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
Abstracted NYC Photograph, Susan Wides, 'The Bubble (Park Ave 2)'
By Susan Wides
Located in White Plains, NY
'The Bubble (Park Ave 2)' 2000 by Susan Wides. Chromogenic print, 50 x 40 in. C-print of Park Avenue from the Bubble Series by photographer Susan Wides. Colors in black, white, gray ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
5447-Ed 1/8 - can be vertical - mounted on plexiglass
By Bob Tabor
Located in New York, NY
Water photography - abstract feel - hues of blue.
About the Artist:
Known for his large format prints of equestrian portraits and stunning seas...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Colorful New York City Facade with Blue, Yellow and Red Squares like Mondrian
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...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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
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 painting as starting points, she fol...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
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 painting as starting points, she fol...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
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 painting as starting points, she fol...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
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 painting as starting points, she fol...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
Elevation 3
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In the digital age, we collectively photograph everything all of the time. But how much does anyone remember from a scene or a moment when looking at a digital photo? Someone could g...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Paper
Errant Days
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In the digital age, we collectively photograph everything all of the time. But how much does anyone remember from a scene or a moment when looking at a digital photo? Someone could g...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Paper
Immersed In That One Moment
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In the digital age, we collectively photograph everything all of the time. But how much does anyone remember from a scene or a moment when looking at a digital photo? Someone could g...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Paper
Afar #10 A&B
Located in New York, NY
Luján Candria is a multidisciplinary artist who uses an array of media, such as painting, objects, photography, sound and video to create introspective works of art. In her work, Luj...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Elevation 1
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Episodic / Épisodique consists of the continuation of my most recent photographic production, which explores the possibilities of representing the abstract contemplative sensation wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Paper
Drifting
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Episodic / Épisodique consists of the continuation of my most recent photographic production, which explores the possibilities of representing the abstract contemplative sensation wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Paper
Alter / Altered
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
It is within the locality of the dream where we are at once sentient of ourselves within a multitude of reflections. The momentary awareness of self reveals transitions between those...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Seems the Sun Has Gone too Soon
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
It is within the locality of the dream where we are at once sentient of ourselves within a multitude of reflections. The momentary awareness of self reveals transitions between those...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Somewhere in Between (View from the Window)
By Henri Venne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A viewer standing in front of the work of Henri Venne might feel simultaneously at home and confused. A seamless merging of photographic and painterly elements, Venne's images at onc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Embryon 9
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laurent Lamarche’s objects strike a scientific chord in contrast to an art world overwrought with digital spectacles and ominous critique. Lamarche’s work bares a rigorous formalism ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Embryon 5
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laurent Lamarche’s objects strike a scientific chord in contrast to an art world overwrought with digital spectacles and ominous critique. Lamarche’s work bares a rigorous formalism ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Embryon 8
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Laurent Lamarche’s objects strike a scientific chord in contrast to an art world overwrought with digital spectacles and ominous critique. Lamarche’s work bares a rigorous formalism ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Bikini Window Abstraction Times Square - Urban Street Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Extreme late light darts down a street in Times Square. It illuminates a colorful and semi-abstract window display. A single female figure at the extreme right of the compostion sh...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Throat Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Digital print on metal
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
Crown Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Digital print on metal
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
Root Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Digital print on metal
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
Solar Plexus Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Digital print on metal
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital
Kaizen X
Located in New York, NY
Mario Arroyave
Kaizen X, 2016
C Print on Plexiglass
35.50h x 35.50w in
90.17h x 90.17w cm
Edition 2/5 + 2 A.P.
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Kaizen IX
Located in New York, NY
Mario Arroyave
Kaizen IX, 2016
C Print on Plexiglass
35.50h x 35.50w in
90.17h x 90.17w cm
Edition 2/5 + 2 A.P.
