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Period: 1960s
Period: 1950s
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Audrey Hepburn Packing in Her Apartment
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960s image featuring Audrey Hepburn opening up her luggage in an apartment. One of the most admired movie stars in history of cinema, Hepburn personified timeless elegance. Th...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Packing in Her Apartment
Audrey Hepburn Packing in Her Apartment

Audrey Hepburn Packing in Her Apartment, 1960's

Marilyn Monroe Biting Her Finger
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white glamour portrait of star actress Marilyn Monroe biting her finger. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" chara...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Biting Her Finger
Marilyn Monroe Biting Her Finger

Marilyn Monroe Biting Her Finger, 1950s

Sonny Bono With His Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Sonny Bono was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Pa...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sonny Bono With His Dog
Sonny Bono With His Dog

Sonny Bono With His Dog, 1960s

Elvis Hysteria (1956)
By Phillip Harrington
Located in London, GB
Elvis Adoration (1956) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) May 27, 1956 Fans Reacting to Elvis Presley Performing at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed Later 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'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 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 Black and white Photography...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Elvis Hysteria (1956)

Phillip Harrington
Elvis Hysteria (1956), 2020

Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This exuberant shot of Sammy Davis Jr. entertaining Marilyn Monroe was taken on the backlot of 20th Century Fox where Marilyn was filming How to Marry a Millionairecirca 1953. The ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire"

Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire", 1953

David Bowie Performing in Bruxelles
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie Performing in Bruxelles David Bowie was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Bowie Performing in Bruxelles
David Bowie Performing in Bruxelles

David Bowie Performing in Bruxelles, 1970s

Silvana Mangano In Pose - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Silvana Mangano in Pose is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Silvana Mangano In Pose - 1960s

Silvana Mangano In Pose - 1960s, 1960s

Marilyn Monroe Love Nest Production Still Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white promo photo of Marilyn Monroe posed for her role in "Love Nest", circa 1951. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a p...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Love Nest Production Still Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe Love Nest Production Still Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe Love Nest Production Still Vintage Press Print, 1951

James Dean At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
James Dean At A Car Rally 1955 by Frank Worth paper size 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm Limited edition of 6 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed Certificate of authe...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

James Dean At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print

James Dean At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart at Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white photo of Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bacall sitting at a table at the premiere of "How to Marry a Millionaire" on November 4, 1953 in Los Angeles, Cal...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart at Premiere Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart at Premiere Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart at Premiere Vintage Press Print, 1953

Roman Holiday (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Roman Holiday (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo by United Archives/ Alamy Archives) Roman Holiday USA 1953. Directed by William Wyler, Gregory P...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Roman Holiday (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

William Wyler
Roman Holiday (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1953 (Printed Later)

Princess Audrey (1953)
By Phillip Harrington
Located in London, GB
Princess Audrey (1953) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) Audrey Hepburn preparing for a scene in the 1953 film “Roman Holiday” by William Wyler. Assisting Hepburn is dresser Sally G...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Princess Audrey (1953)

Phillip Harrington
Princess Audrey (1953), 2020

James Garner Playing Golf on the Beach
Located in Austin, TX
Actor James Garner playing golf on a bach in Malibu, circa 1958. James Garner was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, which included The Gre...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Garner Playing Golf on the Beach
James Garner Playing Golf on the Beach

James Garner Playing Golf on the Beach, 1958

Robert Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, Campaigning in Indiana USA, Photography 1960s
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Robert Kennedy (RFK) and his wife Ethel Kennedy, campaigning in a small town in Indiana USA in 1968 is a color photograph, 16” x 24,” an archival pigment...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Rag Paper

Robert Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, Campaigning in Indiana USA, Photography 1960s
Robert Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, Campaigning in Indiana USA, Photography 1960s

Burt Glinn
Robert Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, Campaigning in Indiana USA, Photography 1960s

Bolivia, People, Cochabamba, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 1 x 29.2 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (* August 3, 1925; † September 9, 2005 in Cologne) was a a German amateur photographer. She focussed in her work mainly in photographs from overseas. Between 1950s to th...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Bolivia, People, Cochabamba, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 1 x 29.2 cm

Hanna Seidel
Bolivia, People, Cochabamba, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 1 x 29.2 cm, ca. 1960s

