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Contemporary Still-life 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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Calla Lilies • # 3 of 9 • 42 cm x 29 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Calla Lilies • 2005 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 different sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available, the ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

"A Thing of Beauty #7 (Charaxes)" Lenticular transition Butterfly to Currency
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"A Thing of Beauty #7 (Charaxes) 36"x36"" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment, Lenticular

Black Hellebore No.2 - analogue black and white floral photography
Located in London, GB
'Black Hellebore No.2’ London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. The photograph is signed front...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Black Hellebore No.4 - black and white floral photography, Limited edition 20
Located in London, GB
'Black Hellebore No.4’ London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. The photograph is signed front...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Black Hellebore - black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Black Hellebore’ London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. The photograph is signed front and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Library No.2 - old rustic library design, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Library No.2' London, United Kingom 2024 Limited edition of 20. The photograph is signed front and back and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Carefully placed in a secu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Giclée

Water No.2 - water light flare photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Water No.2' 2022 From a limited edition of 10. Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag fine art paper. The photograph is signed front and back and comes with a Certificate of Authenticit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Giclée, Photographic Paper

Botanica #8 (Alstroemeria)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #22 (Pennisetum)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #12 (Tulipa Gesneriana)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #11 (Eucalyptus Globulus)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #9 (Eustoma Grandiflorum)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #26 (Curcuma)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #21 (Iris Germanica)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #15 (Leucospermum Cordifolium)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tulip - analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Tulip’ London, United Kingdom 2024. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. The photograph is signed front and back and c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Botanica #20 (Craspedia)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Withered (Heather's Dream) - Polaroid, Contemporary, color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Withered (Heather's Dream) - 2013 part of "The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence" 38x48cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certific...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Botanica #19 (Craspedia)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #17 (Protea Cynaroides)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Bird Cage (Heather's Dream) - Polaroid, Contemporary, color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Bird Cage (Heather's Dream) - 2013 part of "The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence" 38x48cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Cer...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Shattered (Heather's Dream) - Polaroid, Contemporary, color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Shattered (Heather's Dream) - 2013 part of "The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence" 38x48cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certifi...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print

Botanica #16 (Paeonia)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #5 (Amaryllis)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #4 (Strelitzia Reginae)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #29 (Lotus)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Calla Lilies • # 2 of 3 • 84 cm x 59 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Calla Lilies • 2005 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 different sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available, the ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Botanica #13 (Heliconia Bihai)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #30 (Alstroemeria)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #3 (Celosia Cristata)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Botanica #27 (Ficus Carica)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Shattered (Heather's Dream) - Polaroid, Contemporary, color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Shattered (Heather's Dream) - 2013 part of "The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence" 38x48cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certifi...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Photographic Paper

Botanica #1 (Clematis)
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Botanica is a collection of portraits of flowers photographed in black and white then subtly coloured to enhance and transform them. This series symbolises a moment of peaceful solit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

War of Classes
Located in Dallas, TX
Joel Meyerowitz (born March 6, 1938) is an American street, portrait and landscape photographer. He began photographing in color in 1962 and was an early advocate of the use of color...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper

Wonder Valley Music (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wonder Valley Music (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) - 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Sig...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Black Hellebore on Black - Floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Black Hellebore on Black' From limited edition of 20. London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Giclée

Lily No.3 - Floral analogue photography on cotton canvas, limited edition of 5
Located in London, GB
'Lily No.3' Cotton canvas print from limited edition of 5. (Does not come with streatch bars, only canvas print) Monocolour analogue floral photography. Made using a large format...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Film, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper,...

