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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
Cloud
Located in New York, NY
William Wegman is a renowned photographer famous for his unique and artistic photographs of Weimaraner puppies. His approach to is far from conventional, avoiding the typical "cuddly...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Pigment

Mesurage
Located in Denton, TX
Mesurage, 1994 Toned gelatin silver print 18 x 12 in. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso. From the series "El cocinero, el ladron, su mujer, y su amante" (The cook, t...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Covid 19 -2020-04-01-NY-Broadway Soho - Street Scene Black and White Photograph
Located in New York, NY
This is a 39.5 x 59 inches archival giclée black and white print on archival exhibition paper. It is part of a limited edition of 6 plus 2 AP. Signed and numbered in the back. An ed...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Giclée

The Hair Willy Ronis Humanist black and white photography woman naked nude
Located in Paris, FR
Willy Ronis is one of the most famous members of the French Humanist photography. Silver print on photographic paper Hand-signed by the artist lower right Stamp of the artist's stud...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Slow Motion (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 23.5" x 16"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young naked woman slowly falling down through the pool water. Her strong body drops a bizarre shadow on the bottom of the pool ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Large Landscape India Heritage Lake Nature Wildlife Birds Sunset Orange
Located in Norfolk, GB
Aditya Dicky Singh, Untitled, photograph on fine-art Hahnemuhle archival paper 42" x 63" unframed, 2022 Edition 1/10 *Should you wish the photographs to be printed at a different...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Equestrian Portrait of a Speckled Horse, Fashion-Inspired, Horizontal
Located in US
"Speckled Crest" This iconic portrait draws the eye towards this speckled horse's exquisite features. This image has received several awards, including the highest honor of Gold at ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Avenue of the Giants, California, USA
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Fern II - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude, Landscape
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fern II - 2018 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-479. Not mou...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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

Balance - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 24х16"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of young woman and her reflection in the water surface. Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist. Limited edition o...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Céo De Azulejos. From the Iberia series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist inspiration is deeply rooted in the notion of discovery through visual reflections and a strong passion for symmetry and linear structure. Her architectural works of Refle...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a large scale black and white photo of Marlon Brando as a young man at his family farm with his dog. In 1951 Life Magazine asked Art Shay to photograph Marlon Brando at his family home in Libertyville, IL. This is one of the photos from that shoot. In 2000, Art Shay published Album for an Age: Unconventional Words and Pictures from the Twentieth Century. This artwork is matted and framed. Art Shay Marlon Brando Kissing Dog...
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1950s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

"A Fisherman's Wife" Photography 49" x 39" inch Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"A Fisherman's Wife" Photography 49" x 39" inch Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper

Concrete - large scale photo of tonal palette texture of Brutalist architecture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Concrete (2014) by Frank Schott, a study of monochromatic details of contemporary urban architecture, urban textures and tonal color palettes 27 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm signed ed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Giraffe in grass, Giraffe, animal, Africa, black and white photography
Located in München, BY
Edition No. 7/12 image size 28,5 x 35,6 cm signed and numbered Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass A giraffe is lying in the tall grass in front of Mount Kenya. Joachim Schmeisse...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Moonlight - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x47"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and sophisticated underwater photograph of a young naked woman on her back on the bottom of the pool. This is a monochrome photograph close to black and white with rea...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach scene in South of France
Located in San Francisco, CA
observation of a Mediterranean beach scene in Nice, France, on a hazy summer day Nizza by Frank Schott 48 x 75.5 inches (122 x 192cm) signed edition of 7 44 x 69 inches (122 x 17...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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

Seascape XIV - large format photograph of monochrome blue water surface
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mesmerizing large scale photograph from artist's Seascape series, a body of works capturing the tactile surfaces and monochromatic nature of oceanic water and cloudscapes Seascape ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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

Two Wild & Famous Horses on Sable Island, Black & White Photography, Horizontal
Located in US
"Soul Mates" Running freely over the island's 13 square miles, the iconic wild horses of Sable Island are the perfect picture of freedom....
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in "Something's Got to Give" Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid shot of famed actress Marilyn Monroe in "Something's Got to Give", circa 1962. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives...
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1960s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White

Figurative photograph, Contemporary print, Romantic Nude woman- Lisa
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Lisa ‘ who was captured on film in 1989...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Photographic ...

Aubrey O'Day nude
Located in Austin, TX
Aubrey O'Day by Markus Klinko, from a stunning collection of contemporary nudes from celebrated photographer, Markus Klinko, featuring amongst others, Dita Von Teese and Stoya This ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Barn Owl Study 4
Located in Sante Fe, NM
My fascination with birds of prey began eight years ago. There have been nesting owls on my family’s land in the United Kingdom as far as I can remember. I have heard them calling to...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Prisca, Paris 1997
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15 signed and numbered Also available in: 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in 200 x 150 cm / 78.5 x 59 in A black supermodel is lying on her side. Thierry Le Gouès...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White

Paris, From the Mani- Cartes Postales series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Paris H 27.5 in. x 35.5 in. W Edition 6 Unframed This series of photographs were taken for a European calendar. The idea was to create postcards with several countries on different ...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Cloud
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This intriguing offset lithograph print, signed and numbered out of 200 by an unknown artist in ballpoint pen, features a puff of smoke or a cloud hovering over a fence. The minimali...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Offset

Familiar Marks, Unfamiliar Places Number 11
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wall-hanging artwork titled "Familiar Marks, Unfamiliar Places Number 11" is an original artwork by Kelly Knaga made of photography, digital print, an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Paper, Pastel, Digital

Botero in his Studio, Paris, Photograph of Legendary Artist Fernando Botero
Located in New york, NY
Fernando Botero in his Studio, Paris, 1992 by Jean-Michel Voge is a 13" x 19" archival pigment print in an edition of 5, printed by the photographer on handmade Japanese Awagami pape...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...

