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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$14,600
Song for dead heroes #1 Floral abstract landscape dark color photo composition
Located in New York, NY
This abstract floral landscape photography has a dramatic sense of composition which recalls the careful arrangements of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings from the 17-18 century...
Digital Pigment
$800Sale Price|20% Off
Sand Scape #2
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Archival pigment print
Archival Pigment
$4,500
"On the Edge of Nothingness, n5" Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n°5 / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2024 Dimension: 40 x 60” External Dimension( with white border) Height:40.8 in.( 103.63 cm) Width:...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
$2,688Sale Price|20% Off
Just Who I Am
By Serge Hamad
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Photography aluminum print includes both panels. Each panel is 36" x 24",
Archival Pigment
Faces2 - Part Of Un·I·Den·Ti·Fi·A·Ble Series, Abstract Photograph, 2015
By Dan Derosato
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: part of un·i·den·ti·fi·a·ble series – inspiration was to work with a portrait and distort the image until the face became invisible. "removing identities until the...
Photographic Paper
Echo: abstract photograph with leg & heels on black from hand-etched photogram
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Echo" is a black & white framed archival pigment print (photograph) from a hand-etched photogram from artist Jenny Lynn's "Personal Myths" series Includes image of legs and heels.. ...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
$5,000
Entrance: framed abstract black & white photograph collage w/ key, shoe, trees
By Jenny Lynn
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Entrance" is a black & white framed silver gelatin collage photograph with forms of a key, shoe, trees, pyramid, hair, and other abstract elements from artist Jenny Lynn's "Extrapol...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Untitled (Visual Candy)
By Peter Marks
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Visual Candy) Photo collage, c. 2008 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the Artist Condition: Excellent Image size: 8 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches Support Sheet size: 17 x 14 inches Pet...
Photographic Paper
Monsters, Douglas DC-4, Dugny, Le Bourget, 2008 - Aero series (Air)
Located in New York City, NY
Manolo Chretien, France Monsters, Douglas DC-4, Dugny, Le Bourget, 2008 - Aero series (Air) 27 x 43 in Edition of 9 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 35 x ...
Dye Transfer
Mondi VI, 2025, Curacao, Unique pigment print, digitally made by hand
By Gary Cruz
Located in New York, NY
Mondi VI, is part of the artist's "The Curacao Pictures" Series. This one-of-a- kind, archival pigment print is printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag bright paper with a deckled edge. Sig...
Archival Pigment
Taxidermia 67 by César Delgado 2009 Acrylic on Canvas Spanish Contemporary Paint
Located in Madrid, MD
César Delgado (Spanish, b. Madrid, 1961) is a contemporary Spanish painter whose work draws upon the legacy of Spanish informalism, approaching the pictorial process through repetiti...
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Landscape #24
Located in New York City, NY
Daniel Mansur Abstract Landscape #24 Canvas Fine Art - Framed Archival Pigment Print
Canvas, Archival Pigment
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 ...
Metal
$13,095Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Fauna of Akule Fish: Unique Silver Gelatin Luminograms 82x102cm, Framed
Located in London, GB
"The play of water and light has fascinated me for years. From childhood I have found sunlight underwater mesmerising - be it a Cornish rock pool or The Red Sea, the movement and diffraction of light excites me. Add to that the thrill of schools of fish - specifically Akule, which are found in seas off Hawaii. I spent some time wanting to make a series of prints that captured the play of light on these fast moving fish - creating flowing abstract forms and textures." - Mike G Jackson The goal isn't to replicate the real world - it is to show where the real world and the process meet - sometimes pushing towards the real world, sometimes pushing towards the process - but never completely at either extreme. - Michael G Jackson Michael Jackson (b.1966) is an experimental photographer based in North Dorset, England. He studied art at West Dean College in Sussex, then apprenticed under landscape painter Christopher W Baker and later discovered his passion for photography. He moved away from working with traditional camera techniques in 2015 and is currently progressing the Luminogram process into new directions in which he has become regarded as a leading practitioner. His work has been exhibited internationally and is part of various private and museum collections including The National Art Gallery in Washington, USA. Selected Press: “Mike Jackson...
Silver
$6,500
New York City Silhouettes Abstract In Lower Manhattan, Fine Art Color Print
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract color photo of silhouette businessmen, NYC The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and prin...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$4,603Sale Price|25% Off
Central Park Unique Luminogram Silver Gelatin Print, Signed and Framed, 2021
Located in London, GB
Central Park is part of a group of prints based on a visit to New York City, Because I live and work in quiet isolation and often don't meet anyone apa...
