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Photography, Da Sokolan, Fatoumata Diabaté

Da Sokolan

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Photography, 9.01.2014, 22h53, Prisca Lobjoy

9.01.2014, 22h53

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 inch

$1,581

Photography, Bitter Campari, Milan, Richard Heeps

Bitter Campari, Milan

Richard Heeps

Photography - 31.5 x 25 x 0 inch

$922

Photography, Vagabondages 12, Carlos Arriagada

Vagabondages 12

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$1,920

Photography, Chaleureusement, Christelle Yambayisa

Chaleureusement

Christelle Yambayisa

Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,162

Photography, Untitled (Plate 13 Photostat from the Blueprint Drawings), Keith Haring

Untitled (Plate 13 Photostat from the Blueprint Drawings)

Keith Haring

Photography - 49.2 x 49.8 x 0.8 inch

$45,500

Photography, II (Columnea), Zornitsa Gramkova

II (Columnea)

Zornitsa Gramkova

Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,174

Photography, Tiger #7, Brad Wilson

Tiger #7

Brad Wilson

Photography - 29.1 x 22.8 x 0 inch

$2,259

Photography, A Faceless State, Robert Jaso

A Faceless State

Robert Jaso

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,767

Photography, Himba children tree master, Faie Davis

Himba children tree master

Faie Davis

Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$1,400

Photography, Animalité #portrait02, Malo

Animalité #portrait02

Malo

Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$6,324

Photography, Aah la bonne heure" Garder ton ombre, Bruxelles, Anahi Matteo

Aah la bonne heure" Garder ton ombre, Bruxelles

Anahi Matteo

Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1 inch

$497

Photography, Souvenir, Romain Liverato

Souvenir

Romain Liverato

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,694

Photography, Chanel 5, Anouk Art

Chanel 5

Anouk Art

Photography - 25.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$4,235

Photography, Vibrant conversations, Imad Fakhry

Vibrant conversations

Imad Fakhry

Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,400

Photography, Loading !, Amandine André

Loading !

Amandine André

Photography - 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.4 inch

$113

Photography, Contemplation, Laurence Winram

Contemplation

Laurence Winram

Photography - 33.1 x 23.4 x 0.1 inch

$632

Photography, Cervières, Michel Eisenlohr

Cervières

Michel Eisenlohr

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$508

Photography, Colline, Xavier Dumoulin

Colline

Xavier Dumoulin

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$3,049

Photography, On the merry go round I, Adam Regan

On the merry go round I

Adam Regan

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

$554

Photography, No smoking, Zhao Bandi

No smoking

Zhao Bandi

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$282

Photography, Le peintre en visite chez des amis, Jean Le Gac

Le peintre en visite chez des amis

Jean Le Gac

Photography - 22.8 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

$711

Photography, Tamara 111, Robyn Beeche

Tamara 111

Robyn Beeche

Photography - 56.7 x 56.7 x 0 inch

$5,647

Photography, Oblivion 3, Reza Khatir

Oblivion 3

Reza Khatir

Photography - 11.8 x 23.6 inch

$819

Photography, Hotel Mermaid Club #2, Chris Rhodes

Hotel Mermaid Club #2

Chris Rhodes

Photography - 3.9 x 3.1 x 0.1 inch

$169

Photography, Le mécano, Saïdou Dicko

Le mécano

Saïdou Dicko

Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$3,388

Photography, Épreuve 3, Zakari Babel

Épreuve 3

Zakari Babel

Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

$68

Photography, Betula z, Sofia Fanego

Betula z

Sofia Fanego

Photography - 18.1 x 16.9 inch

$1,694

Photography, La romana, Sonja Lukenic

La romana

Sonja Lukenic

Photography - 35.6 x 28.5 inch

$2,033

Photography, Repérage Casse tête chinois Paris, Étagère de livres appartement Xavier, rue St Maur Paris, Cédric Klapisch

Repérage Casse tête chinois Paris, Étagère de livres appartement Xavier, rue St Maur Paris

Cédric Klapisch

Photography - 13.3 x 23.6 inch

$1,129

Photography, Hommage au Gentilhomme à la main sur la poitrine de Le Greco, Barzin Baharloee

