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Born to be Wild
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Born to be Wild - 2014 30x30cm, Edition 3/10. Archival color print on Pearl photo paper, based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back. Not mounted. Whether in color and black and white, van Driessche’s photos marry the atmospheric qualities of integral and instant pack films with the sensuality of his models. The effect is often painterly, intimate, delicate. The softness and vulnerability of the nude feminine form is often juxtaposed with untamed landscapes or graphic urban architecture. Other photos in the series read like fine art paintings, with luminous colors and classic compositions. Van Driessche has traveled all over the world, taking photos wherever he goes. These days, he often schedules photo shoots with models when he travels, working with both professionals and amateurs. Despite being a perfectionist in his photography, van Driessche likes the unpredictable nature of expired film. He embraces its inherent perfections. He says it is thrilling when an instant photo develops before your eyes, and it happens to be exactly what you were hoping for. And equally frustrating when, for whatever reason, the photo just doesn’t work. He says that you have to be very sure of everything, the composition, the lighting, the poses, before pushing the button. Instant photography requires more thought and more patience than other forms of photography, but the rewards are worth the effort. His work has been widely featured, having appeared in Dreck Magazine, Tata Magazine, 100 Volume 1, Latent Magazine, Hylas Magazine, and Fine Art Photo Magazine. He has been interviewed by the on-line magazines Whataroll and Kaltblut and he recently participated in a group exhibition at the Brick Lane Gallery in London in March 2017. Van Driessche cites these photographers as his influences: Anton Corbjin, for his square format and black and white images; Helmut Newton for his nudes; Stephanie Schneider...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Kate Moss
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media, 1970's Vogue, spray paint and image paste, resin on wood panel. Featuring Kate Moss. Panel made by artist. About the Artist: Seek One is an up and coming talent,...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Mixed Media, Resin, Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Marilyn Monroe Standing with Photographer
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Marilyn Monroe standing with photographer for promotional shots from the film "How to Marry a Millionaire". Marilyn Monroe was an American actres...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

New York City, Harlem
By Harold L. Harvey
Located in Denton, TX
Titled, dated and artist stamp.
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1930s American Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Keith Richards, Rolling Stones - Soldier Field, Chicago
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition C-Prints Hand Signed by Richard Beland 8" x 10" Unframed Open Edition 11" x 14" Unframed Open Edition 16" x 20" Unframed Open Edition 20" x 24" Unframed ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Baba Beaton and Prince Galitzine, 1927 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)
Located in London, GB
Baba Beaton and Prince Galitzine, 1927 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography) Signed in pencil on mount Inscribed with 'Baba Prince Galitzine' in unknown hand, stamped with photograph...
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20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Beatles oversize CONTACT SHEET - LOST photographic b/w print on paper
Located in Norwich, GB
Before digital when cameras used only film, a roll of 36 would be processed to produce a strip of negatives. The long roll of negatives was then cut into strips of six, usually with ...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen, Baja California
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 7, estate-stamped. Includes frame. Milton H. Greene was one of the earliest and best photographers working in the early days of color photography. Aside from his outstanding Marilyn Monroe images...
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1960s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fred Hughes on Phone
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fred Hughes was Andy Warhol's business manager for more than 25 years. During his time with Warhol, Hughes ran The Factory and was also the publisher of Interview Magazine. He was th...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Aroused from The Last Sitting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original chromogenic print that was hand developed from the original negative by Bert Stern. This photo is part of The Last Sitting p...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Duke Ellington with cigarette at rehearsals VINTAGE b/w hand print
Located in Norwich, GB
Duke Ellington at rehearsals with cigarette in mouth. Frank Herrmann is widely regarded as one of the outstanding photojournalists of the latter part of the twentieth century, with ...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Self-Portrait with Skull
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Self-Portrait with Skull" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by pop artist Andy Warhol. The work is numbered FA01.00123 and AWL095. Andy Warhol — who famously sai...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

