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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Palm Beach, Florida, November 8, 1977

Stephen Shore

Palm Beach, Florida, November 8, 1977

Sale Date: June 4, 2020

Auction Closed

SELF-PORTRAIT, NEW YORK, NY, 3/20/76, 1976

Stephen Shore

SELF-PORTRAIT, NEW YORK, NY, 3/20/76, 1976

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

Auction Closed

HOLDEN STREET, NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

HOLDEN STREET, NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS,..., 1974

Sale Date: April 3, 2020

Auction Closed

Sunset Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida - 10/28/73, 1973

Stephen Shore

Sunset Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida - 10/28/73, 1973

Sale Date: July 13, 2020

Auction Closed

Wild st. Colonization Ave, Dryden, Ontario, 1974

Stephen Shore

Wild st. Colonization Ave, Dryden, Ontario, 1974

Sale Date: March 17, 2020

Auction Closed

Moore Haven, Fla, 1977

Stephen Shore

Moore Haven, Fla, 1977

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

Auction Closed

«Merced River, Yosemite National..., 1979

Stephen Shore

«Merced River, Yosemite National..., 1979

Sale Date: November 22, 2019

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Hob Nob Motel, Florida, July 14, 1974

Stephen Shore

Hob Nob Motel, Florida, July 14, 1974

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

Auction Closed

Forestville, California, ,,9/5/74'', 1974, 1974

Stephen Shore

Forestville, California, ,,9/5/74'', 1974, 1974

Sale Date: November 14, 2019

Auction Closed

HOLDEN STREET, NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

HOLDEN STREET, NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS,..., 1974

Sale Date: November 8, 2019

Auction Closed

THE RIVER HUISNE, NOGENT-LE-ROTROU, FRANCE,..., 1990

Stephen Shore

THE RIVER HUISNE, NOGENT-LE-ROTROU, FRANCE,..., 1990

Sale Date: November 8, 2019

Auction Closed

Presidio, Texas, 1974

Stephen Shore

Presidio, Texas, 1974

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

Auction Closed

Scott Street, San Francisco, CA, August 2,..., 1973

Stephen Shore

Scott Street, San Francisco, CA, August 2,..., 1973

Sale Date: October 24, 2019

Auction Closed

13A, 1972

Stephen Shore

13A, 1972

Sale Date: October 18, 2019

Auction Closed

Market St. and Market Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 1973

Stephen Shore

Market St. and Market Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 1973

Sale Date: September 27, 2019

Auction Closed

Taylor Street and West 5th Street, Fort..., 1976

Stephen Shore

Taylor Street and West 5th Street, Fort..., 1976

Sale Date: October 2, 2019

Auction Closed

U.S. ROUTE 10, POST FALLS, IDAHO, 1974

Stephen Shore

U.S. ROUTE 10, POST FALLS, IDAHO, 1974

Sale Date: October 3, 2019

Auction Closed

TERRACE BAY, ONTARIO, 1974

Stephen Shore

TERRACE BAY, ONTARIO, 1974

Sale Date: October 3, 2019

Auction Closed

West 4th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

West 4th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas,..., 1974

Sale Date: August 8, 2019

Auction Closed

Dewdney Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, August..., 1974

Stephen Shore

Dewdney Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, August..., 1974

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

Jackson, Wyoming, September 2, 1979, 1979

Stephen Shore

Jackson, Wyoming, September 2, 1979, 1979

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

Timberline Hotel, Banff, Alberta, August 20, , 1974

Stephen Shore

Timberline Hotel, Banff, Alberta, August 20, , 1974

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

West 15th Street and Vine Street,..., 1974

Stephen Shore

West 15th Street and Vine Street,..., 1974

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

U.S. 93, Kingman, Arizona, July 2, 1975, 1975

Stephen Shore

U.S. 93, Kingman, Arizona, July 2, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

Auction Closed

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