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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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Period: 20th Century
Max in front of Motel (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max in front of Motel (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 40x77cm including the white border. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Prin, based on the 2 original Polaroids. Signature ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Catfight (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Catfight (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Number 8...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Maxed Out (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Maxed Out (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Number ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Shangri-La (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Shangri-La (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Number...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Aile – Balthasar Burkhard, Black and White Photography, Swiss, Bird, Wing
Located in Zurich, CH
Balthasar BURKHARD (1944–2010, Switzerland) Aile, 1993 Silver gelatin print on Baryta paper, artist's wooden frame, museum glass Sheet 67 x 63 cm (2...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mad Max (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mad Max (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Number 18...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Low Expectations (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Low Expectations (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Sleepy Head (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sleepy Head (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Numbe...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Deliberation (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Deliberation (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Numb...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Retire (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Retire (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Number 833...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Mind Blender (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mind Blender (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Numb...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Forgotten (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Forgotten (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Number ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Max, smoking in Car (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max, smoking in Car (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Untitled #16 - CB/KMC 8 SH 200 N13 – Bill Henson, People, Portrait, Monochrome
Located in Zurich, CH
Bill HENSON (*1955, Australia) Untitled #16 - CB/KMC 8 SH 200 N13, 1998/1999/2000 Archival pigment print Sheet 127 x 180 cm (50 x 70 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP's; Ed. no. AP1 ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Historical Photo of Prison - Rebibbia (Rome) - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison - Rebibbia is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
Category

20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Desert Drive (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Desert Drive (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist invento...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

War in South America - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in South America is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, m...
Category

1960s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory N...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Stevie in Bathtub (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stevie in Bathtub (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist in...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Madonna (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Madonna (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Nu...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Caroline in the Entrance Hall, Villa Victoria, MONTE-CARLO, B&W photography
Located in Cody, WY
UNIQUE PRINT SILVER GELATIN - silver gelatin print mounted on diebond and framed in black frame. THE MONTE-CARLO SERIES (1980), Early works from 1980, Executed in 2011. Shot in abandoned 19th century villas in and around Monaco and Monte-Carlo between 1980 and 1982, the photographs feature young women in the artist's intimate circle of friends playfully posing in eccentric vintage attire...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Yucatan sunshine
Located in PARIS, FR
La profondeur d'un coucher de soleil avec en premier plan une baraque de pêcheurs. Photographie prise par Bellec lors d'un séjour au Yucatan, Mexico.
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Digital, Lambda

Bathing (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bathing (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 Diptych, 20x20cm each, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. 2 Archival C-Prins, based on the 2 original Polaroids. Signature label and Certificate....
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Charlotte, New York City, 1988 – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Charlotte, New York City, 1988 1988 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Watson was b...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Day Worker (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Day Worker (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Outtake (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Outtake (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Nu...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory N...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Patty Owen, New York – Albert Watson, Woman, BlackandWhite, Actress, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Patty Owen, New York City, 1986 Chromogenic print from a polaroid positive face mounted to acrylic (Diasec) Sheet 238 x 182.5 cm (93 3/4 x 71 7/8 in.)...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

Woman by the Pool - Beverly Hills Hotel, California U.S.A – Anthony Friedkin
Located in Zurich, CH
Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Woman by the Pool, Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A., 1975 Silver Gelatin Print, later print Image 76,2 x 114,3 cm (30 x 45 in....
Category

1970s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

29 Day Dreams (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
29 Day Dreams (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist invent...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory N...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

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

Designer Coco Chanel Sewing in Paris, 1962 by Douglas Kirkland
Located in Chicago, IL
Size: 20" x 24" Edition Size: 24 Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Will be shipped unframed. Please inquire for framing options. Mademoiselle Chanel at work. Douglas Kirkla...
Category

1960s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Portrait of Nino Manfredi - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Nino Manfredi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
Category

1960s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Nino Manfredi and Anna Maria Ferrero - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Nino Manfredi  and Anna Maria Ferrero is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
Category

1960s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
Category

20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

30x30" Black & White Nude contemporary abstract photography - n. 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a series of black and white Nude abstract contemporary art photography (13 in series). Gallery exclusively presents this series of the human form - that which has inspired ar...
Category

1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Sebastian in Issey Miyake, New York City, 1989 1989 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP; Ed. no....
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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sabre - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Nature, Fish
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sabre - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pri...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Black and White, A...

Liza Minnelli posing on floor of Halston's Apartment
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Toilet/Fountain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rt 17 Sky
Located in Cragsmoor, NY
This is an early work when i first began to go digitally and with a new Nikon. I lived in the country at the time and wanted to challenge myself with taking accurate landscapes that ...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Afghan Girl with Hands on Face by Steve McCurry, 1984, Digital C-Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Afghan Girl with Hands on Face by Steve McCurry presents a powerful portrait. A young girl with piercing green eyes stares off in the distance. She wears a red scarf around her head ...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Andy Warhol and Sean McKeon
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hommage a Pollock I
Located in New York, NY
Nicole Furman is a multimedia artist, body painter and photographer from Bogotá, Colombia. Having studied a range of art practices from body painting and performance to art history a...
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20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print, Plexiglass

Eiffel Tower
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Unidentified Man on Phone
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FL05.03030Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foun...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Querelle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Red Note by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Music, Polaroid
Located in Munich, DE
Red Note Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist This still-life picture of a Music Note consists of an olive, mint leaf and a toothpick. It was shot on Polaroid Polachrome ...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Halston at the Beach House in Montauk
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paris
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bedroom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Toilet/Fountain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tina Chow
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Polaroid

View of Monte Carlo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hotel Room Interior
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shower Curtain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paris Street
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Toilet/Fountain
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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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