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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
Times Square Cell Phone in Neon Reds  - Street Photography
Times Square Cell Phone in Neon Reds  - Street Photography

Times Square Cell Phone in Neon Reds - Street Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Street Photographer Mitchell Funk uses a Nikon Z8 mirrorless megapixel camera to photograph the screen of a Times Square tourist's cell phone camera. The resulting image is a photogr...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"JM Basquiat-GB2" Abstract Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor
"JM Basquiat-GB2" Abstract Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor

"JM Basquiat-GB2" Abstract Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor

By Giuliano Bekor

Located in Culver City, CA

"JM Basquiat-GB2" Abstract Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor Title: Basquiat series - JMB-GB2 Year: 2020 Medium: Printed on high-quality museum-grade archival pho...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flowers, The Self Representation of Light, Unique Luminogram, Drawn by Light
Flowers, The Self Representation of Light, Unique Luminogram, Drawn by Light

Flowers, The Self Representation of Light, Unique Luminogram, Drawn by Light

By Michael G Jackson

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...

#396, The Self Representation of Light, Unique Luminogram, Drawn by Light
#396, The Self Representation of Light, Unique Luminogram, Drawn by Light

#396, The Self Representation of Light, Unique Luminogram, Drawn by Light

Located in London, GB

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. After moving to Wales in 2007, Michael Jackson spent the next eight years creating an extensive study of a single local beach - Poppit Sands. After years of examining the beach, he realised that in effect he was studying himself and his reaction to the beach - rather than the physical landscape. He then started looking at the beach as simply a way of dividing up the camera frame - the lines and curves and focal points. It was during the long period of producing Poppit Sands prints in the darkroom that he discovered how to start making luminograms. "I feel strongly that the luminograms represent a form of moulded light. You use your process to direct and mould the light and the paper receives it in its own magical way and translates that into a form that seems fantastical but also it has one foot in reality. The piece itself so often seems like a photograph of a sculpture, when it fact it is neither. I imagine that I am taking something that you cannot feel and I am making it appear in a seemingly three dimensional form that is balanced and controlled. Just like sculpting clay." Michael G Jackson...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin

Windows with open shutters lower Manhattan
Windows with open shutters lower Manhattan

Windows with open shutters lower Manhattan

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 3/15, unframed, other sizes available, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell Funk is a "Color Photographer Pioneer". He was colo...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Colorful New York City Facade with Blue, Yellow and Red Squares like Mondrian
Colorful New York City Facade with Blue, Yellow and Red Squares like Mondrian

Colorful New York City Facade with Blue, Yellow and Red Squares like Mondrian

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Mondrian came to New York City in the 1940s, and the city's real-world grid-like street design inspired him to create his famous Broadway Boogie-Woogie series, composed of primary co...

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1990s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Red Head Girl in the Bowery - Graffiti Street Photography
Red Head Girl in the Bowery - Graffiti Street Photography

Red Head Girl in the Bowery - Graffiti Street Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

A graffiti street scene in New York City becomes a semi-abstract picture. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso Edition 3 of 15. Unframed. Other size available, Printe...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Street Photography in New York - People Minimized to Colorful Abstract Shapes
Street Photography in New York - People Minimized to Colorful Abstract Shapes

Street Photography in New York - People Minimized to Colorful Abstract Shapes

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

New York City pedestrians form a graphic pattern integrating with a colorful green construction wall and an orange day-glow concrete traffic barrier. Three orange day-glow stripes e...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"JM Basquiat-GB10" Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor
"JM Basquiat-GB10" Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor

"JM Basquiat-GB10" Photography 48" x 48" inch Ed. 1/8 by Giuliano Bekor

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 Pigment

Chrysler Building Spire and McDonald's Graphic Red Sign
Chrysler Building Spire and McDonald's Graphic Red Sign

Chrysler Building Spire and McDonald's Graphic Red Sign

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

For 53 years, Mithcell Funk has been photographing the art deco beauty of the Chrysler Building. In this work, Funk frames the iconic spire between two other rectilinear shapes. On t...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Colorful Victorian Fairytale Houses, San Francisco
Colorful Victorian Fairytale Houses, San Francisco

Colorful Victorian Fairytale Houses, San Francisco

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed, printed later on Hahnemuhle paper Can a street photograph be a grab shot and precisely designed at...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Inkjet

