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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: 1950s
Fire
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fire - 2017, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Archival Print, based on aPolaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-108. Kirsten Thys...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Black and White

Autographed Portrait of Lilo Pulver and Helmut Schmid - 1950's
Located in Roma, IT
Autographed portrait of Lilo Pulver and Helmut Schmid is a b/w postcard reproducing the photographic portrait of the Austrian actors, famous during the German cinema during the Fifti...
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1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Offset

From the Hip - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
From the Hip, 2020 50x50cm, 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 - PL2020...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Eve Arnold - Andy Warhol exercising, Photography 1964, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
American Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in Chicago, Illinois in 1961. All available sizes and editions: 24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 34" x 24", Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at a Party
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible candid image photographed by Globe Photos Photographer Nate Cutler at the premier of How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953. How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The Greeks Had a Word for It (1930) by Zoe Akins and Loco (1946) by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. It stars Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Lauren Bacall as three fashionable Manhattan...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Grace Jones LA 2018, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 10 Portrait of the Jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta. In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer, Bette Midler, Grace Jones and Frank Zappa to name a few. A partial list of the films that he has generated graphics and publicity for include “The Hurt Locker”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “King Arthur”, “Tootsie”, “The Big Chill”, “Bull Durham...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Equestrian Portrait, Classic, Black Horse with Bridle, Reins, and Bonnet
Located in US
"Black Diamond" This award-winning image is a fashion-inspired portrait of an elite horse wearing the attire of his discipline. The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Self-Portrait - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Self-Portrait - 2020, Part of the series shot during the second UK lockdown. Edition of 10. 20x20cm. Digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Not mounted. Leanne Surfleet is an analo...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Always Sometimes - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Always Sometimes, 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory - P...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Slash
Located in München, BY
Edition 15, Lenticular This image shows the guitarist Slash of the famous Rock band Guns 'n Roses. A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really lik...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Lenticular

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fashion, Equestrian, Single Sable Island Horse Against White Background
Located in US
"On Guard" A lone Sable Island horse with a beautifully-unkempt mane stares back at the camera. The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Island documents one of the last h...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kennedys, Hyannis Port, Jackie, Magazine Cover, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy, nb_100 -- Published on the cover of the Ladies Home Journal in 1961, this photo was actually taken in Hyannis Port in 1959 before JFK became president. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Escapism - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Escapism - 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-922. Not mounte...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Douglas Booth, Ewan Mcgregor and Aleksander Skarsgard. Triptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hunter & Gatti wanted to pay tribute to the neo-expressionist Jane-Michel Basquiat's legacy by merging the celebrity portraits they had made in the past for fashion editorials and ca...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Pigment

Déjà vu - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Déjà vu - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory - PL2020-881. K...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Van Heflin)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic photograph is finally available again, for the first time in over a year. In this classic black and white photograph, film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper...
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Bent Sound - underwater portrait of Njomza Vitia - archival pigment print 24x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Bent Sound" - An ethereal underwater fine art photograph that captures the intersection of music and movement through a portrait of singer Njomza Vitia. This submerged portrait tran...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Come as you are - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Come as you are - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory - PL2020-...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant and glamorous black and white studio portrait features Eartha Kitt smiling to the camera with her back turned. Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actress, dancer, act...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Only Elvis Gold signed limited edition print
Located in London, GB
Only Elvis Gold 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 40x30 inches / 1...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo via A.F. Archive/Alamy Archives) 1955 James Dean (1931 - 1955) Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Superman
Located in München, BY
Edition 15 Framed Chromaluxe In this image we can see Superman x-rayed. A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside. Nick’s work with r...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Esther Williams, Poolside, Estate Edition, 1950s Florida
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American swimmer and movie star Esther Williams by the pool in Florida, 1955. Slim Aarons Esther Williams Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer. 60 x 40 inches $3950 40 x 30 inches $3350 30 x 20 inches $3000 Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Internal: Slim Aarons, Esther Williams, midcentury modern, Vintage Esther Williams, Vintage Poolside Series, Vintage Movie Stars, Vintage Swimmers...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Anette Funicello with Classic Cadillac
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1950's image featuring Annette Funicello, the beautiful girl next door of the era with a Cadillac de Ville. The child star rose to fame as one of the most prevalent Mouseketeer...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Release - 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait, Photography, Contemporary, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Release - 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-884. Not ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Pompon
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7 Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request In this picture you can see a beautiful luscious naked heinie of a woman with a blue pill...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Equestrian Beauty #9 (Photography, Horse Portrait)
Located in New York City, NY
60 x 40 inches Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed - Black Matt Frame. Frame Profile 0.75 x 2 inches (see images) Non-glare Large-scale photograph from the Equine Beauty serie...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Williamsburg, New York City, USA, Jewish Diaspora Street Photography 1950s
Located in New york, NY
Capturing the Jewish diaspora and the Hasidic community in Brooklyn, New York in the 1950s, this is subject matter which American photographer Leonard Freed from Brooklyn widely cov...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Untitled (Ben)
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Ben) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2017-2020 Signed and numbered, verso 40 x 30 inches, sheet 38 x 28 inches, image (Edition of 3) $4,500 28 x 22 inches, sheet 24 x 20 inches,...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Something (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Something (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 9445. Not mou...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

