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Portrait Photography For Sale
Marlene Dietrich Glamour Portrait in Fur Coat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Marlene Dietrich posed in a long fur coat. In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Jo...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marlene Dietrich Glamour Portrait in Fur Coat
Marlene Dietrich Glamour Portrait in Fur Coat

Marlene Dietrich Glamour Portrait in Fur Coat, 1940s

Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee
Located in Austin, TX
Martin Luther King Jr.. in Memphis, Tennessee - (4-15-67). Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most promi...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee
Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee

Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, 1967

Pan
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) Sold out. 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) $9,000 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 1...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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C Print

Pan

James Bidgood
Pan, late 1960s

Soulmates, Elephant, animal, wildlife, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in München, BY
Edition No. 8/15 image size 50 x 38 cm / 20 x 15 in framed size 70 x 60 cm / 27.5 x 23.6 in signed and numbered Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass Young orphan elephants that nes...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Soulmates, Elephant, animal, wildlife, black and white photography
Soulmates, Elephant, animal, wildlife, black and white photography

Joachim Schmeisser
Soulmates, Elephant, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, 2013

Chinatown - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Chinatown is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, p...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Chinatown - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century

Chinatown - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c16_12 -- Audrey Hepburn in her dressing room. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" pa...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, 1953

Mark Shaw
Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, 1953, 2018

Robert Plant with The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie
By Barry Schultz
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin at a Runaways show in LA 1978. Plant pictured here with Cherie Currie and Joan Jett of The Runa...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Robert Plant with The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie

Barry Schultz
Robert Plant with The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, 1978

New York City, Yeshiva Boys, Black-and-White Photography 1950s, Jewish Diaspora
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Yeshiva Boys, 1954 is a black-and-white photograph of two young studious boys behind a glass door, an entrance to a Brooklyn brownstone in New York City. A gelatin silver lifetime pr...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

New York City, Yeshiva Boys, Black-and-White Photography 1950s, Jewish Diaspora
New York City, Yeshiva Boys, Black-and-White Photography 1950s, Jewish Diaspora

Leonard Freed
New York City, Yeshiva Boys, Black-and-White Photography 1950s, Jewish Diaspora, 1954

Blue Boy
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles and David LaChapelle, James Bidgood revolutionized gay male...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Blue Boy

James Bidgood
Blue Boy, mid- to late-1960s

Owl
By Siri Kaur
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In SHE TELLS ALL, Kaur engages questions of identity performance by exploring an ever-present and wildly diverse American identity: the modern American witch. Witches are contemporar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Owl

Siri Kaur
Owl, 2019

Led Zeppelin Hanging Out
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
The legendary rock band, Led Zeppelin fooled around at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles in 1969 featuring Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. Widely...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Led Zeppelin Hanging Out
Led Zeppelin Hanging Out

Led Zeppelin Hanging Out, 1969

Medicine Man (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
By H. Armstrong Roberts
Located in London, GB
Medicine Man (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Native American, Cacique medicine man San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, USA circa...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Medicine Man (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

H. Armstrong Roberts
Medicine Man (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized, 1934 (Printed Later)

Monica Bellucci, N°2, South of France
By Jacques Olivar
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...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Monica Bellucci, N°2, South of France

Jacques Olivar
Monica Bellucci, N°2, South of France, 1999

Rita Hayworth Posed in Gown
By George Hurrell
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of pinup girl and actress Rita Hayworth dancing in a gown. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Posed in Gown
Rita Hayworth Posed in Gown

George Hurrell
Rita Hayworth Posed in Gown, 1942

Natalie Wood Classic Portrait
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth captured this classic image of Natalie Wood in 1952. At this point, Wood was already a star having starred in films including Miracle on 34th Street as a child but had no...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Natalie Wood Classic Portrait
Natalie Wood Classic Portrait

