Abstract 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
The New World
Located in Red Bank, NJ
Though abstract, Kelton’s works are representative, often simulating seascapes or other-worldly environments. At the same time, they are evocative of other medias such as watercolors...
Category
20th Century Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Istan Petals
Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Istan Petals' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Stuart Möller
Two fallen bougainvillea petals floating on water in Istan, Spain.
Beautiful Archival Pigment Print.
20 x 16 inches / 41 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eugene 1 - Floral landscape white dominant contemporary abstract color photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Mondi I, 2025, Curacao, Unique pigment print, digitally made by hand
By Gary Cruz
Located in New York, NY
Mondi I, is part of the artist's "The Curacao Pictures" Series. This one-of-a- kind, archival pigment print is printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag bright paper with a deckled edge. Sign...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Istan Petals
Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Istan Petals' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Stuart Möller
Two fallen bougainvillea petals floating on water in Istan, Spain.
Beautiful Archival Pigment Print.
30 x 20 inches / 76 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Het Tuinpad II, 2025, Curacao, Unique pigment print, digitally made by hand
By Gary Cruz
Located in New York, NY
Het Tuinpad II, is part of the artist's "The Curacao Pictures" Series. This one-of-a- kind, archival pigment print is printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag bright paper with a deckled edg...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tribute to Mira, 2018, 18 × 12 in each (polyptych)
Located in Miami, FL
Edition: Limited edition of 15
Size: 45 × 30 cm each (polyptych)
Medium: Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 g cotton paper
In Tribute to Mira, Eduardo Rezende transf...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1980s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Shadows Kept Alive No.90", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 90” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
"Shadows Kept Alive No.72", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 72” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
"Shadows Kept Alive No.2", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 2” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
The Self Representation of Light #412, Unique Luminogram Silver Print, Framed
Located in London, GB
It's really majestic piece. It's grand in size and its got a very beautiful and impressive contrast in shades.
This piece is something very special... two Luminograms in one work of...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin, Glass, Oak, Archival Paper
Istan Petals
Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Istan Petals' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Stuart Möller
Two fallen bougainvillea petals floating on water in Istan, Spain.
Beautiful Archival Pigment Print.
40 x 30 inches / 101 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Shallow Line, 2025, 40 x 60 in
Located in Miami, FL
In Shallow Lines, Eduardo Rezende captures the quiet geometry of nature — where stone, water, and shadow meet in perfect stillness. The composition unfolds in three abstract bands, r...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Istan Petal
Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Istan Petal' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Stuart Möller
A bugonvilia petal floating on water in Istan, Spain.
Beautiful Archival Pigment Print.
40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Shadows Kept Alive No.14", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 14” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper. The gallery is offering Free Shipping on this item globally, which ships rolled carefully in a tube.
From the artist, Chris MaGee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
"Shadows Kept Alive No.33", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 33” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper. The gallery is offering Free Shipping on this item globally, which ships rolled carefully in a tube.
From the artist, Chris MaGee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
"Shadows Kept Alive No.16", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 16” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper. The gallery is offering Free Shipping on this item globally, which ships rolled carefully in a tube.
From the artist, Chris MaGee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
"Shadows Kept Alive No.22", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 22” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper. The gallery is offering Free Shipping on this item globally, which ships rolled carefully in a tube.
From the artist, Chris MaGee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
"Shadows Kept Alive No.113", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 113” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper. The gallery is offering Free Shipping on this item globally, which ships rolled carefully in a tube.
From the artist, Chris MaGee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
"Shadows Kept Alive No.115", signed numbered Giclée print, Hahnemühle paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
“Shadows Kept Alive No. 115” is a triptych of 3 abstract images composed together as one single image measuring 14” high by 42” wide. It is a giclée print on archival Hahnemüle paper. The gallery is offering Free Shipping on this item globally, which ships rolled carefully in a tube.
From the artist, Chris MaGee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée
Fire In The Sky
Located in Red Bank, NJ
In past, many people who made cameraless photographs made them inside the controlled atmosphere of the darkroom. For the last 20 years, my cameraless pictures have been made directly...
Category
20th Century Abstract Photography
Materials
Color
Istan Petal
Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Istan Petal' Hand Signed Limited Edition
Stuart Möller
A bugonvilia petal floating on water in Istan, Spain.
Beautiful Archival Pigment ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Twin Towers , World Trade Center Abstract
Located in Miami, FL
The image is signed dated lower right signed dated and numbered verso 2 /15, Unframed, Other sizes available, printed later
Category
1970s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marshmallow Building
Archival Pigment Print (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Marshmallow Building' by Stuart Möller
A building appears to be strangely warped in this contemporary image.
An effect caused by a double reflection of the building opposite in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Purple Haze Two- Super Natural Series- Limited Edition of 10
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
In the Super Natural Series, I want to evoke a mysterious, lyrical world through the interplay of color and light. Fusing the natural world with my inner world, I create visuals tha...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Far
Away I
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
30 x 45 inches ($5200) and 40 x 60 inches ($7200) limited editions of 10, printed on Archival Watercolor Fine Art Paper, 335 gram weight, signed by the artist.
