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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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Style: Contemporary
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Shadow Man, Sepia. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sepia Color Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Channeling the energy of “water-signs” in astrology, he captures these mysterious men through a romantic lens. The bosom of the sh...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Shore Break, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing
Located in Zurich, CH
Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Shore Break, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. 1994 Silver Gelatin Print, later print 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.) Edition of 25; Ed. no. 13/25 Print ...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Capitol Dome
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed and dated in black ink on print margin.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled 3. Portrait. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled #3 by Ricky Cohete 36 in. H x 24 in. W Archival Pigment print Small Ed of 10 Cohete uses contrast to add an extra dimension in the movement and shadows of each piece. Almost...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Sandface, Two. Limited Edition Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sandface Two by Ricky Cohete 36 in. H x 24 in. W Color Archival Pigment print Small Ed of 10 Cohete uses the contrast of color to add an extra dimension in the movement and shadows o...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Sandface One. Portrait. Limited Edition Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sandface One by Ricky Cohete 36 in. H x 24 in. W Color Archival Pigment print Small Ed of 10 Cohete uses the contrast of color to add an extra dimension in the movement and shadows o...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Man & Serpent Two. Limited Edition Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Color Archival Pigment print Small Ed of 10 From The "Man & Serpent" Series Using the serpent as a symbol for rebirth; just like its original meaning centuries ago. The vibrant snake...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Circle of Souls, Everglades, Florida
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 15 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered. Series: The Four Moments of the Sun: Hidden Lands of Florida’s Maroon Communities AVAILABLE SIZES: Limited to a single edition of ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Climb, One. Sepia. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sepia Color Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10. Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figur...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Palm, Three. Sepia. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sepia Color Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10. Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figur...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Its a great pleasure to watch yourself make love
Located in Dallas, TX
Its a great pleasure to watch yourself make love, 1971 Gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 in. Signed, artist stamp, and numbered. Bill Owens was born and raised in California. After volu...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Richmond Park, Old Future – Erik Madigan Heck, Photography, Art, Fashion, Nature
Located in Zurich, CH
Erik MADIGAN HECK (*1983, United States) Richmond Park, Old Future, 2015 Chromogenic print Sheet 152.4 x 228.6 cm (60 x 90 in.) Edition of 9, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 4/9 print only Origi...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Water Mirror 15, WM-193 – Risaku Suzuki, Nature, Tree, Water, Sky, Reflection
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Water Mirror 15, WM-193 2015 Chromogenic print Sheet 120 x 155 cm (47 1/4 x 61 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 2/5 Framed ‘Water Mirror’is a condensation of ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Water Mirror 15, WM-283 – Risaku Suzuki, Nature, Water Lily, Reflection, Pond
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Water Mirror 15,WM-283 2015 Chromogenic print Sheet 120 x 155 cm (47 1/4 x 61 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 4/5 Framed ‘Water Mirror’is a condensation of a...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Infinity Man, One. Sepia. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sepia Color Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10. Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figur...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Men & Palm, Tree. Sepia. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sepia Color Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10. Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figur...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Energy Field #135 – Stephen Gill, Colour, Abstract, Pattern, Photography, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Stephen GILL (*1971, Great Britain) Energy Field #135, 2013-2016 Archival pigment print Sheet 124.5 x 106.7 cm (49 x 42 in.) Frame 127 x 109.2 cm (50 x 43 x 1 3/4 in.) Edition of 1, ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

LEDA, Limited edition B&W Photograph of the original artist drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
LEDA, 2015 Limited edition B&W Photograph of the original artist pencil drawing Size: 25.5 H x 33.4 W inches Edition 1/8 + 1 AP. Unframed Within the series “Metamorphosis,” we are ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Hope – Dominique Teufen, Photography, Beach, Seascape, Sunset, Reflection
Located in Zurich, CH
