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Portrait Photography For Sale
Artist: Mark Shaw
Artist: Henry Diltz
Audrey Hepburn Smiling with Head Back, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, 54_0309a_a -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for the June 1954 issue of Mademoiselle. Her dress is a Claire McCardell creation. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS O...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

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

Audrey Hepburn at Home, Heron Day Bed, Looks Down, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r18_4 -- Audrey Hepburn at home. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life magazine. Image size i...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Arm Back, Head Tilted Smiling, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r15_9 -- Audrey Hepburn at home. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life magazine. Image size i...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie and Caroline, Book Cover, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie and Caroline, Book Cover -- Jackie and Caroline on the beach in Hyannis Port, 1959. This photo was used as the cover of Mark Shaw's famous book, the John F. Kennedys, which wa...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

"Keith Richards, Midwest Airport, 1979" framed photograph by Henry Diltz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Keith Richards, Midwest Airport, 1979" black and white photograph by Henry Diltz. Image size: 21 3/4 x 16 inches. This framed photograph was previously displayed in a guest room of ...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 photograph shot at Los Angeles Forum in California by photographer Henry Diltz. This framed photograph was previously displayed in a guest room of the ori...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Kennedy, Jackie in Pink Dress, John at Podium
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in Pink Dress nb_119 -- A Portrait of Jackie. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle phot...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Looks Back, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Turns, audrey_07 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw in 1953, this image is an outtake from the photo essay on Audrey Hepburn for the December 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

"Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Cover Outtake" framed photograph by Henry Diltz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Outtake photo from 1969 Crosby, Stills & Nash album cover photo session in West Hollywood, California, by photographer Henry Diltz. Depicts David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Na...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 framed photograph by Henry Diltz
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Kurt Cobain, Nirvana" 1993 photograph shot at Los Angeles Forum in California by photographer Henry Diltz. This framed photograph was previously displayed in a guest room...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Audrey Hepburn in Grey Turtleneck Sweater, Glances Right , 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c23_14 -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for LIFE magazine in 1953. The photo essay shows images from a regular day on the set. "…Not because there is anything so re...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, Street at Night, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey, r34_2 -- Audrey Hepburn in the studio village for Paramount's Sabrina Fair. Photographed for the December 7, 1953 issue of Life. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, r24_3 -- Informal portrait of Audrey Hepburn. Out take from the cover shoot for the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life. Image size is 22"...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Designer's Homes, Dior Pink Satin, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Designers' Homes Pink Satin, 1960 -- Christa Vogel wearing a Dior satin dress, photographed for 1960 issue of Life Magazine. The setting is a house ow...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Yves St. Laurent in Studio, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Yves St. Laurent in Studio -- Fashion Designer Yves St. Laurent in his studio as photographed by Mark Shaw. Image size is 40" x 59" (for 44" x 63" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints a...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Mick & Bianca Jagger, 1970
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Print Hand Signed and Numbered by Photographer
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_27 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Emmylou Harris
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Richard Pryor, 1968
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Keith Richards and Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA, 1979
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz Other sizes available.
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jim Morrison of The Doors, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, 1968
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Debbie Harry, Blondie 1977
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bruce Springsteen, Hollywood Bowl, 1981
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time.
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Crosby, Stills & Nash, Big Bear, CA, 1969
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Taylor, 1969
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

CSNY, "Deja Vu" July 12th, 1969
Located in New York, NY
As seen in the CSNY "Deja Vu" 50th Anniversary Reissue. Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969
Located in New York, NY
As seen in the CSNY "Deja Vu" 50th Anniversary Reissue. Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Stephen Stills, CO
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Bruce Springsteen, 1988
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time.
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Doors, Venice Beach, CA, 1969
Located in New York, NY
The Doors in Venice Beach, CA 1969 Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jim Morrison and Friends, Los Angeles, CA
Located in New York, NY
Th Doors and Friends outside a bar in Downtown LA. Limited Edition Photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time.
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bruce Springsteen, "No Nukes" Concert, Hollywood Bowl, 1981
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time.
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jerry Garcia, Stinson Beach, CA 1971
Located in New York, NY
Jerry Garcia sittin gon Stinson Beach, CA in 1971 Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA, 1985
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

CSNY, "Deja Vu" 1969
Located in New York, NY
As seen in the CSNY "Deja Vu" 50th Anniversary Reissue. Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969
Located in New York, NY
As seen in the CSNY "Deja Vu" 50th Anniversary Reissue. Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan, 1971
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tom Waits, Hollywood, CA 1980
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition hand signed print. Please allow extra production time.
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

CSNY Balboa Stadium, 1969
Located in New York, NY
As seen in the CSNY "Deja Vu" 50th Anniversary Reissue. Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bruce Springsteen, LA Veterans Benefit Concert, 1988
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time.
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Crosby, Richards, and Wood Smoking
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz Please allow extra production time
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Who, Woodstock, NY, 1969
Located in New York, NY
Taken at Woodstock, 1969 by the official photographer Henry Diltz Limited Edition Hand signed and numbered by photographer
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Doors, "Morrison Hotel" 50th Anniversary, Los Angeles, CA, 1969
Located in New York, NY
A special limited edition print in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Doors iconic record "Morrison Hotel" "This was a transient hotel in Down...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Taylor, 1969
Located in New York, NY
James Taylor, taken the same day as the Sweet Baby James album cover, at Cyrus Faryar's place, The Farm, in the Lake Hollywood area. Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by ...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Digital Pigment

Ray Charles, Los Angles, CA, 1980
Located in New York, NY
By Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Keith Richards, Limo Drivers, 1979
Located in New York, NY
“I spent three weeks on the road in 1979 with the New Barbarians; Ronnie Wood’s solo album touring band, which was like the Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger. We traveled on a huge ...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Eagles, Joshua Tree
Located in New York, NY
The Eagles in Joshua Tree, CA Hand Signed and Numbered by Photographer
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Taylor, "Sweet Baby James, " 1969
Located in New York, NY
James Taylor in the Lake Hollywood area during his photoshoot with Henry Diltz for his album "Sweet Baby James" Hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Eagles, Joshua Tree
Located in New York, NY
The Eagles in Joshua Tree, CA Hand Signed and Numbered by Photographer
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Taylor, 1969
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

James Taylor, 1969
Located in New York, NY
James Taylor, taken the same day as the Sweet Baby James album cover, at Cyrus Faryar's place, The Farm, in the Lake Hollywood area. Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

James Taylor, 1969
Located in New York, NY
James Taylor, taken the same day as the Sweet Baby James album cover, at Cyrus Faryar's place, The Farm, in the Lake Hollywood area. Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

James Taylor, 1969
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Eagles, "Desperado, " 1972
Located in New York, NY
The Eagles Desperado album cover back. Their managers and roadies dressed up as bandits and tied the members of the band together, along with Jackson Browne and JD Souther. Limited ...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

James Taylor, 1969
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Henry Diltz
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Keith Richards & Ron Wood, Los Angeles, CA 1979
Located in New York, NY
Keith Richards & Ron Wood, Lear Jet contact sheet on the New Barbarians tour, 1979.
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Taylor, "Sweet Baby James, " 1969
Located in New York, NY
James Taylor in the Lake Hollywood area during his photoshoot with Henry Diltz for his album "Sweet Baby James". Limited Edition photograph, hand signed by photographer Henry Diltz
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs

Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.

Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.

Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.

While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.

Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.

Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.

On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.

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