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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
Señalamientos
Located in New York, NY
Viviana Zargón constructs a pictorial universe of industrial imagination in the exploration of abandoned and empty spaces. Using photography and painti...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Digital

Diamond 4-Signed limited edition abstract yellow print, Contemporary, Square
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
' Diamond 4 ' - Limited edition pigment print Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based p...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

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

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Color, Archival Pigment

Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA, black and white photography, abstract, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Antelope Canyon detail in heart shape, Page, Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Be...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Digital...

Water No. 29, 4 Pixels
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered (1/1) in pencil, verso Archival pigment print on rag paper 30 x 24 inches, sheet This artwork is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tentation #1- Floral landscape soft pastel color contemporary abstract photo
Located in New York, NY
This abstract floral photography has dominant grey and pink colors. Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, b...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Katie Hallam, Cactus, Digital Art, Contemporary Affordable Art, Still Life Print
Located in Deddington, GB
Katie Hallam Cactus Limited Edition Digital Photograph Edition of 75 Image Size: H 50cm x W 62cm x D 1cm Sold Unframed Ready to Hang Please note that in situ images are purely an ind...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Metal

Earth Poem 1-Signed limited edition abstract art print, Large, Contemporary
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
' Earth Poem 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 b...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Covid-19 New York City, Empty Park Avenue no Traffic Except a Lone Motorcycle
Located in Miami, FL
Mitchell Funk Covid-19 New York City, Empty Park Avenue with no Traffic Except a Lone Motorcyclist Inkjet Archival Print 43 × 29 in Signed, dated lower and numbered 2/15 lower right...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Inkjet

Bling 11 -Signed limited edition contemporary print , Color Photo, square white
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bling 11 - Limited edition pigment print - Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity Limited Editions of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based pape...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Diamond 11 - Signed limited edition abstract print, square photo, contemporary
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Diamond 11 - Limited edition pigment print Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Black and White, Giclée

Sky No. 28, 25 Pixels
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered (1/1) in pencil, verso Pigment print on rag paper 30 x 24 inches, sheet This artwork is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Water No. 6, 36 Pixels
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered (1/1) in pencil, verso Archival pigment print on rag paper 30 x 24 inches, sheet This artwork is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sail Boats with Two Men in a Boat on a Silver Gray Sea, Monochromatic
Located in Miami, FL
Simmering silver water underpins a group of sailboats punctuated by a small boat in the foreground. The image takes on the look of traditional Asian art with its simplicity and per...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Beach scene" Black and White Landscape Photography
Located in Houston, TX
This black and white photo shows an island with palm trees and a cloudy sky. The photograph was developed using the Sabattier process. The photograph is not framed. Artist Biograph...
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1960s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Hover # 201914
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

EM-12 Red Tara
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

Good Mood/Print/limited/Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Print. Signed, limited edition of 5. The picture should represent a face.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper

Nautilus
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the most accomplished and fascinating characters from the "Painters Eleven" group. While Town coined the group's name (based on the number of artists who simply attended their first meeting) his output was diverse, ever-changing and not restricted to painting. Somewhat ironically, Town's first significant body of work, which established his reputation, was a group of monotype - which he called "Single Autographic Prints" Town was introduced to lithography by fellow Painters Eleven member Oscar Cahen...
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1950s Abstract Photography

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Monotype

Katie Hallam, Blue Haze, Limited Edition Abstract Print, Geometric Photograph
Located in Deddington, GB
Katie Hallam Blue Haze Limited Edition Digital Photograph on a metal backing and does not need framing. It is mounted securely and ready to hang on a wall. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Metal

"Flowering Dogwood, Atlanta, Georgia X 16" Composite Image Photography - Cubism
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Flowering Dogwood, Atlanta, Georgia X 16" is an abstract photograph with hues of blue and cream. Peter Essick is a photographer, author, speaker, instructor, and drone pilot who sp...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

EM2020-59
Located in London, GB
Pigment on watercolor paper - Unframed. Edition of 10. The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essential aspect of photography: light. Ea...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Paper, Pigment

EM-39 Medicine Buddha 3
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

Close Up Flower Sabattier Photograph
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white close up photograph of a flower. This photograph showcases the Sabbttier process or the results of solarization. The photograph is not framed. Artist Biography: Pat ...
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1960s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Seastar, Lockheed T-33 Silverstar, Chino, USA, 2015 - Aero series (Air)
Located in New York City, NY
Manolo Chretien, France Seastar, Lockheed T-33 Silverstar, Chino, USA, 2015 27 x 43 in Edition of 9 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 35 x 57 in Edition of...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Dye Transfer

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

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Color, Archival Pigment

Yellow Girl in Blue Bars
Located in Miami, FL
Mitchell Funk brings the compositional precision of studio photography to street photography. Yellow Girl in Blue Bars is a grab shot. The result is a vibrant interplay of primary colors. Blue bars and blue jeans merge with yellow hair and yellow shoes...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Brooklyn Bridge Multiple Exposure
Located in Miami, FL
This in-camera multiple exposure with colored gels is generations ahead of its time. It was taken 53 years ago and looks very contemporary today. Mit...
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1970s Abstract Photography

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Inkjet

Señalamientos 9
Located in New York, NY
Viviana Zargón constructs a pictorial universe of industrial imagination in the exploration of abandoned and empty spaces. Using photography and painti...
Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital

Hover # 201915
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

Bling 15 - FRee delivery- Yellow print, Color abstract, Square brown photo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Bling 15' - Limited edition pigment print Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based pape...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

