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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Stampeder Motel, Ontario, Oregon, July..., 1973–2007

Stephen Shore

Stampeder Motel, Ontario, Oregon, July..., 1973–2007

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Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, AZ, August 10, 1973, 1973

Stephen Shore

Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, AZ, August 10, 1973, 1973

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Bible, Room 236, Thunderbird Motel,..., 1973–2007

Stephen Shore

Bible, Room 236, Thunderbird Motel,..., 1973–2007

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Hamburger Steak Dinner, Redfield, SD,..., 1973–2007

Stephen Shore

Hamburger Steak Dinner, Redfield, SD,..., 1973–2007

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Cabin 8 Beach Motel, Ashland, WI, July..., 1973–2007

Stephen Shore

Cabin 8 Beach Motel, Ashland, WI, July..., 1973–2007

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Gun & Locksmith, 3rd Ave., Ashland, WI, , 1973–2007

Stephen Shore

Gun & Locksmith, 3rd Ave., Ashland, WI, , 1973–2007

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Alley off 2nd St., Ashland, WI, July..., 1973–2007

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Alley off 2nd St., Ashland, WI, July..., 1973–2007

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Abandoned Cabins, Gaylord, Michigan,..., 1973–2007

Stephen Shore

Abandoned Cabins, Gaylord, Michigan,..., 1973–2007

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Ashland, Wisconsin, Jig-Saw Puzzle in..., 1973–2006

Stephen Shore

Ashland, Wisconsin, Jig-Saw Puzzle in..., 1973–2006

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Giverny 15, 2002

Stephen Shore

Giverny 15, 2002

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: April 10, 2024

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Fifth Street and Broadway, Eureka, CA,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Fifth Street and Broadway, Eureka, CA,..., 1974

Sale Date: April 10, 2024

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: April 3, 2024

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Room 110, Holiday Inn, Brainerd, MN (7/11/73)', 1973

Stephen Shore

Room 110, Holiday Inn, Brainerd, MN (7/11/73)', 1973

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Center St., Kanab, Utah', 1973

Stephen Shore

Center St., Kanab, Utah', 1973

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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School St., Pittsfield, Massachusetts 7/13/74', 1974

Stephen Shore

School St., Pittsfield, Massachusetts 7/13/74', 1974

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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‘West Ave, Great Barrington, Mass. 7/12/74’, 1974

Stephen Shore

‘West Ave, Great Barrington, Mass. 7/12/74’, 1974

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Belle Glade, Florida, 11/14/77', 1977

Stephen Shore

Belle Glade, Florida, 11/14/77', 1977

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Batting Cage and Apparatus, March 5, 1978, 1978

Stephen Shore

Batting Cage and Apparatus, March 5, 1978, 1978

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3/8/78', 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3/8/78', 1978

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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El Paso St., El Paso, Texas 7/5/75', 1975

Stephen Shore

El Paso St., El Paso, Texas 7/5/75', 1975

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Catfish Hunter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida', 1978

Stephen Shore

Catfish Hunter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida', 1978

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Tampa, Florida 11/17/77', 1977

Stephen Shore

Tampa, Florida 11/17/77', 1977

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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H & H El Centro Motel, Kadoka, South Dakota..., 1973

Stephen Shore

H & H El Centro Motel, Kadoka, South Dakota..., 1973

Sale Date: December 18, 2023

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