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Contemporary Abstract Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

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.

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Style: Contemporary
Brittany I (Photograph, Print, Nature, Wildlife, Outdoors, Orange, Flowers)

Brittany I (Photograph, Print, Nature, Wildlife, Outdoors, Orange, Flowers)

By Jo Crowther

Located in Brighton, GB

Edition of 50. All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed. Jo Crowther was born in York in 1963, and a childhood of much travelling resulted in her attending 14 differ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Inkjet

TV 2 - Seaside Horizon Ocean Photography Interior Design Imagery
TV 2 - Seaside Horizon Ocean Photography Interior Design Imagery

TV 2 - Seaside Horizon Ocean Photography Interior Design Imagery

By Samuel Hicks

Located in Brighton, GB

"TV 2" is an atmospheric C-Type print by Samuel Hicks. It is available in this size of 16" x 20" in a Limited Edition of 25. The apricot hued glow of the analogue television on thi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Color

Ojos - Contemporary, Conceptual, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, Portrait

Ojos - Contemporary, Conceptual, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, Portrait

By Urizen Freaza

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Ojos' 2009, Edition 1/10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. 30 × 30 × 0.8 cm. Digital Print based on a Multiple exposure Polaroid, mounted under Plexi. Signed on verso with Certificate. "To see...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Tokyo Crossing" contemporary and exotic, cross-processed photography on paper
"Tokyo Crossing" contemporary and exotic, cross-processed photography on paper

"Tokyo Crossing" contemporary and exotic, cross-processed photography on paper

By Hugo Garcia-Urrutia

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a beautiful contemporary abstract cityscape photograph of the busy streets of Tokyo. The photograph was taken with a medium format Holga camera and the film is crossed-proces...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Manghae, Purple Mist (Photograph, Print, Sunset, Peaceful Waters, South Korea)

Manghae, Purple Mist (Photograph, Print, Sunset, Peaceful Waters, South Korea)

By Young Jin Choi

Located in Brighton, GB

Edition of 3 + 1 Artist’s Proof. Ultrachrome print. Young-Jin Choi, was born in 1965 in the southern coastal area of Jeollanam-do province. He began taking photographs in high schoo...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

TV 1, 2014 - London City Landscape Photography Sunset Glow Interior Design
TV 1, 2014 - London City Landscape Photography Sunset Glow Interior Design

TV 1, 2014 - London City Landscape Photography Sunset Glow Interior Design

By Samuel Hicks

Located in Brighton, GB

"TV 1" is an atmospheric C-Type print by Samuel Hicks. It is available in this size of 16" x 20" in a Limited Edition of 25. The pale blue glow of the analogue television stands o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Color

"Mala", 2011

"Mala", 2011

By Ron Hamad

Located in Hudson, NY

Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Price and size range (Custom mural sizes available). All the photographs are in a limited edition. Edition 1 of 15. Shippi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mary Blue

Mary Blue

By Didier Engels

Located in New York, NY

They are a part of a limited edition of 8 and 2 artist proofs, all sizes included. After a career of more than 30 years in the research of textures (20 years as a textile stylist an...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Paper, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pigment, ...

Brittany III (Photograph, Print, Trees, Nature, Wildlife, Outdoors, Cream)

Brittany III (Photograph, Print, Trees, Nature, Wildlife, Outdoors, Cream)

By Jo Crowther

Located in Brighton, GB

Edition of 50. All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed. Jo Crowther was born in York in 1963, and a childhood of much travelling resulted in her attending 14 differ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Inkjet

Brooklyn Bridge, Architecture, New York City, black white photography, cityscape
Brooklyn Bridge, Architecture, New York City, black white photography, cityscape

Brooklyn Bridge, Architecture, New York City, black white photography, cityscape

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Black and White Fine Art landscape photography. Architecture detail from the tower of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, title...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Batman, Lenticular

Batman, Lenticular

By Nick Veasey

Located in München, BY

Edition 15 Framed Lenticular In this image we can see Batman x-rayed. A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside. Nick’s work with rad...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Lenticular

2 Face III

2 Face III

By Alexander Palacios

Located in München, BY

This abstract photography shows the face of a woman. One part of the face is starring at you the other part you can see from the side. White lines are painted on her face. ALEXAND...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Salsa - underwater photograph from series Reflections - print on aluminum 24x36"
Salsa - underwater photograph from series Reflections - print on aluminum 24x36"

Salsa - underwater photograph from series Reflections - print on aluminum 24x36"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

“Salsa” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as they bring up recollections of masterpiec...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Metal

Where Are We Going?