Natalie Wood Classic Portrait, 1952

Paris, France, Parisian Cafe, Black-and-White Photography, Friends by RF
By Roberta Fineberg
Located in New york, NY
Friends, 1989 by Roberta Fineberg is a black-and-white photograph of friends in a Parisian bar in the Marais. The silhouetted figure is contrasted against the contours pf a female fa...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Paris, France, Parisian Cafe, Black-and-White Photography, Friends by RF
Paris, France, Parisian Cafe, Black-and-White Photography, Friends by RF

Roberta Fineberg
Paris, France, Parisian Cafe, Black-and-White Photography, Friends by RF, 1989

Harlem NY, Black and White Photography African American Life 1960s, Fashion Show
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Fashion Show, 1963, Harlem, USA by Leonard Freed, is a 11” x 14” gelatin silver print, which appears in the photographer's seminal Black in White America book (p. 104). The photograp...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Harlem NY, Black and White Photography African American Life 1960s, Fashion Show
Harlem NY, Black and White Photography African American Life 1960s, Fashion Show

Leonard Freed
Harlem NY, Black and White Photography African American Life 1960s, Fashion Show, 1963

Beaty - Archival fine art print, Black white photo, Portrait of a young woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 g/m² paper of a photograph by Harry Sutcliffe (1878- 1942) entitled ' Beaty ' Portrait of a young woman created cerca ...
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1910s Academic Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Beaty - Archival fine art print, Black white photo, Portrait of a young woman
Beaty - Archival fine art print, Black white photo, Portrait of a young woman

Harry Sutcliffe
Beaty - Archival fine art print, Black white photo, Portrait of a young woman, 1915

Bette Davis in "Dark Victory"
By George Hurrell
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Bette Davis in a fur coat for her role in "Dark Victory", circa 1939. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - Numbered Certificate of ...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bette Davis in "Dark Victory"
Bette Davis in "Dark Victory"

George Hurrell
Bette Davis in "Dark Victory", 1939

Brigitte Bardot in Beret
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage 1968 capture of Brigitte Bardot in a beret. Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for portraying charact...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot in Beret
Brigitte Bardot in Beret

Brigitte Bardot in Beret, 1968

Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Rita Hayworth posed smiling while petting a dog, circa 1939. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in t...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog
Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog

AL Schafer
Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog, 1939

Thoughtful Veronica Lake
By Eugene Robert Richee
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Veronica Lake posed in the studio with her hand on her chin, circa 1941. Veronica Lake was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, her peek-a-boo hairstyle, and films such as Sullivan's Travels (1941) and I Married a Witch...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Thoughtful Veronica Lake
Thoughtful Veronica Lake

Eugene Robert Richee
Thoughtful Veronica Lake, 1941

The Utah-Arizona borderline, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, 1960s
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photograph 1960s captures the serene yet expansive beauty of the desert landscape. The image features a lone figure standing at the edge of a vast expanse of sand...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

The Utah-Arizona borderline, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, 1960s

Erich Andres
The Utah-Arizona borderline, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, 1960s, 1962

Giraffe in grass, Giraffe, animal, Africa, black and white photography
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in München, BY
Edition No. 7/12 image size 28,5 x 35,6 cm signed and numbered Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass A giraffe is lying in the tall grass in front of Mount Kenya. Joachim Schmeisse...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Giraffe in grass, Giraffe, animal, Africa, black and white photography
Giraffe in grass, Giraffe, animal, Africa, black and white photography

Joachim Schmeisser
Giraffe in grass, Giraffe, animal, Africa, black and white photography, 2019

Composer & avant-garde jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of composer & avant-garde jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, 1995. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitc...
Category

1990s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Composer & avant-garde jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, signed by Jack Mitchell
Composer & avant-garde jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, signed by Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell
Composer & avant-garde jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins, signed by Jack Mitchell, 1995

Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant color capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe posed outdoors in a sheer black dress, looking down to the camera. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for p...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress
Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress

Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress, 1950's

Raquel Welch on the Shore - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot
By Terry O'Neill
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....
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Raquel Welch on the Shore - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot
Raquel Welch on the Shore - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot

Terry O'Neill
Raquel Welch on the Shore - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot

Naples, Italy, Black and White Photography 1950s, Bride by Leonard Freed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Bride, Naples, Italy, 1958 by Leonard Freed is a black and white contemporary photograph, cinematic in nature. This is a gelatin silver, signed by the photographer, lifetime print, 24" x 20" from the Freed archive. LITERATURE: W. A. Ewing, N. Herschdorfer, and W. van Sinderen, Worldview, Leonard Freed, Steidl, 2007, p. 73 and back cover. Leonard Freed discovered Little Italy in New York...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Naples, Italy, Black and White Photography 1950s, Bride by Leonard Freed
Naples, Italy, Black and White Photography 1950s, Bride by Leonard Freed

Leonard Freed
Naples, Italy, Black and White Photography 1950s, Bride by Leonard Freed, 1958

Poolside Style, 1970 - Limited Edition Estate Digital C-Type Print
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...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Poolside Style, 1970 - Limited Edition Estate Digital C-Type Print
Poolside Style, 1970 - Limited Edition Estate Digital C-Type Print

Slim Aarons
Poolside Style, 1970 - Limited Edition Estate Digital C-Type Print

Robert Plant 1993 - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (1993)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
Robert Plant - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print Press Shoot April 24 1993 New York (photo Kevin Westenberg) NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist. Unframed...
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Robert Plant 1993 - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (1993)

Kevin Westenberg
Robert Plant 1993 - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (1993), 2020

Robert Mapplethorpe
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, recto Also blindstamped, l.r. 22 x 15 inches, sheet 10 x 8 inches, image This artwork is offered by CLAMP, located in New York City. Mark Beard writes: “I asked Robert Mapplethorpe to take me to the ‘Mine Shaft,’ a famous S&M club. He agreed but told me it was finished and boring. We made Christmas trees together for New York Magazine. He asked to make nude...
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1990s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Robert Mapplethorpe

Mark Beard
Robert Mapplethorpe, 1991

Marilyn Monroe and Jose Bolanos Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Marilyn Monroe and Jose Bolanos at an event. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of histor...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe and Jose Bolanos Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe and Jose Bolanos Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe and Jose Bolanos Vintage Press Print, 1950s

Jack Kerouac, Black and White Photograph of Beat Generation Author with Friend
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
The black and white photograph from the 1950s captures beatnik hipster writer Jack Kerouac in dark glasses, wearing a beret and friend Barbara Ferrara. Beat Couple, 1959 by Burt Gl...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Jack Kerouac, Black and White Photograph of Beat Generation Author with Friend
Jack Kerouac, Black and White Photograph of Beat Generation Author with Friend

Burt Glinn
Jack Kerouac, Black and White Photograph of Beat Generation Author with Friend, 1959

Great Horned Owl Yellow
By Brad Wilson
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Brad Wilson's early education in the visual arts began at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he studied art history and studio art. From there he moved on to both the Maine and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops to focus exclusively on photography before settling in New York City. In New York, Brad worked with a number of notable photographers and then began his own career in the commercial and fine-art genres. His work has been widely published around the world, appearing in numerous advertising campaigns, magazines, annual reports, and music packages. His fine-art photographs are currently represented by Doinel Gallery in London, Surround Art Gallery in Moscow, Artistics Gallery in Paris, and PhotoEye Gallery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Great Horned Owl Yellow

Brad Wilson
Great Horned Owl Yellow, 2022

White Horses Running Beneath a Waterfall in Iceland, Color Photography, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Through the Falls" The famous horses of Iceland pay no attention to the extreme elements of their homeland most would find daunting - including some of the mightiest waterfalls on ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

White Horses Running Beneath a Waterfall in Iceland, Color Photography, Vertical
White Horses Running Beneath a Waterfall in Iceland, Color Photography, Vertical

