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Historical Photo - Havana in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Havana is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and p...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Havana in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s

Historical Photo - Havana in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s, 1950s

Brigitte Bardot Petting a Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Brigitte Bardot smiling while hugging a large dog. Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal righ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot Petting a Dog
Brigitte Bardot Petting a Dog

Brigitte Bardot Petting a Dog, 1960s

Marcel Proust, Unique Acetate delivered by Andy Warhol to Chromacomp Inc. Framed
By Otto Wegener
Located in New York, NY
Intended for Andy Warhol Marcel Proust, ca. 1976 Acetate positive acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. Derivative on acetate, based on a photo by Otto Wegener...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film

Marcel Proust, Unique Acetate delivered by Andy Warhol to Chromacomp Inc. Framed
Marcel Proust, Unique Acetate delivered by Andy Warhol to Chromacomp Inc. Framed

Marcel Proust, Unique Acetate delivered by Andy Warhol to Chromacomp Inc. Framed, ca. 1976

Hollywood Christmas Swim, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, swimming in a pool festooned with floating baubles and a decorated Christmas tree, Hollywood, California, 1954. Two children play in the background. Slim Aarons Christmas Swim...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Hollywood Christmas Swim, Estate Edition
Hollywood Christmas Swim, Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Hollywood Christmas Swim, Estate Edition, Printed Later

Born a Lion, contemporary, wildlife, black and white photography, Lion
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in München, BY
Edition of 12 more sizes on request A Portrait of big majestic male lion lying in the sun. Joachim Schmeisser is represented by leading Galleries worldwide. His photographs are amo...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Born a Lion, contemporary, wildlife, black and white photography, Lion

Joachim Schmeisser
Born a Lion, contemporary, wildlife, black and white photography, Lion, 2022

"Paul I Can Hear Myself" Photography 21" x 18" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton
Located in Culver City, CA
"Paul I Can Hear Myself" Photography 21" x 18" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton Signed and numbered on the back by the publisher The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show A piece of histo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

"Paul I Can Hear Myself" Photography 21" x 18" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton
"Paul I Can Hear Myself" Photography 21" x 18" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton

Howard Grafton
"Paul I Can Hear Myself" Photography 21" x 18" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton, 1965

Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to his lips, his cheeks slightly puffed as he blows into the instrument. The lighting creates a dramatic effect, highlighting the shine of the trumpet and his facial expression, which conveys his passion and dedication to the music. Dressed in formal attire, Armstrong stands in the spotlight, embodying his iconic status as one of jazz music's greatest figures. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on Armstrong and his trumpet. The print is new, Highest Quality on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta. More sizes up to 150x150 cm available on request. About Tassilo Leher: Born in the dark years of World War II, Tassilo Leher became an icon of photographic art in divided Germany. As the son of war correspondent Karl Leher, whose lens captured moments of contemporary history, he was born in 1940 in the heart of Berlin. He shared not only the studio in the picturesque Prenzlauer Berg with his father, but also the mysterious world of the darkroom. While Karl Leher, an early riser, made use of the morning hours, Tassilo found his creative flow only by midday, often working late into the night. His camera knew no bounds: from the dazzling stars of East German show business like Phudys, Karat, Hildegard Kneef, Manfred Krug, Bubi Scholz, to international greats such as Dean Reed, Karel Gott, Jiri Korn, and Costa Cordalis – all found themselves in front of his lens. The Friedrichstadt-Palast and numerous film sets became his stages, where he played with light and shadow to perfectly frame famous...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965

Tassilo Leher
Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965, 1965

Dance by John Kane - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
By John Kane
Located in Roma, IT
Dance - Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph by John Kane- Alfieri Theatre, Turin realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Dance by John Kane - Vintage Photograph - 1970s

John Kane
Dance by John Kane - Vintage Photograph - 1970s, 1970s

Slim Aarons - Tania Mallet - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Tania Mallet' by Slim Aarons Glamorous Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtained four poster bed in Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. She is best known f...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons - Tania Mallet - Estate Stamped
Slim Aarons - Tania Mallet - Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons - Tania Mallet - Estate Stamped, 1961

