Abstract Photography for Sale

Photography, Bleed # 202351, Paul Snell

Bleed # 202351

Paul Snell

Photography - 90 x 60 x 8 cm

$5,033

Photography, Big B'Oom, RicO

Big B'Oom

RicO

Photography - 55 x 55 x 1.5 cm

$2,038

Photography, Ettrick Shepherd, Douglas Gordon

Ettrick Shepherd

Douglas Gordon

Photography - 51.8 x 40.5 x 0.2 cm

$1,415

Photography, Les architectures de l'ombre V.XXXXI, Geraldine Wilcke

Les architectures de l'ombre V.XXXXI

Geraldine Wilcke

Photography - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,358

Photography, Kaleidoscope 55, Michael Filonow

Kaleidoscope 55

Michael Filonow

Photography - 101.6 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm

$920

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

Untitled (Plate 13 Photostat from the Blueprint Drawings)

Keith Haring

Photography - 125.09 x 126.37 x 2 cm

$45,500

Photography, Forest magic (shroom) - limited edition of 21, Valentin Zaharia

Forest magic (shroom) - limited edition of 21

Valentin Zaharia

Photography - 100 x 67 x 1 cm

$957

Photography, Ambiance mer, Hugues Bertin

Ambiance mer

Hugues Bertin

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm

$1,064

Photography, Kasumi_1, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Kasumi_1

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 44 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$679

