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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Abstract
Shanghai Family Tree
By Zhang Huan
Located in Bristol, GB
Set of 9 Giclee prints on 310 gsm Exhibition Photo Baryta paper
Edition of 30
Signed and numbered on a label affixed to the back
Mint. Sold in the original presentation box
Our miss...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Utilita II, Wellington, United States, Horse Portrait, Equine Beauty
Located in New York City, NY
Large-scale photograph from the Equine Beauty series.
The legendary and complex relationship between humans and horses is an enduring one. The horse’s distinctive blend of grace and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Plexiglass
Through the looking-glass
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Known for her whimsical and intuitive style, Taylor uses digital technology to build evocative photomontages of what she terms 'dreamlike worlds inhabited by everyday objects.' Inspired in part by Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland, the images released today serve to complete the artist's multi-year poetic-narrative project Through the Looking Glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chimpanzee #2 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Chimpanzee #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jared Leto, 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 American actor and mu...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Great capture of Led Zeppelin members sitting together during a visit to the Chateau Marmont, 1969.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consis...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Woman in Kenya Wearing Tribal Jewelry, Black and White Photography, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Adorned"
This fashion-inspired, award-winning black and white profile portrait of a young Rendille woman shows the delicate yet bold ornamentation that her remote tribal community ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Africa, Morocco, Lace Curtains, Contemporary Photography
Located in New york, NY
Lace curtains, Morocco, 1980 by Jean-Michel (JM) Voge, is a contemporary color photograph, an archival pigment print on handmade Awagami Japanese paper. ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...
I am online #8
Located in New York City, NY
Gabriel Wickbold
I am online #8, 2015
44 x 64 inches
160 x 110 cm
Edition of 5
Archival Pigment Print
Framed (Matt Black)
Signed on verso + Signature Lab...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in "Something's Got to Give" Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid shot of famed actress Marilyn Monroe in "Something's Got to Give", circa 1962.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
'Trapped' from the movie Immaculate Springs
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Trapped' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 -
Edition of 10, 20x20cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Digital C-Print, based on an expired Polaroid.
Si...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Marilyn Monroe on Dock with Fishnet Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Marilyn Monroe posed against a fishnet on a dock.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of history ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
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
The Who in Flower Garden
Located in Austin, TX
The Who members John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, and Roger Daltry standing in flower garden.
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup (1964–1978) consisted of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in Diamond Earings Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant color vintage original photograph features Marilyn Monroe in diamond earrings, posed in profile and donning an elegant gown.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press pr...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Rita Hayworth: Sandwich Break
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful vintage portrait features Rita Hayworth smiling while enjoying a sandwich break.Rita Hayworth was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
~Framed~Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, London by Terry O'Neill - 2/50
Located in Chicago, IL
British actress Jane Birkin and French poet, singer, and actor Serge Gainsbourg around the release of their single "Je t'aime... moi non plus" in 1969. Taken at the Sunday Times Stu...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hugh Hefner, Vintage 1960s Black and White Photography of Playboy Magazine
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
A black-and-white 12" x 8" vintage photograph of Editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner checking proofs for Playboy magazine, 1966 by Burt Glinn. A historical photo...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Monica Bellucci, N°1, 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
"Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown" - contemporary portrait, Kehinde Wiley
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print.
Tokie Rome-Taylor is inspired by the works of Harmonia Rosales, Kehinde Wiley, Tawny Chatmon, Ayana V. Jackson, Omar Victor Diop, Deborah Roberts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Pigment
Texas, Portrait Photography, Country Music Singer Willy Nelson, 3 prints
Located in New york, NY
Willy Nelson, 1993 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a series of (3) photographs, gelatin silver press RC prints, which are each signed verso (bac...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in bed
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the filming of a video to promote their new album, "Double Fantasy", New York City, November 26, 1980, taken by Allen Tannenbaum.
Filming began in Central Park, then moved to a gallery on SoHo for scenes where they would arrive in a white bedroom, first in street clothes and later in kimonos, strip, and make love.
Allan Tannenbaum is an esteemed photojournalist and fine art photographer. His documentation of New York art, music, and nightlife has become iconic, particularly his definitive coverage of the burgeoning 1970s punk...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Valentina & Niklas, Los Angeles, contemporary, photography, 21st century
Located in München, BY
Edition of 20
A black and white portrait of a female and a male model sitting in a diner in Los Angeles California.
Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Ja...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This lovely black and white image features Marilyn Monroe on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire".
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
The Divine, animal, black and white photography, cheetah, africa
Located in München, BY
Edition No. 10/12
image size 37,6 x 24,6 cm
signed and numbered
Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass
A beautiful portrait of a cheetah lying in the savannah
Joachim Schmeisser is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ways of a Wild Heart #37 - 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
The Carousel. Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach - Dye Sublimation Print, 2015
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days.