Where Are We Going?

By Jonathan Zimmerman

Located in New York, NY

Where Are We Going?, 2004 Archival pigment print on heavy rag paper 40 x 63 inches Edition of 7+2AP A study of forms. Forms that are mechanical: cold engineering but designed with f...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hong Kong Apartments I - Urban Photography Limited Edition OVERSIZE PRINT

Hong Kong Apartments I - Urban Photography Limited Edition OVERSIZE PRINT

By Chris Frazer Smith

Located in Brighton, GB

Hong Kong Apartments I is a dynamic C-Type Matte Print by Contemporary photographer Chris Frazer Smith. This is the oversize print. It is available in this size as a 40" x 53" C-T...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

New Orleans, 2017

New Orleans, 2017

By Heather Oelklaus

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Cameraless – A cameraless image is produced on photographic material without the aid of a camera or lenses. Chemigram – A Chemigram, from "chemistry" and gramma – Greek for "things...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Surprise - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival pigment 35x62"
Surprise - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival pigment 35x62"

Surprise - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival pigment 35x62"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

“Surprise” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as they bring up recollections of masterpieces by Picasso...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Where Will It Take You? (river, landscape, intentional camera movement, Midwest)
Where Will It Take You? (river, landscape, intentional camera movement, Midwest)

Where Will It Take You? (river, landscape, intentional camera movement, Midwest)

By Jeffrey Tamblyn

Located in Kansas City, MO

Jeffrey Tamblyn Where Will It Take You? Medium: Digital Photography Year: 2022 Size: 16x24 in Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label COA provided Ref.: 924802-945 R...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Birds - lenticular photo, white, sky-blue, black
Birds - lenticular photo, white, sky-blue, black

Birds - lenticular photo, white, sky-blue, black

By Alec Malyshev

Located in Fort Lee, NJ

The work is made in a wooden frame with glass and velvet dark blue passepartout. Alec Malyshev is making his artworks using expired film supplies as well old Soviet and European cam...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Lenticular

Wires Floating V. 2 - Contemporary Landscape Photography on Plexiglass
Wires Floating V. 2 - Contemporary Landscape Photography on Plexiglass

Wires Floating V. 2 - Contemporary Landscape Photography on Plexiglass

By Etienne Labbe

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This minimalist, abstract, contemporary photograph is by Quebec artist Etienne Labbé. An angled swath of black, burnt umber and gold below a sky streaked with azure, dark and light blues is imprinted with two straight dark lines. This abstracted landscape, captured using time lapse...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Paper

Shipbreaking #39, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Shipbreaking #39, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Shipbreaking #39, Chittagong, Bangladesh

By Edward Burtynsky

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Edward Burtynsky (b. 1955) is one of Canada’s most successful photographers. A noted filmmaker, entrepreneur, and environmental advocate, he is known internationally for his incredib...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

C Print

Swept Away 3 (Gestural, Abstract Black and Gray Monoprint on Photographic Paper)
Swept Away 3 (Gestural, Abstract Black and Gray Monoprint on Photographic Paper)

Swept Away 3 (Gestural, Abstract Black and Gray Monoprint on Photographic Paper)

By Birgit Blyth

Located in Hudson, NY

Swept Away 3 (Gestural, Abstract Black and Gray Monoprint on Photographic Paper) Unique chromoskedasic monoprint 20 x 16 inches 28 x 24 inches framed, custom black wood, 8 ply mat, n...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Flux Variant 1

