Modern Portrait Photography
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
Man Ray, Juliet - 1932/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada, Surrealist, Modern Art
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890-1976)
Juliet, 1945/1991
Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (posthumous print)
Dimensions: 30.5 x 24 cm
Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve originale - ADAGP Man Ray Trust"
Conditio...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Faye Dunaway at the Beverly Hills Hotel (Oscar Ennui), Printed Later
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway at the Beverly Hills Hotel, 1977
C-print
Printed Later
72 x 72 inches
Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most c...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Party in Marbella by Slim Aarons (Portrait Photography, Figurative Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
'Esther Williams' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Pool At Las Brisas' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
American swimmer and actress Esther Williams (1921 - 2013) lounging on a trampoline, circa 1956. (Photo by Slim...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Color
Boy with Chalked Numbers, NYC by Harold Feinstein, 1956, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Boy with Chalked Numbers, NYC by Harold Feinstein is a 14 x 11 inch gelatin silver print, and is edition 3/200. This photograph features a boy sitting on the ground, surrounded by nu...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lilla Silvi - Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Lilla Silvi is a vintage photo, realized in the 1950s.
Hand signed and dedicated.
The artwork is a well-balanced compostion.
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Terry O'Neill, Brigitte Bardot, Les Novices
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot with dog, on set of Les Novices (Co-signed)
1970 (printed later)
Silver Gelatin Print
16 x 20 inches
Signed and dated by the artists and comes with certificate of au...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Terry O'Neill 'Sean Connery on the Moon'
Located in New York, NY
Sean Connery on the Moon, 1971
Silver Gelatin Print
Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50
with certificate of authenticity from ...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Witches' Sabbath - Photo - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
The Witches' Sabbath is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1988.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eduard Shevardnadze and George Shultz - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Italian Fascism Era - Litwinoff - Mussolini - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Fascism Era - Litwinoff - Mussolini is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s .
By Agence Trampus.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dedicated to Monsieur Ferrari - Vintage Photo by C. Speyer - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Dedicated to Monsieur Ferrari is an Artwork realized by the photographer C. Speyer in 1920s, and decidated to painter Carlo Ferrari.
Photo on paper. Hand Signed on the right corner ...
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper
Acapulco Pool by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Nude Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Poolside Party by Slim Aarons (Poolside Glamour, Poolside Gossip Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Molly Wilmot's Pool by Slim Aarons (Portrait Photography, Landscape Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Cranston Richie
Located in New York, NY
From a portfolio of ten gelatin silver prints from original Meatyard negatives (1959-71)
Printed April 1974
Edition of 130
Credit stamp, verso
7 x 7 inches, image
15 x 12 inches, mount
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
“This image probably owes some of its inspiration to the abnormal characters in the stories of Flannery O’Connor’s 1955 collection, "A Good Man is Hard to Find." But Meatyard was also looking at Giorgio de Chirico and the European Surrealists and here employs their penchant for the lifeless mannequin figure. A headless dressmaker’s dummy...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pope Pius XII - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Pope Pius XII is a vintage photo, realized in the 1950s .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi Playing Bowls - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi Playing Bowls is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Dogs - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Dogs is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rolling Stones [Avebury Hill]
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Rolling Stones [Avebury Hill], 1968
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 50.8 x 74.92 cm
Sheet: 58.4 x 82.53 cm
Edition of 10
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
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Fishermen in Napoli - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Fishermen in Napoli is a vintage photo, realized in the Early 20th Century.
Fair condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Late 19th Century.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Early 20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Late 19h Century .
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Gathering - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Gathering is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century ..
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Early 20th Century .
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Commander Brunetti - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Commander Brunetti is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait of Aurelio Mistruzzi - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Aurelio Mistruzzi is a vintage photo, realized in the Early - 20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Italian Fascism Era - The Conference - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Fascism Era - The Conference is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s .
Photo by Agence Trampus.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Roman festivals for the Anniversary of Fascism - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
the Roman festivals for the Anniversary of Fascism is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s .
Photo by Agence Trampus.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Italian Fascism Era - Meeting Mussolini and Raymond Poincaré - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Fascism Era - Meeting Mussolini and Raymond Poincaré is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s .
Photo by Agence Trampus.