Drew Doggett
White Horses Running Beneath a Waterfall in Iceland, Color Photography, Vertical, 2018

"Figure 3" (2022) by Matthew Alfonso Durante, Mixed Media Female Nude Portrait
By Matthew Alfonso Durante
Located in Denver, CO
"Figure 3" (2022) by Matthew Alfonso Durante is an original handmade mixed media painting that depicts a nude female model in front of a greyscale landscape. This piece measures 10 x...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Clay, Acrylic, Panel, Graphite

"Figure 3" (2022) by Matthew Alfonso Durante, Mixed Media Female Nude Portrait
"Figure 3" (2022) by Matthew Alfonso Durante, Mixed Media Female Nude Portrait

Matthew Alfonso Durante
"Figure 3" (2022) by Matthew Alfonso Durante, Mixed Media Female Nude Portrait, 2022

Grace Jones, 21st Century, 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 portrait of the singer and actress Grace Jones. From personality portraits and advertising cam...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Grace Jones, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Greg Gorman
Grace Jones, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, 1995

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautifully colored image features a pinup of actress and Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe posed in a bathing suit with her leg uppoolside. Marilyn Monroe was one of the mo...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon, 1949

Elvis Presley: The Kiss
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Candid closeup of "The King" Elvis Presley blowing a kiss at the camera in 1957. Elvis was an American singer, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cu...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley: The Kiss
Elvis Presley: The Kiss

Elvis Presley: The Kiss, 1956

Douglas Fairbanks Jr with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. posed sitting on a film set petting a dog. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of Wor...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Douglas Fairbanks Jr with Dog
Douglas Fairbanks Jr with Dog

Douglas Fairbanks Jr with Dog, 1950s

Michael Caine 1964 Contact Sheet
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
Michael Caine contact sheet print by Brian Duffy - London 1964 This session with Michael Caine was shot by Duffy in 1964, the same year that the film Zulu was released which was hi...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael Caine 1964 Contact Sheet

Brian Duffy
Michael Caine 1964 Contact Sheet, 1964

Art Carney with Cat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of comedian and actor Art Carney posed holding his cat. Art Carney was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Art Carney with Cat
Art Carney with Cat

Art Carney with Cat, 1960s

New York City, Harlem, Muscle Boy, Black and White Photography of Children
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Muscle Boy, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a signed and numbered archival Iris print. The edition 25/100 was in a planned edition of 100 and halted at 25 prints (as annotated on ve...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film, Arc...

New York City, Harlem, Muscle Boy, Black and White Photography of Children
New York City, Harlem, Muscle Boy, Black and White Photography of Children

Leonard Freed
New York City, Harlem, Muscle Boy, Black and White Photography of Children, 1963

New England Child Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this classic black and white midcentury winter snowscape, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, a young skier prefers to carry his own skis down the slope in New Hampshire...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

New England Child Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape
New England Child Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape

Slim Aarons
New England Child Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape, 1955, printed later

Audrey Hepburn Swims - signed limited edition C print 22 of 50
By Terry O'Neill
Located in London, GB
Artist: Terry O'Neill (1938-) Title of artwork: Audrey Hepburn, 'Audrey Swims', 1966 Technique: C-Print Edition size 22/ 50 only Signature: Certificate O...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color

Audrey Hepburn Swims - signed limited edition C print 22 of 50
Audrey Hepburn Swims - signed limited edition C print 22 of 50

Terry O'Neill
Audrey Hepburn Swims - signed limited edition C print 22 of 50, 1966

The Beatles Dolls 1966 contact sheet print by Robert Whitaker
By Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles "Dolls" contact sheet by Robert Whitaker from the photo session that ended up giving the band the controversial cover for the 1966 release "Yesterday and Today". On March 25, 1966, The Beatles visited 1 The Vale, Chelsea, London, a top-floor studio leased by Oluf Nilssen and frequently used by renowned photographer Robert Whitaker. Before the photo session with Robert Whitaker, The Beatles posed for a more conventional session at the studio with Nigel Dickson of The Beatles Book...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

