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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Expressionist
Car Crash at Woodhead - Vintage Photograph - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Car crash at Woodhead is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1962.
The photo depicts a car that falls into a ravine at Woodhead, Cheshire. Mr. John Henry Jones, Labour Memb...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Untitled (Kate #15)
By Chuck Close
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Chuck Close
Title: Untitled (Kates #15)
Year: 2005
Medium: Digital pigment print on Hahnemuhle Satin paper
Edition: 25 + Proofs; signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Sheet: 2...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Clyde
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print, painted frame (Edition of 4 + 1 AP)
Signed and numbered, verso
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Price includes mounting and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New York Python, Coney Island, Brooklyn, Year of the Snake Photograph
Located in New york, NY
New York Python, Coney Island, 1991 by Roberta Fineberg is a 14” x 11” gelatin silver print - offered in 2025 to celebrate the Year of the Snake….
In the words of the artist: "I sho...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Julian Assange
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Julian Assange
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature Label and Certificate.
Not mounted.
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color
James Dean Standing with Porsche at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean unloading his Porsche at a car rally.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionme...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, 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
Patti Smith
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Patti Smith, 1978
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 36.83 x 47.76 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Long Way Home, triptych
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Long Way Home (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999
3 x 38x36cm,
Edition of 30,
Archival C-Prints, based on the 3 Polaroids
Certificate and Signature label
artist Inventory Nr. 250.51
...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled 02 (Oxana's 30th Birthday) starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled 02 (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist I...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Surfer with White Board
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print
Signed, verso
24 x 20 inches, sheet
22 x 17 inches, image
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cai by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of Cai by photographer Markus Klinko in 2000 in New York.
This print is available in the following sizes, signed and numbered by Markus Klinko
24" high...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Michael Jackson
By Nick Veasey
Located in München, BY
Edition 15, Lenticular
In this image Michael Jackson is doing the moonwalk and is x-rayed.
A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Lenticular
Love - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Photograph, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Love (The Princess and her Lover) part of the 29 Palms, CA project,
2007, Edition of 1/10, 20x24cm.
Digital C-Print based on a Polaroid.
Not mounted.
Signature label and Certifica...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Marilyn Monroe Iconic White Dress Blowing Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Star actress Marilyn Monroe posed in THE Iconic white dress from The Seven Year Itch, posed with it blowing back.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity V...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
25 Hours #06 [Need to be] - Polaroid, Nude, Women, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
25 Hours #06, 2020
[Self-portrait in the series Need to be]
25x25cm, edition 2020, this is # 2 of 7
Archival color print based on original Polaroid
on beau...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
![25 Hours #06 [Need to be] - Polaroid, Nude, Women, Color](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/carmen-de-vos-photography-25-hours-06-need-to-be-polaroid-nude-women-color-for-sale/a_6523/a_100760721650774874090/instaCDV_20_25Hours_06_master.jpg?width=240 "nude women polaroid")
Jaime King
Located in Austin, TX
From a stunning collection of contemporary nudes from celebrated photographer, Markus Klinko, featuring amongst others, Dita Von Teese, Stoya and Aubrey O’Day
This print is availabl...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Alaverdi, Georgia (Groom carrying Bride, spotted dog watching)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
This print is currently featured in our exhibition, Warm Regards, and will be available to ship after the show closes June 24th, 2017.
Pentti Sammallahti is a benchmark figure in co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Classic Comedian and Film Stars of the 30s
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white group portrait features some of the greatest stars of the 1920s and 30s all standing together and chatting. From left to right: Bela Lugosi...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Marilyn Monroe Biting Her Finger
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white glamour portrait of star actress Marilyn Monroe biting her finger.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" chara...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Playboy Bunny doing her make-up b/w archival photograph 17 x25 inch
Located in Norwich, GB
The first Playboy Club in London opened in 1965, following legalisation of gambling in the United Kingdom. Herrmann was dispatched by the Sunday Times to take fly-on-the-wall documen...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Helen Frankenthaler, Painter in the Studio, Photograph of Woman Artist 1950s
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
A portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York. Glinn captures the celebrated artist, Frankenthaler, in the process of making art - surrounded by paint, mate...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin
Al Pacino smoking LA, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Scarface, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Al Pacino is smoking a cigar, a s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
A Scene from "Ferris Buellers Day Off"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film written, co-produced, and di...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Desert Junkyard II
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Desert Junkyard II (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
58x56cm,
Edition of 10
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist
based on the Polaroid
Artist inventory #319.02
Mounted on Aluminum
Dese...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid
Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long Getting Gas
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage capture of Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long getting gas in a classic car.
Mamie Van Doren is an American actressmodelsingerand sex symbol. She is perhaps best remembered fo...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
David Bowie "Rebel Rebel" Dutch TV appearance
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Barry Schultz. Taken in Hilversum, Holland at the TOP POP TV studios. Bowie mimed (several times) "Rebel Rebel" the hit single from the...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Waiting (Sidewinder) - Contemporary, Nude, Figurative, Polaroid, expired
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Waiting (Sidewinder) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory No. 3173.
Not ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Rita Hayworth Posed on Bed
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white glamour shot of Rita Hayworth posed smiling on bed.
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo realized in 1970s by Agenzia ANSA. Good condition.
Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eve Arnold - Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses, Photography 1955, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses by
James Joyce, New York, Long Island, 1955."
