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Contemporary photographs are a type of original artwork that have gained popularity in recent years. They are created using a variety of supports, such as paper, canvas, metal, and even acrylic. These supports are then combined with materials such as ink, pigment, and dye to create stunning images that capture the essence of the subject matter. What makes contemporary photographs unique is their ability to convey a range of emotions and ideas, from joy and wonder to sadness and despair. They can be abstract, realistic, or somewhere in between, and are often used to tell a story or make a statement about the world around us. As such, contemporary photographs are an important part of modern art and continue to inspire and captivate audiences around the globe.

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Melancholy in colours Photography, 27.6x19.7 in
©2023 Gelu Stanculescu

Origins and History

The invention of the daguerreotype process by Louis Daguerre in 1839 revolutionized the art form, making it more accessible to the masses. The advent of color photography in the 1930s and the introduction of the first digital camera in 1975 marked significant milestones in the evolution of photography.

Photography,  19.7x15.8 in
Ping-pong Photography, 19.7x15.8 in
©2024 Tania Serket

Evolutions of theses works in the contemporary art market

Contemporary photographs have evolved greatly in recent years, with advancements in technology and a shift in artistic perspective. The use of digital cameras and editing software has allowed for more experimentation and manipulation of images, leading to a wide variety of styles and techniques. The importance of contemporary photographs in the art market cannot be overstated, as they have become increasingly popular among collectors and institutions.

Photography,  15.8x11.8 in
Tirage Nebuleuse 30X40 cm Photography, 15.8x11.8 in
©2024 Constance Schroeder

Related Famous Artists

Contemporary photography has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, as artists experiment with new techniques and styles to capture the world around them. Here are a few well-known artists whose work has made a significant impact in the field of contemporary photography.

  1. Cindy Sherman - Known for her self-portraits, Sherman’s work explores themes of identity, gender, and the construction of the self. Her photographs often feature herself in various costumes and poses, challenging the viewer to question their own assumptions about gender and identity.

  2. Nan Goldin - Goldin’s work is known for its raw and intimate portrayal of her personal life and relationships. Her photographs often depict her friends and lovers in candid moments, capturing the beauty and pain of human connection.

  3. Andres Serrano - Serrano’s controversial work often explores themes of religion, sexuality, and violence. His most famous photograph, "Piss Christ," features a crucifix submerged in the artist’s own urine, sparking controversy and debate about the role of art in society.

  4. Wolfgang Tillmans - Tillmans’ work is characterized by its experimentation with form and technique. His abstract photographs often explore the relationship between light and color, creating beautiful and otherworldly images that challenge the viewer’s perception of reality.

  5. Vik Muniz - Muniz’s work often involves the use of unconventional materials, such as chocolate or garbage, to create intricate and detailed images. His photographs often blur the line between photography and sculpture, challenging the viewer to question their own assumptions about the nature of art.

These photographers have all made significant contributions to the field of contemporary photography, pushing the boundaries of what is possible and challenging us to see the world in new and unexpected ways.

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Goldene Schatten Photography
©2024 Thorsten Fisseler

Notable contemporary Photographs

One of the most iconic contemporary photographs is "Migrant Mother" by Dorothea Lange, taken in 1936 during the Great Depression. The photograph depicts a woman and her children sitting in a tent, their weary and desperate expressions telling the story of poverty and hardship. It has become a symbol of the struggles faced by the working class during that time.

Another well-known photograph is "Afghan Girl" by Steve McCurry, taken in 1984. The photograph features a young girl with piercing green eyes, who became an emblem of the plight of Afghan refugees during the Soviet-Afghan War. The intensity of her gaze has made her one of the most recognizable faces in the world.

In 1991, Andres Serrano created controversy with his photograph "Piss Christ". The artwork features a small plastic crucifix submerged in a glass of the artist’s urine. It sparked debates about religious iconography and freedom of expression, and remains a polarizing piece to this day.

Annie Leibovitz’s 1991 photograph of a nude, pregnant Demi Moore on the cover of Vanity Fair also caused a stir. The photograph challenged traditional notions of beauty and femininity, and sparked discussions about the sexualization and objectification of women’s bodies.

Finally, in 2015, the photograph "Earthrise" taken by William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential photographs of all time. The photograph shows the Earth rising over the moon’s horizon, and has become a symbol of environmentalism and the fragility of the planet.

