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Portrait Photography For Sale
Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso
Located in Austin, TX
The Dalai Lama is a title given to spiritual leaders of the Tibetan people. They are part of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibeta...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Rhode Island Surfer, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A surfer carrying his board at a Rhode Island beach, September 1965. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered an...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Rhode Island Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Surfers off Rhode Island, September 1965. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aaron...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Peggy Guggenheim in Venice' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Peggy Guggenheim in Venice 1978 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate September ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Jane Bond I (Heavenly Falls) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Jane Bond I (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 50x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid Certificate and signature label, Artist inventory number: ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Laguna Beach Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A surfer in the sea at Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Nu...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Laguna Beach Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A surfer in the sea at Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Nu...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Laguna Beach Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A surfer in the sea at Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Nu...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Rhode Island Surfer, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A surfer carrying his board at a Rhode Island beach, September 1965. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered an...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Rhode Island Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Surfers off Rhode Island, September 1965. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aaron...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Rhode Island Surfer, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A surfer carrying his board at a Rhode Island beach, September 1965. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered an...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Rhode Island Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Surfers off Rhode Island, September 1965. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aaron...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Rhode Island Surfers, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Surfers off Rhode Island, September 1965. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aaron...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Jimi Hendrix Performing at the Newport Jazz Festival
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid image of the legendary rock guitarist, Jimi Hendrix performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1968. This incredible close up was captured by photographer Ted Kessel. ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

First Kiss (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
First Kiss (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Marilyn Monroe on a Stroll
Located in Austin, TX
Stellar candid shot of Marilyn Monroe out on a stroll. Her legacy is way more than curves and a blonde bob. Fifty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe remains a luminescent movie st...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

F. - Yorkie (Puppy, Dog, Portrait, Staged)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm Size: 24 x 24 inches (60.96 x 60.96cm) Edition: 15 Signed, titled and dated on label COA provided *Framing options available....
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch is a portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair, winking at the camera. Image size: 8.25 x 10.25 in. Mount size: 16 x 20 in. Silver G...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Edition 2/10 - Barber, Old Havana, Cuba, C-Type Photograph
Located in Eye, England
[Featured in Italian Vogue. The print will not display the watermark] Edition 1/10 - Whites, Teignmouth Bowls, Devon, C-Type Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs. Front: Signature and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, C Print, Photographic Paper, Color

Elizabeth Taylor with Lasso
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning colored image features the lovely Elizabeth Taylor spinning a lasso on the set of the 1956 film "Giant". Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Poolside Glamour
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating pinup features actress Marilyn Monroe standing poolside in a bathing suit and heels. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing c...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth in Burbank
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid image of Rita Hayworth in Burbank, walking along a beautiful street scene. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and producer. She achieved fame dur...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall at Villa Capri
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall smiling while having a meal at a cafe, 1957. Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Let's Dance (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Let's Dance (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's Iconic Shot
Located in Austin, TX
Iconic capture of Audrey Hepburn in her role for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in 1961. Breakfast at Tiffany's was a romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Hepb...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Glamour Portrait in Tulle
Located in Austin, TX
Great capture of the glamorous Audrey Hepburn posed leaning on a small table, dripping in jewels and beauty. British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn is regarded as one of t...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Johnny Depp at Home By Zack Whitford - Contemporary Portrait Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Johnny At Home Johnny Depp in a relaxed state at his home. Archival pigment print Edition size: 25 (in each size) Available in 3 print sizes: 16" x 20" 20" x 24" 30" x 40...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe posing for a portrait while standing with her car door open on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire". Beautifully restored and recolored from the original 1953 black...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Milton H. Greene 'Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly'
Located in New York, NY
Milton H. Greene Grace Kelly 1955 (printed later) All archival pigment prints, signed on reverse by the Estate American actress and then Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly for an Ameri...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Rat Pack
Located in Austin, TX
Rare portrait of the Rat Pack in front of the Sands Hotel sign, 1963. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Rat Pac...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White

