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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Old Masters
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
Ways of a Wild Heart #47 - Polaroid, Women, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Ways of a Wild Heart #47 - 2014
Giclee archival pigment print on archival Hahnemühle Pearl paper. 320 gsm · 100% Cotton · natural white · pearl-finish.
Based on a Polaroid.
Hand ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Running Wild Horse on Sable Island, Black and White Photography, Equestrian
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"The Chase"
In this award-winning, best-selling image, a wild stallion runs on the beach on Sable Island without a care in the world.
The print series Discovering the Horses of Sab...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of a Young Woman Wearing Traditional Tribal Jewelry, Africa, Fashion
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Mindisayo's Gaze"
In this best-selling image, a young women in the Rendille tribe of Northern Kenya wears the unique jewelry and ornamentation of this culturally-rich region.
The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Equestrian Portrait of a World Class Horse with a Braided Mane, Square
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Nautilus II"
A braided mane adds to the perfection of this horse in this classic, detailed equestrian portrait.
The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the details of so...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Midnight Cowboy (Back in the 80's)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Midnight Cowboy (Back in the 80's) - 2001
48x46cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #576.
Not mounted....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Jack Nicholson in "Wolf"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Jack Nicholson in his role for "Wolf", 1994.
Wolf is a 1994 American romantic horror film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle P...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
James Dean: The Rebel Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actor James Dean in a cowboy hat. A stunning vintage press print acquired by Globe Photos from London Features.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage pre...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Sophia Loren Shooting Pool
Located in Austin, TX
A Vintage 1958 Photograph featuring Italian actress Sophia Loren showing her skills in billiards as captured by the Italian photo agency Liverani of Rome during a private shoot.
Sop...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
New York City, Black and White Portrait Photography, Two Women on the Subway
By Walker Evans
Located in New york, NY
A classic black and white photograph from the late 1930s to early 1940s, Two Women on The Subway in New York City is by a master of ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Marilyn Monroe Headshot Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white vintage original photograph features Marilyn Monroe posed looking over her shoulder. A unique photo of the elegant Hollywood starlet...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Paul Newman on the Set
By Larry Barbier
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture by celebrity photographer Larry Barbier Jr. of Paul Newman on a film set, posed in an action shot with a funny expression.
Paul Newman was an American actor,...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall at Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid shot of Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe posed at a premiere for "How to Marry a Millionaire", circa 1953.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Treasure II (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, framed, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Treasure II (Stage of Consciousness) 29 Palms, CA, 2007,
75x93cm, Edition 3/5.
Analog C-Print printed on Fuji Archive Paper, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid.
Sign...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Wood, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give, Photograph by Lawrence Schiller
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lawrence Schiller, American (1936 - )
Title: Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give - 8
Year: 1962 (printed 2007)
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, Signed in ink
Edition: AP 3...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Randal Ford - Secret, Photography 2020, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
Available sizes:
37.5" x 30", Edition of 15
50" x 40", Edition of 10
60" x 48", Edition of 5
THE EYES OF A WOLF are not like the yes of a dog. But, they used to be.
Rooted deep in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Luster, Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print...
Play among the Stars (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Play among the Stars (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature labe...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Confession - 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait, Photography, Contemporary, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Confession - 2020
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, not mounted.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist inventory PL2020-889. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Nirvana Nevermind original color slide print by Kirk Weddle
Located in Austin, TX
Signed print taken from an original color slide of Nirvana by Kirk Weddle. This slide was taken during the famous swimming pool sessions with Nirvana for the release of Nevermind in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Posed for Life Magazine Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white promo photo of Marilyn Monroe posed for Life Magazine with other women, circa 1949.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Ave Maria, Ho Chi Minh City - Religious Kitsch Contemporary Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Ave Maria, part of Richard Heeps' 'This is Not America' series photographed in Vietnam in 2016. This striking artwork has a fun religious kitsch vibe, the neon really makes it pop.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Two Wild Horses Running on the Beach, Minimalist, Horizontal, Equestrian
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Young at Heart"
In this best-selling, iconic image, two wild and beautiful horses run freely over the beach on Sable Island."