Peony no.3 - analogue black and white floral photography, Limited edition of 20
Located in London, GB
'Peony’ photographed in London, United Kingdom 2023. It is a still life black and white film photograph, made with a large format 4x5 Linhof camera. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Hunter Street/Martin Luther King JR Dr and Five Points, Coca Cola Sign. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunter Street/Martin Luther King JR Dr and Five Points, Coca Cola Sign. Diptych, 2019 by Ying Chen From the series "Lost In Transition". Archival pigment pri...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Atlanta High Museum and Skyline. From the series Lost In Translation. Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Atlanta High Museum and Skyline. From the series Lost In Translation. Diptych, 2019 by Ying Chen From the series "Lost In Transition". Archival pigment print...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"A Thing of Beauty #9 (Salamis)" Lenticular Print, Butterfly, Currency Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"A Thing of Beauty #9 (Salamis) 20x20" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creating ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Lenticular, Archival Pigment

Panther
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Anonymous Women: Domestic Demise In the latest narratives, “Domestic Demise,” the woman becomes the victim of domestic disasters. Her activities, obsessions and objects are overwhel...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tyler Shields - Hermes Lipstick 2, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Indulgence Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 18" x 18" 30" x 30" 45" x 45" 60" x 60" 70" x 70" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arc...

The Clandestine Mind
Located in New York, NY
This is a photogravure by John Dugdale offered by CLAMP in New York City. 1999 Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil, verso Photogravure (Edition of 50) 15 x 13.5 inches (38.1 x...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photogravure

"A Thing of Beauty #7 (Charaxes) 20x20", Lenticular, Butterfly, Currency Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"A Thing of Beauty #7 (Charaxes)" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creating the l...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Lenticular

"A Thing of Beauty #8 (Excelsa) 20x20", Lenticular Print, Color Photography
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"A Thing of Beauty #8 (Excelsa) 20x20" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creating ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Lenticular, Archival Pigment

"Sweat" - Southern, still life photography, conceptual, bacon, clothesline
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s asked locals, “How long ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Tyler Shields - Dior Lipstick, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Indulgence Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 18" x 18" 30" x 30" 45" x 45" 60" x 60" 70" x 70" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arc...

Tyler Shields - YSL Lipstick 2, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Indulgence Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 18" x 18" 30" x 30" 45" x 45" 60" x 60" 70" x 70" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arc...

Limited Edition Color Photograph -Vintage Sports Trophy "Dancers" "2024 17 x 22
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Color Photograph - Classic Vintage Sports Trophy, 2024, 17 x 22. Still life archival photograph created from the photographer's...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tyler Shields - Hermes Lipstick, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Indulgence Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 18" x 18" 30" x 30" 45" x 45" 60" x 60" 70" x 70" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arc...

Tyler Shields - Chanel Lipstick, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Indulgence Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 18" x 18" 30" x 30" 45" x 45" 60" x 60" 70" x 70" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arc...

Tyler Shields - YSL Lipstick, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Indulgence Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 18" x 18" 30" x 30" 45" x 45" 60" x 60" 70" x 70" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arc...

Limited Edition Color Photograph - Vintage Sports Trophy "Our Coach" 17 x 22
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Color Photograph - Classic Vintage Sports Trophy, 2024, 17 x 22. Still life archival photograph created from the photographer's...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Season" - Southern, football, peaches, still life warm colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s asked locals, “How long ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Glass No.3, Still-life pink glass photography, Limited edition of 20.
Located in London, GB
'Glass No.3' 2019 From a limited edition of 20. Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag fine art paper. The photograph is signed front and back and comes with a Certificate of Authenticit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Giclée, Photographic Paper

Limited Edition Color Photograph - Vintage Sports Trophy "Betty's Game" 17 x 22
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Color Photograph - Vintage Sports Trophy "Betty's Game" 17 x 22. Still life archival photograph created from the photographer's...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Kin" - Southern, red clay, landscape, silver platter, still life photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print. Born in Buffalo, NY, Atlanta-based photographer Shannon Davis has lived in the South longer than anywhere else. She’s asked locals, “How long ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Contemporary still-life photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary still-life 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 still-life photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of red, purple, blue, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Chad Kleitsch, Tyler Shields, Isabelle Menin, and Patty Carroll. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary still-life photography, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life 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 $150 and tops out at $61,000, while the average work sells for $2,500.

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