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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Expressionist
Frida Painting "Two Fridas" - Black and White Photograph, Portrait, Frida Kahlo
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Painting "Two Fridas" by Nickolas Muray is a limited edition black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in her studio, sitting in front of her famous painting, The...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Italian filmmaker Alberto Bevilacqua - B/w Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tee Off (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Tee Off (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy)
6th April 1939.
A man playing golf teeing-off golf ball from tee with driver outdoor.
...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Donald Trump, Dove of Peace
Located in New York, NY
Donald Trump, Dove of Peace 1985
Archival pigment print
image size: 48 x 48 inches
Signed and numbered edition of 10
William Coupon is an American photog...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel - Black and White Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair under her self portrait hanging on the wall.
Im...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rudolf Nureyev at Copenhagen Royal Theater - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Rudolf Nureyev - Copenhagen Royal Theater, Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Lumberjack (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Lumberjack (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by Dorothea Lange/Alamy)
An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest,
Marion County, Oregon, circa 1939.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 30x40''
Printed Later
Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12''
12 x 16''
16 x 20''
20 x 24''
20 x 30''
30 x 40''
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion, LEADING LADIES, Black and White, Photography, BnW, Vintage, Retro, Classic, Wood Cutter...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Backstage Faithfull (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Backstage Faithfull (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Hoare/Express/Getty Images)
15th February 1974:
English singer and actress Marianne Faithfull sitting in a dressi...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Actors Amedeo Nazzari and Irene Genna - Vintage b/w Photograph - Late 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari and his wife Irene Genna.
Vintage Photo.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Gasthof Post Pool by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Winter Photographic 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...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Laszlo Willinger, "Katharine Hepburn", signed photograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
A vintage photograph from the original negative, shot by Laszlo Willinger in 1940. It depicts American actress, Katharine Hepburn. Hepburn, a leadin...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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. ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Vintage Photo of a Painting by Antonio Peltrinelli- Photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage photo of a Painting by Antonio Peltrinelli is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1940s.
Good conditions.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Palm Beach Idyll by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change.
This is a contemporary pr...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Lambda
Portrait of Silvana Mangano - Historical Photos - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Silvana Mangano is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo, New York is a limited edition color portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. This iconic image depicts the woman artist leaning against a wall, with ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography
By Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book ‘To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting’ by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City, New York...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Beaton, Buster Keaton, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Lithograph
'Jane Birkin' 1968 Saint Tropez (Silver Gelatin Print)
Located in London, GB
'Jane Birkin' August 1968 Saint Tropez
by Jean-Pierre Bonnotte
A stunning shot of the British supermodel, actress, singer and sex symbol - adopted by France when she became the wif...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Capucine 1957
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Capucine
French actress Capucine fanning herself at a New Years Eve party held at Romanoffs in Beverly Hills.
Photo by Slim Aarons. Printed 2022.
Silver gelatin print
Paper size ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Beaton, Pablo Picasso, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Lithograph
Historical Photo - Portrait of John V. L. Pruyn - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait of John V. L. Pruyn is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
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 (...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Elizabeth Taylor On Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Martin Luther King Motorcade
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams
Martin Luther King Motorcade, 1964
Silver gelatin print
16 x 20 inches
Estate stamped and numbered edition
with certificate of authenticity
Dr. Martin Luther King waves to the crowds as he drives in a motorcade on the way to make a speech at the ‘Illinois Rally for Civil Rights’ at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, US, June 21, 1964.
Ted Williams (1925-2009) first heard jazz on the radio as a youngster in the 1930s in Wichita, Kansas. The sounds of Earl Hines, Duke Ellington and Cab...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portrait of Victor Hugo - b/w Postcard - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Victor Hugo is a photografic albumen print in CDV size.
The print was made around 1870 by J.M. Lopez in Paris, for the publisher Hautecoeur.
Photographer's logo on fron...
Category
1870s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren vintage photograph is an original black and white photograph realized by an anonymous photographer
With the certification of authenticity by th...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy is a vintage photograph realized in the 1950s.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant 1955
by Frank Worth
James Dean in thought seated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955.
James Byron Dean was an Ameri...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of Krzysztof Kieslowski - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Krzysztof Kieslowski - Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized by an anonymous artist in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Gunter Sachs & Mirja Larsson - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gunter Sachs & Mirja Larsson is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s.
The photo depicts the photographer, Gunter Sachs with his second wife, Mirja Larsson.
Good con...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photograph of Nude Marilyn Monroe Pose 2
By Tom Kelly
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white photograph of a nude Marilyn Monroe taken by Tom Kelly in 1949. The work was distributed as calender art and one was featured in an issue of Playboy magazine in 1953. The photograph is not framed.
Artist Biography: Kelley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He learned photography as an apprentice in a New York photo studio, and then worked for the Associated Press and Town & Country magazine. After coming to California in 1935, Kelley established a photography studio in Hollywood and produced promotional photographs of motion picture stars. David O. Selznick and Samuel Goldwyn retained Kelley to take promotional photos of their stars and starlets for magazine covers and advertising. Later, Kelley's business shifted to commercial and advertising photography.
