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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Giverny, France, 1977–1982

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France, 1977–1982

Sale Date: October 27, 2016

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Perrine, Florida, November 11, 1977

Stephen Shore

Perrine, Florida, November 11, 1977

Sale Date: October 6, 2016

Auction Closed

Twelve Photographs, 1976

Stephen Shore

Twelve Photographs, 1976

Sale Date: October 5, 2016

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Portfolio entitled Monet's House and..., 1977

Stephen Shore

Portfolio entitled Monet's House and..., 1977

Sale Date: February 25, 2016

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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979

Stephen Shore

Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979

Sale Date: June 16, 2016

Auction Closed

Yankee Stadium from the Yankee Spring..., 1978

Stephen Shore

Yankee Stadium from the Yankee Spring..., 1978

Sale Date: June 13, 2016

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E. Walnut St., Roswell, New Mexico, 1974

Stephen Shore

E. Walnut St., Roswell, New Mexico, 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2016

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Giverny, France, 1977–1982

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France, 1977–1982

Sale Date: June 1, 2016

Auction Closed

Brewster Co., Texas, 1988

Stephen Shore

Brewster Co., Texas, 1988

Sale Date: June 1, 2016

Auction Closed

Wakulla County Courthouse, Crawfordville,..., 1978

Stephen Shore

Wakulla County Courthouse, Crawfordville,..., 1978

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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Greene County Courthouse, Eutaw, Alabama, 1978

Stephen Shore

Greene County Courthouse, Eutaw, Alabama, 1978

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

Auction Closed

Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia, 1978

Stephen Shore

Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia, 1978

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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View from Hampshire County, Romney, West..., 1978

Stephen Shore

View from Hampshire County, Romney, West..., 1978

Sale Date: May 7, 2016

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Green County Courthouse, Greensboro,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Green County Courthouse, Greensboro,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

Auction Closed

Greene County Court House, Greensboro,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Greene County Court House, Greensboro,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

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Fountain, Frederick County Courthouse,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Fountain, Frederick County Courthouse,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

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View from Hampshire County Court House,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

View from Hampshire County Court House,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

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Decatur County Courthouse, Bainbridge..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Decatur County Courthouse, Bainbridge..., 1976

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

Auction Closed

Wakulla County Court House, Crawfordville,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Wakulla County Court House, Crawfordville,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

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Old Morgan County Court House, Somerville,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Old Morgan County Court House, Somerville,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

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Amelia County Courthouse, Amelia County,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Amelia County Courthouse, Amelia County,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

Auction Closed

Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979, 1979

Stephen Shore

Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979, 1979

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

Auction Closed

U.S. 93, Wikieup, Arizona, December 14, 1976

Stephen Shore

U.S. 93, Wikieup, Arizona, December 14, 1976

Sale Date: April 4, 2016

Auction Closed

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: April 6, 2016

Auction Closed

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