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Portrait Photography For Sale
Gregory (Banana)
Located in New York, NY
This is a photograph by Aaron Cobbett offered by CLAMP in New York City. Gregory (Banana) 1997 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in black ink, verso Archival pigment print (Edit...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Trickle (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Trickle (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 50x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist In...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Jean Shrimpton and Terence Stamp Hand Signed Framed Print
Located in London, GB
Jean Shrimpton and Terence Stamp photo by Terry O’Neill 1963 A close cropped portrait of British actor Terence Stamp and model Jean ‘The Shrimp’ Shrimpton, London 1963. The couple ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Trickle (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Trickle (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist In...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Patricia Field in Green
Located in New York, NY
This is a color photograph by Aaron Cobbett offered by CLAMP in New York City. Patricia Field in Green n.d. Signed, titled, and numbered in black ink, verso Archival pigment print...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Aged Pomo Woman [Plate 488]
Located in New York, NY
This photogravure is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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1920s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Body full of salt and pink water, lagoon, pop art, surreal photography.
Located in Carballo, ES
The photograph measures 50 x 50 cm. It is printed on matte Hahnehmühle paper. The dimension of time for María Moldes (Pontevedra, 1974) is used as a weapon of resistance against wha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Brooklyn Two, NY, 2010
Located in Hudson, NY
Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice Gallery VISITOR inspires the imagination. About life, about being, eye and heart his great...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Snowmass Gathering, Colorado, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two women, wearing brightly-coloured skiwear, stand in the foreground of a group of people attending a party in Snowmass Village, in Pitkin County, Colorado, in April 1968. Slim Aa...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Floor full of pink salt, yellow sponge, surreal shadows, coquette pop art.
Located in Carballo, ES
The photograph measures 40 x 60 cm. It is printed on matte Hahnehmühle paper. The dimension of time for María Moldes (Pontevedra, 1974) is used as a weapon of resistance against wha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Karlos masculin
Located in Zurich, CH
Karla HIRALDO VOLEAU (*1992, French-Dominican) Karlos masculin, 2023 Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo-rag paper 70 x 50 cm (27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.) Edition of 2 plus 1 artist'...
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2010s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Rag Paper

Keep Your Cool (Backgammon in Acapulco) (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank 'Brandy' Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco, 1978. Slim Aarons Keep Your Cool (Backgammon in Acapulco) Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Collector will get the next number in the edition 72 x 48 inches $4900 60 x 40 inches $3950 40 x 30 inches $3350 30 x 20 inches $3000 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). * Undercurrent Projects, New York, is proud to represent Aarons' full collection of negatives and transparencies. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons Poolside Glamour Photography, Vintage Backgammon, Vintage Sport, Acapulco, Vintage Pools, Vintage Games...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Florence Three, Italy, 2023
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery announces the new exhibition VISITOR by photographer Bill Phelps. Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Morning (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Morning (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory N...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 20 x 16 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity from the Norman ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Hepburn With Dove Hand Signed Framed Print
Located in London, GB
Hepburn With Dove 1966 by Terry O’Neill Lifetime hand signed Limited Print Paper size 12 x 16″ inches / 31 x 41 cm Gelatin Silver Print signed and numbered by artist 40/50 With...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mike, Miami Beach
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Toast is ready! (Cyndi Lauper) - record cover shoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Toast is Ready (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record Album) 2009 - 40x48cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Elton John's Certificate of Marriage 1984 - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Elton John certificate of marriage 1984 is a black and white photograph realized in 1984 The photograph depicts Elton John Rock superstar and his bride Rena...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Skaal House, Estate Edition (Snowscape in Vintage Stowe, Vermont)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The glass-fronted triangular Skaal House, lit up at night, in the Stowe Mountain ski resort in Stowe, Vermont, 1962. A pair of skis lean against the wall b...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Indian woman in a bricksfactory - Rajastan - India (from Indian Stills series)
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Vivaha - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Max and Radha sitting on Rock (Long Way Home) - featuring Radha Mitchell, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max and Radha sitting on Rock (Long Way Home) - 1999 featuring Radha Mitchell 57x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on th...
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1990s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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