Brigitte Bardot in her apartment in Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Brigitte Bardot in her apartment in Paris, by André SAS. Print on pigment fine art print, and signed on the back by the rights-owner, Philippe SAS. This picture is part of the "Homma...
Category

Late 20th Century Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

Princess Caroline of Monaco
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category

1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Atmospheric Portrait of Led Zeppelin at Chateau Marmont
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Capture of Led Zeppelin sitting on the steps of the Chateau Marmont, captured by celebrity photographer Jay Thompson in 1969. Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Ladies and Gentlemen (Marsha P. Johnson)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Carmen Sevilla, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish actress and singer Carmen Sevilla. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Carmen Sevilla Chromogenic Lambda print 1957, Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Com...
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

BASQUIAT photographs: set of 3 works (Nicholas Taylor Basquiat photograph)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat New York 1979: A set of 3 rare, early Jean-Michel Basquiat photographs by Basquiat Gray bandmate, Nicholas Taylor of Gray. A ...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Inkjet

Ladies and Gentlemen (Lurdes and Ivette)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Tina Chow
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Tricksy (Beachshoot) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tricksy (Beachshoot) - 2005 featuring Radha Mitchell 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Arti...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Darth Elvis by BATIK Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Darth Elvis By BATIK Signed Limited Edition BATIK is a London based fine artist and image maker. Produced directly in the artist's studio Certificate of authenticity supplied Pa...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Chewbacca - Affenpinscher (Puppy, Dog, Portrait, Staged)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Chewbacca - Affenpinscher (Puppy, Dog, Portrait, Staged, Iconic, Funny, Whimsical, Heartwarming) 2023 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm Size: 2...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jean Serpieri at Tour La Reine (Queen's Tower), Athens, Greece, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
December 1961—Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown which belonged to the wife of Otto, the first king of modern Greece. The palace too originally belonged to King Otto, and was used as a summer home by the royal family. The space features neogothic architecture, a sky blue, red and gold decorative ceiling, black and white tile, and rich blue upholstery. Chromogenic Lambda print 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons Estate Edition Chromogenic Lambda print from the original transparency Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Getty Images Gallery, London. Photographs are printed utilizing the original transparency held at the archive source. Tour la Reine is a former royal estate...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Carolina Herrera
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Skaal House, Estate Edition (Snowscape in Vintage Stowe, Vermont)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The glass-fronted triangular Skaal House, lit up at night, in the Stowe Mountain ski resort in Stowe, Vermont, 1962. A pair of skis lean against the wall b...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Ladies and Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

John Lennon Portrait by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles at the Westwood Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, 27th-28th June 1966. En route for the Japanese leg of their final world tour, the group made...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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C Print

Valentino
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful modern pinup features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed on barstools with modern art on the walls. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actre...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Carmen Sevilla, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish actress and singer Carmen Sevilla. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Carmen Sevilla Chromogenic Lambda print 1957, Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Com...
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Dreamgirl I (29 Palms, CA) - analog, mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dreamgirl II (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 Edition 2/10, 58x56cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection. Signe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at a Party
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible candid image photographed by Globe Photos Photographer Nate Cutler at the premier of How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953. How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American s...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Ava Gardner at Academy Awards
Located in Austin, TX
Color portrait of Ava Gardner smiling at The Academy Awards in fur and tiara. Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette on the set of the movie 'Gi...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Naumburg Bandshell, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Couples dance to a live band performing at the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, New York City, 1948. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Naumburg Bandshe...
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1940s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Frida in New York by Nickolas Muray, Carbon Pigment Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida in New York by Nickolas Muray features Frida Kahlo in a colorful red, yellow and blue dress with light blue bows in her hair and a cigarette in her hand. She is seated on top o...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Carbon Pigment

Naumburg Bandshell, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Couples dance to a live band performing at the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, New York City, 1948. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Naumburg Bandshe...
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1940s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Alice In Acapulco, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alice Topping and Minnie Cushing (left) relax with friends in Acapulco, Mexico, February 1966. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certifi...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Alice In Acapulco, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alice Topping and Minnie Cushing (left) relax with friends in Acapulco, Mexico, February 1966. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certifi...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

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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