Abstract Photography for Sale

Photography, Cracked glass bell, Stephen Linhart

Cracked glass bell

Stephen Linhart

Photography - 68 x 102 x 3 cm

$903

Photography, Sans titre, Roxane Borujerdi

Sans titre

Roxane Borujerdi

Photography - 46 x 70 cm

$2,823

Photography, Metropolitan Opera Lights, Philip A. Harrington

Metropolitan Opera Lights

Philip A. Harrington

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm

$508

Photography, Think Back to All This, Henri Venne

Think Back to All This

Henri Venne

Photography - 96.5 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm

$6,550

Photography, Scarred comfort zone, Jérôme Dupré la Tour

Scarred comfort zone

Jérôme Dupré la Tour

Photography - 220 x 300 cm

$2,033

Photography, Hommage à Mark Rothko 1, Daniel Allisy

Hommage à Mark Rothko 1

Daniel Allisy

Photography - 120 x 90 x 3 cm

$875

Photography, Paris, Nebulosa

Paris

Nebulosa

Photography - 132 x 88 x 1 cm

$4,065

Photography, Sillon Vert, Kathia Mohl

Sillon Vert

Kathia Mohl

Photography - 125 x 83 x 3 cm

$2,767

Photography, In the heights, Frank Diamond

In the heights

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 75 cm

$452

Photography, Le port de Dinan (5), Linh Jay

Le port de Dinan (5)

Linh Jay

Photography - 29 x 25 x 0.3 cm

$1,355

Photography, ST1, Charles André

ST1

Charles André

Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm

$1,073

Photography, With an Eye of Faith (Elephant Island, Antarctica), Jessica Houston

With an Eye of Faith (Elephant Island, Antarctica)