4 Cyanotypes of William Merritt Chase's Classes at Shinnecock Hills, Long Island
Located in Storrs, CT
William Merritt Chase's Classes at Shinnecock Hills, Long Island. Photographer not identified. 4 Cyanotypes. c. 1900. 1.Mr. Chase Criticising a pupil....
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Early 20th Century Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

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Color, Archival Pigment

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

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Color, Archival Pigment

"The Encounter", Abstract Color Photography, Expressionist, Contemporary, Orange
Located in New York, NY
"The Encounter", 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

Bling 11 -Signed limited edition art print, Contemporary abstract, Square format
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bling 11 - Limited edition pigment print . Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based pape...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Pigment

Scherzo (Nude female dancer c.1920s photograph)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract female nude photo by American artist, Richard T. Dooner. Archival print measures 3 x 3.75 inches. Small cream in lower left corne...
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1920s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gears, Katie Hallam, Abstract Art, Cycling Art, Sports Art, Photography
Located in Deddington, GB
Katie Hallam Gears Digital photograph Limited Edition Photograph on Alluminium Size: H 60cm x W 95cm x D 1cm Sold Unframed For all the sport enthusiasts out there, this high-en...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Digital

Interior Black and White Photography
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white interior photograph developed using the Sabattier process. The photograph is not framed. Artist Biography: Pat Truax is a Texas based fine art photograph best known ...
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1960s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

EMDL-1
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

Bright star 9 -Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Color square photo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bright star 9 - Limited edition pigment print. - Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber ba...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Large format vintage multiple exposure male nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Arch...
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1990s Abstract Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Landscape I. Areal Landscape ocean limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Landscape I, 2015 by Jill Peters Aerial photography Archival pigment print on heavyweight cotton rag paper Image size: 48 in. H x 68 in. W Edition of 2 Print Unframed All sizes signed, titled, dated, and numbered on artist label verso All Prices are quoted as "initial price". Please note that prices and availability may change due to current sales. _____________________________ Jill Peters finds her inspiration in the quickly changing architectural landmarks of her youth, like the demolished Miami Herald building, an abandoned roller coaster or a neglected go-cart track. Shooting mostly from air, which allows her to find a new level of intrinsic beauty to otherwise overlooked structures, Peters has gone on to capture and document man’s wider imprint on nature. Whether it’s the graphic symmetry of urban architecture or the abstract choreography of the forms and hues of nature itself. Within this body of work, one can marvel at the worn wreckage of the past or the fragile resources of the present. Born in Miami and trained in NYC. Peters worked with prestigious photographers such as Patrick Demarchelier and shot editorials for Harper’s Bazaar, LIFE, Interview, Details, George, Vanity Fair and many more publications. Upon returning to live in Miami Beach in 2012, Peters happened to revisit the Miami Marine Stadium, a landmark she had frequented as a child, Long abandoned. Jill Peters finds her inspiration in the quickly changing architectural landmarks of her youth, like the demolished Miami Herald building, an abandoned roller coaster or a neglected go-cart track. Shooting mostly from air, which allows her to find a new level of intrinsic beauty to otherwise overlooked structures, Peters has gone on to capture and document man’s wider imprint on nature. Whether it’s the graphic symmetry of urban architecture or the abstract choreography of the forms and hues of nature itself. Within this body of work, one can marvel at the worn wreckage of the past or the fragile resources of the present. Jill was recognized in Photo Lucida’s Critical Mass Top 50...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Color, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Bling 13 -Signed limited edition abstract brown print, Contemporary dark, Square
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bling 13 - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based pap...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Digital, Pigment

Bling 15-Signed limited edition abstract print, Contemporary brown Photo, square
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Bling 15' - Limited edition pigment print Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based pape...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Bright star 4 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Color square photo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
' Bright star 4 ' - Limited edition pigment print Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber bas...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Hover # 201910
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

EM-26 Siddhartha
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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Pigment, Canvas

"Waterfall Galleria" Black and White Figurative Photography
Located in Houston, TX
Photograph of the iconic waterfall in the Houston Galleria area. This photograph showcases the Sabbttier process or the results of solarization. The photograph is not framed. Artist...
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1960s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Film

Bling 13 - Signed limited edition pigment print, Color Photo, Gold square format
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bling 13 - 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 ( Hah...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color, Digital Pigment

LB11 Photography (FRAMED) 48" X 48" Inch Limited Edition of 4 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
LB11 Photography (FRAMED) 48" X 48" Inch Limited Edition of 4 by Giuliano Bekor Print size 48x48 Inches Artwork finished size 50x50 Inches Limited edition 1 of 4 Artist proof 1 Me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Paper

"Kodak Sign, Atlanta, Georgia X 36" - Composite Image Photography - Cubism
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Kodak Sign, Atlanta, Georgia X 36" is a composite photograph with hues of red and orange. Peter Essick is a photographer, author, speaker, instructor, and...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vanishing Bars
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Abstract impasto oil painting.
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Canvas, Oil

New York City Marathon Runners Blur
Located in Miami, FL
His early color work anticipates developments in color photography by generations. In 1970 he participated in one the first " Color Photography" shows at a major museum. Brooklyn Mus...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet

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

Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn in Blue and Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Shipping should be around $100. Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 2/15, unframed, other sizes available Mitchell Funk is a "Color Photographer Pioneer". He was color when...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Inkjet

Pyramids with Terracotta Magenta Art Deco Head
Located in Miami, FL
The timelessness of pyramids is punctuated with a dreamy terracotta classcial head. Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 4/15, unframed, other sizes available Printed on Hah...
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Abstract Landscape #24
Located in New York City, NY
Daniel Mansur Abstract Landscape #24 Canvas Fine Art - Framed Archival Pigment Print
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2010s Abstract Photography

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

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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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