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Conceptual Art

CONCEPTUAL STYLE

In 1967, artist Sol LeWitt wrote that in “Conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work.” He was giving a name to an art movement that had emerged in the 1960s in which artists were less focused on their medium being something traditionally “artistic” and instead engaged in using any object, movement, form, action or place to express an idea.

LeWitt’s work was featured alongside an assemblage of notes, drawings and outlines by other artists in “Working Drawings and Other Visible Things on Paper Not Necessarily Meant to Be Viewed as Art,” a groundbreaking show at New York City’s School of Visual Arts curated by Mel Bochner, another leading exponent of Conceptualism. Building on radical 20th-century statements, like Fountain (1917) by French artist Marcel Duchamp, Conceptual artists around Europe and North and South America were not interested in the commercial art scene and rather directly challenged its systems and values.

Stretching into the 1970s, this movement has also been called Post-Object art and Dematerialized art. Conceptual art reflected a larger era of social and political upheaval. Pieces associated with the style range from Roelof Louw’s Soul City (Pyramid of Oranges) (1967) — a work of installation art that sees fresh oranges stacked into a pyramid from which visitors are allowed to take one orange away — to On Kawara’s “Today” series, which saw the Japanese artist carefully painting a date in white acrylic on canvases consisting of a single color from 1966 to his death in 2014. Artists such as Ed Ruscha, who created the Twentysix Gasoline Stations book — a collection of photos of gas stations that is widely said to be the first modern artists’ book — made photography a major platform for Conceptual art, as did Bruce Nauman, who burned one of Ruscha's books and then photographed it for his own.

Conceptual art’s legacy of questioning artistic authorship, ownership and how to work with complex ideas of space and time had a significant influence on the decades of culture that followed, and it continues to inform art today.

The collection of Conceptual photography, paintings and sculptures on 1stDibs includes artworks by John Baldessari, Jenny Holzer, Lawrence Weiner, Joseph Kosuth and others.

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Style: Conceptual
Revival Ramp, Conceptual Mixed Media Print by Mel Chin
Revival Ramp, Conceptual Mixed Media Print by Mel Chin

Revival Ramp, Conceptual Mixed Media Print by Mel Chin

By Mel Chin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mel Chin, American (1951 - ) - Revival Ramp, Year: 1996, Medium: Etching, Engraving, Photoetching and Lithograph on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: ...

Category

1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

Etching, Lithograph

Everyone has their own paradise
Everyone has their own paradise

Everyone has their own paradise

By Nina Fedotova

Located in Zofingen, AG

The subtext of the work points to two types of personal involvement: - blindly following mass ideas, which often lead to undesirable consequences; - independent choice and the abilit...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seeking Perfection 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
Seeking Perfection 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

Seeking Perfection 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Mic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Revival Ramp (B&W), Conceptual Mixed Media Print by Mel Chin
Revival Ramp (B&W), Conceptual Mixed Media Print by Mel Chin

Revival Ramp (B&W), Conceptual Mixed Media Print by Mel Chin

By Mel Chin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mel Chin, American (1951 - ) - Revival Ramp (B&W), Year: 1996, Medium: Etching, Engraving, Photoetching and Lithograph on Arches, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition:...

Category

1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

Etching, Lithograph

Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads
Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads

Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Regal and radiant! 'Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style)' celebrates the beauty and elegance of African culture Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatunde, born in Ogun State, Nigeria, is a dynamic artist whose journey in the world of art has been shaped by a rich cultural background. Completing his higher education in Lagos State, Nigeria, Bakare earned a Higher National Diploma in Library and Information Science, laying the foundation for a unique artistic perspective. Bakare's artistic evolution began with pencil drawing, a modest start that eventually led him to experiment with various mediums. Among these, oil color, acrylic, and Ankara fabrics on canvas emerged as his favored mediums, allowing him to explore the depth of his creative vision. Primarily focusing on figurative painting and portraiture, Bakare's work delves into the intricacies of human expression and identity. His art becomes a canvas for the narratives of emotions and cultural appreciation. Bakare's artistic journey has been punctuated by notable exhibitions, showcasing his talent on both national and international platforms: Icreate Skill Festival Abuja (2017). Ijakadi Art Exhibition, Kwara State (2020). Kwara State Youth Fair 2.0 Art Exhibition Category (2022). 'Unconditional Love Is Not Beyond Us' An Online Group Exhibition by Constance and Sons...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

MERCANTILISM
MERCANTILISM

MERCANTILISM

By Nina Fedotova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting depicts abundance in two dimensions: material abundance, symbolized by golden eggs, and spiritual abundance, because our greatest wealth is our children, the continuati...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Joyful Moment 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Children
Joyful Moment 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Children