Jean Serpieri at Tour La Reine (Queen's Tower), Athens, Greece, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
December 1961—Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown which belonged to the wife of Otto, the first king of modern Greece. The palace too originally belonged to King Otto, and was used as a summer home by the royal family. The space features neogothic architecture, a sky blue, red and gold decorative ceiling, black and white tile, and rich blue upholstery. Chromogenic Lambda print 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons Estate Edition Chromogenic Lambda print from the original transparency Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Getty Images Gallery, London. Photographs are printed utilizing the original transparency held at the archive source. Tour la Reine is a former royal estate...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Just the Way You Are (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Just the Way You Are (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artis...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Like No One is Watching, limited edition color print, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Like No One is Watching, limited edition color print, signed and numbered Maggie Taylor's digital creations are emblematic, afterimages that invite, transport, and are unforgettabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Just Landed (Long Way Home) - featuring Radha Mitchell, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Just Landed (Long Way Home) - 1999 featuring Radha Mitchell 57x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroi...
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1990s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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

Abstract Dancers, White 1, 2019 by Giles Revell - Photography, Contemporary
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days. A stunning and dynamic Archival Pigment Print by contemporary British photographer Giles Revell...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Untitled
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Renell Medrano Untitled, 2019 Archival pigment print 30 x 24 1/4 inches (76.2 x 61.6 cm) Edition 2/5
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mahatma - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
Mahatma - India - Rajastan Tratta dalla serie Indian Stills Questa foto è stata scattata nell'aprile 1996 e stampata in un'edizione di 10 esemplari su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 3...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 40 x 30 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso Wenda Parkinson wearing knee-buttoned jeans and ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 24 x 20 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity from the Norman ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Jaisalmer Woman - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Indian woman in a bricksfactory with child - Rajastan - India
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Pots Bazar - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
Pots Bazar Tratta dalla serie Indian Stills Questa foto è stata scattata nell'aprile 1996 e stampata in un'edizione di 10 esemplari su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 - 50x64 utilizz...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Alina • # 3 of 9 • 42 cm x 29 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Alina • 2009 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 different sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available, the series ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Promise Me (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Promise Me (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Parchment Paper

Holy cow in a Pushkar Market - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

For Your Eyes Only (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
For Your Eyes Only (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Indian Stills - Limited Edition Photo Book
Located in Milano, IT
INDIAN STILLS recall a world of silence, imperturbable solemnity; speak of a inner strength that transcends time and comes down to us from the depths of history, that few outward sig...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

A Camel in Sand Dunes - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
Tratta dalla serie Indian Stills Questa foto è stata scattata nell'aprile 1996 e stampata in un'edizione di 10 esemplari su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 - 50x64 utilizzando inchio...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Tori Amos 1994 Vintage 12"x16" Darkroom Print by Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, US
Oginal hand-printed 12x16” darkroom vintage print from photographer Jake Chessum of Tori Amos. Printed by Jake in the 90's, at the time of the photo shoot. Jake recalls the session...
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1990s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nun in the Shadows, Costa Rica
Located in Carmel, CA
A abstract image of a nun at a art deco building. Taken at San Jose Costa Rica Airport. Hand printed by artist. Silver gelatin photograph Available in other sizes.
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Early 2000s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Five Standing Indian Children Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Our House, limited edition color print, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Our House, limited edition color print, signed and numbered Maggie Taylor's digital creations are emblematic, afterimages that invite, transport, and are unforgettable. Taylor's im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

JFK in Jamaica (Aarons Estate)
Located in New York, NY
Democratic senator for Massachusetts, John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917 - 1963) outside Sunset Lodge, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Slim Aarons worked mainly for society publications, taking pi...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Child bathing in the pink sea, imagination, creativity, pop art.
Located in Carballo, ES
The photograph measures 40 x 40 cm. It is printed on matte Hahnehmühle paper. The dimension of time for María Moldes (Pontevedra, 1974) is used as a weapon of resistance against wha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 40x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Hugh Hefner, Black and White Photograph of Playboy Magazine Founder and Editor
Located in New york, NY
By American photographer Burt Glinn a black-and-white 14" x 11" photograph on fiber paper (gelatin silver print) of Editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner who wrote for the magazine he founded,...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Ganja Smoker - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Cycle Vala - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Indian Child - Pushkar Rajastan - India from Indian Stills series
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Sadhu - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan and it printed in the Edition of 10 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Nega...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Rajput - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan and it printed in the Edition of 10 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Nega...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Mahatma - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Khuri Sand Dunes Jaisalmer Desert - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Jaisalmer Waiter- Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Woman in her haveli -Jaisalmer- Rajastan - India -( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic 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.

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