Golden Sky Scrappers Manhattan Skyline - Color Photography

Golden Sky Scrappers Manhattan Skyline - Color Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Signed, Dated, number Lower left recto, unframed, 4/15 other size available, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Intense golden light reflects off of midtown glass ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Abstract City - Ephemeral Golden Building New York Architecture
Abstract City - Ephemeral Golden Building New York Architecture

Abstract City - Ephemeral Golden Building New York Architecture

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Abstract City - Ephemeral Golden Building New York Architecture Can a street photograph be a grab shot and precisely designed at the same time? Mitchell Funk says yes. He brings fine...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Shivering Crabapple

Shivering Crabapple

By Jeri Eisenberg

Located in Westport, CT

Jeri Eisenberg creates nature inspired works in single panels, diptychs and triptychs. Her soft colored photographic pieces are created using non-traditional and alternative photo-ba...

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2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Encaustic, Handmade Paper

"Butterfly 3" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/24 by Giuliano Bekor
"Butterfly 3" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/24 by Giuliano Bekor

"Butterfly 3" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/24 by Giuliano Bekor

By Giuliano Bekor

Located in Culver City, CA

"Butterfly 3" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/24 by Giuliano Bekor Title: Butterfly B3 Year: 2018 Print size: 24" x 24" Inch Edition: 1/24 Artist proof: 2 Medium: Archival fin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Strip Club Neon Sign on Skid Row San Francisco
Strip Club Neon Sign on Skid Row San Francisco

Strip Club Neon Sign on Skid Row San Francisco

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

A seedy night street scene becomes an art statement through the lens of Mitchell Funk. He transforms a gaudy commercial sign into a colorful abstraction with the blur of car lights i...

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Early 2000s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Snowy Night, Rainy Night in Manhattan with Orange Sky
Snowy Night, Rainy Night in Manhattan with Orange Sky

Snowy Night, Rainy Night in Manhattan with Orange Sky

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

A solitary hooded figure crosses a desolate Manhattan street as light snow and rain come down. For 54 years, Mitchell Funk has been chronicling the effects of light on form; here, h...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elevated View Of Women With Umbrella Walking On Scattered Leaves
Elevated View Of Women With Umbrella Walking On Scattered Leaves

Elevated View Of Women With Umbrella Walking On Scattered Leaves

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

High angle view of women with umbrella on New York City street. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/15, lower right...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Dogs Running In Park With Early Morning Light,  New York City
Dogs Running In Park With Early Morning Light,  New York City

Dogs Running In Park With Early Morning Light, New York City

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

High angle view of dogs in park with long shadows. . Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto, other sizes available, unframed, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Koi carp and Blossom - Abstract Print on Glass with Gold leaf and Copper
Koi carp and Blossom - Abstract Print on Glass with Gold leaf and Copper

Koi carp and Blossom - Abstract Print on Glass with Gold leaf and Copper

By Valda Bailey

Located in London, GB

"The bottomless depths of a private koi pond in a Sussex garden. Dancing light, rhythmic flow and a scattering of flowers on the surface, all help to convey the dark mystery of a life below the surface." - Valda Bailey...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Copper, Gold Leaf

Unique Architectural Abstract Luminogram Print, London 2021, Framed
Unique Architectural Abstract Luminogram Print, London 2021, Framed

