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Portrait Photography For Sale
MAN RAY (1890-1976), VISAGES OF WOMAN, UNDATED, 1920 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: VISAGES OF WOMAN, UNDATED
Date Of Negative: 1920
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Pri...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Elizabeth Taylor in Leopard Print Coat
Located in Austin, TX
Elizabeth Taylor standing candid in leopard pringt, leaning on doorway and her dog beside her.
This listing is for a limited edition archival print.
What's included:
- Limited Edit...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Gondolas Beneath the Bridge of Sighs: Venice in the 1950s.
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photograph features a captivating view of the Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) in Venice, taken in 1954 by Erich Andres. Framed by the narrow canals, the bridg...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Marilyn Monroe at Beverly Hills Party Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Color capture of actress Marilyn Monroe at a Beverly Hills pool party, circa 1951.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of h...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
The Beatles in a Cockpit
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney) in the cockpit of their Liverpool bound plane.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Ginger Rogers in Fur Coat
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Ginger Rogers in a fur coat, circa 1953.
Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an A...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to his lips, his cheeks slightly puffed as he blows into the instrument. The lighting creates a dramatic effect, highlighting the shine of the trumpet and his facial expression, which conveys his passion and dedication to the music. Dressed in formal attire, Armstrong stands in the spotlight, embodying his iconic status as one of jazz music's greatest figures. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on Armstrong and his trumpet.
The print is new, Highest Quality on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta. More sizes up to 150x150 cm available on request.
About Tassilo Leher:
Born in the dark years of World War II, Tassilo Leher became an icon of photographic art in divided Germany. As the son of war correspondent Karl Leher, whose lens captured moments of contemporary history, he was born in 1940 in the heart of Berlin.
He shared not only the studio in the picturesque Prenzlauer Berg with his father, but also the mysterious world of the darkroom. While Karl Leher, an early riser, made use of the morning hours, Tassilo found his creative flow only by midday, often working late into the night.
His camera knew no bounds: from the dazzling stars of East German show business like Phudys, Karat, Hildegard Kneef, Manfred Krug, Bubi Scholz, to international greats such as Dean Reed, Karel Gott, Jiri Korn, and Costa Cordalis – all found themselves in front of his lens.
The Friedrichstadt-Palast and numerous film sets became his stages, where he played with light and shadow to perfectly frame famous...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Rita Hayworth Feeding a Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Unique black and white candid capture of actress Rita Hayworth posed in a bikini, doing a handstand, all while feeding a dog
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-u...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Prince, The Musician
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant color studio capture of legendary musician and artist, Prince.
Prince was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and actor. He is widely regarded...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Portrait of Andy Warhol, hand signed by BOTH Andy Warhol and Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Makos, Andy Warhol
Portrait of Andy Warhol taken by photographer Christopher Makos
(Hand signed by BOTH Andy Warhol and Christopher Makos...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Brigitte Bardot Petting a Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Brigitte Bardot smiling while hugging a large dog.
Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal righ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a ...
Category
1950s American Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram
Berida , Tribute to Arab Women
Located in Paris, FR
A Tribute to Arab Women – A Collaboration Between Marion Boehm & Roger Moukarzel
For this tribute to Arab women, Marion Boehm collaborated with Lebanese photographer Roger Moukarzel,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Tapestry, Sequins, Pigment, Other Medium
Ava Gardner at Academy Awards
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Color portrait of Ava Gardner smiling at The Academy Awards in fur and tiara.
Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
David Bowie Scary Monsters Smoking Clown large format limited edition print
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of David Bowie smoking a cigarette in the Scary Monsters Clown costume from the official Duffy Archive.
Printed from the original negatives on Fuji Bar...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Steve McCurry 'Girl with Green Shawl'
Located in New York, NY
Girl with Green Shawl
2002
C-Prints printed on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Super Gloss Paper
24 x 20 inches
Signed and numbered edition of 44 of 60
with cert...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Car Crash in via Appia, Rome - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Car crash in via Appia, Rome is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s.
A great car crash in via Appia, Rome, claimed the lives of four people.
Good conditions and age...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Havana in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Havana is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and p...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943 Color Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color
Hugh Hefner in His Bedroom Office, Chicago 1961, Black and White Photography
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
"Nelson Algren's Chicago: Photographs by Art Shay", page 34. Hugh Hefner liked Algren and vice versa. After Hefner purchased several of his short stori...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City Ballet dancers Peter Martins & Peter Schaufuss
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of New York City Ballet dancers Peter Martins and Peter Schaufuss, 1975. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the...
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Figurative photo, Portrait, Animal, Romantic couple, Contemporary print - Banya
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Banya - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 2/5
A Basset Hound with her friend in a French café
This image was captured on film in 1998.
The negative w...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
Polaroid of Linda Blair
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Linda Blair starred in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, one of the highest-grossing films of all time, when she was fifteen years old, and was nominated ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Equestrian Portrait, Classic, Black Horse with Bridle, Reins, and Bonnet
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Black Diamond"
This award-winning image is a fashion-inspired portrait of an elite horse wearing the attire of his discipline.
The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of Two Wild Horses, Minimal, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Kisses"
Two wild horses share a affectionate moment in an ethereal scene from Sable Island.
This is a best-selling image.
The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Isla...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Reflection (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Reflection (Suburbia) - 2004
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid,
Not mounted, Certificate and signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 2765.
This project...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot and iconic image of Marilyn Monroe on the set of "The Seven Year Itch"
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing comed...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marcel Proust, Unique Acetate delivered by Andy Warhol to Chromacomp Inc. Framed
By Otto Wegener
Located in New York, NY
Intended for Andy Warhol
Marcel Proust, ca. 1976
Acetate positive acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s.
Derivative on acetate, based on a photo by Otto Wegener...