Giza Pyramids, Study 2, Cairo, Egypt. 2009
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Harvest Field with Cypresses color photograph limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Harvest Field with Cypresses, Tuscany, Italy - no. 21323 Color fine art long minimalist landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gera...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

More than This - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
More of This (Bombay Beach) - 2024 48x40cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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

Burlesque Series, Boudoir III, Tease-O-Rama, Hollywood, Los Angeles
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps became well-known for his Burlesque Photography after he spent 2003 capturing performances in Britain & America. He spent a lot on time with his subjects on a number of...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
Located in New york, NY
Punctuated by documentary photo essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in the Harlem series. In the image of Fire Hydrant, two chil...
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1960s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pi...

Agneta II signed and numbered
Located in London, GB
Agneta II by Blank Barbie pop art work of the iconic Agneta Fältskog of Swedish music super band ABBA. Japan 1978 paper size 30x30 inches / 76 x 76 cm unframed - framing availabl...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Reef - large format photograph of sun reflections on a coral reef
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of sun reflections on a coral reef water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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

Strike a Pose - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Strike a Pose' (Bombay Beach) 2019, 20x20cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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

New Orleans, Vintage 1960s Civil Rights Black and White Photography, City Prison
Located in New york, NY
City Prison, 1965 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a vintage gelatin silver, signed verso (back of photo) by the photographer. It is an iconic image from the photographer's ...
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1960s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

New York City, Central Park, Night Photography, Twin Greek Temples (Dusk)
Located in New york, NY
A contemporary color photograph by Roberta Fineberg is a nod to photo secessionist Edward Steichen. The subject for the artist's night photography is a Central Park West building (th...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

Marilyn Monroe in Bed - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
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1950s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Heart and Soul - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Heart and Soul' (Bombay Beach) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL201...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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

Christos J. Palios - Technique, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
All available unframed sizes and editions: 23" x 30” Edition Size: 10, Artist Proofs 2 - $2,200 30" x 40” Edition Size: 8, Artist Proofs 2 - $3,250 40" x 53” Edition Size: 5, Art...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Walk the Line Photography, Limited Edition, Africa, People, Landscape, b&w
Located in München, BY
Walk the Line Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A man walks along the shore of the coastline in Ghana. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Chanel Packing Heat
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Framed Chromaluxe A classic handbag from Chanel. Inside is a gun, a mobile phone, a lipstick and powder. A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Les moucherons attaquent ??
Located in PARIS, FR
Bellec entoure un reflet uni ou des points multicolores d'une nuit noire, d'une densité mystérieuse. C'est un jeu de couleurs avec des reflets qui s'alternent. Rendre abstrait quelq...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Lambda, Satin Paper

"Williamsburg, NYC" Contemporary Brooklyn Figurative Framed Photograph on Paper
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Williamsburg, NYC" is a framed photograph on paper by Xan Padron, depicting a compilation of walking figures set against an architectural background. Padron's signature technique of...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Digital

Michael Jackson
Located in München, BY
Edition 15, Lenticular In this image Michael Jackson is doing the moonwalk and is x-rayed. A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Lenticular

The Bog 001 by Bernhard Lang - Close-up photography, flora, green tones, swamps
Located in Paris, FR
The Bog 001 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Bernhard Lang. It is a Fine Art Print on Hahnemüle Paper. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Pan di Zucchero - large scale photo of Mediterranean beach scene (framed)
Located in San Francisco, CA
*temporary listing price reduction due to currency exchange rate large format photograph by iconic Italian photographer Massimo Vitali, renowned for his grand scale topographical observations of the rites and rituals of modern leisure Pan di Zucchero...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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

Venus
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Venus Archival Pigment Print on Epson Legacy Platine 100% Cotton Fibre, 314 gsm, Acid and Lignin free Year: 1990s Size: 15x10in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Backside, -Male Nude Torso, Black and White Photograph, Matted and Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
The gorgeous muscular physique of the nude male in Doug Birkenheuer's photograph titled "Backside" is highlighted with the play of light and shadows. Th...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Half Angels Half Demons #17, Nude in a landscape. Black and white photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The angel is a being that religion has bequeathed us as a sign of purity, innocence, and goodness, from the same source, we have been sold to the devil as the form that represents ev...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Hot Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 25.3x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bubbles. This is a bright high resolution photograph with rich green and golden tones migrating onto blue and orange. Ori...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Karma, Milan - Book Kiosk, Italian color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan began as a special project for the 2018 Affordable Art Fair Milan. It was well received and the artwork has become popular with art buye...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Picturesque Village Vineyards Cinque Terre Photograph Limited Edition Print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Color fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Half dome with big cloud, with forest and shadow from a tree, National Park, California, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

"New York, New York" series, Flatiron Building
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our gallery has the most extensive art photography of New York City, due to our abiding love for the city. We present the work of different photographers, some of whom are emerging t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Weekending - Polaroid - Unique piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Weekending - Polaroid - Unique piece - 2020 Original Polaroid - Unique Piece, signed and titled on back. 7.8 x 7,7cm (image area) 10.7 x 8.7 cm ( including white Polaroid frame)...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Polaroid

Perfect Blend
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Perfect Blend - 2017 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Archival C-print, based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-162 K...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Thunderweb - underwater nude photo - print on aluminum 8 x 12"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white nude photograph of a beautiful young woman in a pool filled with sun light. The bottom of the pool is covered with a mysterious web of ripple shadows and s...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Metal

Untitled From the 'Serendipia' series, Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mauricio Velez's photographs seeks to refine the viewer's sensitivity and perception of art and the human body, elevating these elements to an aesthetic realm that can inspire, distu...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, 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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