Abstract Photography for Sale

Photography, onderhemelse 1, Luuk de Haan

onderhemelse 1

Luuk de Haan

Photography - 41.4 x 51.6 x 0.3 cm

$1,750

Photography, addingtoone 24, Luuk de Haan

addingtoone 24

Luuk de Haan

Photography - 51.3 x 41.4 x 0.3 cm

$1,750

Photography, Reflet turquoise, Arelys Photos

Reflet turquoise

Arelys Photos

Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.3 cm

$1,242

Photography, Burning, Gabriel Dia

Burning

Gabriel Dia

Photography - 60 x 40 cm

$2,146

Photography, Intersect # 202101 (Abstract Photography), Paul Snell

Intersect # 202101 (Abstract Photography)

Paul Snell

Photography - 118 x 118 cm

$6,255

Photography, Bleed # 202051 (Abstract Photography), Paul Snell

Bleed # 202051 (Abstract Photography)

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 160 cm

$6,716

Photography, Bleed # 202053 (Abstract Photography), Paul Snell

Bleed # 202053 (Abstract Photography)

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 160 cm

$6,716

Photography, Bleed # 202052 (Abstract Photography), Paul Snell

Bleed # 202052 (Abstract Photography)

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 160 cm

$6,716

Photography, Intersect # 201702, Paul Snell

Intersect # 201702

Paul Snell

Photography - 118 x 118 cm

$6,255

Photography, Intersect # 201704, Paul Snell

Intersect # 201704

Paul Snell

Photography - 118 x 118 cm

$6,255

Photography, Untitled 70, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 70

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$15,144

Photography, Untitled 134, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 134

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$11,325

Photography, Untitled 136, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 136

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$11,325

Photography, Untitled 176, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 176

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$11,325

Photography, Untitled 201, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 201

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$15,144

Photography, Untitled 213, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 213

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$11,325

Photography, Untitled 215, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 215

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$18,831

Photography, Intersect # 201801, Paul Snell

Intersect # 201801

Paul Snell

Photography - 118 x 118 cm

$6,255

Photography, Trace # 201901, Paul Snell

Trace # 201901

Paul Snell

Photography - 120 x 49 cm

$5,663

Photography, Trace # 201902, Paul Snell

Trace # 201902

Paul Snell

Photography - 120 x 49 cm

$5,663

Photography, Chance/Fall (11), Richard Caldicott

Chance/Fall (11)

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$10,930

Photography, Chance/Fall (8), Richard Caldicott

Chance/Fall (8)

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$10,930

Photography, Chance/Fall (6), Richard Caldicott

Chance/Fall (6)

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 101.6 cm

$10,930

Photography, Chance/Fall (4), Richard Caldicott

Chance/Fall (4)

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 127 x 102 cm

$10,930

Photography, Intersect # 201803, Paul Snell

Intersect # 201803

Paul Snell

Photography - 118 x 118 cm

$6,255

Photography, Dissolve #201901, Paul Snell

Dissolve #201901

Paul Snell

Photography - 75 x 160 cm

$6,716

Photography, Dissolve # 201801, Paul Snell

Dissolve # 201801

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 160 cm

$6,716

Photography, Intersect # 201600, Paul Snell

Intersect # 201600

Paul Snell

Photography - 118 x 118 cm

$6,255

Photography, Drift 20, Rowan Daly

Drift 20

Rowan Daly

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,900

Photography, Bleed # 202390, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202390

Paul Snell

Photography - 180 x 115 x 0.1 cm

$7,704

Photography, Bleed # 202332, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202332

Paul Snell

Photography - 180 x 115 x 0.1 cm

$7,704

Photography, Bleed # 202331, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202331

Paul Snell

Photography - 170 x 120 x 0.1 cm

$7,704

Photography, Flux # 202307, Paul Snell

Flux # 202307

Paul Snell

Photography - 190 x 14 x 8 cm

$6,979

Photography, Flux # 202301, Paul Snell

Flux # 202301

Paul Snell

Photography - 190 x 14 x 8 cm

$6,979

Photography, Algas 45-V, Paola Dávila

Algas 45-V

Paola Dávila

Photography - 45 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Photography, Algas 45-IV, Paola Dávila

