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
Travel/Happiness II by Matthieu Venot - Photography, architecture, pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Travel/Happiness II is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary French photographer Matthieu Venot.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dimen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Pigment
Tulip Fields 05 by Bernhard Lang - small size
Located in Paris, FR
Aerial Views, Tulip Fields 05 is a limited-edition photograph by German contemporary artist Bernhard Lang.
Available dimensions and editions:
- 60 x 75 cm: edition of 10
- 96 x 120 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
Tulip Fields 14 by Bernhard Lang - Aerial abstract photography, Netherlands
Located in Paris, FR
Aerial Views, Tulip Fields 14 is a limited-edition photograph by German contemporary artist Bernhard Lang.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 4 di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
Edition 3/10 - Window Blinds, Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, Silver Gelatin Photograph
By Paul Cooklin
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not show the watermark]
Edition 3/10 - Window Blinds, Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Edition of 10 + 5 APs.
Front: Sig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin, Film, Photographic Film, Photographic P...
Large Mixed Media Unique Art Photo Louis Vuitton Tim White Sobieski Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
Tim White-Sobieski
Alpha LV, 2005
Unique photo print on canvas
42 X 30 in
Tim White Sobieski has been commissioned by LVMH multiple times, and in 2005, was invited to create an artwork for the new Louis Vuitton Flagship Store on Champs-Elysees in Paris alongside artists James Turrell and Olafur Eliasson. The project consisted of a 24-meter programmed fiber-optics video wall. Another colossal video wall was installed at the Petit Palais for the celebration of the launch. This was a unique cooperation of the three artists. In 2006, the Louis Vuitton Company invited Tim White-Sobieski back to participate in an exhibition entitled "Icons", an interpretation of the iconic logo-bags. Other artists included Marc Jacobs, Zaha Hadid, Ugo Rondinone, Sylvie Fleury, Shigeru Ban, Robert Wilson and Andrée Putman.
From the 2006 ‘Icones’ exhibition at Espace Louis Vuitton, Paris.
celebrating Marc Jacobs’ reinvention of their iconic pieces,
works by Andree Putman, LV invited the architects Zaha Hadid and Shigeru Ban, the video artist Tim White-Sobieski, the director-scenographer Robert Wilson, and the artists James Turrell, Shigeru Ban, Sylvie Fleury, Bruno Peinado, and Ugo Rondinone to riff on their fashion logos
Louis Vuitton's classic designs are an inextricable part of chic travel history. From trunks to leather bags to wine holders, their styles have traveled across time and fashion, becoming classics that never look old. With the genius of Marc Jacobs, these icons have entered new domains where art and fashion are directly linked.
Tim White is a video and installation artist based in New York and Berlin. He was educated as an architect and dedicated himself to visual art and filmmaking, exploring the fields of painting, sculpture, photography, video, video installations and light installations throughout his career. He began showing in New York in the early 1990s with his "Blue Paintings." Emphasis on the role of the subconscious in his paintings had affinities with visual abstractionism and literary existentialism.
He has consistently been at the technological forefront of video and light art, being called a "video maverick" and "an abstract "'painter of motion.'"
Tim White-Sobieski was born in 1961 and emigrated to the United States in 1993. He attended New York University and Parsons School of Design before embarking on a career in art.
Much of his work draws from literary work that has inspired the artist, and he has often featured icons of American literature in his installations. Writers such as Walt Whitman, John Steinbeck, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, J.D. Salinger, William Faulkner, and Robert Penn Warren all have a permanent presence in Tim White-Sobieski’s oeuvre.
Musically, White-Sobieski composes most of his own film and video soundtracks, but also incorporates the work of his contemporaries such as Brian Eno, David Byrne, Robert Fripp...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Photogram, Screen
Untitled (Paradise) - Contemporary, Nude, Men, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Paradise) - 1999,
98x97cm.
Edition 3/10.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory No. 20451.
