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Portrait Photography For Sale
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Portrait of Ornella Muti - Vintage Photograph - Early 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Ornella Muti with her husband.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Surfing Brothers - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Print
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...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Seven Vintage Photo Portraits of Alberto Bevilacqua- Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Seven  Vintage Photo Portraits of Alberto Bevilacqua is a collection of seven black and white photographs realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Iggy Raw Power - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Iggy Raw Power - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Iggy Pop, Raw Power album cover photograph, 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are nu...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Charter Ketch, 1964 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Print
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...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Portrait of Vladimir Nabokov - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Vladimir Nabokov- Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Depeche Mode - Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Depeche Mode - Signed Limited Edition Print Depeche Mode (from left: Dave Gahan, Andy Fletcher, Martin Gore) Photographed for Mojo Magazine March, 2009...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Portrait of Ray Bradbury - Vintage Photograph - 1996
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Ray Bradbury -  Vintage Photo by Mizuno, is a black and white photograph realized in 1996. Good conditions.
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Norman Mailer - Vintage Photograph by Nancy Crampton - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Norman Mailer by Nancy Crampton - Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph that was realized for Playbill in 1988. Good condition
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

John Lennon, Adelaide Stage Show, 1964
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Culinary Heights, 1987 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Print
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 ...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Opera in China - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Opera in China is a photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dizzy Gillespie Playing the Trumpet - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dizzy Gillespie playing the trumpet is an original black and white photo realized in the 1970s. The photo depicts John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie trumpet ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Jean Shrimpton (box of pin ups)
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Jean Shrimpton (Box of Pinups), 1965 - printed 2009 Silver Gelatin Signed by the artist, on verso Accompanied by a COA 65 x 51 cm - sheet 90 x 90 cm - framed edition of 30
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

John Gregory Dunne - Playbill - Vintage Photograph by Charles Bush - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
John Gregory Dunne, Playbill-  Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph that was realized by Charles Bush in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

David Lynch by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
David Lynch Film director David Lynch, Cannes, 2001 by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images o...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Lola Albright's Penthouse
Located in New York, NY
Lola Albrights Penthouse, 1960 C print 20 x 16 inches Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 American singer and actress Lola Albright (1924 - 2017) at Richard La...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Dedicated to Monsieur Ferrari - Vintage Photo by C. Speyer - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Dedicated to Monsieur Ferrari is an Artwork realized by the photographer C. Speyer in 1920s, and decidated to painter Carlo Ferrari. Photo on paper. Hand Signed on the right corner ...
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1920s Modern Portrait Photography

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Paper

Mickey Spillane - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Mickey Spillane - Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

