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Photography, Unchained, Bonnie Lammar

Unchained

Bonnie Lammar

Photography - 12 x 12 x 0.2 inch

$575

Photography, In-between B1, Nikolay Stefanov

In-between B1

Nikolay Stefanov

Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,592

Photography, Luna de Portugal, de la série Recetario, Carlos Pericás

Luna de Portugal, de la série Recetario

Carlos Pericás

Photography - 9.8 x 7.9 inch

$203

Photography, Aqua Viva #2167, Pierre Carreau

Aqua Viva #2167

Pierre Carreau

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$3,953

Photography, Neck Tattoo, Warwick Saint

Neck Tattoo

Warwick Saint

Photography - 31 x 25 inch

$1,800

Photography, Hit by a bus, Norman Reedus

Hit by a bus

Norman Reedus

Photography - 8 x 10 x 0.4 inch

$1,694

Photography, Falla 6.  From the series  All the faults of the world, Rodrigo Etem

Falla 6. From the series All the faults of the world

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 36.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,600

Photography, Free Spirit nº1, Pierre Cherix

Free Spirit nº1

Pierre Cherix

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$508

Photography, Zizkov, Tom Evangelidis

Zizkov

Tom Evangelidis

Photography - 56.7 x 48 x 0 inch

$5,647

Photography, Your hand+mine= love #MyMum, Udo Roosen

Your hand+mine= love #MyMum

Udo Roosen

Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,259

Photography, Lettre à le Corbusier, Lubanzadyo Mpemba

Lettre à le Corbusier

Lubanzadyo Mpemba

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,033

Photography, Catherine Deneuve, France, Raymond Depardon

Catherine Deneuve, France

Raymond Depardon

Photography - 24 x 18 x 2 inch

$1,350

Photography, Il jouait du piano debout, Memento

Il jouait du piano debout

Memento

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch

$1,016

Photography, Senegal 2020, Horizon des événements, Hubert Lebaudy

Senegal 2020, Horizon des événements

Hubert Lebaudy

Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,920

Photography, Plexi'Art "Bardot #1" (2), JM Collell

Plexi'Art "Bardot #1" (2)

JM Collell

Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

$1,242

Photography, Scott, Noa Grayevsky

Scott

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 18 x 24 x 0.2 inch

$1,694

Photography, Paranoïd #11, David De Beyter

Paranoïd #11

David De Beyter

Photography - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch

$395

Photography, Manufactura 3, Oriol Texidor

Manufactura 3

Oriol Texidor

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch

$1,423

Photography, Debbie Harry, Coney Island, NY. August 7, 1977, Bob Gruen

Debbie Harry, Coney Island, NY. August 7, 1977

Bob Gruen

Photography - 11 x 14 x 2 inch

$1,400

Photography, Joy, Garik Avanesian

Joy

Garik Avanesian

Photography - 19.3 x 23.6 inch

$1,005

Photography, Danse noire, Edouard Mazaré

Danse noire

Edouard Mazaré

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,412

Photography, Série Paysages  effacés - Paysage du Cotentin 4, Olivier Pasquiers

Série Paysages effacés - Paysage du Cotentin 4

Olivier Pasquiers

Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$757

Photography, Boule de papier II, Joseph Caprio

Boule de papier II

Joseph Caprio

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$903

Photography, Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Divin, Franck Doat

Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Divin

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, The music inside, Andreas Sundgren

The music inside

Andreas Sundgren

Photography - 55.1 x 41.3 x 0 inch

$1,811

Photography, A l'abri des regards, Alain Longeaud

A l'abri des regards

Alain Longeaud

Photography - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,412

Photography, Vigilant, Monica Denevan

Vigilant

Monica Denevan

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,251

Photography, Venezia-J-3-18, Joss

Venezia-J-3-18

Joss

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$282

Photography, Fish Eye Autoportrait, Florian Hunger-Pegof

Fish Eye Autoportrait

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$2,146

Photography, Marilyn Monroe, Cornell Capa

Marilyn Monroe

Cornell Capa

Photography - 18 x 24 x 2 inch

$1,350

Photography, Frond, Ben Cope

Frond

Ben Cope

Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$900

Photography, Inin, Kyungwoo  Chun

Inin

Kyungwoo Chun

Photography - 17.3 x 22.4 inch

$1,107

Photography, Swimming, Glemmingebro, Juergen Teller

Swimming, Glemmingebro

Juergen Teller

Photography - 10 x 12 inch

$2,710

Photography, Photographie de Brigitte Bardot, Marc Allegret

Photographie de Brigitte Bardot

Marc Allegret

Photography - 9.8 x 5.9 inch

$1,355

Photography, Untitled (2746), Jean-Charles Mandou

Untitled (2746)

