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Contemporary Portrait Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Spider Monkey #3, Los Angeles, CA by Brad Wilson - Animal Photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Buffalo #3, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 2019' is a limited-edition fine art photograph by American photographer Brad Wilson. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Pape...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Buffalo #3, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 2019 by Brad Wilson - Animal Photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Buffalo #3, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 2019' is a limited-edition fine art photograph by American photographer Brad Wilson. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Pape...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Wrapped Series Untitled #40" Photography Ed. 2/10 28"x42"inch by Robert Mack
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wrapped Series Untitled #40" Photography Ed. 2/10 28"x42"inch by Robert Mack 2007 Photograph, archival exhibition paper Aluminum mount, UV mat protection 28” x 42” inches 72 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

"Wrapped Series Untitled #38" Photography 1/10 42" x 28" inch by Robert Mack
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wrapped Series Untitled #38" Photography 1/10 42" x 28" inch by Robert Mack 2017 Photograph, archival exhibition paper Aluminum mount, UV mat protection Edition 1 of 10 + 2AP ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

"Wrapped Series Untitled #35" Fine art photography 42x28in 1/10 by Robert Mack
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wrapped Series Untitled #35" Fine art photography 42x28in 1/10 by Robert Mack 2018 Photograph, archival exhibition paper Aluminum mount, UV mat protection 42” x 28” inches 107 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

"Wrapped Series Untitled #42" Fine art photography 1/10 by Robert Mack
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wrapped Series Untitled #42" Fine art photography 1/10 by Robert Mack 2019 Photograph, archival exhibition paper Aluminum mount, UV mat protection 42” x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

"Wrapped Series Untitled #2" Fine art photography 1/10 by Robert Mack
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wrapped Series Untitled #2" Fine art photography 1/10 by Robert Mack 2008 Photograph, archival exhibition paper Aluminum mount, UV mat protection 34” x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Orangutan #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011 (Animal Portrait)
Located in Paris, FR
'Orangutan #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition fine art photograph by American photographer Brad Wilson. Prints are available in 3 different sizes, all signed and numbe...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash, CA, 1969
Located in New York, NY
On the way up to Big Bear to photograph the inner spread of Crosby, Stills, and Nash's debut album. We rented a limo for the several hour ride. Joni came along to hang out with Graha...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elsa Martinelli - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Elsa Martinelli is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Chanel Vertical, 1990
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Edition 1 of 15. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 4th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 4th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. ABOUT: Since the early ‘90s, gallerist Robin Rice and designer Antony Todd...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin

El Nene/ ComoComiendo Mamon. Fom the Vendedores series Photocollage Mixed media
Located in Miami Beach, FL
El Nene. Como Comiendo Mamon, 1993 Fom the Vendedores series Photocollage Image size: 10 in. H x 7.5 in. W Sheet size: 28 in. H x 20 in. W Unframed Unique The root of these unique p...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Color

Janis Joplin Live at Woodstock
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Janis Joplin singing into the microphone at Woodstock. Janis Joplin was an American singer-songwriter who sang rock, soul, and blues music. One of the mo...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Approaching Train (Wastelands)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Approaching Train (Wastelands) - 2003 20x25cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 544. Signature label ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Thirst (Bombay All Day) - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thirst (Bombay All Day) - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventor...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Train Crosses Plain (Wastelands)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Train Crosses Plain (Wastelands) - 2003 20x25cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 544. Signature labe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Seagull (Zuma Beach)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Seagull (Zuma Beach) - 1999 20x25cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artists Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist Inventory #203. Not mount...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The film received five nominations at the 34th Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Hepburn), Best ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Queen, 1975 by Terry O'Neill - Lifetime print - 4/50 - Freddie Mercury
Located in Chicago, IL
British rock band Queen, 1975. Clockwise from front, singer Freddie Mercury, drummer Roger Taylor, bassist John Deacon and guitarist Brian May Paper size: 16 H x 20 W inches Mat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

~Framed~Sophia Loren on the set of "Brass Target" by Terry O'Neill - 5/50
Located in Chicago, IL
British actress Jane Birkin and French poet, singer, and actor Serge Gainsbourg around the release of their single "Je t'aime... moi non plus" in 1969. Taken at the Sunday Times Stu...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

^Framed^ Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Terry O'Neill - Estate Stamped - 7/50
Located in Chicago, IL
Actors Steve Martin and Michael Caine starring in Frank Oz’s film ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ in which the pair play competing con artists, Cote d’Azure, 1988. Paper size: 20 H x 16 W...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Moon and Mars
Located in Austin, TX
Carly Anne Amos, in collaboration with Globe Photos, brings you a new collection of gorgeous twists to classic icons from our archives. Carly Anne is a streetwear designer (The Colo...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry, 1984, Digital C-Print, Portrait Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
One of Steve McCurry's most iconic images, this portrait features a young Afghan girl with piercing green eyes wearing a red head scarf. Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry is a 24 x 20 i...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Digital

Sal Mineo in Santa Monica
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of 'Rebel Without a Cause' actor (alongside James Dean), Sal Mineo. Taken on Santa Monica beach by renowned photographer, Frank Worth in 1956. What's includ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