Hommage au Gentilhomme à la main sur la poitrine de Le Greco

Barzin Baharloee

Photography - 31.5 x 22.8 x 1.2 inch

$2,259

Photography, Control The Application, Daniel Dicenta

Control The Application

Daniel Dicenta

Photography - 48.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,920

Photography, Des racine III, Renata Andrade

Des racine III

Renata Andrade

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$791

Photography, Photographie et matière abstraite, Patrick Kerstein

Photographie et matière abstraite

Patrick Kerstein

Photography - 18.1 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch

$649

Photography, Série : Pièces de mer de Castoul, Manfred Paul

Série : Pièces de mer de Castoul

Manfred Paul

Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch

$2,033

Photography, Dialogues of an introvert #6, Sameer Tawde

Dialogues of an introvert #6

Sameer Tawde

Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$3,000

Photography, The Terra Nova, Herbert Ponting

The Terra Nova

Herbert Ponting

Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$626

Photography, Hydrocarbure, Stéphane Martin

Hydrocarbure

Stéphane Martin

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$169

Photography, Bryce Canyon at sunrise I, Fikry Botros

Bryce Canyon at sunrise I

Fikry Botros

Photography - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$530

Photography, 003- Les petits peuples de Sibérie, Jacques Langevin

003- Les petits peuples de Sibérie

Jacques Langevin

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$1,355

Photography, Children dancing amongst the embers, Helga Leunig

Children dancing amongst the embers

Helga Leunig

Photography - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0.1 inch

$2,033

Photography, Chameleon - What’s Your Color Today?, Carola De Armas

Chameleon - What’s Your Color Today?

Carola De Armas

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch

$836

Photography, La noire idole, Patrick Strajnic

La noire idole

Patrick Strajnic

Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,073

Photography, Untitled, Afsaneh Poloei

Untitled

Afsaneh Poloei

Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$734

Photography, Jane Fonda, Rome Italy, David Hurn

Jane Fonda, Rome Italy

David Hurn

Photography - 24 x 18 x 2 inch

$1,350

Photography, Life in the Carpathians, Romania, Antonis Anagnostou

Life in the Carpathians, Romania

Antonis Anagnostou

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$1,119

Photography, Hanging chair and Madonna, Steven Seidenberg

Hanging chair and Madonna

Steven Seidenberg

Photography - 16.1 x 21.5 x 0 inch

$2,107

Photography, Historisher Miniatur 01, Else Vinæs

Historisher Miniatur 01

Else Vinæs

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$565

Photography, Palm Springs in January. 8:14 am., Ralph Hasenohr

Palm Springs in January. 8:14 am.

Ralph Hasenohr

Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,694

Photography, Memory of shade, Mashita Maue

Memory of shade

Mashita Maue

Photography - 16.1 x 11 x 0.8 inch

$734

Photography, Paris, Ile St Louis, Olivia Bonnamour

Paris, Ile St Louis

Olivia Bonnamour

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

$621

Photography, Arizona Dreamland #9, Anthony Lanneretonne

Arizona Dreamland #9

Anthony Lanneretonne

Photography - 27.6 x 38.6 x 0.2 inch

$661

Photography, Grand nord russe - Lonely tree, Georgii Vinogradov

Grand nord russe - Lonely tree

Georgii Vinogradov

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,016

Photography, Rocks and Surf, St. Augustine, Florida, John Flatz

Rocks and Surf, St. Augustine, Florida

John Flatz

Photography - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$455

Photography, Lichfield Cathedral, Roger Fenton

Lichfield Cathedral

Roger Fenton

Photography - 40 x 30 inch

$454

Photography, Crossing Bridges, Hugo G. Urrutia

Crossing Bridges

Hugo G. Urrutia

Photography - 31.9 x 48 x 2 inch

$2,597

Photography, Losing My Religion, Swanet Muskee

Losing My Religion

Swanet Muskee

Photography - 37 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

$4,461

Photography, Babel 2, Jean-Francois Rauzier

Babel 2

Jean-Francois Rauzier

Photography - 66.9 x 39.4 inch

$15,810

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

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

Patrick Desgraupes

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$18,069

Photography, Identités, Willow Evann

Identités

Willow Evann

Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$10,164

Photography, Ali vs Patterson, Lawrence Schiller

Ali vs Patterson

Lawrence Schiller

Photography - 15 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Photography, Le retour du fils prodigue, Winnie Denker

Le retour du fils prodigue

Winnie Denker

Photography - 63 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$9,034

Photography, The Tower, Rob Woodcox

The Tower

Rob Woodcox

Photography - 20 x 20 inch

$1,950

Photography, Notes de regards, François Rouan

Notes de regards

François Rouan

Photography - 9.1 x 5.7 inch

$678

Photography, Leda e il Cigno, Andrea Morucchio

Leda e il Cigno

Andrea Morucchio

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$10,164

Photography, Rossa (red), Carlotta Baldazzi

Rossa (red)

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$632

Photography, Borrowed Time, Brooke Shaden

Borrowed Time

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$2,710

Photography, Still life #15, Maroc, FLORE Photographer

Still life #15, Maroc

FLORE Photographer

Photography - 4.3 x 3.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,694

Photography, Still life #14, Maroc, FLORE Photographer

Still life #14, Maroc

FLORE Photographer

Photography - 4.3 x 3.5 inch

$1,694

Photography, Still life #13, Maroc, FLORE Photographer

Still life #13, Maroc

FLORE Photographer

Photography - 4.3 x 3.5 inch

$1,694

Photography, Louis Vuitton Kiss (1), Tyler Shields

Louis Vuitton Kiss (1)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 22.5 x 30 inch

