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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
Strata # 202506 (Abstract Photography)
Strata # 202506 (Abstract Photography)

Strata # 202506 (Abstract Photography)

By Paul Snell

Located in London, GB

Unique. Paul Snell is an Australian artist who blurs the boundaries between photography and painting, creating contemplative works that replace constant image saturation with moment...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Concrete, Enamel

Once in a While, Large Abstract Minimalist Color Architecture Photography Print
Once in a While, Large Abstract Minimalist Color Architecture Photography Print

Once in a While, Large Abstract Minimalist Color Architecture Photography Print

By Gleici Rufatto

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Extra Large Art Limited Edition Modern Color Architecture Photography Print, Museum Quality This Modern minimalist photograph explores layered pastel architecture through clean vert...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Cotton, Archival Paper, Color, Inkjet, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Gina Parr, Sol, Contemporary Art, Limited Edition Photographic Print, Art Online
Gina Parr, Sol, Contemporary Art, Limited Edition Photographic Print, Art Online

Gina Parr, Sol, Contemporary Art, Limited Edition Photographic Print, Art Online

By Gina Parr

Located in Deddington, GB

When she is traveling and away from her painting studio, Parr uses a camera as her way of ‘painting’ whilst on the move, Often mistaken as reproductions of her paintings, her photographs are in fact Original Limited Edition pieces. Habana Series Cuba 2016 was produced, whilst the Artist scoured each street of Old Havana, Cuba in January 2016. Photographed because of their inherent illusion of horizon and form, these chance marks, stains, colours and textures on walls and other surfaces, some of which have partly been laid down by others by accident or with previous intent, become chimerical worlds and fictional places. The photographs, which Parr has named after where they were taken, further confirm things not being as they seem, a pictured utopia found in the still squalid but reforming streets of Havana, Cuba. Discover original abstract paintings by Gina Parr online with Wychwood Art and in their Oxfordshire Art Gallery. Gina Parr works predominantly in the medium of painting, but also photographs when traveling: her way of painting whilst on the move. Her work is driven by autobiographical themes and natural reference, exploring the human condition through connections to place, time, space and memory. She has exhibited widely in galleries and art fairs in the UK and completed commissions in The Middle East, Belguim and London. Her works are held in collections Worldwide including Keble College Oxford, Director of Jestico + Whiles Architects London, President of the Boston's Children's Museum USA, and Goldman Sachs Senior Economist, London. Originally trained as a Fine Artist, graduating with a First Class BA Honours Degree, she went on to Chelsea College of Art to study Set...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Digital

Floral Study 181: still life photograph w/ dried flowers on sky blue field, lg
Floral Study 181: still life photograph w/ dried flowers on sky blue field, lg

Floral Study 181: still life photograph w/ dried flowers on sky blue field, lg

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

This is an archival pigment print depicting an abstracted still life printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 gsm by artist Paul Cava. It is from the "Flora" series, which is one of three...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Framed 1948 Brassaï Photogravure Featuring a Picasso Wire Sculpture
Framed 1948 Brassaï Photogravure Featuring a Picasso Wire Sculpture

Framed 1948 Brassaï Photogravure Featuring a Picasso Wire Sculpture

By Brassaï

Located in Barcelona, ES

Published in France in 1948, this framed photogravure by Brassaï reproduces one of Picasso’s sculptural works with striking clarity and tonal depth. Issued by Editions du Chêne for T...

Category

1940s Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper

Pink Cherry Blossoms Central Park

Pink Cherry Blossoms Central Park

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Signed, Dated, number Lower left 3/15 recto, unframed, another size available, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of "Color Photography...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ink 1 - Signed limited edition abstract fine art print, Large format contemporary
Ink 1 - Signed limited edition abstract fine art print, Large format contemporary

Ink 1 - Signed limited edition abstract fine art print, Large format contemporary

By Michael Banks

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Ink 1 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ) Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by ar...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pig...