~Framed~Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, London by Terry O'Neill - 2/50
Located in Chicago, IL
British actress Jane Birkin and French poet, singer, and actor Serge Gainsbourg around the release of their single "Je t'aime... moi non plus" in 1969. Taken at the Sunday Times Stu...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Robert Redford Blowing a Bubble
Located in Austin, TX
This comedic and striking portrait features Robert Reford chewing gum, blowing a large bubble. Robert Redford is an American actor, director, producer, and businessman. He is the fo...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Cher in Costume, by Julian Wasser -2/15 - Contemporary Celebrity Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Cher on CBS TV wearing a Bob Mackie gown, 1975 "Cher is an American variety show that premiered on CBS in 1975, hosted by singer-actress Cher. The show had many famous musical guest...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cassius Clay vs. Floyd Patterson
Located in Austin, TX
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of th...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Freddie Mercury: Queen Frontman on Stage
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white action shot features Queen frontman Freddie Mercury singing in a white leotard. Freddie Mercury was a British singer-songwriter, record producer, and lead voc...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen Aiming Revolver
Located in Austin, TX
Great black and white capture of star actor Steve McQueen posed shirtless at home while pointing a revolver at the camera. Terrence Stephen McQueen, was an American actor and his an...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Led Zeppelin at Chateau Marmont
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible 1969 photograph of one of the world's greatest rock bands, Led Zeppelin. This photograph was taken by Jay Thompson during a memorable photo shoot at LA's Chateau Marmont. ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Pablo Picasso: Master Sculptor
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso hard at work in his studio. Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ballet Bodybuilder
Located in Austin, TX
Actor and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger Practicing ballet with a trainer, circa 1976. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, retired bodybui...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Muhammad Ali in the ring holding a 5R Channel, Tokyo sign for his match with Antonio Inoki. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, a...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of Giant
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful selectively colorized image of actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the 1956 film Giant. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, about sprawling epic covering ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot and Her Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
Candid image of French actress Brigette Bardot playing with her 2 dogs. Brigitte Bardot is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer, and model. Famous for portrayi...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white pinup style portrait features blonde actress and film icon Marilyn Monroe. Captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth this sexy image features the actress se...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
This rare image was taken behind the scenes of the cast working on a scene in the 1941 film "Citizen Kane". Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
Located in Austin, TX
Capture of Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis candid and laughing. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean posed leaning with his hand on a fence post while filming a scene for "Giant", 1955. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor and earned him h...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Truman Capote: Artistic Portrait in Glasses
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome artistic capture of Truman Capote in sunglasses. Truman Capote was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Many of Capote's short stor...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen "The Great Escape"
Located in Austin, TX
Steve McQueen, The King of Cool,was an American actor who, developed at the height of the Vietnam War-era counterculture, made him a top box-office draw of the 1960s and 1970s. In 19...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver at the 30th Annual Boomtown Party
Located in Austin, TX
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver at the 30th Annual Boomtown Party Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, retired bodybuilder, and former...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Clint Eastwood on the Set of Magnum Force, Photograph by Julian Wasser - 2/20
Located in Chicago, IL
Clint Eastwood, 1973, Bravo (black and white) Photographed on the set of Magnum Force, the 1973 sequel to Dirty Harry. Ten years earlier, Eastwood had been a struggling actor, but t...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" 1961. Breakfast at Tiffany's was a romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppa...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Rolling Stones Backstage
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of the Rolling Stones backstage in their younger years. The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. As a diverging act to the popular pop-...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Led Zeppelin Outside the Chateau Marmont
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of the band Led Zeppelin during their infamous visit to Chateau Marmont, circa 1969. This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Picasso in his Atelier
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful black and white image of painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso hard at work in his studio. Pablo Ruiz Picasso born on the 25th of October 1881 and passed on the 8th of April ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy: Living in the Sunshine
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white image of John Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy smiling in the sunshine, their hair blowing in the wind. John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie met in 1952 at a dinne...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bette Davis Smoking
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning artistically colored image of Bette Davis posed on an armchair in the studio, smoking a cigarette. Bette Davis was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 ...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant and glamorous black and white studio portrait features Eartha Kitt smiling to the camera with her back turned. Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actress, dancer, act...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
This rare image was taken behind the scenes of the cast working on a scene in the 1941 film "Citizen Kane". Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Citizen Kane Iconic Scene
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
Iconic scene from the influential film "Citizen Kane"..Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film produced by, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. He also co-wrote the screenplay...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Perry Como Shaving Comical Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
This quirky portrait features musician Perry Como receiving a "fresh shave", surrounded by friends and a puppet. Perry Como was an American singer, actor and television personality....
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Packing in Her Apartment
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960s image featuring Audrey Hepburn opening up her luggage in an apartment. One of the most admired movie stars in history of cinema, Hepburn personified timeless elegance. Th...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren Cooking an Omelette
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome candid capture of actress Sophia Loren candid in the kitchen, cooking an omelette. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. Wi...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Twiggy Mod Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
This mod portrait features Twiggy posed full-length in a white pantsuit. Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy. She was a British cultu...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

W.C. Fields Eating a Pizza
Located in Austin, TX
This candid black and white capture features W.C. Fields eating a pizza. W.C. Fields was an American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer. Fields' comic persona was a misanthropic a...
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1920s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Contemporary portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary portrait photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Urizen Freaza, and Clare Marie Bailey. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Photographic Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary portrait photography, so small editions measuring 1.58 inches across are also available.

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