Dominique Teufen Hope, from the series 'Rays of Light', 2020 Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta 120 x 180 cm (47 1/4 x 70 7/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP framed With her latest series ‘Ra...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled, from the series of 'Hanabi' – Rinko Kawauchi, Sky, Firework, Night
Located in Zurich, CH
RINKO KAWAUCHI (*1972, Japan) Untitled, from the series 'Hanabi' 2001 C–type print Sheet 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in.) Edition of 6; Ed. no. 4/6 framed Reminiscent of Japanese photog...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Offshore Winds - Zuma Beach California – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Water, Sky
Located in Zurich, CH
Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Offshore Winds, Zuma Beach, California, 1980 Silver Gelatin Print, later print 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.) Edition of 25 Print only Born 1949 in Los Angeles, USA, Friedkin currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Anthony Friedkin uses his camera as a means of personal discovery. His full frame black & white photographs explore the many mysteries of moments in time. He creates his own distinctive exhibition prints in his darkroom. He says of his work, “I believe in extraordinary photographs that draw you in and cannot be easily defined-celebrating perception and its many hidden layers of reality”. Informed by the works of Atget, Kertesz, and Josef Koudelka...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Infinity Man, Two. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figure surrounded b...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Grounding Man. Sepia. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sepia Color Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Channeling the energy of “water-signs” in astrology, he captures these mysterious men through a romantic lens. The bosom of the sh...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Palm, Three. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figure surrounded b...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Five Girls in a Car #3 – Miles Aldridge, Girl, Fashion, Erotic, Model, Car, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) Five Girls in a Car #3, 2013 Chromogenic print Image 127 x 96 cm (50 x 37 3/4 in.) Sheet 139 x 108 cm (54 3/4 x 42 1/...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Like Ice in the Sunshine No. 13
Located in New York, NY
15 x 15 archival pigment print (image size 14 x14 inches) Edition #8/8 Signed, titled, dated and editioned on frame label provided. Framing available at an additional cost. In the latest series by Simone Rosenbauer, entitled Like Ice in the Sunshine...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled, from the series 'Buried'– Stephen Gill, Colour, Abstract, Art, Sky
Located in Zurich, CH
Stephen GILL (*1971, Great Britain) Untitled, from the series 'Buried', 2007 C–type print Image 21.5 x 21.5 cm (8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.) Sheet 30.2 x 23.8 cm (11 7/8 x 9 3/8 in.) Frame 34 ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

JOY, Architectural black and white limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Joy by Juan Pablo Castro C-Print 36 in. H x 24 in. W Edition of 5 2016 Print Unframed Frames that capture the transformation from everyday life into another reality. Images that ex...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Firenze. Figurative Landscape black and white limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Firenze by Juan Pablo Castro C-Print 36 in. H x 24 in. W Edition of 5 2016 Print Unframed Frames that capture the transformation from everyday life into another reality. Images th...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

More, Architectural limited edition black and white photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
More by Juan Pablo Castro C-Print 24 in. H x 36 in. W Edition of 5 2016 Print Unframed Frames that capture the transformation from everyday life into another reality. Images that e...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Untitled, from 'Hackney Flowers' – Stephen Gill, Colour, Firefighter, Flowers
Located in Zurich, CH
Stephen GILL (*1971, Great Britain) Untitled, from the series 'Hackney Flowers', 2005/2007 Hand print on C-type paper Image 58.4 x 44 cm (23 x 17 3/8 in.) Sheet 60.7 x 50.8 cm (23 7/...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

The Bird
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, and numbered.
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Flora
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, and numbered.
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Monkey with Gun, New York City – Albert Watson, Contemporary, Gun, Vintage
Located in Zurich, CH
ALBERT WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Monkey with Gun, New York City 1992 Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, Unique Image 36 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.) Sheet 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.) Frame 62 ...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Flowers Unknown 007 – Brigitte Lustenberger, Flower, Still Life, Flora, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Brigitte LUSTENBERGER (*1969, Switzerland) Flowers Unknown 007, 2019 From the series 'An Apparition Of Memory' C-print 100 x 100 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.) Edition of 5, plus 2 AP; Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Between the Sea and the Mountain – Kumano 14, DK-507 – Risaku Suzuki, Nature, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Between the Sea and the Mountain – Kumano 14,DK-507 2014 Chromogenic print Sheet 95.2 x 119 cm ( 37 1/2 x 46 7/8 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 2/5 Framed T...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Between the Sea and the Mountain – Kumano 14, DK-335 – Risaku Suzuki, Beach, Sea
