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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Giverny Spring (Flowering Tree), 1982

Stephen Shore

Giverny Spring (Flowering Tree), 1982

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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Up the River, 2013, 2013

Stephen Shore

Up the River, 2013, 2013

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Giverny 7, 2002

Stephen Shore

Giverny 7, 2002

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

Auction Closed

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Giverny 23, 2002

Stephen Shore

Giverny 23, 2002

Sale Date: November 30, 2021

Auction Closed

Sans titre,

Stephen Shore

Sans titre, "manger / eat", 1972

Sale Date: November 30, 2021

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Beverly Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, Los..., 1975

Stephen Shore

Beverly Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, Los..., 1975

Sale Date: November 23, 2021

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Dewdney Street Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan',..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Dewdney Street Ave., Regina, Saskatchewan',..., 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Stephen Shore, Broad Street, Regina,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Stephen Shore, Broad Street, Regina,..., 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Twentieth Street and Spruce Street,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Twentieth Street and Spruce Street,..., 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Little Rock, Arkansas', 5 October 1974, 1974

Stephen Shore

Little Rock, Arkansas', 5 October 1974, 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Untitled (#30A, from the series: American..., 1972

Stephen Shore

Untitled (#30A, from the series: American..., 1972

Sale Date: December 3, 2021

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Foothill Rd., Beverly Hills, CA, 1974

Stephen Shore

Foothill Rd., Beverly Hills, CA, 1974

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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21st and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA, 1974

Stephen Shore

21st and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA, 1974

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

Auction Closed

2nd St., Ashland, WI, 1973

Stephen Shore

2nd St., Ashland, WI, 1973

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Abu Dabhi, 2009

Stephen Shore

Abu Dabhi, 2009

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

Auction Closed

U.S. 1, Arundel, Maine, July 17, 1974, 1974

Stephen Shore

U.S. 1, Arundel, Maine, July 17, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Key Largo, Florida, November 10, 1977, 1977

Stephen Shore

Key Largo, Florida, November 10, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

Auction Closed

Washington Avenue, North Adams,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Washington Avenue, North Adams,..., 1974

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

Auction Closed

Palm Beach Mall, West Palm Beach, Florida,..., 1977

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Palm Beach Mall, West Palm Beach, Florida,..., 1977

Sale Date: October 5, 2021

Auction Closed

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 8/13/74, 1974

Stephen Shore

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 8/13/74, 1974

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

Auction Closed

Monet's Home and Gardens, Giverny, France..., 2002

Stephen Shore

Monet's Home and Gardens, Giverny, France..., 2002

Sale Date: October 8, 2021

Auction Closed

From the series

Stephen Shore

From the series "Giverny, 2002

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

Auction Closed

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