Joyful Moment 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Children

By Oluwatobiloba Amusan

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Oluwatobiloba A...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Coffee

Clouds and Early Moon
Clouds and Early Moon

Clouds and Early Moon

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminium comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomise...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Metal

Goodfellas

Goodfellas

By Viktor Frešo

Located in Denver, CO

"Goodfellas" is comprised of 3 individual white statues that are meant to be presented as a trio. They are part of a limited edition of 25 of which this is number 9. Each individual ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Polyurethane

Pont Neuf 1985 (1995-2020) (signed)
Pont Neuf 1985 (1995-2020) (signed)

Pont Neuf 1985 (1995-2020) (signed)

By Christo

Located in Woodbury, CT

Christo and Jeanne-Claude Pont Neuf, 2020 Lithograph, Edition of 450 Signed and numbered in pencil to margin Published to coincide with the artist's exhibition at the Centre Pompido...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Lithograph

Solace
Solace

Solace

By John Ali

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

In the captivating piece titled "Solace," artist John Ali unveils a profound exploration of introspection through the gaze of a young woman lost in thought. The poignant portrayal ca...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Illusion
Illusion

Illusion

By Nina Fedotova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Where does reality end and illusion begin? This work explores the themes of manipulation, simulation, and the fragility of trust. An old television set — a symbol of a past era when...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Garment of Hope
Garment of Hope

Garment of Hope

By John Ali

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Garment of Hope," a poignant masterpiece crafted by the skilled hands of artist John Ali, invites viewers into a world where innocence and resilience converge. This evocative artwor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Flora 30, 2015 - Gin Cocktails Juniper Berries in Ice

Flora 30, 2015 - Gin Cocktails Juniper Berries in Ice

By Marisa Culatto

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 30, 2015 - Gin Cocktails Juniper Berries in Ice by Marisa Culatto Flora 30 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited Edi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Biblioteca Gambalunga I, Rimini, Italy

Biblioteca Gambalunga I, Rimini, Italy

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Gambalunga I Rimini, Italy 2022 In this photograph, a series of echoing doors serve as a portal into the interior of the Biblioteca Gambalunga in Rimini, Italy. One of ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Flora 33, 2015 - Maple Helicopter Seeds Photography

Flora 33, 2015 - Maple Helicopter Seeds Photography

By Marisa Culatto

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 33, 2015 - Maple Helicopter Seeds Photography by Marisa Culatto Flora 33 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited Editi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Original Cordial Topaze Bordeaux red wine, 1924 lithograph  vintage poster
Original Cordial Topaze Bordeaux red wine, 1924 lithograph  vintage poster

Original Cordial Topaze Bordeaux red wine, 1924 lithograph vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original French poster: CORDIAL TOPAZE; Marie Brizard & Roger Bordeaux wine; original lithographic French 1924 antique poster. Signed but an illegible signature. Size: 18" x 24"...

Category

1920s Conceptual Art

Materials

Lithograph

YES - XXL format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night
YES - XXL format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night

YES - XXL format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana signs in landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott 58 x 81 inches (...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Best Friend - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love, Cat
Best Friend - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love, Cat

Best Friend - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love, Cat

By Abayomi Odetomi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Flora 34, 2015 - Passion Flower Photograph Lavender Photograph Cocktail Ice

Flora 34, 2015 - Passion Flower Photograph Lavender Photograph Cocktail Ice

By Marisa Culatto

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 34, 2015 - Passion Flower Photograph Lavender Photograph Cocktail Ice by Marisa Culatto Flora 34 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Ink on recycled paper, abstract and poetic expressionism, black on white
Ink on recycled paper, abstract and poetic expressionism, black on white

Ink on recycled paper, abstract and poetic expressionism, black on white

By TUSET

Located in Carballo, ES

Black And White Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2019. The work is unframed but has a rigid support on the back. The title of this works is "From the A...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Solitude Mood -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Artist, Modern
Solitude Mood -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Artist, Modern

Solitude Mood -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Artist, Modern

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Mic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Butterfly, Modern French Framed Photograph
Butterfly, Modern French Framed Photograph

Butterfly, Modern French Framed Photograph

By Elisabeth Montagnier

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: Contemporary Subject: Landscape Medium: Photograph Country: France 16 X 22.5 without frame Animalia, Insect Butterfly Photograph Élisabeth Montagnier was born in Algeria. S...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Color

