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Contemporary Abstract 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
About the Ephemeral and Memory 04
About the Ephemeral and Memory 04

About the Ephemeral and Memory 04

By Carlos Betancourt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Carlos Betancourt About the Ephemeral and Memory 04, 2013 Pigmented inkjet on paper 64 x 44 inches Edition of 10 For more than three decades, Carlos Betancourt has built a body of w...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

About the Ephemeral and Memory
About the Ephemeral and Memory

About the Ephemeral and Memory

By Carlos Betancourt

Located in New Orleans, LA

Carlos Betancourt About the Ephemeral and Memory 16, 2013 Pigmented inkjet on paper 64 x 44 inches Edition of 10 For more than three decades, Carlos Betancourt has built a body of w...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Folds in Time #144 - abstract metallic foil monochromatic reflections in light
Folds in Time #144 - abstract metallic foil monochromatic reflections in light

Folds in Time #144 - abstract metallic foil monochromatic reflections in light

By Mona Kuhn

Located in San Francisco, CA

From Mona Kuhn's abstract body of works Folds in Time (2026), a series of monochromatic studies capturing the tactile interplay of light and shadow on reflective materials. The inte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 10", Red Abstract Organic Composition
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 10", Red Abstract Organic Composition

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 10", Red Abstract Organic Composition

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 10” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 18", Yellow Pink Leaf Botanical Abstraction
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 18", Yellow Pink Leaf Botanical Abstraction

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 18", Yellow Pink Leaf Botanical Abstraction

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 18” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

India

India

By Orlando Azevedo

Located in New York City, NY

Orlando Azevedo India series, 2014 Archival Pigment Print 40 x 60 inches Edition of 13 Unframed Ask us for custom framing options

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 09", Botanical Abstract Leaf Composition
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 09", Botanical Abstract Leaf Composition

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 09", Botanical Abstract Leaf Composition

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 09” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Verse" Abstract Photography 29" x 36" in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
"Verse" Abstract Photography 29" x 36" in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko

"Verse" Abstract Photography 29" x 36" in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko

By Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Located in Culver City, CA

"Verse" Abstract Photography 29" x 36" in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2013 Art Print Limited Edition of 25 Picture size: Height: 29" inch Width: 36" inc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mitchell Film Camera

Mitchell Film Camera

By Nick Veasey

Located in Napa, CA

We live in a world obsessed with image, what we look like, what our clothes, houses, and cars look like etc. Nick Veasey counters this obsession with superficiality by using x-rays to strip back layers and show what is under the surface. Often, integral beauty adds intrigue to the familiar and challenges our automatic reaction to physical appearance by highlighting the beauty inside.  Society is being increasingly inhibited by security and surveillance. Take a flight or go into a high-profile courtroom and your belongings will be x-rayed. The post arriving in corporations and government departments is often x-rayed. Security cameras...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 07", Botanical Patterns with Circles
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 07", Botanical Patterns with Circles

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 07", Botanical Patterns with Circles

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 07” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 11", Geometric Squares Circles Abstraction
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 11", Geometric Squares Circles Abstraction

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 11", Geometric Squares Circles Abstraction

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 11” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Ink, Polymer

40x40in. Aerial Photography Earth, Land, Sea  -  Iceland, GR 14,  unframed print
40x40in. Aerial Photography Earth, Land, Sea  -  Iceland, GR 14,  unframed print

40x40in. Aerial Photography Earth, Land, Sea - Iceland, GR 14, unframed print

By MAE Curates

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a new series of photography of landscapes depicting Earth and its land forms taken from the air. This series of aerial photography captures Earth's beauty taken in remote lan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

C Print

"Approach" Abstract Photography 47" x 38" in Ed. of 15 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
"Approach" Abstract Photography 47" x 38" in Ed. of 15 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko

"Approach" Abstract Photography 47" x 38" in Ed. of 15 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko

By Yevgeniy Repiashenko

Located in Culver City, CA

"Approach" Abstract Photography 47" x 38" in Ed. of 15 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2018 Art Print Limited Edition of 15 Picture size: Height: 47" inch Width: 38" ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mixed Amps for Music Lovers - Bright, Pop, Patterned Contemporary Photography
Mixed Amps for Music Lovers - Bright, Pop, Patterned Contemporary Photography

Mixed Amps for Music Lovers - Bright, Pop, Patterned Contemporary Photography

By Scott McDermott

Located in Dallas, TX

"Mixed Amps" Dye sublimation on aluminium, flush mounted 32 x 40 inches / 81 x 102 cm Mixed Amps from Scott McDermott’s Backline series transforms the familiar sight of stacked guit...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Dye, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

Mare #341 - Seascape - Crashing Waves
Mare #341 - Seascape - Crashing Waves

Mare #341 - Seascape - Crashing Waves

By Alessandro Puccinelli

Located in New York City, NY

Alessandro Puccinelli Mare #341, 2015 Seascape - From the Mare series - Framed 32 x 32 inches Edition of 7 40 x 40 inches Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print Mare. Power, Harmon...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Veasey Jet

Veasey Jet

By Nick Veasey

Located in Napa, CA

We live in a world obsessed with image, what we look like, what our clothes, houses, and cars look like etc. Nick Veasey counters this obsession with superficiality by using x-rays t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital, Plexiglass

Efflorescence

Efflorescence

By Reka Nyari

Located in New York, NY

“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photogram, Archival Pi...