Jessica Houston

Photography - 55.9 x 83.8 cm

$3,388

Photography, Reflets rouges, Pierre Casbas

Reflets rouges

Pierre Casbas

Photography - 42 x 59.4 cm

$327

Photography, Reflets, 3, Badreddine Rafiq

Reflets, 3

Badreddine Rafiq

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$248

Photography, RV0420, Giovanni Corrêa

RV0420

Giovanni Corrêa

Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm

$508

Photography, Blurry minds #2, Rani Bruchstein

Blurry minds #2

Rani Bruchstein

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$4,918

Photography, The Surface, Robertas Ursache

The Surface

Robertas Ursache

Photography - 40 x 40 cm

$124

Photography, Dings and Shadows Diptych, Ellen Carey

Dings and Shadows Diptych

Ellen Carey

Photography - 71.1 x 61.6 x 2.5 cm

$12,900

Photography, Riu Ferrer, Carles Prat-Placis

Riu Ferrer

Carles Prat-Placis

Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm

$316

Photography, Oculus Series 225, Mohamed Yakub

Oculus Series 225

Mohamed Yakub

Photography - 61 x 104.1 cm

$2,500

Photography, La Terre est bleue comme une orange, Elena Krasteva

La Terre est bleue comme une orange

Elena Krasteva

Photography - 48 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$361

Photography, Mexican Sea Dusk, John Mazlish

Mexican Sea Dusk

John Mazlish

Photography - 76.2 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm

$3,400

Photography, Hong Kong flora #1, Camille Levert

Hong Kong flora #1

Camille Levert

Photography - 33 x 33 x 8 cm

$3,614

Photography, Precious, Sergio Cesario

Precious

Sergio Cesario

Photography - 91 x 91 x 2.5 cm

$5,082

Photography, Untethered I, Yves Bright

Untethered I

Yves Bright

Photography - 92.7 x 141 cm

$5,000

Photography, Impression #2, Karine Nicolleau

Impression #2

Karine Nicolleau

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$282

Photography, Ghostboard #8, Andrew Blauschild

Ghostboard #8

Andrew Blauschild

Photography - 61 x 106.7 cm

$6,500

Photography, Marée noire, Coralie Honnorat

Marée noire

Coralie Honnorat

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$226

Photography, Blue Madonna 01, Nathalie Auzepy

Blue Madonna 01

Nathalie Auzepy

Photography - 120 x 80 x 2 cm

$5,082

Photography, Wellenelement multiple Rotation, Hein Gravenhorst

Wellenelement multiple Rotation

Hein Gravenhorst

Photography - 50 x 50 cm

$16,940

Photography, Ecorce rouge, Rodolphe Martinez

Ecorce rouge

Rodolphe Martinez

Photography - 141 x 105 x 0.02 cm

$3,162

Photography, Ni Ce Qu’ils Espèrent, Ni Ce Qu’ils Croient 1, dopamine2000

Ni Ce Qu’ils Espèrent, Ni Ce Qu’ils Croient 1

dopamine2000

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$113

Photography, Field of dreams, Justin Chan

Field of dreams

Justin Chan

Photography - 100 x 75 x 0.5 cm

$10,728

Photography, Purple Circles, Kimi Stichova

Purple Circles

Kimi Stichova

Photography - 70 x 50 x 1 cm

$452

Photography, #Rrrabbithole Moscow, Alan Vouba

#Rrrabbithole Moscow

Alan Vouba

Photography - 10.5 x 20 cm

$169

Photography, Celebration, Astrid Krehan

Celebration

Astrid Krehan

Photography - 64 x 70 x 1 cm

$3,896

Photography, Flower 6, Dzovig Arnelian

Flower 6

Dzovig Arnelian

Photography - 21 x 28 cm

$480 $432

Photography, Instability 8, Elise Zakhour

Instability 8

Elise Zakhour

Photography - 50 x 70 cm

$500

Photography, Jeudi des cendres, Personne

Jeudi des cendres

Personne

Photography - 17.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm

$102

Photography, La valse des amoureux, CallypSö

La valse des amoureux

CallypSö

Photography - 32 x 42 x 5 cm

$181

Photography, L'exquise, Joanna Mouton

L'exquise

Joanna Mouton

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm

$395

Photography, Echo, Bernard Pourrière

Echo

Bernard Pourrière

Photography - 60 x 45 cm

$2,484

Photography, Don't make a pin cushion out of this big balloon, David Pinegar

Don't make a pin cushion out of this big balloon

David Pinegar

Photography - 110 x 110 x 0.2 cm

$1,920

Photography, El túnel, Jordi Valls Capell

El túnel

Jordi Valls Capell

Photography - 100 x 150 x 1 cm

$8,825

Photography, Angy Moray, Sergio de Luz

Angy Moray

Sergio de Luz

Photography - 30 x 30 cm

$395

Photography, Kaleidospeakly, Emilie Gafner

Kaleidospeakly

Emilie Gafner

Photography - 30 x 35 cm

$519

Photography, Vasarely Material Archives, Oran Hoffmann

Vasarely Material Archives

Oran Hoffmann

Photography - 29 x 22.5 x 0.2 cm

$158

Photography, LeavesCourges, Philippe Boutefeu

LeavesCourges

Philippe Boutefeu

Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm

$1,355

Photography, From grape to stars - Domaine Guigal-La Landonne#1, Patrick Desgraupes

From grape to stars - Domaine Guigal-La Landonne#1

Patrick Desgraupes

Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.3 cm

$18,069

Photography, Honey Lips, Anna Nesterenko

Honey Lips

Anna Nesterenko

Photography - 62 x 94 x 3 cm

$2,936

Photography, JM.Flower Power, Julie Mechali

JM.Flower Power

Julie Mechali

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$8,696

Photography, A, Abhishek Kumar

A

Abhishek Kumar

Photography - 66 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$580

Photography, Water Langes Tannen No.03, Till Leeser

Water Langes Tannen No.03

Till Leeser

Photography - 60 x 60 x 3 cm

$678

Photography, So Near, So Far 2., Petr Strnad

So Near, So Far 2.

Petr Strnad

Photography - 33.3 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$181

Photography, Zero point #S2020-02g, Tine Wilde

Zero point #S2020-02g

Tine Wilde

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Sans titre, Juliette Wegrzyk

Sans titre

Juliette Wegrzyk

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm

$734

Photography, Big in big, Sven Svensøn

Big in big

Sven Svensøn

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$440

Photography, Scent of Broq-pa 04142021, Ziesook You

Scent of Broq-pa 04142021

Ziesook You

Photography - 91.44 x 60.96 x 0.1 cm

$758

Photography, My Details, Kofi Agorsor

My Details

Kofi Agorsor

Photography - 152.4 x 121.9 x 10.2 cm

$7,200

Photography, Tetas, Luca Merendi

Tetas

Luca Merendi

Photography - 100 x 300 x 3 cm

$3,388 $3,049

Photography, Woman Thinking #2, David Lynch

Woman Thinking #2

David Lynch

Photography - 104 x 137 cm

$16,940

Photography, Amaryllis, Jesse Willems

Amaryllis

Jesse Willems

Photography - 91.5 x 67 x 1 cm

Price upon request

Photography, Kingyo, Mikiya Takimoto

Kingyo

Mikiya Takimoto

Photography - 15.8 x 15.8 x 5.8 cm

Price upon request

Photography, Interfaz posible 2 (1), Leyla Cardenas

Interfaz posible 2 (1)

Leyla Cardenas

Photography - 150 x 60 cm

Price upon request

Photography, Bleed # 202391, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202391

Paul Snell

Photography - 90 x 60 x 8 cm

$5,004

Photography, Bleed # 202150, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202150

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 300 cm

$8,691

Photography, Bleed # 202388, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202388

Paul Snell

Photography - 80 x 60 x 8 cm

$5,004

Photography, 7.03. 2018, Prisca Lobjoy

7.03. 2018

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 18 x 27 cm

$1,016

Photography, 7.06.2016, Prisca Lobjoy

7.06.2016

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 40 x 30 cm

$1,581

Photography, 12.10.2017, Prisca Lobjoy

12.10.2017

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 50 x 40 cm

$1,807

Photography, 14.04.2019, Prisca Lobjoy

14.04.2019

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 50 x 40 cm

$1,807

Photography, Harriman 10, Michael Filonow

Harriman 10

Michael Filonow

Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$435

Photography, Betta Blur 55, Michael Filonow

Betta Blur 55

Michael Filonow

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$540

Photography, Vague #1, Carlos Arriagada

Vague #1

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$2,033

Photography, Abstraction #11, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #11

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Abstraction #12, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #12

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #10, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #10

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #9, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #9

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Abstraction #8, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #8

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #7, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #7

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #6, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #6

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #5, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #5

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Abstraction #4, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #4

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Abstraction #3, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #3

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Abstraction #2, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #2

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Abstraction #1, Carlos Arriagada

Abstraction #1

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Vague#2, Carlos Arriagada

Vague#2

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$2,033

Photography, Betta Blur 33, Michael Filonow

Betta Blur 33

Michael Filonow

Photography - 40.6 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$310

Photography, Betta Blur 17, Michael Filonow

Betta Blur 17

Michael Filonow

Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$390

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.