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
Boat 3 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Large seaside blue photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Boat 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 + numbered by...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pi...
I Jump Over Obstacles, 2025. 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
Lumina # 202210 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Lumina # 202210 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Matte Plexiglas Box - Unframed.
Edition: 1/3
Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole op...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Lumina # 202211 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Lumina # 202211 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Matte Plexiglas Box - Unframed.
Edition: 2/3
Available in 4-5 weeks turnaround.
Backed with Dibond and C-...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Pool Swimmers in Flamingo Park, Miami Beach -
Located in Miami, FL
A pool in Flamingo Park, Miami Beach features swimmers that create an stunning abstract pattern. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered 2/15 , other size available, unframed, pr...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Gaia 58 - Black and White Lily Pads Lake Catalonia Nature Photographic Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia 58 - Black and White Lily Pads Lake Catalonia Nature Photographic Print by Jaume Llorens Bach
Gaia 58 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital
Gaia 53 - Catalonia Spanish Cork Trees Overlooking Ocean Landscape Scenery
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia 53 - Catalonia Spanish Cork Trees Overlooking Ocean Landscape Scenery by Jaume Llorens Bach
Gaia 48 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital
Bleed # 202482 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202481 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed.
Work can be hung with either the WallCleat system (support bar supplied) or the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
No. 7, Rose Mousseuse
Located in San Francisco, CA
albumen print, mounted on card stock
with the photographer's name, title, and number in the negative
11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches/29.2 x 22.2 cm
Category
19th Century Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
#138, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
Golden Girl 2 - Signed limited edition pigment print, Gold light, Ambiance
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Golden Girl 2- Large scale photograph by Michael Banks
Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by artist, with certificate of authenticity
This print that is being offered is a...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pi...
#261, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
Laperouse
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN
Laperouse
1993
Ektacolor Professional print taken with Wide Lux camera
Unsigned
AP 1/1, apart from an edition of 9
20” x 24”
Chamberlain began to explore photogr...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
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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Friends, 2025. 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
Boat 3 - Signed limited edition still life print, Large format contemporary Blue
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Boat 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 + numbered by ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigme...
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
20% Off
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
20% Off
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
20% Off
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
20% Off
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
20% Off
Untitled (Signal Box, Basel)
By Roland Fischer
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original Aluminum backed C-print by Roland Richer created in 2001.
The work was acquired from Von Lintel Gallery in May of 2002.
(71 x 49 1/4 inches)
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
Aluminum
No. 48354 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
No. 48354 (Abstract Photography)
Photography / Archival pigment print — Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Available on request - 2 weeks turnaround. Print can be mounted to ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Ink, Archival Pigment
Gaia 4 - Monochrome Diptych Spanish Catalonian Landscape Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia 4 - Monochrome Diptych Spanish Catalonian Landscape Photography by Jaume Llorens Bach
Gaia 4 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Paper by Awagami...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital
Intersect # 201603 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Intersect # 201603 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Plexiglas - Unframed
Available on request 5-6 week turnaround.
Backed with Dibond and C-channel hangin...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
A Fairy and Rabbits. 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
Anna Golovanova - "Composition with Gold and Brown" - Digital Art Photography
Located in Winterswijk, NL
"Composition with Gold and Brown", photography by the artist Anna Golovanova.
Abstract digital compositions.
Extravagant play with form and colour.
Country of Origin: Russia.
Signe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
There Is No Past - Large Scale 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
Color
#104, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
Land IV - Landscape 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
Color
$1,285 Sale Price
20% Off
#243, 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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
#88, 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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
View (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
View (Abstract Photography)
Unique - Photography/painting, mixed media - Unframed. Signed by the Artist at the back.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Artworks are of the highest a...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
#244, 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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
#111, 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
Untitled 134 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 134 (Abstract Photography)
C print - Unframed.
Richard Caldicott is most well known for this earlier work series which used Tupperware containers as the subject for his ph...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
#99, 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
Materials
Pigment
Everyone’s Photos Any License (654 of 1, 146, 034 Full Moons on Flickr), 2015
Located in Orange, CA
Everyone’s Photos Any License (654 of 1,146,034 Full Moons on Flickr, November 2015), 2015
Additional information:
Medium: Digital c-prints with attributions and image map
Dimension...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
#248, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
Intersect # 201603 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Intersect # 201603 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Plexiglas - Unframed
Available on request 5-6 week turnaround.
Backed with Dibond and C-channel hangin...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
#247, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
#68, 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
Materials
Pigment
#67, 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 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
#249, 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
#259, 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
Changing Moods 8- Floral landscape pink 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
#27, 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
A Panda. 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
"No Focus, No Object" L1, Large Giclee Print, Abstract, Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“No Focus, No Object” L1
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2021
Dimension: 40 x 40” External Dimension( with white border) : 40.8 x 40.8”
Condition: New
Certified
In Edition of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
#10, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#169, 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
#18, 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
EM-12 Red Tara
By Bill Kane
Located in London, GB
Pigment on canvas - Unframed.
Edition of 3.
The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essential aspect of photography: light. Each work in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Pigment
#19, 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
EM-78 Vajra 3 (Abstract new media)
By Bill Kane
Located in London, GB
Pigment on canvas - Unframed.
Edition of 3.
The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essential aspect of photography: light. Each work in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Pigment
Lumina # 202204 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Lumina # 202204 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Matte Plexiglas Box - Unframed.
Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option.
Editi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
Peony No.14 - still life abstract floral photogrpahy, limited edition 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Peony No.14
Printed on museum-grade Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta paper, each print is hand-signed by the artist on both the front and back, numbered as part of a limited edition of 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
"Flowering Dogwood, Atlanta, Georgia X 16" Composite Image Photography - Cubism
By Peter Essick
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Flowering Dogwood, Atlanta, Georgia X 16" is an abstract photograph with hues of blue and cream.
Peter Essick is a photographer, author, speaker, instructor, and drone pilot who sp...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
EM-78 Vajra 3 (Abstract new media)
By Bill Kane
Located in London, GB
EM-78 Vajra 3 (Abstract new media)
Pigment on canvas - Unframed.
Edition of 3.
The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spiritual potential of the most essential aspect of photography: light. Each work in the series began its evolution as a scanned image of a Buddhist thangka—a spiritual painting of a Buddhist deity—which was then blurred and stretched until all that remained was a distilled image of color and form. These reduced images were then printed onto canvases, resulting in what Kane refers to as elemental “representations of the light bodies of the Buddhas.”
Bill Kane...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Pigment
EM-39 Medicine Buddha 3 (Abstract Photography)
By Bill Kane
Located in London, GB
EM-39 Medicine Buddha 3 (Abstract Photography)
Pigment on canvas - Unframed.
Edition of 3.
The Emanations series is an attempt to express the spirit...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, 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.