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Portrait Photography For Sale
Artist: Mark Shaw
Artist: Nan Goldin
Dufy, Jacky Mazel wearing McCardell Cocktail Dress, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jacky Models at Dufy’s Villa -- Photographed for LIFE in 1955, two years after Dufy's death in 1953, this image was shot in Dufy's salon in the Villa de Gue...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Grey Turtleneck Sweater, Chin Down, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c25_7 -- Out take from the photos used for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Audrey seems to always look fantastic and friendly. "She is all queen (her grandfather ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Jane Fonda Portrait, Unpublished, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Mark Shaw’s file of “test shots” was full of budding stars -- these December 1958 head shots of Jane Fonda were never published. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). A...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedys, Jackie in Straw Hat, JFK Smiling, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
A Portrait of Jackie by Mark Shaw. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedy, Jackie sits at JFK’s Senate Desk, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie sits at JFK’s senate desk in 1959 nb_048. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited e...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, Knee Up, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c16_15 – Audrey Hepburn in her dressing room. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" pap...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, Glances Right, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, r24_11 -- Audrey Hepburn looked incredible no matter what she was doing. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the Apri...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Grace Kelly Laughing, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly Laughing -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editio...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Natalie Wood Backlot Portrait in Black Sweater, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Natalie Wood Backlot Portrait in Black Sweater, 1956 -- A Mark Shaw backlot photograph of Natalie Wood for LIFE magazine in November 1956. Not seen is the Vespa scooter she was seate...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree, Close, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree, Close, r9_9 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair in 1953. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Head Resting on Hand, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, 54_0309a_b -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for the June 1954 issue of Mademoiselle. Her dress is a Claire McCardell creation. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Mod Girl, Playfully Crossing Eyes, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Mademoiselle Model Having Fun -- An out take from a photo shoot for the June 1958 issue of Mademoiselle, Mark Shaw caught a model having fun! Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" p...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Hands on Hips, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Hands on Hips -- Mark Shaw photographed Elizabeth Taylor for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Tay...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Putting on Makeup in Mirror, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c1_43, 1953 – Audrey Hepburn gives herself a last minute touch up. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 22" x 32" ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Exits Studio Car, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Exits Studio Car, c3_23 -- Audrey Hepburn was respected on the set of Sabrina for always knowing her lines thoroughly. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" 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, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out.
Audrey Hepburn sits in the center of the photo, wearing a turtleneck coat and black pants. Her right hand is scratching her cheek while her right leg is hanging out of the car, with the passenger door wide open. On her lap is a stack of paper, while she turns her head to the rear of the car. Next to her, directly outside the car, stands another woman in a light trench coat...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedy, Jackie in Pink Dress, John at Podium
By Mark Shaw
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in White Blouse with Phone, Head on Right Hand, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r19_3 -- Waiting for a call? Shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of Life. Audrey Hepburn allowed Mark Shaw a visit to her apartment for "up close and natural" photos ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Model Kouka wears Novia while Standing, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Photographed by Mark Shaw for McCall's November 1962 issue, socialite Lee Radziwill, younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy, is considered a great style icon. Radziwill continues to be...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Joey Dressed for Wigstock, NYC
By Nan Goldin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Nan Goldin (b. 1953) is unquestionably one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century.
Her intimate images emphasize her subject’s individuality, infusing them with d...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Front, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Front, c8_13 – Photographed for Life in 1953, part of Audrey Hepburn's nightly ritual was a shampoo given at the studio. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedys, JFK and Jackie, Posed Portrait
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
JFK, JBK Posed Portrait, 2971_d_11a. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Eac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Being Towel Dried, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Being Towel Dried, c7_26, 1953 – Photographed for LIFE in 1953, Audrey Hepburn is shampooed on the set of Sabrina. Aged 24, Audrey was alre...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedys, Jackie in Straw Hat, JFK Reading, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy nb_120 -- A Portrait of Jackie by Mark Shaw. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle phot...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Elizabeth Taylor in Dior Yellow Chiffon, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow Chiffon, 1961 -- Shot for Life magazine in April 1961. This was the second time Mark Shaw had photographed Elizabeth Taylor...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Jane Fonda Portrait, Unpublished, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Mark Shaw’s file of “test shots” was full of budding stars -- these December 1958 head shots of Jane Fonda were never published. Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). A...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Staring, Center Frame, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn 54_0309a_e – Audrey Hepburn was photographed for the June 1954 issue of Mademoiselle. Her dress is a Claire McCardell creation. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Bicycle, Riding, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c20_24 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" pape...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in December of 1954. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Brigitte Bardot Hands in Lap, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot Hands in Lap, 1958 -- Brigitte Bardot was photographed by Mark Shaw in 1958. Mark, who often predicted who would become stars, thought one of these images of Bardot s...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Chagall, “Il Sogno" and Ivy Nicholson wearing McCardell, 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Chagall’s “Il Sogno” with Ivy in McCardell, 1955 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for LIFE magazine in 1955. This story featured artists and their designs for fabrics for US firm Fuller Fabrics which were used by American Designer Claire McCardell. The Model here is Ivy Nicholson...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward Writing, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn looked incredible no matter what she was doing. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life magazine...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Head Resting on Hand, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, 54_0309a_b -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for the June 1954 issue of Mademoiselle. Her dress is a Claire McCardell creation. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Tiger Morse Black Dress c11, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Tiger Morse Black Dress c11, 1961. Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each ...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Elizabeth Taylor in Frills, Portrait with Bare Shoulder, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in Frills, Portrait with Bare Shoulder -- Mark Shaw photographed Elizabeth Taylor for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Sits to the Side, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Sits to the Side -- Mark Shaw photographed Elizabeth Taylor for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Taylor was starring in the academy award winning film, Giant, as Leslie Benedict, the matriarch of a Texas ranching family. The film also starred Rock Hudson and James Dean. Elizabeth Taylor is number seven on the American Film Institute’s list of top 25 female legends. Image size is 40" x 50" (for 44" x 54" 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, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out.