Jean-Charles Mandou

Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$1,355

Photography, Le Plongeon, Philippe De Poulpiquet

Le Plongeon

Philippe De Poulpiquet

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,355

Photography, Soulèvements, Noémie Goudal

Soulèvements

Noémie Goudal

Photography - 7.5 x 5.9 inch

$395

Photography, Spiral Stairwell, Raymond Kleboe

Spiral Stairwell

Raymond Kleboe

Photography - 40 x 40 inch

$1,101

Photography, Steve McQueen, Erfurt, François Gragnon

Steve McQueen, Erfurt

François Gragnon

Photography - 24 x 18 x 2 inch

$1,350

Photography, Wally ghost 01, Thomas Campion

Wally ghost 01

Thomas Campion

Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$621

Photography, Spiral Staircase, Herbert Felton

Spiral Staircase

Herbert Felton

Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$1,101

Photography, La Fenice, Erich Auerbach

La Fenice

Erich Auerbach

Photography - 40 x 40 inch

$1,101

Photography, Take me home, Farewell

Take me home

Farewell

Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,694

Photography, Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw France, Jean-Claude Sauer

Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw France

Jean-Claude Sauer

Photography - 24 x 18 x 2 inch

$1,350

Photography, Paris -  Passage de la Voûte, Vladimir Bazan

Paris - Passage de la Voûte

Vladimir Bazan

Photography - 19.3 x 15 x 0.4 inch

$632

Photography, Audrey Hepburn, London 1951, Walter Carone

Audrey Hepburn, London 1951

Walter Carone

Photography - 18 x 24 x 2 inch

$1,350

Photography, Boxes of Flowers, James Fink

Boxes of Flowers

James Fink

Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.25 inch

$850

Photography, DL2, Myriam Vejus

DL2

Myriam Vejus

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch

$2,033

Photography, Terlingua, Daniel Ashe

Terlingua

Daniel Ashe

Photography - 22 x 38.5 x 0.3 inch

$835

Photography, Tour Eiffel, Manon Leprevost

Tour Eiffel

Manon Leprevost

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$158

Photography, In the heights, Frank Diamond

In the heights

Frank Diamond

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 inch

$452

Photography, Tree, Janice Alamanou

Tree

Janice Alamanou

Photography - 26.8 x 35.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,581

Photography, Sans Titre n°3, Kahina Carina

Sans Titre n°3

Kahina Carina

Photography - 13.8 x 15.7 inch

$678

Photography, Sieste cachée, Pierre Gély-Fort

Sieste cachée

Pierre Gély-Fort

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$903

Photography, The Taj Mahal At Agra, Shepherd & Robertson

The Taj Mahal At Agra

Shepherd & Robertson

Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$626

Photography, Circular Staircase Puerto Rico, Three Lions

Circular Staircase Puerto Rico

Three Lions

Photography - 40 x 40 inch

$1,242

Photography, Bond St., NYC, Joseph Cela

Bond St., NYC

Joseph Cela

Photography - 16 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,650

Photography, Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès, Jean-Loup Gautreau

Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès

Jean-Loup Gautreau

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 inch

$339

Photography, Trellick Tower, Peter Trulock

Trellick Tower

Peter Trulock

Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$1,101

Photography, Straight to heaven, Stephanie Powell

Straight to heaven

Stephanie Powell

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$734

Photography, Elizabeth Taylor Spain, Burt Glinn

Elizabeth Taylor Spain

Burt Glinn

Photography - 18 x 24 x 2 inch

$1,350

Photography, Untitled (Temple), Jim Kazanjian

Untitled (Temple)

Jim Kazanjian

Photography - 11 x 11 inch

$960

Photography, Epilogue 6, Ziad Naitaddi

Epilogue 6

Ziad Naitaddi

Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$903

Photography, Blurry minds #2, Rani Bruchstein

Blurry minds #2

Rani Bruchstein

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$4,918

Photography, Failles #01 Irlande, Tano SHIMI

Failles #01 Irlande

Tano SHIMI

Photography - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch

$90

Photography, Manège, Alexis Duclos

Manège

Alexis Duclos

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$813

Photography, Rush Live at Concord Pavillion, Jérôme Brunet

Rush Live at Concord Pavillion

Jérôme Brunet

Photography - 18 x 23 x 2 inch

$1,750

Photography, Dior Paris, Bart Van Leeuwen

Dior Paris

Bart Van Leeuwen

Photography - 35 x 30 x 2 inch

$2,000

Photography, Signes de désorientations (série), Patrick Beaulieu

Signes de désorientations (série)

