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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Impressionist
New York City, Yeshiva Boys, Black-and-White Photography 1950s, Jewish Diaspora
Located in New york, NY
Yeshiva Boys, 1954 is a black-and-white photograph of two young studious boys behind a glass door, an entrance to a Brooklyn brownstone in New York City. A gelatin silver lifetime pr...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Led Zeppelin Hanging Out
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
The legendary rock band, Led Zeppelin fooled around at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles in 1969 featuring Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham.
Widely...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Owl
By Siri Kaur
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In SHE TELLS ALL, Kaur engages questions of identity performance by exploring an ever-present and wildly diverse American identity: the modern American witch. Witches are contemporar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Monica Bellucci, N°2, South of France
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10
Portrait of the young Monica Bellucci.
Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Olivar (b. 1941), where th...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rita Hayworth Posed in Gown
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of pinup girl and actress Rita Hayworth dancing in a gown.
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Natalie Wood Classic Portrait
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth captured this classic image of Natalie Wood in 1952. At this point, Wood was already a star having starred in films including Miracle on 34th Street as a child but had no...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Paris, France, Parisian Cafe, Black-and-White Photography, Friends by RF
Located in New york, NY
Friends, 1989 by Roberta Fineberg is a black-and-white photograph of friends in a Parisian bar in the Marais. The silhouetted figure is contrasted against the contours pf a female fa...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Harlem NY, Black and White Photography African American Life 1960s, Fashion Show
Located in New york, NY
Fashion Show, 1963, Harlem, USA by Leonard Freed, is a 11” x 14” gelatin silver print, which appears in the photographer's seminal Black in White America book (p. 104). The photograp...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Bette Davis in "Dark Victory"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Bette Davis in a fur coat for her role in "Dark Victory", circa 1939.
What's included:
- Limited Edition Archival Print
- Numbered Certificate of ...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Brigitte Bardot in Beret
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage 1968 capture of Brigitte Bardot in a beret.
Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for portraying charact...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Rita Hayworth posed smiling while petting a dog, circa 1939.
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in t...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Thoughtful Veronica Lake
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Veronica Lake posed in the studio with her hand on her chin, circa 1941.
Veronica Lake was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, her peek-a-boo hairstyle, and films such as Sullivan's Travels (1941) and I Married a Witch...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Giraffe in grass, Giraffe, animal, Africa, black and white photography
Located in München, BY
Edition No. 7/12
image size 28,5 x 35,6 cm
signed and numbered
Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass
A giraffe is lying in the tall grass in front of Mount Kenya.
Joachim Schmeisse...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant color capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe posed outdoors in a sheer black dress, looking down to the camera.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for p...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Raquel Welch on the Shore - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot
Located in Austin, TX
About the Collection
Terry O’Neill’s “lost photoshoot”. Terry shot these for Globe Photos almost half a century ago, but they remained lost until recently uncovered in our archives....
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Naples, Italy, Black and White Photography 1950s, Bride by Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Bride, Naples, Italy, 1958 by Leonard Freed is a black and white contemporary photograph, cinematic in nature. This is a gelatin silver, signed by the photographer, lifetime print, 24" x 20" from the Freed archive.
LITERATURE: W. A. Ewing, N. Herschdorfer, and W. van Sinderen, Worldview, Leonard Freed, Steidl, 2007, p. 73 and back cover.
Leonard Freed discovered Little Italy in New York...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Marilyn Monroe and Jose Bolanos Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Marilyn Monroe and Jose Bolanos at an event.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of histor...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Jack Kerouac, Black and White Photograph of Beat Generation Author with Friend
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
The black and white photograph from the 1950s captures beatnik hipster writer Jack Kerouac in dark glasses, wearing a beret and friend Barbara Ferrara.
Beat Couple, 1959 by Burt Gl...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Great Horned Owl Yellow
By Brad Wilson
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Brad Wilson's early education in the visual arts began at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied art history and studio art. From there he moved on to both the Maine and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops to focus exclusively on photography before settling in New York City. In New York, Brad worked with a number of notable photographers and then began his own career in the commercial and fine-art genres. His work has been widely published around the world, appearing in numerous advertising campaigns, magazines, annual reports, and music packages. His fine-art photographs are currently represented by Doinel Gallery in London, Surround Art Gallery in Moscow, Artistics Gallery in Paris, and PhotoEye Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Horses Running Beneath a Waterfall in Iceland, Color Photography, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Through the Falls"
The famous horses of Iceland pay no attention to the extreme elements of their homeland most would find daunting - including some of the mightiest waterfalls on ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Grace Jones, 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 the singer and actress Grace Jones.
From personality portraits and advertising cam...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley: The Kiss
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Candid closeup of "The King" Elvis Presley blowing a kiss at the camera in 1957.
Elvis was an American singer, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cu...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautifully colored image features a pinup of actress and Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe posed in a bathing suit with her leg uppoolside.
Marilyn Monroe was one of the mo...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Douglas Fairbanks Jr with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. posed sitting on a film set petting a dog.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of Wor...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Art Carney with Cat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of comedian and actor Art Carney posed holding his cat.
Art Carney was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Michael Caine 1964 Contact Sheet
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
Michael Caine contact sheet print by Brian Duffy - London 1964
This session with Michael Caine was shot by Duffy in 1964, the same year that the film Zulu was released which was hi...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City, Harlem, Muscle Boy, Black and White Photography of Children
Located in New york, NY
Muscle Boy, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a signed and numbered archival Iris print. The edition 25/100 was in a planned edition of 100 and halted at 25 prints (as annotated on ve...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Arc...