Backlit Image - Fashion Week Paris 2016
Backlit Image - Fashion Week Paris 2016

Backlit Image - Fashion Week Paris 2016

By Kristy Sparrow

Located in Soquel, CA

Spectators in silhouette viewing an immense display of vintage camera flash accessories. By Kristy Sparrow, an American, Paris-based photographer. Signed and numbered by the artist. Presented in a black wood frame. Image, 20"H x 30"W. Kristy Sparow has had a lifelong love affair with photography. After many years developing her career in Los Angeles, she made the move to Paris in 2009 where she has been consistently working at the top of her trade in fashion, music, and entertainment, with images regularly seen in major media around the world. She has worked the runway for most major designer brands, including the CBS live Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and on behalf of the Arab Fashion Council, she was the solo photographer at the end of Saudi Arabia’s first-ever 2018 fashion show in Riyadh. Chanel, Estée Lauder, Justin Timberlake and The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation are among those on her client list. Kristy has received many Best Of acknowledgements for her work, and feels fortunate for the opportunities to travel and to be a part of many memorable moments—including a weekend in Switzerland photographing...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Light 2 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020

Light 2 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020

Located in Roma, IT

This beautiful photograph Light 2 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli. From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Light 6 - Photograph by Sofia Mattioli - 2020

Light 6 - Photograph by Sofia Mattioli - 2020

Located in Roma, IT

This beautiful photograph Light 6 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli. From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Light 10 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020

Light 10 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020

Located in Roma, IT

This beautiful photograph Light 10 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli. From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab num...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Flux # 202517 (Abstract Photography)
Flux # 202517 (Abstract Photography)

Flux # 202517 (Abstract Photography)

By Paul Snell

Located in London, GB

Edition: 1/3 Paul Snell is an Australian artist who blurs the boundaries between photography and painting, creating contemplative works that replace constant image saturation with m...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Concrete, Enamel

Great Dune

Great Dune

By Paul Dempsey

Located in East Hampton, NY

Snow Fence on Dunes in the Hamptons Black & White Photography Printed to order edition of 10 Title: Great Dune Year: 2018 Medium: Photography (printed on metal) Size: 20" x 30" ...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Metal

Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette
Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette

Wave I - large format abstract liquidscape in azur and lapis blue color palette

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wave I by Christian Stoll 40 x 40 inches (102 x 102cm) edition of 25 signed 58 x 58 inches (147 x 147cm) edition of 7 signed 48 x 48 inches (122 x 122cm) edition of 7 signed arch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

28° 14' 34.127’’N, 114° 6' 44.679’’W-14. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves
28° 14' 34.127’’N, 114° 6' 44.679’’W-14. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves

28° 14' 34.127’’N, 114° 6' 44.679’’W-14. Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves

By Paola Davila

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Cotton

Water element 2 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Blue dark
Water element 2 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Blue dark

Water element 2 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Blue dark

By Michael Banks

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ) Water element 2 - Limited ...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

Enroute - Large Mountain Skiing Black & White Art Photography
Enroute - Large Mountain Skiing Black & White Art Photography

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

28° 14' 34.127’’N, 114° 6' 44.679’’W-6 Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves
28° 14' 34.127’’N, 114° 6' 44.679’’W-6 Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves

28° 14' 34.127’’N, 114° 6' 44.679’’W-6 Cyanotype photograph of the ocean waves

By Paola Davila

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Water is constant in the artist's visual investigation, for her water is no longer the stage in which the body's memory bursts, but rather the environment and protagonist, constant o...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Cotton

C3H6-PRO-01 Abstract Digital Pigment Print on Plexiglass, 21st Century
C3H6-PRO-01 Abstract Digital Pigment Print on Plexiglass, 21st Century

C3H6-PRO-01 Abstract Digital Pigment Print on Plexiglass, 21st Century

By Laurent Lamarche

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Informed by microbiology, Laurent Lamarche’s sculptural installations and photographic production look like living unidentified microorganisms. Its narrative is ambiguous, constantly...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment, Plexiglass

Bossa Nova, Minimalist Abstract Geometric Pastel Color Photography Print Signed
Bossa Nova, Minimalist Abstract Geometric Pastel Color Photography Print Signed

Bossa Nova, Minimalist Abstract Geometric Pastel Color Photography Print Signed

By Gleici Rufatto

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bossa Nova Minimalist Abstract Geometric Pastel Photography Art Print Museum Quality Fine Art This award winning minimalist photograph captures the rhythmic harmony of pastel arch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Cotton, Inkjet, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Palm Desert, Minimalist Modern Abstract, Color Photography Art Print, Signed
Palm Desert, Minimalist Modern Abstract, Color Photography Art Print, Signed

