Portrait Photography

Hunter S. Thompson / Cozumel by Al Satterwhite is a color portrait of the famous gonzo journalist sitting on the beach, with cigarettes and beer on the ground in front of him. He loo...

Unique. The work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Fo...

This is a unique work. Dated 'MAY 03 1982' (on the reverse). Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundati...

Aerial view with sunbathers and parasols and, dotted with yachts and small boats, the waters off the coast of Porto Ercole, Tuscany, in July 1991. The ...

Vintage Photo. The actors John Huston, Paola Borboni and Eva Bartok. Not Good conditions. damaged.

An original photograph from the original negative shot by George Hurrell in 1936 and printed at a later date. It depicts the late iconic actor, Robert Taylor...

Hans and Penelope (Immaculate Springs) - 1998 Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. 58x185cm installed, 58x56cm each. 3 Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, based on the 3 ...

Bob Gruen John Lennon NYC 1974 24 x 20 inches Signed and numbered edition of 250 Bob Gruen (born 1945) is an American photographer known for his rock 'n' roll photographs, he is an ...

As Editor-in-Chief, Diana Vreeland brought Vogue to the forefront of international fashion magazines. Richard Avedon said of Vreeland at her memorial, “Diana lived for imagination ru...

Sheila Metzner’s unique photographic style has positioned her as a contemporary master in the worlds of fine art, fashion, portraiture, still life and landscape photography. Looking at Metzner’s photographs is a captivating experience. Innocent, sensual, and sexual, each photo, regardless of subject, exhibits and elicits deep emotion. It is nearly impossible to just glance at Metzner’s photos; they beg to be studied. She says, “Photography in its most basic form is magic…This image, caught in my trap, my box of darkness, can live. It is eternal, immortal. The child in the image will not age as the living child will.” Sheila Schwartz was born in 1939 to an orthodox Jewish family in a poor section of Brooklyn. While attending the School of Industrial Art in Manhattan (now the High School of Art and Design), she was awarded the Mayor Robert F. Wagner scholarship to the college of her choice. She chose Pratt Institute, where she majored in visual communication. Her fondness for painting and sculpture also led her to study with abstract artists Jack Tworkov and James Brooks. After graduating in 1961, Sheila worked as an assistant to Lou Dorfsman at CBS Network Advertising. Five years later, she was hired by the Doyle Dane Bernbach advertising agency as its first female art director, and in 1968 she met and married director, creative director, and painter Jeffrey Metzner. While pregnant with their first child, she was riding in a cab with her mentor and friend, photographer Aaron Rose, discussing whether or not to give up her career in advertising. “He said, ‘You should be a photographer. You live like an artist. You have a good eye, you’d be good at it.’ ” Metzner started taking pictures, amassing them slowly over the next 13 years, while raising her and Jeffrey’s five children—Raven, Bega, Ruby, Stella and Louie. Jeffrey’s two daughters from a previous marriage, Evyan and Alison, were also a regular part of the family. “When they were really small, I’d be with them during the day, photographing and printing at night. At eight or nine in the evening, when they were all asleep, I’d take a shower to wake up and put on high heels and lipstick, which I wore then, to give me the feeling of being ready to work.” She continues, “My children never interfered. When I couldn’t travel because of them, I would find a place in upstate New York and call it Antarctica or Egypt. I found microcosms.” Nine years later, Metzner had accumulated a box of 22 pictures. One of them, a black-and-white photograph titled “Evyan, Kinderhook Creek,” caught the eye of John Szarkowski at the Museum of Modern Art, which he included in his famous and controversial exhibition “Mirrors and Windows: American Photography since 1960.” The New York Times art critic Hilton Kramer loved the picture and soon it became the dark-horse hit of the exhibition. Later that year, Metzner’s first solo show at the Daniel Wolf Gallery in New York drew record crowds. Metzner was now ready to work in color, but not just conventional color. Of her subjects, she once said, “If I use a rose, I want it to be the essential rose—the rose Beauty brought to her father from the Beast’s garden.” Now she aspired to an essential kind of color. “I wanted something that would last. I was looking for Fresson even though I didn’t know they existed.” The Fresson family works outside of Paris and specializes in a labor-intensive four-color “process de charbon” method, which they invented in 1895. Some prints can go up to seven colors, and are pigment prints, the only true archival color print. Metzner is one of just ten American photographers with whom they are willing to work. Fresson prints are the perfect complement to Metzner’s style—soft, sensuous, and grainy, the prints resemble paintings, with a finish which Metzner describes as “a glaze on fine porcelain. The moment I saw the neutral gray,” she adds, “I knew it was perfect.” In 1980 Metzner showed her Fresson color prints at her second solo exhibition at the Daniel Wolf Gallery. This show led to commissioned editorial work for such magazines as Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Rolling Stone. She secured an exclusive contract with Vogue for the next eight years. Metzner considers her portrait of actress Jeanne Moreau for Vanity Fair a turning point in her career. “It gave me a chance to show my work to a broader audience. I wasn’t just producing photographs for the art world.” Of Sheila’s foray into fashion, critic Carol Squiers says, “At a time when fashion photography was caught between sterility and the snapshot, Metzner created a sumptuous vision that stimulated the entire field.” Metzner also started doing commercial photography around this time. Her first client was Valentino, soon to be followed by Bloomingdale’s, Perry Ellis, Revlon, Shiseido, Saks Fifth Avenue, Paloma Picasso, Victoria’s Secret, Levi’s, Ralph Lauren, and fragrances for Chloe and Fendi (the Fendi campaign won a Fragrance Foundation Recognition Award). Her work also appeared on John Mellencamp...