Untitled Portrait
By Seydou Keïta
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy. Seydou Keïta Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (02158) 23...
Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Untitled Portrait
Untitled Portrait

Seydou Keïta
Untitled Portrait, 1952-1955

Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Denton, TX
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray is a portrait of Frida Kahlo with her pet deer, Granizo. She places her hand lovingly on the deer while looking towards the viewer, with a cigare...
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

Nickolas Muray
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography, 1939

Narween (Saigon) -20x20cm, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, AP1/2
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Narween (Saigon) - 2003 sold out Edition of 5, this is Artist Proof 1/2, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid, Artist inventory Number 469.15. Signature label and Certificate. Not ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Narween (Saigon) -20x20cm, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, AP1/2

Stefanie Schneider
Narween (Saigon) -20x20cm, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude, AP1/2, 2003

Madonna - signed Limited Edition print (2005)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Madonna - signed Limited Edition print Press Commission July 2, 2005 London Hyde Park (photo Kevin Westenberg) NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist. Unframed...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Madonna - signed Limited Edition print (2005)

Kevin Westenberg
Madonna - signed Limited Edition print (2005), 2020

Paris, Jazz Music, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Daughter China Moses, 1980s
By Jean-Michel Voge
Located in New york, NY
In 1986 African-American musician Dee Dee Bridgewater left the United States and moved to Paris, France where she lived for the next fifteen years with her family, two daughters and ...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...

Paris, Jazz Music, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Daughter China Moses, 1980s
Paris, Jazz Music, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Daughter China Moses, 1980s

Jean-Michel Voge
Paris, Jazz Music, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Daughter China Moses, 1980s, 1987

Skiing Princess, Austria, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skiing Princess Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. C-type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Crisp de...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Skiing Princess, Austria, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Skiing Princess, Austria, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Skiing Princess, Austria, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1968 - printed later

Al Pacino Smoking, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of famous actor Al Pacino smoking. From personality portraits and advertising campaig...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Al Pacino Smoking, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Greg Gorman
Al Pacino Smoking, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, 1996

Africa, Painted Faces, Tribal Women Ethiopia, Photography on Japanese Paper
By Jean-Michel Voge
Located in New york, NY
Painted Faces, 1996 by Jean-Michel Voge, is a contemporary color photograph 13" x 19" of two women with painted faces from the Surma tribe in the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, Africa. Th...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Digital, Digital Pigment, Archi...

Africa, Painted Faces, Tribal Women Ethiopia, Photography on Japanese Paper
Africa, Painted Faces, Tribal Women Ethiopia, Photography on Japanese Paper

Jean-Michel Voge
Africa, Painted Faces, Tribal Women Ethiopia, Photography on Japanese Paper, 1996

Ezra, color photograph from Homegrown, limited edition, signed and numbered
By Julie Blackmon
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Ezra is a color photograph from Homegrown and is signed and numbered by the artist “When I began taking pictures,” Blackmon says, “ I was primarily interested in documenting the l...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ezra, color photograph from Homegrown, limited edition, signed and numbered

Julie Blackmon
Ezra, color photograph from Homegrown, limited edition, signed and numbered, 2019

Divine Nude No.22 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.22 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Divine Nude No.22 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Divine Nude No.22 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman

Ronald Martinez
Divine Nude No.22 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman, 2015

Gondolas Beneath the Bridge of Sighs: Venice in the 1950s.
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photograph features a captivating view of the Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) in Venice, taken in 1954 by Erich Andres. Framed by the narrow canals, the bridg...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Gondolas Beneath the Bridge of Sighs: Venice in the 1950s.