Palm Desert, Minimalist Modern Abstract, Color Photography Art Print, Signed

By Gleici Rufatto

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Palm Desert - Large Scale Minimalist Modern Abstract Geometric Photography Print - Museum Quality Fine Art This Modern minimalist photograph captures a sunlit desert composition whe...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Cotton, Inkjet, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Red Pause, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping
Red Pause, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping

Red Pause, 2009, From The Series Of While You Are Sleeping

By Arslan Sükan

Located in Miami Beach, FL

‘While you are sleeping’ (Seascape Series) In his seascape works, Sukan manipulates his imagery connected to the constant tensions between the mental grasp of the specificity and rep...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bleed # 202305 (Abstract Photography)
Bleed # 202305 (Abstract Photography)

Bleed # 202305 (Abstract Photography)

By Paul Snell

Located in London, GB

Bleed # 202305 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas - Unframed. Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option. Available on...

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2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, C Print

Harmony and Balance, An Abstract Print from Photogram, Crimson, Unframed
Harmony and Balance, An Abstract Print from Photogram, Crimson, Unframed

Harmony and Balance, An Abstract Print from Photogram, Crimson, Unframed

Located in London, GB

This artwork explores the delicate interplay between light and shadow, creating a harmonious balance of geometric forms. #Modern eclipse #serenade in #crimson #transcendent #forms #...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Photogram, Archival Pigment

Ink 2- Signed limited edition abstract art print, Large format blue contemporary
Ink 2- Signed limited edition abstract art print, Large format blue contemporary

Ink 2- Signed limited edition abstract art print, Large format blue contemporary

By Michael Banks

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Ink 2 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ) Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by a...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

Abstract Dancers White 3 - Limited Edition, Archival Pigment Print
Abstract Dancers White 3 - Limited Edition, Archival Pigment Print

Abstract Dancers White 3 - Limited Edition, Archival Pigment Print

By Giles Revell

Located in Brighton, GB

Abstract Dancers White 2 by Giles Revell is a Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print in this size of 50cm x 50cm in a limited edition of 15 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Future city 1-Signed limited edition abstract print, Large format contemporary
Future city 1-Signed limited edition abstract print, Large format contemporary

Future city 1-Signed limited edition abstract print, Large format contemporary

By Michael Banks

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

' Future city 1 ' - Limited edition pigment print - Limited Editions of 5 Signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity This is an Archival Pigment print on fibe...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

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

Untitled 110/3
Untitled 110/3

Untitled 110/3

By Richard Caldicott

Located in London, GB

C Print. Unframed. Richard Caldicott is most well known for this earlier work series which used Tupperware containers as the subject for his photographs. This work is edition 7/15. ...

Category

1990s Abstract Photography

Materials

C Print

Old Cadillac
Old Cadillac

Old Cadillac

By Brett Weston

Located in Buffalo, NY

Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 14 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.

Category

1970s Abstract Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Flux 01 -Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary
Flux 01 -Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary

Flux 01 -Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary

By Michael Banks

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Flux 1 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ) Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by ...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

Light, kite and string #01 - abstract sea landscape photography

Light, kite and string #01 - abstract sea landscape photography

Located in New York, NY

The series 'Trespassing' explores encounters between human and nature. Human-made objects are placed into a landscape, where their interactions with the natural elements are recorded...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Abstract Dancers White 1 - Limited Edition, Archival Pigment Print
Abstract Dancers White 1 - Limited Edition, Archival Pigment Print

Abstract Dancers White 1 - Limited Edition, Archival Pigment Print

By Giles Revell

Located in Brighton, GB

Abstract Dancers White 1 by Giles Revell is a Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print in this size of 50cm x 50cm in a limited edition of 15 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Adagio 3 - Signed limited edition abstract brown pigment print, Contemporary
Adagio 3 - Signed limited edition abstract brown pigment print, Contemporary

Adagio 3 - Signed limited edition abstract brown pigment print, Contemporary

By Michael Banks

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Adagio 3 - Limited edition pigment print of 5 This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival Pigment print which has been printed on fiber-based paper. The paper used ...

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2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, C...

Future city 3- Signed limited edition abstract print, Large format contemporary
Future city 3- Signed limited edition abstract print, Large format contemporary

Future city 3- Signed limited edition abstract print, Large format contemporary

By Michael Banks

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Future city 3 Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm ) Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbere...

Category

2010s Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photo...

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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.