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Portrait Photography For Sale
Bette Davis Smoking
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white image of Bette Davis in a silk gown, reclining while smoking a cigarette. Bette Davis was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Cubist Poodle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Cubist Poodle Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2000s Size: 9.5x14in Edition: 12 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label Stamped COA pro...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

16 x 20" Tony and Academy Award Winner Cicely Tyson, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Tony and Academy Award Winner Cicely Tyson, 1995. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil o...
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1990s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tuareg Vision of Intensity by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print
Located in Coltishall, GB
In January 2009 John Kenny went to the Festival of the Desert in Mali. The gathering of Tuareg musicians was, at the time, an annual event held in Essakane – about 100kms into the Sahara from Timbuktu, This striking Tuareg man was walking through the beautiful white sand dunes with his camels. He was on his way to join groups of Tuareg watching the setting sun from the top of the dunes and to join in preparations for the next days camel racing...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Hemingway, Opening Night Studio 54, New York, NY, 1977
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 20 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Bedroom Plant (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bedroom Plant (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certifica...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Eminem 1999 (unframed) photo figurative contemporary red portrait
By Chris Buck
Located in New York, NY
CHRIS BUCK Born 1964, Toronto, Canada Lives and works in New York, NY ​ Eminem 1999 Ed 10 Artist Statement: For any serious photographer their best portraits are ultimately also self-portraits. The discomfort, oddness and frustration in my photographs are the evidence of my uneasiness. As I've grown more mature and more comfortable in my skin I've been able to recognize the struggle and vulnerability in my sitters, bringing my work to a point of collaboration with them. Where once I sought conflict with the subjects now we work to build something strange and wonderful together. ​ Solo Exhibitions 2017 Uneasy, Krause Gallery, New York, NY 2014 Turn of the Century Portraiture, Galerie Youn, Montreal, QC 2013 Presence: The Invisible Portrait, Foley Gallery, New York, NY 2002 The Sound of Music: New portraits of Contemporary Musicians, Other Music, New York 1998 FanClub, Saba Gallery, New York, NY ​ Group Exhibitions 2016 Winning the White House: From Press Prints to Selfies, curated by Susan Carlson and Claartje van Dijk for the International Center of Photography, New York, NY; exhibited at the Southampton Arts Center, Southhampton, NY 2013 Rebels, curated by Carl Saytor, Photoville Brooklyn. 2012 Traces of Myth. Curated by Brenda Massie, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2009 Wild Things: Photography for Animal Lovers. Curated by Greg Garry, Stricola Gallery, New York, NY Michael Jackson Doesn’t Quit: An exhibition featuring works related to the entertainer and social phenomenon, Michael Jackson. Curated by Mike Ruiz and Ben Aqua, The Future Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2003 How Human: Group photography exhibition related to DNA, International Center of Photography, New York, NY 1995 Limbo: Collaborative show with Alex & Leja Kress, Limbo, New York, NY 1990 Stretch Camera: Group photography exhibition featuring images made exclusively with the Kodak disposable panoramic camera, The Palmerston, Toronto, Canada ​ Public Collections The International Center of Photography, New York, NY ​ Books 2016 UNEASY: Chris Buck Portraits 1986-2016, Norman Stuart Publishing, New York, NY 2012 PRESENCE: The Invisible Portrait, monograph, Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany 2010 New York Portrait of a City, various artists, Taschen, New York, NY 2005 CBGB & OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock, various artists, Abrams, New York 2004 The World’s Top Photographers: Portraits, various artists, Rotovision SA, Hove, U.K. 2002 Hip Hop Immortals, various artists, Immortal Brands, New York, NY 1992 Shooting Stars, various artists, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, NY Angry Women, various artists, RE/Search, San Francisco, CA ​ Awards 2016 American Photography Images of the Year (Paul Giamatti) 2015 American Photography Images of the Year (Lena Dunham) 2014 American Photography Images of the Year (Nick Offerman, Vice Office, President Barack Obama) 2013 Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2014/ 2015 (President Barack Obama) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2012 (President Barack Obama) 2012 American Photography Images of the Year (Michele Bachmann, Presence Jack Nicklaus, Presence Michael Stipe) Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2012/ 2013 (George H. W. & Barbara Bush, Steve Coogan, Diesel elephant ad) 2011 American Photography Images of the Year (David Byrne) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Ayaan Hirsi Ali) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Corp/ Design (MS Office for Macs) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2011 (Trey Parker & Matt Stone) 2010 American Photography Images of the Year (Harold Ramis) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Jay Leno) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Old Spice) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Web Design (Chrisbuck) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2010 (Jeb Bush) 2008 Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Vice Boys) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work (Isn’t Bill Gates, Isn’t Justin Timberlake) American Photography Images of the Year (Vice Boys, Isn’t Bill Gates, Isn’t Justin Timberlake) 2007 Annual Arnold Newman Portrait Prize (first recipient) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work (Imagination, Common Sense) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Donald Trump) 2006 22nd Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Award (Group Promo with JR) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Steve Martin, Jerry Stiller, Steve Carell, Rivers Cuomo, David Cronenberg) American Photography Images of the Year (Philip Lorca diCorcia) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work 2005 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2005 (Wes Anderson) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Wes Anderson) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Moviefone) 2004 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2004 (Ryan Adams) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Genesis P-Orridge) American Photography Images of the Year (Ryan Adams, Dave Matthews, Spike Lee) 2003 HOW Self-Promotion Award (Phobias/ Obsessed promo) SPD (Society of Publication Designers) Award (Kato Kaelin) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2003 (Grady Turner/ Museum of Sex) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Phobias) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Citibank dog) American Photography Images of the Year (Alberto Guerreo/ stomach reduction, Suburban Stoners story) 2002 18th Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Award (A Nice Pair/ HP promo) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2002 (Spiritualized) American Photography Images of the Year (David Rakoff & Amy Sedaris) SPD (Society of Publication Designers) Award (Korey Stringer, John Lee, Jim Carrey) Art Directors’ Club of New York Photography Merit Award (Ike Turner) 2001 American Photography Images of the Year (James Caan, Bjork, Gillian Anderson, Ryan Adams, Joe/ Singles Dance, Jacqueline & Chaplin, Dr. Edwin Zinman) 2001 (continued) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Gillian Anderson) National Magazine Award (Canada) (Miguel Arteta) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2001 (Shokrian Brothers) 2000 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2000 (Salman Rushdie) Applied Arts Award in Photography (Salman Rushdie) 1999 American Photography Images of the Year (Richard Leacock, Missy Elliott, Elliott Smith...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film