Photography titled "Melancholy in colou…" by Gelu Stanculescu, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Melancholy in colours - Photography, 27.6x19.7 in ©2023 by Gelu Stanculescu - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, Women Portraits, colorful model, back, hands, red, texture, green, woman, posing, nude

Gelu Stanculescu

"Melancholy in colours"

Photography | 27.6x19.7 in

$584.62
Photography titled "Goldene Schatten" by Thorsten Fisseler, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
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Goldene Schatten - Photography ©2024 by Thorsten Fisseler - Bodypainting, Licht und Schatten, Akt, Aktfotografie, Kunst, erotische Kunst, erotische Fotografie, Moderne Kunst, Fotokunst, Kontrast, Artmajeur, Körperkunst, Torso, Kunst am Körper, Gold, Schwarz, Gestalt, Unikat, Visuelle Kunst

Thorsten Fisseler

"Goldene Schatten"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $27.24
Photography titled "Black and white" by Davide Poggio, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
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Black and white - Photography, 23.6x15.8 in ©2021 by Davide Poggio - Figurative, figurative-594, Female nudes, nudity, sensual, Black and white, photo, fotografia, erotic, female, woman, portrait, love, beautiful

Davide Poggio

"Black and white"

Photography | 23.6x15.8 in

$1,037.85
Photography titled "Ze Blackboard" by Marcelle Delacité, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Ze Blackboard - Photography, 7.5x7.1 in ©2024 by Marcelle Delacité - Surrealism, surrealism-627, Graffiti, dessins d'enfants, graffiti, reflet, enfance, Brassaï, surréalisme

Marcelle Delacité

"Ze Blackboard"

Photography | 7.5x7.1 in

$320.02
Photography titled "Chemin vert de Caen" by Aurélien Comte, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Chemin vert de Caen - Photography ©2024 by Aurélien Comte - Land Art, land-art-957, Architecture

Aurélien Comte

"Chemin vert de Caen"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $56.65
Photography titled "LE CARROUSEL DU LOU…" by Philippe Renou, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
LE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE- MAI 2024 - Photography ©2024 by Philippe Renou - Illustration, illustration-600, Everyday Life, Philippe Renou, ART SHOPING, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, exposition, 5 au 7 mai 2024, stand d'expo, évènement artistique

Philippe Renou

"LE CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE- MAI 2024"

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Photography titled "FIRENZE - SERIE - 6" by Amélie Achard, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
FIRENZE - SERIE - 6 - Photography ©2024 by Amélie Achard - firenze, florence, italy, italie

Amélie Achard

"FIRENZE - SERIE - 6"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $35.95
Photography titled "Nu à la mosaique" by Lionel Morateur, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Nu à la mosaique - Photography, 27.6x27.6 in ©2024 by Lionel Morateur - Figurative, figurative-594, Male Nudes, nu masculin, bleu, mosaique

Lionel Morateur

"Nu à la mosaique"

Photography | 27.6x27.6 in

$806.72
Photography titled "Les yeux de l'amour" by Catherine Péré, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Les yeux de l'amour - Photography ©2024 by Catherine Péré - Figurative, figurative-594, Dog, Goldenretriever, dog, chiens, pets, animauxdecompagnie

Catherine Péré

"Les yeux de l'amour"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $45.75
Photography titled "A Delicate Flower B…" by Michael Lomiya, Original Artwork, Manipulated Photography
A Delicate Flower Bud In A Light Glow - Photography ©2022 by Michael Lomiya - Abstract, abstract-570, Flower, blossom, bud, flower, wet flower, light flower, monochrome, light dlue, soft, nature, plants

Michael Lomiya

"A Delicate Flower Bud In A Light Glow"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $34.86
Photography titled "La tête dans les nu…" by Elisabeth Laplante, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
La tête dans les nuages - Photography, 15.8x23.6 in ©2019 by Elisabeth Laplante - Abstract, abstract-570, reve, etrangeté, mystère, nuit, tête, nuage, herbe, humour, laplante elisabeth, elisabeth laplante

Elisabeth Laplante

"La tête dans les nuages"

Photography | 15.8x23.6 in

$464.49
Photography titled "The Spots" by Andreea Rotariu, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
The Spots - Photography ©2024 by Andreea Rotariu - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, Everyday Life, photography, abstract, fineart, conceptual, women, back

Andreea Rotariu

"The Spots"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $274.53
Photography titled "Ping-pong" by Tania Serket, Original Artwork, Analog photography
Ping-pong - Photography, 19.7x15.8 in ©2024 by Tania Serket - Fauvism, fauvism-942, Fantasy, colorful, woman, erotic, pink, still life, portrait, surrealistic, minimalism

Tania Serket

"Ping-pong"

