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Portrait Photography For Sale
Artist: Mark Shaw
Artist: Nan Goldin
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 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editio...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Designer's Homes, Teal Dior Gown in Gold Room, Red Furniture, 1960
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Designer’s Homes Teal Dior Gown in Gold Room. Furniture adjusted to Red -- Outtake from a 1960 photo shoot for Life Magazine, this image was photographed in a grand Parisian residenc...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn strolls in front of her Beverly Hills apartment, Closer View
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Steps Up, c21_19, 1953 -- "On a day off Audrey Hepburn strolls in front of her Beverly Hills apartment." One of Mark Shaw's most loved images of Audrey in her trademark boy's ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Kennedy, Jackie Sits on Georgetown Bridge
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie Sits on Georgetown Bridge rap_100. 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 H...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
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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 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
The Eurasian-born Alla was one of Dior's divas. When bathed in attention, she was charismatic and wore her clothes with graceful aplomb. Croque-mitaine model, Autumn-Winter 1953 Haut...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Joan Miro at Work in Studio, 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Miro Close Up, at Work, 1955 -- Joan Miro photographed for LIFE magazine in his tiny studio in Barcelona by Mark Shaw in 1955. Miro is shown working on his current piece. Image size ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn strolls in front of her Beverly Hills apartment, Closer View
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Steps Up, c21_19, 1953 -- "On a day off Audrey Hepburn strolls in front of her Beverly Hills apartment." One of Mark Shaw's most loved images of Audrey in her trademark boy's ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Striped Sweater, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r28_5 -- Shot for Life in 1953. Audrey Hepburn often ate dinner alone on the floor while reading classical drama "with heavy helpings of Shaw and Shakespeare." Image ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Tiger Morse Black Leotard h6, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Tiger Morse Black Leotard h6, 1961. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953
By Mark Shaw
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 Decemb...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Grey Turtleneck Sweater, Glances Left Chin Up, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn in Gray Turtleneck Sweater, c23_6, 1953 -- Out take from the photos used for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Audrey seems to always look fantastic and friendly. "S...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Grey Turtleneck Sweater, Faces Front, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c25_2 -- Audrey Hepburn flirting with the camera on her way to work. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn r7_2, 1953 -- Shot on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair, this image is an out take from photos used for the December 7, 1953 issue of Life. Audrey Hepburn was said t...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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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 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. 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...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Grey Turtleneck Sweater, Faces Front, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c25_2 -- Audrey Hepburn flirting with the camera on her way to work. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in lim...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Hand to Lapel, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Hand to Lapel -- 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 in a black pantsuit...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_17, 1953 -- 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 ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow Chiffon, Side View 3, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow with Ivy, Side 3 -- Mark Shaw was sent by LIFE to photograph Elizabeth Taylor for the April 28, 1961 issue. The images he took were never used for the article that celebrated her acceptance of the Oscar for best actress of 1960 for her role as a semi-pro call girl in the movie Butterfield 8. Shaw’s stunning portraits show Taylor in her Oscar ceremony finery, a dress called “Soiree a Rio” from Dior’s Spring-Summer 1961 Haute Couture collection. 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 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.
Fashion photography of Elizabeth Taylor. She is standing and turns her head to her left to face the camera. She keeps her hands in front of her by her waist. She does not smile. She is wearing a yellow dress with flower designs on the bottom skirt. There is a pink flower on her waist. This is an outdoor photograph...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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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...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Mark Shaw Seated on Boat
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Mark Shaw Seated on Boat. 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 print is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Joan Miro at Work in Studio, 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Miro Close Up, at Work, 1955 -- Joan Miro photographed for LIFE magazine in his tiny studio in Barcelona by Mark Shaw in 1955. Miro is shown working on his current piece. Image size ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Joan Miro in Studio, 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Joan Miro photographed for LIFE magazine in his tiny studio in Barcelona by Mark Shaw in 1955 -- Miro's "in progress" work sits around him. Image size is 10" x 12.8" (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.