Jean Patchett For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American model Jean Patchett wearing an outfit by Saks Fifth Avenue, circa 1955. Patchett w...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Jean Patchett For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Jean Patchett For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Jean Patchett For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Slim Aarons 'Man Ray in Paris' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Man Ray in his Paris studio with poster for Non-Abstractions exhibition opening (1956) and Peinture féminine (1954) Slim Aarons Man Ray in Paris 1956 printed later C-Print Estate si...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Man Ray in Paris' Mid-century Modern Photography
Slim Aarons 'Man Ray in Paris' Mid-century Modern Photography

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'Man Ray in Paris' Mid-century Modern Photography, 1956

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (1897 - 1962) walking with friends...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1959-printed later

Janis Joplin Drinking Backstage
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of musician and singer Janis Joplin smiling and holding up a glass backstage. Janis Joplin was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Janis Joplin Drinking Backstage
Janis Joplin Drinking Backstage

Janis Joplin Drinking Backstage, 1960s

Hotel on Lake Como, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The swimming pool and jetty at the Villa d'Este Hotel, Lake Como, Italy, June 1983 Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim ...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Hotel on Lake Como, Estate Edition
Hotel on Lake Como, Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Hotel on Lake Como, Estate Edition, 1983

Raquel Welch Reclining on Sailboat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of Raquel Welch posed reclining on a sailboat in a white bikini. Raquel Welch was an American actress. Welch first gained attention for her role in Fanta...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Raquel Welch Reclining on Sailboat
Raquel Welch Reclining on Sailboat

Raquel Welch Reclining on Sailboat, 1960s

Marilyn Monroe Sitting on Bed
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe on a bed. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Sitting on Bed
Marilyn Monroe Sitting on Bed

Marilyn Monroe Sitting on Bed, 1950s

Ravishing Rampling (1966) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
By Phillip Harrington
Located in London, GB
Ravishing Rampling (1966) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) '60s icon Charlotte Rampling at The Pair of Shoes, a casino in London, 7th September 1966. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed Later from Archive Source Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print Edition of 100 NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 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...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Ravishing Rampling (1966) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print

Phillip Harrington
Ravishing Rampling (1966) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print, 1966

Lauren Bacall and Wilfred Hyde - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lauren Bacall and Wilfred Hyde - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lauren Bacall and Wilfred Hyde - Vintage Photo - 1960s

Lauren Bacall and Wilfred Hyde - Vintage Photo - 1960s, 1960s

Sophia Loren: Those Eyes
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white outdoors portrait features Italian film actress and singer Sophia Loren posed with a sultry expression and piercing eyes for her role in "Legend of the Lost" Kn...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren: Those Eyes
Sophia Loren: Those Eyes

Sophia Loren: Those Eyes, 1953

Family Pool (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Family Pool (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake F...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Family Pool (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Family Pool (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped, 1960 (printed later)

Ski Siren, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ski Siren, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph This early 1960s winter landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Model Barbara...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Ski Siren, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
Ski Siren, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Ski Siren, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph, 1963

Marilyn Monroe with Tommy Retting Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
River of No Return is a 1954 American Western musical film directed by Otto Preminger and starring Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. The screenplay by Frank Fenton is based on a sto...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe with Tommy Retting Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe with Tommy Retting Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe with Tommy Retting Vintage Press Print, 1954

Florence, Italy, Black and White Photography, Arno River
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
This is a black and white photograph of three soldiers seated on a bridge, above the Arno River, Florence, Italy 1958 by Leonard Freed. It is a 12" x 16" ge...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Florence, Italy, Black and White Photography, Arno River
Florence, Italy, Black and White Photography, Arno River

Leonard Freed
Florence, Italy, Black and White Photography, Arno River, 1958

Elvis Presley in Colors
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white portrait of star actor, musician, and army man Elvis Presley. Awesome black and white portrait of star actor, musician, and army man Elvis Presley. On March...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley in Colors
Elvis Presley in Colors

Elvis Presley in Colors, 1950's

Marilyn Monroe In A Bikini (1951) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe In A Bikini (1951) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) posing on a rooftop circa 1951. ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe In A Bikini (1951) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Marilyn Monroe In A Bikini (1951) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1951 (Printed Later)

