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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: Early 1900s
Memory Lane (Haley and the Birds) - 29 Palms, CA - based on a Polaroid Original
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memory Lane (Haley and the Birds) - 29 Palms, CA - 2013 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

First Steps (Heavenly Falls) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Women, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
First Steps (Heavenly Falls) 2016 50x48cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Lambda Print based on the Polaroid Certificate and signature label artist inventory number: 19665. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Ladybird (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Ladybird (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) 2019 - Edition of 10, 20x20cm, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid Artist inventory 22256. Signature label and Certificate. Not...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

I Think I'm a Ghost - from the Daisy McCrackin Record Shoot 'God Willing'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
I Think I'm a Ghost - 2011 from the Daisy McCrackin Record Shoot 'God Willing' 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Cer...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Kitten - 21st Century, Polaroid, Potrrait, Photography, Contemporary, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Kitten - 2017 50x50cm. Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-490. Not mounted. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Jane Bond I (Heavenly Falls) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Jane Bond I (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid Certificate and signature label, Artist inventory number: ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Crush with Eyeliner - 21 Century, Women, Contemporary, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Crush with Eyeliner' 2016, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Based on a Polaroid, digital C-Print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-218 ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Peacock of Coconut Grove, Animal Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Peacocks roam freely in the streets around Coconut Grove in Miami. Arguably, they are one of nature's most exquisite works of art. They are adorned wit...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

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

Royal Ulhans Regiment of Tsar Nicholas II - Original Photo by Karl Bulla
Located in Roma, IT
Royal Ulhans Regiment of Tsar Nicholas II is a silver bromide print applied on cardboard. High quality print made by the famous court photographer Ka...
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Early 1900s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Kiss I. Self Nude Portrait Color Photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Kiss was a self-taken photograph and was part of her solo exhibition in New York at the Art Space Location One, in 2012. The Kiss maps a system uniting two bodies. It is a gestur...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Chicken Madonna (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Chicken Madonna (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2016 100x125cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signed on back with Certifi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Two Wild Horses on Sable Island Nuzzling, Calming, Vertical, Ethereal
Located in US
"Caress" Signs of affection on Sable Island between the horses include nuzzling, like in this image here. The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

Temporaire & L'Éternel Recommencement. Pharrell Williams LIVE FOREVER
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In LIVE FOREVER, the all-new series of acrylic and oil pastel on pigment print, Hunter & Gatti engage with the discursive and artistic discoveries of two major pillars of contemporar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Eve Arnold - Paul Newman at The Actors Studio, Photography 1955, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
A model in Harlem, New York City in 1968. All available sizes and editions: 20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs "Eve Arnold, born ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

White Tiger #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
Located in Paris, FR
'White Tiger #4, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals....
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eve Arnold - James Stewart, Photography 1965, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
American Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in Chicago, Illinois in 1961. All available sizes and editions: 24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 34" x 24", Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eve Arnold - A retired woman, Photography 1979, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
A retired woman, China, 1979. All available sizes and editions: 24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 34" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs "Eve Arnold, born in 1912 to R...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eve Arnold - A Woman Trains a Horse, Photography 1979, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
A woman trains a horse for the militia in Inner Mongolia, China in 1979. All available sizes and editions: 20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Ar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe, Photography 1960, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marilyn Monroe on the set of ‘The Misfits’, Reno, Nevada, 1960. All available sizes and editions: 20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proo...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pride - Jennifer Lopez Portrait Intervened by the artists. From the Blue series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Series titled "BLUE", where they keep questioning the fashion photography industry by creating a new visual identity of their images moving them away from their origin, as a vehicle ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Oil, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White

Crackle (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Crackle (Till Death do us Part) - 2016 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 3612. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Selfie @ Altitude - Belgium 2017 - Limited Edition # 1/5 Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 1/5 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 70 cm x 100 cm VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first exhibition of photographs by Stefan Darte which is currently...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