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 star and legendary sex symbol. But she also had an enduring impact on the fashion world. Marilyn created timeless, unforgettable looks during the 1950s, an era of Peter Pan collars, poodle skirts, and repressed sexuality. Marilyn's ability to spot up-and-coming designers made her a fashion visionary. Before they were household names, she wore Italian styled pumps, carried LV bags, and donned the designs of Norman Norell, Emilio Pucci, and Lanvin. On film, Marilyn was dressed exquisitely by Oscar-winning designers Jean Louis, Orry...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Long way home, Cape Town, 21st century, contemporary, photography
Located in München, BY
Edition of 20 Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Olivar (b. 1941), where the miseen-scene often subtly references literature and film. Olivar orig...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor in Fur Coat for "Butterfield 8"
Located in Austin, TX
The black and white portrait of Elizabeth Taylor features the star actress in a long fur coat for her role in "Butterfield 8", circa 1960. Butterfield 8 is a 1960 American drama fil...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jersey Girls (Magenta), Wildwood, New Jersey - Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Jersey Girls Magenta, photograph from Richard Heeps Jersey Shore series. Vintage matchbooks from New York's Chelsea Flea Market featuring nudes from the 1940's are reimagined by Rich...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

3 Matadors, Seville (1952)
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli Gelatin Silver Print 22.5" x 16" Unique: $5225 Provenance: From the artist's studio, Printed by artist Signature: Signed en verso ORMOND GIGLI Born New York City, 192...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Closer (Sidewinder) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Closer (Sidewinder) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 100x60cm includin...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987 1987 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10 Print only Albert Watson...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Stevie Wonder V1, Los Angeles, California
Located in Denton, TX
Artist Proof Signed and numbered by Al Satterwhite AVAILABLE SIZES: 11 x 14 in., AP $4,000 16 x 20 in., AP $8,000 24 x 36 in., AP $14,000 36 x 54 in., AP $18,000 48 x 72 in., AP $20...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ernest Hemingway, Cuba
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Ken Heyman Limited Edition of ? Born in New York City in 1930, Ken Heyman first became interested in photography in high school. Later, during his student days at Columbia College-which were interrupted by a two-year stint in the army-his skill as a photographer grew, but still regarded photography as no more than a hobby. Then two events in college helped to direct him toward his career in photography. First, he sent off selections of his work to two national photography annuals and was pleased, indeed surprised, when both indicated they were eager to print his pictures-and did. But perhaps more important was his becoming a student of the distinguished anthropologist Margaret Mead...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Nine Lives of Cindy, porcelain plate & official COA in box Lt Edition of 100
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Sherman The Nine Lives of Cindy, 2019 Printed Bone Porcelain 12 1/2 in diameter Limited Edition of 100 Plate signed verso and also accompanied by plate signed documentation card/official Certificate of Authenticity In original box Produced exclusively for the National Portrait Gallery in the United Kingdom on the occasion of the 2019 Cindy Sherman exhibition which also traveled to the Vancouver Art Gallery. Acquired directly from the National Portrait Gallery before it sold out. Cindy Sherman Biography: Born in 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Cindy Sherman lives and works in New York NY. Her ground-breaking photographs have interrogated themes around representation and identity in contemporary media for over four decades. Coming to prominence in the late 1970s with the Pictures Generation group alongside artists such as Sherrie Levine, Richard Prince and Louise Lawler, Sherman studied art at Buffalo State College in 1972 where she turned her attention to photography. In 1977, shortly after moving to New York, Sherman began her critically acclaimed Untitled Film Stills. A suite of 69 black and white portraits, Untitled Film Stills sees Sherman impersonate a myriad of stereotypical female characters and caricatures inspired by Hollywood pictures, film noir, and B movies. Using a range of costumes, props and backdrops to manipulate her own appearance and to create photographs resembling promotional film images, the series explores the tension between artifice and identity in consumer culture which has preoccupied the artist’s practice ever since. Sherman continued to channel and reconstruct familiar personas known to the collective psyche, often in unsettling ways. In 1981, the artist created her Centerfolds, a series of photographic double spreads inspired by men’s erotic magazines...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paper, Mixed Media, Screen

Divine Nude No.3 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.3 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Gil at Twelve - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Gil at Twelve - 2019 - 20x25cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed on Fuji glossy paper, based on a reclaimed Fuji Instant Film Negative (not mounted). Sig...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Bert Stern – Marilyn in Vogue – 2011
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional photo of Marilyn in her Dior black dress during her last session for Vogue magazine. Photographed by Bert Stern. Very limited edition of 72 copies. Signed on the front an...
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2010s Portrait Photography