Not mounted. ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Burning Forests", Lenticular Print, Abstract Photography, Color Photography
By Anna Tas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Burning Forests" is an original artwork by Anna Tas and Diane Burko made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––trans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Lenticular, Archival Pigment
"Fire/Extraction" Lenticular Print, Abstract Photography, Color Photography
By Anna Tas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fire/Extraction" is an original artwork by Anna Tas and Diane Burko made of a backlit archival pigment print with lenticular lens in a silver frame, as pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Lenticular, Archival Pigment
Photosynthesis (aka Sunlight) - black and white contemporary flowers photograph
Located in New York, NY
I began making photograms with alternate light sources in 2020, due to having an unfinished darkroom at the time of the shutdown. (Fortunately, the wet side was nearly complete just ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Spirit in the Sky - matted contemporary black-and-white cameraless photograph
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind silver gelatin print (11x14"); Comes window matted. Mixed process multiple exposure with flowers, glitter, and wax. From my award-winning "Metamorphosis" series. (This ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin
Dreamscape (Wastelands) - Contemporary, Abstract, Polaroid, Expired, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dreamscape (Wastelands), 2003
128x125cm
Edition 4/5.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper.
Artist inventory No. 1152.17.
Not mounted.
The se...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Mixed Signals by Roberta Fineberg, Experimental Night Photography in New York
Located in New york, NY
This vibrant abstract color panorama is from a series of images, night photography by the artist Roberta Fineberg. On intentional camera movement and light painting, the image Mixed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Digital, Digital Pigment
No. 2, Cubes (Abstract Cameraless Photograph with checknboard motif, Framed)
By Birgit Blyth
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract digital print on black/white photo paper
25.5 x 21.5 inches in custom black stained wood frame with black 8 ply mat and AR non glare glass
Pairs well with Ref: LU2272395053
These energetic prints are digital copies of original handmade monoprints by photographer Birgit Blyth. Without the use of a camera, the artist produced the original chromoskedasic image by painting with the photographic chemicals directly onto black and white photo pager and exposing it to light. The rich black, faded gold, and crisp white tones are determined by the different chemicals used and the amount of time they are exposed to light. In this piece, Blyth painted gestural, intersecting lines to create a grid-like pattern that falls back in space.
About the artist and work:
Birgit Blyth is one of our most innovative and prolific photographers who works in a darkroom yet uses no camera! Blyth has been experimenting with a technique known as Chromoskedasic painting since the early ‘90s and variations on this concept have been shown at the gallery for the last 20 years. The unusual process involves the use of silver particles in black and white photographic paper to scatter light at different wavelengths when exposed. A chemist of sorts, Blyth demonstrates a thorough knowledge of how the various photographic chemicals will react when applied to paper and exposed. Each work is unique with palettes that resonate brilliant tonalities of brown, green, black, and purple. Using this technique, Blyth creates abstract crosshatching grids and most recently has developed a more gestural series of 20 x 16 inch chromoskedasic paintings that explores the ethereal qualities made possible by the unconventional material. Birgit Blyth succeeds at keeping her work fresh and cutting-edge using analog methods that are being quickly replaced elsewhere with digital technology.
Artist Resume:
Born: Kousted, Denmark
Resident in U.S.A. since 1963
Education:
Denmark and U.S.A.
Project, Inc., Cambridge MA (Photography)
DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln MA (Printmaking)
Maine Photography...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
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
Cloud Study I - large format photograph of dramatic cloudscape sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
an homage to Caspar David Friedrich, towering thunder clouds over the Mediterranean Sea, captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale photograph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Black and ...
H2O IV - large format photograph of sun reflections on pool water surface
Located in San Francisco, CA
mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to the iconic pool reflections paintings by artist David Hockney
H2O IV by Erik...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Vintage 20X24 Format Polaroid Signed Surrealist Photograph Eve Sonneman Photo
By Eve Sonneman
Located in Surfside, FL
This is from a show at Sidney Janis Gallery and is from the estate of Joan Sonnabend.
Eve Sonneman (born in Chicago on 1946) is an American photographer and artist. She did a series ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Color, Polaroid
L'Ange Heurebise - Book by Jean Cocteau and Man Ray - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
L'Ange Heurebise is an original rare Surrealist work realized in France in 1925, written by Jean Cocteau with an original rayogram realized by Man Ray.
Limited edition of 350 numbe...
Category
1920s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Paper
She Disappeared into Complete Silence (AD7517) - large scale abstract photograph
By Mona Kuhn
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction.
