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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Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974

Stephen Shore

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2018

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Natural Bridge, New York, 1974

Stephen Shore

Natural Bridge, New York, 1974

Sale Date: April 6, 2018

Auction Closed

Presidio, Texas, February 21, 1975

Stephen Shore

Presidio, Texas, February 21, 1975

Sale Date: April 6, 2018

Auction Closed

Holden Street, North Adams, Massachusetts,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Holden Street, North Adams, Massachusetts,..., 1974

Sale Date: April 6, 2018

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U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, August 25, 1974

Stephen Shore

U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, August 25, 1974

Sale Date: April 6, 2018

Auction Closed

Yucatan, Mexico

Stephen Shore

Yucatan, Mexico

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

Auction Closed

A trio of photographs from Brewster County..., 1987

Stephen Shore

A trio of photographs from Brewster County..., 1987

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Dewdney Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1974–1976

Stephen Shore

Dewdney Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1974–1976

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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BAY THEATER, 2ND ST., ASHLAND, WISC, 1973

Stephen Shore

BAY THEATER, 2ND ST., ASHLAND, WISC, 1973

Sale Date: April 10, 2018

Auction Closed

Henidcott Hotel

Stephen Shore

Henidcott Hotel" Concord, New Hamphsire, 1974

Sale Date: April 17, 2018

Auction Closed

West 4th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

West 4th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas,..., 1974

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

Auction Closed

Hob Nob Motel, Florida, 1974

Stephen Shore

Hob Nob Motel, Florida, 1974

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

Auction Closed

U.S. 2, Ironwood, Michigan, 1973

Stephen Shore

U.S. 2, Ironwood, Michigan, 1973

Sale Date: February 28, 2018

Auction Closed

Monet's Garden (Four Works), 1980–1989

Stephen Shore

Monet's Garden (Four Works), 1980–1989

Sale Date: March 3, 2018

Auction Closed

U.S. 97, South of Klamath Falls, Oregon,..., 1973

Stephen Shore

U.S. 97, South of Klamath Falls, Oregon,..., 1973

Sale Date: January 30, 2018

Auction Closed

Payfair parking lot

Stephen Shore

Payfair parking lot

Sale Date: February 15, 2018

Auction Closed

Church St. + 2nd St., Easton, PA, 1974–1999

Stephen Shore

Church St. + 2nd St., Easton, PA, 1974–1999

Sale Date: January 25, 2018

Auction Closed

Up The River, NY, 2013

Stephen Shore

Up The River, NY, 2013

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

Auction Closed

South University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas

Stephen Shore

South University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

Auction Closed

M 1/2 Avenue, Galveston, Texas

Stephen Shore

M 1/2 Avenue, Galveston, Texas

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

Auction Closed

North Black Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, from..., 1981

Stephen Shore

North Black Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, from..., 1981

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

Auction Closed

Grassy Key, Florida

Stephen Shore

Grassy Key, Florida

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

Auction Closed

Tucumcari, New Mexico, 1972

Stephen Shore

Tucumcari, New Mexico, 1972

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

Auction Closed

Court House, Greene County, Georgia, 1973

Stephen Shore

Court House, Greene County, Georgia, 1973

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

Auction Closed

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