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Lithograph

'The Knife' from the movie Immaculate Springs
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'The Knife' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 Edition of 5, 58x56cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature Lab...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Felix on Melrose Avenue, LA (California Blue Screen) - analog, vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Felix on Melrose Avenue, LA (California Blue Screen) - 1997 44x59 cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certif...
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1990s Outsider Art Portrait Photography

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

Misty watercolor memories (Till Death do us Part) -Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Misty watercolor memories (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 50x58cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature labe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Elvis Adoration (1956)
Located in London, GB
Elvis Adoration (1956) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) May 27, 1956 Elvis Presley hugging a group of fans backstage after a performance at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 12x16'' Printed Later Paper: Archival Pigment About the Image: Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin, and Ralph Steiner. Harrington studied under Clarence White, Jr., who described Harrington as being among the school’s best students. Elvis, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley2, LEADING MEN, Phillip Harrington Retro Vintage Color...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Untitled (Olancha) - Stranger than Paradise - Hand print - analog C-Print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Olancha) - 2006 38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist I...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Girl with Oxen, Portugal
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli Silver Gelatin Print 27.25" x 23.5" Unique: $5400 Provenance: Printed by the artist, from the artist's studio Signature: Signed en verso ORMOND GIGLI Born New York Cit...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Some Like it Hot, Bisbee, Arizona - Vintage Interior Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Some like it Hot' photograph from Richard Heeps Dream in Colour series. The vintage television set plays Some Like it Hot, set in a warm wood-panelled ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

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...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Classic Boy
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Vintage gelatin silver print 14 x 11 in. Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Radha doing her Nails by the Pool
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha doing her Nails by the Pool (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 126x125cm, Edition of 5, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label,...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Charlie Hunnam, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25 Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch and as combined Edition 10 in 76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch Portrait of British actor Charli...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Harlem (Three Cowboys)
Located in Denton, TX
John Albok Harlem (Three Cowboys), 1938 Vintage gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Titled in pencil on mount margin. Signed and dated by John Albok in pencil, artist stamp in bl...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Roger Moore as The Saint b/w limited edition archival pigment photograph
Located in Norwich, GB
Frank Herrmann is widely regarded as one of the outstanding photojournalists of the latter part of the twentieth century, with an illustrious thirty year career at The Sunday Times. ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

Sunset (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sunset (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 24x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #958...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Downtown LA (Stranger than Paradise) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Downtown LA (Stranger than Paradise)- 1998 58x57cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the orig...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Miners - The Old Days - The Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Miners - The Old Days  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and polit...
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Nude Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Victor Arimondi (1942-2001). Portrait, ca. 1975. Period print measures 11 x 14 inches. Artist studio stamp on verso. Victor Arimondi (November 8, 1942 – July 24, 2001) was an Italian American photographer and model who lived and worked in Europe before moving to the United States in the late 1970s. His early fashion photography, his portraits of Grace Jones and other artists, and his male nudes photographed in New York and San Francisco captured the pre-AIDS culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. Arimondi's nudes were collected in several books, including David Leddick's award-winning[1] The Male Nude, (New York: Taschen 1998, 2005 and 2015). The photographer's later work documented homeless individuals in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and the toll of the AIDS epidemic on the city. His photographs, featured in several posthumous exhibitions, also are in the collections of Sweden's museum of modern art, Moderna Museet, and San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society. Biography Arimondi was born Vittorio Maria Tevitti to his unwed mother, Alessandra Calligaris, in Bologna, Italy on November 8, 1942. His mother struggled financially, which left an impression on her only child. In 1948, she temporarily left him at a children's boarding school and orphanage in Italy to move to Sweden for a job. There she met and married Bruno Arimondi, who adopted her son. The family returned to Naples, Italy in 1952 where Victor graduated from high school.[1] In 1960, Arimondi returned to Sweden to study at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, although he did not graduate. Meanwhile, he worked at several blue collar jobs, including as a mailman, before he gave up on traditional full-time work to pursue what he considered more essential— a life of creative expression. He created costume-like clothing for himself and friends and at age 19 became a fashion model. Even as a teenager, the Italian born photographer who spent his 20s and 30s primarily based in Sweden, noted that he preferred fantasy to the trials of real life.[1] That conflict, and his passion for beauty as well as his sexual energy, were major factors in his life and his work.[2] From 1965 through 1972 Arimondi worked as model in London, Milan, Germany, New York and Stockholm, appearing in catalogs and fashion magazines including Vogue , Harper's Bazaar and Esquire and on the runway in several Valentino fashion shows. In 1972 he decided to try working on the other side of the lens as a photographer to better express his creativity.[2] Arimondi moved to New York in 1979 and continued to build his photography portfolio. Portrait of Bearded Man, New York City, 1979 Two years later, in 1981, he moved to San Francisco where he lived and worked for twenty years until his death of AIDS at age 58 on July 24, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time. When he struggled financially, he gave up on trying to earn a living through commercial fashion photography and closed the gallery.[3] Arimondi returned to modeling for the financial benefits, though he did so on less of an international scale than in his early years. He continued to create photographic portraits of the denizens of the San Francisco gay and arts cultures, to shoot male nudes and publish his work in magazines, and he began to compose and photograph evocative still lifes using his own photographic images. Many of them touched on the death of dozens of his former photography models from AIDS. Arimondi was in the midst of a new photography project that brought together his background as a fashion photographer and his more recent social documentary work when he died several months after he learned he was HIV-positive.[4] The project featured his former colleague, haute couture cover model Ivy Nicholson,[5] who he found living homeless in San Francisco. Several of the haunting portraits he took of her were later included in a noted group exhibit at SF Camerawork. Art Arimondi's early photography in the 1970s in Stockholm included portraits of the stars of Sweden's fashion, theater and dance worlds. His first two photography exhibits were in Stockholm and met with mixed reviews. But as he matured as a photographer and tapped into his fashion world contacts, Arimondi landed a number of commercial fashion jobs, including shooting for the Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.'s I.Magnin department store ad that ran in Vogue. Marlboro Man Nude, New York City,1980. He also shot other artists and models for his own portfolio, including Grace Jones, the Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, and the American writer, Norman Mailer. Arimondi's aesthetic vision was focused on fantasy and drama, and he prided himself on pushing limits.[6] Although less well-known than his San Francisco contemporary...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