Algas 45-IV

Paola Dávila

Photography - 45 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Photography, Flux # 202201, Paul Snell

Flux # 202201

Paul Snell

Photography - 190 x 15 x 8 cm

$6,979

Photography, Breathe # 202202, Paul Snell

Breathe # 202202

Paul Snell

Photography - 120 x 150 cm

$7,243

Photography, Lumina # 202211, Paul Snell

Lumina # 202211

Paul Snell

Photography - 170 x 8.5 x 10 cm

$7,375

Photography, 28° 50' 27.1314" N, 111° 58' 3.4674" W-9, Paola Dávila

28° 50' 27.1314" N, 111° 58' 3.4674" W-9

Paola Dávila

Photography - 38 x 56 x 0.3 cm

$1,500

Photography, 28° 14' 22.942'' N, 114° 6' 4.129'' W-14, Paola Dávila

28° 14' 22.942'' N, 114° 6' 4.129'' W-14

Paola Dávila

Photography - 40 x 76 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Photography, 28° 14' 34.127’’N, 114° 6' 44.679’’W-12, Paola Dávila

28° 14' 34.127’’N, 114° 6' 44.679’’W-12

Paola Dávila

Photography - 38 x 56 x 0.3 cm

$1,500

Photography, 28° 14' 22.942'' N,  114° 6' 4.129'' W-9, Paola Dávila

28° 14' 22.942'' N, 114° 6' 4.129'' W-9

Paola Dávila

Photography - 38 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,500

Photography, 28° 14' 22.942'' N,  114° 6' 4.129'' W-5, Paola Dávila

28° 14' 22.942'' N, 114° 6' 4.129'' W-5

Paola Dávila

Photography - 40 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Photography, Intersect # 201603, Paul Snell

Intersect # 201603

Paul Snell

Photography - 118 x 118 cm

$6,255

Photography, Intersect # 201506, Paul Snell

Intersect # 201506

Paul Snell

Photography - 118 x 118 cm

$6,255

Photography, Lola, Rika Maja Duevel

Lola

Rika Maja Duevel

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm

$1,366

Photography, Complimentary Turmoil, Rika Maja Duevel

Complimentary Turmoil

Rika Maja Duevel

Photography - 47 x 45 x 2 cm

$1,547

Photography, Breathe # 202206, Paul Snell

Breathe # 202206

Paul Snell

Photography - 150 x 120 cm

$7,243

Photography, Bleed # 202167, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202167

Paul Snell

Photography - 180 x 115 cm

$7,704

Photography, Bleed # 202124, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202124

Paul Snell

Photography - 180 x 115 cm

$7,704

Photography, Bleed # 202021, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202021

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 300 cm

$8,691

Photography, NY # 40.78N_73.96W, Paul Snell

NY # 40.78N_73.96W

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 500 cm

$10,140

Photography, Aoteraoa - Ressac, Guillaume Pépy

Aoteraoa - Ressac

Guillaume Pépy

Photography - 105 x 70 cm

$1,553

Photography, Bi-plans 0120, Konstantin Kornakov

Bi-plans 0120

Konstantin Kornakov

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$791

Photography, Bi-plans 1524, Konstantin Kornakov

Bi-plans 1524

Konstantin Kornakov

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$791

Photography, Bi-plans 1432, Konstantin Kornakov

Bi-plans 1432

Konstantin Kornakov

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$791

Photography, Bi-plans 3756, Konstantin Kornakov

Bi-plans 3756

Konstantin Kornakov

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$791

Photography, Marquage 2468, Konstantin Kornakov

Marquage 2468

Konstantin Kornakov

Photography - 40 x 40 cm

$621

Photography, Holly Mountain II (medium), Jesus Torio

Holly Mountain II (medium)

Jesus Torio

Photography - 50.03 x 84.1 x 0.2 cm

$1,468

Photography, Moonrise (medium), Jesus Torio

Moonrise (medium)