Photography, Untitled de Matilisguate, Isabel Herrera

Untitled de Matilisguate

Isabel Herrera

Photography - 35.56 x 35.56 x 1 cm

$1,075

Photography, Ranunculous 232a, Marc Kittner

Ranunculous 232a

Marc Kittner

Photography - 144.8 x 114.3 x 0.5 cm

$2,700

Photography, Orbe, Alzebeta Wolfova

Orbe

Alzebeta Wolfova

Photography - 133 x 111 x 1 cm

$2,038

Photography, Sans Titre I, série Deco, Matthieu Venot

Sans Titre I, série Deco

Matthieu Venot

Photography - 62.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm

$1,358

Photography, Insitu, Muriel Deumie

Insitu

Muriel Deumie

Photography - 30 x 63 x 1 cm

$317

Photography, Cosmos 7, Evantias Chaudat

Cosmos 7

Evantias Chaudat

Photography - 60 x 40 x 3 cm

$2,264

Photography, Untitled 2164, Jill Peters

Untitled 2164

Jill Peters

Photography - 50.8 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm

$1,500

Photography, CF005911, Eru Narayana

CF005911

Eru Narayana

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm

$128,000

Photography, Drift 16, Rowan Daly

Drift 16

Rowan Daly

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm

$1,900

Photography, Ocean light, Jean-Pierre Fleury

Ocean light

Jean-Pierre Fleury

Photography - 60 x 100 x 3 cm

$1,766

Photography, Sans titre 1/2, Maria Hahnenkamp

Sans titre 1/2

Maria Hahnenkamp

Photography - 37 x 48.5 x 0.5 cm

$679

Photography, Reflexions, Ana Zegheanu

Reflexions

Ana Zegheanu

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.02 cm

$181

Photography, A Faceless State, Robert Jaso

A Faceless State

Robert Jaso

Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm

$2,774

Photography, Petite houle, Aurélie Trabaud

Petite houle

Aurélie Trabaud

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$396

Photography, Gld-stm2, Dominique Genty

Gld-stm2

Dominique Genty

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$566

Photography, Arcana 06, Monika Bravo

Arcana 06

Monika Bravo

Photography - 33 x 48.3 x 0.3 cm

$3,333

Photography, Garbage Color, Pauline Corto

Garbage Color

Pauline Corto

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm

$702

Photography, Fulton, Dominique Jullien

Fulton

Dominique Jullien

Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm

$509

Photography, Alabursy I, Etienne Renollet

Alabursy I

Etienne Renollet

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$589

Photography, Structure, Kseniia Redina

Structure

Kseniia Redina

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$566 $283

Photography, AB 116, Myriam Vejus

AB 116

Myriam Vejus

Photography - 60 x 90 cm

$1,109

Photography, The girl from Seville #4 - Slices of Life Series, Anna Levesh

The girl from Seville #4 - Slices of Life Series

Anna Levesh

Photography - 100 x 75 cm

$1,008

Photography, Imagen en Viaje #1, Lorenzo Vitturi

Imagen en Viaje #1

Lorenzo Vitturi

Photography - 40 x 26.6 x 0.03 cm

$5,660

Photography, Jura Reloaded 2, Joëlle Cabanne

Jura Reloaded 2

Joëlle Cabanne

Photography - 40 x 53.3 cm

$1,358

Photography, Paysages - 0707, Yann Gaillot

Paysages - 0707

Yann Gaillot

Photography - 40 x 40 x 1 cm

$430

Photography, L'heure bleue route 10, Feng Hatat

L'heure bleue route 10

Feng Hatat

Photography - 60 x 90 x 3 cm

$1,132

Photography, Mediodía, Gisela Gaffoglio

Mediodía

Gisela Gaffoglio

Photography - x cm

$1,019

Photography, West of the way, Justin Pumfrey

West of the way

Justin Pumfrey

Photography - 101 x 76 x 0.001 cm

$2,258

Photography, N°2076, Jean-Paul Baret

N°2076

Jean-Paul Baret

Photography - 110 x 60 cm

$928

Photography, Oceani Mentali N°6, Luca Izzo

Oceani Mentali N°6

Luca Izzo

Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

$1,698

Photography, Daydream, Romy Pfeifer

Daydream

Romy Pfeifer

Photography - 75 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,962

Photography, Icon I, Peppi Spiss

Icon I

Peppi Spiss

Photography - 12 x 19 cm

$408

Photography, Codes esthétiques 0373, Konstantin Kornakov

Codes esthétiques 0373

Konstantin Kornakov

Photography - 60 x 45 cm

$792

Photography, Untitled (Abstract #34), Ludvig Perés

Untitled (Abstract #34)

Ludvig Perés

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$1,800

Photography, Recordings IV, Javier Rey

Recordings IV

Javier Rey

Photography - 80 x 46 x 0.1 cm

$1,300

Photography, Stronger, Richard Gaylon

Stronger

Richard Gaylon

Photography - 114.3 x 76.2 x 0.254 cm

$3,181

Photography, Behind God’s Back, László Moholy-Nagy

Behind God’s Back

László Moholy-Nagy

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm

$921

Photography, Twisted Branch, Jan Gordon

Twisted Branch

Jan Gordon

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 x 0.4 cm

$950

Photography, Abstraction bleu / S, Didier Cormillot

Abstraction bleu / S

Didier Cormillot

Photography - 60 x 80 x 5 cm

$1,098

Photography, Bomdok, Georges Rousse

Bomdok

Georges Rousse

Photography - 61 x 76 cm

$2,094

Photography, Coquelicot flottant, Léa Dedieu

Coquelicot flottant

Léa Dedieu

Photography - 60 x 45 x 3 cm

$1,075

Photography, Entre Vous & Nous, Jean-Claude Byandb

Entre Vous & Nous

Jean-Claude Byandb

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm

$691

Photography, Urbain brutalisme - Digital Art digigraphie, Claire Giraudeau

Urbain brutalisme - Digital Art digigraphie

Claire Giraudeau

Photography - 40 x 30 cm

$170

Photography, Metachrome (Homage to the Square: Glow, after Joseph Albers), Vik Muniz

Metachrome (Homage to the Square: Glow, after Joseph Albers)

Vik Muniz

Photography - 102.4 x 101.6 cm

$40,000

Photography, Photo documentation Perfect combination, Kat Zhivetin

Photo documentation Perfect combination

Kat Zhivetin

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm

$89

Photography, Station 6, Aline Isoard

Station 6

Aline Isoard

Photography - 60 x 60 cm

$1,245

Photography, Contemplation, Laurence Winram

Contemplation

Laurence Winram

Photography - 84.1 x 59.4 x 0.2 cm

$636

Photography, Hide 3, Sjaak Korsten

Hide 3

Sjaak Korsten

Photography - 85 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,811

Photography, Colombes A, Corinne Cavillac

Colombes A

Corinne Cavillac

Photography - 150 x 100 cm

$2,038

Photography, On the merry go round I, Adam Regan

On the merry go round I

Adam Regan

Photography - 50 x 74.9 x 0.3 cm

$554

Photography, Matière avec ligne jaune, Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Matière avec ligne jaune