David Bailey Kate Bush, 1978 Archival Inkjet on paper Signed by the artist, on verso Image: 36.83 x 36.83 cm Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm Edition of 10

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Conductor, Pianist & Composer Michael Tilson Thomas, and his partner/manager (now husband) Joshua Mark Robis...

Terry O’Neill’s candid photojournalistic portraits of creative and political luminaries have included Brigitte Bardot, The Beatles, Audrey Hepburn, Nelson Mandela, and Frank Sinatra,...

Zarina - Limited edition archival pigment print, 1987 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which is then printed...

Four Portraits of Boy George is a Lot of 4 photographic pints on Kodak Rc matt color paper. Photographs by Anna Caterina Florio,hand-written notes and name...

Rudolf Nureyev – Applying His Make-up for the Filming of ‘valentino’, London, 1976 Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no ...

Black and white closeup glamour portrait of classic film actress Thelma Todd posed in a fur coat and wide brimmed hat. Thelma Todd was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, she is remembered for her comedic roles opposite ZaSu Pitts...

Black and white studio portrait of Bette Davis posed in a fur coat, circa 1935. Bette Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest...

Bob Gruen John Lennon Four Portraits 1974 (printed later) C-print 30 x 30 inches images printed separately Signed and numbered edition of 75 Bob Gruen (born 1945) is an American pho...

This work is unique. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts...

No edition Gelatin silver print Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers...

Max turning (Long Way Home) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition 3/10, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # ...

Max and Radha sitting on Rock (Long Way Home), 1999 sold out Edition of 5, Artist Proof 2/2, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid Certificate and Signature label artist Inventory Nr. ...

Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...

This 1986 black and white photograph was shot by British celebrity and fashion photographer, John Stoddart, captures Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton,...

English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his Pin Ups album, 1973. TITLE: PIN UPS PHOTO: Justine De Villeneuve SIGNED LIMITED EDIT...

As a renowned graphic designer (with 5 Grammy nominations), Norman Seeff has designed a number of large-scale composites and sequences. Signed limited edition sequence print of comed...

Vintage Photo. Paola Borboni and Diana Dei during the show "Three Owls on the Dresser" written by Fabio Battistini. Photo by Tommaso Le Pera

Vintage Photo. Lightly damaged (Folds on the angles).

A skating cocktail waiter at the Palace Hotel in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1978. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Sli...