Photography | 19.7x15.8 in

$917.84
Photography titled "Cascade d'Ihléou" by Olivier Barau, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Cascade d'Ihléou - Photography ©2024 by Olivier Barau - Outsider Art, outsider-art-1044, Landscape, montagne, cascade, waterfall

Olivier Barau

"Cascade d'Ihléou"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $34.86
Photography titled "La nuit - Les espri…" by Jean-Michel Ratron, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
La nuit - Les esprits - #12 - Photography ©2024 by Jean-Michel Ratron -

Jean-Michel Ratron

"La nuit - Les esprits - #12"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $132.91
Photography titled "Pure Joie" by Henri Odabas, Original Artwork, Digital Photography Mounted on Wood Stretcher frame
Pure Joie - Photography, 17.7x23.6 in ©2024 by Henri Odabas - Street Art, street-art-624, Urban, danser, fille, joie, alsace, maisons, colombages, marlenheim, impressionniste, ICM, gens, rue

Henri Odabas

"Pure Joie"

Photography | 17.7x23.6 in

$1,317.63
Photography titled "Le Corbusier # 3" by Philippe Rol, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Le Corbusier # 3 - Photography ©2021 by Philippe Rol - Outsider Art, outsider-art-1044, Monument, marseille, architecture, le corbusier, la cité radieuse

Philippe Rol

"Le Corbusier # 3"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $78.44
Photography titled "Totem de l'ange 2" by Jean-Thomas Bédard, Original Artwork, Digital Photography Mounted on Wood Stretche…
Totem de l'ange 2 - Photography, 26x18 in ©2021 by Jean-Thomas Bédard - Symbolism, symbolism-1020, Fantasy, Collage photographique, photo composite, photographie composite, photographie d'art, Ange bleu, bleu, bleu noir et doré, photo texturée, artiste photographe canadien, artiste photographe québécois

Jean-Thomas Bédard

"Totem de l'ange 2"

Photography | 26x18 in

$741.04
Photography titled "As if I Was in Rio…" by Cristiana Bezerra, Original Artwork, Manipulated Photography
As if I Was in Rio de Janeiro - Photography, 8.5x5.7 in ©2021 by Cristiana Bezerra - Figurative, figurative-594, Abstract

Cristiana Bezerra

"As if I Was in Rio de Janeiro"

Photography | 8.5x5.7 in

$2,500
Photography titled "A la campagne" by Frédéric Duchesnay, Original Artwork, Analog photography
A la campagne - Photography ©2024 by Frédéric Duchesnay - Illustration, illustration-600, Countryside, chemin, arbre, campagne

Frédéric Duchesnay

"A la campagne"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $45.75
Photography titled "Autoportrait à la j…" by Nelson Morales, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
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Autoportrait à la jupe rouge - Photography, 15.8x23.6 in ©2016 by Nelson Morales - Symbolism, symbolism-1020, America, muxe, muxes, mexique, amerique latine, jupe, rouge, genre, idéntité

Nelson Morales

"Autoportrait à la jupe rouge"

Photography | 15.8x23.6 in

$1,341.2
Photography titled "Le Vitrail du Chris…" by Emmanuel Mathiss De La Citadelle, Original Artwork, Non Manipulated Photography…
Le Vitrail du Christ en Gloire - Photography, 55.1x31.5 in ©2023 by Emmanuel Mathiss De La Citadelle - Spiritual Art, spiritual-art-1040, Religion, art déco, Mauméjean, Vitrail sacré, Art sacré, Vitraux sacrés, Vitrail vichy

Emmanuel Mathiss De La Citadelle

"Le Vitrail du Christ en Gloire"

Photography | 55.1x31.5 in

$9,329.53
Photography titled "Riviersonderend II" by André Pillay, Original Artwork, Manipulated Photography
Riviersonderend II - Photography ©2024 by André Pillay - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, landscape, paysage, voyage, journey, travel, roadtrip, moody landscape, contemporary landscape, atmospheric landscape, neutral tones, veld, nature, mountains, south africa

André Pillay

"Riviersonderend II"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $35.22
Photography titled "Slackline à la Plage" by Flora Gasnier, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Slackline à la Plage - Photography ©2024 by Flora Gasnier - slackline, beach, lifestyle, cabo verde, tarrafal, sea, palmtrees

Flora Gasnier

"Slackline à la Plage"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $34.86
Photography titled "Tirage Nebuleuse 30…" by Constance Schroeder, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Tirage Nebuleuse 30X40 cm - Photography, 15.8x11.8 in ©2024 by Constance Schroeder - Figurative, figurative-594, Animal, animal, animaux, gorilles, singes, magie, totem, peinture, art animalier, artiste, constance schroeder

