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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1950s
This Week's Listings Only
Florence Pritchett Smith, Venice, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1950 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features model turned fashion editor turned society hostess, Florence Pritchett Smith, covers her sleevel...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Florence Pritchett Smith, Venice, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Florence Pritchett Smith, Venice, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Florence Pritchett Smith, Venice, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1950, printed later

Untitled (Cowboy) / P00075
By Jim French
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Polaroid print (Unique) Signed in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jim French first began drawing and then photographing male erotica in the 1960s. Originally a successful fashion illustrator, French and an old army buddy partnered to open a mail order company in New York City they called Luger. French contributed homoerotic drawings of hyper-masculine types such as soldiers, cowboys, and bikers. Eventually he bought out his business partner, and by 1967, under the pseudonym Rip Colt, he founded the now infamous Colt Studio...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Untitled (Cowboy) / P00075

Jim French
Untitled (Cowboy) / P00075, c. 1967-1969

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a man wearing diving equipment talking with a girl in a wicker chair on the beach, Bahamas...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967, printed later

Steve McQueen Racing Porsche
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning color action shot features American actor Steve McQueen. Often called "The King of Cool", whose "anti-hero" persona developed at the height of the counterculture of the...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen Racing Porsche
Steve McQueen Racing Porsche

J.N. Kennedy
Steve McQueen Racing Porsche, 1960s

Mick Jagger with his Aston Martin DB6, 1966 — Signed Limited Edition Print
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
Mick Jagger with his Aston Martin DB6, 1966 — Signed Limited Edition Print by Gered Mankowitz Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones is photographed next to his beloved Aston Martin DB...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mick Jagger with his Aston Martin DB6, 1966 — Signed Limited Edition Print
Mick Jagger with his Aston Martin DB6, 1966 — Signed Limited Edition Print

Gered Mankowitz
Mick Jagger with his Aston Martin DB6, 1966 — Signed Limited Edition Print, 1966 (printed later)

New York, Brooklyn, African American Lifestyle 1960s, Fashion Show
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Fashion Show, Brooklyn, New York, USA 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 19" x 13" signed and numbered archival pigment print in an edition of 10. Signed by the estate, Freed's widow Brigitte Freed, on back of photograph. Available: 3/10. Provenance: Freed Estate *** Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian, a social documentary photographer. Freed worked as a freelance photographer from 1961 onwards and as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York City police department...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

New York, Brooklyn, African American Lifestyle 1960s, Fashion Show
New York, Brooklyn, African American Lifestyle 1960s, Fashion Show

Leonard Freed
New York, Brooklyn, African American Lifestyle 1960s, Fashion Show, 1963

Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photography This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of women r...
Category

1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Apres Ski, Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph, 1963, printed later

'Ali in Training' by R. McPhedran, Limited Edition Photograph Print, 20x24
Located in San Rafael, CA
American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ring while in training for his fight against Brian London, London, England, August 1966. (Photo by R. McPhed...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

'Ali in Training' by R. McPhedran, Limited Edition Photograph Print, 20x24
'Ali in Training' by R. McPhedran, Limited Edition Photograph Print, 20x24

'Ali in Training' by R. McPhedran, Limited Edition Photograph Print, 20x24, 1966

Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a ...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1959, printed later

Jimi Hendrix Poses With A Cigarette, 1967 — Signed Limited Edition Print
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
Jimi Hendrix poses with a cigarette, 1967 — Signed Limited Edition Print by Gered Mankowitz Legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix is pictured head-on during a session at Mankowitz's st...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jimi Hendrix Poses With A Cigarette, 1967 — Signed Limited Edition Print
Jimi Hendrix Poses With A Cigarette, 1967 — Signed Limited Edition Print

Gered Mankowitz
Jimi Hendrix Poses With A Cigarette, 1967 — Signed Limited Edition Print, 1967 (printed later)

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda. She is wear...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1958-printed later

Kennedys, Hyannis Port, Jackie, Magazine Cover, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy, nb_100 -- Published on the cover of the Ladies Home Journal in 1961, this photo was actually taken in Hyannis Port in 1959 before JFK became president. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Kennedys, Hyannis Port, Jackie, Magazine Cover, 1959