All available sizes and editions:
24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Pro...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Cotton, Paper
Marilyn Monroe on Phone Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
This candid black and white vintage original photograph features Marilyn Monroe posed chatting on the phone.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Jayne Mansfield in Pink Lingerie
Located in Austin, TX
Colorized portrait of actress Jayne Mansfield posed in pink lingerie on a red chair.
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and earl...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Untitled (Kate #13)
By Chuck Close
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Chuck Close
Title: Untitled (Kates #13)
Year: 2005
Medium: Digital pigment print on Hahnemuhle Satin paper
Edition: 25; signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Sheet: 17 x 22 in...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Perfectio
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
Divine Nude No.14 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.14 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions:
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print
Where Are We Heading? (Olivia Wilde)
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tao Ruspoli (born November 7, 1975) is an Italian-American filmmaker, photographer, and musician.
Background
Tao is the second son of Prince Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cervet...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Rolling Stones Tin Pan Alley Colour LIFETIME silver gelatine print
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers, with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars, he ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at a Party
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible candid image photographed by Globe Photos Photographer Nate Cutler at the premier of How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953.
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The Greeks Had a Word for It (1930) by Zoe Akins and Loco (1946) by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. It stars Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Lauren Bacall as three fashionable Manhattan...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Radha Shooting II (Long Way Home) - Polaroid, Pop-art, Contemporary, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha Shooting II (Long Way Home) - 1999
published in 'Stranger than Paradise'
128x126cm
Sold out edition of 5, Artist proof 2/2,
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
Belles of Shoreditch, The Whoopee Club, London - Burlesque Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Belles of Shoreditch, from Richard Heeps Burlesque series.
Richard Heeps became well-known for his Burlesque Photography after he spent 2003 ca...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin
Radha Pink - 130x130cm LAST EDITION - Contemporary, 20th Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Radha Pink' (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
130x128cm,
sold out Edition of 5, Artist Proof 2/2 (last),
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
based on a...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Young Hamer Woman. By John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
Markets are the lifeblood of social interaction in the Omo valley as they bring together widely scattered groups for a few hours each week. For the remainder of their time, many fam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Veronica Lake "I Married a Witch"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American film, stage, and television actress Veronica Lake. Lake won both popular and critical acclaim for her role in "Sullivan's Travels" and for femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd during the 1940s. This black and white portrait features the starlet in a witchy costume for her role in "I Married a Witch...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Once we were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) - starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Once we were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007
from the 29 Palms, CA project.
58x56cm, Edition 1/5.
Analog C-Print hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid.
Certifi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Cheeky - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Cheeky' 2019, 20x20cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs
Based on a Polaroid, digital C-Print, not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL219-660.
Kirs...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Tussle -The Princess and her Lover - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tussle (The Princess and her Lover) - 2009
including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024.
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Nuns of New York - black and white photography, limited edition 11 of 20
Located in London, GB
'Nuns of New York'
New York, United States 2019
Limited edition of 20.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Film, Giclée
Roots II by Tamary Kudita - Portrait photography, African women, aesthetic, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Roots II is a limited-edition photograph (Digital Print on Baryta Fine Art paper) by contemporary artist Tamary Kudita.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is avai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital
The Party is over (Cyndi Lauper) - record cover shoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Party is over (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record Album) - 2009
50x50cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and signature ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Sophia Loren in Leopard Print Hat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Sophia Loren in a fur hat, circa 1962.
Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. With a caree...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Girls in the Windows, Contemporary Fashion Photography, A/P Available
By Ormond Gigli
Located in New york, NY
Girls in the Windows, 1960 by Ormond Gigli, is a 38" x 38" (image size) archival pigment print signed by the photographer in an edition of 45 ... is sold out.
One piece remains, however, an A/P (artist's proof) Ed. 4/8. The print is signed, titled, and numbered on recto (front of photo) in ink. Print Provenance: artist's archive.
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Girls in the Windows is one of the most collectible photographs...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Maxi - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary Oversized nude photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Maxi - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8
Photography : 1988
Bichromate print : 2012
Provenance : Ian Sanderson’s Estate
Will b...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Blomme #08 [From the series Vintage Diva's] - Polaroid, Nude, Women, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blomme #08, 2012
[From the series Vintage Diva's]
31x40cm
Digital archival pigment print
based on an original Polaroid
on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper
305gsm, 100% cott...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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Springtime (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Springtime (Suburbia) - 2004
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid,
Signed on verso with Certificate,
Artist inventory number: 18251.
Not mounted.
Thi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Warhol and Basquiat, Black and White Photographic Portrait of Famous Artists
Located in New york, NY
Warhol and Basquiat, 1982 by Christopher Makos is an 8 x 10in vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper of downtown New York celebrity artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
The photograph is stamped (black ink) on verso (photo back).
Provenance: Private Collector
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Artist’s Bio:
Christopher Makos (1948- ) is an American photographer and visual artist. He studied architecture in Paris and was an apprentice to Man Ray. Andy Warhol was Makos' good friend and frequent portrait subject. His photographs of Andy Warhol have been exhibited in galleries and museums, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Tate Modern in London, Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, IVAM in Valencia (Spain), Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among others. Makos’ pictures have appeared in publications, including Paris Match and the Wall Street Journal. The visual artist is the author of numerous books, such as Warhol/Makos In Context (2007), Andy Warhol China...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Bent Sound - an underwater portrait of singer Njomza Vitia - aluminum 24x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Bent Sound" - An ethereal underwater fine art photograph that captures the intersection of music and movement through a portrait of singer Njomza Vitia. This submerged portrait tran...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
The Supremes in the Snow
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Diana Ross, The Supremes, in the snow, circa 1965.
The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
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.