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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M½ Avenue, Galveston, Texas 7/20/75', 1975

Stephen Shore

M½ Avenue, Galveston, Texas 7/20/75', 1975

Sale Date: December 18, 2023

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2nd Street, Ashland, WI, 7/10/73', 1973

Stephen Shore

2nd Street, Ashland, WI, 7/10/73', 1973

Sale Date: December 18, 2023

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Gaylord, Michigan 7/8/73', 1973

Stephen Shore

Gaylord, Michigan 7/8/73', 1973

Sale Date: December 18, 2023

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2nd Street, Ashland, Wisconsin 7/9/73', 1973

Stephen Shore

2nd Street, Ashland, Wisconsin 7/9/73', 1973

Sale Date: December 18, 2023

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Fort Lauderdale Yankees Stadium, Florida,..., 1978

Stephen Shore

Fort Lauderdale Yankees Stadium, Florida,..., 1978

Sale Date: December 18, 2023

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Coronado Street, Los Angeles, California, 1975

Stephen Shore

Coronado Street, Los Angeles, California, 1975

Sale Date: December 11, 2023

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Stephen Shore

"Up The River" Set, Rhinebeck, NY', 2013, 2013

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 1972, 1972

Stephen Shore

Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 1972, 1972

Sale Date: December 1, 2023

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Amarillo, Texas, July, 1972, 1972

Stephen Shore

Amarillo, Texas, July, 1972, 1972

Sale Date: December 1, 2023

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New York City Street Scene, 1972

Stephen Shore

New York City Street Scene, 1972

Sale Date: November 20, 2023

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New York City Street Scene, 1972

Stephen Shore

New York City Street Scene, 1972

Sale Date: November 20, 2023

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New York City Street Scene, 1970

Stephen Shore

New York City Street Scene, 1970

Sale Date: November 20, 2023

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Giverny 4, 2002

Stephen Shore

Giverny 4, 2002

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Giverny 25, 2002

Stephen Shore

Giverny 25, 2002

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Natural Bridge, New York, 1974

Stephen Shore

Natural Bridge, New York, 1974

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

Auction Closed

Room 34, Timberline Motel, Banff, Alberta,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Room 34, Timberline Motel, Banff, Alberta,..., 1974

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Mount Blue Shopping Center, Farmington,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Mount Blue Shopping Center, Farmington,..., 1974

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Timberline Hotel, Banff, Alberta, 8/20/74, 1974

Stephen Shore

Timberline Hotel, Banff, Alberta, 8/20/74, 1974

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

Auction Closed

U.S. 101, Eureka, CA, July 29., 1973

Stephen Shore

U.S. 101, Eureka, CA, July 29., 1973

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

Auction Closed

Group of 4 Photographs, 1977–1982

Stephen Shore

Group of 4 Photographs, 1977–1982

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Church and 2nd Streets, Easton,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Church and 2nd Streets, Easton,..., 1974

Sale Date: August 23, 2023

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Giverny 14, 2002, 2002

Stephen Shore

Giverny 14, 2002, 2002

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

Auction Closed

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: May 2, 2023

Auction Closed

Yosemite National Park, CA' (Merced River), 1979

Stephen Shore

Yosemite National Park, CA' (Merced River), 1979

Sale Date: May 2, 2023

Auction Closed

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