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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
Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Elvis Presley Petting Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Elvis Presley sitting in a living room, petting a dog. Elvis Presley, known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the "...
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1950s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rolling hills with Trees, photography, panorama, landscape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Color white fine landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehl...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Beach of Silencio, Rocks, Cantabrian Coast, fine art seascape photography print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ponder - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Ponder - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL219-673. N...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, Trees, Cows, limited edition print, Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Mystical forest with bent trees and cows in fog, Fanal, Madeira, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, d...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lavender Field, Provence, black and white photograph, landscape, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

The San Remo, Central Park, New York, monochrome photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited ed...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mystical Tree, misty, Fanal, Madeira, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art 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 Ha...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Lithograph

Don't Tell Mamma #7. Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a series of black and white nude photographs that began with analog photography between 1992 and 2005, followed by a transition period to digital photography. Erkaya is curre...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Drifter - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Drifter - 2021 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1055. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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

Circle of Cypress Trees, Tuscany, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Cypresses circle on field with beautiful clouds in Tuscany, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dat...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Salted Rainbows, Off Shore, Atlantic' Unique Triptych. Ocean wind water
Located in Penzance, GB
'Salted Rainbows, Off Shore, Atlantic' Master Edition (Unique artwork, 1 of 1). Archival Giclée print. Triptych . Hand signed and numbered. Unframed. _________________ The salt air...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Green Meadow with Laurel Tree, large format photograpy, landscape, limited art
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Color fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 8. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Casanova #7 for Spanish Vogue
Located in München, BY
Edition of 25 A naked tattooed girl with a venetian mask in front of her face is posing on a table in an old venetian palace. The artist, photographer an...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aquaculture Structures, mono seascape, minimalist photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate o...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn, New York City, black and white photography, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art cityscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Irish Coast, Cliffs, Ireland, monochrome, landscape photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure seascape - landscape photography. Ireland's wild cliffs during a storm. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and num...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

New York City, Brooklyn, Cities, Black-and-White Photography, Coney Island Girl
Located in New york, NY
An image of a young woman on an amusement park ride shot on film by Roberta Fineberg, the portrait was made in New York in the late 1980s a time of innocence and edginess, tenderness...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Parasa Hilarula, Nature Insect Photograph, Light Green, Brown Moth on White
Located in Kent, CT
In this hyper-detailed archival pigment print on watercolor paper, a light brown moth with pale green markings is dramatic against a solid white background. Edition 1/12. Price sho...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Foggy Morning, mystic Tree, Austria, black and white art photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Beach, Palms, Florida, USA, black and white photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Large Format Photography. Palm trees, beach, morning mood, Florida, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by arti...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Antelope Canyon black and white photograph limited edition landscape print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Antelope Canyon sandstone formation detail, Page, Arizona, USA. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gera...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Ana - Original Figurative Fine Art photo, Sensual woman in bed the sun in eyes
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
A sexy topless woman in bed hiding her face from the sun This is an original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper b...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Place to Linger, Deserted Beach, minimalist landscape, monochrome, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art 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 Ha...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ancient Laurisilva" Forest monochrome Tree Landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

My hotel room, Valencia, Spain
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Nan Goldin (b. 1953) is unquestionably one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. A successor to Diane Arbus and William Egglestone, her aesthetic and creative ap...
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1980s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Robert Plant with The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin at a Runaways show in LA 1978. Plant pictured here with Cherie Currie and Joan Jett of The Runa...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Lobster Girl, Fright Nights, West Palm Beach - Dye Sublimation Print, 2017
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days. All prints include VAT and are sold as print only. This print may be available in another size, please contact the gallery for more information. "Lobster Girl. Fright Nights, West Palm Beach...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, Dye, Color

