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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Desert St., Van Horn, Texas, 1975

Stephen Shore

Desert St., Van Horn, Texas, 1975

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Proton Ave., Gull Lake, Sask., 1974

Stephen Shore

Proton Ave., Gull Lake, Sask., 1974

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

Auction Closed

Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, New York City, 1966

Stephen Shore

Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, New York City, 1966

Sale Date: October 18, 2006

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Holden Street, North Adams, Mass, 1974

Stephen Shore

Holden Street, North Adams, Mass, 1974

Sale Date: October 18, 2006

Auction Closed

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: October 19, 2006

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Grand Prairie, Texas, 1976

Stephen Shore

Grand Prairie, Texas, 1976

Sale Date: October 18, 2006

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Untitled, 2003

Stephen Shore

Untitled, 2003

Sale Date: June 17, 2006

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Monet's garden, 1984–1987

Stephen Shore

Monet's garden, 1984–1987

Sale Date: April 26, 2006

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Monet's garden, 1984–1987

Stephen Shore

Monet's garden, 1984–1987

Sale Date: April 26, 2006

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Monet's garden, 1984–1987

Stephen Shore

Monet's garden, 1984–1987

Sale Date: April 26, 2006

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Monet's garden, 1984–1987

Stephen Shore

Monet's garden, 1984–1987

Sale Date: April 26, 2006

Auction Closed

North Block Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, 1981

Stephen Shore

North Block Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, 1981

Sale Date: April 26, 2006

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Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia, 1976

Stephen Shore

Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia, 1976

Sale Date: April 18, 2006

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Fort Lauderdale Yankees Stadium, Florida, 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale Yankees Stadium, Florida, 1978

Sale Date: February 14, 2006

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Atomic Cleaners, Farmington, N. Mexico, 1972

Stephen Shore

Atomic Cleaners, Farmington, N. Mexico, 1972

Sale Date: February 14, 2006

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Twelve photographs (portfolio of 12), 1976

Stephen Shore

Twelve photographs (portfolio of 12), 1976

Sale Date: October 7, 2005

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Untitled

Stephen Shore

Untitled

Sale Date: September 17, 2005

Auction Closed

Twelve photographs (portfolio of 12), 1976

Stephen Shore

Twelve photographs (portfolio of 12), 1976

Sale Date: April 27, 2005

Auction Closed

Deerfield Street, Greenfield Massachusetts,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Deerfield Street, Greenfield Massachusetts,..., 1974

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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Timberline Hotel, Banff, Alberta, August 20, 1974

Stephen Shore

Timberline Hotel, Banff, Alberta, August 20, 1974

Sale Date: February 15, 2005

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Presidio texas, February 21, 1975

Stephen Shore

Presidio texas, February 21, 1975

Sale Date: December 13, 2004

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Giverny, France, 1977

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France, 1977

Sale Date: November 25, 2004

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Giverny, France, Japanese Bridge, 1977

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France, Japanese Bridge, 1977

Sale Date: November 25, 2004

Auction Closed

2nd Street East and South Main Street,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

2nd Street East and South Main Street,..., 1974

Sale Date: October 13, 2004

Auction Closed

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