Contemporary Photography
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Style: Contemporary
Color: Silver
Leopard Bikini by Roberta Fineberg, People Photography in New York City
Located in New york, NY
For a portrait of a woman in Leopard Bikini by Roberta Fineberg, the photographer focuses in on a subject, a woman with long fingernails, a sun-tanned t...
Category
1990s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film
Kate #4, Black and White Photograph of Female Nude 11" x 14"
Located in New york, NY
Kate #4, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is in the photographer's series "Kate." This is an 11" x 14" gelatin silver photograph signed verso (back of photo) by the Freed ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Silver Curl, Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.A – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Wave
Located in Zurich, CH
Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America)
Silver Curl, Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.A., 2005
Silver Gelatin Print, later print
40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Edi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Raila (13), Turkana, Kenya, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a woman of the Turkana tribe in Kenya.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signed and numbered
Also available in:
64 x 77 cm / 2...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Paris Rooftops, France by Roberta Fineberg, Classic Black-and-White Photography
Located in New york, NY
An iconic black-and-white image from the 1980s in France, a look at a rooftop vista from an 11th "arrondissement" (district) apartment window in Paris. Paris Rooftops, 1988 by Robert...
Category
1980s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
High Heel, Black-and-White Photograph of a Stileto Memento Mori
Located in New york, NY
A black-and-white image of a stiletto, a high heel by Roberta Fineberg, the photograph is a memento mori. A reminder that all things including seduction must pass.
High Heel, 2003 ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Azizi, Rendille, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a woman of the Rendille tribe in Ethiopia.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signed and numbered
Also available in:
64 x 77 cm...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Narjop (19), Himba, Namibia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a young beautiful woman of the Himba tribe in Namibia.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signed and numbered
Also available in:...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Biwa (44), Kara, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a warrior of the Kara tribe in Ethiopia is wearing a crocodile on his shoulders.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signed and nu...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
The Man With the Golden Arm, 1949, Nelson Algren as the Dealer, Silver Gelatin
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
In the novel "The Man with the Golden Arm" by Nelson Algren, the main character is a card shark. Here Art has taken a twist on that title by showing Algren as the dealer in one of Art's most famous shots. This work is not framed. Contact the gallery for framing options.
Art Shay
The Man with the Golden Arm, 1949
silver gelatin print
16h x 20w in
40.64h x 50.80w cm
ASY15107
“Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.”
Roger Ebert
“[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20th century.”
Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors
“I’ve admired Art Shay’s work for almost forty years, and he keeps getting better. He can do anything with a camera, but what he mostly does is capture real moments and transform them into visual poetry. His work continues to be an inspiration to me.”
William Friedkin, Director of French Connection
“Art Shay is one of our finest photographers. His work over the past fifty years has artfully captured the beauty, humor, and pathos of America.”
Studs Terkel
“Art Shay is one of the best photojournalists I know. I’ve been a fan of his work since the early 1950s - before the launch of playboy magazine.”
Hugh Hefner
“Algren, Terkel, Royko, they gave us a voice. Art Shay gave us a face.”
Tony Fitzpatrick, Chicago Artist
“Art Shay is America’s Cartier-Bresson.”
Thomas Dyja, author of The Third Coast
“Chicago’s Art Shay in many ways is to American photography what Nelson Algren was to American writing: that rare and absolutely necessary citizen who’s blessed with a cold eye, a clear head, and a warm heart. What is it about Chicago that keeps giving us men like this?”
Russell Banks, Novelist
“The best images of Simone de Beauvoir and her times have been passed down to us by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gisele Freund, Robert Doisneau, Georges Brassai, and in America, the Chicago-based Art Shay, all world-class photographers.”
Christophe Loviny, Art Editor, Paris
“Art Shay is the best photo-journalist Chicago ever produced.”
Arthur Siegel...
Category
1940s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Leaf
Untitled 20258 - lith silver gelatin print
By John Casado
Located in Burlingame, CA
John Casado - Untitled 20258 figurative black and white, male body nude, figurative photograph.
2002 - Unique lith silver gelatin photographic print.
image = 17.25 x 22.75 or 43.8 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Minhphu, Turkana, Kenya, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait from the back of a very young boy of the Turkana tribe in Kenya. He's holding two fishes on a line over his back.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Namesek (50) Turkana, Kenya, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait from the back of an old Massai warrior in Kenya. He's holding a spear.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium boa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Ekri (41), Kara, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a warrior of the Kara tribe in Ethiopia. He's holding a spear in his hands and has some feathers on his head.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
"The office", photography by Jean-Michel Berts (42x63'), 2017
Located in Paris, France
"The Office", color photograph by Jean Michel Berts.
