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Portrait Photography For Sale
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Faiber Oct. From the series Guerreros. Photo Collage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Faiber Oct 1999 by Celso Castro-Daza Photography photo collage intervened by the artist with bland ink mounted on archival paper. Sheet size: 27.5 in. H x 19.5 in. W Unframed One of...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Egyptian Bat - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. 'Egyptian Bat' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Cars and Sheep by Michael Ormerod - Photography of American Society and Farmland
Located in Brighton, GB
Cars and Sheep by Michael Ormerod is available in this size of 24" x 34" in an Edition of 10 . Michael Ormerod was a British photographer with a distinct and powerful voice, whose c...
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20th Century American Realist Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Man Walking in Front of Building, Houston by Michael Ormerod - Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Man Walking in Front of Building, Houston is a stunning Black & White print on Hahnemuehle Paper available In this size of 24” x 34” in an edition of 10. Michael Ormerod was a Briti...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Society Artist, 1960 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital, Color, Photographic Paper, C Print

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

Merle Oberon as Antonita, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography)
Located in London, GB
Merle Oberon as Antonita, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography) Signed in pencil on mount Inscribed with 'Merle Oberon' in unknown hand and s...
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20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Merle Oberon, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography)
Located in London, GB
Merle Oberon, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography) Inscribed 'Merle Oberon' in unknown hand and stamped with photographer's and Sotheby's Ce...
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20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ursula Andress - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Chalet Costi, Zermatt, 1968 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Truman Capote
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Truman Capote" is a Polaroid by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FA05.01327 and AWL231. Andy Warhol...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Jerry Hall
Located in New York, NY
Framing Included in Listing Price, Free Shipping for the US, 14-Day Return Policy. Two 4.5 x 3.25 inch unique vintage Kodak prints of Jerry Hall by Antonio...
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1970s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Coming Ashore, 1973 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital, Color, Photographic Paper, C Print

Roman Statue Study, 6 Abstract Figurative Color Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Touching the skin of the past is an extraordinary collection of Roman Statues captured with the ICM technique in order to make the marble skin like a truly human body. 'Touching the ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Shreya and Harsha, Diptych. From The Third Gender of India Series. Framed.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse group of people in India who identify as third gender. They can range from a natural born hermaphrodite to a male cross dresser. Dating bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Skiing in Vermont by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Winter Photographic Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Digital

Cleopatra Eyes - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Dogs
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times between 15-20 days. Edition 4/10 All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed. Tim Flach is a grad...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color

Poolside Interruption, 1970 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Bahamas Speed Week, Nassau, 1963 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Black and White (School children in Gambia, West Africa)
Located in New Orleans, LA
This black and white image is of an excited group of school children in Gambia, West Africa This impression is #1 of an edition of 10. It is printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth paper that meets the highest industry standards regarding density, color gamut, color graduation and image sharpness. This white 100% rag paper guarantees archival standards. Benno Thoma was born in the university city of Maastricht on the southern tip of the Netherlands in November, 1956. He strives to stimulate our senses in his photographs and to move his audience to touch, feel and experience his vision. Thoma's photographs show us the beauty in each aspect of the composition. There is a tactile feel to his material, a positive energy that comes from the light that gives nuance to the subtle colors created. Arranged together with the beauty and dignity of the human body his technique invites us to become one with the scene. He travels around the world to create his images and strives to bathe his subjects in the natural light of that locale. Above all he captures the sense of place, its uniqueness -- cultural, natural or architectural. His newest photographs manipulate the element of water and light to express his vision of the male body – in both its innocence and vulnerability. Thoma uses movement and composition to capture the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle the luxurious properties of the Kempinski Hotel Group, the beautiful young actors of Bel Ami...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Martha Graham
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Martha Graham" is a Post-War Polaroid by American Pop Artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is unsigned, but has been given the ...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Abstract Dancers, Dark Blue 3, 2019 by Giles Revell - Photography, Black, Ballet
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days. A stunning and dynamic Archival Pigment Print by contemporary British photographer Giles Revell. This print may also be available in a larger size. Please contact the gallery for more information. Giles Revell creates imagery that is driven by analytical and forensic ideas that question the boundaries of science and art. There is a distilled graphic style to his work which has a recurring curiosity for observing familiar themes with an alternative viewpoint. He is a master of lighting but also inspired by the potential of using new technologies to reveal innovative ways of expressing ideas. This series of abstract dance images was made in collaboration with The Royal Ballet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Mary Taylor, c.1934 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography/Fashion Photography)
Located in London, GB
Mary Taylor, c.1934 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography/Fashion Photography) Inscribed 'Mary Taylor' in unknown hand and stamped with photographers copyri...
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20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paola Dominguin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A set of four photographs by Andy Warhol. "Paola Dominguin" is a set of four Polaroids, Polacolors by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered AWL065, FA12.00066, FA1...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Kim Alexis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A set of three photographs by Andy Warhol. "Kim Alexis" is a set of three Polaroids, Polacolors by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FA12.01102, FA12.01120, FA...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Italian Society Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Self Portrait
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Self Portrait" is a gelatin silver print by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered AWL116. Andy Warhol — who famously said that, “In t...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Laura Hawk at Paestum, 1984 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary print from the Getty Archive using Slim Aarons negatives. All prints feature a Slim Aarons blindstamp, and are accompanied by a Slim Aarons Certificate of Authentication issued by Getty. 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Laura Hawk at Paestum...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital, Color, Photographic Paper, C Print

Terry Thomas - Getty Archive, 20th Century, Hollywood Photography, Movie Stills
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

