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

From the series "Giverny, 2002

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Stephen Shore b.1947, 2002

Stephen Shore

Stephen Shore b.1947, 2002

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Stephen Shore b.1947, 2002

Stephen Shore

Stephen Shore b.1947, 2002

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North Black Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, 1981

Stephen Shore

North Black Avenue, Bozeman, Montana, 1981

Sale Date: August 31, 2021

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Group of 4 Photographs of Giverny, France (from...

Stephen Shore

Group of 4 Photographs of Giverny, France (from...

Sale Date: August 11, 2021

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U. S. 27, Moore Haven, Florida, 1977

Stephen Shore

U. S. 27, Moore Haven, Florida, 1977

Sale Date: July 28, 2021

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Washington Ave, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1976

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Washington Ave, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1976

Sale Date: July 28, 2021

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Lincoln Street and Riverside Street,..., 1976

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Lincoln Street and Riverside Street,..., 1976

Sale Date: July 28, 2021

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Graig Nettles, Fort Lauderdale FL, 1978

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Graig Nettles, Fort Lauderdale FL, 1978

Sale Date: June 18, 2021

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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979, 1979

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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, 1979, 1979

Sale Date: July 9, 2021

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Monet's Garden, 1984

Stephen Shore

Monet's Garden, 1984

Sale Date: June 20, 2021

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VICTORIA AVENUE AND ALBERT STREET, 1974

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VICTORIA AVENUE AND ALBERT STREET, 1974

Sale Date: May 28, 2021

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El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, 1975

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El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, 1975

Sale Date: May 20, 2021

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

Stephen Shore

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

Sale Date: April 12, 2021

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El Paso Street, Texas, 1975

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El Paso Street, Texas, 1975

Sale Date: April 12, 2021

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Wakulla County Courthouse, Crawfordville, FL, 1976

Stephen Shore

Wakulla County Courthouse, Crawfordville, FL, 1976

Sale Date: April 12, 2021

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Winslow, Arizona, 2013, 2013

Stephen Shore

Winslow, Arizona, 2013, 2013

Sale Date: April 6, 2021

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Monet's Garden, 1984

Stephen Shore

Monet's Garden, 1984

Sale Date: April 11, 2021

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Lookout Hotel, Ogunquit, Maine, July 16, 1974, 1974

Stephen Shore

Lookout Hotel, Ogunquit, Maine, July 16, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: April 8, 2021

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Room 509, Dnipro Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine, July..., 2014

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Room 509, Dnipro Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine, July..., 2014

Sale Date: April 8, 2021

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Room 125, Westbank Motel, Idaho Falls,..., 1973

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Room 125, Westbank Motel, Idaho Falls,..., 1973

Sale Date: April 8, 2021

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Trail's End Restaurant, Kanab, Utah, August..., 1973

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Trail's End Restaurant, Kanab, Utah, August..., 1973

Sale Date: April 8, 2021

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U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, 8/25/74, 1974, 1980

Stephen Shore

U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, 8/25/74, 1974, 1980

Sale Date: April 8, 2021

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Los Angeles, California, February 4th, 1969, 1969

Stephen Shore

Los Angeles, California, February 4th, 1969, 1969

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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