This print may be available in another size, please contact the gallery for more information.
"The Carousel. Palm Beach Zoo. West Palm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Dye, Color
Dust Storm, YP Ranch, NV
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portrait of a White Horse, Black and White Photography, Ethereal, Fashion
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Ethere"
This best-selling, award-winning image is an intimate portrait of an iconic all-white horse native to the Camargue region in the South of France.
The award-winning print ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Glamour Cabs, Goodwood Revival - Vintage Fashion Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This gorgeous gorgeous piece, 'Glamour Cabs' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures elegant feminine sophistication with a vintage vibe. A nod to the...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Diana Ross, 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 famous American sing...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Halle Berry, 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 the American actress....
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eartha Kitt, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Printed later
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 Eartha Kitt...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi.
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Stoic Point - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Dogs
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that the US recently imposed an import duty on photographs printed in the last 20 years which may apply if you are purchasing and importing this to the US.
Edition 5...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color
Floyd Mayweather, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 10
Also available in 101 x 127 cm 40 x 50 inch
and as combined Edition 25 in
40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch
50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
Black and white Portrait of American Boxer Floyd...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New Release : David Bowie : Natural Villains monochrome
Located in Austin, TX
New release July 2022. Museum quality fine art print of David Bowie by photographer Markus Klinko, from his celebrated collection "Bowie Unseen", released...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Sleeping Beauties II (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sleeping Beauties (Till Death do us Part) - 2005,
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper
Old Partners, TS Ranch, NV
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
Audrey-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black and white photo, Sensual model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Audrey - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition 2 of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Pape...
Rock Hudson with Lasso on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful black and white capture of actor Rock Hudson spinning a lasso on the set of "Giant", 1955.
Rock Hudson was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his ti...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Mysteries of Love (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mystery of Love (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2017
20x24cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Artist inventory 21300.
Signature label and Certific...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Steve McQueen Relaxing on Phone
Located in Austin, TX
Steve McQueen sitting shirtless on the floor while speaking on the phone
Terrence Stephen McQueen was an American actor and his antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Red Desert (Stranger than Paradise) - Contemporary, self-portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Red Desert (Stranger than Paradise) - 2006,
38x37cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Signature label and Cer...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Dream in Color Series, Some Like it Hot, Bisbee, Arizona - Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' Dream in Colour Series beautifully captures 1950's chic, the nostalgic vibe and warm colours paired with a Marilyn Monroe movie sti...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
All in a moment
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and often elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objec...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Andy Warhol Contact sheet, LA, 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 contact sheet of the legendary american artist Andy Warhol.
From personality portraits and adv...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Andy Warhol, Los Angeles, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 10
Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25
Black and white portrait of artist Andy Warhol with sunglasses.
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” and the Key Art Award winner “Pearl Harbor”.
Mr. Gorman has lectured and conducted seminars throughout the world including Digital Photographic Workshops at his studio in Mendocino, California. A project for Disney in conjunction with the Travel Association of America, took him on a 45-day shoot across the United States shooting subjects from all 50 states...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Always Sometimes - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Always Sometimes, 2020
50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs,
digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory - P...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Nicole’s Silver Boots Stretched on Floor, Studio 54
Located in New York, NY
Nicole’s Silver Boots Stretched on Floor
Studio 54, NY, NY
June 1977
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
$3000.00...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper.
Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in 1950 to the Academy of Dra...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Paz de la Huerta, Vignanello - 21st Century, Figurative Photography
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Emily' Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2015, digital C-Print, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate.
Published in Tao Ruspoli's Mono...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Ian McKellen, 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 the famous English ac...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Haley and the Birds (29 Palms, CA) - based on a Polaroid Original
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Haley and the Bird (29 Palms, CA) - 2013
50x50cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and signature label.
Artist inventory ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Helena Christensen, Marrakech
Located in München, BY
Edition of 20
Portrait of the young Supermodel Helena Christensen.
Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Olivar (b...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Joan Crawford Dramatic Portrait with Axe
Located in Austin, TX
This dramatic black and white portrait features Joan Crawford armed with an axe for her role in "Strait-Jacket".
Strait-Jacket is a 1964 American horror-thriller film starring Joan Crawford and Diane Baker in a macabre mother and daughter tale about a series of axe-murders. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film was directed and produced by William Castle...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Leonard Cohen - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Leonard Cohen is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid 20th Century .
The photo depicts the Canadian poet and songwriter. Hand signed.
Good condition and aged.
It belon...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Robert de Niro, New York, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 10
Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25
Black and white portrait of famous actor Robert de Niro.
From personality portrait...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
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.