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Portrait Photography For Sale
Obverse Discursive, from Between Two Rivers
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Edition of 5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Love Addiction TOMAAS
By TOMAAS
Located in PARIS, FR
All prints are Museum-quality glossy paper placed under a 4mm Crystal Clear High-End acrylic glass that delivers an unbelievable depth and the most accurate, vivid and vibrant colors...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Ozzy Osbourne and Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Unique Gelatin Silver Print
Paper size: 8 x 10 inches
Framed size: 23.75 x 25.25 inches
Provenance: Private collection, New York
This work originates from the Estate of Andy Warho...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Elderly Husband and Wife Group Street Portrait Against a Manhattan Red Wall
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photographer Mitchell Funk breaks with tradition and shoots street photography in color. Today in 2022, this does not seem like a big deal. But 50 years ago, in 1972, it was q...
Category
1970s Post-War Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Beauty and the Beast
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a tiger skin rug in the trophy room at socialite Laddie Sanford's home in Palm Beach, Florida.
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition o...
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 20th Century, Photography, Roger Moore, James Bond
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times expected between 15-20 days.
A gorgeous black and white fibre print, available in other sizes.
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 – social and political images that both made the news, as well as images from behind the headlines, which show the human race at work and play.
This stunning collection of photographs...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Photographic Paper
Belles Demoiselle By TOMAAS
By TOMAAS
Located in PARIS, FR
All prints are Museum-quality glossy paper placed under a 4mm Crystal Clear High-End acrylic glass that delivers an unbelievable depth and the most accurate, vivid and vibrant colors...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Sins Of Jezebel By TOMAAS
By TOMAAS
Located in PARIS, FR
All prints are Museum-quality glossy paper placed under a 4mm Crystal Clear High-End acrylic glass that delivers an unbelievable depth and the most accurate, vivid and vibrant colors...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Candy Warhol By TOMAAS
By TOMAAS
Located in PARIS, FR
All prints are Museum-quality glossy paper placed under a 4mm Crystal Clear High-End acrylic glass that delivers an unbelievable depth and the most accurate, vivid and vibrant colors...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Digital
Shakedown, Ramsey Unit, Texas 1967-69 by Danny Lyon, Gelatin Silver Print
By Danny Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Shakedown, Ramsey Unit, Texas 1967-69 by Danny Lyon is a black and white gelatin silver print, depicting a nude black man standing in front of a Texas Ranger. The man stands with his...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie, Iggy Pop & Lou Reed, London's Dorchester Hotel, 1972 by Mick Rock
By Mick Rock
Located in Culver City, CA
David Bowie, Iggy Pop & Lou Reed, London's Dorchester Hotel, 1972 by Mick Rock
Edition: 29/50
Medium: Silver gelatin limited edition photographic print on paper
Size framed: 27" x 3...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Look in the mirror by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 10
signed and numbered by the artist
A women looks in to a plastic of a cow. This photo was taken in a Museum in Berlin.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Venice Gondolas', Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gondolas moored in Venice, 1957. In the background is the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, on San Giorgio Maggiore island.
Captured with the exquisite clarity and charm that epitomiz...
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Lido Life, Slim Aarons Estate Photograph in Venice, Italy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lido Life: A group of friends squeeze onto an inflatable raft at the Venice Lido, Venice, Italy, 1957.
This vibrant photograph by Slim Aarons, taken in 1957 at the Venice Lido, enca...
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Fun Loving Criminals II by BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Fun Loving Criminals II
By BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Snoop Dog, ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black Hippie Red Sombrero n' Flute Central Park Music Festival 60's Celebration
Located in Miami, FL
A black hippie enthroned in a majestic red sombrero is captured playing a flute at a Central Park music festival in 1969. This was the same year the youth "counterculture" celebrat...
Category
1960s American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
“Tramp Stamp 1” (FRAMED) Photography 30" x 24" inch Edition 1/12 by Brian Ziff
By Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Tramp Stamp 1” (FRAMED) Photography 30" x 24" inch Edition 1/12 by Brian Ziff
Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag
American Dreams - From "Playboy" series.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
Golden Mist at the Fountain - Impressionist Girl Relaxing like Georges Seurat
Located in Miami, FL
A girl is shrouded in a golden mist of shimming water droplets emanating from a fountain. This image looks like something post-impressionist Georges Seurat would paint, but in realit...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1970 signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Led Zeppelin
photographer Jorgen Angel
Artist(s): Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
Location: Copenhagen
Date: 28th February 1970
Era: The 1970's
printed this year
Edition: hand signed Li...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sea Drive by Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Lambda, C Print
Zebra #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Zebra #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Red Tailed Hawk #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Red Tailed Hawk #4, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
African Elephant #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'African Elephant #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild ani...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Scarlet Macaw #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Scarlet Macaw #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Man Ray -- Femmes #20, 1930S
By Man Ray
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Man Ray
Femmes # 20, 1930S
Gelatin silver print, printed in 1981 by Paolo Vandrasch with the supervision of Juliette Man Ray
Photo size 30 x 22 cm
Frame size 51.3 x 41.2 x 2.5 cm
Edi...
