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Playing (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Milk One, 21st century, contemporary, photography
By Sylvie Blum
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 10 A female model is splattered with milk on her head. She stands in front of a white background. As a woman and an artist, Austrian-born Sylvie Blum offers a unique perspec...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hanna One, 21st century, contemporary, photography
By Sylvie Blum
Located in Munich, DE
A beautiful girl is looking through a black template. The girl is naked. As a woman and an artist, Austrian-born Sylvie Blum offers a unique perspective on the female form. Each imp...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Crow Burial - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analogue, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Hospital Ward (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Springtime (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Springtime (Suburbia) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number: 18251. Not mounted. This...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Springtime (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Springtime (Suburbia) - 2004 50x50cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on verso with Certificate, Artist inventory number: 18251. Not mounted. This ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Candy Lips II, 21st century, contemporary, photography
By Sylvie Blum
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 10 Beautiful red and yellow colored open lips facing each other. As a woman and an artist, Austrian-born Sylvie Blum offers a unique perspective on the female form. Each im...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Travis Cantrell, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 25 Portrait of Travis Cantrell. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Brooklyn - Morgan Silk, Contemporary British, Photography, Landscape
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
. Brooklyn is a stunning Archival Inkjet Print in an Edition of 10 in this size by contemporary photographer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Inkjet, Photographic Paper

Suprematism Nr. 103 Pantheon – Ola Kolehmainen, Contemporary Photography
By Ola Kolehmainen
Located in Zurich, CH
contemporary photography, cannot be illustrated by a particular style, nationality or formal quality, but by a
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Academic Books, Hanoi - Contemporary Asian Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
the limits of lens-based photography without the need for digital manipulation. He runs his own
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Omaha Sketchbook: Emilio, Omaha, NE - Contemporary Photography, American
By Gregory Halpern
Located in London, GB
Omaha Sketchbook: Emilio, Omaha, NE - Contemporary Photography, American Signed on reverse Digital
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Poolside, Las Vegas - Contemporary Portrait Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
distinctive style pushes the limits of lens-based photography without the need for digital manipulation. He
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, C Print

Belonidae, Platinum Iridium Print, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
photography at the age of 14 with in the scope of a Photo course at school. For his first own camera, the reflex
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Platinum

Prepping the Birth (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Housewife's Chores (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography, Portrait
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Cups - Suburbia - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Cups (Suburbia) - 2004 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Signed on verso with Certificate, Artist inventory number: 1686. Not mounted. This proje...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Floaties - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Floaties (Beachshoot) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory # 1431. Not mounted. The Tooth of Ti...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Pool Time (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Pool Time (Suburbia) - 2004 40x50cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on verso with Certificate, Artist inventory number: 1722. Not mounted. This pro...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Lonesome (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Lonesome (Suburbia) - 2004 40x50cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on verso with Certificate, Artist inventory number: 1742. Not mounted. This pro...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Lonesome (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Lonesome (Suburbia) - 2004 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on verso with Certificate, Artist inventory number: 1742. Not mounted. This pro...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Contemporary Modern Photography "Soldier Monument" 21st C
Located in San Francisco, CA
Contemporary Modern Photography "Soldier Monument" 21st C Pencil signed (illegibly - see pics) A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Factory, Chris Frazer Smith - Contemporary Photography, British
By Chris Frazer Smith
Located in Brighton, GB
. The Factory is a dynamic C-Type Matte Print by Contemporary photographer Chris Frazer Smith. It is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print

Divine with feathers, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of artist Divine with feathers on her head. From personality portraits and advertisin...
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Lips, Contemporary Color Fashion Photography by Ormond Gigli
By Ormond Gigli
Located in New york, NY
(front of photo), signed lower right margin recto by the photographer. A contemporary color photograph, a
Category

1960s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Color, Digital

Flower Beetles - Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Tim Flach
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
days. 'Flower Beetles' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer Tim Flach
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Housewife's Chores II (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography, Portrait
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Mother India II, Delhi - Contemporary Color Photography, Asia
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
or landscape. His distinctive style pushes the limits of lens-based photography without the need for
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Pleuronectes Platessa, Platinum Iridium Print, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
photography at the age of 14 with in the scope of a Photo course at school. For his first own camera, the reflex
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Platinum

Thenum Orientalis, Platinum Iridium Print, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
photography at the age of 14 with in the scope of a Photo course at school. For his first own camera, the reflex
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Platinum

Trichiurus Lepturus, Platinum Iridium Print, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
photography at the age of 14 with in the scope of a Photo course at school. For his first own camera, the reflex
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Platinum

Carcinus Maenas, Platinum Iridium Print, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
photography at the age of 14 with in the scope of a Photo course at school. For his first own camera, the reflex
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Platinum

