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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Expressionist
Paris, France, Portrait, Black and White Photography, Young Woman in Love
Located in New york, NY
A young woman at a popular cafe-bar, Le Pick-Clops, in the Marais in Paris is the subject of Heartbreak, 1990 by Roberta Fineberg. Drawn to street photography for her early work, R...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Man with Pocket Watch by Thomas Kennaugh, 2023, Photograph and Daguerreotype
Located in Denton, TX
*Listing includes framed archival pigment print and daguerreotype Man with Pocket Watch by Thomas Kennaugh is an enlarged and enhanced print of a dagu...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Other Medium

Because I Am (29 Palms, CA) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Because I Am (Stage of Consciousness) - 2008 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (Beachshoot) - Polaroid - featuring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Beachshoot) - 2005 48x46cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 21337. Not ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Radha and Max on Dirt Road (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha and Max on Dirt Road (29 Palms, CA) diptych - 1999 Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. 50x48cm each, 50x102cm together with gap. 2 Archival C-Prints, based on 2 Polaroids....
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Actor Girl I (29 Palms, CA) - analog, hand-print, Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Actor Girl - part I (29 Palms, CA) - 2008 60x75cm, Edition 1/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte surface, based on the Polaroid. Sig...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Lollipop I (Beachshoot) starring Radha Mitchell - framed, analog, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Lollipop (Beachshoot) - 2005 80x80cm, Edition 1/5. Analog C-Print, hand-Printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the Polaroid. Under glass with a white wooden...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Versailles-II, Francia
Located in New York, NY
Palazzo d'Avalos I, Napoli, 2016 C-print Signed, titled, dated and numbered edition of 5 on artist's label on verso. 39.5 x 47.5 inches 47.5 x 59 inches 71 x 88.5 inches Framing o...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Close Encounter of the Third Kind (Fairytales) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Close Encounter of the Third Kind - 2014, 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Invento...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Radha and Max on Dirt Road (29 Palms, CA) - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha and Max on Dirt Road (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 Edition 8/10. 60x67cm including white frame. Analog C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inv...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

Her last Call (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Her last Call II (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 78x77cm, Edition 3/5, Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

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

Materials

Metal

Untitled (Traintracks) - based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Traintracks) - The last Picture Show - 2004 38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Arti...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Long Way Home III - analog, 128x125cm, not mounted, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Long Way Home (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999 128x125cm, Edition of 10, analog C-Print based on the Polaroid, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Not mount...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Roger Moore as The Saint b/w limited edition archival pigment photograph
Located in Norwich, GB
Frank Herrmann is widely regarded as one of the outstanding photojournalists of the latter part of the twentieth century, with an illustrious thirty year career at The Sunday Times. ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée, Archival Pigment

Dreamgirl II (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dreamgirl II (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 Edition of 10, 58x56cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (Stage of Consciousness) - 20x24cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

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 50x50cm, 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

Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, unairbrushed with Gold Paint, For Pirelli 1998
Located in London, GB
The Pirelli Calendar, known and trade-marked as "The Cal", is an annual trade calendar which has been published by the UK subsidiary of the Italian tyre manufacturing company Pirelli...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Gold

First Steps (Heavenly Falls) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Women, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
First Steps (Heavenly Falls) 2016 50x48cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Lambda Print based on the Polaroid Certificate and signature label artist inventory number: 19665. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Day Worker (American Depression) - Original Polaroid Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Day Worker (American Depression) - 1999 Original Polaroid - Unique Piece 1/1. 10.7 x 8.7 cm. Artist inventory 20662.00. Signed on back. Stefanie Schneider’s work is a meditatio...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Flower (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Flower (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label artist Inventory No. 197639, Not mounted. Stefanie Schneider’s work is a med...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled (Beachshoot) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Beachshoot) - 2005 Edition of 10, 38x37cm. Archival C-Print, on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory number: 1407. Signature label and ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Lila and Sam from the movie Stay with Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A piece of art from the movie 'Stay' by Stefanie Schneider Stefanie created the art for both main actors Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling in the movie 'Stay' directed by Marc Forster. S...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

The Diva (Beachshoot) - Polaroid, Vintage, analog, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Diva (Beachshoot) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory # 1461. Not mounted. Beachshoot ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 355...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Ladybird (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Ladybird (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) 2019 - Edition of 10, 20x20cm, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid Artist inventory 22256. Signature label and Certificate. Not...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven) - Landscape, Horse, Boys
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven). Part of the 29 Palms, CA project. - 2006 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

I Think I'm a Ghost - from the Daisy McCrackin Record Shoot 'God Willing'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
I Think I'm a Ghost - 2011 from the Daisy McCrackin Record Shoot 'God Willing' 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Cer...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Time Traveller (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush')
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Time Traveller (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signat...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Untitled (Traintracks) - based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Traintracks) - The last Picture Show - 2004 40x39cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Art...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

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

The Kiss I. Self Nude Portrait Color Photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Kiss was a self-taken photograph and was part of her solo exhibition in New York at the Art Space Location One, in 2012. The Kiss maps a system uniting two bodies. It is a gestur...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Isabelle Van Zeijl - I Love Her I (Triptych), Photography 2019, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
C-print on Fuji Paper 7 + 3AP, 8 left "CAMOUFLAGED BEAUTY COLLECTION Van Zeijl's love for nature and metamorphosis is also identifiable in the rebellious way she reshapes the dresse...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