Joshua Tree National Park (29 Palms, CA) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 3/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature lab...

From The Jon Gould Collection of Andy Warhol Photographs Each photo is unique and blind embossed “Andy Warhol” in the lower right corner Provenance: Gift of the Artist to Jon Goul...

From a portfolio of ten gelatin silver prints from original Meatyard negatives (1959-71) Printed April 1974 Edition of 130 Credit stamp, verso 7 x 7 inches, image 15 x 12 inches, mount This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “This image probably owes some of its inspiration to the abnormal characters in the stories of Flannery O’Connor’s 1955 collection, "A Good Man is Hard to Find." But Meatyard was also looking at Giorgio de Chirico and the European Surrealists and here employs their penchant for the lifeless mannequin figure. A headless dressmaker’s dummy...

Stephen Hawking is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

Vintage b/w photograph of the very original Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato at his debut, in the Eighties, when he returns to Pop music after...

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo realized at the end of 1970s. Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in 1950 to the Academy o...

French actress Brigitte Bardot on the set of "The Ballad of Frenchie King" in Almeria, Spain, 1971 Platinum lifetime print. (lifetime signed) 20 x 24 inches Edition Size: 50 + 10 ...

Vintage Photo. Ornella Muti in a scene from "Private Access", a 1989 Italian drama film by Francesco Maselli.

Vintage Photo. Paola Borboni and Anna Perino during the show "Savannah Bay" by Ennio de Dominicis. photo by Massimo Finzi. Lightly Blurry.

Debbie Harry Photograph: NYC, 1976: Debbie Harry East Village, 1976 by celebrated New York photographer Fernando Natalici. Cooler than cool, this classic "Blondie" photo was captured...

Technology, computer generation is an original photograph realized by Uliano Lucas. With the stamp of the photographer on the rear. Good conditions.

Vintage Photo. Jack Nicholson accepts his Oscar as Best Actor for his part in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest".

Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...

Girl with Flag by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., is a black and white portrait of a young African American girl holding a small American flag. The girl is dressed in white, and looks over her ...

Steve Jones "The father of nuclear fusion" Showing Titanium is an original, vintage, and black and white photograph realized by "Agenzia Giornalistica Ital...

The Italian fashion designer Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani founded the couture label Valentino in 1960. Image dimensions: 4.25 x 3.375 Framed dimensions: 11 x 10.5 in. Work...

Terry O’Neill’s candid photojournalistic portraits of creative and political luminaries have included Brigitte Bardot, The Beatles, Audrey Hepburn, Nelson Mandela, and Frank Sinatra,...

Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Paola Borboni.

Marie-Louise Scio at the Tettuccio Terme in Montecatini, Italy, June 1980. Marie-Louise in Montecatini 1980 C print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with ce...

Princess Caroline of Monaco 1981 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the es...

'Mussolini in Venice is a b/w photographic print on glazed paper. Stamp of agency Trampus, Paris and cliché applied on the back. realized on 23 April 1937. In the photo, Mussolini is in Venice for the meeting with Chancellor Schuschnigg. Mussolini stands on a motorboat near the Santa Lucia...

Gelatin silver print Stamped and numbered, verso 11 x 14 inches, sheet 5 x 7 inches, image (Edition of 15) 16 x 20 inches, sheet 11.5 x 16 inches, image (Edition of 15) From the se...

Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo with her pet fawn, Granizo. Frida crouches down to place her hand on the small deer ...

Illustrated in The Andy Warhol Diaries by Andy Warhol. Edited by Pat Hackett, Warner Books, 1991. This is a unique work. Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in. Framed dimensions: 16.125 x 18....

'Radha Pink' (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 38x36cm, Edition of 30, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #616...

Childhood 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Medium format Negative. Signed on back with Certificate. Not mounted.

'Hans' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 Edition of 10, 50x50cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist i...

Guest at a Ball in Harlem, New York 1984/printed later Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 12) 15.25 x 23 inches, image $2600.00 This work is offered b...