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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Holbrook Arizona, June, 1972

Stephen Shore

Holbrook Arizona, June, 1972

Sale Date: October 16, 2008

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Memphis, Tennessee, 1973

Stephen Shore

Memphis, Tennessee, 1973

Sale Date: October 16, 2008

Auction Closed

2nd Street, Ashland, WI, 1973

Stephen Shore

2nd Street, Ashland, WI, 1973

Sale Date: October 16, 2008

Auction Closed

Cal 177, Desert Center, California, 1976

Stephen Shore

Cal 177, Desert Center, California, 1976

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Cabin, badlands National Monument (+..., 1973–1974

Stephen Shore

Cabin, badlands National Monument (+..., 1973–1974

Sale Date: October 14, 2008

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Flagler street, Miami, Fl, 1977

Stephen Shore

Flagler street, Miami, Fl, 1977

Sale Date: October 14, 2008

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Coronado Street, Los Angeles, Cal, 1975

Stephen Shore

Coronado Street, Los Angeles, Cal, 1975

Sale Date: June 29, 2008

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1978

Sale Date: June 29, 2008

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Car under plastic cover, 1970–1979

Stephen Shore

Car under plastic cover, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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65th Ave., Queens, New York, 1975

Stephen Shore

65th Ave., Queens, New York, 1975

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1977

Stephen Shore

Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1977

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Moore Haven, Florida, 1977

Stephen Shore

Moore Haven, Florida, 1977

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Ohne Titel (Landschaft), 1977

Stephen Shore

Ohne Titel (Landschaft), 1977

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

Auction Closed

Blue Shopping Center, Framington, ME, 1974

Stephen Shore

Blue Shopping Center, Framington, ME, 1974

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Grand Prairie, Texas, 1976

Stephen Shore

Grand Prairie, Texas, 1976

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Labrea Ave. and Beverly Blv., Los Angeles, CA, 1975

Stephen Shore

Labrea Ave. and Beverly Blv., Los Angeles, CA, 1975

Sale Date: May 17, 2008

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Fifth street & Broadway, Eureka, California, , 1974

Stephen Shore

Fifth street & Broadway, Eureka, California, , 1974

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Beverly Blvd + Brea Ave, Los Angeles,..., 1975

Stephen Shore

Beverly Blvd + Brea Ave, Los Angeles,..., 1975

Sale Date: April 9, 2008

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Church Street and Second Street, Easton,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Church Street and Second Street, Easton,..., 1974

Sale Date: April 9, 2008

Auction Closed

Coronado Street, Los Angeles, CA, 1975

Stephen Shore

Coronado Street, Los Angeles, CA, 1975

Sale Date: April 9, 2008

Auction Closed

Holden Street, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1974

Stephen Shore

Holden Street, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1974

Sale Date: April 9, 2008

Auction Closed

Fort Lauderdale Yankee Stadium, Fort..., 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale Yankee Stadium, Fort..., 1978

Sale Date: January 31, 2008

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Fort Lauderdale Yankee Stadium, Fort..., 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale Yankee Stadium, Fort..., 1978

Sale Date: January 31, 2008

Auction Closed

Fort Lauderdale Yankee Stadium, Fort..., 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale Yankee Stadium, Fort..., 1978

Sale Date: January 31, 2008

Auction Closed

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