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Abstract Color Photography

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Porthole #7
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 15 Dye infused aluminum photograph Series: Portholes, abstract realism Jami Goldman is an American fine art photographer, with over 30 years experience behind the lens. She...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Metal

On Distant Shores #3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THE COLOR OF WATER Lake Michigan blue sits at the pastel confluence of green, grey and cyan on the nearby shoreline. In truth, the color of the lake is as transitory as Chicago weather. The shade of blue is widely determined by the reflection of the sky above and the organic material and sediment carried below. I recently learned that invasive mussel species have slowly transformed the lake from green to bluer over the past two decades. I often return to the water’s edge to document the color of a given day. Susan Isaacson...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper

Holding Light In Darkness #9
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THE COLOR OF WATER Lake Michigan blue sits at the pastel confluence of green, grey and cyan on the nearby shoreline. In truth, the color of the lake is as transitory as Chicago weather. The shade of blue is widely determined by the reflection of the sky above and the organic material and sediment carried below. I recently learned that invasive mussel species have slowly transformed the lake from green to bluer over the past two decades. I often return to the water’s edge to document the color of a given day. Susan Isaacson...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper

Urban Landscapes - Serie Bouquet N° I
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1959, Geneva, Switzerland Vanna Karamaounas aka Iseult Labote – Lives and works in Geneva and Berlin. Born in Geneva of mixed Greek and Swiss heritage, Labote studied art his...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print, Digital

Cosmica #192, 4 Elements
Located in New York City, NY
Orlando Azevedo Cosmica #115, 4 Elements, Archival Pigment Print Unframed Ask us for framing options. 40 x 40 inches Edition of 13 Archival Pigment Print ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Metal

Cosmica #69, 4 Elements
Located in New York City, NY
Orlando Azevedo Cosmica #115, 4 Elements, Archival Pigment Print Unframed Ask us for framing options. 40 x 40 inches Edition of 13 Archival Pigment Print ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Metal

Cosmica #115, 4 Elements
Located in New York City, NY
Orlando Azevedo Cosmica #115, 4 Elements, Archival Pigment Print Unframed Ask us for framing options. 40 x 40 inches Edition of 13 Archival Pigment Print Unframed
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Metal

Mohamed Yakub Color Long Exposure Photograph Teal Abstract Horizontal Kenyan
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mohamad does not use titles for his photographs. Such naming or framing can constrain or shape a viewer’s engagement with an image. Without such titles, his imagery conjures imagi...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Color of Water #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THE COLOR OF WATER Lake Michigan blue sits at the pastel confluence of green, grey and cyan on the nearby shoreline. In truth, the color of the lake is as transitory as Chicago weath...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper

Summer storm over the blue Danube / Acrylic, photograph on canvas / 50 x 70 cm
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
The painting "Summer storm over the beautiful Danube" is a combination of the author's photograph of the statue of Johan Strauss' son, taken in Vienna, c...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Acrylic

The Peacock of Coconut Grove, Animal Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Peacocks roam freely in the streets around Coconut Grove in Miami. Arguably, they are one of nature's most exquisite works of art. They are adorned wit...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Tulips. 2004, photography, 44x29 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Tulips. 2004, photography, ice/sun/water, 44x29 cm
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Spring. 2004, photography, 44x29 сm
Located in Riga, LV
Spring. 2004, photography, 44x29 сm
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alden 2
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 2/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in Los Angeles. He recently pr...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Shanghai Skyline (Dawn), China
Located in New York City, NY
David Burdeny Shanghai Skyline (Dawn), China, 2011 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Print only. Ask us for framing options. Also available in 59 x 59 inches
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jetsam
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 2/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in Los Angeles. He recently pr...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Blues
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed and numbered 2/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in Los Angeles. He recently premiered his late...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Abstract Landscape #23
Located in New York City, NY
Daniel Mansur Abstract Landscape #23 Canvas Fine Art - Framed Archival Pigment Print
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

LA Story
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 1/1 on verso. This is a unique print. In the series ‘Weights & Measures’ (2...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Lambda

Elegant Manicured Topiary Garden San Francisco - Tree Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A row of four verdant topiary trees mimics the shape and cadence of elegant windows in a home in the Sea Cliff section of San Francisco. The overall resulting image is a combinati...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Japanese 1
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 5/6 on verso. In the series ‘Weights & Measures’ (2003) Andrew George turns...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Lambda

