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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Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1974

Stephen Shore

Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1974

Sale Date: October 13, 2004

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Grassy Key, Florida, 1977

Stephen Shore

Grassy Key, Florida, 1977

Sale Date: October 13, 2004

Auction Closed

2nd Street, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1973

Stephen Shore

2nd Street, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1973

Sale Date: October 13, 2004

Auction Closed

Twelve photographs (portfolio of 12), 1976

Stephen Shore

Twelve photographs (portfolio of 12), 1976

Sale Date: October 15, 2004

Auction Closed

Holden St., North Adams, MA 7/13/74, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Holden St., North Adams, MA 7/13/74, 1974–1974

Sale Date: June 10, 2004

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Twelve photographs, 1976–1976

Stephen Shore

Twelve photographs, 1976–1976

Sale Date: May 8, 2004

Auction Closed

Presidio, Texas, February 21, 1975

Stephen Shore

Presidio, Texas, February 21, 1975

Sale Date: April 24, 2004

Auction Closed

21st St. + Spruce St., Philadelphia,..., 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

21st St. + Spruce St., Philadelphia,..., 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

Auction Closed

Giverny, France, 1977–1977

Stephen Shore

Giverny, France, 1977–1977

Sale Date: November 28, 2003

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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979–1979

Stephen Shore

Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979–1979

Sale Date: October 31, 2003

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Untitled, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Untitled, 1974–1974

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

Auction Closed

Timberline Hotel, Banff, Alberta,..., 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Timberline Hotel, Banff, Alberta,..., 1974–1974

Sale Date: October 20, 2003

Auction Closed

Miami Beach, Florida, 1977–1977

Stephen Shore

Miami Beach, Florida, 1977–1977

Sale Date: October 18, 2003

Auction Closed

Bay Theater, 2nd Street, Ashland,..., 1973–1973

Stephen Shore

Bay Theater, 2nd Street, Ashland,..., 1973–1973

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

Merced River, Yosemite Park, California, 1979–1979

Stephen Shore

Merced River, Yosemite Park, California, 1979–1979

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: October 17, 2003

Auction Closed

American landscapes, 1974–1975

Stephen Shore

American landscapes, 1974–1975

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

Auction Closed

Images, 1973–1975

Stephen Shore

Images, 1973–1975

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

Auction Closed

Court houses, 1974–1977

Stephen Shore

Court houses, 1974–1977

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

Auction Closed

Kimballs Lane, Moody, Maine, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Kimballs Lane, Moody, Maine, 1974–1974

Sale Date: April 25, 2003

Auction Closed

2nd Street, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1973–1973

Stephen Shore

2nd Street, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1973–1973

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

Auction Closed

El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, 1975–1975

Stephen Shore

El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, 1975–1975

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

Auction Closed

2nd Street E. and S. Main Street,..., 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

2nd Street E. and S. Main Street,..., 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

Auction Closed

Twelve photographs, 1976–1976

Stephen Shore

Twelve photographs, 1976–1976

Sale Date: November 2, 2002

Auction Closed

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