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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Holden St., North Adams, MA 7/13/74, 2005

Stephen Shore

Holden St., North Adams, MA 7/13/74, 2005

Sale Date: June 7, 2014

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Albany, 1986

Stephen Shore

Albany, 1986

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Giverny, 1977

Stephen Shore

Giverny, 1977

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Giverny 23, Wisteria Covered Bridge, 1977

Stephen Shore

Giverny 23, Wisteria Covered Bridge, 1977

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Untitled (from Yankees spring training), 1978

Stephen Shore

Untitled (from Yankees spring training), 1978

Sale Date: May 31, 2014

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Untitled, 1974

Stephen Shore

Untitled, 1974

Sale Date: May 20, 2014

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5th Street and Broadway, Eureka, CA, 1974

Stephen Shore

5th Street and Broadway, Eureka, CA, 1974

Sale Date: May 31, 2014

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Jackson, Wyoming 9/2/79, 1979

Stephen Shore

Jackson, Wyoming 9/2/79, 1979

Sale Date: May 28, 2014

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Santa Fe, N. M. 7/4/77, 1977

Stephen Shore

Santa Fe, N. M. 7/4/77, 1977

Sale Date: May 28, 2014

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Moore Haven, Fla. 11/15/77, 1977

Stephen Shore

Moore Haven, Fla. 11/15/77, 1977

Sale Date: May 28, 2014

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Presidio, Texas, 1975

Stephen Shore

Presidio, Texas, 1975

Sale Date: May 8, 2014

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The Giverny Portfolio (25 works), 2002

Stephen Shore

The Giverny Portfolio (25 works), 2002

Sale Date: April 1, 2014

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Victoria Avenue and Alberta Street, Regina,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Victoria Avenue and Alberta Street, Regina,..., 1974

Sale Date: April 1, 2014

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Main St., Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, 8/18/74, 1974

Stephen Shore

Main St., Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, 8/18/74, 1974

Sale Date: April 3, 2014

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Untitled, 2001

Stephen Shore

Untitled, 2001

Sale Date: December 19, 2013

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Yankee Stadium, 1978

Stephen Shore

Yankee Stadium, 1978

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Yankee Stadium, 1978

Stephen Shore

Yankee Stadium, 1978

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Giverny, 1977–1982

Stephen Shore

Giverny, 1977–1982

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Giverny, Wisteria covered bridge, 1977–1982

Stephen Shore

Giverny, Wisteria covered bridge, 1977–1982

Sale Date: December 5, 2013

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Fort Lauderdale Yankee Stadium, Florida, 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale Yankee Stadium, Florida, 1978

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Giverny, France, 1981

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France, 1981

Sale Date: November 22, 2013

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Monet's Garden at Giverny, 1977

Stephen Shore

Monet's Garden at Giverny, 1977

Sale Date: November 22, 2013

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Presidio, Texas, 1975

Stephen Shore

Presidio, Texas, 1975

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

Auction Closed

Untitled, 1974

Stephen Shore

Untitled, 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2013

Auction Closed

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