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Portrait Photography For Sale
Artist: Stefanie Schneider
Artist: Rankin
The River (Fairytales) - Original Polaroid Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The River (Fairytales) - 2006 Polaroid - Unique Piece 1/1, 8.8 x 7.5 cm (image area) 10.6 x 8.6 cm ( including white Polaroid frame) Artist Inv. #23497. Signed on verso. Not moun...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Bank of America I (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bank of America - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #343...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Hideout (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Hideout - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #724. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. Stefanie Schneider's photographs evoke scintillating moments suspended between daydreams and waking reality. Each scene, captured in the southwestern United States, radiates a surreal enchantment. The artist's role appears minimal yet pivotal, providing the decisive impulse that sets the imagery into motion. The figures in her photographs remain as elusive as the motivations behind their actions, and the narratives woven through her sequences are tantalizingly open to interpretation. Atmospheric disturbances in Schneider's work emerge as the result of a deliberate narrative arrangement, compelling viewers to navigate between visual mementos and the gaps in memory they conjure. Yet, her artistry is no less purposeful in its engagement with medium. Despite the inherent unpredictability of expired Polaroid film, Schneider wields it with calculated intent. The photo-chemical self-developing process, altered by age and decay, transforms the initial exposure into something alien yet mesmerizing. This dysfunction is a cornerstone of MIND SCREEN, a multi-part work that explores the fragility of reality, authenticity, and comprehension. Schneider juxtaposes this brittleness with a magical realism steeped in chimeras, crafting dreamlike sequences that resist definitive narratives. She entrusts viewers with the responsibility of piecing together presumed storylines, refusing to offer a manual for interpretation. Instead, her work draws us into a realm where the unreal reigns—shimmering scenes that evoke the mirage of a road movie, a moment of violence, or a tragic self-sacrifice. Film genres are invoked and subverted in a single breath: Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders is reimagined through a rose-tinted lens, Thelma...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Heist (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Heist - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #21978. S...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Seagull (Zuma Beach)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Seagull (Zuma Beach) - 1999 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artists Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist Inventory # 520. Not moun...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Doubt (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Doubt - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #21164. Signa...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Between the Lines (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Between the Lines - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Artist Inventory #694. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. Stefanie Schneider's photographs evoke scintillating moments suspended between daydreams and waking reality. Each scene, captured in the southwestern United States, radiates a surreal enchantment. The artist's role appears minimal yet pivotal, providing the decisive impulse that sets the imagery into motion. The figures in her photographs remain as elusive as the motivations behind their actions, and the narratives woven through her sequences are tantalizingly open to interpretation. Atmospheric disturbances in Schneider's work emerge as the result of a deliberate narrative arrangement, compelling viewers to navigate between visual mementos and the gaps in memory they conjure. Yet, her artistry is no less purposeful in its engagement with medium. Despite the inherent unpredictability of expired Polaroid film, Schneider wields it with calculated intent. The photo-chemical self-developing process, altered by age and decay, transforms the initial exposure into something alien yet mesmerizing. This dysfunction is a cornerstone of MIND SCREEN, a multi-part work that explores the fragility of reality, authenticity, and comprehension. Schneider juxtaposes this brittleness with a magical realism steeped in chimeras, crafting dreamlike sequences that resist definitive narratives. She entrusts viewers with the responsibility of piecing together presumed storylines, refusing to offer a manual for interpretation. Instead, her work draws us into a realm where the unreal reigns—shimmering scenes that evoke the mirage of a road movie, a moment of violence, or a tragic self-sacrifice. Film genres are invoked and subverted in a single breath: Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders is reimagined through a rose-tinted lens, Thelma...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Narween (Saigon) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Narween (Saigon) - 2003 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory Number 22722. Not mou...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Felix (Zuma Beach)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Felix (Zuma Beach) - 1997 20x25cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artists Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist Inventory # 570. Not mounte...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled (Olancha) - Stranger than Paradise - analog C-Print based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Olancha) - 2006 38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No. 1283. Not...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Camille's Catching - Original Polaroid Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Camille's Catching' (Beachshoot) The Original Polaroid - Unique Piece 1/1 - 2005 10.8x8.8cm including white Polaroid frame Artist inventory 21384.00 signed on verso Stefanie Schne...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

My Girl (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
My Girl (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #92...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

High Noon (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
High Noon - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #348. Sig...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Runaway Lovers - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Runaway Lovers (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm Edition of 10. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 9366.01. No...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Accident - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Accident - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 2000 20x25cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #341. ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Tomorrow (The Last Picture Show) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tomorrow (The Last Picture Show) - 2000 50x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory number: 2750. Signature l...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

'There is no Forever' - Till Death do us Part
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'There is no Forever' (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid Certificate and Signature label artist Inventory No. 9080...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

