Background Photos

So many photographs focus on the foreground, but what about all the action in the background? Sometimes the background sets the scene, and other times it reveals the plot. Art that celebrates the backgrounds of life sets a tone for the action of that life playing out. Browse through this collection to find a unique piece to add to your home or office.

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Woman smoking a cigar

$31

$25

Woman smoking a cigar by Johan Swanepoel

Woman's hands in bondage by Johan Swanepoel

Nude woman bodyscape 9 by Johan Swanepoel

Silhouette of nude woman in BW by Johan Swanepoel

Johan Swanepoel

Eagle Falls Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe Sunrise First Light

$22

$18

Eagle Falls Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe Sunrise First Light by Scott McGuire

Scott McGuire

Zen stones in water

$52

$42

Butterfly on green leaf over green background by Bombaert Patrick

Bombaert Patrick

Yosemite Valley

$32

$26

Yosemite Valley by Francesco Emanuele Carucci

Haleakala Crater, Maui, Hawaii by Francesco Emanuele Carucci

Big Island - North Kona Beach by Francesco Emanuele Carucci

Francesco Emanuele Carucci

Colorful Tulips

$32

$26

Wim Lanclus

Red Tree on Canola meadow

$22

$18

Red Tree on Canola meadow by Bess Hamiti

Dandelion blowing on black background by Bess Hamiti

Dandelion on black background by Bess Hamiti

Bess Hamiti

Smoke

$82

$66

Ivan Vukelic

Laughing Kitten

$27

$22

Two Happy White Maltese Dogs Sitting, Looking in Camera isolated by Sergei Taran

Closeup Nosey White Maltese Dog Looking in Camera isolated on Black background by Sergei Taran

Sergei Taran

Stars And Moon Drawing With Chalk

$18

$15

stars and moon drawing with chalk by Setsiri Silapasuwanchai

heart with ray background by Setsiri Silapasuwanchai

circuit board technology by Setsiri Silapasuwanchai

technology Abstract by Setsiri Silapasuwanchai

Setsiri Silapasuwanchai

Portrait of a Westie Dog

$37

$30

Portrait of a Westie Dog by Edward Fielding

Sanibel Island Seashells by Edward Fielding

Rusty Old Ford Closeup by Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Abstract Water

$30

$24

Tony Cordoza

Magnolia flower on art texture

$32

$26

Magnolia flower on art texture by Jelena Jovanovic

Female body on blue background by Jelena Jovanovic

Jelena Jovanovic

Vinyl Record

$27

$22

Carlos Caetano

Water drops #3

$22

$18

Blink Images

Spring Background with daisies

$59

$47

Spring Background with daisies by Sandra Cunningham

Barn door and holiday wreath/Digital Painting by Sandra Cunningham

Antique dress form and chair with vintage feeling by Sandra Cunningham

Farmer checking his crop of wheat by Sandra Cunningham

Sandra Cunningham

An Avocado

$100

$80

Vogue Cover Of Jean Patchett by Erwin Blumenfeld

Vogue Cover Illustration Of A Woman Putting by Carl Oscar August Erickson

A Vogue Cover Of Models Wearing Lilly Dache Hats by Richard Rutledge

Spring Letters With A Visage Of Dali by Salvador Dali

Elizabeth Taylor As Cleopatra by Bert Stern

Conde Nast

Wall Art - Photograph - #8 by Mountain Cloud

$22

$18

A Red Tree In The Canola Meadow by Bess Hamiti

Kamala Harris

$19

$15

Kamala Harris by Time Photo Illustration Getty Images 2

Panic by TIME photo illustration Getty images

Next Generation Leaders Ncuti Gatwa by Ruth Ossai for Time

Time

Golden Center

$22

$18

Sarah Fields

Vivid Leaves I

$22

$18

World Art Group

Water Colors

$28

$23

Color and Smoke III - Dance by Scott Norris

Yashica FX-3 with 90mm lens by Scott Norris

Scott Norris

Red Corn Poppy Flowers 06

$32

$26

Red Corn Poppy Flowers 06 by Nailia Schwarz

Nailia Schwarz

Beach Time

$17

$14

Mango Art

Pretty Daisies #6

$17

$14

Alan Copson

Monroe Pouring a Drink

$16

$13

Fishing Near Montauk Point Lighthouse by Alfred Eisenstaedt

Actress Katharine Hepburn. by Terence Spencer

Mt Wilson Observatory by Margaret Bourke-White

LIFE Photos

Two Flowers

$23

$19

Az Jackson

Almabtrieb

$22

$18

Eva Lechner

Abstract Frozen Fall Leaves

$17

$14

Abstract Frozen Fall Leaves by Yves Gagnon

Black and white photography, Fine Art Print, Classic Black and White, Church Photography by Yves Gagnon