She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and distilled formal purity, connecting the interior to the exterior, the visible to the hidden. These reflections cause one to linger, as they merge to create a dynamic equilibrium of tension, spaces and rythms.
AD7517 (She Disappeared into Complete Silence)
45" x 60" / 114cm x 152cm
edition of 8 + 2AP
30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm
edition of 8 + 2AP
limited edition photograph printed under artist supervision + accompanied by signed artist certificate:
artist signature labels are 8x10 in size
signed, editioned, dated and titled by the artist, and stamped for authenticity
label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print
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About the artist
Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art.
For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia.
Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.
Mona Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Kuhn's monograph titled Bushes and Succulents has been published by Stanley/Barker Editions, with a debut at Jeu de Paume in Paris, in 2019. A stunning career retrospective of Mona Kuhn's works has been published by Thames & Hudson, Spring 2021. Kuhn's forthcoming publication Kings Road, will be published and released by Steid this Fall 2021.
Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography. Mona Kuhn lives and works in Los Angeles.
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Solo Exhibitions
2021
Mona Kuhn: Works, Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York
Mona Kuhn: Works, Flowers Gallery, London
Mona Kuhn: Works, Galerie XII, Los Angeles + Paris + Shanghai
Mona Kuhn: 835 Kings Road, Art, Design and Architecture Museum, Santa Barbara
2020
Still Light, Jardin du Bra'haus, Montée du Château, Clervaux, Luxembourg
Mona Kuhn: Early Depictions, Flowers Gallery, London
Mona Kuhn: Intimate, UP Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2019
Bushes and Succulents, Euqinom Gallery, San Francisco
Mona Kuhn: She Disappeared, Jackson Fine Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
"Easily Stills the Waves, " Contemporary Figural Photograph, 40" x 60"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary figural limited edition photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures a view from under water, looking at two women from behind wearing long, flowing dresses made of soft, light fabric. They face away, with heads above the water and out of view, embracing one another. The warm tones of the figures and fabrics contrasts with the cool blue and green of the water.
An edition size of 10, this photograph is printed on Juniper Baryta Rag museum quality archival paper, and framed in a modern white Larson Juhl frame under high quality plexiglass. The print size itself is 40" x 60" with a frame face of 1 1/2". The work is framed flush with the edge of the print without a mat. Each print is individually signed, numbered, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
To purchase this limited edition print in a different size or unframed on paper, please contact us. Please allow 2-3 weeks for printing and production.
Alyssa Fortin’s extensive scope includes portrait, travel and fine art photography. Known for her intimate black and white portraits and vibrant color travel photographs...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper
Allan Forsyth, AQUA FLORA X N°4, Statement Art, Submerged Art, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Allan Forsyth
AQUA FLORA X N°4
Limited Edition Archival Chromagenic Photographic Print
Edition of 12
Artwork Size: H 112cm x W 86cm x D 1cm
Diasec Framed
Please note that insitu imag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Möbius Mermaid - underwater nude photo from series REFLECTIONS acrylic 32x48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Möbius Mermaid” 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 m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
Capricho - underwater nude photograph from series REFLECTIONS - acrylic 32 x 48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Capricho” 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 masterp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
Spark - underwater nude photograph from series REFLECTIONS - acrylic
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Spark” 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
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
H2O IV - Homage to David Hockney
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of sun reflections on pool water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to the iconic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée
"The Abstraction Of Memory #1", Lenticular Print, Abstract Photography
By Anna Tas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please note: Artwork will be on display through February 25, 2024 and will be shipped to collectors within two weeks following the closing of the exhibition.
"The Abstraction Of Memory #1" is an original artwork by Anna Tas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Lenticular, Archival Pigment
Train
By Poby
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Poby
Title: Train
Year: 2017/2018
Dimensions: 48"x60"
Medium: C print, gallery quality, archival
Framed behind acrylic glass with gallery mount
Edition of 5
Signed by the A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
"Dexamene, " Contemporary Figural Photograph, 40" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary figural limited edition fine art photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures a female figure wrapped in soft, light, creme-colored fabric, floating beneath the surface of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Plexiglass
Grand Canyon
By Poby
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Poby
Title: Grand Canyon
Year: 2017/2018
Dimensions: 48"x60"
Medium: C print, gallery quality, archival
Framed behind acrylic glass with gallery ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
Impact (Wastelands) - 100x100cm, Polaroid, Contemporary, Abstract, Mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Impact - it all began quite simply I was very happy (Wastelands) - 2003
Edition of 5,
100x100cm.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Artist inventory Number 1189.08.
