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: White
Kyriakos Kaziras - Triolet Part III, Photography 2019, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: ARKTOS prints
Additional Sizes (All Edition of 4):
8.85" x 17.7"
14.8" x 28.5"
17.7" x 35.4"
23.6" x 47.3"
This photograph will be printed once payment has been received and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Gossip Girls
By Antoine Rose
Located in New York, NY
By hanging out of a helicopter hovering 300 feet in the air, Antoine Rose uniquely captures the Hamptons from a sharp 90 degree angle. This piece is a snapshot of shared beach activi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic Polymer, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archiva...
Ocean Dance
Located in Chicago, IL
Ocean Dance
Galapagos Islands, 2019
Available sizes:
20 x 30 in / Edition of 6
32 x 48 in / Edition of 6
Archival Pigment Print printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper
Diving in a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
CSL263
Located in New York City, NY
20" x 16" on a 24" x 20" paper
Edition of 30
40" x 32" on a 48" x 40" paper
Edition of 5
Signed and editioned in pencil on recto. Titled and dated in pencil on verso
Mounted and F...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sangria - two models taking a bath with strawberries
Located in Vienna, AT
Sangria - two models taking a bath with strawberries. A fantastic artwork by Ellen von Unwerth available in a limited edition of 15 made and signed by Ellen von Unwerth.
Other size...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black Rose – Nick Knight, Photography, Back, Rose, Flower, Black and White, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
NICK KNIGHT (*1958, Great Britain)
Black Rose, 1993
Hand-coated pigment print
Sheet 203.2 x 162.6 cm (80 x 64 in.)
Edition of 5, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 1/5
Print only
Nick Knight is among the world’s most influential and visionary photographers. He has worked on a range of often controversial issues during his career – from racism, disability, ageism, and more recently fat-ism. He continually challenges conventional ideals of beauty.
Knight made fashion history in November 1993 by adapting ring-flash photography to capture Linda Evangelista for a landmark, post-grunge cover of British Vogue. Since then, his work has graced no fewer than 36 covers. He has shot advertising campaigns for Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior to name a few. He has also shot record covers for David Bowie, Paul Weller, George Michael and Massive Attack.
Knight’s work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Saatchi Gallery, The Photographers’ Gallery, the Hayward Gallery and recently the Tate Modern. Knight has also turned his hand to directing music videos - Pagean Poetry by Björk in 2001 being his first and, most recently, Kanye West’s Bound 2. He directed the video for Lady Gaga’s hit single Born This Way in 2011. Both the song and the video aimed to empower and show solidarity within minority groups, a common theme in Knight’s work.
The work is one of a recently published series of prints that took 10 years to produce due to the long development process they triggered. Inspired by 16th century still lifes...
Category
1990s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Pigment
Jacob Colier, LA, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in Munich, DE
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Portrait of the English musician....
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Grace Jones LA 2018, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in Munich, DE
Combined Edition 10
Portrait of the Jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record producer and actress.
From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph.
Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta.
In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer, Bette Midler, Grace Jones and Frank Zappa to name a few. A partial list of the films that he has generated graphics and publicity for include “The Hurt Locker”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “King Arthur”, “Tootsie”, “The Big Chill”, “Bull Durham...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ocean Dance
Located in Chicago, IL
"Ocean Dance"
Galápagos Islands, 2019
Available sizes:
20 x 30 in / Edition of 6
32 x 48 in / Edition of 6
Archival Pigment Print printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper with deck...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elton John, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 25
Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10
Color portrait of famous singer and songwriter Elton John sitting on a chair.
From personality portraits and a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Barbra Streisand
Located in Chicago, IL
Lawrence Schiller describes this photo of Barbra from 1968 as “The Nefertiti-like profile taken in London. There she exudes a regality that true divas portray. Her neck is long, her ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Spray Paint Kate (Kate Moss)
By Rankin
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of supermodel Kate with pink, yellow and green graffiti on her top and body.
Rankin unites spontaneity and perfection in a unique and exciting concept. He likes things to b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Snow White - nude model with an apple between rocks, fine art photography, 2015
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high-end framing on request.
Ellen von Unwerth is one of the world's most famous and influential photographers. Her artistic achievements have been honored with trul...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Taste Candy Crush
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hallencreutz, Clara
Title: Taste Candy Crush
Date: 2015
Medium: C-print face mounted to archival acrylic, backed with aluminum
Unframed Dimensions: 27.5" x 39"
Sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print, ABS
Silver I
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossible to explore the images for their specificity, and instead they open up and play to any seaside memory the viewer cares to pour into them. In “Camera Lucida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Aqua III
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossible to explore the images for their specificity, and instead they open up and play to any seaside memory the viewer cares to pour into them. In “Camera Lucida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Silver VII
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossible to explore the images for their specificity, and instead they open up and play to any seaside memory the viewer cares to pour into them. In “Camera Lucida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Aqua VI
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossibl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
White VI
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossibl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Maria Luisa Morando
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossible to explore the images for their specificity, and instead they open up and play to any seaside memory the viewer cares to pour into them. In “Camera Lucida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
White VII
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossible to explore the images for their specificity, and instead they open up and play to any seaside memory the viewer cares to pour into them. In “Camera Lucida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
White I
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossible to explore the images for their specificity, and instead they open up and play to any seaside memory the viewer cares to pour into them. In “Camera Lucida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Silver III
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossible to explore the images for their specificity, and instead they open up and play to any seaside memory the viewer cares to pour into them. In “Camera Lucida...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Maquillage
Located in Sante Fe, NM
That was the River, This is the Sea
Portfolio Introduction:
The past several years of my life have been colored by change, both positive and adverse: a new partner; a new child...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
A Brushstroke of White
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hallencreutz, Clara
Title: A Brushstroke of White
Date: 2014
Medium: C-print face mounted to archival acrylic, backed with aluminum
Unframed Dimensions: 39" x 56"
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled 14.11 (1991-2014)
By Rita Maas
Located in Sante Fe, NM
20th Century Plastics
The images in this series resemble gestural abstract paintings while clearly being something else. Driven by entropic forces, pictures once fixed within long...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Me and My Head or Me and My Body
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Eidolon Point is an apparition of a place. Within this liminal state between going and gone, the bones of architecture take on new forms to create spaces are neither inside or outsid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Suspect Displacement
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Eidolon Point is an apparition of a place. Within this liminal state between going and gone, the bones of architecture take on new forms to create spaces are neither inside or outsid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Pixels
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hallencreutz, Clara
Title: White Pixels
Date: 2014
Medium: C-print face mounted to archival acrylic, backed with aluminum
Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48"
Signature: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
C Print
Silver VI
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossibl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
White XX
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossibl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
White IX
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossibl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Silver V
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“With her cool gelato colors and sunlight reflected off the sand and celadon waves, she evokes fond memories of summer days. Because of the lack of sharp detail, it becomes impossibl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Yellow Ranunculus I
By Paul Coghlin
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, dated and numbered on front of print. Titled on back of print. Contact the gallery for availability. This listing is for the 9 x 11 inch size.
Available in 4 sizes:
9" x 11"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Cosmos I
By Paul Coghlin
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed, dated and numbered on front of print. Titled on back of print. Contact the gallery for availability. This listing is for the 9 x 11 inch size.
Available in 4 sizes:
9" x 11"...
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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