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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.

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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Contemporary
Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Untitled (Presidio Drag Racing)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, Edition of 5 20 x 20 in, Edition of 7 15 x 15 in, Edition of 9 Please note that prices incr...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Untitled (Colorado I-70 no. 1)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Signed, numbered, and dated (archival label, verso) Digital Pigment Print 30 x 30 in, edition of 4 20 x 20 in, edition of 9 15 x 15 in, edition of 20 Please note that prices increas...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print, Digital Pigment

Ahmadi Oil Fields by Steve McCurry, 1991, Digital C-Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Ahmadi Oil Fields by Steve McCurry depicts two figures standing in a fiery landscape. They are both dressed in white hazmat suits with gas masks. Both figures are fixated by the fire...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Digital

Untitled (Nr. 2473) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 2473) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Virtual Summer" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 3/7 by Brendan North
Located in Culver City, CA
"Virtual Summer" Photography 40" x 40" inch Edition 3/7 by Brendan North Not Framed Ships rolled in a tube ABOUT: Brendan North is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles. Hav...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Digital

"Hot" Photography 28" x 20" inch Edition of 20 by Lika Brutyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Hot" Photography 28" x 20" inch Edition of 20 by Lika Brutyan Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta. Not Framed. Ships in a tube. Lika Brutyan is American photogra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Three Figures in Black - Morocco by Paul Greenberg, 1994, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Three Figures in Black - Morocco by Paul Greenberg depicts four people walking on a sidewalk. A small child walks with two figures cloaked in black, and carries a white toy attached ...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Arctic Fox #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Arctic Fox #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Solar Plexus Chakra" Photography 26" x 26" inch Edition 2/7 by Oleg Char
Located in Culver City, CA
"Solar Plexus Chakra" Photography 26" x 26" inch Edition 2/7 by Oleg Char Medium: UV print on Aluminum Dibond, glass neon, wood backing, metal frame. Solar Plexus - Manipura The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Metal

Cross country skiers - black and white photography
Located in New York, NY
"I remember the moment that the idea for Bodyscapes® came to me. I was thinking that the shape and structure of the universe repeated itself at every level and suddenly I had the ima...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kurt Cobain "Floating Guitar in Swimmingpool" Nirvana Nevermind
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition photographic print of the electric guitar Kurt Cobain used during the famous 1991 swimming pool photoshoot to promote the album Nevermind, taken by underwater ...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

"Oscar" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Oscar" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. Availa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper

"Iggy Backbend, London, 1972" Photography 24" x 20" inch 29/50 by Mick Rock
Located in Culver City, CA
"Iggy Backbend, London, 1972" Photography 24" x 20" inch 29/50 by Mick Rock Edition: 29/50 Medium: Silver gelatin limited edition photographic print on paper Iggy and The Stooges w...
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20th Century Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Bowie, Iggy Pop & Lou Reed, London's Dorchester Hotel, 1972 by Mick Rock
Located in Culver City, CA
David Bowie, Iggy Pop & Lou Reed, London's Dorchester Hotel, 1972 by Mick Rock Edition: 29/50 Signed and numbered by Mick Rock. Medium: Silver gelatin limited edition photographic ...
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20th Century Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lost 21
Located in New York, NY
This aerial photograph was taken by Klaus Leidorf from an airplane (which he also flies). It was not staged or manipulated and can be custom size.
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Zebra #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Zebra #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. Thi...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Red Tailed Hawk #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Red Tailed Hawk #4, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anim...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

New Still-life Photograph with Vintage Typewriter, “Still Life with Robot”
Located in Brooklyn, NY
My newest photograph, “Still Life with Robot,” continues the exploration of vintage tech begun in my earlier “Tech Vanitas” series. Surrounded by rich silks and patterned wallpapers, playful still lifes of familiar devices suggest 17th Century Dutch paintings. My photographs display a fascination with vintage gadgets...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

African Elephant #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'African Elephant #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild ani...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tequila - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tequila - 2024 - 40x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-18. Not mounte...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper

Scarlet Macaw #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Scarlet Macaw #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Cockatoo #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Palm Cockatoo #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features st...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flights, Scotland, 2015
Located in Hudson, NY
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through February 26th, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available then. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Burst I - large scale abstract photograph of caleidoscopic color explosions
Located in San Francisco, CA
From Christian Stoll's body of works BURST (2015), an abstract exploration of high speed photographs capturing mesmerizing explosions of caleidoscopic color 27 x 40 inches (68 x 102...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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

Eyelash Pit Viper #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, snake
Located in Paris, FR
'Eyelash Pit Viper #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild an...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sun Conure #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Sun Conure #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio p...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

UNTITLED - large scale photograph with conceptual message
Located in San Francisco, CA
from a series of works capturing conceptual signs in iconic landscapes, captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale print sizes with incredible image details CLOUD STUD...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Great Horned Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Great Horned Owl #1, Espanola, NM, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Barn Owl #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Barn Owl #3, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. Thi...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Zebra #7 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Zebra #7, Los Angeles, CA, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. Thi...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Chimpanzee #2 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Chimpanzee #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cloud Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscape in the summer sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
large-scale original art photography from a series of dramatic cloud atlas and abstract sky scapes observations above the Pacific Ocean. CLOUD STUDY V by Frank Schott 40 x 32 inch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Chanel Vertical, 1990
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Edition 1 of 15. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 4th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 4th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. ABOUT: Since the early ‘90s, gallerist Robin Rice and designer Antony Todd...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin

Seriema #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Seriema #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. T...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

African Elephant #16 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'African Elephant #16, Monterey, CA, 2019' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anima...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mandrill #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Mandrill #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2014' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

White Tiger #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
Located in Paris, FR
'White Tiger #4, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals....
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eurasian Eagle Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Eurasian Eagle Owl #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anim...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

African Crowned Crane #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'African Crowned Crane #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which fea...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cheetah #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
Located in Paris, FR
'Cheetah #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. T...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Orangutan #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Orangutan #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bull #2 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Bull #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. This...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tiger #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
Located in Paris, FR
'Tiger #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. Thi...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Great Horned Owl #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Great Horned Owl #3, Espanola, NM, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mountain Lion #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
Located in Paris, FR
'Mountain Lion #4, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

King Penguin #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'King Penguin #1, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 2019' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bald Eagle #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Bald Eagle #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. T...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Giraffe #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Giraffe #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. T...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

White Cockatoo #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
Located in Paris, FR
'White Cockatoo #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anima...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Porto Miggiano (framed) - large scale photograph of Italian Mediterranean beach
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of iconic summer beach scene in Southern Italy's Puglia by Italian photographer Massimo Vitali, renowned for his grand s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Plexiglass, Wood, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper,...

"Tamul 1" Photography 40" x 30" inch Edition of 24 by Rob Woodcox
Located in Culver City, CA
"Tamul 1" Photography 40" x 30" inch Edition of 24 by Rob Woodcox Hahnemuhle Torchon Matte FineArt Paper (archival) Ships in a tube 2021 ABOUT Rob Woodcox Rob Woodcox is a fine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper

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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