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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5th Street & Broadway, Eureka, CA, September 2, 1974

Stephen Shore

5th Street & Broadway, Eureka, CA, September 2, 1974

Sale Date: December 19, 2011

Auction Closed

Albany, 1990

Stephen Shore

Albany, 1990

Sale Date: November 14, 2011

Auction Closed

Giverny, France 9/23/77, 1977

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France 9/23/77, 1977

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

Auction Closed

W. 4th St., Little Rock, AR, 1974

Stephen Shore

W. 4th St., Little Rock, AR, 1974

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

Auction Closed

65th Ave., Queens, New York, 1975

Stephen Shore

65th Ave., Queens, New York, 1975

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

Auction Closed

Trees (4 works), 1991–1995

Stephen Shore

Trees (4 works), 1991–1995

Sale Date: October 7, 2011

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Luzzara, Italy (3 works), 1993

Stephen Shore

Luzzara, Italy (3 works), 1993

Sale Date: October 7, 2011

Auction Closed

Natural bridge, N.Y., 7/31/74, 1974

Stephen Shore

Natural bridge, N.Y., 7/31/74, 1974

Sale Date: October 6, 2011

Auction Closed

Merces River, Yosemite National Park,..., 1979

Stephen Shore

Merces River, Yosemite National Park,..., 1979

Sale Date: June 10, 2011

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Giverny, France, 1977–1982

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France, 1977–1982

Sale Date: June 10, 2011

Auction Closed

Giverny, France, 1977–1982

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France, 1977–1982

Sale Date: June 10, 2011

Auction Closed

Twelve photographs (portfolio of 12..., 1974–1976

Stephen Shore

Twelve photographs (portfolio of 12..., 1974–1976

Sale Date: June 1, 2011

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Backyard off U.S. 98. Apalachacola, Florida, 1976

Stephen Shore

Backyard off U.S. 98. Apalachacola, Florida, 1976

Sale Date: May 26, 2011

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Untitled, 1970–1979

Stephen Shore

Untitled, 1970–1979

Sale Date: May 26, 2011

Auction Closed

Proton Ave., Gull Lake, Saskatchewan 8/18/74, 1974

Stephen Shore

Proton Ave., Gull Lake, Saskatchewan 8/18/74, 1974

Sale Date: May 26, 2011

Auction Closed

5th Street and Broadway, Eureka, California, , 1974

Stephen Shore

5th Street and Broadway, Eureka, California, , 1974

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

Auction Closed

Sutter St. + Crestline Rd., Fort Worth, Texas...

Stephen Shore

Sutter St. + Crestline Rd., Fort Worth, Texas...

Sale Date: May 20, 2011

Auction Closed

Foothill Rd., Beverly Hills, California 9/10/74

Stephen Shore

Foothill Rd., Beverly Hills, California 9/10/74

Sale Date: May 20, 2011

Auction Closed

West Fourth Street, Little Rock, Arkansas,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

West Fourth Street, Little Rock, Arkansas,..., 1974

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

Auction Closed

Perrine, Florida, November 11, 1977

Stephen Shore

Perrine, Florida, November 11, 1977

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

Auction Closed

Beverly Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, Los..., 1975

Stephen Shore

Beverly Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, Los..., 1975

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

Auction Closed

Faro Island, Sweden, 2009

Stephen Shore

Faro Island, Sweden, 2009

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

Auction Closed

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 3rd March, 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 3rd March, 1978

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

Auction Closed

West 4th St., Little Rock, Arkansas, 5th..., 1974

Stephen Shore

West 4th St., Little Rock, Arkansas, 5th..., 1974

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

Auction Closed

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