Constance Schroeder

"Tirage Nebuleuse 30X40 cm"

Photography | 15.8x11.8 in

$294.46
$266.69
Photography titled "blue minstrel tript…" by Simon Levin, Original Artwork, Digital Painting
blue minstrel triptych No1 - Photography ©2024 by Simon Levin - Abstract, abstract-570, Abstract, abstractart, abstract art abstract art, gallery wall, wallart, arts

Simon Levin

"blue minstrel triptych No1"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $53.38
Photography titled ""New York Central P…" by Jo Tuck, Original Artwork, Analog photography
"New York Central Park- Rock Shadows" - Photography, 12x16 in ©2023 by Jo Tuck - Figurative, figurative-594, City, photogaph, black&white, docummentary, urban, street photo, everyday, photojournalism, analogue, New York Central park, shadws on rock, people on rock

Jo Tuck

""New York Central Park- Rock Shadows""

Photography | 12x16 in

$255.77
Photography titled "Yo What You Lookin'…" by Troy Wilson-Ripsom, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Yo What You Lookin' At - Photography ©2024 by Troy Wilson-Ripsom - Hyperrealism, hyperrealism-612, Bird

Troy Wilson-Ripsom

"Yo What You Lookin' At"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $28.97
Photography titled "Renaissance Beauty" by Luiz Henrique Mendes, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
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Renaissance Beauty - Photography ©2012 by Luiz Henrique Mendes - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, Nude, woman, naked, renaissence, beauty, sensuality

Luiz Henrique Mendes

"Renaissance Beauty"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $113.96
Photography titled "Impresyjnie o Rozto…" by Barbara Kosz, Original Artwork, Non Manipulated Photography
Impresyjnie o Roztoczu... 17 - Photography ©2024 by Barbara Kosz - Classicism, classicism-933, Nature, odbicia, woda, drzewa, zieleń, wiosna, światło

Barbara Kosz

"Impresyjnie o Roztoczu... 17"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $27.24
Photography titled "Daucus et le papill…" by Dominique Guillaume, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
Daucus et le papillon - Photography ©2024 by Dominique Guillaume -

Dominique Guillaume

"Daucus et le papillon"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $33.77
Photography titled "Le Glacier des Boss…" by Monique Pouzet, Original Artwork, Non Manipulated Photography
Le Glacier des Bossons - Photography ©2024 by Monique Pouzet - Illustration, illustration-600, Mountainscape, glacier, Bossons, montagne, Alpes, Mont Blanc, pic, sommet, haute montagne, paysage, panorama, vue panoramique, ciel bleu, ensoleillé, haute-Savoie, france, Chamonix, altitude

Monique Pouzet

"Le Glacier des Bossons"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $111.12
Photography titled "Plumes de couleur" by Marie Marlène Mahalatchimy, Original Artwork, Non Manipulated Photography
Plumes de couleur - Photography, 15.8x11.8 in ©2018 by Marie Marlène Mahalatchimy - Abstract, abstract-570, Nature, ABSTRAIT, NATURE, PLUMES, COULEURS

Marie Marlène Mahalatchimy

"Plumes de couleur"

Photography | 15.8x11.8 in

$214.46
Photography titled "The silent hour" by Sergio Capuzzimati, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
The silent hour - Photography, 15.8x33.1 in ©2024 by Sergio Capuzzimati - Minimalism, minimalism-606, Landscape, south africa, minimalism, monochrome, landscape, seascape, waves, silhouette, solitude, sunset, nature

Sergio Capuzzimati

"The silent hour"

Photography | 15.8x33.1 in

$756
Photography titled "Couleurs de Palette…" by Laurence Saunois, Original Artwork, Non Manipulated Photography
Couleurs de Palettes, Lumières d'Automne #2697 - Photography ©2023 by Laurence Saunois - Abstract, abstract-570, Colorful, Nympheus Luminansis, couleurs de palettes, laurence saunois, les nymphéas de la lumière, claude monet, rouge, orange

Laurence Saunois

"Couleurs de Palettes, Lumières d'Automne #2697"

Photography | Several sizes

Available from $34.86
Photography titled "SOLEIL BLEU" by Dominique Cahier, Original Artwork, Digital Photography
SOLEIL BLEU - Photography, 12.6x18.9 in ©2023 by Dominique Cahier - Abstract, abstract-570, Colorful

Dominique Cahier

"SOLEIL BLEU"

Photography | 12.6x18.9 in

$414.47

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