Patrick Beaulieu

Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch

$1,581

Photography, Temporality 1, Edin Mustafic

Temporality 1

Edin Mustafic

Photography - 20.1 x 14.8 x 0.6 inch

$678

Photography, Woman outside, Alain Le Chapelier

Woman outside

Alain Le Chapelier

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

$791

Photography, Oculus Series 225, Mohamed Yakub

Oculus Series 225

Mohamed Yakub

Photography - 24 x 41 inch

$2,500

Photography, Andy Warhol with Boxes, 1964, Ken Heyman

Andy Warhol with Boxes, 1964

Ken Heyman

Photography - 14 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch

$4,800

Photography, Lewis / Paris Match, Philippe Le Tellier

Lewis / Paris Match

Philippe Le Tellier

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,807

Photography, Serie Monumentos, Ivan Hurtado

Serie Monumentos

Ivan Hurtado

Photography - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,016

Photography, 24h du Mans, Jacques Violet

24h du Mans

Jacques Violet

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$565

Photography, Untethered I, Yves Bright

Untethered I

Yves Bright

Photography - 36.5 x 55.5 inch

$5,000

Photography, Cyclogramme, Andreas Müller-Pohle

Cyclogramme

Andreas Müller-Pohle

Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 inch

$9,034

Photography, X-Ray London, Duncan Wade

X-Ray London

Duncan Wade

Photography - 38.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

$3,358

Photography, Nicolas de Staël dans son atelier, Denise Colomb

Nicolas de Staël dans son atelier

Denise Colomb

Photography - 12.1 x 15 inch

$1,807

Photography, Thug Chirac, Shuz

Thug Chirac

Shuz

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$45

Photography, Autoportrait, Pavlo Mazai

Autoportrait

Pavlo Mazai

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,259

Photography, Tre Archi_09_2021, Serena Zeppilli

Tre Archi_09_2021

Serena Zeppilli

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$678

Photography, Adriana  Rayén, Diego Echevers Torrez

Adriana Rayén

Diego Echevers Torrez

Photography - 13 x 13 x 0 inch

$1,449

Photography, White Type E, Cédric Marcadier

White Type E

Cédric Marcadier

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,242

Photography, The Brig, Gustave Le Gray

The Brig

Gustave Le Gray

Photography - 30 x 40 inch

$454

Photography, Children of Bafmeng / Their life-Cameroon, Gilbert Ryu

Children of Bafmeng / Their life-Cameroon

Gilbert Ryu

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$847

Photography, Le circassien, Michel Verna

Le circassien

Michel Verna

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$565

Photography, Belmondo  / Paris Match (1), Gragnon François

Belmondo / Paris Match (1)

Gragnon François

Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$2,259

Photography, Time 10, Laurent Thérèse

Time 10

Laurent Thérèse

Photography - 10.2 x 10.2 inch

$565

Photography, Mine, Auby, Jérémie Lenoir

Mine, Auby

Jérémie Lenoir

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$3,275

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Over 200,000 pieces. That's the number of contemporary artworks and design objects currently available on Artsper. Every day, new artists and galleries from all over the world join us and trust us to showcase their work. On Artsper, all mediums have a place of choice: painting, drawing, photography, editions and sculpture.

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.

Pop art is one of the first artistic movements to emerge from contemporary art. It was the work of a whole generation caught up in the whirlwind of consumer society. Pop art uses new technologies and very bright colors to portray (sometimes ironically) this globalized world in transition. The precursors of this pictorial technique are Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, whose modern paintings represent icons of the time such as Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.

Born in the 1960s in Philadelphia, street art became popular in the 1980s. Illegal and controversial at first, it now occupies a major place in modern art museums, galleries and private collections. Paintings, stencil drawings, collages, sculpture, tags, graffiti... On Artsper, discover original contemporary artworks as well as prints by the greatest street artists: Shepard Fairey (Obey), JonOne, Aiko, Miss.Tic, Jef Aérosol and many others. But our catalog also highlights young stars and talents of the emerging scene, such as Death NYC or Jérôme Mesnager.

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.

Whether you're a budding collector or a seasoned buyer, a home decorator or an art history buff, now is the time to express your personality by exploring the collections of our 1,800 partner galleries, which are constantly being updated with new works of contemporary art. Your perfect piece is waiting for you, now it's up to you to find it!

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