Some of Kelley's most famous photo subjects have included Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Winston Churchill, Bob Hope, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, Jack Benny, David Bowie, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Yma Sumac and, of course, Marilyn Monroe, with and without clothes. Tom Kelley had a way of making his subjects feel comfortable behind the camera. He would bring his wife with him to his shoots to create a more soothing and relaxed atmosphere.
Kelley served on the panel of judges at the Miss Universe...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Christmas Swim by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Christmas Festival Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to ...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to his lips, his cheeks slightly puffed as he blows into the instrument. The lighting creates a dramatic effect, highlighting the shine of the trumpet and his facial expression, which conveys his passion and dedication to the music...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
An Unknown Kate Moss At 16 Close Up III
By Jake Chessum
Located in London, GB
An Unknown Kate Moss At 16
by Jake Chessum 1990
Oversize
limited edition
edition size 7 only this size
printed 2021
Archival pigment print
numbered and signed by the artist
unframed
ships securely from London England
Framing options available
Jake Chessum
British-born, New York-based photographer Jake Chessum’s portfolio includes Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Winter Suntans - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Winter Suntans
Young women enjoy a relaxing sunbathe in snowy Gstaad.
Slim Aarons Archival Pigment Print.
Printed 2024.
Slim Aarons Estate Edition.
Produced utilising the only ori...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Designers' Homes, Viky Reynaud wearing Desses Dahlias, 1953
By Mark Shaw
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 ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
President Jimmy Carter
Located in New York, NY
President Jimmy Carter
Archival pigment print
14 x 14 inches
Signed and numbered
edition of 15
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principal...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kennedy, Jackie sits at JFK’s Senate Desk, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie sits at JFK’s senate desk in 1959 nb_048. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited edit...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
All Mine, 1968 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Terry O'Neill, Faye Dunaway Oscar Reclining
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway at the Beverly Hills Hotel, 1977 (printed later)
C-print
60 x 60 inches
Estate stamped edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity
American actress Faye Dunaway take...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Louis Armstrong smoking a cigarette, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This striking black-and-white photograph captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong during a candid moment at a press event in 1965. Armstrong is seen seated at a table, a cigarette delicately held between his fingers, as he gazes thoughtfully off to the side. His signature bow tie and formal attire reflect his polished style, while the slight smile on his lips hints at his charismatic personality.
The image is framed by soft-focus floral arrangements in the foreground, which enhance the intimate setting. Microphones surround him, indicating his role as a prominent figure in the music industry. The lighting subtly highlights the contours of his face and the gleam of his watch, emphasizing the depth of character and experience in his expression. This photograph not only embodies Armstrong's iconic status but also captures the essence of his lively spirit and dedication to jazz music.
About Tassilo Leher:
Born in the dark years of World War II, Tassilo Leher became an icon of photographic art in divided Germany. As the son of war correspondent Karl Leher, whose lens captured moments of contemporary history, he was born in 1940 in the heart of Berlin.
He shared not only the studio in the picturesque Prenzlauer Berg with his father, but also the mysterious world of the darkroom. While Karl Leher, an early riser, made use of the morning hours, Tassilo found his creative flow only by midday, often working late into the night.
His camera knew no bounds: from the dazzling stars of East German show business like Phudys, Karat, Hildegard Kneef, Manfred Krug, Bubi Scholz, to international greats such as Dean Reed, Karel Gott, Jiri Korn, and Costa Cordalis – all found themselves in front of his lens.
The Friedrichstadt-Palast and numerous film sets became his stages, where he played with light and shadow to perfectly frame famous...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Jim Clark in action Lotus Zan voort Holland
Located in Denton, TX
Jim Clark in action Lotus Zan voort Holland, 1962
Gelatin silver print
Paper size: 16 x 20 in.
Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander
About the Artist:
Jesse Alexan...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Lynch by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
David Lynch
Film director David Lynch, Cannes, 2001
by Kevin Westenberg
Signed Limited Edition
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images o...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marlboro Out the Window (These Boots are made for walking)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A color photograph showing a young woman in boots with a pack of Marlboro
Category
2010s American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Star Wars, Imperial Guard, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Caped Skiers by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Snow and Winter Photographic 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...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Gill (Conversation #3, from "Five Girls")
By Sam Haskins
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Date stamped with facsimile of signature in grey ink, l.r.
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
About the artist:
Born and raised in South Africa, photographer Sam Haskins moved to London in his early 40s. He is best known for the three books, "Five Girls...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jumping A Hurdle (1886) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Jumping A Hurdle (1886) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Eadweard J. Muybridge/George Eastman Museum/Getty Images).
Jumping a hurdle; saddle; bay horse, Daisy, between 1884 a...
Category
1880s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Beaton, Marlene Dietrich, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Lithograph
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943 Color Portrait
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color
Slim Aarons - Tania Mallet - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Tania Mallet' by Slim Aarons
Glamorous Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtained four poster bed in Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. She is best known f...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Roy Schatt
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...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Palm Bay Club (1965) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Bay Club (1965) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, US...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Historical Photo - Havana in 1950s - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Havana is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and p...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Frida on White Bench - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Frida Kahlo
Located in Denton, TX
Frida on White Bench, New York, by Nickolas Muray is a colorful portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. This iconic image features the woman artist sitting on a white bench in fron...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs
Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.
Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.
Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.
While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.
Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.
Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.
On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.