Foggy Morning Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada by Yves Gagnon

Foggy Morning Grand Fall, New Brunswick Canada by Yves Gagnon

Yves Gagnon

Yellow Hibiscus

$22

$18

Tide Pool Abstraction by Christopher Johnson

Hibiscus Schizopetalus Against a Black Background in Black and White by Christopher Johnson

Christopher Johnson

Gimme that Apple

$52

$42

Lourry Legarde

Sunshine Shells

$14

$11

Art Licensing

Dandelion Flowers Background, Grunge

$18

$14

Dandelion Flowers Background, Grunge by Anna Omelchenko

Blue Floral Background, Little Gentle by Anna Omelchenko

Wave On Sand Background At Coast by Zelma Brezinska

Natural Green Field Background by Ryhor Bruyeu

Beautiful Nature Background.floral Art by Juliana Nan

Alamy

Connected

$32

$26

Roeselien Raimond

Indianapolis Canal Walk Skyline Black and White 1x1

$52

$42

Indianapolis Canal Walk Skyline Black and White 1x1 by Gregory Ballos

Tahoe Tranquility In Timeless Monochrome by Gregory Ballos

Tranquil Cascades - The Black Apple Creek Trail Waterfall In Monochrome by Gregory Ballos

Riverfront Glow In Savannah by Gregory Ballos

Gregory Ballos

Life in hidden No.2

$57

$46

Sexy Girl in the Shower No.2 by My Head Cinema

Zombie Revolution No.1 by My Head Cinema

My Head Cinema

Reaching the Sun

$17

$14

Long Shot

Lama in My Living Room

$35

$28

Lama in My Living Room by Aga and Artur Szafranscy

Aga and Artur Szafranscy

Woman Act Photography, Girl Naked Abstract Eroticism Pose, Body Art

$14

$11

Woman Act Photography, Girl Naked Abstract Eroticism Pose, Body Art by MOUNIR KHALFOUF

Nostagia Woman Vintage Fashion 1920s, Retro Background, Colorful Stripes Vintage Grunge Texture, 08 by MOUNIR KHALFOUF

Collection Of Close-Up Poppy Flowers, Elegant Poppy Blossom, Vibrant Hues And Delicate Details, 03 by MOUNIR KHALFOUF

Collection Of Close-Up Poppy Flowers, Elegant Poppy Blossom, Vibrant Hues And Delicate Details, 05 by MOUNIR KHALFOUF

MOUNIR KHALFOUF

Lake Tahoe Panorama

$17

$14

Matthew Train

Indonesia Mid Century Vintage Airline Travel Poster

$15

$12

Indonesia Mid Century Vintage Airline Travel Poster by Vintage Travel Poster

Green Parrot Snake Costa Rica by Jim Cumming

Green Violet Ear Hummingbird Costa Rica by Jim Cumming

ISS Solar Transit Jun 1 2024 by Jim Cumming

Bentley Art Publishing

Kiwi

$22

$18

Gert Lavsen

Cadillac Badge

$28

$22

Yo Pedro

Playboy Magazine Cover January 1978

$21

$16

Playboy Magazine Cover January 1978 by Playboy

Playboy Magazine Cover November 1967 by Playboy

Playboy Magazine Cover June 1999 by Playboy

Playboy Magazine Cover November 1994 by Playboy

Playboy

Red bench in the park

$22

$18

Red bench in the park by Jaroslaw Grudzinski

Gravestones in moonlight by Jaroslaw Grudzinski

Giraffes at sunset by Jaroslaw Grudzinski

Jaroslaw Grudzinski

Buffalo Moon

$37

$30

Kadek Susanto

What are YOU looking at?