REGGIE KRAY & GRANDFATHER – LONDON 1967 signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
REGGIE KRAY & GRANDFATHER JIMMY ‘CANNONBALL’ LEE – LONDON 1967 signed limited edition silver gelatin print Reggie Kray of the London gangster duo the Krays twins - shot by Duffy sparring with his Grandad – The infamous bare-knuckle boxer Jimmy ‘Cannonball’ Lee in London’s East End 1967. AT DUFFY’S MEMORIAL SERVICE LORD DAVID PUTTNAM ADDRESSED THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF DUFFY AND SAID ‘THE WORLD NEEDS MORE DUFFY’S.’ HE THEN WENT ON TO CALL HIM A MAVERICK, SOMEBODY WHO WAS PREPARED TO TAKE RISKS WITH HIS ART FORM AND DESCRIBED DUFFY AS A ‘SUPREMELY TALENTED AND ESOTERIC MAN.’ ‘A man who thrived on risks and challenges, who lived to create.’ In 2013 Duffy was voted as one of the top most 100 influential photographer’s of all time and he richly deserves that title. When Duffy felt he had pushed the boundaries as far as he could and was no longer satisfied with stills photography he abruptly shut his studio, attempted to burn all of his negatives and moved into commercials. Despite repeated requests to return to still photography, give interviews or discuss his career, he became reclusive and his remaining negatives would have stayed in boxes under the stairs had it not been for the persistence of his eldest son, Chris. Chris realised that Duffy’s name was slowly slipping into obscurity and regularly tried to persuade him to do something with his remaining archive. It wasn’t until 2006 when Duffy was diagnosed with the degenerative lung disease Pulmonary Fibrosis that he finally gave Chris the green light to start putting the archive together. The process was a labour of love for the first few years. Organising, scanning and databasing his negatives took many hours whilst Chris was running his own photographic studio. In 2009 the opportunity to exhibit at Chris Beetles Gallery in Mayfair London (now Beetles & Huxley) gave Duffy the platform for his first ever exhibition which was hailed with great critical acclaim. The exhibition ignited an incredible interest in his work and there were regular queues to see the show. During the process of putting the exhibition together, the BBC commissioned a documentary on Duffy’s life and work which aired in 2010. Chris then started on the first monograph but sadly Duffy was never to see this and passed away on 31st May 2010. Since 2010 Duffy’s work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries around the world. In 2012 the Victoria and Albert Museum requested use of the original Aladdin Sane record cover ‘dye transfer’ print for their British Design 1948-2012 cultural exhibition. In 2013 the V&A approached the archive for use of the newly released ‘Eyes Open’ version as the lead image for the ‘David Bowie is’ exhibition. This exhibition has achieved record breaking numbers in several venues and has been seen by over 1.5 million visitors. Duffy’s name has now become recognised by an international audience and is now firmly back on the map. In 2014 Duffy’s second book was released – Duffy Bowie: Five Sessions which covers his work with David Bowie. Written by Chris Duffy and Kevin Cann the book explores the chemistry and creation of these five iconic sets of images illustrated with interviews from people who were directly involved. The book is also available in French and Italian. The archive is made up of negatives and contact sheets that have been retrieved from numerous UK and international publications; Vogue, French Elle, Glamour, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph to name but a few in addition to work held by independent archives. The process of exhibiting Duffy’s work continues and the future holds several more book projects illuminating Duffy’s eclectic and influential work. ARCHIVE TIMELINE 2008 The Duffy Archive was established by Chris Duffy. 2009 BBC Documentary “The Man Who Shot The Sixties” One hour documentary on Duffy’s life and work. First exhibition at Chris Beetles Gallery Mayfair, London (now Beetles & Huxley)* See Exhibits page for full list of exhibition since 2009
 2010 Duffy passed away 31st May 2010 2011 Publication of first monograph “Duffy Photographer” Published by ACC Editions features over 160 iconic images from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and in 2011 the V&A Museum London requested Duffy prints for their permanent collection.
 2012 Solo Exhibitions and contributions in Italy, Paris, Amsterdam, Spain, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London and Australia. See Exhibitions section for more exhibits. 2013 David Bowie Is launched at the V&A Museum with Aladdin Sane as the lead image. Also named as one of one hundred ‘most influential photographers of all time’ by the British Journal of Photography. See Exhibitions section for more exhibits. 2014 Publication of Duffy / Bowie – “Five Sessions” Published by ACC Editions. Publication of French Elle – “In The Eyes of Brian Duffy” – Published in French by Glenat. David Bowie Is V&A Exhibition goes on tour to: Sao Paulo, Berlin and Chicago. See Exhibitions section for more exhibits. 2015 David Bowie 'Is' continues to tour Paris, Australia and the Netherlands.
 See Exhibitions section for more exhibits. 2016 David Bowie 'Is' continues to tour Italy and Japan. See Exhibitions section for more exhibits. 2017 David Bowie 'Is' reaches Barcelona. The Archive also contributed to Holden Luntz Gallery...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Che Guevara
Located in Cologne, DE
Osvaldo Salas, widely recognized as one of the world’s great press photographers, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1914. At the age of fourteen, he left Havan...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Skiing Holiday - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Print
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...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper, Color

8 of March, Italian students - Photograph of the Feminist Movement - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
8 of March, Italian students -Historical photographs about the feminist movement is an original black and white photograph realized in 1988 by the Agency of "Ansa" in Rome. With the...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Guatemala, Tikal, Black and White Protography, ca. 1960s, 24, 4 x 24, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Lou Reed And Andy Warhol - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Lou Reed And Andy Warhol - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Lou Reed and Andy Warhol, New York, 1976 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate Edition size v...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons - Tania Mallet - Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
'Tania Mallet' by Slim Aarons Glamorous Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtained four poster bed in Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. She is best known f...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren - Oversize Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Venice 1955 Oversize Archival Pigment Print Absolutely Exquisite large 20 x 20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size print. Unframed. Produced on authentic Hahnemühle pho...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Portrait of Miranda Martino - Golden Period of Italian Cinema - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Miranda Martino - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 20th Century. Fair conditions with oxidation.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. Color Portrait
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...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color