A photograph in color of Elizabeth Taylor wearing a black pantsuit...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedy, John Color Portrait
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Color portrait of JFK nb_118 – A rare Color portrait of JFK. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn at Home, Heron Day Bed, Glances, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r18_6 -- Audrey Hepburn looked incredible no matter what she was doing -- This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the April 19, 1954 internati...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Looks Back, 1953
By Mark Shaw
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 ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in December of 1954. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Nico with Strawberry, Close Up, 1960
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Nico, (born Christa Paffgen) was a popular fashion model and later lead singer of the The Velvet Underground. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Catherine Deneuve at Sixteen in St. Tropez 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Catherine Deneuve at Sixteen in St. Tropez 1961-- Taken for the Jan. 13, 1961 issue of LIFE, Catherine Deneuve was only sixteen when Mark Shaw photographed her in St. Tropez during a...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Picasso with Bettina and Umbrella, 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Picasso with Bettina and Umbrella -- Photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie, Picasso celebrates his Fashion debut by clowning around with an umbrella. T...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Elizabeth Taylor in Frills with Hand on Shoulder, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in Frills with Hand on Shoulder -- Mark Shaw photographed Elizabeth Taylor for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Taylor was starring in the academy award ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Reclines Hand Up, Book Open, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r15_6 -- Informal portrait of Audrey Hepburn. Out take from the cover shoot for the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17"...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Designer's Homes, Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home, Back, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home -- Mark Shaw photographed Elsa Schiaparelli's best-known model, Ghislaine de Bosisson in an ankle-length dress lounging on an elongated ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Arm Back, Head Tilted Smiling, 1954
By Mark Shaw
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...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedy, Jackie in Pink Dress, John at Podium
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in Pink Dress nb_119 -- A Portrait of Jackie. Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle phot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Grace Kelly Pensive, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly Pensive -- Grace Kelly, later Princess Grace of Monaco, was photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ar...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedy, Jackie in Palm Beach, 1963
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in Palm Beach, 1963, nb_151. 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. E...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedys, Jackie in Straw Hat, JFK Smiling, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
A Portrait of Jackie by Mark Shaw. 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 photo rag paper. Each ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Applies Lipstick in Mirror, Backstage at Ondine, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Backstage at Ondine, 54_0330c_33, 1954 – Backstage at Ondine, Audrey Hepburn was photographed for Mademoiselle in 1954. After years of perfect blondes, Audrey's look w...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c16_12 -- Audrey Hepburn in her dressing room. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in White Blouse with Phone, Hugging Knees, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r12_10 -- Audrey Hepburn at home. This image is an out take from photos shot for the cover of the December 7, 1953 issue of Life. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 1...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Designer's Homes Dolores Guinness the daughter of Gloria Guinness wears Red Dior
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Photographed for Dior, Dolores Guinness was the daughter of Gloria Guinness, the style icon, and the mother of Victoria Niarchos. Garance dress, Spring...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Brigitte Bardot Hands in Lap, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot Hands in Lap, 1958 -- Brigitte Bardot was photographed by Mark Shaw in 1958. Mark, who often predicted who would become stars, thought one of these images of Bardot s...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Washes Car, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Washes Car, c15_29 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward Smiling, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn r21_10 -- Audrey Hepburn looked incredible no matter what she was doing. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the April 19, 1954 internation...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
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.