Unique Architectural Abstract Luminogram Print, London 2021, Framed

By Michael G Jackson

Located in London, GB

London, 2021 This grayscale abstraction captures an intricate play of reflections, echoing urban landscapes... In this piece I try to express my feeling of the overwhelming containment and expansive architecture of London. I wanted to make the piece three dimensional - showing buildings moving in and out of the print - as well as the jumbled nature of the old and new. - Mike G Jackson A symphony of shadows and light creates a monochrome mosaic, inviting the viewer into its labyrinthine depths. "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." - (the Artist: Mike G Jackson) Artwork detail: A captivating geometric puzzle in black and white, playing with symmetry and light.... This is a unique artwork; combining 4 x Prints, Selenium toned Silver Gleatin Luminogram Print, Hand printed in the darkroom, Framed Dimensions: 30 x 40 inches (76.2 x 102.6 cm approx plus frame); can be framed separately or in one frame upon request as seen in referential images. Frame: Mounted on aluminium Dibond, custom made hardwood frame (framing options available upon request; colour and various wood options) finish with antireflective UV protective AR Art Glass Mounting and framing of this work will be done after the purchase so the framing options like framing colour for example can be made according to specifications of the client; matt or gloss, black, white, metallic or natural wood etc as seen in the pictures above. About the Artist: 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. Past awards and accolades include being named a Finalist for the Hasselblad Masters Award (2008, 2009, 2010) and winner of the 2013 Chris Beetles Award. His work has been exhibited internationally and is part of various private and public art and photography collections including The National Art Gallery in Washington, USA. Michael Jackson’s Luminograms are a very special piece of photographic art. Not a photograph in itself but a creative medium of its own. Each one is meticulously crafted by Michael in his darkroom. There are many structured stages to go through before the photographic paper can be hand developed and permanently fixed. Once Michael is happy with a finished Luminogram print it’s then toned in Selenium, which not only intensifies the prints tonality, but also increases the prints archival quality. Traditional photographic darkroom printing techniques have an unquestionable pedigree when it comes to the life expectancy of a photograph. Each Luminogram is unique and only one Silver Gelatin Print is produced of each image. The images reveal themselves with a 3D quality; viewed in the flesh the abstracted surreal forms within the paper come alive to the viewer. Michael Jackson’s Luminograms were exhibited for the first time at MMX Gallery in 2016; The Self Representation of Light exhibition and the following year at Photo London 2017 as well as next Photo London editions. The Luminogram work was also paired with theologian Edwin A. Abbott in a book published by 21st Editions, titled after the author’s famous work ‘FLATLAND’ and premiered in November at the Grand Palais in Paris, for Paris Photo 2017. Other recent group exhibitions include Light + Metal, PhotoEye Gallery, (USA) and Unbound 7, Candela Gallery, (USA), ATO>MIC, MMX Gallery, London 2022. “Mike Jackson...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Pho...

Silhouette Of People Walking On New York City Street
Silhouette Of People Walking On New York City Street

Silhouette Of People Walking On New York City Street

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Elevated view of people and silver light on New York City street. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/15, lower righ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

HegdeFun  - The Five Trees - Street Art made by the Rich
HegdeFun  - The Five Trees - Street Art made by the Rich

HegdeFun - The Five Trees - Street Art made by the Rich

By Robert Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Robert Funk’s photographs of elaborate landscaping redefine what Street Art is. Street Art created by the Rich with the help of Landscapers and Gardeners. This type of street art m...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Wheelbarrows

Wheelbarrows

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Utilitarian objects whose primary purpose is to transport dirt are transformed into beautiful objects of visual pleasure. Signed , dated numbered on lower right, 2/15, other size ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper

Neon Bar Sign Glow on Moody Manhattan Nocturne
Neon Bar Sign Glow on Moody Manhattan Nocturne

Neon Bar Sign Glow on Moody Manhattan Nocturne

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Manhattan Nocturne by Mitchell Funk. The colors are the music of the night. The image is a stunning example of the artist’s blending of the abstract and representational. Signed, ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

New York City, 1970 - Multiple Exposure by Mitchell Funk - Abstract Photography
New York City, 1970 - Multiple Exposure by Mitchell Funk - Abstract Photography

New York City, 1970 - Multiple Exposure by Mitchell Funk - Abstract Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

This image is 52 years old and yet still looks cutting-edge beautiful. New York City, 1971 is an image generationsahead of its time. Not just for its creative graphic use of color a...

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1960s Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Skyscrapers Magical light  Manhattan Skyline at  Dusk, Architectural Photography

Skyscrapers Magical light Manhattan Skyline at Dusk, Architectural Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Signed , Dated lower right and numbered recto 3 /15, Unframed, Other sizes available, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of " Color Photography" In 19...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Young girl in an Couture Pink Dress,  Fashion Photography
Young girl in an Couture Pink Dress,  Fashion Photography

Young girl in an Couture Pink Dress, Fashion Photography

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

The interplay of light and shadow, greys and magenta, transform a portrait of a flamboyantly dressed young girl into an optically engaging abstraction composed of alternating pattern...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fashionable woman's Green Stripes Echo Stripes of the Street
Fashionable woman's Green Stripes Echo Stripes of the Street

Fashionable woman's Green Stripes Echo Stripes of the Street

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

A Dress Designer and a Street Engineers' graphic style collide in this caught Manhattan moment. In New York City art is everywhere. You can wear it and walk on it at the same time...

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2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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.