Photogram, Silver Gelatin, Archival Paper, Black and White, Photographic...
Guggenheim Museum Abstract. Fine Art Print Hahnemuhle Paper Baryta
Located in Miami, FL
Guggenheim Museum Abstract. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 4/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed and printed later. Printed on Ha...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Eroded Rock, Point Lobos - 1929 Silver Gelatin Print, Abstract
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Eroded Rock, Point Lobos Gelatin silver print, 1929 Unsigned Signed with the estate stamp verso (see photo) A lifetime printing by Brett Weston, supervised by his father Edward Editi...
Silver Gelatin
$14,000Sale Price|20% Off
"JM Basquiat-GB3" Photography (FRAMED) 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"JM Basquiat-GB3" Photography (FRAMED) 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor Original fine art photography by Giuliano Bekor Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA iss...
Metal
"Chrysler Building" New York Series Abstract Photography, Giclee Print 2/20
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Chrysler Building" Abstract, Expressionist, Photography, Giclee Print, 2/20 Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2025 Dimension: 42x28" External Dimension( with white border) Heigh...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$3,000
Amber Heard takes a break from isolation to walk Birdie with Bianca Butti in LA
Located in Atlanta, GA
This work features hues of pink, purple, green and yellow. This photograph is an archival inkjet print, mounted to Sintra and face mounted to polished acrylic, edition 1 of 1. Frame...
Archival Pigment
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 ...
Archival Pigment
$2,500
Irons and Tomatoes: still life color photograph w/ abstract shadow patterns, lg
$23,500
"JM Basquiat-GB5" Photography (FRAMED) 66" x 48" inch Ed. 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"JM Basquiat-GB5" Photography (FRAMED) 66" x 48" inch Ed. 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor Original fine art photography by Giuliano Bekor Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issu...
Metal
$600
Silent Echo II: abstract light & color photograph w/ silver, blue, red, & green
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an archival photograph printed with Epson Ultra Chrome Pigmented Ink on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Rag paper with a 2 inch white border. It is part of the"Refracted World" series, and is from an edition of 50 prints. It is signed on the back.. Diane Lachman’s photographic pandemic project began in March 2020, when Covid 19 forced us to shelter at home. After a year of experimentation with the refraction of natural light through prisms, she created complex and vibrant images that reflect our experiences during these tumultuous times. By observing the change of the position and quality of light and shadow each day, she developed a new sense of the passage of time. Her photographs reflect the desolate days of this period as well as the bright days when we experienced hope. The "Silent Echo" series recalls the strange quiet and isolation she experienced during the shut down. The daily act of photographing the color and light gave her a sense of balance and purpose. Lachman’s inventive abstract paintings and photographs emphasize the expressive power of color. Her work has been the subject of twelve solo shows. Most recently, an exhibition of her pandemic photography project: “Refracted World” was shown in July 2021 at Muse Gallery in Philadelphia. She participates in many juried and invitational group shows. Currently, Lachman is the acting director of Muse Gallery in Philadelphia where she has been a member since 2010. Her paintings are represented in numerous private and corporate collections, including Temple University School of Medicine, the Howard Gittis Student Center Art Collection at Temple, the Art Collection at Park Towne Place in Philadelphia, and the Lankenau Medical Center. Lachman studied at Rhode Island School of Design and the Cleveland Institute of Art. She earned her BFA and MFA degrees at the University of Pennsylvania, where she taught drawing and color theory from 1993 to 2013. Her intuitive approach to her work complements her years of teaching Josef Albers’ “Interaction of...
Photographic Paper, Pigment
$600
Heartbroken: abstract photograph commemorating George Floyd w/ blue green & gold
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an archival photograph printed with Epson Ultra Chrome Pigmented Ink on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Rag paper with a 2 inch white border. It is part of the "Refracted World" series, and is from an edition of 50 prints. It is signed on the back.. Diane Lachman’s photographic pandemic project began in March 2020, when Covid 19 forced us to shelter at home. After a year of experimentation with the refraction of natural light through prisms, she created complex and vibrant images that reflect our experiences during these tumultuous times. By observing the change of the position and quality of light and shadow each day, she developed a new sense of the passage of time. Her photographs reflect the desolate days of this period as well as the bright days when we experienced hope. The dark, somber colors in "Heartbroken" convey Lachman's reaction to George Floyd’s death and the resulting world wide protests. Lachman’s inventive abstract paintings and photographs emphasize the expressive power of color. Her work has been the subject of twelve solo shows. Most recently, an exhibition of her pandemic photography project: “Refracted World” was shown in July 2021 at Muse Gallery in Philadelphia. She participates in many juried and invitational group shows. Currently, Lachman is the acting director of Muse Gallery in Philadelphia where she has been a member since 2010. Her paintings are represented in numerous private and corporate collections, including Temple University School of Medicine, the Howard Gittis Student Center Art Collection at Temple, the Art Collection at Park Towne Place in Philadelphia, and the Lankenau Medical Center. Lachman studied at Rhode Island School of Design and the Cleveland Institute of Art. She earned her BFA and MFA degrees at the University of Pennsylvania, where she taught drawing and color theory from 1993 to 2013. Her intuitive approach to her work complements her years of teaching Josef Albers’ “Interaction of Color.”
