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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.

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Style: Contemporary
Pandemic #82
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Six Strawberries
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flamenco
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Reflection First
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Geranium
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Odalisque II
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Apple Green
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pie Cherries II
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Peony
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Weening
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pink and Grey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blue Glass Beads
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

24th Reflection
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Yellow Bird
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Apricot
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Breakfast with Sigmar Polke 1975
Located in New York, NY
In Anastasia Samoylova's "Breakfast With" series, photo books are splayed open and the iconic images therein mingle with the first meal of the day, reading as affectionate homages to...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital Pigment

Breakfast with Florence Henri 1931
Located in New York, NY
In Anastasia Samoylova's "Breakfast With" series, photo books are splayed open and the iconic images therein mingle with the first meal of the day, reading as affectionate homages to...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital Pigment

Breakfast with Robert Doisneau 1950
Located in New York, NY
In Anastasia Samoylova's "Breakfast With" series, photo books are splayed open and the iconic images therein mingle with the first meal of the day, reading as affectionate homages to...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Digital Pigment

Elysium Garden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The image for this work was taken at Landcraft, a property on the North Fork of Long Island with mesmerizing gardens. "Elysium Garden" is inspired by the Swiss artist Piplioliti Ris...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Wood, Wax, Polaroid

Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph Shell "Spiraling Out"
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited edition still life black and white archival pigment print of these found shells with Lewis' signature lighting style. Title - "Spiraling Out" About: Lewis’ artistic practice...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #31 (Day #39)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #13 (Day #17)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #6 (Day #9)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #15 (Day #19)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #12 (Day #16)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #21 (Day #26)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #26 (Day #32)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #10 (Day #13)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #14 (Day #18)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #11 (Day #14)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #1 (Day #4)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual jou...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #9 (Day #12)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #3 (Day #6)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual jou...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #4 (Day #7)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #8 (Day #11)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Quarantine #7 (Day #10)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Covid Vanitas: The Pandemic Still Lifes" On the first day of quarantine I began photographing the people-less quiet of a home and studio in isolation. The still lifes are a visual ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

A Helping Hand
Located in New Orleans, LA
edition 3/7 TRENITY THOMAS is a self-taught photographer who has also experimented with painting and sketching since grade school. As a photographer, he has worked in a myriad of ge...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Limited Edition Color Photograph - car, still life, vintage Camaro
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Color Photograph - car, still life, vintage Camaro This image is called Camaro. It's from a vintage Camaro with a beautiful weathered patina. Found and photographe...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Black and White Still Life Photograph, Inner Workings #3
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Still Life Photograph, Inner Workings #3 I grew up in an environment of invention and engineering, which le...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph " Inner Workings #6 "
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Still Life Black and White Photograph " Inner Workings #6 " This is a limited edition black and white still life photograph from the Inner Working series (untitled...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Black and White Still Life Photograph, Inner Workings #2
Located in White Plains, NY
Limited Edition Black and White Still Life Photograph, Inner Workings #2 This image is Untitled #2 in the Inner Working series. I grew up in an environment of invention and enginee...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

In Bloom - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, 21st Centur
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Bloom - 2021 40x50cm. Archival Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Signature label and certificate. Not mo...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

In Bloom - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, 21st Centur
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Bloom - 2021 Archival C-Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Signature label and certificate. Not mounted. ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

In Bloom - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid, Painting
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Bloom - 2020 15x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proof. Archival Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemühle photo rag paper. Signature label and certificate. Not moun...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

In Bloom - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid, Painting
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Bloom - 2020 25x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proof. Archival Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemühle photo rag paper. Signature label and certificate. Not moun...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

In Bloom - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid, Painting
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Bloom - 2020 50x40cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proof. Archival Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemühle photo rag paper. Signature label and certificate. Not moun...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

In Bloom - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid, Painting
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Bloom - 2020 50x40cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proof. Archival Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemühle photo rag paper. Signature label and certificate. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

In Bloom - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid, Painting
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Bloom - 2020 Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proof, 25x20cm. Archival Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemühle photo rag paper. Signature label and certificate. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

"Ferns and Leaf" Contemporary Nature Color Photograph
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary nature photograph by New York artist, Nick Zungoli. Photograph features a dried autumn leaf on a bed of green ferns. Edition 1/300. Signed in the bottom right corner. Framed and matted in a chrome frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 10.75 in. x W 8.25 in. Artist Biography: Internationally recognized and the Hudson Valley’s pre-eminent landscape photographer, Nick Zungoli’s work has been widely collected since he opened Exposures Gallery in the Hudson Valley’s Art...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper

Wall of Fame, Nashville Tennessee, Morgan Silk - Contemporary Human Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Image size: 14.5 x 14.5" Sheet size: 17 x 24" "Wall of Fame, Nashville Tennessee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Black and White

"Leaf in Dewy Grass" Contemporary Nature Color Photograph
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary nature photograph by New York artist, Nick Zungoli. Photograph features a dried leaf on a bed of dewy grass. Edition 1/300. Signed in the bottom right corner. Framed and matted in a chrome frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 10.75 in. x W 8.25 in. Artist Biography: Internationally recognized and the Hudson Valley’s pre-eminent landscape photographer, Nick Zungoli’s work has been widely collected since he opened Exposures Gallery in the Hudson Valley’s Art...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Recto Verso Leaf" Contemporary Nature Color Photography
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary nature photograph by New York artist, Nick Zungoli. Photograph features two dried maple leaf on a bed of green moss. Edition 1/300. Signed in the bottom right corner. Framed and matted in a chrome frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 10.75 in. x W 8.25 in. Artist Biography: Internationally recognized and the Hudson Valley’s pre-eminent landscape photographer, Nick Zungoli’s work has been widely collected since he opened Exposures Gallery in the Hudson Valley’s Art...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Photographic Paper

''Chocolate Flower'' Dutch Contemporary Still-Life of Chocolate Flower in Vase
Located in Utrecht, NL
Passionate, sensitive and an eye for detail, light and color, this is the working method of Dutch photographer Ursula van de Bunte (1969). She is a...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Plexiglass

Untitled - Polaroid, Collage, Contemporary, Photograph, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - 2018 50x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based a Polaroid Collage. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist with...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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

The Weight Of The Human Heart - Contemporary, Photograph, 21st Century, Bl
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Weight Of The Human Heart - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid Collage. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist with Cert...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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

Flower Bed - Polaroid, Collage, Contemporary, Photograph, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Flower Bed - 2019 27x43cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid Collage. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist on the back with Certificate. N...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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

Falling Stars - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, 21st Centur
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Falling Stars - 2021 Archival C-Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Signature label and certificate. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Falling Stars - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, 21st Centur
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Falling Stars - 2021 Archival C-Print based on an original Polaroid on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Signature label and certificate. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

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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