Mounted...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
Aquairium Mind Screen (Stay) - Polaroid, analog, Contemporary, Coney Island
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie created the art for both main actors Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling in the movie 'Stay' directed by Marc Forster. She also created the art for several dream sequences and the ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
"Sensitive Nerves System" - Mixed Media by Danielle Mano Bella - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
"Sensitive Nerves System" Limited Edition - 10/10 - Mix Media.
From Collection "New Age " 2021-2023 info about the Collection.
The New Age series of works was created as a personal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media
"Dynamene, " Contemporary Figural Photograph, 24" x 60"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary figural limited edition photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures a female figure, enveloped in light, soft fabric, floating under the surface of blue water in a dancer'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper
Brushstroke - underwater photograph from series REFLECTIONS - acrylic 26 x 48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Brushstroke” 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 mast...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
Her Own Universe - underwater nude photo from series REFLECTIONS acrylic 29x48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Her Own Universe” 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
The Trouble - photograph of an underwater reflection - acrylic 28 x 48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A passionate furious energy radiates in the ripples of red that overtake the reflection. Intense motion, stirring the water into an explosion of bubbles we encounter “The Trouble...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
Salsa - underwater nude photograph from series REFLECTIONS - acrylic 32 x 48"
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
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
Private Pool - underwater nude photograph from series REFLECTION acrylic 29х48"
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
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
Surprise - underwater photograph from series REFLECTIONS - acrylic 27x48
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Metal
The Unconscious Mind (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Desert, Dream
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Unconscious Mind (29 Palms, CA) - 2021
127x228cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 3965.
Not m...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Yellow Flower (The Last Picture Show) Polaroid, 128x126cm, analog vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Yellow Flower (The Last Picture Show) - 2005
128x125cm,
Edition of 5,
analog C-Print, based on a Polaroid,
hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper. (matte)
Arti...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Amphithoe, " Contemporary Figural Photography, 40" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract figural limited edition photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures a female form, enveloped in soft fabric as she is submerged in water. The light that shines through the sur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Plexiglass
"On the Misty Face of Open Water, " Contemporary Figural Photograph, 40" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary figural limited edition photograph by Alyssa Fortin features a view from above the surface of water, with two female figures posed in d...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper
Nautilus #1 - Original Photograph by Edoardo Montaina - 2010s
Located in Roma, IT
Nautilus # 1 is the title of the photograph created by the Italian artist Edoardo Montaina.
Fine-Art Print on Canson Baryta Photographique paper.
Signed, numbered and titled in bl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Italian Art #1 - Original Photograph by Edoardo Montaina - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 40 x 28.5 cm.
Italian Art # 1 is a black and white photo shoot made by the Italian artist Edoardo Montaina.
Fine-Art Print on Canson Baryta Photographique paper.
Signed, numbered and titled in black ink on the center of the paper. From an edition of 9 specimens, plus 2 artist's proofs. In excellent conditions.
Montaina builds a new image from two details of two masterpieces of Italian art: the legs of Paolina Borghese...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dark Hours Horizon 28
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
Dans Rouge
Located in Boulder, CO
Throughout 2019 and 2020 I spent much of my time in the trenches of a long form assignment for National Geographic Magazine documenting the Great Lakes of North America. This jewel of the planet contains 20% of the worlds fresh water and is home to an annual 6 trillion dollar economy shared by the United States and Canada. On this this particular day I was positioned on the south west shores of Lake Superior, it was stormy and dully gray, the kind that makes you think twice about being out. Thinking photography was likely a foregone conclusion I had decided to scout the periphery of a section of shore line, the waves were crashing in under threatening skies. As I pushed further in a came upon a small pond covered in beautiful lilies that stopped me in my tracks. The car was a good distance away, with the help of my assistant I decided to hike back to the car and grab the under water housing and lights.