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Crocodile Hunters in Africa - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Crocodile Hunters in Africa is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
The scene is meticulously captured.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rod Stewart – Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, 1976 Limited Estate Print
By David Steen
Located in London, GB
Rod Stewart – Beverly Hills, Los Angeles,
1976
Born in London in 1945, rock musician Rod Stewart always dreamt of being a professional football player, until he began touring with...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Terry O'Neill, Kate Moss Unitard (co-signed)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Kate Moss Unitard, London, 1993
Silver Gelatin Print
30 x 30 inches
Edition of 50
Cosigned by Terry O'Neill and Kate Moss
Portrait of English fashion model Kate Moss, 1993.
Terry ...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Her Royal Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II In Lilac - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
HRM Queen Elizabeth II visits a new maternity ward at the Lister Hospital in 2012 in Stevenage.
The Queen was on a two day tour of the East Midlands as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour of the country.
by Official Getty Images Royal Photographer Chris Jackson...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Twiggy In Red Trousers, 1967 Limited Estate Print
By David Steen
Located in London, GB
Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey,
Lesley Lawson (born 19 September 1949) is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy. She was a British cultu...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Leisure in Antibes by Slim Aarons (Seascape Photography, Nude Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Hands On Hips'
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot, Hands on Hips
1971
Silver gelatin print
34 x 24 inches
Co-signed and numbered edition of 50
Brigitte Bardot on the set of the film ‘Les Petroleuses’ a.k.a. ‘The Le...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Historical Photo - Royal Family of England - Vintage Photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
A rare photo of the Royal Family of England in 1940s, with George VI, Queen Mary, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Early George Bowes-Lyon, a young Queen Elizab...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Saint Tropez, 1971 by Slim Aarons (Nude Photography, Portrait Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Duke And Duchess of Cambridge Call Time - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge look through the clock at Musee d’Orsay during an official two-day visit to Paris France on March 18, 2017
by Official Getty Images Royal Photographer Chris Jackson...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Smiling Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge to meet young entrepreneurs during a reception at the Heart, Spire Building on day 1 of their official visit to Poland on July 17, 2017 in Warsaw.
by Official Getty Images Royal Photographer Chris Jackson...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Her Royal Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II In Blue - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she meets people being helped by the Prince’s Trust at the Prince’s Trust Centre in Kennington on March 8, 2016 in London England.
by Official Getty Images Royal Photographer Chris Jackson...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ali In Training (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Ali In Training (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by R. McPhedran/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ri...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Terry O'Neill, Faye Dunaway Oscar Outtake
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway Oscar Outtake (Stare) Los Angeles
1977
C-print
60 x 60 inches
estate stamped and numbered edition of 50
Terry O'Neill CBE (1938-2019) was an eminent English photograp...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Style 'Inga Lindgren And Poodles'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Inga Lindgren And Poodles
1956 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
estate signature stamped edition of 150
with certificate of authenticity
Swedish model Inga Lindgren...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Teenage Kicks C-type Limited Edition Oversize
By Jamie Beeden
Located in London, GB
'Teenage Kicks' C-type Limited Edition
by Jamie Beeden, personal work.
A portrait of a young girl at a club in Tufnell Park, London 2003.
Jamie's body of work includes varied maga...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Volleyball in Santa Barbara by Slim Aarons (Sport Photography, Nude Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Gasthof Post Pool by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Winter, Skiing)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda, C Print
Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, 1967 Limited Estate Print
By David Steen
Located in London, GB
Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey,
Lesley Lawson (born 19 September 1949) is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy. She was a British cultu...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Alberto Moravia and Dacia Maraini - Vintage photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Alberto Moravia and Dacia Maraini is a vintage photo, realized in the 1980s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Architecture and Art Photo - By Tiepolo, Venice - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - By Tiepolo, Venice is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously captur...
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Revolution in Teheran - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Revolution in Teheran - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Revolution in Teheran is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait of Ernest Picaro - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of Ernest Picaro is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century by Cavilla & Bruzon Studio.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Modern portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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, red, purple, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mark Shaw, Slim Aarons, Terry O'Neill, and Kevin Westenberg. 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 Modern portrait photography, so small editions measuring 0.63 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $152,896, while the average work sells for $1,806.
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