12-Meter Racing Yachts Create a Pattern on the Open Seas, Aerial, Iconic
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Fleeting Time"
This photograph features the boats Courageous, American Eagle, Victory ’83 and Intrepid in the Atlantic Ocean off of Newport, Rhode Island.
The nautical print ser...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie by Brian Aris
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16.5" x 23" print of David Bowie by Brian Aris in 1991.
Brian Aris limited edition prints, signed and numbered by Brian and carryin...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., candid and smiling.
On March 26, 1964, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. met for the first and only time i...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Raquel Lying on the Beach - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot
Located in Austin, TX
About the Collection
Terry O’Neill’s “lost photoshoot”. Terry shot these for Globe Photos almost half a century ago, but they remained lost until recently uncovered in our archives....
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley Performing on Patio
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture of the King, Elvis Presley, performing on a patio with his guitar.
Elvis Presley, known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Know...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Elton John, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
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 singer and s...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital P...
Gloria Swanson in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of actress Gloria Swanson in a floor-length fur coat, circa 1950.
Gloria Swanson was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Thelma Todd in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white closeup glamour portrait of classic film actress Thelma Todd posed in a fur coat and wide brimmed hat.
Thelma Todd was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, she is remembered for her comedic roles opposite ZaSu Pitts...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Axolotl - Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Underwater, Walking Fish
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days.
All print prices include VAT.
'Axolotl' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer Tim Flach.
Edition 3/10.
Flach has mainly become renown for his highly stylized animal portraits, which are far removed from traditional wildlife photography...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Jon Provost And Lassie
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Jon Provost and Lassie looking away from the film scene "Lassie", circa, 1954.Lassie is an American television series that follows the adventure...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Stoya Smoking
Located in Austin, TX
Stoya by Markus Klinko, from a stunning collection of contemporary nudes from the celebrated photographer featuring amongst others, Dita Von Teese and Aubrey O’Day
This print is ava...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Don't Give up on Us Baby (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Don't Give up on Us Baby (Till Death do us Part) - 2007
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Portrait of a Raven
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
When the trembling heart stops beating, what remains is a tiny beautiful corpse. I make a portrait to commemorate that life and to express my sorrow and regret. It’s my gesture towar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Debbie Harry 1977
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16x20" print of Debbie Harry, lead singer of US band Blondie, photographed in London in 1977 by Brian Aris. Limited edition number 10...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Anthony Bourdain at Katz's Deli by Jake Chessum
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Anthony Bourdain was famous for traveling the globe and exploring the local cuisine in No Reservations and Parts Unknown. As soon as he returned home t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Marilyn Monroe in Rain Coat for Niagara Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Marilyn Monroe posed in a rain coat- a screen test for her role in "Niagara", circa 1953.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the C...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
New York City, Harlem, Black and White Photo of African Americans, Fire Hydrant
Located in New york, NY
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 11.5" x 9.5" gelatin silver signed by the photographer Leonard Freed (on verso). Provenance: Freed Estate
LITERATURE: W. A. Ewing, N...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Jim & Kevin
By Rick Day
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, recto
20 x 24 inches, sheet
(Edition of 7)
11 x 14 inches, sheet
(Edition of 20)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
About the artist:
Rick Day is an American photographer based in New York City, who names Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, and Victor Skrebneski as influences. His work concentrates on fashion advertising photography and video—his fashion spreads and images have been published in numerous publications across the world including “ELLE,” “Details,” “Vogue Italia,” “Männer,” “DNA,” and “GQ.” Day has produced four photography books since 2008, with BelAmi being the most recent (all published through Bruno Gmünder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frozen (16 pieces) Contemporary, Landscape, USA, Polaroid, Figurative, Ice, Snow
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Frozen (Stranger than Paradise) - 2001
Edition of 5
16 pieces, 48 x 47 cm each, 2.20 x 2.20 cm installed.
Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, based on 16 Polaroids.
Signat...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
Clark Gable With a Sealyham Terrier
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features smiling Clark Gable carrying pet Sealyham Terrier and looking away.Clark Gable was an American film actor, often referred to as ""The King of Ho...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Marlon Brando posed on a bike for the film "The Wild One".
The Wild One is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Laszlo Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. It is mos...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
New York, Harlem, African American Children, Black and White Photo, Fire Hydrant
Located in New york, NY
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 24" x 20" gelatin silver photograph signed by the photographer on verso (back). Provenance: Freed archive. LITERATURE: W. A. Ewing, N...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Untitled (Olancha) - Stranger than Paradise - analog C-Print based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Olancha) - 2006,
38x37cm.
Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Arnold Schwarzenegger in the garden, 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 former Govenour of California and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger smoking cigar in the garden.
From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph.
Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta.
In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer, Bette Midler, Grace Jones and Frank Zappa to name a few. A partial list of the films that he has generated graphics and publicity for include “The Hurt Locker”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “King Arthur”, “Tootsie”, “The Big Chill”, “Bull Durham...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iconic Portrait of a Young Man Wearing Tribal Face Paint, Ethiopia, Fashion
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Untitled 37"
Wearing face paint is typical in the Karo tribe. While the designs are based on tradition, each young man is encouraged to create their own motif.
This award-winnin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"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
Elvis Presley in Shadow
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of the King, Elvis Presley, gazing to the camera in a true action shot of the Rock N Roll star.
Elvis Presley known mononymously as Elvis, was an Amer...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Katharine Hepburn in Coat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of actress Katharine Hepburn in a coat for her role in "Stage Door", circa 1937.
Katharine Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a Hollywoo...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marlene Dietrich in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Marlene Dietrich posed in a fur coat.
In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Josef v...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Bette Davis in Fur Coat
By Elmer Fryer
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Bette Davis posed in a fur coat, circa 1935.
Bette Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, 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.