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Portrait Photography For Sale
Catching Stars - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid, Interior, 21st Century
By Lisa Toboz
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Catching Stars
2019, Edition 1/10 plus 2 Artist Proof, 20x20cm.
Digital C-Print based on a mixed-media collage of an original Polaroid on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper.
Not mounted.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Emily, 21st Century, Figurative Photography
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Emily' Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2016, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate.
About
Tao Ruspoli (born 7 November 1975) is an I...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Bowie Backstage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Bowie Backstage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
David Bowie, working on make up, backstage, 1973 (photo Mick Rock).
All prints are numbered by the Estate.
Edition size va...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani and Massimo Ranier-B/W photo-Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Anna Magnani and Massimo Ranieri (Rai) is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper realized by RAI prints.
Good condition.
Anna Magnan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Road to Gunsight, Highway 86 Arizona - Landscape Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Road to Gunsight, part of Richard Heeps 'Dream in Colour' Series, this is the classic American open road photograph, which is a metaphor of a journey throughout Richard's work. The e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
The Trevi Fountain Group - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Trevi Fountain is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s.
A group of "The Trevi Fountain", created by Luchino Visconti for the Magazine "Festival"
Good conditions a...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown" - contemporary portrait, Kehinde Wiley
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print.
Tokie Rome-Taylor is inspired by the works of Harmonia Rosales, Kehinde Wiley, Tawny Chatmon, Ayana V. Jackson, Omar Victor Diop, Deborah Roberts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Pigment
Utilita II, Wellington, United States, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Golden - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Golden - Shot 2019 on 600 film
In part influenced by Australian New Wave Cinema and films such as Walkabout, The Last Wave and Picnic at Hanging Rock where the protagonists are profo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Beatles at Abbey Road London 1967 b/w photograph 'smoke'
Located in Norwich, GB
Paper size 44 x 35”, Image size 40 x 26.5"
Limited Edition of 10 + 2AP’s
On Thursday March 30th 1967 Frank Herrmann was despatched to Abbey Road Studios to cover a story on reco...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée, Archival Pigment
Cary in the Rain, 1957 - 20th Century Photography, Cary Grant, Hollywood Photo
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Woman, Dog, Bed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Photo Booth
By Robert Frank
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.
Category
20th Century Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sophia Loren in the Film 'The Pride and the Passion'
Located in Austin, TX
Film still featuring Sophia Loren in The Pride and the Passion 1957.
The Pride and the Passion is a 1957 American Napoleonic-era war film in Technicolor and VistaVision from United ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Modelling for Saks Fifth Avenue - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type
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
Photographic Paper, Digital, Black and White
Leopard #2 -Animal signed limited edition contemporary large scale print, black
By Tim Platt
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Leopard #2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 3
Large scale
A series of studio portraits of a panther, or black leopard. Panthers are more commonly k...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...
Palm Beach (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
The pool at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach,
Florida, USA, 1955.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size:...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Woman Reading, 2013, limited edition photograph, signed, archival
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Woman Reading, 2013, limited edition photograph, signed, archival
Hopper Meditations is a personal photographic response to the work of the American painter, Edward Hopper.
My ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando, Hawaii, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 25
Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10
Black and white portrait of famous actor Marlon Brando.
From personality portraits and advertising campaigns t...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Palm Beach Pastels (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Pastels (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Socialite Alice Topping relaxing by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Chewbacca - Affenpinscher (Puppy, Dog, Portrait, Staged)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy
Chewbacca - Affenpinscher (Puppy, Dog, Portrait, Staged, Iconic, Funny, Whimsical, Heartwarming)
2023
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnem...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Unbelievable Wild Horse With Beautiful Mane, Iconic, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Legend"
This wild horse's mane stands out among the rest of the 500 horses on Sable Island. It is the grandest and most regal of them all.
The print series Discovering the Horses...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cary In Rain (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images)
29th August 1953:
A model wearing a muff and suit outside Christian Dior's boutiq...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Grace Jones
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Grace Jones began her career as a model, working for fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent and Kenzo and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue. She began her music career as ...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Fiona Apple 1996 vintage print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, TX
Singer Fiona Apple, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1996, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment.
Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe posing for a portrait while standing with her car door open on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire". Beautifully restored from the original 1953 black and white pho...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Michelle-Free delivery- Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Michelle - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1997 - Edition of 5
This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was the...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
Fashionable Virna Lisi - Vintage B/W Photographic Print - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Fashionable Virna Lisi is an amazing vintage b/w photo of the Italian actress herself realized in 1961 by the famous Italian designer and photographer Willy...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (Frame 33a.)
Located in New York, NY
This is a limited edition 16 x 20 inch print of Joan Didion by photographer Julian Wasser shot for her iconic interview with TIME in 1968.
Listing includes free shipping to the continental US and a 14-day return policy. Please inquire for framing options or international shipments. We offer framing services through our New York location.
Joan Didion by Julian Wasser
Gelatin Silver Print
Paper Size: 16 x 20 inches
Image Size: 11.5 x 17.5 inches
Edition 9 of 15
Signed and on the back by Julian Wasser and editioned on adhesive certificate
History Behind the Photograph -
Julian Wasser started his career in photography in the Washington DC bureau of the Associated Press where he met and accompanied the famous news photographer Weegee – who would become a lasting influence on him. In the mid-60s Wasser moved to Los Angeles as a contract photographer for TIME, LIFE, and FORTUNE magazines and becoming internationally known as the go to guy for getting candid but memorably composed photographs. (His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz...
Category
1960s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Grace Coddington
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing, free shipping in the US, and 14-day return policy.
Two 4.5 x 3.25 inch unique vintage Kodak prints of Grace Coddington by Antonio Lopez. Prints are on active consignment from the estate of Antonio Lopez. Purchase includes certificates of authenticity from the estate of Antonio Lopez. These Kodak prints are not signed by Antonio Lopez.
Artist Biography -
The foremost fashion illustrator of the 1970s and 80s, Antonio (as he signed his work) was and remains one of the most highly regarded and influential figures in the fashion world. While not initially known as a photographer, Antonio was rarely without his favorite Instamatic camera, and as his career progressed he turned increasingly to photography to create fashion stories, portraits, and elaborate mise-en-scènes.
A serial Svengali, as the writer Karin Nelson noted: “Lopez brilliantly transformed the women in his world. Under his tutelage, Jerry Hall, a long tall Texan he met at Paris’s Club Sept, evolved into a golden goddess. He put Jessica Lange in gold lamé evening dresses after discovering her in Paris studying mime, and gave aspiring model Tina Lutz her start (and an introduction to future husband Michael Chow...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Polaroid
Prof. Pietro Valdoni and Prof. Angelo Biocca - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Prof. Pietro Valdoni and Prof. Angelo Biocca is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
With the typed notes in Italian " the description" on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Elvis Presley 1957
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Elvis Presley from the collection of acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1957
These prints are open edition and come with full certification.
Availab...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Nawoi - Photograph by John Kenny, C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount
By John Kenny 1
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Dolly Fritz (1961) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dolly Fritz (1961) - Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Socialite Dolly Fritz,
San Francisco, 1961.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 16x16''
Printed L...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Candid Martin Luther King Jr.
Located in Austin, TX
A classic 1960's Photograph depicting the Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King. One of the most famous and influential men of the 20th Century, the Baptist minister, Nobel Peace Prize wi...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Skiing In Stowe (1962) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing In Stowe (1962) - Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
A young woman waiting to go on a ski run in Stowe,
Vermont, USA, 1962.
Additional Information:
Unframed
...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Ted Higby at Skyline Rodeo, 1928
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexiglas, free shipping and a 14 day return policy.
Ted Higby at Skyline Rodeo, 1928
15 x 12 inch gelatin silver print
Image Size: 14 x 8.5 inches
Frame size: 22.5 x 17.5 x 2 inches
Edition of 15
Lora Webb Nichols was born in 1883 and grew up in the small mining town of Encampment, Wyoming. At the age of 16 Lora received her first camera and from that moment and for the next few decades she produced work that is both stunning in its singular voice and revealing in the world it opens up for us.