Erich Andres
Gondolas Beneath the Bridge of Sighs: Venice in the 1950s., 1954

Nastasia with Gun - Polaroid, Contemporary, Portrait, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Nastasia with Gun (High Desert) - 2019 Edition 1/10, 50x50cm, Digital C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. Stefanie Schneider: A German...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Nastasia with Gun - Polaroid, Contemporary, Portrait, Color

Stefanie Schneider
Nastasia with Gun - Polaroid, Contemporary, Portrait, Color, 2019

Untitled (Beachshoot) - with Radha Mitchell, analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Beachshoot) - 2005 128x125cm, Edition 4/5. Analog C-Print, hand-Printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certifi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (Beachshoot) - with Radha Mitchell, analog, Polaroid, Contemporary

Stefanie Schneider
Untitled (Beachshoot) - with Radha Mitchell, analog, Polaroid, Contemporary, 2005

1st Year Anniversary
By Luke Smalley
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Stamped and numbered, verso 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 5) 50 x 60 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, loc...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

1st Year Anniversary

Luke Smalley
1st Year Anniversary, 2008

Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in the sutdio, holding a Yorkie in her arms. Audrey Hepburn was a British actress. Hepburn had a successful career in Hollywood and ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog
Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog

Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog, 1960s

Fire
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fire - 2017, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Archival Print, based on aPolaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-108. Kirsten Thys...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Black and White

Fire

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Fire, 2017

MAN RAY (1890-1976), HENRI MATISSE, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: HENRI MATISSE Date Of Negative: 1922 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 1st...
Category

1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

MAN RAY (1890-1976), HENRI MATISSE, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

Man Ray
MAN RAY (1890-1976), HENRI MATISSE, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION, 1926

"David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train 1973" 30 x 40 in 16/25 by Mick Rock
By Mick Rock
Located in Culver City, CA
"David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train 1973" 30 x 40 in 16/25 by Mick Rock David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train to Aberdeen, Scotland, 1973 Edition: 16/25 Signed and number...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train 1973" 30 x 40 in 16/25 by Mick Rock
"David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train 1973" 30 x 40 in 16/25 by Mick Rock

Mick Rock
"David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train 1973" 30 x 40 in 16/25 by Mick Rock, 1973

Frida on White Bench - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Frida Kahlo
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Denton, TX
Frida on White Bench, New York, by Nickolas Muray is a colorful portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. This iconic image features the woman artist sitting on a white bench in fron...
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Frida on White Bench - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Frida Kahlo
Frida on White Bench - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Frida Kahlo

Nickolas Muray
Frida on White Bench - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Frida Kahlo, 1939

Drive to Russian River (My own private travel Diary) - 20x24cm
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Drive to Russian River (My own private travel Diary) - 1991 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Drive to Russian River (My own private travel Diary) - 20x24cm

Stefanie Schneider
Drive to Russian River (My own private travel Diary) - 20x24cm, 2007

14 November, III
By Laura Stevens
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 12 x 18 inches (Edition of 10) 24 x 35.5 inches (Edition of 8) From the series, "Him" This artwork is offered by ClampAr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

14 November, III

Laura Stevens
14 November, III, 2017

James Dean Pushing Porsche at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean loading his Porsche on to a trailer at a car rally. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

James Dean Pushing Porsche at Car Rally
James Dean Pushing Porsche at Car Rally

James Dean Pushing Porsche at Car Rally, 1959

Laundry
By Luke Smalley
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Stamped and numbered, verso 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 5) 50 x 60 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, loc...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Laundry

Luke Smalley
Laundry, 2008

Italo Calvino - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Italo Calvino-Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Italo Calvino - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Italo Calvino - Vintage Photograph - 1960s, 1960s

Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol Baroness de Waldner, ca. 1975 Unique Acetate positive This piece comes with a signed letter of provenance from the representative of Chromacomp, Warhol's printer. Frame i...
Category

1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Mixed Media

Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance
Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance

Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance, ca. 1975

'Skiing Starters' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing - 'Skiing Starters' (1955) - Limited Edition Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive) A young skier prefers to ca...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Skiing Starters' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
'Skiing Starters' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Heather’s Dream - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Heather’s Dream - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Heather’s Dream - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color

Stefanie Schneider
Heather’s Dream - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 2013

Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Unique black and white candid capture of actress Rita Hayworth posed in a bikini, doing a handstand, all while feeding a dog Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-u...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog
Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog

Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog, 1945

INSTANTDREAMS published by Avenso, Berlin, 2014 - Monograph and C-Print
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
INSTANTDREAMS - Monograph - signed Hardcover Edition, 62 pages. published by Avanso, Berlin, 2014 ISBN 978-3-935971-69-0 This book comes with a 20x20cm "Her Last Call II" Edition o...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Paper, Cardboard, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

INSTANTDREAMS published by Avenso, Berlin, 2014 - Monograph and C-Print
INSTANTDREAMS published by Avenso, Berlin, 2014 - Monograph and C-Print

Stefanie Schneider
INSTANTDREAMS published by Avenso, Berlin, 2014 - Monograph and C-Print, 2004

Dolly Parton silhouette by Jim Herrington
Located in Austin, TX
Dolly Parton, Nashville, Tennessee, 2000, by Jim Herrington 17x22" Archival pigment print on baryta 315 gsm, acid-free, 100% cotton-fiber paper. Edition 75 Signed on recto by photo...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dolly Parton silhouette by Jim Herrington

Jim Herrington
Dolly Parton silhouette by Jim Herrington, 1997

Jackie K, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, Classic Pearls Jacqueline Kennedy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic portrait photograph by midcentury society photographer Slim Aarons, capturing young Jackie Kennedy (Jacqueline Onassis) (1929 - 1994) wife of Senator Jack Kennedy, at a 'April...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Jackie K, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, Classic Pearls Jacqueline Kennedy
Jackie K, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, Classic Pearls Jacqueline Kennedy

Slim Aarons
Jackie K, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, Classic Pearls Jacqueline Kennedy, 1957 (printed later)

Gentlemen of Havana. 3 framed photographs of cigar smokers by James Sparshatt
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A set of three framed silver gelatin prints by James Sparshatt. These black and white portraits of cigar smokers in Havana, Cuba, were taken at the turn of the 21st Century. Each...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Gentlemen of Havana. 3 framed photographs of cigar smokers by James Sparshatt
Gentlemen of Havana. 3 framed photographs of cigar smokers by James Sparshatt

James Sparshatt
Gentlemen of Havana. 3 framed photographs of cigar smokers by James Sparshatt, 2004

Billie Holiday at the Downbeat
Located in Austin, TX
This capture features Billie Holiday at Downbeat, New York, N.Y., circa June 1946 Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Billie Holiday at the Downbeat
Billie Holiday at the Downbeat

Billie Holiday at the Downbeat, 1946

David Bowie "Watch That Man IV" by Sukita
By Masayoshi Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Masayoshi Sukita. Taken at RCA Studios, New York, 1973. As featured in the new movie, Moonage Daydream. This print is also ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

David Bowie "Watch That Man IV" by Sukita
David Bowie "Watch That Man IV" by Sukita

Masayoshi Sukita
David Bowie "Watch That Man IV" by Sukita, 1973

Immaculate Springs Set with Jacinda Barrett
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Immaculate Springs Set with Jacinda Barrett - 1998 Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. 20x20cm, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist i...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Immaculate Springs Set with Jacinda Barrett

Stefanie Schneider
Immaculate Springs Set with Jacinda Barrett, 1998

'Golfing Pals' (1977) - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Golfing Pals (1977) - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (Photo By Slim Aarons) At the 16th hole on Pebble Beach golf course, singer and film star Bi...
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color

'Golfing Pals' (1977) - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
'Golfing Pals' (1977) - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, 1977 (printed later)

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful selectively colorized image of actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the 1956 film Giant. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, about sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates. Directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of Giant
Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of Giant

Frank Worth
Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of Giant, 1955

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

Oui, mon Cul #11 [Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos] - Polaroid, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Oui, mon Cul #11, 2015 [Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos] 30x25cm, edition of 7 Archival color print based on original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100% cot...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Oui, mon Cul #11 [Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos] - Polaroid, Color