Japan, Conceptual Photography by Tokihiro Sato, Photo-respiration 1998 Yura #340
Japan, Conceptual Photography by Tokihiro Sato, Photo-respiration 1998 Yura #340

Japan, Conceptual Photography by Tokihiro Sato, Photo-respiration 1998 Yura #340

By Tokihiro Sato

Located in New york, NY

Photo-respiration Yura #340, 1998 by Japanese artist Tokihiro Sato is a contemporary abstract photograph signed by the artist. Sato used a large-format camera for a long exposure ima...

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1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

Hilary Lloyd, Shopfront - Signed Print, Contemporary Photography
Hilary Lloyd, Shopfront - Signed Print, Contemporary Photography

Hilary Lloyd, Shopfront - Signed Print, Contemporary Photography

Located in Hamburg, DE

Hilary Lloyd (British, b. 1964) Shopfront, 1999 Medium: Offset lithograph on card stock Dimensions: 21 x 26 cm Edition of 100: Hand-signed, numbered and dated Condition: Excellent

Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Offset

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 04", Pink Abstract Framed Composition
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 04", Pink Abstract Framed Composition

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 04", Pink Abstract Framed Composition

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 04” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 20", Yellow Green Blue Botanical Abstract
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 20", Yellow Green Blue Botanical Abstract

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 20", Yellow Green Blue Botanical Abstract

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 20” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 17", Geometric Abstract Pink Grid
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 17", Geometric Abstract Pink Grid

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 17", Geometric Abstract Pink Grid

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 17” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 13", Green and Pink Organic Abstract Print
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 13", Green and Pink Organic Abstract Print

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 13", Green and Pink Organic Abstract Print

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 13” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 12", Blue Leaf Abstraction Framed
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 12", Blue Leaf Abstraction Framed

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 12", Blue Leaf Abstraction Framed

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 12” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

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Ink, Polymer

Abstract Tranquil Waterscape Sunset Contemporary Photograph "Into the Deep"
Abstract Tranquil Waterscape Sunset Contemporary Photograph "Into the Deep"

Abstract Tranquil Waterscape Sunset Contemporary Photograph "Into the Deep"

By Danny Weiss

Located in New York, NY

Large-Scale Limited edition color photograph, 40"x60" depicting an abstract waterscape that has a painterly feel, from Danny Wiess' Still Water series 4,#1. In this photograph with a vertical composition, a tranquil ocean horizon divides the picture plane symmetrically: with fuchsia pink, orange, golden yellow and light blue sky on top, and cerulean and sapphire blues of the water in the bottom. The photographer Danny Weiss...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 03", Colorful Leaf Abstract Framed Print
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 03", Colorful Leaf Abstract Framed Print

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 03", Colorful Leaf Abstract Framed Print

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 03” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Untitled #13", France, 2015

"Untitled #13", France, 2015

By Bill Phelps

Located in Hudson, NY

Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 21", Botanical Bright Colorful Composition
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 21", Botanical Bright Colorful Composition

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 21", Botanical Bright Colorful Composition

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 21” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 05", Abstract Botanical Composition
"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 05", Abstract Botanical Composition

"Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 05", Abstract Botanical Composition

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

“Greenhouse Composition 36x24 Series 05” is an original artwork by Roxana Azar, consisting of a digital print on polycarbonate. It measures 36.75”h x 24.75”w framed. Roxana Azar’s w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Ink, Polymer

"Rotating Head", New York, NY, 1997

"Rotating Head", New York, NY, 1997

By Jose Picayo

Located in Hudson, NY

Five toned silver gelatin prints shot on 20" x 24" polaroid view camera 1 of 1 The price is for an unframed photograph. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Deterioration Series 126

Deterioration Series 126

By Robert Farber

Located in New York, NY

Robert Farber Deterioration Series 126 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Deterioration Series 033

Deterioration Series 033

By Robert Farber

Located in New York, NY

Robert Farber Deterioration Series 033 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Descending Circles, White and Blue, Handmade Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Paper
Descending Circles, White and Blue, Handmade Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Paper

Descending Circles, White and Blue, Handmade Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Paper

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This cyanotype monotype features a constellation of overlapping circular forms that seem to hover like celestial bodies or drifting clouds. The soft, mottled texture within each whit...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Old Chairs Against Motel Wall Mural, Fine Art Print Hahnemuhle Paper Baryta
Old Chairs Against Motel Wall Mural, Fine Art Print Hahnemuhle Paper Baryta

Old Chairs Against Motel Wall Mural, Fine Art Print Hahnemuhle Paper Baryta

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Chairs against wall at old motel in Red Rock Canyon Nevada. The work is signed, dated, and numbered 3/15 in the lower right recto corner, with other sizes available. It is unframed a...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Cans" framed photograph
"Cans" framed photograph

"Cans" framed photograph

By Stephen Mallon

Located in New York, NY

40"x50" C print photograph mounted and framed in high quality, hand crafted shadowbox frame. The final framed dimensions are: 52.5"x32.5"x2.25" C Print Photograph edition of 5 signe...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Tropical Plant Leaf Detail, Color Nature Photography by Geoffrey Baris, Close-up

Tropical Plant Leaf Detail, Color Nature Photography by Geoffrey Baris, Close-up

By Geoffrey Baris

Located in New York, NY

Tropical Plant Leaf Detail, Color Nature Photography by Geoffrey Baris Archival pigment print on museum fine art paper Edition of 7 Includes certificate of authenticity. Signed and ...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Contemporary abstract photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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 abstract 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 Alessandro Puccinelli, Peter Mendelson, Stefanie Schneider, and Jessica Houston. 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 abstract photography, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available.