At first Nichols photographed her family, friends, and the landscape around Encampment, but when the town experienced a copper mining boom Nichols expanded her scope to become a photographer for hire shooting portraits and industrial photographs. When the boom collapsed, Nichols took the risk of opening her own business in Encampment - The Rocky Mountain Studio - which opened in 1925. The studio ran for ten years, accumulating 24,000 negatives that illustrate the lives and environment of the people living in and around the town while creating a distinctive and surprising body of work. If one was to attempt an analogy – Nichols’ pictures fit somewhere between Lartigue and Lange - joyful and generous while objectively intimate. In particular what seems to distinguish Nichols’ work is the way she sees the world from a female perspective. As Vince Aletti...
Category
1920s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Willie Nelson by Jim Herrington
Located in Austin, TX
Willie Nelson on his bus, Beverly Hills, CA 2004.
17x22" Archival pigment print on baryta 315 gsm, acid-free, 100% cotton-fiber paper. Edition 75
Signed on recto by photographer Ji...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dee Dee Ramone on Balcony with Guitar
By Keith Green
Located in East Hampton, NY
Iconic photo of DeeDee Ramone at the Chelsea Hotel in NYC
Dee Dee Ramone on the Balcony 1993 by Keith Green
Chelsea Hotel
Silver Gelatin Print
Rock n Roll Photography
50 and 4 pr...
Category
1990s 85 New Wave Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Yanomami, Amazonia, Brazil, January 1995
Located in New York, NY
Yanomami, Amazonia, Brazil, January 1995
X
Photographed by Jonathan Becker
Contemporary
28" x 28.5" Archival Pigment Print
Edition Nº 2 of 9
Certificate of Origin
Signed and Titled...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Markus Klinko - Gold Eye, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Markus Klinko is an award-winning, international fashion/celebrity photographer and director, who has worked with many of today's most iconic stars of film, music, and fashion.
Kli...
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Pigment
Red Birkin high heel by Tyler Shields (photograph framed)
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Fuck Off, Portrait. Limited edition fashion color photograph.
By Lèa Bon
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dreams and fantasies from the past and present are portrayed by Léa Bon’s subjects, which she uses as her own personal dolls.
Léa Bon work is a profound explo...
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Lollipop Mini - mounted - featuring Radha Mitchell, based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Minis -
The size of a Polaroid.
Lollipop (Beachshoot) featuring Radha Mitchell, 2005.
Lambda digital Color Photographs based on the Polaroid.
Sandwiched in ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
Fuchsine, Portrait. Mixed media on a color fashion photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fuchsine, 2017 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series of Nothing Stays Still
Acrylic on gliceée print.
Image size: 29.5 cm H x 21.7 cm W
Signed front and signed back with date.
UNFRAMED
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Woman in Kenya Wearing Tribal Jewelry, Black and White Photography, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Adorned"
This fashion-inspired, award-winning black and white profile portrait of a young Rendille woman shows the delicate yet bold ornamentation that her remote tribal community ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie and William Burroughs, framed signed print by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Framed, 20x24" signed lifetime edition print by Terry O'Neill of David Bowie with William Burroughs, taken for an interview published at Rolling Stone magazine in February 28, 1974.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mick Jagger On Stage at Altamont, December
Located in Los Angeles, CA
24 x 20 in (60.9 x 50.8 cm)
Archival Pigment Print
Edition of 50
Price does not include tax.
Category
1960s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beastie Boys 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of The Beastie Boys taken in 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Signed limited edition #7/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
A bartender mixes a drink for a customer at the Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech,
Austria, 1960.
Add...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Gary Clark Jr backstage
By Ben Sklar
Located in Austin, TX
Gary Clark Jr taken in his dressing room, backstage at the Fillmore West, San Francisco by Ben Sklar
Available in the following sizes:
16" x 20" - Edition 20 - signed and numbered b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Patriot (Haley and the Birds) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Patriot (Haley and the Birds) - 2013
including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024.
20...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Bob Marley
By Guido Harari
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New England Skiing (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive)
Two women recline on improvised sunbeds at the Cranmore...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Ski Jumping (1964) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Ski Jumping (1964) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy)
A man skiing downhill and jumping into the air,
circa 1964...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Linda Ronstadt by Lynn Goldsmith, framed first print of the edition #1/20
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print country legend, Linda Ronstadt, taken by Lynn Goldsmith in 1978
Framed with a stylish metal frame and non-glare museum glass, signed lim...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Red Hot Chili Peppers 1983 - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (1992)
Located in London, GB
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed
Signed and numbered by the...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, 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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