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Between the Sea and the Mountain – Kumano 14,DK-335 2014 Chromogenic print Sheet 95.2 x 119 cm ( 37 1/2 x 46 7/8 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 1/5 Framed T...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Water Mirror 16, WM-653 – Risaku Suzuki, Nature, Tree, Water, Mirror, Reflection
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Water Mirror 16, WM-653 2016 Chromogenic print Sheet 120 x 155 cm (47 1/4 x 61 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 2/5 Framed ‘Water Mir...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Water Mirror 14, WM-61 – Risaku Suzuki, Nature, Tree, Water, Mirror, Reflection
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Water Mirror 14,WM-61 2014 Chromogenic print Sheet 120 x 155 cm (47 1/4 x 61 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 3/5 Framed ‘Water Mi...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Water Mirror 14, WM-75 – Risaku Suzuki, Nature, Tree, Water, Reflection, Japanese
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Water Mirror 14,WM-75 2014 Chromogenic print Sheet 120 x 155 cm (47 1/4 x 61 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 5/5 (last available edition) Framed ‘Water Mirro...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Water Mirror 17, WM-717 – Risaku Suzuki, Nature, Tree, Water, Sky, Reflection
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Water Mirror 17, WM-717 2017 Chromogenic print Sheet 120 x 155 cm (47 1/4 x 61 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 1/5 Framed ‘Water Mirror’is a condensation of ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Water Mirror 16, WM-628 – Risaku Suzuki, Nature, Tree, Water, Mirror, Water Lily
Located in Zurich, CH
RISAKU SUZUKI (*1963, Japan) Water Mirror 16, WM-628 2016 Chromogenic print Sheet 120 x 155 cm (47 1/4 x 61 in.) Edition of 5; Ed. no. 2/5 Framed ‘Water Mir...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Le Desert de Retz, Study 36, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 45 Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered. Sepia toned gelatin silver Michael Kenna's black and white photographs are powerful and alluring. His imagery t...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Absence No. 13
Located in New York, NY
In his "Absence" series, Denis Darzacq’s mines his own work for raw material. By cutting and tearing recent photographic prints of his own work, he generated a wealth of formal mater...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Absence No. 12
Located in New York, NY
In his "Absence" series, Denis Darzacq’s mines his own work for raw material. By cutting and tearing recent photographic prints of his own work, he generated a wealth of formal mater...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Energy Field #053 – Stephen Gill, Colour, Abstract, Pattern, Photography, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Stephen GILL (*1971, Great Britain) Energy Field #053, 2013–2016 Archival pigment print, accompanied with original colour negative encapsulated in resin block 124,5 x 106,7 cm (49 x ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled, from 'Talking to Ants' – Stephen Gill, Colour, Abstract, Pattern, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Stephen GILL (*1971, Great Britain) Untitled, from the series 'Talking to Ants', 2009-2013 Archival pigment print Sheet 111.76 x 111.76 cm (44x 44 in.) Frame 115 x 115 x 4.5 cm (45 ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Four. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figure surrounded b...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Palm One. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and White Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10. Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male f...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Palm Climb, One. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figure surrounded b...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Muse and BrunoMars, Portraits Intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Muse, 2017 by Hunter & Gatti From the series of Nothing Stays Still Acrylic on glicée print. Image size: 29.5 cm H x 21.7 cm W Signed front and signed back with the date. UNFRAMED an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Architecture of Density #01b – Michael Wolf, Photography, Architecture, City
Located in Zurich, CH
MICHAEL WOLF (*1954, Germany) Architecture of Density #01b 2003 C-print Sheet 132.1 x101.6 cm (52 x 40 in.) Edition of 9, plus 2 AP; 9/9 Print only Michael Wolf was born in 1954 i...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

As Paloma and Egg. From the Mundo do Sombras series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Diptych: As Paloma and Egg, Black and white archival pigment print, Small Overall Size: 21 in. H x 26 in. W Individual Size: 21 in. H x 13 in. W Edition of 30 + 2AP Unframed Mundo...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Invacuo Project #23. B&W Portrait inspired by the Gezi Park resistance movement