Mark Shaw
Kennedys, Hyannis Port, Jackie, Magazine Cover, 1959, 2018

Untitled Portrait
By Seydou Keïta
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy. Seydou Keïta Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (02158) 23...
Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Untitled Portrait
Untitled Portrait

Seydou Keïta
Untitled Portrait, 1952-1955

Elvis Presley Graceland
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1957 photograph depicting music's new sensation Elvis Presley posing for a photo outside of his new Memphis, Tennessee home, Graceland. This early portrayal was captured on Apr...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Graceland
Elvis Presley Graceland

Elvis Presley Graceland, 1957

Jimi Hendrix Backstage
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome candid capture of the rock god Jimi Hendrix, seated backstage. Jimi Hendrix was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only fo...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jimi Hendrix Backstage
Jimi Hendrix Backstage

Jay Thompson
Jimi Hendrix Backstage, 1968

Skiing In Stowe, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman waiting to go on a ski run in Stowe, Vermont, USA. This is an estate stamp...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Skiing In Stowe, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Skiing In Stowe, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Skiing In Stowe, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

Kennedy, Jackie in Palm Beach, 1963
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in Palm Beach, 1963, nb_151. 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...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie in Palm Beach, 1963

Mark Shaw
Kennedy, Jackie in Palm Beach, 1963, 2018

Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972
Located in Cologne, DE
This photograph from 1972 captures a stylish, vibrant scene featuring two people on a small airplane. A young woman, wearing a pink floral dress and sunglasses, lounges gracefully on...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, C Print

Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972

Klaus Redenbacher
Lounging gracefully on the wing, 1972, 2025

Girls in the Windows, Contemporary Fashion Photography, A/P Available
By Ormond Gigli
Located in New york, NY
Girls in the Windows, 1960 by Ormond Gigli, is a 38" x 38" (image size) archival pigment print signed by the photographer in an edition of 45 ... is sold out. One piece remains, however, an A/P (artist's proof) Ed. 4/8. The print is signed, titled, and numbered on recto (front of photo) in ink. Print Provenance: artist's archive. **** Girls in the Windows is one of the most collectible photographs...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Girls in the Windows, Contemporary Fashion Photography, A/P Available
Girls in the Windows, Contemporary Fashion Photography, A/P Available

Ormond Gigli
Girls in the Windows, Contemporary Fashion Photography, A/P Available, 1960

Grace Kelly at the Premiere of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning recolored portrait features actress Grace Kellythe "Princess of Grace"attending Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window premier in 1954. She is captured here looking at the came...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly at the Premiere of Rear Window
Grace Kelly at the Premiere of Rear Window

Frank Worth
Grace Kelly at the Premiere of Rear Window, 1956

Andy Warhol at his Factory at 33 Union Square, LAST ONE signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14 inch vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol at his Factory at 33 Union Square West in New York City with 16mm film reels and posters for Tu...
Category

1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol at his Factory at 33 Union Square, LAST ONE signed by Jack Mitchell
Andy Warhol at his Factory at 33 Union Square, LAST ONE signed by Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell
Andy Warhol at his Factory at 33 Union Square, LAST ONE signed by Jack Mitchell, 1968

Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at a Party
By Frank Worth
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 screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The Greeks Had a Word for It (1930) by Zoe Akins and Loco (1946) by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. It stars Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Lauren Bacall as three fashionable Manhattan...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at a Party
Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at a Party

Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at a Party, 1953

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Marietine Birnie, Blue Lagoon, Malta, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Marietine Birnie snorkeling at the Blue Lagoon, Kemmuna (Comina), Malta, July 1959. This ...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Marietine Birnie, Blue Lagoon, Malta, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Marietine Birnie, Blue Lagoon, Malta, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Marietine Birnie, Blue Lagoon, Malta, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1959-printed later

Harlem Beauty Contest, African American Fashion, Black and White Photograph
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Beauty Contest, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 16" x 20" gelatin silver print, signed verso (on back) by the Freed estate. The image appears in Amer...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Harlem Beauty Contest, African American Fashion, Black and White Photograph
Harlem Beauty Contest, African American Fashion, Black and White Photograph

Leonard Freed
Harlem Beauty Contest, African American Fashion, Black and White Photograph, 1963

James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Roy Schatt
Located in London, GB
James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo via A.F. Archive/Alamy Archives) 1955 James Dean (1931 - 1955) Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Frank Worth
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

