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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1940s
Closer (Sidewinder) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Closer (Sidewinder) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 100x60cm includin...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

David Bowie - Molson Amphitheater 2002
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition C-Prints Hand Signed by Richard Beland 8" x 10" Unframed Open Edition 11" x 14" Unframed Limited Edition of 150 16" x 20" Unframed Limited Edition of 15...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color

Tennis Ball by Keith Carter, 2015, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Denton, TX
Tennis Ball by Keith Carter depicts an older, fluffy golden retriever resting it's head on the sidewalk, with a tattered tennis ball in it's mouth. This photograph is listed as a 1...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Burlesque Series, Delilah Right Red Hand III, The Whoopee Club, London
Located in Cambridge, GB
Delilah Right Red Hand, Richard Heeps photograph taken at the London Burlesque event The Whoopee Club. Richard Heeps became well-known for his Burlesque Photography after he spent 2...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Olancha) - Stranger than Paradise - Hand print - analog C-Print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Olancha) - 2006 38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist I...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Bienvenido , ca. 2020 Mixed media on canvas , 23k Gold leaf edition number: 3/7
Located in San Juan, PR
In this new series Mercado utilizes canvas in big format as a medium to intervene Jack Delano's photographs of Puerto Rican agriculture workers he documented for the FSA in the 194...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Jivan
Located in PARIS, FR
Photographie disponible en deux formats : 30x42cm et 40x60cm Veuillez nous contacter si intéressé. Ce tirage fait partie de la série "Regards Croisés". « Nous allions passer l’un à...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Color

Great Horned Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Great Horned Owl #1, Espanola, NM, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Florence Lightingale (Couchsurfing Series)
Located in London, GB
Cristina Schek Florence Lightingale - Couchsurfing Series, 2020 Framed Archival Pigment Print Anti-Reflective Museum Glass Signed certificate of authenticity included. 42 x 60 cm (un...
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2010s Old Masters Portrait Photography

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Digital, Giclée

Fabien II (Last Picture Show) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fabien II (The Last Picture Show) 2005 38x36cm, Edition 3/5, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Archive Fuji Crystal Paper, based on an original Polaroid. Certificate...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

The Kiss (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Kiss (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label artist Invent...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Girls (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Girls (Till Death do us Part) - 2016 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory numb...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Gil at Twelve - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Gil at Twelve - 2019 - 20x25cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed on Fuji glossy paper, based on a reclaimed Fuji Instant Film Negative (not mounted). Sig...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Rodeo (Cowgirl)
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 60 Signed and numbered in pencil on print verso. Harold “Doc” Edgerton was born in 1903, in Fremont, Nebraska. During his summers as a teenager, he worked in his uncle’s ...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Strokes contact sheet by Jake Chessum - FIRST PRINT OF THE EDITION
Located in Austin, TX
The Strokes taken on the roof of The Chelsea Hotel in New York, November 2003, taken by acclaimed photographer, Jake Chessum Signed limited edition 12x16" print - first print of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Sleeping Beauties II (Till Death) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sleeping Beauties II (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective,...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Maybe tomorrow (Stranger than Paradise) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Maybe tomorrow (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999 Edition of 10, 50x50cm. Archival C-Print, on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory number: 20658. Si...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Darling (Oxana's 30th Birthday)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Darling (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007, 20x24cm, Edition of 10. digital C-Print print, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 4737.. Not mount...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

INSTANTDREAMS published by Avenso, Berlin, 2014 - Monograph and C-Print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
INSTANTDREAMS - Monograph - signed Hardcover Edition, 62 pages. published by Avanso, Berlin, 2014 ISBN 978-3-935971-69-0 This book comes with a 20x20cm Edition of 10 plus 2 artist ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Paper, Cardboard, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color

Red Desert (Stranger than Paradise) - Contemporary, self-portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Red Desert (Stranger than Paradise) - 2006, 38x37cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Old Partners, TS Ranch, NV
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Divine Nude No.32 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.32 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

The way we were (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The way we were (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10, archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid Certificate and Signature label artist Inventory No. 9088. No...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Intimate Portrait of Iconic Wild Horses on Sable Island, Equestrian, Horizontal
Located in US
"Trinity" Everything about Sable Island - it's wild landscape and its wild horses - come together in this iconic photograph. Representative of the unparalleled, untamed essence o...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

White Pelicans at Dawn
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 10 Signed and numbered in pencil, and blind stamp on print margin. Signed, titled, dated, and print type in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 21 x 24 in., Image size: 16 ...
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'The Muse' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'The Muse' - 2009 - signed in front, not mounted. 1 Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid. Polaroid sized open Editions ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Capricorn, Nude, Fine Art Photography
Located in München, BY
Image size: 100 x 125 cm 7 Limited Editions + 2 Artist Proofs Archival Pigment Print White Floating Box frame size: 125 x 153 cm Evocative, sensual and voluptuous, Marc Lagrange's ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Platinum