Photographic Paper, Pigment
Cosmica #71, 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 Unframed
Metal
Cedar: original abstract drawing on altered color landscape photograph
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an original colored pencil drawing layered over an original archival pigment print using alternative process photography. Image measures 14" x 20" on 16.5" x 22" Hahnemühle German Etching 100% rag paper. Ava Blitz...
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment, Color Pencil
Wave: original abstract painting on altered color landscape photograph
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an original gouache painting layered over an original archival pigment print using alternative process photography. Image measures 26.25" x 30" on 28" x 32" Hahnemühle German...
Gouache, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
Burning (Red) Bush: original abstract landscape painting on color photograph
Cherry Tree Black & White: original painting on photograph, abstract landscape
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Free shipping with code ART2021SHIP through December! This is an original gouache painting layered over an original inkjet print using alternative process photography. Image measures 8" x 8" on 11" x 8.5" paper. Ava Blitz...
Gouache, Inkjet
Cosmica #94, 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 ...
Metal
Red Eye #3, 2022, digitally made abstract print, edition of 3, signed
By Gary Cruz
Located in New York, NY
Red Eye #3 from At the Center of Seeing carries an especially charged and enigmatic energy. At its core, a glowing orb hovers in a dark void, as if suspended between emergence and e...
Archival Pigment
$4,500
"Chinatown" Light of New York, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
China Town / From the series of Lights of New York / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2021 Dimension: 48 x 32" External Dimension( with white border) Height: 48.8 in...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
$2,500
Neptune, Abstract Photography, Portraits, Giclee Print, Numbered Editions 1/5
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2025 Dimension: 20 x 34.7" External Dimension( with white border) : Height:35.5 inch Weight: 20.8 inch In Edition of 1/5 + 2AP Certified Conditi...
Giclée
Outnumbered, Abstract Floral Art, Green and Pink Art, Futuristic Digital Art
By Katie Hallam
Located in Deddington, GB
Katie Hallam Outnumbered Limited Edition Digital Photograph Edition of 75 Size of Artwork: H 60cm x W 40cm x D 2cm Sold Unframed Please note that in situ images are purely an indicat...
Metal
$24,500
"M&M MMDH" Pop Art Photograph 40" x 62" in Limited Edition 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"M&M MMDH" Pop Art Photograph 40" x 62" in Limited Edition 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor Original fine art photography by Giuliano Bekor Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA iss...
Metal
$15,000
"Echoes No.03" Abstract Photography 40" x 40" in Edition of 20 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Echoes No.03" Abstract Photography 40" x 40" in Edition of 20 by Giuliano Bekor Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issues by the artist. This artwork printed on a h...
Metal
"Railroad Cars, Atlanta, Georgia X 36" - Composite Image Photography - Cubism
By Peter Essick
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Railroad Cars, Atlanta, Georgia X 36" is an abstract photograph with hues of grey, green, red and blue. Peter Essick is a photographer, author, speaker, instructor, and drone pilot...
Archival Pigment
The Painted Ladies, San Francisco’s Victorians Seven Sisters, Architecture
Located in Miami, FL
Bright and bold colors define one of San Francisco's most beloved architectural gems. The Painted Ladies of Alamo Square are transformed into a color field painting. Mithcell Funk's...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Listening to this day, original abstract painting, impressionist art
By Mary Scott
Located in Deddington, GB
Listening to This Day by Mary Scott [2022] original Oil and Cold Wax on Wood Panel Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:0.6cm Frame...
Wax, Oil
Estuary, Shark Bay, Western Australia
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny Estuary, Shark Bay, Western Australia, 2016 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Print only. Ask us for framing options. Also avail...
Archival Pigment
Cherry Blossoms, Champs de Mars, Paris, France
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny Cherry Blossoms, Champs de Mars, Paris, France, 2017 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Print only. Ask us for framing options. Also available in 50 x 50 inches E...