Cheryl Maeder was b...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Leaves series #3485: minimalist nature still-life leaf photograph in green
red
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an archival pigment photograph by artist Paul Cava depicting a highly detailed autumn leaf in a minimalist arrangement on a textured background. It is printed on Hahnemuhle P...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Mystic Sunset" Explosion of Shapes
Colors, Mixed Media Photography
Located in Detroit, MI
"Mystic Sunset" belies the title of sunset, which usually conjures images of the quiet settling of the day. This abstract explodes with action and flashing colors of white and yello...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Photographic Film
Sand Scape #2
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Archival pigment print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eugene 5 - Floral landscape white dominant contemporary abstract color photo
Located in New York, NY
Belgian photographer Isabelle Menin creates portraits of flowers that are not only gorgeous in form and color, but also uniquely expressive. Fresh blossoms and withering blooms melt ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Pelagic
By Susie Loucks
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Being a native Californian, the Pacific Ocean greatly influences Susie’s creativity. Her passion is photographing the motion, anatomy, and mechanics of seabirds and their environment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Eva Mueller, Tarmac FRA 17:30:40, 2009, Digital Print
By Eva Mueller
Located in Darien, CT
Bavarian-born and raised Eva Mueller, made New York her home in 1990.
Her previous studies and experience in graphic design and visual fine art, evolved into her career in photogr...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eva Mueller, Tarmac MXP 11:09:45, 2009, Digital Print
By Eva Mueller
Located in Darien, CT
Bavarian-born and raised Eva Mueller, made New York her home in 1990.Her previous studies and experience in graphic design and visual fine art, evolved into her career in photography...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Land IV - Landscape Art Photography
Located in Zürich, CH
Hailing from the picturesque city of Zaragoza, nestled near the Pyrenees, Carlos Blanchard's journey into the realm of photography was influenced by the rich tapestry of his upbringi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Color
$1,291 Sale Price
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Morocco - Photograph by Amanda Ludovisi - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Morocco is a photograph taken by Amanda Ludovisi in 2018.
It represents an outstanding landscape within the Moroccan mountains. This is a giclée print...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Acrylic
Santorini - Photograph by Amanda Ludovisi - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Santorini is a photograph taken by Amanda Ludovisi in 2018.
It represents a wonderful view on the infinite sea in Santorini at sunset. This is a giclé...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Topolino - Photograph by Amanda Ludovisi - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Topolino is a photograph taken by Amanda Ludovisi in 2018.
It represents the car Fiat Topolino in an elegant boulevard. This is a giclée print on Cans...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Acrylic
Life Scenes - Photograph by Amanda Ludovisi - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Life Scenes is a photograph taken by Amanda Ludovisi in 2019.
It represents an everyday life scene at the Terme di Saturnia, warm springs in Tuscany, con...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$430 Sale Price
20% Off
"Bryant Park" New York, Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Edition
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Bryant Park” New York, Giclee Print, Limited Edition
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2021
Dimension: 42 x 28
External Dimension( with white border) : Height: 43.6 inch Weigh...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Haight Ashbury Erratics
By Bill Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful photograph of Haight Ashbury Page Remnants of Music Playbills on a telephone pole in San Francisco, California by Bill Clark (American, 20th ...
Category
1990s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$559 Sale Price
20% Off
Land V - Landscape Art Photography
Located in Zürich, CH
Hailing from the picturesque city of Zaragoza, nestled near the Pyrenees, Carlos Blanchard's journey into the realm of photography was influenced by the rich tapestry of his upbringi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Color
$1,291 Sale Price
20% Off
Space Running Girl - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Zürich, CH
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Black and White
$2,054 Sale Price
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"Empire in Blue, Lights of New York" Giclee, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Empire in Blue / from the series of Lights of New York / Photograph
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2021
Certificated
Dimension: 36 x 24"
External Dimension( with white border...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Everglades I
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
30 x 45 inches ($5200) and 40 x 60 inches ($7200) limited editions of 10, printed on Archival Watercolor Fine Art Paper, 335 gram weight, signed by the artist.
Cheryl Maeder was bor...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
Light 10 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful photograph Light 10 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli.
From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab num...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Light 9 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful photograph Light 9 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli.
From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Light 7 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful photograph Light 7 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli.
From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$309 Sale Price
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Light 8 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful photograph Light 8 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli.
From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Light 6 - Photograph by Sofia Mattioli - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful photograph Light 6 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli.
From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$309 Sale Price
20% Off
Light 5 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful photograph Light 5 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli.
From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$309 Sale Price
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Light 4 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful photograph Light 4 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli.
From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$309 Sale Price
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Light 2 - Photo by Sofia Mattioli - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful photograph Light 2 was shot by the Italian photographer Sofia Mattioli.
From the series The lights I see since you are gone, limited edition of 50 copies in Arab numb...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$309 Sale Price
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Sugarcane Moon-Limited Edition
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
30 x 45 inches ($5200) and 40 x 60 inches ($7200), limited editions of 10, printed on Archival Watercolor Fine Art Paper, 335 gram weight, signed by the artist.
Cheryl Maeder was bo...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
What Do You Want from Me - Abstract Expressionist Art Photography
Located in Zürich, CH
Der Foto-Künstler, Roger Reist, reflektiert die Welt um uns herum und in seinen Bildern auf zauberhafte Weise: "Die gesellschaftlichen Muster zu erkennen, diese anhand von meinen Bil...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Color
$2,054 Sale Price
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Green abstract
Located in New York, NY
An aerial photography that was not manipulated or color corrected.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print, Plexiglass
Kelp underwater - Carsaig - mounted and framed
By Paul Kenny
Located in London, GB
"Inspired by the idea of nature leaving its mark on the man-made object, Kenny started cutting up bottles to create his works.
Working without a camera, Kenny creates small plates or...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Anna Golovanova - "Composition with Silver and Green 1" - Digital Art
Located in Winterswijk, NL
"Composition with Silver and Green 1", photography by the artist Anna Golovanova.
Abstract digital compositions.
Extravagant play with form and colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
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