Contemporary Art

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

Artist: Henry Diltz

Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood

Contemporary Art

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzKeith Richards and Ronnie Wood, 1979

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzJoni Mitchell and Graham Nash, CA, 1969, 1969

1970s Contemporary Art

Henry Diltz"Keith Richards, Midwest Airport, 1979" framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1979

1990s Contemporary Art

Henry Diltz"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1993

1960s Contemporary Art

Henry Diltz"Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Cover Outtake" framed photograph by Henry Diltz, 1969

1990s Contemporary Art

Henry Diltz"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1993

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzPete Townshend, Woodstock, NY 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzCrosby, Stills, & Nash 1st Album Cover, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzGrace Slick, Woodstock, Bethel, NY 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzMick & Bianca Jagger, 1970

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzRichie Havens, Woodstock, Bethel, NY 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzPete Townshend, Woodstock, NY 1969, 1969

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzNeil Young, "Old Man" #3

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzThe Monkees & Jack Nicholson

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzThe Doors "Pot". , 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzRichard Pryor, "Put Up Yer Dukes" 1968

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzEmmylou Harris

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzRichard Pryor, 1968

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzNeil Young, Broken Arrow Ranch, Half Moon Bay, California 1971

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzKeith Richards and Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA, 1979, 1979

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzNeil Young, Barn at Broken Arrow Ranch, 1971

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzLinda Ronstadt, Santa Monica, CA 1968, 1968

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzJim Morrison of The Doors, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, 1968

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzDebbie Harry, Blondie 1977

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzStephen Stills, Balboa Stadium, CA

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzBruce Springsteen, Hollywood Bowl, 1981

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzKeith Richards, Laurel Canyon, CA

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzJim Morrison, Venice, CA 1969, 1969

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzJim Morrison, Los Angeles, CA, 1968, 1969

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzJim Morrison, Hollywood Bowl, 1968, 1968

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzStephen Stills and Horse, CO

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzJim Morrison, Time Magazine, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzCrosby, Stills & Nash, Big Bear, CA, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzJames Taylor, 1969, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzCSNY, "Deja Vu" July 12th, 1969

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzCSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzJackson Browne "Hang 12"

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzStephen Stills, CO

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry DiltzSimon & Garfunkel, Monterey, CA 1967, 1967

20th Century Contemporary Art

Henry Diltz
Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, 1979

Henry Diltz
Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash, CA, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
"Keith Richards, Midwest Airport, 1979" framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1979

Henry Diltz
"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1993

Henry Diltz
"Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Cover Outtake" framed photograph by Henry Diltz, 1969

Henry Diltz
"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz , 1993

Henry Diltz
Pete Townshend, Woodstock, NY 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Crosby, Stills, & Nash 1st Album Cover, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Grace Slick, Woodstock, Bethel, NY 1969

Henry Diltz
Mick & Bianca Jagger, 1970

Henry Diltz
Richie Havens, Woodstock, Bethel, NY 1969

Henry Diltz
Pete Townshend, Woodstock, NY 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, "Old Man" #3

Henry Diltz
The Monkees & Jack Nicholson

Henry Diltz
The Doors "Pot". , 1969

Henry Diltz
Richard Pryor, "Put Up Yer Dukes" 1968

Henry Diltz
Emmylou Harris

Henry Diltz
Richard Pryor, 1968

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, Broken Arrow Ranch, Half Moon Bay, California 1971

Henry Diltz
Keith Richards and Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA, 1979, 1979

Henry Diltz
Neil Young, Barn at Broken Arrow Ranch, 1971

Henry Diltz
Linda Ronstadt, Santa Monica, CA 1968, 1968

Henry Diltz
Jim Morrison of The Doors, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, 1968

Henry Diltz
Debbie Harry, Blondie 1977

Henry Diltz
Stephen Stills, Balboa Stadium, CA

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, Hollywood Bowl, 1981

Henry Diltz
Keith Richards, Laurel Canyon, CA

Henry Diltz
Jim Morrison, Venice, CA 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Jim Morrison, Los Angeles, CA, 1968, 1969

Henry Diltz
Jim Morrison, Hollywood Bowl, 1968, 1968

Henry Diltz
Stephen Stills and Horse, CO

Henry Diltz
Jim Morrison, Time Magazine, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Crosby, Stills & Nash, Big Bear, CA, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
James Taylor, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
CSNY, "Deja Vu" July 12th, 1969

Henry Diltz
CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

Henry Diltz
Jackson Browne "Hang 12"

Henry Diltz
Stephen Stills, CO

Henry Diltz
Simon & Garfunkel, Monterey, CA 1967, 1967

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, 1988

Henry Diltz
The Doors, Venice Beach, CA, 1969, 1969

Henry Diltz
Jim Morrison and Friends, Los Angeles, CA, 1969

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, "No Nukes" Concert, Hollywood Bowl, 1981

Henry Diltz
Jerry Garcia, Stinson Beach, CA 1971, 1971

Henry Diltz
The Doors, Venice Pier, CA 1969

Henry Diltz
Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA, 1985

Henry Diltz
CSNY, "Deja Vu" 1969

Henry Diltz
CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

Henry Diltz
Bob Dylan, 1971

Henry Diltz
Tom Waits, Hollywood, CA 1980

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, Beginnings

Henry Diltz
CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969

Henry Diltz
Bruce Springsteen, LA Veterans Benefit Concert, 1988

Henry Diltz
Crosby, Richards, and Wood Smoking

Henry Diltz
James Taylor and Old Truck, Lake Hollywood, CA 1969

Henry Diltz
Grace Slick, Woodstock, Bethel, NY 1969

Henry Diltz
The Doors, Hard Rock Cafe, Los Angeles, CA, 1969

Henry Diltz
The Who, Woodstock, NY, 1969, 1969