Mick Jagger 1965 Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
LONDON – FEBRUARY 26: English singer, songwriter and lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, at Television House Studios during rehearsals for the ITV show “Ready Steady Go!”...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mick Jagger 1965 Limited Edition

Jeff Hochberg
Mick Jagger 1965 Limited Edition, 1965 (printed later)

Menton (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Menton (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) A shop selling beach paraphernalia in Menton, in southeastern France, 1957. Additional Information: Unfr...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Menton (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL

Slim Aarons
Menton (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL, 2020

James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of Hollywood stars Ursula Andress and James Dean at the Oscars dinner. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembere...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner
James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner

James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner, 1955

Park Stones (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Roger Jackson/Central Press/Getty Images) 11th January 1967: Top British pop group the Rolling Stones taking a stroll th...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Park Stones (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Park Stones (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1929 (Printed Later)

Skiing In Stowe (1962) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing In Stowe (1962) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A young woman waiting to go on a ski run in Stowe, Vermont, USA, 1962. Additional Information: Unframed ...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Skiing In Stowe (1962) - Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Skiing In Stowe (1962) - Limited Estate Stamped, 1962 (Printed Later)

Sardinia, Italy, Contemporary Color Fashion Photography 1960s by Ormond Gigli
By Ormond Gigli
Located in New york, NY
Ormond Gigli's Sardinia, Italy, 1969, is a limited edition archival pigment print. A 22.5" x 20" print in an edition of 8 is signed recto (front of photo). Provenance: the artist's...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film

Sardinia, Italy, Contemporary Color Fashion Photography 1960s by Ormond Gigli
Sardinia, Italy, Contemporary Color Fashion Photography 1960s by Ormond Gigli

Ormond Gigli
Sardinia, Italy, Contemporary Color Fashion Photography 1960s by Ormond Gigli, 1969

James Dean Behind Fence in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean posed sated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955. James Byron Dean was an American actor remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusio...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

James Dean Behind Fence in "Giant"
James Dean Behind Fence in "Giant"

James Dean Behind Fence in "Giant", 1955

Norman Parkinson 'Rachel Fitzgerald on BBC, 1953'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
Model Rachel Fitzgerald for Vogue’s ‘Export Book’ story featuring BBC, June 1953. Rachel Fitzgerald on BBC, 1953 Silver gelatin print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on ve...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Rachel Fitzgerald on BBC, 1953'
Norman Parkinson 'Rachel Fitzgerald on BBC, 1953'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Rachel Fitzgerald on BBC, 1953', 1953

The Royal Family Visits the Vatican - Vintage Photograph - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Royal Visit to the Vatican is  a black and white vintage photo, realized in April 1959. The photo depicts an official moment of the English Crown. The Queen Mother Elizabeth, the Pr...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Royal Family Visits the Vatican - Vintage Photograph - 1959
The Royal Family Visits the Vatican - Vintage Photograph - 1959

The Royal Family Visits the Vatican - Vintage Photograph - 1959, 1959

Sophia Loren - Oversize Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Venice 1955 Oversize Archival Pigment Print Absolutely Exquisite HUGE 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size print. Unframed. Produced on authentic Hahnemühle p...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren - Oversize Archival Pigment Print

Sophia Loren - Oversize Archival Pigment Print, 1955

'Snowmass Picnic' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Snowmass Picnic (1967) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A stand-up fondue picnic for fashionable skiers at Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado which has more than fifty mile...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, C Print

'Snowmass Picnic' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
'Snowmass Picnic' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped, 1967

Elizabeth Taylor in Window Light
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features actress Elizabeth Taylor in full costume, posed elegantly in window light. Elizabeth Taylor was a British-American actress, businesswoman, and...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor in Window Light
Elizabeth Taylor in Window Light

Elizabeth Taylor in Window Light, 1960's

King Bhumibol And Queen Sirikit Of Thailand - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
King Bhumibol And Queen Sirikit Of Thailand Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, representing a photo of Official Travel In France, realized in...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

King Bhumibol And Queen Sirikit Of Thailand - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