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Invacuo Project #23, 2016 by Koray Erkaya From the series of Invacuo Project Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre Duo 210 Image size: 16 in. H x 24 in. W (40 cm H x 60 cm W) Edition of 10 Work is also available framed at an additional cost. All sizes signed, titled, dated, and numbered on artist label verso All Prices are quoted as "initial price". Please note that prices and availability may change due to current sales. _____________________ JAZZ AND GAS Joyful humor characteristic of the pro-democracy environmentalist Gezi Park protests in June 2013. People of all ages, students, writers, artists, actors, musicians, LGBT activists, Anti-Capitalist Muslims, Marxists, Anarchists, Kurdish and Turkish nationalists were peacefully together in the heart of modern Istanbul: Taksim Square. Then the police attacked with tear gas and their usual equipment. But if they use uneven brutal force, then we use uneven intelligence and creativity: “We are fair: Their gas is fresh air.” Such sarcastic slogans multiplied echoing the positive, hopeful, unyielding and determined character of our jazz-like plural harmony. If Sultanahmet Square is the heart of Classical Istanbul with its Byzantine and Ottoman heritage, Taksim Square represents the modern city: the central statue representing the national liberation war and the formation of the Turkish Republic, Gezi Park, Ataturk Cultural Centre, big hotels, and the historic Istiklal (Independence) Street. Eyes shed tears not only because we laughed due to high-quality satirical slogans but also because of the harmful gas and the deaths of several youngsters. Numerous citizens lost an eye or arm. Thanks to international media coverage, the inspiring Gezi Park resistance (or “June Movement”) in Turkey drew attention all over the world -while the pro-government media kept silent. Whether on purpose or not, tear gas –and its canisters at close range- took several lives. Don’t let anybody fool you: Tear gas may kill. And it did. Though “as a nation” we had been used to gas in previous demonstrations, one point was unique: The whole city was gassed. Babies, old people, and citizens with asthma suffered in their homes. Before the police attack, maybe most of the young protesters were “merely” environmentalists without a major political orientation. Tear gas brutality transformed most of them into political activists. Since that June, our lungs, souls, and future have been full of that gas. Tear gas has been used not only in Turkey but in many other countries as well –since the 1990s. We tend to think that “Every soul shall taste it,” –sounds like a statement from a holy book. The situation is unacceptable: A child on the way to get bread for breakfast may die –in fact, be killed by the police using tear gas without proper concern and care. Tear gas is a chemical weapon. It’s vital to comprehend that. The marketing is well-phrased but misleading: “Made from fruit and vegetables, wholly organic.” But when it is used at close range, its metal canister becomes a bullet. Fifty years ago, in the late 1960s, 90 countries signed a petition against the usage of tear gas. Our country signed the 1997 Convention on Chemical Weapons, which states that tear gas is considered to be a chemical weapon when it is used in closed places, at close range or in a crowd. Despite this, it has been used time and again in Brasil, Chile, Egypt, Germany, Gaza, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Panama, the Philippines, South Korea, UK, USA, and Vietnam. The Association of Turkish Medical Doctors and the Initiative Against Tear Gas have been working and reacting diligently on this issue. “But the label says it’s harmless,” say some. But the firms that produce gas bombs put labels according to the demands of governments. Are you Shocked? Global trade has priority over humanitarian concern. But why this introduction? Don’t we all know all these things? We certainly do, but the “agenda” changes so fast that our knowledge does not find time to unite with our action in order to change the ongoing chain of events. Enter the arts. With the mission of contributing to collective memory, Artist Koray Erkaya creatively documents experience. In his new photographic art series, Erkaya revolts against individual and social de-sensitization. In order to address the memory and to increase awareness, he uses “gas” against everyone –without discrimination. He tests his models with gas in the specifically prepared labyrinth made of mirrors. But of course, the gas he uses is not one of the types of tear gas labeled OC, CS or CN. In any case, the violence the people suffer is not limited to the content of the gas. When he started his voyage to display the violence, loneliness, nakedness, helplessness, the spiritual and physical isolation of women, children, gays, transsexuals -all the humiliated people under some form of gas, Erkaya began working with models from various nations in Istanbul. Now he is on his way to show that this issue is a problem for all who live on the same planet. When we see ourselves in the eyes of the models in the mirrors...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Metamorphosis lips, Limited edition Photograph of the original artist drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Metamorphosis Lips, 2015 Limited edition B&W Photograph of the original artist pencil drawing size: 33,4 H x 25.5 W inches Edition 1/8 + 1 AP. Unframed Within the series “Metamorph...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Metamorphosis eyes, Limited edition Photographs of the original artist drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Metamorphosis eyes, 2015 Limited edition B&W Photograph of the original artist pencil drawing size: 33,4 H x 25.5 W inches Edition 1/8 + 1 AP. Unframed Within the series “Metamorph...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Metamorphosis ears, Limited edition Photograph of the original artist drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Metamorphosis ears, 2015 Limited edition B&W Photograph of the original artist pencil drawing Size: 25.5H x 33.4W inches Edition 1/8 + 1 AP. Unframed. Within the series “Metamorpho...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Men and Palm, Tree. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival Pigment print Medium Ed of 10 Palm & Trees: For this series, the artist explores short poems, the expansion of the palms, textures, and ease of the male figure surrounded b...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

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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