Gord Downie, The Tragically Hip - Ottawa, 2016
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Prints Hand Signed by Richard Beland 8" x 10" Unframed Open Edition 11" x 14" Unframed Open Edition 16" x 20" Unframed Open Edition 20" x 24" Unframed Limited Edition of 150 30" x 40" Unframed Limited Edition of 75 About the Artist Richard Beland is a music photographer based in Toronto, Canada. His extensive body of work, which dates back to 1986 and includes live performance photographs as well as studio portraits, celebrates popular music’s depth and eclectic breadth. From photographs of Coldplay to those of The Tragically Hip...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Muse (29 Palms, CA) - analog, mounted - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Muse (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 38x37cm, Edition of 5, Artist Proof 1/2, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the Artist, mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection, based on the Pol...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Eve Arnold - Bar girl in a brothel, Photography 1954, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
A model in Harlem, New York City in 1968. All available sizes and editions: 20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs "Eve Arnold, born ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Divine Nude No.6 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.6 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Bert stern Marilyn laughing in the famous Dior dress
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exceptional photo of Marilyn in her Dior black dress during her last session for Vogue magazine. Photographed by Bert Stern. Very limited edition of 72 copies. Signed on the front an...
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2010s Portrait Photography

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Lithograph

Suguta, Kenya, Elephant, black and white photography, wildlife
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10 more sizes on request The black and white picture shows the very young orphaned baby elephant named Suguta which is pushing another little elephant with its head. Both...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe, Photography 1960, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marilyn Monroe on the set of ‘The Misfits’, Reno, Nevada, 1960. All available sizes and editions: 24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 34" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proo...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Peacock Blue and Green. Colorful Pheasants
Located in Miami, FL
This close-up of a peacock displaying is defined by late dramatic light. Robert Funk is a photographer and New York advertising art director for Print and TV. He was widely publishe...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bert stern Marilyn back in the Dior dress
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern Marilyn back in the Dior dress The last sitting (1962) superb and large photo of Marilyn Monroe in Christian Dior's mythical black dress for Vogue magazine photographic pa...
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Early 2000s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe Car, Photography 1960, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marilyn Monroe on the set of ‘The Misfits’, Reno, Nevada, 1960. All available sizes and editions: 24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 34" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proo...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The way we were - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'The way we were' 2019, 20x20cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL219...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Only Elvis signed limited edition print
Located in London, GB
Only Elvis by B A T I K signed limited edition print pop art print of the infamous mock arrest mugshot of Elvis Presley. Archival pigment print paper size 20x16 inches / 51 x ...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Transformation (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Transformation (Suburbia) - 2004 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted, Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No. 1675.01. St...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Gabriela at Eleven - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Gabriela at Eleven - 2019 25x31cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed in Canson Barita Fiber Rag 340gr, based on a reclaimed Fuji Instant Film Negative (not mo...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Untitled (Oilfields) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Desert, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Oilfields) 2004, 20x20cm, Edition 1/10, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory No. 1218.01, unmounted. OILFIELDS, 2004 ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 489...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 202...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Radha Mitchell on the Set of 'The Crazies' - Polaroid, Women, expired, movies
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha Mitchell on the Set of 'The Crazies'' - 2009 24x30cm Edition of 10, digital C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist inventory 11678. not moun...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Untitled 08 (Oxana's 30th Birthday) starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled 08 (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007 40x48cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 4745. Not ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Max - Oxana's 30th Birthday
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max - Oxana's 30th Birthday (29 Palms, CA) - 2007 30x30cm, sold out Edition of 5, Artist Proof 2/2, Lambda Print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and signed in front, artist I...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Afternoon Daze (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid, Figurative, Woman
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Afternoon Daze (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x36cm each, 38x120 installed, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. 3 Digital C-Prints, based on the 3 Polaroids. Signature label an...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Untitled (Olancha) - Stranger than Paradise - analog C-Print based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Olancha) - 2006 38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No. 822. Not ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Tranquility - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Sanctuary' 2019, 20x20cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL219-685. K...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Bedside View - In Celebration of Pride Month
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. a sexy young girl lies in bed bathed in sunlight
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2010s American Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital Pigment

Biblioteca San Marco
Located in New York, NY
Biblioteca San Marco, 2009 C print 100 x 120 cm 120 x 150 cm 180 x 225 cm edition of 5
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

"Cuir" by Cécile Plaisance, 27 x 22 in, 2024
Located in Paris, France
Drawing her inspiration from the grand masters of photography – Avedon, Lindbergh, Newton, or Toscani, amongst others – Cécile Plaisance uses lenticular printing to allow the viewer ...
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2010s Feminist Portrait Photography

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Lenticular

One Eared Goat
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 22 x 17 in. Image size: 20 x 16 in. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kids with Circus Poster, NYC
Located in Denton, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin. Signed in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 14 x 11 in. Image size: 13 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. Morris Engel was an American street photographer and ci...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vigilant by Monica Denevan. Photograph - Burma. Lower body with tattoo and sword
Located in Coltishall, GB
Vigilant by Monica Denevan - Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame Burma  2009 The legs of a young man showing tradional Burmese tattoos and carrying a sword. The Ir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Paper, Silver Gelatin, Glass, Wood

Bob Dylan
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media. Homage to the great Bob Dylan. Acrylic screen print, spray paint, resin on wood panel. About the Artist: Seek One is an up and coming talent, showing at galleries w...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Mixed Media

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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