Jesus Torio

Photography - 84.1 x 49.91 x 0.2 cm

$1,468

Photography, Holly Mountain III (medium), Jesus Torio

Holly Mountain III (medium)

Jesus Torio

Photography - 50.07 x 84.1 x 0.2 cm

$1,468

Photography, Tempete rouge 11, Jean-Pierre Fleury

Tempete rouge 11

Jean-Pierre Fleury

Photography - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,762

Photography, La route-2 signe, Jean-Pierre Fleury

La route-2 signe

Jean-Pierre Fleury

Photography - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,762

Photography, La fe e rosse signe, Jean-Pierre Fleury

La fe e rosse signe

Jean-Pierre Fleury

Photography - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,762

Photography, Big Bang, Jean-Pierre Fleury

Big Bang

Jean-Pierre Fleury

Photography - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,762

Photography, Art Maniaque, Jean-Pierre Fleury

Art Maniaque

Jean-Pierre Fleury

Photography - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,762

Photography, Cordes sur Ciel, Jean-Pierre Fleury

Cordes sur Ciel

Jean-Pierre Fleury

Photography - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,762

Photography, Himmel #4, Serge Hamad

Himmel #4

Serge Hamad

Photography - 101.6 x 76.2 cm

$1,800

Photography, Chaos - 07, Sandra Gonçalves

Chaos - 07

Sandra Gonçalves

Photography - 70 x 125 cm

$1,525

Photography, Chaos - 01, Sandra Gonçalves

Chaos - 01

Sandra Gonçalves

Photography - 40 x 70 cm

$960

Photography, Ecriture, Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Ecriture

Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$610

Photography, Construction, Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Construction

Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$610

Photography, Magnetic Radiation 99 (Medium), Seb Janiak

Magnetic Radiation 99 (Medium)

Seb Janiak

Photography - 120 x 90 cm

$4,609

Photography, What Ever Will Be..., Hélène Hubert

What Ever Will Be...

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 60 x 90 cm

$1,186

Photography, Iroise Sunrise, Hélène Hubert

Iroise Sunrise

Hélène Hubert

Photography - 60 x 90 cm

$1,186

Photography, Dolce Vita 2, Aimee Hillman

Dolce Vita 2

Aimee Hillman

Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm

$2,370

Photography, Désert, Tanguy Mendrisse

Désert

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm

$294

Photography, Rouille Eau Huile  2, Dominique Leroy

Rouille Eau Huile 2

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,242

Photography, Portraits Of “Áo Dài”, Chiron Duong

Portraits Of “Áo Dài”

Chiron Duong

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Photography, Graffitis 1, Jean-Claude Mathier

Graffitis 1

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 100 x 150 cm

$1,459

Photography, Marais salants, Jean-Claude Mathier

Marais salants

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 80 x 200 x 2 cm

$1,737

Photography, Culture maraîchère, Jean-Claude Mathier

Culture maraîchère

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 80 x 200 x 2 cm

$1,737

Photography, Spirale marine, Jean-Claude Mathier

Spirale marine

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm

$926

Photography, Secret des écorces, Jean-Claude Mathier

Secret des écorces

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 70 x 105 x 2 cm

$1,135

Photography, Plongée dans le bleu, Marie-Fa Lazzari

Plongée dans le bleu

Marie-Fa Lazzari

Photography - 32 x 30 cm

$565

Photography, Dune, Tanguy Mendrisse

Dune

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm

$294

Photography, Untitled, New York - Roosevelt Island Subway Station., Kevin Jordan O'Shea

Untitled, New York - Roosevelt Island Subway Station.

Kevin Jordan O'Shea

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$542

Photography, La baigneuse, Dominique Jullien

La baigneuse

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 17 x 30 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, Schoal of fish, Dominique Jullien

Schoal of fish

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 13 x 30 x 1 cm

$339

Photography, N°1237, Jean-Paul Baret

N°1237

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 100 x 50 cm

$644

Photography, N°1151, Jean-Paul Baret

N°1151

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 80 x 80 cm

$762

Photography, Bandes et reflets, Jean-Jacques Guionnet

Bandes et reflets

Jean-Jacques Guionnet

Photography - 32 x 48 x 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.