A portrait in color of Joan Miro. He sits on a wooden stool in his studio. He is wearing a green long-sleeve shirt with grey pants and grey shoes...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Kennedy, John Color Portrait v2
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Color portrait of JFK nb_118v2 – A rare color portrait of JFK. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahne...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
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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 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editio...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Kennedy, John F. Portrait, Left Shoulder Front, Looking Up, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
John F. Kennedy Portrait, 006v1. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each pr...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Coco Chanel Sits on Divan, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco Sits on Divan, 1957 -- Coco Chanel sits on her massive beige suede divan talking on the phone with a cigarette dangling from her lower lip. She dislikes phoning and gets it over with quickly. All things in keeping with the Chanel legend can be found in this luxurious salon including the pill boxes. "I take one to pep me up, the other to calm me down so I can sleep." Mark Shaw's informal, grainy, black and white images of Coco Chanel were created using an unobtrusive 35mm camera and film processing methods that enabled him to eliminate all other photographic equipment. Although Shaw's techniques increased the grain and contrast of the photographs, the lack of intimidating, distracting flash and lights allowed him to capture an unusually relaxed Chanel. Image size is 32" x 48" (for 36" x 52" 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 black and white photograph of Coco Chanel in her salon on her divan. She is wearing a suit with a hat and a cigarette. She is talking on the phone. This is also an interior photograph of her salon. She has a huge divan. Behind there is a wall of...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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 ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Balenciaga, Green Skirt, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Balenciaga Green Skirt -- Shot in 1953 and published in the September 6, 1954 issue of LIFE at the Couture Salon of Cristobal Balenciaga. The source f...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Nico with Flower and Mirror, 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. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION OF 15. Im...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, 1954
By Mark Shaw
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 10"...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ar...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Tiger Morse Black Dress b3, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Tiger Morse Black Dress b3, 1961. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each p...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Rests on Book Head Up, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
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 is 22" x 22" (for 24" x ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, Knee Up and Looking Forward, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn in Dressing Room, c16_22, 1953 -- Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 13.75"...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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 ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r20_2 -- 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
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Applies Lipstick, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r16_4 -- 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...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Set of Sabrina, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c14_35 -- 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 17" x 22" p...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in White Blouse with Phone, Laying, Hand on Receiver, Smiling
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r13_3 -- Audrey Hepburn on the phone 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 22" x 22" ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Balenciaga, Green Skirt, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Balenciaga Green Skirt -- Shot in 1953 and published in the September 6, 1954 issue of LIFE at the Couture Salon of Cristobal Balenciaga. The source f...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in White Blouse with Phone, Laying, Chin Resting, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r13_6 -- Shot for the Dec. 7, 1953 issue of Life. Initially Audrey Hepburn did all she could to avoid Mark Shaw's cameras. When she realized they shared intense devot...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow Chiffon, Side View 3, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow with Ivy, Side 3 -- Mark Shaw was sent by LIFE to photograph Elizabeth Taylor for the April 28, 1961 issue. The images he took were never used for the arti...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Dior, Brigitte Tortet, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Dion, Brigitte Tortet, 1954 -- Brigitte Tortet, from the Dior press office, after the Autumn-Winter 1954 Haute Couture show. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). Al...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Grey Turtleneck Sweater, Head Left, Raised Eyebrows, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c25_3 -- It seems that Audrey Hepburn was beautiful at any angle Mark Shaw could find. Out take from the photo essay for LIFE, December 1953. Image size is 13.75" x 2...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" pa...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Kennedy, JFK and JBK Color Portrait with Monument, 1961
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
JFK and JBK Color Portrait with Monument -- A portrait of JFK and Jackie on the balcony of the White House taken by Mark Shaw as part of a photo shoot for “Look” magazine. 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 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 John F. Kennedy with Jackie Kennedy. They are standing on the White House balcony. JFK is wearing a blue suit. Jackie is wearing a cream suit...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Yves St. Laurent Leans on Bolts of Fabric, 1960
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Yves St. Laurent Leans on Bolts of Fabric -- Leaning against bolts of fabric in his Paris headquarters. Yves St. Laurent was photographed by Mark Shaw i...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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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...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Kennedy, Jackie Relaxing by Lamp in Georgetown, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie Relaxing by Lamp in Georgetown, nb_032_033 -- Taken in 1959 this rare photograph shows Jackie relaxing and looking very young, she was only 29. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Balenciaga, Green Skirt, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Balenciaga Green Skirt -- Shot in 1953 and published in the September 6, 1954 issue of LIFE at the Couture Salon of Cristobal Balenciaga. The source f...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
William Holden Portrait, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
William Holden Portrait, 1954 -- This image of William Holden is an outtake from a photo shoot for the May 31, 1954 cover of LIFE. Holden was deemed the...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). A...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Fernand Leger in Studio, Anne Gunning wearing McCardell's design of Leger's work
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Fernand Leger in Studio, Number One -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for LIFE in 1955, two weeks before his death, Fernand Leger posed for this final portrait in his Paris Studio. Leger'...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953
By Mark Shaw
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 Decemb...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography
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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.