The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Isla...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Strangers and Autre Moi. Pharrell Williams. LIVE FOREVER series. Mixed media
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Strangers and Autre Moi, 2020, by Hunter & Gatti
Acrylic and oil pastel on Pigment Print
Overall size: 76 cm. H x 122 cm. W
Individual Size: 76 cm. H x 61 cm. W
Unique
In LIVE FOREV...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Ida
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition 25
More sizes on request
The photographic work of the internationally well-known Austrian photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich is captivating by its beauty and aestheti...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Coming To An End
By Jason Chen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece is an original artwork by Jason Chen titled "Coming To An End". It is made of archival pigment prints from the artist's photography that he then cuts into strips and weaves together by hand. The piece measures 28”h x 38”w and ships framed in the pictured 31”h x 41”w frame.
In 2012, Jason Chen shifted his long-running focus on dry plate tintypes to a new process: photo weaving. Chen began using two separate images of the same person, then wove them together in a process exploring time, movement, process, and mutation. He has exhibited works in the series one by one over the years, but in Fragments, his 2015 solo exhibition at Paradigm Gallery, a full collection of these works were on display together for the first time.
Bio // Jason Chen is originally from Guangzhou, China. He received his BFA in Animation from the University of Arts in 2008. Jason is a Philadelphia-based photographer specializing in Fashion, Editorial, and Alternative Process Photography...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Dally
By Adam Jahiel
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West.
These people represent one of the l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized Minis - 'Renée's Dream XI' - signed, loose
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Mini
Renée's Dream XI (Days of Heaven) - 2006
signed in front, not mounted.
Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid.
Polaroid sized open Editions 1999-20...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
Anthony Bourdain portrait 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. In this print, photographer J...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Runaway Ride (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Runaway Ride - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
40x40cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #345.
...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Brigitte Bardot on a Swing
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Brigitte Bardot sitting on a tree swing outdoors, shot from behind, circa 1954.
Brigitte Bardot was a French actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist....
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Tangerine Dream - Stage of Consciousness (29 Palms, CA) - with Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tangerine Dream - (29 Palms, CA) - 2007
75x93cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs,
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory N...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Helen Mirren, 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 Dame Helen Lydia Mirr...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Anthony in the Tub
By Marc Yankus
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso
11 x 17 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
17 x 22 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dane
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print, painted frame (Edition of 4 + 1 AP)
Signed and numbered, verso
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Price includes mounting and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jean 2 (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Color, Photography, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Jean II (Suburbia) - 2004
20x25cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 1687.
Not mounted.
The project "Suburbia" was shot on the set of Marc Forster's first feature film 'Everything put Together' with Radha Mitchell, Michelle Hicks, Megan Mullally, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Matt Malloy and others.
Suburbs collectively, or the people who live in them
Suburb { a district, especially a residential one, on the edge of a city or large town }
synonyms [Outer edge , Fringes, Periphery, Limits, Outer reaches, Environs ]
Sunday in suburbia, a summer's day heavy with heat, hardly a soul to be seen. As a result, the motifs of Stefanie Schneider's “Suburbia” cycle – put together in California, in the very west of the USA – are virtually inconspicuous.Schneider's camera encircles an idyllic American setting, capturing a garden practically empty of people. Surrounded by a white picket fence, flowers and trees bloom profusely in the blazing sunlight. The day is empty and quiet like only a Sunday can be. The grass is perfectly cut, the garden well tended, the inhabitants oblivious to everything and lethargic. An instant is seized, revealing the tragedy of an average, unsuccessful, middle class life.
The scene is familiar from countless movies and American literature; the perfect façade of an American ideal, which seems to conceal the horror of daily life. In David Lynch's „Blue Velvet“ the film begins with the camera rolling over a similar setting: the view over the fence, the painstakingly neatly cut lawn, ending with a close-up: a cut-off ear covered with feasting ants.