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

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

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Moonshot, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"THE MOONSHOT COLLECTION Emerging from a long evolution stretching back nearly 50 million years comes the horse, a wild beauty, grazing peacefully on the plains, and then suddenly br...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Soul, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Soul Flower Evolution Collection 44.5 x 40.5 in 8 + 2 Artist Proofs, 10 left 62.2 x 56.7 in 3 + 2 Artist Proofs, 5 left C-print on Fuji Paper 2021 Cecilia studied Social Studies and Literature at Universidad Catolica del Peru, Drawing with Cristina Galvez, and Watercolors with Juan Pastorelli. She then worked with Leslie Lee, present Director of the Escuela de Bellas Artes del Peru, and Miguel Nieri...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Soil, Photography 2021, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Soil Flower Evolution Collection 44.5 x 40.5 in, 8 + 2 Artist Proofs, 10 left 62.2 x 56.7 in, 3 + 2 Artist Proofs, 5 left C-print on Fuji Paper 2021 Cecilia studied Social Studies and Literature at Universidad Catolica del Peru, Drawing with Cristina Galvez, and Watercolors with Juan Pastorelli. She then worked with Leslie Lee, present Director of the Escuela de Bellas Artes del Peru, and Miguel Nieri...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Rebirth, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rebirth C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER One size: 62.2 x 56.7 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isabelle va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Revive, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Revive C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER One size: 62.2 x 56.7 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isabelle van...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Lioness Holding Cub in Mouth, Maasai Mara – Nick Brandt, Lion, Africa, Animals
Located in Zurich, CH
NICK BRANDT (*1966, England) Lioness with Cub in Mouth, Amboseli 2012 Platinum print Sheet 71,12 x 88,9 cm (28 x 35 in.) Edition of 15, plus AP's; Ed. no. 2/15 print only Nick Brandt is a contemporary English photographer. His work focuses on the disappearing natural world. Since 2001, he has photographed the changing African continent and established a style of portrait photography of animals in the wild. – Photography, Documentary Photography, Animal, Africa, Wildlife, Nature, Lion Baby...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Platinum

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'The Diva (Beachshoot)' -signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'The Diva (Beachshoot)' - 2005 signed in front, not mounted. 1 Digital Color Photograph based on a Polaroid. Polaroid sized open...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Eduardo Chillida
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an offset lithograph portrait of Eduardo Chillida, published in Derrière le Miroir (DLM) No. 143. Known for its high-quality reproductions, Derrière le Miroir featured works ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Offset

The Princess Kiss - The Princess and her Lover, analog, not mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Princess Kiss (The Princess and her Lover), 2009, Edition of 2/5, 100x98cm analog C-Print based, printed by the artist, on a Polaroid, not mounted, Signature label and Certi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

SNL cast portrait by Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Cast members of Saturday Night Live by Jake Chessum, featuring from L to R: Jason Sudekis, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg and Seth Myers. Taken on Polaroid at Pier 59 for Glamour Magazine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

The Bathing Suit
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Digital color print on Pearl photo paper, based on original Impossible film, Edition 1/10, Signed on the back with Certificate, not mounted Whether in color and black and white, van...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Lenny Kravitz - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Prints Hand Signed by Richard Beland 8" x 10" Unframed Open Edition 11" x 14" Unframed Open Edition 16" x 20" Unframed Open Edition 20" x ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Ken Heyman Limited Edition of ? ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Max by the fence (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max by the fence (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x57cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand printed by the artist & based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Cer...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

John Lennon at Abbey Rd Studios b/w archival photograph 17 x 25 inch
Located in Norwich, GB
John Lennon sits alone at the mixing desk of the famed Studio 2 in Abbey Road. According to Herrmann he was the only one who spoke to him, trying to put him at his ease by saying "al...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Forma
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

Silver Bra (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Analog, Nude, Contemporary, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Silver Bra (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 287. S...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Africa, Ethiopia, Omo Valley, Color Photography of Tribal Children, Tree
Located in New york, NY
A contemporary color photograph by Jean-Michel (JM) Voge, Tree, 1996 is a portrait of Surma Tribe boys from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, Africa. This is a si...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

Bar tunisien
Located in PARIS, FR
Dans un café tunisien, à l'abri des grosses chaleurs estivales , un vieil homme profite du calme de cet endroit, loin du brouhaha de la rue. Il en profite pour "déguster" sa cigarett...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Digital, Lambda

Surrender Scarlet Ibis - animal photography, color photography
Located in New York, NY
In this series, Zilberberg creates animal montages as an expression of self-therapy, drawing attention to mindfulness and nature conservation. As an urbanite, functioning day-to-day ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

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Cotton, Paper, Color

The Painted Spirit_Brooke Shaden_Photo_Velvet FineArtPaper, ed 1/15_Figure
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
BROOKE SHADEN The Painted Spirit, 2020 Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper 10 × 10 in. Unframed 18.25 x 18.25 in. Framed Edition 1 of 15 Channeling the light and darkness inherent in hu...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

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

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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