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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Photorealist
Style: Post-War
The Beatles "Revolver sessions" 1966
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles, left to right, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, posing with colored cells over their faces during the Abbey Road session to record the promotional video for Paperback Writer, 19th May 1966. This was the same session from which the back cover photo for the Revolver Album was chosen.
The photo was part of a series taken by Robert Whitaker during the filming at Abbey Road on 19 May and demonstrated the Beatles’ adoption of fashions from boutiques that had recently opened in Chelsea, rather than the Carnaby Street designers they had favored previously. From these Chelsea boutiques, Lennon wore a long-collared paisley shirt from Granny Takes a Trip...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
In the Blazing Sun at George Airfield
Located in Austin, TX
British fashion model Wenda Parkinson wearing a grey gabardine dress by Dorville at George Airfield in Nairobi, Kenya, South Africa, next to a Hermes airplane...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Marc Bolan T-Rex 1971 portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Marc Bolan and T-Rex by Alec Byrne, taken in London c. 1971
This Alec Byrne signed limited edition prints is available in. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black and White Photograph by Michael Halsband, 'Andy Warhol, August 22, 1980'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Andy Warhol, New York City, 1980' by Michael Halsband. 14 x 11 in. Gelatin silver print (framed). This black-and-white portrait captures Andy Warhol with his arms crossed, exuding a...
Category
1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Photograph of Mary Pickford - Melbourne Spurr Photography - Silent Film Actress
Located in Soquel, CA
Photograph of Mary Pickford - Melbourne Spurr Photography
Photograph depicting Mary Pickford by Hollywood photographer Melbourne Spurr (Canadian-American, 1892-1979). Mary Pickford is depicted wearing a white sleeveless dress, sitting in a lounge chair, facing forward, the side of her face is the focal point. Pickford's blonde hair is shown in tight finger curls, her hands on her lap, with a single pearl...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Amy Winehouse portrait
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Amy Winehouse taken in London by Jake Chessum in 2004.
Jake recalls the session: “I travelled from NYC to London in February 2004 to do a press shoot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900
Handsome young couple. Hand tinted photos.
American portraits. Victorian period...
Category
Early 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
The Cure 1980 by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of The Cure on the road in Holland and Belgium during their 1980 'Seventeen Seconds' tour.
Signed and numbered by Jill Furmanovsky in pencil an...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Jake Chessum.
Jake recalls the session: “I shot David Bowie at a house in Fulham in May 1995. I grew up on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930
1930 Black and white portrait photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo poses in a top hat and collard shirt while gazing away from the camera. Printed by the artist circa 1970's. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, pencilled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
Category
1930s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Jimi Hendrix playing pool by Ed Caraeff
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Jimi Hendrix, shooting pool at the Bel Air home of John and Michelle Phillips, in Laurel Canyon, LA on July 1st 1967
...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss at sixteen
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Kate Moss by Jake Chessum, taken when she was an unknown 16 year old model, just starting her career.
Jake recalls, "I had heard of Kate as she was...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie 1977 Heroes session – See No Evil
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie, "See No Evil", 1977 by Masayoshi Sukita during the photoshoot that produced the album cover shot tor Bowie's Heroes album cover - Signed limit...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie at The Dorchester Hotel 1972
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Alec Byrne, taken at the Dorchester Hotel, July 1972
Alec Byrne signed limited edition prints are available ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
David Bowie Aladdin Sane by Brian Duffy
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of the cover Aladdin Sane by David Bowie from the official Duffy Archive.
Taken from the original 1973 negatives, these official Duffy Archive prints a...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Steve Martin, “Let’s Get Small Sequence” 1974 by Norman Seeff
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
As a renowned graphic designer (with 5 Grammy nominations), Norman Seeff has designed a number of large-scale composites and sequences. Signed limited edition sequence print of comed...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beatles Shea Stadium 1965
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles, approaching the stage at Shea Stadium by Robert Whitaker.
The Beatles walking onto the field at Shea Stadium in New York City. This show ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Willie Nelson by Ebet Roberts
By Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, TX
Willie Nelson at The Palladium in NYC on December 11, 1980 by Ebet Roberts.
Signed limited edition, hand printed silver gelatin print.
Ebet Roberts began her career in 1977 when sh...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie at The Dorchester Hotel 1972 - Artist Proof Print
Located in Austin, TX
Signed artist proof 20x24" print of David Bowie by Alec Byrne, taken at the Dorchester Hotel, July 1972
Signed by photographer, Alec Byrne and marked "AP" ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe . Marilyn Monroe sexy back . The last sitting
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn Monroe sexy back
Mythical photo of the last session (1962)
inkjet printing by bert stern
2011
signed on both sides
certificate signed by the artist during his lif...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Mick Jagger, 1973
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after)
Title: Mick Jagger, 1973
Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print
Year: 2004
Edition: 99/150
Signed: Si...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Sanchez Twins 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, TX
The Sanchez Twins by Baron Wolman, taken in San Francisco in 1968 as part of Baron's Groupies series, taken for Rolling Stone magazine.
Limited edition ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cher, 1974
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after)
Title: Cher, 1974
Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print
Year: 2004
Edition: 150
Signed: Signed in pe...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bob Dylan portrait by Guido Harari
By Guido Harari
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Bob Dylan by Guido Harari, taken in Sirmione, Italy, 1984.
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. And it will also have some poetry and feeling to it. The things that Guido captures with his portraits are generally speaking ignored by other photographers. I consider Guido a friend, not a photographer".