Fred Astaire in Formal Attire III
Located in Austin, TX
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and t...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Observer, Portrait of Jackson Nash by Graham Nash
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous archival digital photograph, limited edition giclee by Graham Nash (American, b. 1942) of a Nash's first born son Jackson, age five, looking into an aquarium in his San Francisco house...
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1980s Realist Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Laid Paper

Jacqueline Bouvier - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Jacqueline Bouvier is a vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dahlia 5, 2013 - Contemporary Limited Edition Archival Inkjet Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia 5 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward. It is available in this size of 32" x 38" from a Limited Edition of 10. Gatwar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Inkjet, Color

Dahlia 2, 2013 - Contemporary Limited Edition Oversize Archival Inkjet Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia 2 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward. It is available in this size of 32" x 38" from a Limited Edition of 10. Gatwar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Inkjet, Color

Stoya Smoking
Located in Austin, TX
Stoya by Markus Klinko, from a stunning collection of contemporary nudes from the celebrated photographer featuring amongst others, Dita Von Teese and Aubrey O’Day This print is ava...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Aristotele Onassis - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Aristotele Onassis  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid 20th Century. The photo depicts the industrial and oil business man, Aristotele Onassis. Good conditions and...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Greta Garbo "Love"
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Greta Garbo for her role in "Love", circa 1927. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. G...
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1920s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Red Ear
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered on label, verso Chromogenic print mounted to Dibond (Edition of 6) 21 x 16 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Miranti (Horse Portrait, Equine Beauty)
Located in New York City, NY
Large-scale photograph from the Equine Beauty series. The legendary and complex relationship between humans and horses is an enduring one. The horse’s distinctive blend of grace and...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Cardin Hat Over Paris
Located in New York, NY
Cardin Hat Over Paris, 1960 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso British model Celia Hammond wearing a pink coat by French fashion designer Pierre Cardin for Q...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