$29

$23

What are YOU looking at? by Diane Diederich

Cityscape in Black and White by Diane Diederich

Diane Diederich

Balance

$36

$29

Stelios Kleanthous

Make A Wish - on Blue

$22

$18

Make A Wish - on Blue by Anita Nicholson

Make a Wish - Rainbow by Anita Nicholson

Make a Wish - on Purple by Anita Nicholson

Make A Wish - on Green by Anita Nicholson

Anita Nicholson

Blueberry Macro

$36

$29

Kitty Ellis

Zen Stones

$22

$18

Leaves reflecting in water by Aged Pixel

Bamboo Forest with Water reflection by Aged Pixel

Aged Pixel

Panorama of pebble sea stones background Morecambe UK

$24

$19

Panorama of pebble sea stones background Morecambe UK by David Ridley

Panorama of a curved empty country road with dry stone walls by David Ridley

a simple background landscape with snow covered fields and distant trees by David Ridley

Beautiful abstract background close up of pheasant feathers by David Ridley

David Ridley

Silver Rose

$27

$22

Adam Romanowicz

Holy Light

$42

$34

Peng Shi

Flatiron Rush

$107

$86

Time Lapse Square by Andrew Paranavitana

Andrew Paranavitana

Assorted Doughnuts Close-Up Picture

$27

$22

Assorted Doughnuts Close-Up Picture by Paul Velgos

Theatre Marquee Sign Lights at a Theater by Paul Velgos

Theater Lights in Rows Defocused by Paul Velgos

Casino Lights Out of Focus by Paul Velgos

Paul Velgos

Watercolor Cupcakes With Sprinkles

$17

$14

Watercolor Cupcakes With Sprinkles by Gillham Studios

Whale Pulling Down Ship With The Anchor by Gillham Studios

Bold And Graphic Vintage Typewriter by Gillham Studios

Puppy Lying Down With Kitten And Bunny by Gillham Studios

Gillham Studios

Stone background

$26

$21

Tom Gowanlock

Plumerias on Beach II

$37

$30

Beautiful Coral Element 1 by Brandon Tabiolo - Printscapes

Pink Orchids by Kicka Witte - Printscapes

Paradise Palm over Lanikai by Tomas del Amo - Printscapes

Printscapes

Close-up Of Succulent Plants, San

$27

$22

Close-up Of Succulent Plants, San by Stuart Westmorland

Aerial View Of The Tulip Fields by Peter Adams

Close-up Detail Wing Pattern by Darrell Gulin

Wa, Long Beach, International Kite by Jamie and Judy Wild

Abstract Light Trails Of Underground by William Perry

Danita Delimont Stock Photography

Sunset river panorama #4

$20

$16

Sunset river panorama by Vitaliy Gladkiy

Vitaliy Gladkiy

Maple Leaf

$17

$14

Mark Ashkenazi

You ain t seen nothing yet

$22

$18

You ain t seen nothing yet by Joachim G Pinkawa

Joachim G Pinkawa

Orange and lime slices in water

$42

$34

Orange and lime slices in water by Elena Elisseeva

Ocean colors abstract by Elena Elisseeva

Daisies on white background by Elena Elisseeva

Lone winter tree in fog by Elena Elisseeva

Elena Elisseeva

Eh Mickey

$22

$18

Waterlogged Tree Under A Stormy Sky by Nigel Jones

Nigel Jones

Santa Elena Canyon

$39

$31

Century Plant and Tiny Blossom by Inge Johnsson

Inge Johnsson

Microphone

$32

$26

Three Crosses on Golgotha Grunge background by Jill Battaglia

Bow of an old Boat Reflecting in Water by Jill Battaglia

Still Life with Hydrangea and Books by Jill Battaglia

Jill Battaglia

Hollywoodland

$30

$24

Golfer Arnold Palmer by Underwood Archives

Bobby Jones At Pebble Beach by Underwood Archives

Underwood Archives

Blue of the Night

$30

$24

Jan Bickerton

White orchid with dark background

$32

$26

White orchid with dark background by Jasna Buncic

Jasna Buncic

Vintage Tropical Palms

$22

$18

Vintage Surfer Crossing Sign On Wood by Mr Doomits

Pastel Colored Cherry Blossom by Mr Doomits

Mr Doomits

Keffiyeh

$22

$18

Fabrizio Troiani

Two spaniels

$24

$19

Linsey Williams

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So many photographs focus on the foreground, but what about all the action in the background? Sometimes the background sets the scene, and other times it reveals the plot. Art that celebrates the backgrounds of life sets a tone for the action of that life playing out. Browse through this collection to find a unique piece to add to your home or office.