Stefanie Schneider overdoes it, she exaggerates: this is confirmed by the irritating colourfulness as well as the vehemence of the motifs. Emptiness stands in stark contrast to the beauty of the blooming roses or the lush growth of the trees. The fenced, idyllic summer scene appears vacant; unused chairs surround a table, the grill untouched and clean, no object out of place. It is only the inhabitants who appear curiously lost. Schneider shows them in the middle of their saturated lives, in well-tended averageness, which can only be endured with a Martini on ice, on hand before lunch. In her opinion the scenes are banal, yet one becomes witness to great intimacy.
Schneider's „Suburbia“ cycle lives from the interplay of the motifs, and tells a story with the same flavour as American author Raymond Carver...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Rita Hayworth in Swimming Suit
Located in Austin, TX
Rita Hayworth in bathing suit, posed pin-up style on boat wheel.
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top sta...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Johnny Cash Playing Harmonica
By J.T. Phillips
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of Johnny Cash playing a harmonica on stage.
Johnny Cash was an American singer-songwriter. Most of Cash's music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribula...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Eurasian Eagle Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Eurasian Eagle Owl #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bald Eagle #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Bald Eagle #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cut in Stone, Rhino, black and white, animal, Africa, Photography
Located in München, BY
"Cut in Stone" Kenya 2019
Edition No. 9/12
Print size 37 x 28 cm
signed and numbered
Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass
A white Rhino is standing in the morning mist.
Joachim Schmeisser is represented by leading Galleries worldwide. His photographs are among the most sought-after and best-selling works in this genre worldwide and earned him an ever-growing following amongst art collectors.
Born in 1958, has made a name for himself in various branches of photography. As an advertising photographer, the Munich native started working for international companies in the 1980s, and he was a pioneer in analogue compositing with his use of multiple exposures.
But photography can be so much more than technical skill and a joy in experimentation. Building on his intense interest in his subject matter, his deeply personal view of the world, and his special way of seeing and self-expression, he has developed an equally unique and compelling visual language. This particularly characterizes the independent artistic work he has been creating since 2009 in places such as Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya. With his iconic wildlife portraits, Joachim Schmeisser has gained widespread acclaim, receiving the prestigious Hasselblad Masters Award for his work in 2012. Several books of his photography have been issued by renowned publishing houses.
His photographic work stands out from other artists in this genre and his unique visual language is often tried to be copied but never achieved.
THE ETERNAL SUBLIME
His deep interest in and his unique view of the world are what contribute to the profound impact of Joachim Schmeisser’s work. His photographs are always difficult to describe because they transcend the familiar and depict that which was once hidden, making it tangible.
Joachim Schmeisser is world famous for his iconic images of Africa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in As Young As You Feel Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white promo photo of Marilyn Monroe posed in a dress for her role in "As Young As You Feel", circa 1951.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity V...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
JACKIE AND CAROLINE, HYANNIS PORT, MASSACHUSETTS, SUMMER 1961
By Jacques Lowe
Located in Aventura, FL
Jacques Lowe stamp and various inscriptions on print verso. Sheet size 11 x 13.9 inches. Image size approx 9 x 13 inches. Frame size approx 18.5 x 22.5 inches. Certificate of authen...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Lady Bird (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Lady Bird (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2019
50x49cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and signature label.
A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Dahlia #5 by Philip Gatward - Color Photography, Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia #5 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward.
It is available in this size of 32" x 38" in an Edition of 10.
Gatward's firs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Inkjet, Color
Dahlia 2 by Philip Gatward - Color Photography, Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia #2 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward.
It is available in this size of 32" x 38" in an Edition of 10.
Gatward's firs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Inkjet, Color
France, Black-and-White Portrait Photography, Countryside
Located in New york, NY
In the Country, 1988 is by Roberta Fineberg. A black-and-white documentary-style portrait of a French woman in the countryside - from northeast France, the Haute-Marne, the subject is photographed against a backdrop of fresh-cut hay. Far from Paris the French maintain deep connections with the land - owning often an ancestral house in the countryside, often rustic, a nation equally rooted in the agrarian.
An 11" x 14" gelatin silver print (analog/film) in an edition of 5, the photograph is signed and editioned on recto (in margin) by the artist.
