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Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

American, b. 1942

Peter Berlin is a relative of the celebrated fashion photographer George Hoyningen-Huene. Raised in Germany, Berlin received post-secondary education as a photo-technician, and in his early 20s worked as a celebrity portraitist for German television. However, it was around this time that he curiously began designing and sewing his own skin-tight clothing, which he would wear as he cruised the parks and train stations in Berlin, Rome, Paris, New York and San Francisco.

After several long-term stays on the east coast of the United States, Berlin eventually moved to San Francisco in 1969 and became a fixture on the steep streets with his signature look and perpetual posing. He soon began producing films and starred in the now iconic Nights in Black Leather (1973), co-directed by Richard Abel. Berlin then produced, directed and starred in That Boy the following year, and made four shorter films through the mid- to late-1970s, while publishing and selling his photographic self-portraits.

Peter Berlin was the subject of several Robert Mapplethorpe photographs, three drawings by Tom of Finland, and at least one portrait by Andy Warhol, attesting to his worldwide celebrity.

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Artist: Peter Berlin
Self Portrait on the Subway
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed in black ink, recto 14 x 11 inches, sheet size 13 x 8.75 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in Poland in 1942 as Armin Hagen Freiherr von Hoyningen-Huene, Peter Berlin is a relative of the celebrated fashion photographer George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968). Raised in Germany, Peter Berlin received post-secondary education as a photo-technician, and in his early 20s worked as a celebrity portraitist for German television. However, it was around this time that he curiously began designing and sewing his own skin-tight clothing which he would wear as he cruised the parks and train stations in Berlin, Rome, Paris, New York, and San Francisco. After several long-term stays on the east coast of the United States, Peter Berlin eventually moved to San Francisco in 1969, and became a fixture on the steep streets with his signature look and perpetual posing. He soon began producing films and starred in the now iconic “Nights in Black Leather” (1973), co-directed by Richard Abel. Berlin then produced, directed, and starred in “That Boy” the following year, and made four shorter films through the mid- to late-1970s, while publishing and selling his photographic self portraits. Peter Berlin was the subject of several Robert Mapplethorpe...
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1970s Other Art Style Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Double Self Portrait with High Top Converse
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Double Self Portrait with High Top Converse c. 1970s Signed, l.r. Vintage hand-painted gelatin silver print 24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm), shee...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Paint

Double Self Portrait on Glowing Peach Background
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
c. 1970s Signed l.r. Vintage hand-painted gelatin silver print 24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm), sheet 23 x 19 inches (58.4 x 48.3 cm), image This work is offered by ClampArt in New...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Paint

Self Portrait in Sailor Cap and Briefs
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait in Sailor Cap and Briefs c. 1970s Signed, l.r. Vintage gelatin silver print on matte paper 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm), sheet 13 x 9 in...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Double Self Portrait with Yellow Blindfold
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Double Self Portrait with Yellow Blindfold April, 1978 Signed in black ink, verso Vintage hand-painted C-print 5 x 3.5 inches (12.7 x 8.9 cm) ...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Paint

Double Self Portrait in White Mist
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Double Self Portrait in White Mist c. 1970s Signed in black ink, l.r. Vintage gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) This work is...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Self Portrait with Blindfold and Porthole
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait with Blindfold and Porthole c. 1970s Signed in black ink, verso Vintage hand-painted C-print 3.5 x 5 inches (8.9 x 12.7 cm) This work is offered by ClampArt in New ...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Oil

Self Portrait in Leather Harness I
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait in Leather Harness I c. 1970s Signed in black ink, l.r. Vintage gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm), sheet 10.75 x 7 ...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Self Portrait in Helmet by Broken Window
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait in Helmet by Broken Window c. 1970s Signed, l.r. Vintage hand-painted gelatin silver print 7.75 x 9.5 inches (19.7 x 24.1 cm) This work is offered by ClampArt in Ne...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Paint

Double Self Portrait with Glowing Red Background
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Double Self Portrait with Glowing Red Background Signed in pencil, l.r. Vintage hand-painted gelatin silver print 10.5 x 10.5 inches (26.7 x 26.7 cm), image 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x ...
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1970s Contemporary Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Paint

Self Portrait with Honda Motorcycle
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait with Honda Motorcycle c. 1970s Signed in black ink, l.r. Vintage hand-painted gelatin silver print 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm) This work is offered by ClampArt in...
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1970s Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Paint

