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Close Up - large format photograph of conceptual billboard sign in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
American West. a series of images capturing the unique infinity the landscapes of the Wild West Close Up
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Close Up - large format photograph of conceptual billboard sign in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
American West. a series of images capturing the unique infinity the landscapes of the Wild West Close Up
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Modica - large format photograph of Brutalist architecture
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frank Schott 60 x 40 inches / 152 cm x 101cm signed edition of 1 40 x 27 inches / 102cm x 68cm signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Nine-One-One (Porsche 911) - still life photograph of iconic crashed automobile
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of iconic crashed Porsche 911 9-1-1 by Frank Schott 29 x 40 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Autobahn - abstract birds eye view of freeway intersection traffic at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
birds eye overhead shot of abstract freeway intersection at night Autobahn by Frank Schott 30 x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Seascape I - large format photograph of blue tone horizon and sea
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Seascape I by Frank Schott 48 x 64 inches / 122cm x 162cm signed edition of 7 30 x 40 inches / 76cm x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

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

Big Sur - large format photograph of iconic California coastal landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Big Sur by Frank Schott 48 x 72 inches / 122cm x 183cm edition of 7 signed 26 x 40 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

On Land - large format photograph of iconic wooden row boat on desert lake bed
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
On Land (2006) by Frank Schott, large scale photograph of classic red wooden row boat in dry
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Carrara II - large format photograph of iconic Italian marble quarry
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
allow epic scale print sizes with incredible image details Carrara II by Frank Schott 56 x 48 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Seascape II ( 42 x 42" / 107 x 107cm )
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Seascape II by Frank Schott 42 x 42 inches / 107cm x 107cm edition of 25 signed 22 x 22 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink

Mare (Mascagni) - large scale photograph of abstract Italian sky at Sea
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mare (Mascagni) by Frank Schott 40 x 32 inches / 102cm x 81cm signed edition of 25 60 x 48 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

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

Cloud Study ll - large format photograph of dramatic cloudscape sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
abstract skyscapes above the Mediterranean Sea Cloud Study II by Frank Schott 58 x 58 inches ( 147 x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Mare (Mascagni) - large scale photograph of abstract Italian sky in Mascagni
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mare (Mascagni) by Frank Schott 60 x 48 inches / 152cm x 122cm signed edition of 7 40 x 32 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

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

Campo Imperatore - large scale photograph of epic landscape in Abruzzo Italy
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
untouched nature Campo Imperatore by Frank Schott 48 x 72 inches / 122cm x 188cm signed edition of 7 30 x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

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

Gilded Beauty - observation on iconic French master paintings and gilded frames
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
GILDED BEAUTY by Frank Schott 40 x 32 inches / 102cm x 81cm edition of 25 signed 60 x 48 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Tree Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic mountain landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tree Study V by Frank Schott from a series of black and white photographs capturing the Golden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Tree Study IV - large scale photograph of dramatic mountain landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tree Study V by Frank Schott from a series of black and white photographs capturing the Golden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Tree Study I - large scale photograph of dramatic mountain landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tree Study I by Frank Schott from a series of black and white photographs capturing the Golden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape IV (Homage to Mark Rothko) - large format abstract ocean photograph
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
clouds and horizon SEASCAPE IV by Frank Schott an homage to Mark Rothko 60" x 48" / 152cm x 122cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

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

Blue Hour - large format photograph of ethereal water surface and horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
capturing the tactile surfaces and monochromatic nature and cloudscapes Blue Hour (2021) by Frank Schott
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Seascape IV (Homage to Mark Rothko) - large format abstract seascape photograph
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
by Frank Schott an homage to Mark Rothko 70 x 56 inches / 177cm x 142cm signed edition of 7 Matte
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Giclée, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Ink

Tree Study II - large scale photograph of dramatic mountain landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tree Study II by Frank Schott from a series of black and white photographs capturing the Golden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Tree Study III - large scale photograph of dramatic mountain landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tree Study III by Frank Schott from a series of black and white photographs capturing the Golden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Desert Crossing - large scale photograph of dramatic desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Desert Crossing (2023) by Frank Schott, from a series of black and white photographs capturing the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Marfa ( Texas ) - large format photograph of dramatic clouds over endless fields
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marfa ( Texas ) by Frank Schott country road view in West Texas, from a series of impressions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

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

Wild West II - large scale photograph of iconic Navajo Americana landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Navajo landscape in Monument Valley, Arizona Wild West II by Frank Schott 48 x 71 inches / 122cm x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Cloud Study VI - large scale photograph of dramatic momochromatic cloudscape sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format camera to allow epic scale photography print sizes. Cloud Study VI by Frank Schott 24.6
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

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

Seascape I Diptych (framed) - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
SEASCAPE I Diptych ( framed ) by Frank Schott from a series of photographic works capturing the sea
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Giclée

YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Americana signs in landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott 48 x 67 inches (122 x 171cm) signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach scene in South of France
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schott 25.5 x 40 inches (65 x 102cm) edition of 25 signed 48 x 75.5 inches (122 x 192cm) edition of 7
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Cloud Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscapes in summer sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
observations above the Pacific Ocean Cloud Study V by Frank Schott 60 x 48 inches / 152cm x 122cm edition of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

UNTITLED
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schott 48 x 72 inches / 122cm x 183cm signed edition of 7 26.7 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

UNTITLED
UNTITLED
H 48 in W 72 in D 0.03 in
Cloud Study VI - large scale photograph of dramatic momochromatic cloudscape sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format camera to allow epic scale photography print sizes. Cloud Study VI by Frank Schott 48 x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

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

Desert Crossing - large scale black and white photo of dramatic desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
DESERT CROSSING by Frank Schott from a series of black and white photographs capturing the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pi...

Runway - large format photograph of iconic airport runway tarmac
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Runway by Frank Schott 48 x 87 inches (122 x 221cm) signed edition of 7 22 x 40 inches (56 x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

UNTITLED - large scale photograph with conceptual message
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schott 26.7 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm signed edition of 25 48 x 72 inches / 122cm x 183cm signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Racetrack (mounted) - desert landscape panorama under mesmerizing night sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Racetrack by Frank Schott (2011) a highly detailed black & white photograph capturing the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Sign Of The Time - large scale photograph of conceptual motivational billboard
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
the American West Sign of the time (2020) by Frank Schott 26.7 x 40 inches / 67cm x 102cm signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Cloud Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscape in the summer sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
observations above the Pacific Ocean. CLOUD STUDY V by Frank Schott 40 x 32 inches / 102cm x 81cm edition of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Topiary V - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
and striking art of topiaries' green minimalism Topiary V by Frank Schott 40 x 30 inches / 102cm x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Giclée, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Seascape VII - large format photograph of cloud formations and reflecting sea
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frank Schott 58 x 58 inches ( 147 x 147cm ) signed edition of 7 48 x 48 inches ( 122 x 122cm ) signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Archival ...

Tree Study V - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

IRIS V - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iris V by Frank Schott 45" circular diameter (114cm) circular acrylic glass framing edition of 7
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographi...

Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach scene in South of France
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Schott 48 x 75.5 inches (122 x 192cm) signed edition of 7 44 x 69 inches (122 x 175cm) signed edition
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Marmo di Carrara (framed) - large format photograph of Italian marble quarry
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
allow epic scale print sizes with incredible image details Marmo di Carrara by Frank Schott ( framed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Carrara I - large format photograph of iconic Italian marble quarry
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
allow epic scale print sizes with incredible image details Carrara I by Frank Schott 48 x 72 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Tree Study I - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Tree Study II - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Tree Study IV - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Tree Study III - large format b/w photograph of lone ancient tree in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Golden - large format photograph of conceptual iconic object in urban landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
GOLDEN by Frank Schott from a series of photographic observances - environmental still life
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Aspen Study I - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aspen Study I by Frank Schott a series of images capturing the yellow golden Indian summer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Back in 10 - large format photograph of conceptual message sign in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
billboard signs in landscape of the American West BACK IN 10 by Frank Schott 48 x 64 inches / 122cm x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

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

Modena ( 48 x 64" / 122 x 163cm )
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modena by Frank Schott 48 x 64 inches / 122cm x 163cm edition of 7 signed 30 x 40 inches / 76cm x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Americana billboard signs in iconic landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott 29 x 40 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Winter Sunrise - large format photograph of ethereal water surface and horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
(2021) by Frank Schott 27 x 40 inches / 69cm x 101cm signed edition of 25 48 x 72 inches / 122cm x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Winter Moon Rising - large scale photograph of abstract nocturnal California sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Winter Moon Rising by Frank Schott 60 x 48 inches / 152cm x 122cm signed edition of 7 40 x 32
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

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

Cones - large scale photograph of conceptual art in desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cones ( 2000 ) by Frank Schott, from a series of conceptual photographic observances captured in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Modica - large format photograph of Brutalist architecture
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frank Schott 40 x 27 inches / 102cm x 68cm signed edition of 25 72 x 48 inches / 182cm x 122cm signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

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

Modica - large format photograph of Brutalist architecture
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frank Schott 72 x 48 inches / 182cm x 122cm signed edition of 7 40 x 27 inches / 102cm x 68cm signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

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Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's images successfully blend technical, conceptual and formal rigor with a decisive sense of composition and color. Schott's images have an iconic sensibility and give us a bird's eye view onto humanity and its constructs. The specific is edged towards the abstract, often revealing the compelling and disjunctive moment where nature meets man. Frank Schott was born in Cologne, Germany in 1962. He currently lives and works in San Francisco.

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