The Beastie Boys by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of The Beastie Boys taken in 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith Signed limited edition #5/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Top People's Eatery, San Francisco, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Journalist Lucius Beebe beside a gold place setting in the glass roofed Garden Court of the...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Self Portrait in Sailor Cap and Briefs
Located in New York, NY
Self Portrait in Sailor Cap and Briefs c. 1970s Signed, l.r. Vintage gelatin silver print on matte paper 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm), sheet 13 x 9 in...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Photo Booth
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the print, lower right in black ink. Exhibited Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, 1985.
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20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Exhibition of Man Ray's Photographs in Rome - Vintage Photo - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Exhibition of Man Ray's Photo in Rome is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1975. Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Nawoi - Photograph by John Kenny, C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
A portrait of Nawoi, a Turkana woman from northern Kenya in 2019. John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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C Print

Deepika-Signed limited edition contemporary art print, Indian actress
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Deepika - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 Deepika Padukone in Cannes 2015 Red Carpet, France Cannes Festival, The International Film Festival This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and lignin-free paper, Museum quality paper for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper). The inks used are also known for their longevity. Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity. Archival pigment print available sizes : 40 x 27 cm / 15,75 x 10,63 in - Edition of 10 60 x 40 cm / 23,62 x 15,75 in. - Edition of 5 Laurent Campus...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...

Matt and Sam
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 24 x 30 inches (Edition of 6) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 6) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Plea...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jacqueline Kennedy with Skis - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Jacqueline  Kennedy is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s.  The photo depicts the American First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of John Fitzgerlad Kennedy, 35° Presi...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Led Zeppelin Hanging Out
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

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Group of Elephants Underneath a Tree, Africa, Vertical, Wild Animals
Located in US
"The Gathering" A group of elephants wait out the hottest part of the day under a lone Acacia tortilis tree in this iconic photograph taken in Kenya. Exceptional Creatures is a li...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

White Horses Standing Beneath a Waterfall, Color Photography, Horizontal
Located in US
"Endless Dream" Although the horses are calm and collected, the powerful waterfall Skógafoss pounds thousands of gallons of water into the pool they stand in. The conditions to crea...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Debbie Harry 1977
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16x20" print of Debbie Harry, lead singer of US band Blondie, photographed in London in 1977 by Brian Aris. Limited edition number 10...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Paul McCartney, London Bridge, Black and White Photography, 17, 6 x 23, 8 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Fiona Campbell-Walter for Vogue, July 1951'
Located in New York, NY
Fiona Campbell-Walter (later Baroness Thyssen) on an English beach wearing an Estrava coat with a raffia hat from Eaton. British Vogue, July 1951 Fiona Campbell-Walter for Vogue, Ju...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Debbie Harry Blondie 1977
Located in Austin, TX
Debbie Harry of Blondie - London 1977 limited edition print by Brian Duffy. Debbie Harry of “Blondie” wearing a Patti Smith Group T-shirt shot...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled (Men with Fish)
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 12 x 12 inches (Edition of 10) 25 x 25 inches (Edition of 10) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Plea...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

