Stephen Shore

(American, born 1947)

Stephen Shore is a contemporary American photographer best known for his color images of street corners, plates of food, suburban baseball fields, and parking lots. These subjects are cast with a strange significance by the artist, and embody his belief that the photographic medium is in essence a record of being observant. “I discovered that this camera was the technical means in photography of communicating what the world looks like in a state of heightened awareness,” Shore reflected. “And it’s that awareness of really looking at the everyday world with clear and focused attention that I’m interested in.” Born on October 8, 1947 in New York, NY, Shore began photographing seriously in 1961. That same year, he sold three prints to Edward Steichen, the curator of photography at The Museum of Modern Art at the time. Shore spent his late teens and early 20s hanging out in Andy Warhol’s Factory, documenting the eccentric members of the avant-garde who passed through, in a manner similar to that of the street photographer Robert Frank. In 1971, at the age of 23, he became the first living photographer to be the subject of a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. During the following decade, he road-tripped through America and Canada, producing a defining series of work which culminated in 1982 with his book, Uncommon Places. Since then, Shore has acted as the director of Bard College’s photography department and continued his exploration of the medium. In 2017, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) debuted a comprehensive survey exhibition of Shore, including his early black-and-white works, color prints, digital photographs, and Instagram posts. The artist currently lives and works in New York, NY. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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Catfish Hunter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,..., 1978

Stephen Shore

Catfish Hunter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,..., 1978

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, July 5, 1975, 1975

Stephen Shore

El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, July 5, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

West 3rd Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia, , 1974

Stephen Shore

West 3rd Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia, , 1974

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

Yucatán, Mexico, 1990, 1990

Stephen Shore

Yucatán, Mexico, 1990, 1990

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

Washington Ave, North Adams Massachusetts..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Washington Ave, North Adams Massachusetts..., 1974

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, August..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, August..., 1974

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

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U.S. 1, Arundel, Maine, July 17, 1974, 1974

Stephen Shore

U.S. 1, Arundel, Maine, July 17, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

Perrine, Florida, November 11, 1977, 1977

Stephen Shore

Perrine, Florida, November 11, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

King street and Tradd street, Charleston,..., 1975

Stephen Shore

King street and Tradd street, Charleston,..., 1975

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

Auction Closed

Cumberland St., Charleston, South Carolina,..., 1975

Stephen Shore

Cumberland St., Charleston, South Carolina,..., 1975

Sale Date: June 13, 2019

Auction Closed

Up The River, NY, 2013

Stephen Shore

Up The River, NY, 2013

Sale Date: May 21, 2019

Auction Closed

La Brea Ave. and Beverly Blv. Los Angeles, CA, 1975

Stephen Shore

La Brea Ave. and Beverly Blv. Los Angeles, CA, 1975

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

Auction Closed

Main Street, Redfield, South Dakota, July 13, 1973

Stephen Shore

Main Street, Redfield, South Dakota, July 13, 1973

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

Auction Closed

Grand Prairie, Texas, 1976

Stephen Shore

Grand Prairie, Texas, 1976

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

Auction Closed

American Surfaces * Uncommon Places *..., 1973–1978

Stephen Shore

American Surfaces * Uncommon Places *..., 1973–1978

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

Auction Closed

Horseshoe Bend Motel, Lovell, Wyoming, 1973, 1973

Stephen Shore

Horseshoe Bend Motel, Lovell, Wyoming, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: April 4, 2019

Auction Closed

2nd St., Ashland, Wisconsin, July 9, 1973, 1973

Stephen Shore

2nd St., Ashland, Wisconsin, July 9, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: April 4, 2019

Auction Closed

West 15th Street and Vine Street,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

West 15th Street and Vine Street,..., 1974

Sale Date: April 11, 2019

Auction Closed

El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, July 5, 1975, 1975

Stephen Shore

El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, July 5, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: April 11, 2019

Auction Closed

Uncommon Places

Stephen Shore

Uncommon Places

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

Auction Closed

RM. 12, HARBOR VIEW MOTEL, KENORA, ONTARIO, 1974

Stephen Shore

RM. 12, HARBOR VIEW MOTEL, KENORA, ONTARIO, 1974

Sale Date: October 3, 2018

Auction Closed

Horseshoe Bend Motel, Lovell, Wyoming, 1973, 1973

Stephen Shore

Horseshoe Bend Motel, Lovell, Wyoming, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

Auction Closed

Church St. & E. Main St., North Adams, Mass, 1974

Stephen Shore

Church St. & E. Main St., North Adams, Mass, 1974

Sale Date: June 5, 2018

Auction Closed

Greetings from Amarillo, Tall in Texas, 1971

Stephen Shore

Greetings from Amarillo, Tall in Texas, 1971

Sale Date: June 5, 2018

Auction Closed

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