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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Wild st. Colonization Ave, Dryden, Ontario,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Wild st. Colonization Ave, Dryden, Ontario,..., 1974

Sale Date: October 13, 2022

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Second Street and Fourth Avenue, Ashland,..., 1973

Stephen Shore

Second Street and Fourth Avenue, Ashland,..., 1973

Sale Date: August 18, 2022

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Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California,..., 1975

Stephen Shore

Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, California,..., 1975

Sale Date: July 21, 2022

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Twelve Photographs, 1976

In the manner of Stephen Shore

Twelve Photographs, 1976

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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New York City, New York, September-October..., 1972

Stephen Shore

New York City, New York, September-October..., 1972

Sale Date: June 2, 2022

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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979, 1979

Stephen Shore

Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979, 1979

Sale Date: May 17, 2022

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Sutter St.[reet] + Crestline Rd., Fort..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Sutter St.[reet] + Crestline Rd., Fort..., 1976

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Castine, Maine, July 18, 1974

Stephen Shore

Castine, Maine, July 18, 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Deerfield St.[reet], Greenfield,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Deerfield St.[reet], Greenfield,..., 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Amarillo, Texas, October 2, 1974

Stephen Shore

Amarillo, Texas, October 2, 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Cumberland Street, Charleston, South..., 1975

Stephen Shore

Cumberland Street, Charleston, South..., 1975

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Main Street, Gull Lake, Saskatchewan,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Main Street, Gull Lake, Saskatchewan,..., 1974

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Sutter St. & Crestline Rd., Fort Worth, Texas, 1976

Stephen Shore

Sutter St. & Crestline Rd., Fort Worth, Texas, 1976

Sale Date: April 14, 2022

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6th St. & Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

6th St. & Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 14, 2022

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Dewdney Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan, August..., 1980

Stephen Shore

Dewdney Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan, August..., 1980

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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West Market Street and North Eugene Street,..., 1976

Stephen Shore

West Market Street and North Eugene Street,..., 1976

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Presidio, Texas, February 2, 1975

Stephen Shore

Presidio, Texas, February 2, 1975

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Merced River, Yosemite National Park,..., 1979

Stephen Shore

Merced River, Yosemite National Park,..., 1979

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Kenora, Ontario, August 16, 1974; Cumberland...

Stephen Shore

Kenora, Ontario, August 16, 1974; Cumberland...

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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From the series

Stephen Shore

From the series "Giverny", 2002, 2002

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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From the series

Stephen Shore

From the series "Giverny", 2002, 2002

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

Auction Closed

2nd Ave., Tucson, AZ, 1976

Stephen Shore

2nd Ave., Tucson, AZ, 1976

Sale Date: February 10, 2022

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Fifth street & Broadway, Eureka, California, 1974

Stephen Shore

Fifth street & Broadway, Eureka, California, 1974

Sale Date: February 10, 2022

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Deerfield St., Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1974

Stephen Shore

Deerfield St., Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1974

Sale Date: February 10, 2022

Auction Closed

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