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

Make up Mirrors - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Royal Pavilion
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Bob Dylan - Torhout, Belgium 1990
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Prints Hand Signed by Richard Beland 8" x 10" Unframed Open Edition 11" x 14" Unframed Open Edition 16" x 20" Unframed Open Edition 20" x ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

In Dubious Battle, triptych - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Dubious Battle (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Brigitte Bardot Sitting on Car
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white image features French actress, singer, dancer, and fashion model, who later became an animal rights activist, Brigitte Bardot. She was one of the best-k...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ginger Baker 1968
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Barrie Wentzell
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Peacock Blue and Green. Colorful Pheasants
Located in Miami, FL
This close-up of a peacock displaying is defined by late dramatic light. Robert Funk is a photographer and New York advertising art director for Print and TV. He was widely publishe...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Neff
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli Neff, 1954 Gelatin Silver Print 13.5" x 10.5" Unique: $6500 Provenance: Printed by the artist, from the artist's studio Signature: Signed en verso ORMOND GIGLI Born Ne...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Poolside (29 Palms, CA) - mounted - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Woman
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Poolside (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 Edition 10/10, 67x60cm, including white 'Polaroid' frame. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection, b...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Mick Jagger with camera by Baron Wolman signed 11x14" limited edition print
Located in Austin, TX
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones by the legendary late photographer, Baron Wolman, Taken on the set of "Performance" in London, September 1968. One copy available Signed limited e...
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1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in Brighton in 1952, depicts a street photographer labeled "Official Beach Photographer," standing confidently with his vintage camera on a tri...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Playboy Marylin
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media. Homage to the late great Marilyn Monroe. Background is vintage playboy. About the Artist: Seek One has been featured in Forbes, Maxim, Haute Luxury among other...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Mixed Media

Biblioteca San Marco
Located in New York, NY
Biblioteca San Marco, 2009 C print 100 x 120 cm 120 x 150 cm 180 x 225 cm edition of 5
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Karl Kling, Mercedes W196, Grand Prix of France, Reims, France
Located in Denton, TX
Karl Kling, Mercedes W196, Grand Prix of France, Reims, France, 1955 Gelatin silver print Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. Signed in black ink on print margin...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Maybe tomorrow (Stranger than Paradise) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Maybe tomorrow (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999 Edition of 10, 50x50cm. Archival C-Print, on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory number: 20658. Si...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography
Located in London, GB
Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book ‘To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting’ by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City, New York...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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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