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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Stephen Shore (745 results)
Church St. + 2nd St., Easton, PA, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Church St. + 2nd St., Easton, PA, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 2, 2002

Auction Closed

Ohne Titel, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Ohne Titel, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 2, 2002

Auction Closed

Winnipeg, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Winnipeg, 1974–1974

Sale Date: October 31, 2002

Auction Closed

U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, 1974–1974

Sale Date: May 4, 2002

Auction Closed

Selbstportrait im Spiegel, 1980–1980

Stephen Shore

Selbstportrait im Spiegel, 1980–1980

Sale Date: May 4, 2002

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Winnipeg, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Winnipeg, 1974–1974

Sale Date: May 4, 2002

Auction Closed

Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro,..., 1976–1976

Stephen Shore

Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro,..., 1976–1976

Sale Date: April 15, 2002

Auction Closed

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974–1974

Sale Date: December 7, 2001

Auction Closed

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979–1979

Stephen Shore

Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979–1979

Sale Date: November 3, 2001

Auction Closed

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974–2000

Stephen Shore

Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1974–2000

Sale Date: October 23, 2001

Auction Closed

Winnipeg, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Winnipeg, 1974–1974

Sale Date: May 5, 2001

Auction Closed

Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California, 1974–1974

Sale Date: January 17, 2001

Auction Closed

West 9th Avenue, Amarillo, Texas, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

West 9th Avenue, Amarillo, Texas, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

Auction Closed

U.S.1, Arundel, Maine, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

U.S.1, Arundel, Maine, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

Auction Closed

Kimbaus Lane, Moody, Maine, 1974–1974

Stephen Shore

Kimbaus Lane, Moody, Maine, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

Auction Closed

North Black Ave, Bonzeman, Montana, 1982–1982

Stephen Shore

North Black Ave, Bonzeman, Montana, 1982–1982

Sale Date: November 14, 2000

Auction Closed

Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 1977–1977

Stephen Shore

Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 1977–1977

Sale Date: May 25, 2000

Auction Closed

Alley, Presidio, Texas, 1975–1975

Stephen Shore

Alley, Presidio, Texas, 1975–1975

Sale Date: May 25, 2000

Auction Closed

North Block Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, 1981–1981

Stephen Shore

North Block Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, 1981–1981

Sale Date: May 19, 1999

Auction Closed

Bay Theatre, Second Street, Ashland,..., 1973–1973

Stephen Shore

Bay Theatre, Second Street, Ashland,..., 1973–1973

Sale Date: November 7, 1998

Auction Closed

MONET'S GARDEN AT GIVERNY (2), 1977

Stephen Shore

MONET'S GARDEN AT GIVERNY (2), 1977

Sale Date: May 10, 1991

Auction Closed

CHATEAU DE CHILLON, ROUEN AND TWO THERS

Stephen Shore

CHATEAU DE CHILLON, ROUEN AND TWO THERS

Sale Date: November 1, 1990

Auction Closed

WATERLILIES, GIVERNY, 1977–1977

Stephen Shore

WATERLILIES, GIVERNY, 1977–1977

Sale Date: November 1, 1990

Auction Closed

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