Night of Florida Miami Beach - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Night of Florida Miami Beach is a photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ella Fitzgerald - Concert in East-Berlin 1967
Located in Cologne, DE
This evocative black-and-white photograph captures the iconic jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald in a moment of deep emotion during a live performance in East Germany (DDR) in 1967. In this intimate shot, Fitzgerald is seen gently holding a silk handkerchief, which adds a sense of vulnerability and grace to her presence on stage. Her eyes are closed, and her expression conveys a profound connection to the music...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Old Days Photo - Sister - Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old days Photo - Sister is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and Nostalgic album including his...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Fred Bongusto and Maurizio Costanzo - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fred Bongusto and Maurizio Costanzo - Vintage Photograph is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Radio Telescope in Arcetri - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Radio Telescope in Arcetri is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and politic...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alberto Giacometti Vintage Portrait Photo
Located in Pasadena, CA
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1901 –1966 Vintage Photo Prints certifies that vintage print is a genuine , authentic, Youssuf Karsh ,vintage quadtone plate printed in 1976 ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons 'Skiing In St. Moritz, Palace Hotel'
Located in New York, NY
Countess Jan Bonde in the Palace Hotel sleigh on Lake St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1983. Slim Aarons Skiing In St. Moritz 1983 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 w...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17.9 x 12.7 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Minnie and Dru Montagu - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Print
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...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Historical Photo - Giovanni Leone - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Giovanni Leone is a black and white vintage photo depicting the former italian President of the Republic in 1970s.  It belongs to a historical album including his...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

National Museum of Rome-Faun with Bacchus-Vintage Photograph-Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
National Museum of Rome-Faun with Bacchus is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, roy...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Norah Jones - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (2006)
Located in London, GB
Norah Jones - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print Mojo Magazine November 17, 2006 Los Angeles (photo Kevin Westenberg) Unframed Signed and nu...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Terry Thomas - Getty Archive, 20th Century, Hollywood Photography, Movie Stills
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Historical Photo - Praia Zone in Macao China - Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Animals is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Manifestation - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Manifestation is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Princess Ann and Baby Andrew - Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Princess Ann and  Baby Andrew is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and Nostalgic album includi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth in 1950s is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1950s.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - China - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - China 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 po...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Daddy Bear - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
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 to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary print from the Getty Archive using Slim Aarons negatives. All prints feature a Slim Aarons blindstamp, and are accompanied by a Slim Aarons Certificate of Authentication issued by Getty. 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Daddy Bear...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Guerillero Heroico Che Guevara hand signed photograph certified
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Attached is a certificate from the Carmen Tatche Gallery and press clippings from the exhibition held in 2000 in Spain.
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Anniversary of Liberation, Giulio Andreotti - Photograph - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Anniversary of Liberation - Giulio Andreotti is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, ro...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Funk in Tuscany, 1969 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Print
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 mi...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

China Canton "Five Storry Pagode" - Vintage Photograph - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
China Canton "Five Storry Pagode" is a vintage black and white photograph. It is part of a journey to Asia performed by prince Franz Ferdinand von Osterreich Este (1863-1914) , heir...
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1890s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Bettina Graziani' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Bettina Graziani (1964) Limited Edition Estate Stamped C Type Print (Photo By Slim Aarons) French fashion model Bettina Graziani (Simone Micheline Bodin) (1925 – 2015) adjusting t...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, C Print

Devil in the Flesh - Film of Marco Bellocchio - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Devil in the Flesh - Film of Marco Bellocchio is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1986. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Vintage Photograph - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo 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 political ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Talitha and Paul Getty Jr.- Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Talitha and Paul Getty Jr. is a vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography
Located in London, GB
Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book ‘To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting’ by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City, New York...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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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