New York City at Sunset from New Jersey - Manhattan Skyline with Blue Sky
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, dated, numbered 3/15 lr recto, unframed, other size available, printed later, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alden 1
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 1/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in Los Angeles. He recently pr...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Maple Drive
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 1/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in Los Angeles. He recently premiere...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Spanish
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 2/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in Los Angeles. He recently premiere...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Tivoli
Located in New York, NY
Type-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 1/2 on verso. In the series ‘Weights & Measures’ (2003) Andrew George turns his lens ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Monsters, Douglas DC-4, Dugny, Le Bourget, 2008 - Aero series (Air)
Located in New York City, NY
Manolo Chretien, France Monsters, Douglas DC-4, Dugny, Le Bourget, 2008 - Aero series (Air) 27 x 43 in Edition of 9 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 35 x ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Dye Transfer

Shingles (red)
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 3/3 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in Los Angeles. He recently pr...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Cosmica #36, 4 Elements, Water
Located in New York City, NY
Orlando Azevedo Cosmica #36, 4 Elements, Earth, 2016 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum, Framed 40 x 40 inches Edition of 7
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Metal

Abstract Landscape #
Located in New York City, NY
Daniel Mansur Abstract Landscape #22 Canvas Fine Art - Framed Archival Pigment Print
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Canvas, Archival Pigment

Home
Located in New York, NY
From the series "Light Leaks" (2008) Type-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2008. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 2/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in L...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Popsicle
Located in New York, NY
From the Secondhand Nature series #22. Archival Pigment Print on Canson Baryta Photographique IISigned, dated, and numbered 2/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in Los Angel...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, C Print, Color, Archival Pigment

Sisters 2
Located in New York, NY
Type-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 1/2 on verso. In the series ‘Weights & Measures’ (2003) Andrew George turns his lens ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Eric s Window
Located in New York, NY
From the series "Light Leaks" (2008) Type-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2008. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 2/2 on verso. Artist Andrew George is based in L...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

Anemorphose Cabo Verde #4
Located in New York City, NY
27 x 44 in Edition of 9 EUR 3.500 35 x 57 in Edition of 9 EUR 5.500 48 x 71 in Edition of 9 EUR 7.100 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 48 x 77 in Edition of 9 EUR 9.100 Dye Sublimation...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Dye Transfer

Airbus Karman, Airbus A319, Toulouse, Blagnac
Located in New York City, NY
27 x 44 in Edition of 9 EUR 3.500 35 x 57 in Edition of 9 EUR 5.500 48 x 71 in Edition of 9 EUR 7.100 Dye Sublimation on Aluminum 48 x 77 in Edition of 9 EUR 9.100 Dye Sublimation...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Dye Transfer

Pooltrees
Located in New York, NY
Lambda digital-c print on Ilford Ilfoflex Archival Super Gloss, 2003. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered 5/6 on verso. In the series ‘Weights & Measures’ (2003) Andrew George turns...
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Early 2000s Abstract Color Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Lambda

William Eggleston, Untitled (Mayfield, Kentucky) - Signed Light Box, Photography
Located in Hamburg, DE
William Eggleston (American, born 1939) Untitled (Mayfield, Kentucky), 2002 Medium: Transparency in aluminum light frame with electrical fittings (light box) Dimensions: 45.8 x 60.4 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

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Digital

Untitled
Located in New Orleans, LA
From the artist, "My abstract work intrigues me the most. I like the experimental aspect of playing with a variety of materials (light, fabric, paper and glass) to create compos...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Color Kinesthesia 6A423
Located in New York, NY
Color Kinesthesia 6A425 2012 Digital photographic c print from scanned original color film negatives. 60 x 50 inches Edition of 3 Anne Katrine Senstad’s photographic art, since the ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Color Kinesthesia 9A44
Located in New York, NY
Color Kinesthesia 9A44 2012 Digital photographic c print from scanned original color film negatives. 60 x 50 inches Edition of 3 Anne Katrine Senstad’s photographic art, since the 1...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Pastel Alley In North Beach, San Francisco
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful houses on Fresno Street in the North Beach district of San Francisco. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numbered 2/1...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Inkjet

Urban Landscapes - Serie 1492 - N° I
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1959, Geneva, Switzerland Vanna Karamaounas aka Iseult Labote – Lives and works in Geneva and Berlin. Born in Geneva of mixed Greek and Swiss heritage, Labote studied art his...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print, Digital

Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 2/5. In his Magnetic radiation series, Janiak reveals the hidden world of magnetism by photographing ferrofluids. A ferrofluid is a liquid substance magnetized through the introduction of iron particles. Janiak introduced magnetic forces to the ferrofluid, moving the magnets into different configurations to cause the colloidal mixture to assume various forms that reveal the otherwise invisible nature of magnetic activity. The forms reveal ancient forces, those that shaped the universe at its beginning. Seb Janiak is a photographic artist whose work explores conditions in which opposites can co-exist, revealing the visual characteristics of the hidden forces that shape the physical universe. He creates images that blend science with creativity, analytics with the poetic. He lives and works in Paris, France. Janiak began his career as a graphic designer. While freelancing, he engaged with state-of-the-art technology, becoming a pioneer in the field of digital photography. His work gained him global attention, and he expanded into music video directing, fashion photography, and finally into fine art. Since 2009, he has focused on expanding the potential of contemporary analogue photography. Technique Since 2009, Janiak has only used basic photographic tools. He says, “I only allow myself the techniques which have been used in analogue photography since 1850. Namely, making adjustments to contrast and exposure, and using superimposition.” When a special effect is needed in order to achieve a particular shot, he finds a way to achieve it manually rather than through digital manipulation, for example by using refraction...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Photon 04 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Photon 04 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 2/5. In his Photon series, Janiak explores the intrinsic duality of light. The photons we interpret as light exist in a ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Résonance - water drop 251 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Résonance - water drop 251 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Résonance series, Janiak explores the role of sound in creation. Taking inspiration from sa...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Morphogenetic field - Beluga Caviar (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Morphogenetic field - Beluga Caviar (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Morphogenetic fields series, Janiak examines the visi...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Résonance - water drop 84 (Medium)
Located in London, GB
Résonance - water drop 84 (Medium) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Résonance series, Janiak explores the role of sound in creation. Taking inspiration from sacred texts from...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Résonance - water drop 251 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Résonance - water drop 251 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Résonance series, Janiak explores the role of sound in creation. Taking inspiration from sa...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Photon 01 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Photon 01 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Photon series, Janiak explores the intrinsic duality of light. The photons we interpret as light exist in a ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Magnetic radiation 14 (Large) (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Magnetic radiation 14 (Large) (Abstract photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Magnetic Radiation series, Janiak reveals the hidden world of magnetism by photographing...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Morphogenetic field - Dandelion (Pissenlit) (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Morphogenetic field - Dandelion (Pissenlit) (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Morphogenetic fields series, Janiak examines the visible manifestation of ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

CB4
Located in Fairfield, CT
​Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC LA -- Charney writes of her process: “For many years, I'd been trying to combine painting and photography with very contrived results...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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Aluminum

Las Vegas Neon Signs Fremont Street, Abstract Photography
Located in Miami, FL
An abstract view of the classic Las Vegas Neon signs on Fremont Street at sunset. Bold reds, pinks, and blues work with the dramatic Nevada sunset. Th...
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1970s Abstract Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

Résonance - water drop 84 (Medium)
Located in London, GB
Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Résonance series, Janiak explores the role of sound in creation. Taking inspiration from sacred texts from multiple spiritual traditions, he p...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Photon 04 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Photon 04 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 2/5. In his Photon series, Janiak explores the intrinsic duality of light. The photons we interpret as light exist in a ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Morphogenetic field - Beluga Caviar (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Morphogenetic field - Beluga Caviar (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Morphogenetic fields series, Janiak examines the visi...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Magnetic radiation 11 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Magnetic radiation series, Janiak reveals the hidden world of magnetism by photographing ferrofl...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Photon 06 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Photon 06 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Photon series, Janiak explores the intrinsic duality of light. The photons we interpret as light exist in a ...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Résonance - water drop 251 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Résonance - water drop 251 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic print. Edition 1/5. In his Résonance series, Janiak explores the role of sound in creation. Taking inspiration from sa...
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2010s Abstract Color Photography

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C Print

Abstract color photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract color 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 color 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, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mitchell Funk, Michael Banks, Stuart Möller, and Carol Inez Charney. 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 Abstract color photography, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are also available. Prices for color photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $105 and tops out at $36,000, while the average work sells for $4,141.

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