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
Colors (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Colors (Abstract Photography)
Photography/painting, mixed media - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Artworks are of the highest archival standards. Wood supports are sealed...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Theater. From The Lavori in Corso series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Dobra. From the Trama series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The interlacing of what sustains In the series Trama, Eduardo Rezende turns his gaze to the hidden structures of the built environment — the elements usually concealed beneath the po...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Vedado. From The Lavori in Corso series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Eva Mueller, Tarmac LAS 06:19:21, 2008, 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
Red Guard, Seversky at 12 Guardsman, Chino, USA
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
#222, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
Lumina # 202204 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Lumina # 202204 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 4.5mm Matte Plexiglas Box - Unframed.
Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option.
Editi...
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2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
#228, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
View (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
View (Abstract Photography)
Unique - Photography/painting, mixed media - Unframed. Signed by the Artist at the back.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Artworks are of the highest a...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
The Deer, Doe, Fawn. Limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
#233, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
#231, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#107, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
Serenity. Cyanotype
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The photos from the series Let Me Tell You a Story show, each one individually, certain themes through strongly narrative visual units. Each photograph is dedicated to a specific rep...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
We Are Ghosts - 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
$2,059 Sale Price
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#128, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#179, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Close to the Sea. From The Lavori in Corso series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Black and White Photograph, Abstract, Geometric, Framed, 2020
Located in San Francisco, CA
This black and white abstract photograph is unique. Betsy Kenyon works in a darkroom with light and shapes. There is no negative, making each artwork one ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neptune, Abstract Photography, Portraits, Giclee Print, Numbered Editions 1/5
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2025
Dimension: 20 x 34.7" External Dimension( with white border) : Height:35.5 inch Weight: 20.8 inch
In Edition of 1/5 + 2AP
Certified
Conditi...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Giclée
Venice Beach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition 2/15
Archival pigment print
“Water’s Edge” a collection of photos by Marian Crostic defines the power of the ocean
and the land which borders it. Having spent much of her l...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cube. From the Trama series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The interlacing of what sustains In the series Trama, Eduardo Rezende turns his gaze to the hidden structures of the built environment — the elements usually concealed beneath the po...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas
"On the edge of nothingness, n1" Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n1 / Photograph
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2024
Dimension: 24 x 36” - External Dimension( with white border) : Height: 25.6 in.( 65.02 cm) Wid...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Colméia. From the Trama series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The interlacing of what sustains In the series Trama, Eduardo Rezende turns his gaze to the hidden structures of the built environment — the elements usually concealed beneath the po...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
#218, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Pigment
#18, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#214, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
"On the edge of nothingness, n15"Giclee Print, Abstract Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On the edge of nothingness / n°15 / Photograph
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2024
Dimension: 24 x 36"
24 x 36” - External Dimension( with white border) : Height: 25.6 in.( 65....
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
A Hippopotamus. Limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The exploration of the concept of play as an artistic impulse presents playful, almost "baroque-written"photographs that are the result of a repeated (recycled) notion of play. Start...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Land I - 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
Black and White
$1,294 Sale Price
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There Is No Past - Large Scale 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
$2,059 Sale Price
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Lightbox
Located in Vancouver, CA
Julie Beugin: Urban Abstraction and Contemplative Landscapes
Julie Beugin's art vividly captures the essence of urban landscapes, focusing on the subtle details and quiet corners oft...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
$1,240 Sale Price
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Academy. Cyanotype photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The photos from the series Let Me Tell You a Story show, each one individually, certain themes through strongly narrative visual units. Each photograph is dedicated to a specific rep...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Voyeur. From The Lavori in Corso series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
#207, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Bleeding Iron by Luca Marziale - contemporary photography, vivid colors, Iceland
Located in Paris, FR
Bleeding Iron is a photograph from the Testament series by contemporary photographer Luca Marziale.
Dimensions :
* 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm), edition of 10
* 45 x 45 inches (...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Enlighten 1 - Signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Large Format black
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Enlighten 1 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks -Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm )
Limited Editions of 5 , signed + number...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...
Anemorphose Cabo Verde #7
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
#209, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Arranha-céu. From the Trama series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The interlacing of what sustains In the series Trama, Eduardo Rezende turns his gaze to the hidden structures of the built environment — the elements usually concealed beneath the po...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
#99, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#106, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Lavori in Corso. From The Lavori in Corso series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Eduardo Rezende’s 2024 series Lavori in Corso revisits one of the artist’s most enduring themes: the urban and architectural landscape — this time focused on construction sites, scaf...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Dripping Paint, Graffiti Forms in Blue Tones, Floating Abstract Shapes on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This unique monotype cyanotype, rendered in rich blue tones, invites the viewer into a dreamlike rhythm of interwoven shapes. Created using the cyanotype process, this one-of-a-kind ...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype
Strata # 202532 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Unique.
Paul Snell is an Australian artist who blurs the boundaries between photography and painting, creating contemplative works that replace constant image saturation with moment...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Concrete
#252, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#96, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
#45, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Boat 4 - Signed limited edition abstract art print, Large format Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Boat 4
Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm )
Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by a...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigme...
#94, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Pigment
Ink 1 - Signed limited edition abstract art print, Large format contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ink 1 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks
Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm )
Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic P...
Ink 3- Signed limited edition abstract art print, Large format contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ink 3 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks - Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm )
Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by a...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Archival Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photo...
Ink 2- Free delivery- Abstract art print, Large format contemporary, Blue
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ink 2 - Large scale photograph by Michael Banks
Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo RAG Baryta 315 gsm )
Limited Editions of 5 , signed + numbered by ar...
Category
2010s Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Pigment, Photo...
30x30 in. Aerial Photography of Earth, Land, Sea - large photography
By MAE Curates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a new series of photography of land art depicting Earth and its land forms taken from the air. This series of aerial photography captures Earth's beauty taken in remote lands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print
#143, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Red MiG, Mikoyan Gourevitch MiG-17-PF, Chino, USA
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 Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
#142, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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2010s Abstract Photography
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"No Focus, No Object" L1, Large Giclee Print, Abstract, Photography, Limited Ed.
By Hatice Besun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“No Focus, No Object” L1
Creator: Hatice Besun
Creation year: 2021
Dimension: 40 x 40” External Dimension( with white border) : 40.8 x 40.8”
Condition: New
Certified
In Edition of ...
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2010s Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
#256, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
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Abstract photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic 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 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 Mitchell Funk, Paul Snell, Michael Banks, and Seb Janiak. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and 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 photography, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $50 and tops out at $36,000, while the average work sells for $3,359.