vintage Neon Sign At Dusk, Signed Print 3/15

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Chief Hotel Court classic Las Vegas vintage neon sign. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and ...

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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Le Mer II

Le Mer II

By Cheryl Maeder

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 b...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Blanket8, Abstract Photograph, 2015

Blanket8, Abstract Photograph, 2015

By Dan Derosato

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: Your purchase through TurningArt can be displayed as either a high quality print, or it's true original form as a woven blanket. Please contact TurningArt for more...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Fabric

Cherry Blossoms  Central Park Manhattan

Cherry Blossoms Central Park Manhattan

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Cherry Blossoms in full bloom adorn the verdant fields of Central park and make beautiful abstract patters. Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 3/15, unframed, other sizes a...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet

30x30in. Aerial Photography of Earth, Land, Sea - BT 014
30x30in. Aerial Photography of Earth, Land, Sea - BT 014

30x30in. Aerial Photography of Earth, Land, Sea - BT 014

By MAE Curates

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

Moon over a Mayo Beach - Abstract Landscape Photograph, Medium size, Framed
Moon over a Mayo Beach - Abstract Landscape Photograph, Medium size, Framed

Moon over a Mayo Beach - Abstract Landscape Photograph, Medium size, Framed

By Paul Kenny

Located in London, GB

Fluid waves and a luminous moon create a mystical tableau of night... weaving a tapestry of light and shadow... The serene interplay of moonlight and water evokes a mysterious, dream...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Glass, Wood, Archival Ink, ...

Kelp Underwater - Carsaig, Abstract Color Print, Framed, 2010

Kelp Underwater - Carsaig, Abstract Color Print, Framed, 2010

By Paul Kenny

Located in London, GB

"Inspired by the idea of nature leaving its mark on the man-made object, Kenny started cutting up bottles to create his works. Working without a camera, Kenny creates small plates or...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Brooklyn Bridge Looking Through The Bars, Fine Art Print Hahnemuhle Paper Baryta
Brooklyn Bridge Looking Through The Bars, Fine Art Print Hahnemuhle Paper Baryta

Brooklyn Bridge Looking Through The Bars, Fine Art Print Hahnemuhle Paper Baryta

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Abstract View Of The Brooklyn Bridge. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and printed later. Pr...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Divided" Contemporary Abstract Landscape Photograph

"Divided" Contemporary Abstract Landscape Photograph

By Zoe Wetherall

Located in New York, NY

40"x60" limited edition of 5, signed and editioned by the artist. This photograph by Zoe Wetherall is an impressively composed to capture a view of composed geometry in nature. Hori...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Concorde Hangar, Aerospatiale Concorde
Concorde Hangar, Aerospatiale Concorde

Concorde Hangar, Aerospatiale Concorde

By Manolo Chrétien 1

Located in New York City, NY

27 x 44 in Edition of 9 EUR 3.500 35 x 57 in Edition of 9 EUR 5.500 48 x 71 in Edition of 9 EUR 7.100 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 48 x 77 in Edition of 9 EUR 9.100 Dye Sublimation...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Dye Transfer

Tables in Front of Coffee Shop, Fine Art Color Photography Print, Signed 3/15
Tables in Front of Coffee Shop, Fine Art Color Photography Print, Signed 3/15

Tables in Front of Coffee Shop, Fine Art Color Photography Print, Signed 3/15

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Tables in front of coffee shop at first light of day. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 4/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and pr...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Greek Market - Photograph by Amanda Ludovisi - 2018

Greek Market - Photograph by Amanda Ludovisi - 2018

By Amanda Ludovisi

Located in Roma, IT

Greek Market is a photograph taken by Amanda Ludovisi in 2018. It represents a colorful narrow street inside the Greek market in Naxos, emblematic of the Greek culture. This is a gi...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Beach Day, Maui, Hawaii

Beach Day, Maui, Hawaii

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

David Burdeny Beach Day, Maui, Hawaii, 2011 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Print only. Ask us for framing options. Also available in 50 x 50 inches Edition of 3

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Unique Silver Luminogram Diptych: The Flow of Light Under Water, Signed, framed
Unique Silver Luminogram Diptych: The Flow of Light Under Water, Signed, framed

Unique Silver Luminogram Diptych: The Flow of Light Under Water, Signed, framed

By Michael G Jackson

Located in London, GB

An abstract dance of darkness and luminescence, capturing the fluidity of shadows... A mystical landscape where shadows and light intertwine, inviting viewers to explore hidden depth...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram

First Light Color Photogram Print, Abstract Style, Framed, 2010+
First Light Color Photogram Print, Abstract Style, Framed, 2010+

First Light Color Photogram Print, Abstract Style, Framed, 2010+

By Michael G Jackson

Located in London, GB

"As part of my daily routine I walk early during the winter/ spring months - and I often see the sunrise as I stand alone in the countryside. This event unexpectedly finds its way in...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Photogram

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.