Flux Variant 1

By Christopher Colville

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Surprise - underwater photograph from series REFLECTIONS archival pigment 13x24"
Surprise - underwater photograph from series REFLECTIONS archival pigment 13x24"

Surprise - underwater photograph from series REFLECTIONS archival pigment 13x24"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

“Surprise” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as they bring up recollections of masterpieces by Picasso, Dali or Gustav Klimt. In fact REFLECTIONS are straight photographic capturing of the water’s surface from below, with a submerged underwater camera. The photographs freeze natural momentary reflections in water surface - the unique kaleidoscopic fragmentations of human body into nearly unrecognizable forms. It is these bold accents of color, mesmerizing textures, dramatic lines, and distinctive distortions that make Sher’s works unique highly advisable masterpieces. The strength and patience of the feminine form resound in the echoing smile of Alex Sher’s disciplined model in his underwater photograph “Surprise”. The female body becomes almost unrecognizable as the nude colors of the skin, the vivacious reds of the garments, and the tranquil blues of the water morph and fuse into one another. Hearkening back to the surrealist paintings of masters...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage Greenwich Village Building Facades with American Flag Fine Art Print
Vintage Greenwich Village Building Facades with American Flag Fine Art Print

Vintage Greenwich Village Building Facades with American Flag Fine Art Print

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Magical light skims the facades of old buildings with fire escapes on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village, NYC. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right rec...

Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Private Pool - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 43" x 72"
Private Pool - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 43" x 72"

Private Pool - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 43" x 72"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

“Private Pool” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as they bring up recollections of mas...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

At Rest

At Rest

By Kat O'Neill

Located in New York, NY

Archival Ink. Photograph. Seascape. Produced by Dye Sublimation - which means archival inks infused into aluminum. Ltd Ed of 10. The art can be inside or outside with no visible ...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Target C4

Target C4

By Christopher Colville

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Canna No. 2 (Abstract Still Life Photograph of Pink Flower on White)
Canna No. 2 (Abstract Still Life Photograph of Pink Flower on White)

Canna No. 2 (Abstract Still Life Photograph of Pink Flower on White)

By Jeri Eisenberg

Located in Hudson, NY

Abstract still life photograph of a magenta cana lily flower on a white sky background Photograph printed on Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic Edition 1/12, 36 x 22.5 inches...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Mulberry Paper, Archival Paper

Planet Macallan 133, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered

Planet Macallan 133, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered

By Ernie Button

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Planet Macallan 133, limited edition color photograph, signed and numbered Whisky is a time-honored drink, finely crafted and enjoyed for centuries. I feel fortunate that I found the Vanishing Spirits phenomenon. I am a fan of observing my world and the things that are happening around me; noticing the smaller details that may be ignored or overlooked. The idea for this project occurred while putting a used Scotch glass...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

To the Flow 1

To the Flow 1

By Chaco Terada

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My work uses the Japanese and Chinese calligraphic characters that I have practiced since childhood. I take a line from one character, and when that brushstroke is made it tells me w...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Silk, Sumi Ink, Archival Pigment

Planet Meiyo 17.3600, limited edition color photograph, signed

Planet Meiyo 17.3600, limited edition color photograph, signed

By Ernie Button

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Planet Meiyo 17.3600 is a limited edition color photograph and is signed and numbered. Focusing on subjects grand and mundane, Ernie Button takes color photographs of cities and si...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Leaf No. 39C2

Leaf No. 39C2

By Edward Bateman

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Our world is immersed in light, but its physical essence is chemical. Digital photographic processes can record that illumination, but they cannot touch the wet, chemical essence whi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dark Hours Horizon 28

Dark Hours Horizon 28

By Christopher Colville

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Christopher Colville is an American artist working to push the boundaries of the photographic medium in both experimental and traditional forms. His images are created outdoors by ig...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Contemporary abstract photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alessandro Puccinelli, Peter Mendelson, Stefanie Schneider, and Jessica Houston. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract photography, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available.