Walrus Painting
1960s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Permanent Marker
Vintage 1980s Prints
Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color
Stefanie SchneiderConey Island Beach Life (Stay) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary, Color, 2006
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Archival Pigment, Po...
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Metal
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Color Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Photographic Film
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Stefanie SchneiderHenry watching Athena Dance I - Stay - sold out Edition of 5, AP1/2, 20x20cm, 2006
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Color Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, C Print, Polaroid, Color
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Late 20th Century Folk Art Nude Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century Folk Art Animal Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century Folk Art Nude Prints
Lithograph
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Stefanie SchneiderEwan McGregor - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography, 2006
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
C Print, Photographic Film, Color, Polaroid
1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Woodcut
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Stefanie SchneiderUnfinished Bridge (Stay) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Brooklyn Bridge, New York, 2006
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography
Metal
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Color, C Print, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Photographic Film, Archival 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.
Finding the Right color-photography for You
Color photography evokes emotion that can bring a viewer into the scene. It can transport one to faraway places or back into the past.
The first color photograph, taken in 1861, was more of an exercise in science than art. Photographer Thomas Sutton and physicist James Clerk Maxwell used three separate exposures of a tartan ribbon — filtered through red, green and blue — and composited them into a single image, resulting in the first multicolor representation of an object.
Before this innovation, photographs were often tinted by hand. By the 1890s, color photography processes were introduced based on that 1860s experiment. In the early 20th century, autochromes brought color photography to a commercial audience.
Now color photography is widely available, with these historic photographs documenting moments and scenes that are still vivid generations later. Photographers in the 20th and 21st centuries have offered new perspectives in the evolving field of modern color photography with gripping portraiture, snow-capped landscapes, stunning architecture and lots more.
In the voluminous collection of photography on 1stDibs, find vibrant full-color images by Slim Aarons, Helen Levitt, Gordon Parks, Stefanie Schneider, Steve McCurry and other artists. Bring visual interest to any corner of your home with color photography — introduce a salon-style gallery hang or another arrangement that best fits your space.