Category
1930s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Man Ray, Échiquier Surréaliste: 1934/1991, Silver Gelatin Print, Dada
By Man Ray
Located in Hamburg, DE
Man Ray (1890-1976)
Échiquier Surréaliste (Surrealist Checkerboard), 1934/1991
Medium: Silver Gelatin Print (later print)
Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.7 cm
Stamped: "Copie d'une épreuve...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Palm Cockatoo #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Palm Cockatoo #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eyelash Pit Viper #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, snake
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Eyelash Pit Viper #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Cream” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
By Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Cream” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag
From "Rite of Spring" series
In this melancholy series, we ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
Jan van Eyck-Portrait of a Man 1433 (2021)
Located in London, GB
His love for painting has a major influence on his work...
After Van Eyck, Portrait of A Man...1433
Series: A Renaissance
About the Artist
George McLeod is a London-based fine art ...
Category
2010s Renaissance Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Sun Conure #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Sun Conure #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chimpanzee #2 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Chimpanzee #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Zebra #7 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Zebra #7, Los Angeles, CA, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Great Horned Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Great Horned Owl #1, Espanola, NM, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Barn Owl #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Barn Owl #3, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Seriema #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Seriema #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mandrill #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Mandrill #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2014' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Tiger #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'White Tiger #4, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
African Elephant #16 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'African Elephant #16, Monterey, CA, 2019' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Angel (Heavenly Falls)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Angel (Heavenly Falls) - 2016
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 9069.
N...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
Brontés Gift by Miss Aniela - Portrait photography, surreal fashion, woman
By Miss Aniela
Located in Paris, FR
Brontés Gift is a work by contemporary photographer Miss Aniela.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 5 dimensions:
*48 × 34 cm (18.9" × 13.4"), edition of 25 copies
*87 × 62 cm (34.3" × 24.4"), edition of 20 copies
*123 × 88 cm (48.4" × 34.6"), edition of 15 copies
*160 × 114 cm (63" × 44.9"), edition of 10 copies
*202 × 144 cm (79.5" × 56.7"), edition of 5 copies
All prints are signed and numbered.
Contact us regarding framing options.
The "Surreal Fashion" series by Miss Aniela combines a variety of influences and presents staging that sits at the nexus of fashion photography, traditional painting, and cinema. The artist creates a visual world that is occasionally opulent, occasionally sublime, and occasionally bizarre using a complex style that combines natural and artificial, architecture and man, pictorial tradition with digital innovation. Each image in the collection has a distinct aesthetic and a distinct story.
The meticulous attention paid to the locations and the models' attire is primarily responsible for the dreamlike atmosphere that these artworks bathe in. The styling choice of clothing, the models, including their makeup, hairstyles, and accessories, makes references to both current fashion shows and vintage balls...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Cheetah #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Cheetah #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eurasian Eagle Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Eurasian Eagle Owl #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
African Crowned Crane #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'African Crowned Crane #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which fea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Circus Circus (Surreal Fashion) - Portrait photography, surreal fashion, woman
By Miss Aniela
Located in Paris, FR
Circus Circus is a limited edition photograph by contemporary artist Miss Aniela
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Orangutan #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Orangutan #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bull #2 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Bull #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
This...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Cockatoo #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'White Cockatoo #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mountain Lion #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Mountain Lion #4, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Great Horned Owl #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Great Horned Owl #3, Espanola, NM, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tiger #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Tiger #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of a Young Women in Kenya, Black and White, Meditative
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Fabric of Youth"
A young Rendille woman named Adato watches over the deserted salt flats of the Chalbi Desert. She is a beacon of hope for the future of her tribe.
This image is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Dali" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dali" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Full name: Woman With The hEad of Roses by Dali
This artwork is printed on fine art Archival Matte Paper, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Canvas, Digital
Bald Eagle #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Bald Eagle #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
King Penguin #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'King Penguin #1, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 2019' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Giraffe #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Giraffe #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cardinal Ring by Miss Aniela - Portrait photography, surreal fashion, woman
By Miss Aniela
Located in Paris, FR
Cardinal Ring is a work by contemporary photographer Miss Aniela.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 5 dimensions:
*39 cm × 41 cm (15.4" × 16.1"), edition of 25 copies
*69 cm × 71 cm (27.2" × 28"), edition of 20 copies
*100 cm × 103 cm (39.4" × 40.6"), edition of 15 copies
*131 cm × 135 cm (51.6" × 53.1"), edition of 10 copies
*158 cm × 162 cm (62.2" × 63.8"), edition of 5 copies
All prints are signed and numbered.
Contact us regarding framing options.
The "Surreal Fashion" series by Miss Aniela combines a variety of influences and presents staging that sits at the nexus of fashion photography, traditional painting, and cinema. The artist creates a visual world that is occasionally opulent, occasionally sublime, and occasionally bizarre using a complex style that combines natural and artificial, architecture and man, pictorial tradition with digital innovation. Each image in the collection has a distinct aesthetic and a distinct story.
The meticulous attention paid to the locations and the models' attire is primarily responsible for the dreamlike atmosphere that these artworks bathe in. The styling choice of clothing, the models, including their makeup, hairstyles, and accessories, makes references to both current fashion shows and vintage balls...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Villa del Balbianello, Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Lake Como, Italy
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the tranquil luxury of Lake Como with this exquisite Slim Aarons photograph featuring Italian mountain climber and explorer Guido Monzino (1928-1988), captured at his Villa del Balbianello...
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
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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