As soon as I submerged the camera underwater, I knew the scene was special. The dark skies were selectively letting light in, allowing me to sculpt the scene with external lighting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
"Breaking Rothbart's Spell, " Contemporary Figural Photography, 40" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract figural limited edition fine art photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures the female form in a dancer-like pose, submerged in water. Bubbles re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper
Ancient #12 - Original Photograph by Edoardo Montaina - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient # 12 is a wonderful color photograph realized by the Italian artist Edoardo Montaina and print on William Turner Hanhemuhle and Baryta Photo Rag Hanhemuhle paper.
Signed, nu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Captain Nelson (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century, Dream
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Captain Nelson (29 Palms, CA) - 2007
37x49x3.5cm,
Edition 1/5.
Artist Inventory No 4033.01.
Analog C-Print, Hand-printed by the artist, mounted on a wooden box with matte UV-Prot...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Wood, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Nâma: Running Water, " Contemporary Figural Photography, 40" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This limited edition fine art photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures the arms and legs of female forms from either side of the composition, enveloped by soft tulle fabric as they are submerged in water. The subjects float beneath the water's surface and are captured in almost dancer-like poses.
An edition size of 10, this photograph is printed on Juniper Baryta Rag museum quality archival paper, and framed in a modern white Larson Juhl frame under high quality plexiglass. The print size itself is 40" x 45" with a frame face of 1 1/2". The work is framed flush with the edge of the print without a mat. Each print is individually signed, numbered, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
To purchase this limited edition print in a different size or unframed on paper, please contact us. Please allow 2-3 weeks for printing and production.
Alyssa Fortin’s extensive scope includes portrait, travel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper
"Erato, " Contemporary Figural Photograph, 28" x 60"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary figural limited edition photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures a female figure, wearing a dress made of light, soft fabric, swimming through water in an almost dancer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper
"The Marriage of Thetis, " Contemporary Figural Photography, 40" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This figural limited edition fine art photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures a female form enveloped in off-white and muted pink fabric as she is submerged in water. The reflection of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Plexiglass
PLASTIC RORSCHACH - BLACK
Located in Seoul, KR
About PLASTIC RORSCHACH Series
Inspired by a psychological test developed by a Swiss psychiatrist named Hermann Rorschach, Han crumpled plastic bags and presented them in the form of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
"With Kymatolege and Amphitrite, Light of Foot, " Figural Photography, 40" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract figurative limited edition photograph by Alyssa Print features two female figures enveloped in soft, light fabric. The viewer sees them from above the surface of water, under which they are mostly submerged in dancer-like poses. The warm tones of the figures and the blush tones of the fabric contrast with the muted green of the water.
An edition size of 10, this photograph is printed on Juniper Baryta Rag museum quality archival paper, and framed in a modern white Larson Juhl frame under high quality plexiglass. The print size itself is 40" x 40" with a frame face of 1 1/2". The work is framed flush with the edge of the print without a mat. Each print is individually signed, numbered, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
To purchase this limited edition print in a different size or unframed on paper, please contact us. Please allow 2-3 weeks for printing and production.
Alyssa Fortin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Plexiglass
Oxygenate
Located in Boulder, CO
A limited Edition Print by National Geographic Photographer Keith Ladzinski from his series “Rooted: The Importance and Beauty of Trees”. Over the last 10,000 years, the planet has lost over 1/3rd of its forests, some 5 Million square miles, half of that since the 1900’s. Tree’s are responsible for 3 of every 10 breaths of air we inhale, and provide shelter and habitat for countless species. Simply put, a world without trees would be bleak and inhospitable for terrestrial animals in a whole, they bring balance, beauty and stability to life here. Over the last century humans have cut down half of the planets rainforests for lumber and agricultural habitat. As heat index and drought conditions continue to increase, many trees are facing an ever increased threat of wild fire and access to fresh water. This series focuses on the beauty and hardships of trees around the world.
Zooming through a moss covered grove of trees along a small cliff line...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
"Galeteia, " Contemporary Figural Photography, 40" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This limited edition fine art photograph by Alyssa Fortin captures a female form enveloped in off-white fabric as she is submerged in water. The reflection of the light refracted in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass
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