Flora 2, 2015 - Seasonal Floral Arrangement with Daisy and Snapdragon Print

Flora 2, 2015 - Seasonal Floral Arrangement with Daisy and Snapdragon Print

By Marisa Culatto

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 2, 2015 - Seasonal Floral Arrangement with Daisy and Snapdragon Print Flora 2 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited E...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Giclée, Photographic Paper, Color

MAYBE - large format photograph of conceptual motivational billboard at night
MAYBE - large format photograph of conceptual motivational billboard at night

MAYBE - large format photograph of conceptual motivational billboard at night

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale photograph of a billboard signage against ultramarine blue night sky, from a series of conceptual motivational messages on iconic Americana roadside signs and billboards ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

The Kaddish, Conceptual Screenprint Monoprint by Unknown Artist
The Kaddish, Conceptual Screenprint Monoprint by Unknown Artist

The Kaddish, Conceptual Screenprint Monoprint by Unknown Artist

Located in Long Island City, NY

Unknown Artist - The Kaddish, Medium: Screenprint Monoprint, signed in ink lower right, Size: 44 x 30.25 in. (111.76 x 76.84 cm)

Category

1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

Monoprint, Screen

There are only chickens around
There are only chickens around

There are only chickens around

By Nina Fedotova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting is an allegory for the modern life of a woman in the context of urbanization and mass culture, or an expression of the contrast between the natural and the artificial, ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seeking Perfection 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
Seeking Perfection 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

Seeking Perfection 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Mic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Flora 31, 2015 - Harvest Photography Hay Farm Grass

Flora 31, 2015 - Harvest Photography Hay Farm Grass

By Marisa Culatto

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 31, 2015 - Harvest Photography Hay Farm Grass by Marisa Culatto Flora 31 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited Editi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

The Farm
The Farm

The Farm

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminium comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomise...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Metal

Mandorla - Large Format Charcoal On Paper, Black White Drawing
Mandorla - Large Format Charcoal On Paper, Black White Drawing

Mandorla - Large Format Charcoal On Paper, Black White Drawing

By Krzysztof Gliszczyński

Located in Salzburg, AT

Krzysztof Gliszczyński is Professor for painting on Academy of fine arts Gdansk. The artwork is unframed and will be shipped rolled in a tube Artist Statement In the 1990s I started collecting flakes of paint – leftovers from my work. I would put fresh ones in wooden formworks, dried ones in glass containers. They constituted layers of investigations into the field of painting, enclosed in dated and numbered cuboids measuring 47 × 10.5 × 10.5 cm. I called those objects Urns. In 2016, I displayed them at an exhibition, moulding a single object out of all the Urns. The Urns inspired me to redefine the status of my work as a painter. In order to do it, I performed a daunting task of placing the layers of paint not in an urn, but on a canvas, pressing each fresh bit of paint with my thumb. In the cycle of paintings Autoportret a’retour, the matter was transferred from painting to painting, expanding the area of each consecutive one. Together, the bits, the residua of paint, kept alive the memory of the previous works. It was a stage of the atomization of the painting matter and its alienation from the traditional concepts and aesthetic relations. Thus, the cycle of synergic paintings was created, as I called them, guided by the feeling evoked in me by the mutually intensifying flakes of paint. The final aesthetic result of the refining of the digested matter was a consequence of the automatism of the process of layering, thumb-pressing, and scraping off again. Just like in an archaeological excavation, attempts are made to unite and retrieve that which has been lost. This avant-garde concept consists in transferring into the area of painting of matter, virtually degraded and not belonging to the realm of art. And yet the matter re-enters it, acquiring a new meaning. The matter I created, building up like lava, became my new technique. I called it perpetuum pictura – self-perpetuated painting. Alchemical concepts allowed me to identify the process inherent in the emerging matter, to give it direction and meaning. In a way, I created matter which was introducing me into the pre-symbolic world – a world before form, unnamed. From this painterly magma, ideas sprung up, old theories of colour and the convoluted problem of squaring the circle manifested themselves again. Just like Harriot’s crystal refracted light in 1605, I tried to break up colour in the painting Iosis. Paintings were becoming symptoms, like in the work Pulp fiction, which at that time was a gesture of total fragmentation of matter and of transcending its boundaries, my dialogue with the works of Jackson Pollock and the freedom brought by his art. The painting Geometrica de physiologiam pictura contains a diagram in which I enter four colours that constitute an introduction to protopsychology, alchemical transmutation, and the ancient theory of colour. It this work I managed to present the identification of the essence of human physiology with art. But the essential aspect of my considerations in my most recent paintings is the analysis of abstraction, the study of its significance for the contemporary language of art and the search for the possibilities of creating a new message. For me, abstraction is not an end in itself, catering to the largely predicable expectations of the viewers. To study the boundary between visibility and invisibility, like in the work Unsichtbar, is to ask about the status of the possibilities of the language of abstraction. The moment of fluidity which I am able to attain results from the matter – matter...

