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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Etching
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Etching
People Also Browsed
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Screen
1990s European Modern Posters
Paper
Late 20th Century French Paintings
Other
1950s Abstract Geometric Still-life Prints
Lithograph
Vintage 1980s Cuban Modern Posters
Paper
Late 20th Century Croatian Modern Posters
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Panel, Acrylic
Vintage 1960s Italian Paintings
Canvas
Vintage 1980s Cuban Modern Posters
Paper
Late 20th Century American Posters
Glass, Paper, Wood
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"Elements of the city and the country mingle in subtle ways," says artist Michael Wedge. Part of Michael's series that explores the contrast between urban and r...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Cuban Modern Prints
Giltwood, Paper
Vintage 1970s Central American Modern Posters
Paper
Vintage 1950s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Bronze
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.
Finding the Right abstract-prints-works-on-paper for You
Explore a vast range of abstract prints on 1stDibs to find a piece to enhance your existing collection or transform a space.
Unlike figurative paintings and other figurative art, which focuses on realism and representational perspectives, abstract art concentrates on visual interpretation. An artist may use a single color or simple geometric forms to create a world of depth. Printmaking has a rich history of abstraction. Through materials like stone, metal, wood and wax, an image can be transferred from one surface to another.
During the 19th century, iconic artists, including Edvard Munch, Paul Cézanne, Georgiana Houghton and others, began exploring works based on shapes and colors. This was a departure from the academic conventions of European painting and would influence the rise of 20th-century abstraction and its pioneers, like Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondrian.
Some leaders of European abstraction, including Franz Kline, were influenced by the gestural shapes of East Asian calligraphy. Calligraphy interprets poetry, songs, symbols or other means of storytelling into art, from works on paper in Japan to elements of Islamic architecture.
Bold, daring and expressive, abstract art is constantly evolving and dazzling viewers. And entire genres have blossomed from it, such as Color Field painting and Minimalism.
The collection of abstract art prints on 1stDibs includes etchings, lithographs, screen-prints and other works, and you can find prints by artists such as Joan Miró, Alexander Calder and more.