Provenance: RF Studio
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Artist's Bio:
As a visual artist, Roberta Fineberg (RF) focuses on the themes of serendipity, inventiveness, and the development of ideas for her photography, video, installations, works on paper, and painting. Drawn to experimentation, she explores diverse mediums and concepts such as the ephemeral (Butterfly Series), stolen moments (documentary photography), play, timelessness, the enduring, and the significance of matter.
RF, living in New York City, began her career as an editorial photographer while studying in Paris. In France she contributed both photography and writing to publications, landing a column (photos and text) with The Saturday Review while exhibiting photographs in public spaces. Roberta Fineberg’s freelance photography appeared in Le Monde, Jeune Afrique, Paris Match, L’Officiel Femme, Ms, Weltwoche, Vanguardia, among others with images licensed through stock agencies. Photographs were selected for cover art at W.W. Norton, St. Martin’s Press, Harcourt, Bookspan, Simon & Schuster, etc. Print Regional Design Annual New York (2003) awarded her for book jacket photography for If Wishes Were Horses. In 1997 Macmillan published City Riders: A Story of Riding and Friendship her first book of black-and-white photographs and a story about three teenage girls in the 1990s who rode horses at the now-defunct Claremont Riding Academy and oldest stable in New York City.
In 2023, RF created an interactive installation, works on paper on the female body, in a public space. In July 2022, Fineberg’s Double Helix was included in a Sotheby’s auction in New York City and exhibited in the preview show Contemporary Discoveries. Selected exhibitions include Time Gallery New York (2022), Phyllis Harriman Gallery New York studio shows (2020, 2022), CADAF online art fair (2020), Gallery122 New York pop-up group...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon Reading
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney reading in a studio.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of th...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Iman
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15
signed and numbered
Also available in:
90 x 120 cm / 35.4 x 47.2 in
120 x 160 cm / 47.2 x 63 in
Black and white portrait of Supermodel Iman in New York City 1997...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white pinup style portrait features blonde actress and film icon Marilyn Monroe. Captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth this sexy image features the actress se...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Debbie Harry "Andy Warhols Bad" Blondie
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Debbie Harry, lead singer of US band Blondie, photographed by Brian Aris in London in 1978 wearing an Andy Warhol "Bad" t-shirt.
Brian Aris limited e...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Untitled (Hitting the Speed Bag) [Mike Tyson], photograph by Lori Grinker
By Lori Grinker
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Hitting the Speed Bag)
Mike Tyson hits the speed bag at Cus D’Amato’s gym, Catskill, NY, 1988
Signed and numbered, verso
Gelatin silver print
11 x 14 inches
(Edition of ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Brigitte Bardot & Sean Connery
Located in Westwood, NJ
Terry O’Neill’s candid photojournalistic portraits of creative and political luminaries have included Brigitte Bardot, The Beatles, Audrey Hepburn, Nelson Mandela, and Frank Sinatra,...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Elephants at the Circus - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Elephants at the circus is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical mom...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Erik at fifteen - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Erik at fifteen - 2019 -
20x25cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Photograph printed on Canson Barita Fiber Rag 340gr,
based on a reclaimed Fuji Instant Film Negative (not m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Memento Mori - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid, Interior, 21st Century, Color
By Lisa Toboz
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memento Mori
2019 Edition 1/10 plus 2 Artist Proof, 20x25cm.
Digital Print based on a Polaroid photograph on Hahnemühle photo rag paper.
Signature label and certificate.
Not mounte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Deepika-Signed limited edition contemporary art print, Indian actress
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Deepika - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10
Deepika Padukone in Cannes 2015 Red Carpet, France
Cannes Festival, The International Film Festival
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and lignin-free paper, Museum quality paper for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper). The inks used are also known for their longevity.
Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity.
Archival pigment print available sizes :
40 x 27 cm / 15,75 x 10,63 in - Edition of 10
60 x 40 cm / 23,62 x 15,75 in. - Edition of 5
Laurent Campus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...
Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful color image features Marilyn Monroe in her starring role for 'Seven Year Itch'.
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a 1952 three-ac...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
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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.