New York Picnic (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
New York Picnic (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A chauffeur unpacks a picnic hamper from a Rolls Royce, against the New York skyline. 1952 Additional Info...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, C Print

Eve Arnold - Anthony Quinn and Anna Karina, Photography 1976, 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.22 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.22 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

James Deann At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean At A Car Rally 1955 (colorised) by Frank Worth paper size 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm edition of 6 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed Note other si...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Keith Haring 1 - NYC, 1985 hand signed, numbered twice; hand painted wood frame
Located in New York, NY
Richard Corman Keith Haring 1 - NYC, 1985 (hand signed twice), 2022 Photographic print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultrasmooth paper mounted on Dibond aluminum board. (Hand signed and nu...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

World Class Racing Yachts in Italy, Nautical, Horizontal, Iconic
Located in US
"Rainbow Trailed" The J-Class boats Rainbow and Velsheda sail at near impossible angles as the sailors freely dangle their feet over the edge of the deck. This award-winning image is in the permanent collection of the Mariners' Museum, Newport News...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Deann At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean At A Car Rally 1955 (colorised) by Frank Worth paper size 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm edition of 6 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed Note other si...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

29 June, I
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 12 x 18 inches (Edition of 10) 24 x 35.5 inches (Edition of 8) From the series, "Him" This artwork is offered by ClampAr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda. She is wear...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

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

La chambre rouge, Paris
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7 Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request A beautiful naked woman is lying on a bed in a red room in Paris. These stunning photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brainpower II, III and I. Triptych. From The Horses Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Brainpower I, Untitled I, and Untitled II (Triptych) 2018 by Juan Lamarca From the Horse Series Fine Art Cotton Paper Overall size: Image size: 16.5 in H x 36 in W Frame size: 17.7 ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

The St. Regis, New York, Estate Edition, Event Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s event photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features an aerial view of diners at the St. Regis, New York. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Bravo II
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 22.5 x 30 inches (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) 45 x 60 inches (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, loc...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Rounds - underwater black and white photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white portrait of Justin Jedlica - The Human Ken Doll Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

A female dancer frozen mid-performance
Located in Cologne, DE
This evocative black-and-white photograph from 1952, taken by German photographer Klaus Redenbacher, captures a moment of poised intensity and expressive motion in a studio setting. ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Untitled Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy. Seydou Keïta Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (02158) 23...
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1950s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Where Are We Heading? (Olivia Wilde)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tao Ruspoli (born November 7, 1975) is an Italian-American filmmaker, photographer, and musician. Background Tao is the second son of Prince Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cervet...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly Carrying Groceries
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American movie actress Grace Kelly, best known for her roles in "To Catch a Theif", "Rear Window", and "High Society". The actress is pictured ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Intimate Portrait of an Iconic White Camargue Horse, France, Vertical, Ethereal
Located in US
"Hush" The delicate nature of this image encompasses the otherworldly appeal of the Camargue horses in this best-selling black and white photograph. The print series Band of Rebel...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Chignon Japonais, Paris
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7 Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request A beautiful naked woman and sculptor is sitting on a chair and embraces her sculpture. T...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford in front of the Sand's Motel sign in Las Vegas, NV. This capture was taken as a promotion for the film "Ocean's Eleven". O...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Van Johnson and Ava Gardner Sitting in Car
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Ava Gardner sitting besides Van Johnson driving car. Van Johnson was an American film, television, theatre and radio actor, singer, and dancer....
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Memory Lane (Haley and the Birds) - 29 Palms, CA - based on a Polaroid Original
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memory Lane (Haley and the Birds) - 29 Palms, CA - 2013 78x76cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Designers' Homes, Viky Reynaud wearing Desses Dahlias, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Designers' Homes, Viky Reynaud in Desses with Dahlias -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for a November 1953 issue of LIFE, socialite Viky Reynaud, a recent high school graduate, models a ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Tim - Preserver of Peace, Platinum, animal, elephant, black and white photograph
Located in München, BY
Joachim Schmeisser "Tim - Preserver of Peace", Kenya 2019 Edition of 3 + 2 AP 4 Handmade Platinum Palladium Prints Signed, titled and numbered Sheet size 76 x 112 cm / 30 x 44.1 inc...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Platinum

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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