Love in the mist Forest, minimalist photograph, landscape, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art long exposure waterscape photography. Tree in heart shape in fairy forest in fog on beautiful island of madeira. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Si...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Snow Moon and Cloud, New York City, Contemporary Night Photography
Located in New york, NY
Commonly referred to as the Snow Moon because of snowfall typical in February, the bright orb illuminated the night sky in New York City. The Snow Moon was the second full moon of 20...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Elvis Presley Laughing at a Press Conference
By Phil Roach
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white photo of Elvis Presley laughing at a press conference in Las Vegas, his arms raised, on 7/31/69. Elvis Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, ...
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1960s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Black Glove ( Michael Jackson ) - large format still life of iconic glove
Located in San Francisco, CA
a highly detailed still life photograph of the king of pop's iconic sequin and rhinestone crystal glove Black Glove (Michael Jackson) by Tom Schierlitz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Sundays (Heavenly Falls) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sundays (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 20x20cm, Edition of 10, Digital C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label, artist inventory number: 19502. Not mounted. Stefa...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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

156.12.11 by Klaus Kampert - Black and white nude photography, woman's body
Located in Paris, FR
156.12.11 is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert from the series entitled Torsi. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is ...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nocturnal Nature (Painted Still Life Cyanotype of Colorful Flower on Indigo)
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand-painted cyanotype still life of colorful flowers and plans on indigo background Nocturnal Nature (Leaves, Snowdrops, Hibiscus, Ferns, Pollinators) — painted cyanotype by Julia W...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Tree in stony Lavender Field, Provence, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art 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 H...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Abandoned, House, Desert, Arizona, USA, black and white, landscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Jetty on calm Lake
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Cherry Trees in Snow Field, Panorama, Limited landscape photography print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra at Sands Hotel
Located in Austin, TX
Artistic colorized photograph of Frank Sinatra in front of the Sands Motel in Las Vegas with his Ford Thunderbird. Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Cha...
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1950s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Three Trees in snowy Field, minmalist landscape photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Cacti - large format photograph of iconic desert cactus landscape 48" x 72"
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of sunny cactus landscape, from a series of highly detailed large format nature observations, an homage to the photo realistic ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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

Palm Trees on Promenade, Florida, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Upper Belvedere palace, Panorama, Vienna, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Belvedere palace with water fountain during a storm, Vienna, Austria. Archival pigment ink print, edit...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

156.04.11, Torsi series by Klaus Kampert - Black and White nude photography
Located in Paris, FR
156.04.11 is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert from the series entitled Torsi. In this series the model is stripped of identity. The pos...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sea Stack, Scottish rocky coast, black and white analog photography, wood frame
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art photography Gerald Berghammer. Gelatin Silver Print on Baryta, Printed 2018. Limited Edition 1/9. Signed, numbered, dated by Artis. Handmade wood frame, blac...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment, Silver Gelatin

Joshua Tree, National Park, Limited Edition Photograph by Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. Joshua Tree in National Park at sunset in California, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbere...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Lasso
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning colored image features the lovely Elizabeth Taylor spinning a lasso on the set of the 1956 film "Giant". Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and ...
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1950s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Pedal Boat, black and white, long exposure, fine art seascape photography print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of auth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Drowned Island, Scotland, monochrome landscape, limited edition photograph
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Trees on a small island in the flooding meadow in Scotland. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

160.07.11 by Klaus Kampert (Tribute to Modigliani series) - nude photography
Located in Paris, FR
160.07.11 is a limited-edition black & white photograph by contemporary artist Klaus Kampert from the series entitled Tribute to Modigliani. In this series, Klaus Kampert pays tribut...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ancient Laurel Cloud Forest, black and white art photography, landscape, framed
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography Gerald Berghammer. Archival Pigment Ink Print, Edition 1/7, signed, numbered, dated. Aluminum frame, matt black, natural white archival...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Tree in Lavender Field Panorama, black and white photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art panorama landscape photography. Single tree in stony lavender field in Provence, France. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Rose glow - still life analogue photography, limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'Rose glow' Printed on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand the test of time, preserving the beauty and em...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

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Giclée

Fifth Ave East 39th St, New York City, black and white, cityscape, photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape photography. Fifth Ave, East 39th St, New York City with a view of the Empire State Building. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, tit...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Asparagus Time" black and white photograph Gerald Berghammer, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ancient Laurisilva Forest, bent Tree, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Bent tree in fog in the fairy forest on the island of Madeira, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 5. Signed, title...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

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Digital Pigment

Arches on Catedrais, Beach, Rocks, monochrome photograph, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Contemporary photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary photography, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.

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