$5,000

Photography, Tiékoraba Féré, Fatoumata Diabaté

Tiékoraba Féré

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Photography, Louis Vuitton Kiss (5), Tyler Shields

Louis Vuitton Kiss (5)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 63 x 84 inch

$50,000

Photography, Louis Vuitton Kiss (4), Tyler Shields

Louis Vuitton Kiss (4)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 56 x 72 inch

$25,000

Photography, Louis Vuitton Kiss (3), Tyler Shields

Louis Vuitton Kiss (3)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 45 x 60 inch

$15,000

Photography, Louis Vuitton Kiss (2), Tyler Shields

Louis Vuitton Kiss (2)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$10,000

Photography, 21.06.2015, 4h25, Prisca Lobjoy

21.06.2015, 4h25

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 inch

$1,581

Photography, 2.12.2013, 16h41, Prisca Lobjoy

2.12.2013, 16h41

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 inch

$1,355

Photography, 01.12.2013, 22h, Prisca Lobjoy

01.12.2013, 22h

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

$1,694

Photography, 30.11.2013, 17h27, Prisca Lobjoy

30.11.2013, 17h27

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 10.6 x 13.8 inch

$1,807

Photography, The Beatles with Signs, "Our World" Satellite Broadcast Press Event, EMI Studios, London, Glen Craig

The Beatles with Signs, "Our World" Satellite Broadcast Press Event, EMI Studios, London

Glen Craig

Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch

$1,750

Photography, 2.12.2013, 16h31 / 16h45, Prisca Lobjoy

2.12.2013, 16h31 / 16h45

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 29.9 x 21.3 inch

$2,936

Photography, Alain Ducasse, Arnaud Baumann

Alain Ducasse

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$282

Photography, L1070120, Eru Narayana

L1070120

Eru Narayana

Photography - 44 x 57 inch

$18,750

Photography, V (Anemone), Zornitsa Gramkova

V (Anemone)

Zornitsa Gramkova

Photography - 20.9 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$316

Photography, IX (Lilium), Zornitsa Gramkova

IX (Lilium)

Zornitsa Gramkova

Photography - 15.7 x 16.9 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, X (Begonia), Zornitsa Gramkova

X (Begonia)

Zornitsa Gramkova

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$486

Photography, XIX (Begonia), Zornitsa Gramkova

XIX (Begonia)

Zornitsa Gramkova

Photography - 15 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$215

Photography, XV (Fuchsia), Zornitsa Gramkova

XV (Fuchsia)

Zornitsa Gramkova

Photography - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$215

Photography, XXII (Cymbidium), Zornitsa Gramkova

XXII (Cymbidium)

Zornitsa Gramkova

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$215

Photography, VII (Cymbidium), Zornitsa Gramkova

VII (Cymbidium)

Zornitsa Gramkova

Photography - 15.7 x 20.9 x 0 inch

$316

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The generic term "contemporary art" refers to all works produced in the recent period, that is to say between the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. However, there is not only one type of contemporary art. It can cover as many forms as there are artists, if not more. Contemporary art, while taking into account the individualities and the cultural specificities, takes life at the world level, in a globalized society and constantly in movement. Thus, the materials used, the processes of creation and the subjects treated by the contemporary art works often reflect these interconnections. But one constant remains, artists perpetually question the established artistic order.

Even if they are often confused, there are many differences between modern and contemporary art, notably the idea that contemporary art works are more conceptual and privilege the creative idea to the support used.

Nevertheless, the distinction between these two movements can also be purely temporal. Any work realized after 1945 can be called "contemporary". At the beginning of the 20th century, the movements followed one another according to the revolutionary reflections of the great masters of Surrealism (Salvador Dalí, René Magritte), Cubism (Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger) and Dadaism (Marcel Duchamp). From the 1950s and 1960s, artists pushed the reflection on abstraction even further. This is the birth of minimalist art as well as conceptual art. In opposition to the abstract expressionists such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, the leaders of these movements are notably Frank Stella and Sol Lewitt.

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Today, contemporary art exists in many forms, more or less inspired by the movements that have shaped modern history. The beginning of the 21st century is marked by a multidisciplinary creation, an interest for creation coming from the four corners of the world, and the emergence of markets on different continents. Contemporary artworks also denote a meteoric growth in digital art, as evidenced by the recent boom in NFTs and AI (artificial intelligence)-generated art. As with all art forms, we see a globalized interest in innovative and disruptive contemporary artworks as much as in work that aims to revive the more traditional forms of fine art.

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