Jean Michel Berts has been a photographer since the age of 16, and has since gone on to gain in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver
"New York View II", photography by Jean-Michel Berts (43x43'), 2006
Located in Paris, France
"New York View II", black and white photograph by Jean Michel Berts.
Jean Michel Berts has been a photographer since the age of 16, and has since gone ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver
Hembinda (19), Himba, Namibia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a young woman of the Himba tribe in Namibia. She's carrying her baby on her back. You can see the little Baby feet on each side of her body.
Silver Gelatine, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Tunzala (65), Turkana, Kenya, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of an old woman of the Turkana tribe in Kenya. She is holding a stick and a fish in her hand.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, sig...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Mukangumbi, Himba, Namibia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a man of the Himba tribe in Namibia. He's holding a cow skull with big horns in his hands.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, sig...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Olekibo, Suri, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a young girl of the Suri tribe in Ethiopia. Her face is white painted and she holds a feather.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board,...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Leboo (52), Massai, Kenya Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of an old Massai warrior in Kenya. He's wearing a hat of fur and holds a spear.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm alum...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Nakoro (13), Suri, Ethiopia, Silver Gelatine, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Munich, DE
"Essence"
A portrait of a young boy of the Suri tribe in Ethiopia. He's holding some baby birds in his hands.
Silver Gelatine, partly toned. Mounted on 1 mm aluminium board, signed a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Arno River, Florence, Italy, Street Photography of Soldiers
Located in New york, NY
This is a black and white photograph of three soldiers seated on a bridge, above the Arno River, Florence, Italy 1958 by Leonard Freed. It is a 12" x 16" ge...
Category
1950s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin
Neil Young, 1971
By Henry Diltz
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
Please allow extra production time.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Converse, Silver Lo-Tops - Michael Schachtner, Contemporary Photography, Fashion
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
Converse, Silver Lo-Tops is a dynamic C-Type print, sold in this size in an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper
Converse, Silver Hi-Tops - Michael Schachtner, Contemporary, Fashion Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
Converse, Silver Hi-Tops is a dynamic C-Type print, sold in this size in an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper
Untitled 803 - lith silver gelatin print
By John Casado
Located in Burlingame, CA
John Casado - Untitled 803, 1997 - Unique lith silver gelatin photographic print - 10 x 8 inches.
image = 8 7/8 x 7 inches or 22.5 x 17.8 centimeters/ ppr 8 x 10 inches vertical. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kate Resting, Contemporary Portrait Photography of Female Nude
Located in New york, NY
This is a black and white contemporary portrait photograph of a female nude by Leonard Freed, Kate Resting, is in the photographer's series "Kate". A 20" x 16" gelatin silver photogr...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Silver Laced Polish
By Beth Moon
Located in Sante Fe, NM
All photographs are platinum/palladium prints. These metals are hand coated on 100% rag cotton water color paper with natural deckled edges and contact printed. Since platinum, like ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Platinum
Untitled 20243 - lith silver gelatin print
By John Casado
Located in Burlingame, CA
John Casado - Untitled 20243 figurative black and white, male bodybuilder nude, figurative photograph.
1995 - Unique lith silver gelatin photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bono, U2, 1989
By Colm Henry
Located in New York, NY
16x20”
Limited Edition Print, Signed by Colm Henry
Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 4 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver
Joan Baez
Located in New York, NY
11x16”
Premiere Archival Print
Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 4 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver
Silver lake
Located in New York, NY
This aerial image was taken from an airplane by Klaus, who also flies it!!
It can be custom size and it is not staged or manipulated.
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
When it Rains it Storms: Silver Lining
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media art installation and photography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print, Plexiglass
Part 1: Silver Lining
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media art installation and photography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print, Plexiglass
'Telluride' - silver airplaine and model in furcoat, fine art photography, 2023
By David Yarrow
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
'Come fly with me' - silver airplaine in Telluride , fine art photography, 2023
By David Yarrow
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request.
All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certifi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sadarnuna - silver nude picture of a ballerina/dancer from the Argentum series
Located in Vienna, AT
Classical silver nude picture of a ballerina/dancer artfully arranged - from the Argentum series of antique goddesses and sculptures.
PREISS FINE ARTS i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Brigitte Bardot in Westwood for Viva Maria!, 1965
Located in Chicago, IL
Brigitte Bardot, 1965, TIME
This photo was taken at the premiere of Louis Malle's French Film "VIVA MARIA!" at the Bruin Theatre in Westwood.
Silver Gelat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Means of Reproduction no. 524 – ACER SACCHARINUM, Silver Maple
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Means of Reproduction
Means of Reproduction is a photography project that explores the transformative power of seeds. I portray these microcosms as large and mysterious presences,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Contemporary photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival 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 Contemporary photography, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.
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