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Divers II B
Located in New York, NY
Mario Arroyave
Divers II B, 2013
C Print on plexiglass
39.50h x 39.50w in
100.33h x 100.33w cm
Edition 2/5 + 2 A.P
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Cielo in the Snow
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Cielo in the Snow, 2010
Digital print on metal
36 x 48 in
(91.44h x 121.92w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
River of Java
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
River of Java , 2010
Digital print on metal
36 x 48 in
(91.44h x 121.92w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Buddha in the Snow
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Buddha in the Snow, 2010
Digital print on metal
36 x 48 in
(91.44h x 121.92w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Verde y Bougainvillea
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Verde y Bougainvillea , 2012
Digital print on metal
18 x 36 in
(45.72h x 91.44w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Tumeric y Capri Blue
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Tumeric y Capri Blue, 2016
Digital print on metal
18 x 36 in
(45.72h x 91.44w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Tumeric y Bougainvillea
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Tumeric y Bougainvillea , 2012
Digital print on metal
18 x 36 in
(45.72h x 91.44w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Throat Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Throat Chakra , 2016
Digital print on metal
30 x 30 in
Edition 2/3
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Heart Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Heart Chakra , 2016
Digital print on metal
30 x 30 in
Edition 2/3
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Root Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Root Chakra , 2016
Digital print on metal
30 x 30 in
Edition 2/3
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Crown Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Crown Chakra, 2016
Digital print on metal
30 x 30 in
Edition 1/3
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Sacral Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Sacral Chakra , 2016
Digital print on metal
30 x 30 in
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Solar Plexus Chakra
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Solar Plexus Chakra , 2016
Digital print on metal
30 x 30 in
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Teresita
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Teresita, 2012
Digital print on metal
30 x 40 in
(76.2h x 101.6w cm)
Edition 2 of 3
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Chacras Orb
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Chacras Orb, 2015
Digital print on metal
48 x 48 in
(121.92h x 121.92w cm)
Edition 1 of 3
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Rose
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Rose, 2012
Digital print on metal
30 x 30 in
(76.2h x 76.2w cm)
Edition 2 of 3
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Untitled no. 354, Petal Series
Located in New York, NY
Rodolfo Choperena
Untitled no. 354, Petal Series, 2012
Digital print on metal
30 x 40 in
(76.2h x 101.6w cm)
Edition 2 of 3
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Street Fashionista in Pink Ensemble on New York City Rainy Day
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photography meets Fashion Photography in this boldly graphic image of a stylish woman with an umbrella crossing the street. The composition is minimal as its color scheme is b...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Montauk Reflections #8 Ltd Ed 2/10
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Commercial Fishing boat reflections. Ltd Ed 2/10. The art can be inside or outside with no visible loss of resolution. Gallery wrap finis...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Joy Division, Thjorsa River, Iceland/Shot from Helicopter, Ltd Ed 1/10
By Dinesh Boaz
Located in New York, NY
Joy Division, Thjorsa River, Iceland/Shot from Helicopter, Ltd Ed 1/10. Can hang vertically as well. Archival Print. Mounted on Plexiglass. Floats in white, wooden frame. with...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
I Repeat The Same Mistakes + I Hear But I Don't Listen - Diptych/Framed/Abstract
By Oz Van Rosen
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Photo Prints on Acrylic. Beautifully gold frame - one inch border. Can hang horizontally or vertically. Hues of gold and brown. Glitch Art. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Midnight Blue - Glitch Art/Framed
By Oz Van Rosen
Located in New York, NY
Archival Print on Acrylic. Abstract. Glitch Art. Vibrant Colors. Blue and purple hues. Beautifully framed - wood with white border. About 2 inches ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Montauk Reflections #27 Ltd Ed.
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Commercial Fishing boat reflections. Ltd Ed of 10. The art can be inside or outside with no visible loss of resolution. Gallery wrap fini...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Montauk Reflections #39 Ltd Ed of 10
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Commercial Fishing boat reflections. Ltd Ed of 10. The art can be inside or outside with no visible loss of resolution. Gallery wrap fini...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Silver Shimmer Diptych
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Hamptons Waters. Shot in East Hampton. Ltd Ed of 10. The art can be inside or outside with no visible loss of resolution. Gallery wrap finish adds an inch to the presentation....
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Almost At Rest - Ltd Ed of 10
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Abstract feeling shot of rock in the water. Shot in Montauk. Exposure creates painterly feel. Ltd Ed of 10. The art can be inside or outside with no visible loss of resolution. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Chic Fashion Model with Fireworks Explosion of Color - Monochromatic
Located in Miami, FL
A chic, high-fashion model clad in high heels and a chic hat holds a refreshing drink as she sits on a pedestal. She is depicted in silhouette as a burst of zoomed fireworks explode...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Montauk Reflections 1 - Ltd Ed - 2/10
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Archival Ink. Photograph. Commercial fishing boat reflection. Shot in Montauk. Can be hung horizontally as well. Produced by Dye Sublimat...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Nautical Fields
By Alyssa Peek
Located in New York, NY
Photography and Digital Art by renowned artist. 40x60.
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Set In Stone/Boss - Ltd Ed of 10
By Kat O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Ancient Tombstones of The Hamptons Photographed and Layered with images to create abstract narratives.
Archival Ink. Produced by Dye Sublimation - whi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Chrysler Building Spire and McDonald's Graphic Red Sign
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Two Boots and an Umbrella - Red and Black Color Field Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photography: Literally. A downward view of a wet monochromatic Manhattan street references color-field painting. Flat geometric sections of color are accented by an alternati...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
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