Abstract Photography for Sale

Photography, Two Landscapes14, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes14

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, Two Landscapes13, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes13

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, Two Landscapes 11, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 11

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-10, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-10

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 2.5 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-08, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-08

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-07, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-07

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-05, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-05

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-04, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-04

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-03, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-03

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-02, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-02

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Spirit of Forest 1236, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 1236

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Two Landscapes 20, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 20

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 103 x 72.8 x 3 cm

$2,033

Photography, Two Landscapes 18, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 18

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 103 x 72.8 x 3 cm

$2,033

Photography, Two Landscapes 15, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 15

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 103 x 72.8 x 3 cm

$2,033

Photography, Two Landscapes 13, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 13

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 103 x 72.8 x 3 cm

$2,033

Photography, Two Landscapes 12, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 12

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 103 x 72.8 x 3 cm

$2,033

Photography, Two Landscapes11, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes11

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 103 x 72.8 x 3 cm

$2,033

Photography, Gravity - Liquid 05, Seb Janiak

Gravity - Liquid 05

Seb Janiak

Photography - 110 x 86 cm

$5,794

Photography, Gravity - Bulle d’air 04, Seb Janiak

Gravity - Bulle d’air 04

Seb Janiak

Photography - 110 x 86 cm

$5,794

Photography, Résonance - water drop 251, Seb Janiak

Résonance - water drop 251

Seb Janiak

Photography - 110 x 110 cm

$5,794

Photography, Magnetic Radiation 11, Seb Janiak

Magnetic Radiation 11

Seb Janiak

Photography - 110 x 110 cm

$5,794

Photography, Rhyme II, Justin Pumfrey

Rhyme II

Justin Pumfrey

Photography - 51 x 76 x 0.01 cm

$1,750

Photography, Temple II, Justin Pumfrey

Temple II

Justin Pumfrey

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.01 cm

$1,462

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 1010519, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 1010519

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 4767, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 4767

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 4735-0100, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 4735-0100

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 779, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 779

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 0737, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 0737

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 546, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 546

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 457, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 457

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 0416, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 0416

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 359, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 359

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 333, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 333

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 087, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 087

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 43, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 43

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 37, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 37

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 4463, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 4463

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 4415, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 4415

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 4367, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 4367

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 4351, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 4351

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 4175, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 4175

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 4059, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 4059

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 3755, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 3755

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 3643, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 3643

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 3339, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 3339

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 3115, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 3115

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 3067, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 3067

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Turbulence in Kyoto 01671, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Turbulence in Kyoto 01671

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Lost Village_25, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Lost Village_25

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm

$1,355

Photography, Lost Village_14, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Lost Village_14

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 100 x 72 x 3.5 cm

$1,355

Photography, Lost Village_15, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Lost Village_15

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 93 x 74.5 x 3.5 cm

$1,355

Photography, Lost village_06, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Lost village_06

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 35 x 150 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 23572352, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 23572352

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 35.6 x 29.3 x 3.5 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 3246542, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 3246542

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 35.6 x 29.3 x 3.5 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 324654, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 324654

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 35.6 x 29.3 x 3.5 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 324654_2, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 324654_2

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 35.6 x 29.3 x 3.5 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 203900, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 203900

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 35.6 x 29.3 x 3.5 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 87150, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 87150

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 24565, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 24565

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 12630, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 12630

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 8412, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 8412

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 7100, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 7100

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 7090, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 7090

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 4642, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 4642

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 4629, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 4629

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 3990, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 3990

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2041, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2041

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2040, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2040

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2037, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2037

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2035, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2035

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2031, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2031

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2029, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2029

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2023, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2023

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2021, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2021

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 2005, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 2005

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 865, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 865

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest  718, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 718

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest  700, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 700

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 404, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 404

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 212, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 212

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 124, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 124

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 49, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 49

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 23, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 23

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Spirit of Forest 22, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Spirit of Forest 22

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,807

Photography, Two Landscapes 50, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 50

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Two Landscapes 49, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 49

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Two Landscapes 48, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 48

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Two Landscapes 47, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 47

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Two Landscapes 46, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 46

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Two Landscapes 45, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 45

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Two Landscapes 43, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 43

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Two Landscapes 42, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 42

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Two Landscapes 41, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Two Landscapes 41

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$903

Abstract Photography for Sale

Abstract photography, also sometimes known as experimental photography, is the art of creating a visual effect with an image that has no immediate attachment to reality, by using processes like focusing, framing, or retouching and editing the photograph in post-processing. For example, an abstract picture can sometimes isolate a fragment of an ordinary image to remove it from its original context and give it a surrealist edge. It can also involve playing with blurring, shadows or lighting, textures or unexpected forms. The image is often created with traditional photographic material (analog or digital cameras, dark room, computer). However, artists can also manipulate and alter the film in order to achieve the desired effect.

The first images known as “abstract photographs" appeared shortly after the invention of photography in the 1830s. In 1842, John William Draper created a new type of images with a spectroscope. This machine dispersed light beams and produced a phenomenon that was previously invisible to the eye. The negatives he produced had nothing in common with the works of other photographers, and they opened the way for innovative photographic works. Draper perceived these images as a scientific discovery, not as artworks, but today his method is widely acclaimed by critics for its inherent originality.

In England, Anna Atkins was also a pioneer of abstract photography; she was the first one to place dry algae on cyanotype paper. This scientific experiment improved photographic techniques by creating unique blue and white images. Moreover, the discovery of X-ray and radioactivity in 1896 provoked a fascination for the invisible and many photographers were immediately drawn to these phenomena. French photographer Louis Darget attempted to capture mental processes by pressing unexposed plates to the foreheads of his and trying to get them to project images from their minds onto the plates. He carried out thousands of similar experiments.

It was only during the 20th century that abstract photography truly became recognised as an artistic practice. Surrealism and cubism started replacing impressionism, especially after the Salon d'Automne in 1903 in Paris. This event highlighted new talents like Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp… Ten years later, in New York, Wassily Kandinsky, Mondrian, Braque and Delaunay shocked audiences. The freedom coming from abstract art inspired some of the greatest photographers to break the rules.

Erwin Quedenfeldt exhibited the first abstract photographs in Cologne in 1914. From 1920 to 1930, Europe became the epicenters of conceptual photography with artists such as Jaroslav Rossler, Josef Sudeck, and Rössler exploring abstraction.

Post-processing became more central to photographic works in the 60s and the 70s, with artists like Josef Newman. Eventually, the growing popularity of computers in the 90s and the 2000s opened up infinite possibilities for creating original work. Some contemporary photographers like Peter Klasen, Dominic Harris, or Nicolas Dubreuille combine photography with other mediums.

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What is considered abstract photography?

Abstract photography refers to images created using photography equipment that do not directly represent the real visual world as we see it. Abstract photographers use different techniques to manipulate the image captured by the camera. 

What makes good abstract photography?

There are different factors in what makes a good abstract photograph, including composition, color, tone, lighting and mystery. 

What are the different types of abstract photography?

There are many different ways to produce an abstract photograph. Techniques can include moving the camera during exposure, playing with light and reflections, using different angles, and experimenting with production techniques.