Archival Pigment
$4,400
"Washington Square" New York, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Washington Square / From the series of Lights of New York / Photograph Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2022 Dimension: 40 x 50" External Dimension( with white border) : Height...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée
$1,732
Kachchery
By Gina Parr
Located in Deddington, GB
Kachchery – Limited Edition Contemporary Abstract Landscape Photograph by Gina Parr [2019] limited_edition Photograph printed on 310gsm Hahnemuhele German Etching paper with archiva...
Paper, Photogram
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,...
Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Pigment
$3,800
Brooklyn Bridge, Lights of New York, Abstract Photography, Giclee Large Print
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Brooklyn Bridge" Abstract, Expressionist, Photography, Giclee Print, Ltd.Ed. Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2025 Dimension: 24 x 36" External Dimension( with white border) He...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$3,400
"Britney Spears - heading to the beach in Malibu 4/5/15" Abstract Photograph
Located in Atlanta, GA
Edition 1 of 1. Archival print, sintra mount, polished acrylic. Spencer Sloan is a mixed-media artist whose recent work, digitally manipulating paparazzi photographs into abstractio...
Archival Pigment
Las Vegas Neon, Fine Art Photography by Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Las Vegas neon signs beckon. Sensuous pinks, hot magentas, and diaphanous blues make love to your eyeballs in this Las Vegas sunset photo. Signed and dated and numbered lower right,...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$23,500
"Emulsion 10" (FRAMED) Photograph 48" x 72" in Limited Ed. 1/6 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Emulsion 10" (FRAMED) Photograph 48" x 72" in Limited Ed. 1/6 by Giuliano Bekor Print size 48x72 Inches Artwork finished size 48.5x72.5 Inches Limited edition 1 of 6 Artist proof ...
Laminate, Archival Paper, Digital
$14,100Sale Price|40% Off
"Emulsion 12" (FRAMED) Photograph 40" x 40" in Limited Ed 2/20 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Emulsion 12" (FRAMED) Photograph 40" x 40" in Limited Ed 2/20 by Giuliano Bekor Title: Emulsion EM12 Year: 2018 Print size: 40" x 40" Inch Artwork finished size: 42" x 42" Inch E...
Laminate, Archival Paper, Digital
"Seen and Unseen #3979" - Contemporary Still Life Photography - Zao Wou-Ki
By Zhou Peng
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Seen and Unseen #3979" features hues of bright blue and yellow. This photograph is edition 2/7 +2 AP. Zhou Peng is a fine art photographer from Shanghai, China. Formally trained a...
Archival Pigment
“She” The Frequency, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Edition
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“She” The Frequency, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Edition Creator: Hatice Besun Creation year: 2015 Dimension: 11 x 10” External Dimension( with white border) : Heigh...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$2,400
"Kirsten Dunst & Jesse Plemons at Gelson's Market in LA, 5/2/18" - Abstract
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Kirsten Dunst & Jesse Plemons at Gelson's Market in LA, 5/2/18" features hues of green, blue, yellow and purple. This photograph is an archival inkjet ...
Archival Pigment
Golden Edge, North American B25 Mitchell, Oshkosh, USA, 2012 - Aero series (Air)
Located in New York City, NY
27 x 43 in Edition of 9 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 35 x 57 in Edition of 9 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 44 x 71 in Edition of 9 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 48 x 78 in Edition of 9...
Dye Transfer
$2,000
"Emily Ratajkowski on a Boat in Positano, Italy, 6/23/17" Colorful Abstract
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Emily Ratajkowski on a Boat in Positano, Italy, 6/23/17" features hues of red, yellow, orange and green. Spencer Sloan is inspired by the work of H...
Archival Pigment
Katie Hallam, Cactus, Digital Art, Contemporary Affordable Art, Still Life Print
By Katie Hallam
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...
Metal
Apogee, Huangshan, China
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny Apogee, Huangshan, China, 2017 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Print only. Ask us for framing options.
Archival Pigment
Katie Hallam, Erosion, Limited Edition Photography, Contemporary Digital Art
By Katie Hallam
Located in Deddington, GB
Katie Hallam Erosion Limited Edition Digital Photograph Edition of 75 Size of Work: H 80cm x W 40cm x D 1cm Sold Unframed Ready to Hang – Please note that insitu images are purely an...
Metal
Katie Hallam, Blue Haze, Limited Edition Abstract Print, Geometric Photograph
By Katie Hallam
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. ...
Metal