John F. Kennedy on an Airplane
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of President John F. Kennedy on an airplane. John F. Kennedy, often referred to as JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the Un...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

John F. Kennedy on an Airplane
John F. Kennedy on an Airplane

John F. Kennedy on an Airplane, 1960s

Elvis Presley With Rolls Royce at His Graceland Mansion
Located in Austin, TX
1960's image of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n' Roll at his castle in Graceland posing with his beautiful Rolls Royce. The photo is a later-generation example and is a re-strike t...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley With Rolls Royce at His Graceland Mansion
Elvis Presley With Rolls Royce at His Graceland Mansion

Elvis Presley With Rolls Royce at His Graceland Mansion, 1960s

Black and White: Mary Jane Russell, Le Pavillion
By Lillian Bassman
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed in pencil, verso 11 x 14 inches, sheet size 9.75 x 12.5 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Lillian Bassm...
Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Black and White: Mary Jane Russell, Le Pavillion

Lillian Bassman
Black and White: Mary Jane Russell, Le Pavillion, 1961

Boy With Fish - Black & White Silver Gelatin Photograph, Signed and Framed
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
You cannot help but smile when you see the pure joy on this young boy's face as he shows off his "prize" catch to a group of onlookers in Art Shay's photo aptly titled "Boy with Fish...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Boy With Fish - Black & White Silver Gelatin Photograph, Signed and Framed
Boy With Fish - Black & White Silver Gelatin Photograph, Signed and Framed

Art Shay
Boy With Fish - Black & White Silver Gelatin Photograph, Signed and Framed, unknown

Lucille Ball Smoking
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white vintage image features American actress and slapstick comedian Lucille Ball sitting outdoors in the sunlight, smoking a cigarette. Lucille Ball was best known...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball Smoking
Lucille Ball Smoking

Lucille Ball Smoking, 1969

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles
Located in Austin, TX
This portrait features jazz legend Louis Armstrong up close, posed with a big smile. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, singer, and occasional actor who was one o...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles
Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles, 1950's

The Supremes Dancing - Detroit, MI, 1965 - Framed, Signed Silver Gelatin Photo
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
The excitement and innocence is profoundly evident on the faces of Dianna Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard - AKA The Supremes, in this behind the scenes photograph, dancing to ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Supremes Dancing - Detroit, MI, 1965 - Framed, Signed Silver Gelatin Photo
The Supremes Dancing - Detroit, MI, 1965 - Framed, Signed Silver Gelatin Photo

Art Shay
The Supremes Dancing - Detroit, MI, 1965 - Framed, Signed Silver Gelatin Photo, unknown

Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning and simplistic portrait of musician Johnny Cash smoking a cigarette and playing guitar outside of Folsom Prison, 1968. Johnny Cash was an American singer, songwriter, music...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, 1968

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Frank Worth
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Sophia Loren Holding a Flower
Located in Austin, TX
Sophia Loren holding a flower in Karlsruhe, Germany circa 1961. This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - Numbered C...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren Holding a Flower
Sophia Loren Holding a Flower

Sophia Loren Holding a Flower, 1961

Elizabeth Taylor with Lasso
By Frank Worth
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 ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Lasso
Elizabeth Taylor with Lasso

Elizabeth Taylor with Lasso, 1955

Winston Churchill with Horse
Located in Austin, TX
This unique black and white portrait features Winston Churchill posed outdoors with a quarter horse. Winston Churchill was a British politician, army officer, and writer, who was Pr...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Winston Churchill with Horse
Winston Churchill with Horse

Winston Churchill with Horse, 1960s

Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give, Photograph by Lawrence Schiller
By Lawrence Schiller
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lawrence Schiller, American (1936 - ) Title: Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give - 8 Year: 1962 (printed 2007) Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, Signed in ink Edition: AP 3...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give, Photograph by Lawrence Schiller
Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give, Photograph by Lawrence Schiller

Lawrence Schiller
Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give, Photograph by Lawrence Schiller, 1962

Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Lilian Hanson sunbathing by a pool at the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne in Canton Nidwald...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (22-2) Three Quarters Portrait
By Julian Wasser
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexiglas. Joan Didion by Julian Wasser Silver gelatin print Image Size: 11 x 8 inches Frame Size: 17 x 14 x 2 inches Edition 11 of 15 Signed on verso by Julian Wasser Please note the frame is in good condition. The print is in mint condition. Artist Biography - Julian Wasser started his career in photography in the Washington DC bureau of the Associated Press where he met and accompanied the famous news photographer Weegee – who would become a lasting influence on him. In the mid-60s Wasser moved to Los Angeles as a contract photographer for TIME, LIFE, and FORTUNE magazines and becoming internationally known as the go to guy for getting candid but memorably composed photographs. (His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz...
Category

1960s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (22-2) Three Quarters Portrait
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (22-2) Three Quarters Portrait

Julian Wasser
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (22-2) Three Quarters Portrait, 1968

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a man wearing diving equipment talking with a girl in a wicker chair on the beach, Bahamas...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967, printed later

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a man wearing diving equipment talking with a girl in a wicker chair on the beach, Bahamas...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967, printed later

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a man wearing diving equipment talking with a girl in a wicker chair on the beach, Bahamas...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967, printed later

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a man wearing diving equipment talking with a girl in a wicker chair on the beach, Bahamas...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967, printed later

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a man wearing diving equipment talking with a girl in a wicker chair on the beach, Bahamas...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967, printed later

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a man wearing diving equipment talking with a girl in a wicker chair on the beach, Bahamas...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
A Friendly Chat, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1967, printed later

Elvis Presley Petting Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Elvis Presley sitting in a living room, petting a dog. Elvis Presley, known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the "...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Petting Dog
Elvis Presley Petting Dog

Elvis Presley Petting Dog, 1950s

The Rolling Stones: The Early Years
Located in Austin, TX
Jagger, Wyman, Watts, Richards & Brian Jones the 'other' British rock band making their mark on the scene in the mid-'60s. Here are the Rolling Stones in their early years. Depicted ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Rolling Stones: The Early Years
The Rolling Stones: The Early Years

The Rolling Stones: The Early Years, 1964

Gunter Sachs & Mirja Larsson - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gunter Sachs &  Mirja Larsson is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s. The photo depicts the photographer, Gunter Sachs  with his second wife, Mirja Larsson. Good con...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Gunter Sachs & Mirja Larsson - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Gunter Sachs & Mirja Larsson - Vintage Photograph - 1960s, 1960s

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Frank Worth
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Punctuated by documentary photo essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in the Harlem series. In the image of Fire Hydrant, two chil...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pi...

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s

Leonard Freed
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s, 1963

New York City, Harlem, 1960s, Photograph of African-American Body Builder
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
The image of a body builder from the 1960s captures African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s. Mr. Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed, is from the photographer's book Black in White Am...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

New York City, Harlem, 1960s, Photograph of African-American Body Builder
New York City, Harlem, 1960s, Photograph of African-American Body Builder

Leonard Freed
New York City, Harlem, 1960s, Photograph of African-American Body Builder, 1963

Anette Funicello with Classic Cadillac
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1950's image featuring Annette Funicello, the beautiful girl next door of the era with a Cadillac de Ville. The child star rose to fame as one of the most prevalent Mouseketeer...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Anette Funicello with Classic Cadillac
Anette Funicello with Classic Cadillac

Anette Funicello with Classic Cadillac, 1950s

Frankie Avalon Candid with Vintage Car
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frankie Avalon, the first and most successful of the teen idols from Philadelphia during the 1950s and 1960s. Unlike many of the others, Avalon could really sing. A fine photo of the...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frankie Avalon Candid with Vintage Car
Frankie Avalon Candid with Vintage Car

Frank Worth
Frankie Avalon Candid with Vintage Car, 1950s

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

JACKIE AND CAROLINE, HYANNIS PORT, MASSACHUSETTS, SUMMER 1961
By Jacques Lowe
Located in Aventura, FL
Jacques Lowe stamp and various inscriptions on print verso. Sheet size 11 x 13.9 inches. Image size approx 9 x 13 inches. Frame size approx 18.5 x 22.5 inches. Certificate of authen...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Paper, Silver Gelatin

JACKIE AND CAROLINE, HYANNIS PORT, MASSACHUSETTS, SUMMER 1961
JACKIE AND CAROLINE, HYANNIS PORT, MASSACHUSETTS, SUMMER 1961

Jacques Lowe
JACKIE AND CAROLINE, HYANNIS PORT, MASSACHUSETTS, SUMMER 1961, 1961

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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