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
David Bowie The Archer - New special XL edition - 70x40"
Located in Austin, TX
Special XL limited edition series - paper size 70" wide x 40" high
This iconic image of David Bowie as The Thin White Duke was taken by renowned Rock photographer, John Rowlands, o...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Divine Nude No.22 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.22 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print
Dolly Parton by Jim Herrington
Located in Austin, TX
Dolly Parton in Joelton, Tennessee, 1997 by photographer Jim Herrington
17x22" Archival pigment print on baryta 315 gsm, acid-free, 100% cotton-fiber paper. Edition 75
Signed on re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist 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
Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in the sutdio, holding a Yorkie in her arms.
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress. Hepburn had a successful career in Hollywood and ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Ladies and Gentlemen (Marsha P. Johnson)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Palm Bay Club (1965) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Bay Club (1965) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, US...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"Weed + Grub"- Archival Pigment Ink Photography
By Lauren Hurt
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This selection is an intimate grouping of portraits of celebrities and tastemakers in the burgeoning cannabis industry. I’ve paired these with select portraits evoking the feeling of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink
Dance by John Kane - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
By John Kane
Located in Roma, IT
Dance - Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph by John Kane- Alfieri Theatre, Turin realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
NASA Sun Visor by Neil Armstrong, Vintage Apollo 11 Photo of Buzz Aldrin 1960s
By Buzz Aldrin
Located in New york, NY
An 11 x 14 black and white print of Buzz Aldrin from the original negative before Nasa added “more” space on the top of the image, which is a more common version of Visor. The 11 x 1...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to his lips, his cheeks slightly puffed as he blows into the instrument. The lighting creates a dramatic effect, highlighting the shine of the trumpet and his facial expression, which conveys his passion and dedication to the music...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Falling Stars - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
By Lisa Toboz
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Falling Stars - 2022
25x20cm.
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival Print based on a mixed-media collage of an original Polaroid on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper.
Signature ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Andy Warhol in Paris, 1980, Signed photograph, acquired from Palm Springs Museum
Located in New York, NY
Michael Childers
Andy Warhol in Paris. from Palm Springs Art Museum, 1976-1980, 2007
Gelatin Silver Print
Boldly signed in black felt tip pen on the f...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Permanent Marker, Silver Gelatin
Gentlemen of Havana. 3 framed photographs of cigar smokers by James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A set of three framed silver gelatin prints by James Sparshatt. These black and white portraits of cigar smokers in Havana, Cuba, were taken at the turn of the 21st Century.
Each...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Unbelievable Wild Horse With Beautiful Mane, Iconic, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Legend"
This wild horse's mane stands out among the rest of the 500 horses on Sable Island. It is the grandest and most regal of them all.
The print series Discovering the Horses...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iconic Contemporary Color Fashion Photography 1960s, Later, Girl in the Light
By Ormond Gigli
Located in New york, NY
An iconic 20th Century fashion later photograph Girl in the Light, 1967 by Ormond Gigli is a c-print. Available in color and B&W. This color version is in an edition of 10. 38" x 38" image size, 44" x 44" paper size.
The print is signed, titled, and numbered on recto (front of photo) by the photographer.
Provenance: Gigli Estate
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Artist’s Bio:
Ormond Gigli (1925-2019) published in the top magazines, such as LIFE, Time, and Paris Match. Assignments took the photographer around the globe. Gigli's celebrity portraits included Sophia Loren (at age 21), Anita Ekberg, Marcel Duchamp, John F. Kennedy, Halston, Gina Lollobrigida, Diana Vreeland, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, among others. The most famous of Gigli's favorite photographs were self-assigned, such as one of the legendary fashion photographs of the 20th century, Girls in the Windows.
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Available at 99Prints...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, C Print
Long Way Home III, analog, 128x125cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Long Way Home III' (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999
128x125cm,
Edition 1/10,
analog C-Print, based on a Polaroid, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
Not mo...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Penthouse Pool, 1961 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
The Beatles, Our World 1967
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of The Beatles by Alec Byrne, taken at Abbey Road Studios, London, Jun. 24, 1967
Alec recalls “This wasn’t just any band: It was the Beatles. Everyone w...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
Category
1930s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Jagger - Smoke White - Framed - Signed
Located in New York, NY
Shot of Mick Jagger. Custom smoke white acrylic paint. Hand pulled enamel screen print and diamond dust on linen. Stretched on black frame.
About the Artist:
Russell Young curr...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
David Bowie Starman by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "Starman" by Masayoshi Sukita.
This print is also available as a 30x40" signed limited edition print.
“It’s very ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Bent Sound - underwater portrait of Njomza Vitia - archival pigment print 35x50"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Bent Sound" - An ethereal underwater fine art photograph that captures the intersection of music and movement through a portrait of singer Njomza Vitia. This submerged portrait tran...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Naomi Campbell
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15
signed and numbered
Also available in:
100 x 100 cm / 39.4 x 39.4 in
Black and white portrait of Supermodel Naomi Campbell in Paris...
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
Raquel in the Sheets - 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
Radha Shooting II (Long Way Home) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Pop-art, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha Shooting II (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999
38x36cm, Edition of 30,
digital C-Print based on a Polaroid,
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory No 259.34.
Not mo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Elton John, Cher, Bette Midler, and Flip Wilson
Located in Austin, TX
Elton John, Bette Midler, Cher, and Flip Wilson in a group portrait, 1978.
What's included:
- Limited Edition Archival Print
- Numbered Certificate of Aut...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Italo Calvino - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Italo Calvino-Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Lucille Ball: Glamour in Fur
By Ray Jones
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning and glamorous image of Lucille Ball in fur.Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, film-studio executive, and producer. She was the star of the self-produced ...
Category
1940s 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.
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