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
Lenka. Cyanotype photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The photos from the series Let Me Tell You a Story show, each one individually, certain themes through strongly narrative visual units. Each photograph is dedicated to a specific rep...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
#167, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#166, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#165, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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#164, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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#163, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#162, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#160, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Clear
By Susie Loucks
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Time lapse photograph, archival pigment print.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Barbara Hocker, Water Verse XIV, 2022, encaustic, photography, Naturalism
Located in Darien, CT
Barbara Hocker sees her life’s vocation as being an ambassador for the natural world through her art.
Nature is facing many challenges right now. Hock...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Encaustic, Digital, Panel, Monotype
Abstract Landscape #24
Located in New York City, NY
Daniel Mansur
Abstract Landscape #24
Canvas Fine Art - Framed
Archival Pigment Print
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Oris - abstract black and white butterfly photography, limited edition 2 of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
From June and Oris collection
Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both front and back with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited edition of 20.
Photograph ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Giclée
Changing Moods 1- Floral landscape apple green contemporary abstract photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Kuss - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Zürich, CH
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Black and White
Barbara Hocker, Water Verse XVI, 2022, encaustic, photography, Naturalism
Located in Darien, CT
Barbara Hocker sees her life’s vocation as being an ambassador for the natural world through her art.
Nature is facing many challenges right now. Hock...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Encaustic, Panel, Digital, Monotype
New Rome #7- Floral landscape soft pastel color contemporary photograph framed
Located in New York, NY
This abstract floral landscape photography has dominant pastel blue, pink and white colors.
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeo...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Looking Glass
By Susie Loucks
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Time lapse photograph
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink
#158, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Concorde Hangar, Aerospatiale Concorde
Located in New York City, NY
27 x 44 in
Edition of 9
EUR 3.500
35 x 57 in
Edition of 9
EUR 5.500
48 x 71 in
Edition of 9
EUR 7.100
Dye Sublimation on Aluminum
48 x 77 in
Edition of 9
EUR 9.100
Dye Sublimation...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
Barbara Hocker, Water Moments 1, 2019, encaustic, photography, Naturalism
Located in Darien, CT
Barbara Hocker sees her life’s vocation as being an ambassador for the natural world through her art.
Nature is facing many challenges right now. Hock...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Encaustic, Digital
"Acacia ARW4" Abstract Photography 40" x 40" in Edition 1/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Acacia ARW4" Abstract Photography 40" x 40" in Edition 1/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Acacia series
Title of artwork: ARW4
Year: 2020
Printed on a high-quality museum-grade archival photo p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
ID No. 1 The Optimist. Limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In this early photographic series, Dubravka Lazić turns her lens toward a subject rarely treated with such a quiet dignity: domestic cats. Shot in 2005, these portraits mimic the fo...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
ID No. 2 The Pensive. Limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In this early photographic series, Dubravka Lazić turns her lens toward a subject rarely treated with such a quiet dignity: domestic cats. Shot in 2005, these portraits mimic the fo...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Eugene 4- Floral landscape white dominant contemporary abstract color photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eugene 8- Floral landscape white dominant contemporary abstract color photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,200 Sale Price
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Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,200 Sale Price
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#157, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#149, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#107, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Blue Bird - abstract landscape Photography, Limited edition of 5
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Blue Bird is a quiet study in reflection, shadow, and stillness. A mountain ridge dissolves into deep black, its form mirrored in a soft, spectral blue. The image, flipped and near a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
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...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,200 Sale Price
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June - abstract black and white butterfly photography, limited edition 2 of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
From June and Oris collection
Printed on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper. Signed both front and back with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited edition of 20.
Photograph ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Giclée
#22, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Temporal Perception 206A (Triptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 206A (Triptych) (Abstract photography)
Archival C-Print — Unframed.
Edition: 1/12
Available in 2 weeks turnaround.
Sold as a triptych. Each element size is: 45 x...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
"Chrysler Building" Abstract Expressionist, Photography, Giclee Print, Ltd.Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Chrysler Building" Abstract, Expressionist, Photography, Giclee Print, Ltd.Ed.
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2025
Dimension: 42x28"
External Dimension( with white border) He...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait "She who sees tomorrow"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist woman’s portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and forms part of her ongoing Women series—a deeply personal body of work dedi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
A Badger. Limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Temporal Perception 92 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 92 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
Archival C-Print — Unframed.
Edition: 1/12
Available in 2 weeks turnaround.
Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30"...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
Temporal Perception 4 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
By Serge Hamad
Located in London, GB
Temporal Perception 4 (Diptych) (Abstract photography)
Archival C-Print — Unframed.
Edition: 1/12
Available in 2 weeks turnaround.
Sold as a diptych. Each element size is: 45 x 30" ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
Enroute - Large Mountain Skiing Black & White Art Photography
Located in Zürich, CH
Hailing from the picturesque city of Zaragoza, nestled near the Pyrenees, Carlos Blanchard's journey into the realm of photography was influenced by the rich tapestry of his upbringi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Black and White
$1,280 Sale Price
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Below 02, From the series The Journey. Abstract color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artists computer-generated paintings merge craftsmanship and technology, creating an eclectic and unique style. Through her art, she aims to illuminate the world.
Tcherassi's wo...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Abstract 2571
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork captures a dreamy landscape through a masterful blend of pastel colors. Soft pinks, purples, and blues dominate the scene, evoking a serene, ethereal atmosphere. Gentle ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Changing Moods 2- Floral landscape orange color contemporary abstract photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
#145, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Chrysler Building in Colorful Multiple Exposure - A Triumph of Color and Design
Located in Miami, FL
Pioneering Color Photographer Mitchell Funk experiments with multiple in-camera exposures of the Chrysler Building, producing a triumph of color and design in motion. No less than t...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"Acacia ARM11" Abstract Photography 60" x 48" in Edition 1/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Acacia ARM11" Abstract Photography 60" x 48" in Edition 1/4 by Giuliano Bekor
Acacia series
Title of artwork: ARM5
Year: 2020
Printed on a high-quality museum-grade archival photo ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
"Passing Through", Contemporary, Abstract, Pinks, Oranges, Monoprint
Located in Franklin, MA
Patty deGrandpre’s “Passing Through” is a one of a kind eloquent 13 x 11.5 inch abstract monoprint . Striations and fields of warm pinks and oranges are inkjet printed in layers onto...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital, Color, Monoprint
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Dan 2 - Signed limited edition Abstract photo, Contemporary black square, green
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dan 2 - Limited edition pigment print of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ). The inks used are known for their longevi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
#148, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Giclée
$2,000 Sale Price
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The Horse and Apples. Limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
#125, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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#124, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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#126, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Beach Rock Panorama, Shoreline, France, Seascape, Landscape, Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Winter Swells
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition 2/15
Archival pigment print
“Water's Edge” a collection of photos by Marian Crostic defines the power of the ocean
and the land which borders it. Having spent much of her l...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"FSA50" Abstract Photography 50" x 40" inch Ed. 1/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"FSA50" Abstract Photography 50" x 40" inch Ed. 1/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Facescape Series
Title of artwork: FSA50
Year: 2014
Printed on a high-quality museum-grade archival photo pape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
#246, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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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.