The Beatles Dolls 1966 contact sheet print by Robert Whitaker

Robert Whitaker
The Beatles Dolls 1966 contact sheet print by Robert Whitaker, 1966

12-Meter Racing Yachts Create a Pattern on the Open Seas, Aerial, Iconic
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Fleeting Time" This photograph features the boats Courageous, American Eagle, Victory ’83 and Intrepid in the Atlantic Ocean off of Newport, Rhode Island. The nautical print ser...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

12-Meter Racing Yachts Create a Pattern on the Open Seas, Aerial, Iconic
12-Meter Racing Yachts Create a Pattern on the Open Seas, Aerial, Iconic

Drew Doggett
12-Meter Racing Yachts Create a Pattern on the Open Seas, Aerial, Iconic, 2015

Sailors on the Subway from Coney Island
By Harold Feinstein
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 4/200 Signed, dated and numbered in black ink on print margin by Harold Feinstein Harold Feinstein was born in Coney Island, New York, in 1931. He began photographing in 19...
Category

20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sailors on the Subway from Coney Island

Harold Feinstein
Sailors on the Subway from Coney Island, 1947

New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this midcentury snowscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, two women recline on improvised sunbeds at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hamp...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape
New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape

Slim Aarons
New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape, 1955

'Yayoi Kusama' - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (2013)
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
'Yayoi Kusama' June 12 2013 Tokyo Personal Work (photo Kevin Westenberg) unframed signed and numbered by the artist. limited to an edition of 3 Printed 2020 This Size 60x40''...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

'Yayoi Kusama' - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (2013)

Kevin Westenberg
'Yayoi Kusama' - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (2013), 2005

David Bowie by Brian Aris
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16.5" x 23" print of David Bowie by Brian Aris in 1991. Brian Aris limited edition prints, signed and numbered by Brian and carryin...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

David Bowie by Brian Aris
David Bowie by Brian Aris

Brian Aris
David Bowie by Brian Aris, 1991

On a Ferris wheel - Archival fine art print, Black white, graphical photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 g/m² paper of a photograph by Harry Sutcliffe (1878- 1942) entitled ' On a Ferris wheel ' Graphic scene taken on a Fer...
Category

1910s Academic Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

On a Ferris wheel - Archival fine art print, Black white, graphical photo
On a Ferris wheel - Archival fine art print, Black white, graphical photo

Harry Sutcliffe
On a Ferris wheel - Archival fine art print, Black white, graphical photo, 1910

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., candid and smiling. On March 26, 1964, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. met for the first and only time i...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X, 1964

Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Michael Jackson is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1990s. Good conditions.
Category

1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s

Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s, 1990s

Raquel Lying on the Beach - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot
By Terry O'Neill
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

Raquel Lying on the Beach - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot
Raquel Lying on the Beach - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot

Terry O'Neill
Raquel Lying on the Beach - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot

Kate Bush
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, TX
Portrait of singer Kate Bush by acclaimed photographer, Gered Mankowitz, taken in his London studio in 1978. Kate Bush has seen a huge resurgence since her s...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Kate Bush

Gered Mankowitz
Kate Bush, 1978

Elvis Presley Performing on Patio
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture of the King, Elvis Presley, performing on a patio with his guitar. Elvis Presley, known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Know...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Performing on Patio
Elvis Presley Performing on Patio

Don Dornan
Elvis Presley Performing on Patio, 1950s

3J from The Last Photos
By George Barris
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This photograph of Marilyn Monroe was shot by photographer, George Barris, in 1962 in Los Angeles, California. This photograph is from a collection entitled "The Last Photos", which ...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

3J from The Last Photos
3J from The Last Photos

George Barris
3J from The Last Photos, 1962

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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