Burning Bright (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Burning Bright - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #2116...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Hideout (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Hideout - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #726. S...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Running rings around the moon (Heavenly Falls) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Running rings around the moon (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 50x60cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 19563...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Tree of Life (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Tree of Life - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #35...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Runaway Ride (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Runaway Ride - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #345. ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Stefanie Schneider Minis - Untitled No 11 - Beachshoot - featuring Radha Mitchel
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Minis 'Untitled #11' (Beachshoot) featuring Radha Mitchell, 2005 signed and signature brand on verso Lambda digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid Polar...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Spheres (Chicks and Chicks and Sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Spheres (Chicks and Chicks and Sometimes Cocks) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Art...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Happy Days (Haley and the Birds)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Happy Days (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Daisy and Austen in Pool (Till Death do us part) - Polaroid, Figurative, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Daisy and Austen in Pool (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - analog, vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - 2004 58x56cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Cert...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Leaving II (Sidewinder) - 8 pieces - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Leaving II (Sidewinder) - 2005 48x46cm each, installed 110x215cm, Edition of 10. 8 archival C-Prints based on the 8 Polaroids. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - analog, vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - 2004 58x56cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Cert...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - 2004 48x46cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Cert...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Cyndi Lauper - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Gelsomina II' "Bring Ya to the Brink" (Cyndi Lauper record Album) - 2016 70x90cm, sold out Edition of 3, Artist Proof 1/3, Analog C-Print, hand-printed and enlarged by the artist...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Deliverance (The Last Stand) - triptych
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Deliverance (The Last Stand) - triptych - 2004 20x20cm each. 20x70cm installed with gaps. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. 3 Archival C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, based...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Beachboy (Zuma Beach)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Beachboy (Zuma Beach) - 1999 20x25cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artists Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist Inventory # 207. Not mou...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sucking / Brushing (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sucking / Brushing (Sidewinder) 2005, 50x200cm, including white frame, Edition of 10, digital C-Print, based on 7 original expired Polaroids. Signature label and Certificate. Arti...
Category

Early 2000s Outsider Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

The Kiss (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Kiss (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label artist Invent...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Lullaby (Heather’s Dream) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Lullaby (Heather’s Dream) - 2013 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 20x24cm, ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Max by the Pool - 29 Palms, California, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max by the Pool (29 Palms, CA) - 1999, 20x20cm, Edition of 10, archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory number: 614. Not mounted. Schneider harnesses the unpredictable chemical mutations of expired Polaroid film, where bursts of color erupt across the surface, destabilizing the photograph's traditional allegiance to reality. These vivid distortions draw her characters into ethereal, trance-like dreamscapes. Like fleeting sequences from a vintage road movie, Schneider’s images shimmer with a transitory quality, dissolving before any definitive conclusions can be drawn. Their ephemeral essence is conveyed through subtle gestures and enigmatic motives. Refusing to yield to the constraints of reality, Schneider’s work keeps alive a delicate interplay of dream, desire, fact, and fiction, blurring the boundaries between them with poetic ambiguity. Stefanie Schneider’s work echoes the heart of American art, channeling the cinematic nostalgia of Ed Ruscha’s roadscapes, the stark sensuality of Georgia O’Keeffe’s deserts, and the haunting solitude of Edward Hopper...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Farmer's Wife's Portrait (American Depression)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Transient - the Picker's Wife (American Depression) - 2004 featuring Radha Mitchell 20 x 20 cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist Proofs. Archival C-Prints based on the original Polar...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Unbound (Wastelands) Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Unbound (Wastelands) - 2003 Edition of 10, 38x36cm, Archival C-Print on Crystal Fuji Archive paper, matte surface, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 836. Signature ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

On One's Own (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
On One's Own (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist Invent...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Narween (Saigon) - mounted - vintage, Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Narween (Saigon) - 2003 58x56cm, Edition 2/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection. Artist in...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - analog, vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - 2004 58x56cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Cert...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Nurse (Heather's Dream) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Nurse (Heather's Dream) - 2013 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 20x24cm,...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Girls (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Girls (Till Death do us Part) - 2016 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 9435. Not mounted...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Silver Bra (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Silver Bra (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate,...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - analog, vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventor...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Madonna (Burned) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Madonna (Burned) - 1999 48x47cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No 334. ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Abstract (Deconstructivism) - Original Polaroid Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Abstract (Deconstructivism) - 2022 Polaroid - Unique Piece 1/1, 7.2 x 8.9cm (image area) 10.1 x 10.0 cm ( including white Polaroid frame) Artist Inv. #24283. Signed on verso. Not...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - analog, vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventor...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Romina's Wedding Day (29 Palms, CA)- including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Romina's Wedding Day (29 Palms, CA) - 2013 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled (Traintracks) - based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Traintracks) - The last Picture Show - 2004 50x50cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Sig...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Nail Polish (Beachshoot) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Nail Polish (Beachshoot) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #1375. N...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized Minis - 'Her last Call' - signed, loose
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Mini Her last Call (The Girl behind the white Picket Fence) - 2013 - featuring Heather Megan Christie signed in front, not mounted. Digital Color Photographs ba...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Alice (Stranger than Paradise), analog, 5 pieces
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Alice (Stranger than Paradise) - 2004 38x37cm each, installed with gaps 38x210cm, Edition of 2/7, 5 analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, base...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized Minis - Airstream (29 Palms) - signed, loose
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Mini Airstream (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 signed in front, not mounted. Digital Color Photographs based on the Polaroids. Polaroid sized open Editions 1999-2023 10....
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Changes (Wastelands) - Polaroid, Expired. Contemporary, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Changes (Wastelands), 2003 Edition of 1/10, 38x37cm, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No 1178.01 Not mounted. Offered is a pi...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Jean 3 (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Jean III (Suburbia) 2004, 20x24cm, Edition of 1/10, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signature label with Certificate. Artist Inventory No. 1688.01. Not mounted. This project ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

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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