King Bhumibol And Queen Sirikit Of Thailand - Vintage Photograph - 1960s, 1960s

Marilyn Posing at Studio "Legs Up", ca. 1950, 15, 8 21, 5 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Posing at Studio "Legs Up", ca. 1950, 15, 8 21, 5 cm
Marilyn Posing at Studio "Legs Up", ca. 1950, 15, 8 21, 5 cm

Marilyn Posing at Studio "Legs Up", ca. 1950, 15, 8 21, 5 cm, 1950s

Sophia Loren - Oversize Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Venice 1955 Oversize Archival Pigment Print Absolutely Exquisite large 20 x 20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size print. Unframed. Produced on authentic Hahnemühle pho...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren - Oversize Archival Pigment Print

Sophia Loren - Oversize Archival Pigment Print, 1963

MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 - signed
By Brian Duffy
Located in London, GB
MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 MICHAEL CAINE – 1964 signed limited edition of 15 only. silver gelatin This Michael Caine Portrait by Duffy was taken in 1964, the same year that the f...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 - signed

Brian Duffy
MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 - signed, 1964

Salvador Dali in Venice
Located in Austin, TX
Photo of Salvador Dali in Venice holding cane and looking up. Salvador Dali was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Salvador Dali in Venice
Salvador Dali in Venice

Salvador Dali in Venice, 1960s

Winter Suntans, Gstaad, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s group portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features young women enjoy a relaxing sunbathe in snowy Gstaad. This is an estate stamped a...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Winter Suntans, Gstaad, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Winter Suntans, Gstaad, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Winter Suntans, Gstaad, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1960, printed later

New York City, Harlem, Fire Hydrant, Iconic Black and White Photography 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 14" x 11" gelatin silver print signed by the photographer on verso (back of photo). Provenance: Freed estate LITERATURE: W. A. Ewin...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

New York City, Harlem, Fire Hydrant, Iconic Black and White Photography 1960s
New York City, Harlem, Fire Hydrant, Iconic Black and White Photography 1960s

Leonard Freed
New York City, Harlem, Fire Hydrant, Iconic Black and White Photography 1960s, 1963

Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant color capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe posed outdoors in a sheer black dress, looking down to the camera. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for p...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress
Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress

Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress, 1950's

Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a large scale black and white photo of Marlon Brando as a young man at his family farm with his dog. In 1951 Life Magazine asked Art Shay to photograph Marlon Brando at his family home in Libertyville, IL. This is one of the photos from that shoot. In 2000, Art Shay published Album for an Age: Unconventional Words and Pictures from the Twentieth Century. This artwork is matted and framed. Art Shay Marlon Brando Kissing Dog...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White
Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White

Art Shay
Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White, 2017

Visiting Disneyland Anaheim 1962
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph offers a stunning view of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle, taken during the 1960s. The castle is perched atop a rocky outcrop, towering over the s...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Visiting Disneyland Anaheim 1962

Erich Andres
Visiting Disneyland Anaheim 1962, 1962

Guatemala, Man, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s, 23, 1 x 17, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Guatemala, Man, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s, 23, 1 x 17, 1 cm
Guatemala, Man, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s, 23, 1 x 17, 1 cm

Hanna Seidel
Guatemala, Man, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s, 23, 1 x 17, 1 cm, ca. 1960s

Zion National Park, 1968
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph captures a stunning view from the Observation Point in Zion National Park, Utah, taken in 1968. The image showcases the d...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Zion National Park, 1968

Erich Andres
Zion National Park, 1968, 1968

Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall at Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid shot of Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe posed at a premiere for "How to Marry a Millionaire", circa 1953. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall at Premiere Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall at Premiere Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall at Premiere Vintage Press Print, 1953

Gondolier at the Rialto Bridge, Venice, 1950s
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph captures a gondolier working along the Grand Canal in Venice, with the famous Rialto Bridge in the background. The gondolier, dressed in traditional a...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Gondolier at the Rialto Bridge, Venice, 1950s

Erich Andres
Gondolier at the Rialto Bridge, Venice, 1950s, 1954

Union Jack Trunks (1969) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Michael Webb
Located in London, GB
Union Jack Trunks (1969) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Michael Webb/Getty Images) Two models in Union Jack swimwear posing in Trafalgar Square to promote tourism to Gibral...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Union Jack Trunks (1969) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Michael Webb
Union Jack Trunks (1969) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1969 (Printed Later)

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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