Self Portrait on the Roof of the Ansonia (White Pants)
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed in black ink, recto 14 x 11 inches, sheet size 10 x 10 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in Poland in 1942 as Armin Hagen Freiherr von Hoyningen-Huene, Peter Berlin is a relative of the celebrated fashion photographer George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968). Raised in Germany, Peter Berlin received post-secondary education as a photo-technician, and in his early 20s worked as a celebrity portraitist for German television. However, it was around this time that he curiously began designing and sewing his own skin-tight clothing which he would wear as he cruised the parks and train stations in Berlin, Rome, Paris, New York, and San Francisco. After several long-term stays on the east coast of the United States, Peter Berlin eventually moved to San Francisco in 1969, and became a fixture on the steep streets with his signature look and perpetual posing. He soon began producing films and starred in the now iconic “Nights in Black Leather” (1973), co-directed by Richard Abel. Berlin then produced, directed, and starred in “That Boy” the following year, and made four shorter films through the mid- to late-1970s, while publishing and selling his photographic self portraits. Peter Berlin was the subject of several Robert Mapplethorpe photographs...
Category

1970s Other Art Style Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Self Portrait on the Roof of the Ansonia (Leather Pants)
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed in black ink, recto 14 x 11 inches, sheet size 10 x 10 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in Poland in 1942 as Armin Hagen Freiherr von Hoyningen-Huene, Peter Berlin is a relative of the celebrated fashion photographer George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968). Raised in Germany, Peter Berlin received post-secondary education as a photo-technician, and in his early 20s worked as a celebrity portraitist for German television. However, it was around this time that he curiously began designing and sewing his own skin-tight clothing which he would wear as he cruised the parks and train stations in Berlin, Rome, Paris, New York, and San Francisco. After several long-term stays on the east coast of the United States, Peter Berlin eventually moved to San Francisco in 1969, and became a fixture on the steep streets with his signature look and perpetual posing. He soon began producing films and starred in the now iconic “Nights in Black Leather” (1973), co-directed by Richard Abel. Berlin then produced, directed, and starred in “That Boy” the following year, and made four shorter films through the mid- to late-1970s, while publishing and selling his photographic self portraits. Peter Berlin was the subject of several Robert Mapplethorpe photographs...
Category

1970s Other Art Style Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Self Portrait in Sunglasses
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Vintage gelatin silver print Signed in black ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in Poland in 1942 as Armin Hagen Freiherr von Hoyningen-...
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1970s Other Art Style Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Self Portrait in Silver Pants
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed in black ink, recto 15.5 x 11 inches, sheet size 14 x 9.5 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in Poland in 1942 as Armin Hagen Freiherr von Hoyningen-Huene, Peter Berlin is a relative of the celebrated fashion photographer George Hoyningen-Huene (1900-1968). Raised in Germany, Peter Berlin received post-secondary education as a photo-technician, and in his early 20s worked as a celebrity portraitist for German television. However, it was around this time that he curiously began designing and sewing his own skin-tight clothing which he would wear as he cruised the parks and train stations in Berlin, Rome, Paris, New York, and San Francisco. After several long-term stays on the east coast of the United States, Peter Berlin eventually moved to San Francisco in 1969, and became a fixture on the steep streets with his signature look and perpetual posing. He soon began producing films and starred in the now iconic “Nights in Black Leather” (1973), co-directed by Richard Abel. Berlin then produced, directed, and starred in “That Boy” the following year, and made four shorter films through the mid- to late-1970s, while publishing and selling his photographic self portraits. Peter Berlin was the subject of several Robert Mapplethorpe...
Category

1970s Other Art Style Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Self Portrait in Black Leather I
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Vintage gelatin silver print Signed in black ink, l.r. 14 x 11 inches, sheet size 13 x 9 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in ...
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1970s Other Art Style Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Self Portrait by Tree
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Vintage gelatin silver print Signed in white ink, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in Poland in 1942 as Armin Hagen Freiherr von Hoyningen-H...
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1970s Other Art Style Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Self Portrait in Black Leather II
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Vintage gelatin silver print Signed in black ink, l.r. 14 x 11 inches, sheet size 13 x 9 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in ...
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1970s Other Art Style Peter Berlin Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Self Portrait on Motorcycle
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Self Portrait on a Pedestal
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Peter Berlin portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Peter Berlin portrait photography available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of portrait photography to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, yellow and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Peter Berlin in silver gelatin print, paint, archival pigment print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1970s and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Peter Berlin portrait photography, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Henry Horenstein, Randal Ford, and Bill Owens. Peter Berlin portrait photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,220 and tops out at $8,850, while the average work can sell for $3,950.

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