'Yayoi Kusama' - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (2013)
Located in London, GB
'Yayoi Kusama' June 12 2013 Tokyo Personal Work (photo Kevin Westenberg) unframed signed and numbered by the artist. limited to an edition of 3 Printed 2020 This Size 60x40''...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Bison #3, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA 2019 by Brad Wilson - Animal photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Buffalo #3, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 2019' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild an...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Mystery of Mouth, Photography, Story teller, Red lips, hat
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A woman with a black hat and a black pullover. The lips are painted deep red. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Fashion, Equestrian, Single White Horse with Braided Tail Against Black Backdrop
Located in US
"Align III" This award-winning image features the braided tail of a white horse. The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the details of some of the world’s most elite jump...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Only Elvis Gold signed limited edition print
Located in London, GB
Only Elvis Gold by B A T I K signed limited edition print pop art print of the infamous mock arrest mugshot of Elvis Presley. Archival pigment print paper size 40x30 inches / 1...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Close-Up Profile Portrait of a Sable Island Horse, Iconic, Meditative
Located in US
"Reflection" This intimate interaction with a beautifully wild horse could only happen on Sable Island. The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Island documents one of the...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe Casino II, Photography 1960, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marilyn Monroe on the set of ‘The Misfits’, Reno, Nevada, 1960. All available sizes and editions: 20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proo...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Last Days of Summer - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Last Days of Summer - 2019 - 40x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed on Fuji glossy paper, based on a reclaimed Fuji Instant Film Negative (not mounted...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Eve Arnold - James Brown, Photography 1968, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"American singer and musician James Brown being interviewed after a concert in the Apollo in Harlem where the slogan ‘Black is Beautiful’ was introduced, 1968." All available sizes ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Two Wild Horses, Mother and Foal, Minimal, Calming, Horizontal, Equestrian
Located in US
"Take Heart" In this iconic, best-selling image of a wild horse sharing a tender moment with her young, she appears to have a heart on her forehead. The print series Discovering t...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Call Me Timothée #29
Located in New York, NY
Call Me Timothée #29 10/27/2024 Polaroid (Unique) Signed, titled, and dated, verso 4.25 x 3.5 inches
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Heather’s Dream - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Heather’s Dream (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 125x156cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. A...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Going Vertical 1 - Belgium 2021 - # 2 / 7 Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 2/7 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 42cm x 60 cm VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first exhibition of photographs by Stefan Darte which is currently being held in Brussels in the coworking area named The Spaces (Gare Maritime - Tour & Taxis) from december 15th up to march 31st Thirty prints are housed in high quality black anodized metal American boxes and all prints are supplied on heavyweight fine art paper printed with museum pigment inks. All photographs are exclusively offered in limited editions in 4 different formats : 42cm x60cm (7+2AP) 60cm x80cm (7+2+AP) 70cm-100cm (5+2AP) 100cmx150cm (3+2AP) Stefan Darte is a fighter pilot in the Belgian Air Force...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Upside down (boy you turn me) - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Upside down (boy you turn me) 2019, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. A...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

H 14-15 by Riccardo Varini - Portrait photography, woman, window, wait, thought
Located in Paris, FR
H 14-15 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Riccardo Varini. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in two sizes: *45 × 30 cm (...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Selfie @ Altitude - Belgium 2017 - Limited Edition # 3/7 Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 3/7 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 42cm x 60 cm VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first exhibition of photographs by Stefan Darte which is currently b...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Nature Morte
Located in New York City, NY
Leandro Franco Nature Morte, 2021 16 x 12 inches (Photograph size) Archival Pigment Print Edition of 20 Framed Suggested framed size 24 x 20 inches. Ask...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

She, 2014 C- Type Print, Dibond / Perspex face mounted in tray frame
Located in London, GB
She, 2014 C- Type Print, Dibond / Perspex face mounted in tray frame Framed: 113 x 103.1 cm 44 1/2 x 40 1/2 in Available editions: 7/7 AP1 AP2 AP3 Edition of ...
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2010s Old Masters Portrait Photography

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C Print

Astronaut Space Walks on Park Avenue Manhattan
Located in Miami, FL
An unexpected pedestrian is caught walking across Park Avenue on a rainy day. We are not sure where he came from or where he is going, but he seems to be on a mission. The Astronaut...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Divine Nude No.19 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, body
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.19 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

Le Regard - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Le Regard', 2016, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proof Based on a Polaroid, digital C-Print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-182 Kirsten Th...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Color, Polaroid

Homestead (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Homestead (Till Death do us Part) - 2016 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 9707. Not mou...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Sleep Anxiety - Mounted, Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sleep Anxiety, 2013, Edition 1/10. 25x30cm. Digital C-Print based on a Polaroid ID-UV. Mounted. The additional photos show this piece mounted at the Bombay Beach Biennale Polaroid M...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

My Darling come to me (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
My Darling come to me (Till Death do us Part) - 2016 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 9...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

153 Chrystie, Nude Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
David Jay's work gives a unique and intimate perspective on how we define beauty. A confrontation between the perception of beauty and the transitory nature of existence, Jay’s subje...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

JLO Jennifer Lopez. Portrait Intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist's technique consists of the use of two prints, the first print is the original photography, and the second print is a blurry version of the image printed on glass. The gla...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Glass, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and Imperial Ulhans Regiment
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and the Imperial Ulhans Regiment in Saint Petersburg in 1908/09 realized by the famous poland/russian...
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Early 1900s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Girls (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Girls (Till Death do us Part) - 2016 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 9435. Not mounted...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Eurasian Eagle Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Eurasian Eagle Owl #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anim...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Rabbit Hole [From the series Odd Stories] - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Rabbit Hole, 2013 [From the series Odd Stories] digital print mounted on mdf based on an original Polaroid matt coating (15x11cm - 0,8 mm) edition 1/25 hand signed & numbered ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Wood Panel, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Polaroid

The Point of no Return (Heavenly Falls) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Point of no Return (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 48x58cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 19627.02. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Color, Polaroid

Copts 03 - Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white, Coptic Christians
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Copts 03 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2012 - Edition of 5 Young girl walking on the road, around Cairo, Egypt. In assignment for ARTE & LE LOUVRE 2012 Exhibi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

TWIGGY x CHANEL - 2018
Located in New York, NY
TWIGGY x CHANEL - 2018- vintage Parisian fashion magazines (hand collected from a trip the artist took to Paris), gesso & acrylic photo trans...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Mixed Media

Two Wild & Famous Horses on Sable Island, Black & White Photography, Horizontal
Located in US
"Soul Mates" Running freely over the island's 13 square miles, the iconic wild horses of Sable Island are the perfect picture of freedom....
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

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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