Tomoya Uchida
1980s Contemporary Animal Prints
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
1980s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Picture Frames
Silver
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Paper
2010s Contemporary Animal Prints
Linocut
1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel, Paper
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Animal Sculptures
Glass
1920s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
20th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Paper
Early 1900s Edo Still-life Prints
Stencil
1960s Abstract Mixed Media
Pastel, Acrylic
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Op Art Abstract Prints
Screen
Mid-20th Century Japonisme Prints
Wood, Paint, Paper
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Screen
1860s Modern Figurative Prints
Woodcut
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Portrait of a Samurai - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 1860s, 1860 ca.
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil, Monotype, Wood Panel
1850s Edo Figurative Prints
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
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.