A Moment with Mario by James Sparshatt. Silver gelatin photo of jazz musician
Located in Coltishall, GB
A photograph of Mario locked in a harmonious embrace with his trumpet… a moment of magic in a jazz club in New Orleans. James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill, Faye Dunaway by the Pool
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway Oscar Outtake (Stare) Los Angeles 1977 (printed later C-print 40 x 40 inches Signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity from the Terr...
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Wedding - Vintage Photograph - 1923
Located in Roma, IT
The Wedding is a booklet with black and white vintage photo, realized in November 14th. 1923, about the wedding of Mrs Christaine de Lichtervelde with Mr. Roger Gillis. Good conditi...
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1920s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Spain' (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot, Spain, 1971 Silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 (rare) Brigitte Bardot on the set of ‘Les Petroleuses’ a.k.a. ‘The Legend of Fren...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Calceus, Afresco, Horse Portrait
Located in New York City, NY
Raphael Macek Calceus, 2020 - Afresco series 71 x 48 inches 180 x 120 cm Archival Pigment Print Edition of 7 Framed Large-scale photograph from the Equine Beauty series. The legen...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Untitled (Tattooing)
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Stamped and numbered, verso 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 5) 50 x 60 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, loc...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Photographed November 2, 1980, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed November 2, 1980, the last comprehensive photo session of...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Marlon Brando posed on a bike for the film "The Wild One". The Wild One is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Laszlo Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. It is mos...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Claudette Colbert in Nature Scene
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American film actress and a leading lady in Hollywood for over two decades, Claudette Colbert. Colbert is featured here in a dramatic nature sc...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bob Marley
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Bob Marley by Guido Harari, taken in 1980 in Milan, Italy. Available in the following sizes: A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50 B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50 C. 20” x 28” - Edition 25 D. 32” x 44” - Edition 10 E. 44” x 59” - Edition 5 Guido Harari has photographed many music legends in his prolific career in Italy. Lou Reed said about him: "I'm always happy when Guido takes my picture because I know it will be a musical picture...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Top People's Eatery, San Francisco, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Journalist Lucius Beebe beside a gold place setting in the glass roofed Garden Court of the...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Faithful Couple: Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull at Leixlip Castle, Estate Ed.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons's iconic and unusual photograph of 60's rock and roll legends, captured in a moment of casual glamour. 1968: Singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) sit on a sofa under a large gilt framed portrait of a woman in 18th century silk dress at Leixlip Castle, Ireland, the home of Desmond Guinness. The sofa is a deep burgundy red, and the background features a richly patterned and gilded wallpaper...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

The Beatles, Black and White Photography, Studio Shoot of 1976, 20, 2 x 15, 9 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Beatles, Our World 1967
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of The Beatles by Alec Byrne, taken at Abbey Road Studios, London, Jun. 24, 1967 Alec recalls “This wasn’t just any band: It was the Beatles. Everyone w...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin

Venezuela, Waterfalls, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 4 x 29, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Mick Jagger at home, London 1966 by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, TX
Mick Jagger in the hallway of his new apartment at Harley House, London, 1966 by Gered Mankowitz "I shot a series of photographs of each member of the band at home so that they did...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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C Print

Sailors on the Subway from Coney Island
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...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frank Sinatra
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph shot by Milton Greene circa 1950s. It depicts one of the most well known and influential musical artists of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Technology in 1960s - Vintage B/W photo
Located in Roma, IT
Technology in 1960s - Vintage Photograph is a vintage photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. With script on the rear. Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Copts 08 - Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white, Coptic Christians
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Copts 08- Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2012 - Edition of 5 Cairo, Egypt. In assignment for ARTE & LE LOUVRE 2012 Exhibition in Le Louvre, Paris France This is...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Queen Live Aid
Located in London, GB
Archival Inkjet on paper Signed by the artist, on verso Image: 50.8 x 50.8 cm Sheet: 58.4 x 58.4 cm Framed: 66.5 x 66.5 x 4 cm Edition of 10 + 2 AP
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Glamour Portrait in Tulle
Located in Austin, TX
Great capture of the glamorous Audrey Hepburn posed leaning on a small table, dripping in jewels and beauty. British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn is regarded as one of t...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Fred Astaire: The Gay Divorcee
Located in Austin, TX
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and t...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Brooke Shields, Martin Hewittin - Endless Love - Vintage Photo - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Brooke Shields, Martin Hewittin - Endless Love - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1981. Good conditions.
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gloria DeHaven Glamour Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Gloria Dehaven posed in a captivating glamour portrait. Gloria DaHaven was an American actress and singer who was a contract st...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, 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.

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Lori Grinker’s Artful Photographs of a Young Mike Tyson Are a Knockout!

The New York photographer tells us how an encounter with the then-13-year-old boxer led to a decade-long project that saw them both go pro.

John Dolan’s Photographs Capture the Art and Soul of a Wedding Day

In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.

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