Yves Bordes Lapeyre

Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm

$1,008

Photography, Hiding in the city, Paris - n°14, Pharmacy, Liu Bolin

Hiding in the city, Paris - n°14, Pharmacy

Liu Bolin

Photography - 90 x 120 cm

$16,415

Photography, Invitation, Priska Walliman

Invitation

Priska Walliman

Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.4 cm

$1,698

Photography, De Chlore et de Rosé, Christopher Barraja

De Chlore et de Rosé

Christopher Barraja

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$1,358

Photography, Close to nothing (Pink), Sophie Derrick

Close to nothing (Pink)

Sophie Derrick

Photography - 42 x 30 x 8 cm

$1,590

Photography, Untitled II, Sébastien Castillo

Untitled II

Sébastien Castillo

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm

$611

Photography, Urban blur VII, Sven Pfrommer

Urban blur VII

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,140

Photography, What do you have in mind?, Brian Otieno

What do you have in mind?

Brian Otieno

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$1,472

Photography, Magenta, Christian Lefevre

Magenta

Christian Lefevre

Photography - 75 x 100 x 0.3 cm

$1,064

Photography, Megan's Demons, Joey Tranchina

Megan's Demons

Joey Tranchina

Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm

$2,830

Photography, Cloud Gate Sculpture, Millenium, Michael K. Yamaoka

Cloud Gate Sculpture, Millenium

Michael K. Yamaoka

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.1 cm

$4,000

Photography, Magnetic Radiation 02, Seb Janiak

Magnetic Radiation 02

Seb Janiak

Photography - 110 x 110 cm

$5,828

Photography, Stone Series 1, GK Austin II

Stone Series 1

GK Austin II

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$3,800

Photography, Essential Workers, Michael Alan

Essential Workers

Michael Alan

Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm

$2,800

Photography, I think the cops traced it back to grimsby. (6), Vianca Reinig

I think the cops traced it back to grimsby. (6)

Vianca Reinig

Photography - 150 x 120 cm

$6,226

Photography, Autumn - Tribute to Mark Rothko, Didier de Radiguès

Autumn - Tribute to Mark Rothko

Didier de Radiguès

Photography - 140 x 200 x 5 cm

$5,434

Photography, Untitled 109, Richard Caldicott

Untitled 109

Richard Caldicott

Photography - 36 x 28 cm

$1,325

Photography, Atlal 2, Leah Desmousseaux

Atlal 2

Leah Desmousseaux

Photography - 35.5 x 54.5 cm

$623

Photography, Egyptian Woman, Rose Hartman

Egyptian Woman

Rose Hartman

Photography - 71.1 x 47.6 cm

$3,200

Photography, Mies Unfolded, Marie-jeanne Hoffner

Mies Unfolded

Marie-jeanne Hoffner

Photography - 200 x 132 cm

$679

Photography, Deterritorialisation 4, David Agius

Deterritorialisation 4

David Agius

Photography - 66 x 100 x 3 cm

$1,245

Photography, Cubique, Marie-Fa Lazzari

Cubique

Marie-Fa Lazzari

Photography - 48 x 33 cm

$425

Photography, Belly's Pollens, Damien De Bellis

Belly's Pollens

Damien De Bellis

Photography - 70 x 70 cm

$260

Photography, Purple and blue flowers, Serigne Niang

Purple and blue flowers

Serigne Niang

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$442

Photography, Jenga, Alexandra Haasz

Jenga

Alexandra Haasz

Photography - 60 x 60 cm

$1,698

Photography, Presa di coscienza sulla natura, Mario Giacomelli

Presa di coscienza sulla natura

Mario Giacomelli

Photography - 32.2 x 22.5 x 0.1 cm

$1,811

Photography, Vague, Marick

Vague

Marick

Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm

$385

Photography, Hanami #3, Marcel Antelo

Hanami #3

Marcel Antelo

Photography - 70 x 100 cm

$2,094

Photography, From the series "Sunset" 2, Dmytro Bilous

From the series "Sunset" 2

Dmytro Bilous

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$170

Photography, Feel, Canyon Road (Abstract photography), Jason Engelund

Feel, Canyon Road (Abstract photography)

Jason Engelund

Photography - 51 x 41 cm

$1,391

Photography, Abstraction désertique - Photographie désert du Néguev, Israël, Danielle Aspis

Abstraction désertique - Photographie désert du Néguev, Israël

Danielle Aspis

Photography - 36 x 64 x 0.1 cm

$1,274

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.