Scatophagus Argus, Platinum Iridium Print, Photography, Contemporary
By Jan C. Schlegel
Located in Munich, DE
photography at the age of 14 with in the scope of a Photo course at school. For his first own camera, the reflex
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Platinum

Infante Isabelle Floch Contemporary photography woman face child photographer
Located in Paris, FR
Pigment ink on Fine Art Hahnemühle paper Edition 1/5 Hand-signed on the back by the artist “We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” Th...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

Flora 09 - Nude Photography, Color Photography, Figurative Photography
By Tortora & Travezan
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 09 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital

Cups III (Suburbia) Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Cups III (Suburbia) - 2004 50x60cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on verso with Certificate, Artist inventory number: 2913. Not mounted. This pro...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

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

Flora 10 - Contemporary Photography, Floral, Female Nude, Daisies, Flowers
By Tortora & Travezan
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 10 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital

Flora 07 - Contemporary Photography, Floral, Female Nude, Tulips, Poppies
By Tortora & Travezan
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 07 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper

Flora 04 - Contemporary Photography, Floral, Female Nude, Body, Portraits
By Tortora & Travezan
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 04 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Digital, Photographic Paper, C Print

Flora 05 - Contemporary Photography, Floral, Female Nude, Poppies, Flowers
By Tortora & Travezan
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 05 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper

Chinese Fast Food 13 (aka Twist Potato) - Contemporary Street Photography
By Anja Hitzenberger
Located in Vienna, AT
Chinese Fast Food 13 (aka Twist Potato) - Contemporary Street Photography 2011 C-print 68 x 101
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Roller Coaster, Chris Frazer Smith - Contemporary Photography, Park, Gardens
By Chris Frazer Smith
Located in Brighton, GB
. Roller Coaster is a dynamic C-Type Matte Print by Contemporary photographer Chris Frazer Smith. It is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Color, Photographic Paper, C Print

Chinese Fast Food 13 (aka Twist Potato) - Contemporary Street Photography
By Anja Hitzenberger
Located in Vienna, AT
Chinese Fast Food 13 (aka Twist Potato) - Contemporary Street Photography 2011 C-print 68 x 101
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Simiform 6 - Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Tim Flach, Monkeys
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
days. 'Simiform 6' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer Tim Flach available
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Omaha Sketchbook: Dog on Hill (Sunrise), Omaha, NE - Contemporary Photography
By Gregory Halpern
Located in London, GB
Omaha Sketchbook: Dog on Hill (Sunrise), Omaha, NE - Contemporary Photography Signed on reverse
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Bolonia 4, Rosa Basurto - Contemporary Photography, Beach, Landscape, Figures
By Rosa Basurto
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. This is an 80cm x 80cm Digital print on 100cm x 100cm Cotton Paper. This sized...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Digital

"Transform", contemporary, texture, switch, metal print, beige, photograph
By Rebecca Skinner
Located in Natick, MA
“Transient” series. The peeling paint, rough texture and beige, blue and white color exudes power. The
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

"Finished Business", contemporary, patterns, beige, browns, color photograph
By Rebecca Skinner
Located in Natick, MA
pattern remnants and broken glass with tones of beige and brown. With a satin finish it is infused
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Cape Football - Morgan Silk, Contemporary Sports Photography, Landscape, Aerial
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
. Cape Football is a stunning Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Morgan Silk. It is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Inkjet, Photographic Paper, Color

Ridged Sands - Morgan Silk, Contemporary Landscape Photography, Sea, Marine
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
. Ridged Sands is a stunning Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Morgan Silk. It is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Color

Eucalyptus I - Morgan Silk, Contemporary Nature Photography, Trees, Nature
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
. Eucalyptus I is a stunning Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Morgan Silk. It is available
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Inkjet, Photographic Paper, Color

“Madonna and Child” Contemporary Photography on Collotype Edition 1/1
By Delilah Montoya
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary photograph on collotype by Houston, TX artist Delilah Montoya. Photograph shows a
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Sun Kissed Wendy, Las Vegas - Contemporary Portrait Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Sun Kissed Wendy', from Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series. This contemporary portrait is part of a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Sun Kissed Wendy, Las Vegas - Contemporary Portrait Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Sun Kissed Wendy', from Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series. This contemporary portrait is part of a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Jean 3 (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography, Portrait
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Sun Kissed Wendy, Las Vegas - Contemporary Portrait Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Sun Kissed Wendy', from Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series. This contemporary portrait is part of a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

'Wedding Day III' 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait Photography, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

D. and Felix - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
work that has gained great respect from her contemporaries and the critics, as her work came about
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid, Wood

Jean 3 (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography, Portrait
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

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A Close Look at Contemporary Art

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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Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.