Carmen de Vos
Oui, mon Cul #11 [Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos] - Polaroid, Color, 2015

Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to his lips, his cheeks slightly puffed as he blows into the instrument. The lighting creates a dramatic effect, highlighting the shine of the trumpet and his facial expression, which conveys his passion and dedication to the music...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965

Tassilo Leher
Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965, 1965

Untitled (Beachshoot) - with Radha Mitchell, analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Beachshoot) - 2005 50x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Mounted under Plexiglass (matte) with Aluminum backing. Signe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (Beachshoot) - with Radha Mitchell, analog, Polaroid, Contemporary

Stefanie Schneider
Untitled (Beachshoot) - with Radha Mitchell, analog, Polaroid, Contemporary, 2005

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim: Rita Aarons' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, swimming in a pool festooned with floating baubles and a decorated Christmas tree, Hollywood, California, 1954. Two children play in th...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim: Rita Aarons' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim: Rita Aarons' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim: Rita Aarons' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition), 1954

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...
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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

Como Salchicha en L, ca. 2020 Mixed media on canvas , metal leaf, edition 1/7
Located in San Juan, PR
In this new series Mercado utilizes canvas in big format as a medium to intervene Jack Delano's photographs of Puerto Rican agriculture workers he documented for the FSA in the 1940...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Como Salchicha en L, ca. 2020 Mixed media on canvas , metal leaf, edition 1/7
Como Salchicha en L, ca. 2020 Mixed media on canvas , metal leaf, edition 1/7

Carlos Mercado
Como Salchicha en L, ca. 2020 Mixed media on canvas , metal leaf, edition 1/7, 2020

Lucille Ball: Glamour in Fur
By Ray Jones
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning and glamorous image of Lucille Ball in fur.Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, film-studio executive, and producer. She was the star of the self-produced ...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball: Glamour in Fur
Lucille Ball: Glamour in Fur

Ray Jones
Lucille Ball: Glamour in Fur, 1945

Contemporary Japanese Photography, Ginzan Spa by Issei Suda, Signed Ed 28/100
By Issei Suda
Located in New york, NY
The photograph "Ginzan Spa, Yamagata, August 1976 from Fushikaden," is by Japanese photographer Issei Suda. The print is hand-signed by the photographer on ...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

Contemporary Japanese Photography, Ginzan Spa by Issei Suda, Signed Ed 28/100
Contemporary Japanese Photography, Ginzan Spa by Issei Suda, Signed Ed 28/100

Issei Suda
Contemporary Japanese Photography, Ginzan Spa by Issei Suda, Signed Ed 28/100, 1976

China girl- Intimate signed limited edition sensual fine art print, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
China girl - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 8 This image was captured on film in 1999. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was t...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

China girl- Intimate signed limited edition sensual fine art print, Contemporary
China girl- Intimate signed limited edition sensual fine art print, Contemporary

Ian Sanderson
China girl- Intimate signed limited edition sensual fine art print, Contemporary, 1999

Koylia, Finland (Two Kittens Playing in a Field)
By Pentti Sammallahti
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Pentti Sammallahti was born in 1950 in Helsinki, Finland. Sammallahti was surrounded by works from his grandmother, Hildur Larsson, who was a photographer in the early 1900s. Sammallahti has been photographing the world around him with a poetic eye since the age of eleven. At the age of nine, he visited "The Family of Man...
Category

1970s Minimalist Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Koylia, Finland (Two Kittens Playing in a Field)

Pentti Sammallahti
Koylia, Finland (Two Kittens Playing in a Field), 1974

Massimo Listri 'Archivio delle Indie II, Siviglia'
By Massimo Listri
Located in New York, NY
Archivio delle Indie II, Siviglia 1990 C-print Signed, titled, dated and numbered edition of 5 on artist's label on verso. 39.5 x 47.5 inches 47.5 x 59 inches 71 x 88.5 inches Fra...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Massimo Listri 'Archivio delle Indie II, Siviglia'

Massimo Listri
Massimo Listri 'Archivio delle Indie II, Siviglia', 2015

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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