Category

Early 2000s Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Painting on paper, lyrical abstraction, contemporary, music score
Painting on paper, lyrical abstraction, contemporary, music score

Painting on paper, lyrical abstraction, contemporary, music score

By TUSET

Located in Carballo, ES

Blue Minimal Painting. This is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2019. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request. The dimensions of the painting are 41 x 29,5 cm. W...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Delicate Ecosystem, Conceptual Etching by Mel Chin
Delicate Ecosystem, Conceptual Etching by Mel Chin

Delicate Ecosystem, Conceptual Etching by Mel Chin

By Mel Chin

Located in Long Island City, NY

This thought-provoking 1996 etching by Mel Chin exemplifies Contemporary Conceptual Art’s engagement with environmental themes and ecological awareness. Chin’s intricate composition ...

Category

1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Flora 19, 2015 - Chinese Lantern Portrait Photography

Flora 19, 2015 - Chinese Lantern Portrait Photography

By Marisa Culatto

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 19, 2015 - Chinese Lantern Portrait Photography by Marisa Culatto Flora 19 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited Edi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Flora 15, 2015 - Yellow Snapdragon Star Flower Portrait

Flora 15, 2015 - Yellow Snapdragon Star Flower Portrait

By Marisa Culatto

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 15, 2015 - Yellow Snapdragon Star Flower Portrait by Marisa Culatto Flora 11 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Flora 13, 2015 - Green Beetle Photography Natural Environment Portrait

Flora 13, 2015 - Green Beetle Photography Natural Environment Portrait

By Marisa Culatto

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 13, 2015 - Green Beetle Photography Natural Environment Portrait by Marisa Culatto Flora 14 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Guggenheim, Surrealist Screenprint by Pol Bury 1972
Guggenheim, Surrealist Screenprint by Pol Bury 1972

Guggenheim, Surrealist Screenprint by Pol Bury 1972

By Pol Bury

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Pol Bury, Belgian (1922 - 2005) Title: Guggenheim Year: 1972 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 215/250 Size: 24.75 x 34.5 inches

Category

1970s Conceptual Art

Materials

Screen

Barbie in a Box - 3D Ltd Ed 5/10

Barbie in a Box - 3D Ltd Ed 5/10

By Reisig and Taylor

Located in New York, NY

An homage to the famed Barbie Doll. About the Artists: Animated through an assemblage of analog, digital, and lenticular photographic technologies, these selections from Reisig a...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Lenticular

The Long Room III, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland
The Long Room III, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland

The Long Room III, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the The Long Room, an awe-inspiring vista into the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The vaulted ceiling arches above, while below a warm, golden light fills the room, illuminating bookshelves and cultural artifacts. The room is flanked by white marble busts of philosophers, writers, and great minds who have shaped the intellectual landscape of the Western world, adding a sense of gravitas and continuity to the space, and bringing public cultural heritage into private space in the rich, glowing tones of aged brown wood, leather and gilt. Reinhard Görner is known for invoking an atmosphere of awe, meditation and contemplation through crisp, richly detailed scenes of grand historical and cultural narratives. This effect is enhanced through aesthetically striking compositions, which might include stunning symmetry, portals through a series of doorways, and other careful choices of perspective and scale. Görner's photography celebrates libraries as both shelters and places of escape. This particular photograph is part of his quest to explore the most beautiful and solemn reading rooms around the world. Görner aims to convey how architects play with shadows, light, proportions, and rhythms to create spaces that breathe beauty and silence. Starting from his work with architect Sir Norman Foster in 2005, Görner has meticulously documented libraries' cathedral-like atmospheres across the globe. His photographs seek to convey the impact of architecture on our awareness of life, showcasing spaces that tell stories and refer to a time when aesthetics and spatial awareness were intertwined. Embrace the tranquility and beauty encapsulated in Görner's art and allow it to transport you to the grand arches and timeless serenity of The Long Room, Trinity College Library. Perfect for art collectors, architecture enthusiasts, and advocates of intellectual history, this piece serves as a gateway to explore the spirit of great builders through Görner's distinctive lens. Reinhard Görner The Long Room, Trinity College Library Dublin Ireland 50 x 62.5 inches Contemporary large scale photograph Signed and numbered on label, verso Edition of 10 Collector gets the next number in the edition Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Conceptual art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Conceptual art 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 art 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 Reinhard Görner, Kojun, Jose Sierra, and xulong zhang. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Conceptual art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $500,000, while the average work sells for $2,465.