Diane Von Furstenberg
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Diane Von Furstenberg" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by pop artist Andy Warhol. It is numbered FA04.03259 and. AWL160. Andy Warhol — who famously said that, ...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Barbra Streisand (fur hat)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Lawrence Schiller. “Barbra Streisand (fur hat)” is a figurative photograph, vintage silver gelatin photograph in black and white by American artist Lawrence Schiller. The artwork is signed on the verso. Lawrence Schiller only remembers the 60s in this way: Fast. As in: Blur. Which is, for those who lived through it, as accurate a description as one is likely to find about the decade that began with optimism and ended in chaos. It was ten years of turmoil and exploration. And through this turbulent and tumultuous decade, it often seemed that whenever a headline-making news event occurred, Lawrence Schiller was there. Schiller was not just lucky to be in the right place at the right time; he was prescient. He was there to cover the event, to add to it, to help us see it, to aid its meaning and its depth. "It was a time in which things happened awfully fast," Schiller says of the decade. "It was a wild, wild period; an uncontrolled period. I don’t think you had any sense of perspective in the 60s. You had to wait and look back at it, because it was a period in which things were happening that had no rhyme or reason to it. But by the end of the ‘60s I had covered so many stories, had so many magazine covers, I had somehow become part of that decade’s history. And I already had my eye on the future." When Lawrence Schiller got the assignment from the French magazine, Paris Match to photograph Marilyn Monroe on the 20th Century Fox set of Something’s Got to Give, he thought nothing of it. It wasn’t to be a private, studio shoot. He wasn’t going to set up lights, create backgrounds, or use a tripod. Just another assignment, he figured. Monroe by then was firmly established as a figment in the imagination of most young men. The orphan Norma Jean had recreated herself as the blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe. She’d appeared in twenty-nine films by the time Schiller photographed her in black and white and color in May, 1962. The world was unprepared for the moment when Marilyn jumped in the swimming pool in a flesh-colored bikini and came up out of the water au natural. She was all smiles and in her element: the sex goddess...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Equus on Blue by Tim Flach (Contemporary British Art, Equine Photography)
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times between 15-20 days. Edition of 9/75 All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed. Tim Flach is a g...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Within
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The newest work from the artist's DEEP BLUE COLLECTION. Reinterpreting the self portrait
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

The Flora
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, and numbered.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Way of the West No. 12
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes free shipping for unframed prints in the continental US and a 14-day return policy. Please inquire for framing options. We offer framing from our New York and Los Angeles gallery...
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2010s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Bowie, 'The Finger' – Albert Watson, Black & White, Pop, Music, David Bowie
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Bowie, 'The Finger', 1996 Archival pigment print Sheet 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.) Edition of 25, plus 2 AP; AP2/2 (last available edition) Albert Watson print...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Minnie and Dru Montagu by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Beach Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print

School Yard on Stanton Street, 1986 by Tria Giovan - Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
School Yard on Stanton Street, 1986 From a 35mm negative, scanned in 2020 Archival Pigment Print available in this size of 16" x 20" in an Edition of 12 with 3 Artist Proofs Print...
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20th Century American Realist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Kiss Group of 8. 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

Daddy Bear by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Winter Sports Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary print from the Getty Archive using Slim Aarons negatives. All prints feature a Slim Aarons blindstamp, and are accompanied by a Slim Aarons Certificate of Authentication issued by Getty. 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Daddy Bear...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print

Dahlia #8 - Philip Gatward, Contemporary, Flower Photography, Still Life, Plants
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Dahlia #8 is a gorgeous Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Phi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Inkjet, Color

Into the Sky 7, Andy Lo Pò - Nude Photography, Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
The 19th July 2022 was the UK's hottest recorded day. When most were abandoning work for nearby cool spots or sun-drenched parks, Brighton-based photographer Andy Lo Pò...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Behind the Camera - 20th Century Photography, Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood, Film
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

Mata Hari - Rudolph Valentino. Castelloland Series. Digital Collage Portraits
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mata Hari by Paloma Castello Edition of 1/3+ 1AP Digital photographs on glossy pearlescent paper 2018. and Rudolph Valentino by Paloma Castello 47.2"...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. Color Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color

Alice Topping by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Society Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print

Babe Ruth - Baseball, Sports, Athlete, MLB, New York Yankees, Portrait
Located in Denton, TX
Babe Ruth by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of the iconic baseball player. Considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, Babe Ruth played for the Atlanta...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Platinum

Snowmass Gathering by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Wintertime Photography Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Untitled (Barbra Streisand)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Lawrence Schiller. This Untitled, Silver Gelatin print on fiber base paper photograph, is a black and white portrait of Barbra Streisand...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Paper, Silver Gelatin

Francesca Woodman, Providence, RI
Located in New York, NY
Francesca Woodman in Providence, Rhode Island (1976) photographed by George Lange. 14 x 11" archival pigment print 21 x 17 x 2" frame with UV plexgias Edition 2 of 10, signed and e...
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1970s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Tia - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Dogs, Chinese
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times between 15-20 days. Edition 2/10 All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed. Tim Flach is a grad...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Cannes Watersports by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Party in Marbella by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Oscar de la Renta
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Oscar de la Renta" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FB05.01157 and AWL072. Andy Warhol — who famously said th...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Untitled from "Pia"
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes free shipping in the US and a 14-day return policy. All prints are made to order and will arrive in mint condition directly from Christopher Anderson...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Leisure and Fashion, Colony Hotel by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Topiary - Tim Flach, Animal Photography, Dogs, Contemporary British Art, Gardens
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times between 15-20 days. Edition 1/10 All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed. Tim Flach is a grad...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color

JLO Jennifer Lopez. Portrait Intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
JLO, Jennifer Lopez Portrait by Hunter & Gatti Black and White Photography with broken glass on top of the image. Image size: 45.2 in. H x 32.5 in. W Frame size: 52.5 in. H x 39 in....
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Glass, Photographic Paper, Black and White, 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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