Guido started out in the early Seventies as a music photographer and journalist, also exploring reportage, fashion, advertising and corporate photography. He’s produced record covers for Kate Bush, David Crosby...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sonny and Cher
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
Sonny and Cher, taken in the pool in 1966 by Art Kane
Photographed at Sonny and Cher’s Beverly Hills residence in 1966 for the McCall’s magazine photo essay ‘Teen Idols’, Art Kane s...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Marilyn Monroe . Wine on the bed . The last sitting (1962)
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern (19642
wine on the bed
circa 2009
hand double signed and dated by Bert Stern
COA hand signed by bert stern
edition of 72
perfect condition
Category
1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall nude contact sheet
Located in Austin, TX
Contact sheet print featuring American model Jerry Hall with singer Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, photographed for Norman Parkinson’s exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Marilyn Monroe . Passed out on the bed . The last sitting
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern (1964)
passed out on the bed
circa 2009
hand double signed and dated by Bert Stern
COA hand signed by bert stern
edition of 72
perfect condition
Category
1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Kate Bush
Located in Austin, TX
Absolutely stunning portrait of singer Kate Bush by acclaimed photographer, Gered Mankowitz, taken in his London studio in 1978.
Kate Bush has seen a huge r...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, New York 1969 by Norman Seeff
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, taken in her kitchen in New York by celebrated photographer and filmmaker, Norman Seeff in 1969.
This P...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe . Marilyn Monroe in chinchilla coat
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn Monroe in chinchilla coat
Mythical photo of the last seance (1962)
ink jet print by bert stern
2010
signed on both sides
certificat...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
David Bowie Aladdin Sane contact sheet by Brian Duffy
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie Aladdin Sane contact sheet print from Brian Duffy, taken during the phot shoot for the Aladdin Sane album cover. The print features the Aladdin Sane album cover in color ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Raquel Welch
By Eva Sereny
Located in Austin, TX
Modern edition, C-Type print estate stamped and authenticated on reverse by a representative of the Eva Sereny archive.
American film star and sex symbol Raquel Welch...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie & Twiggy Pin-Ups Contact Sheet, 1973 by Justin De Villeneuve
Located in Austin, TX
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973, by Justin de Villeneuve
Justin recalls, "Twiggy and I were staying in the Bel Air Hotel in LA when Peter...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie Scary Monsters Clown Contact Sheet by Duffy
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality contact sheet print of David Bowie in the Scary Monsters Clown costume from the official Duffy Archive.
Taken from the original negatives from the Scary Monsters and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1927 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY
Date Of Negative: 1927
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 19...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
The Who with children by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
The Who under a Union Jack flag, 1968 by Art Kane
Shot in 1968 in NYC in Morningside Park near Columbia University, Art Kane had plenty of fun with The Who. Kane described them as “...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Cream 1968 by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
British psychedelic rock group, Cream, taken in 1968 by Art Kane, featuring Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker.
Cream was a new kind of blues band. British of course, but put...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The Who under a Union Jack flag
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
The Who under a Union Jack flag, 1968 by Art Kane
Shot in 1968 in NYC in Morningside Park near Columbia University, Art Kane had plenty of fun with The Who. Kane described them as “...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The Rolling Stones "Stones and Cows" London 1968
Located in Austin, TX
“From the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hampstead, London, 1968. Featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Noel Gallagher from Oasis by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Limited edition fine art print of Noel Gallagher from Oasis, tuning his guitar on the floor of Studio Two, Abbey Road Studios during the recording sessions for Be Here Now in October...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Noel Gallagher of Oasis by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Noel Gallagher of the legendary band Oasis taken in NEC Birmingham, England in the mid-90s, taken by Jill Furmanovsky (featuring his signature Union Jack guitar).
Signed and number...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Jam "In The City" album cover outtake by Martyn Goddard
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of The Jam. This shot is an outtake from the debut album cover for 'In The City' with photographer Martyn Goddard in May 1977.
Available in the follow...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Deborah Harry, 1986
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after)
Title: Deborah Harry, 1986
Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print
Year: 2004
Edition: Outside the edi...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Rolling Stones "Mick Feeding Goat" Beggars Banquet by Michael Joseph framed
Located in Austin, TX
The Rolling Stones "Mick Feeding Goat" - Outtake from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hampstead, London, 1968, si...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
MAN RAY (1890-1976), RAYOGRAPH, 1923 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: RAYOGRAPH
Date Of Negative: 1923
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st Edi...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Nirvana by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of grunge band Nirvana featuring Kurt Cobain, Chris Novoselic and Foo Fighters Dave Grohl, from acclaimed music photographer, Chris Cuffaro. Taken in March of 1991 in an alleyway in Seattle
Signed limited edition 17x22" print, edition number 24/50
Chris Cuffaro has shot the best of the best in the music world including ground-breaking bands like Jane’s Addiction...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie Ohio 1976 by Janet Macoska
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie, photographed performing live on stage in Ohio, 1976 by Janet Macoska
Available in various sizes:
16x20" Lambda C-Type Edition: 25
20x24...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ARNOLD SCHOENBERG, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: ARNOLD SCHOENBERG
Date Of Negative: 1934
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Dolly Parton
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album ‘Here You Come Again’ in Los Angeles, CA, US, July...
Category
1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Jimi Hendrix classic color by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, TX
Jimi Hendrix “Classic Color” 1967 by Gered Mankovitz
Available is the following sizes, signed and numbered by Gered Mankowitz.
16x20” - Edition 50
20x24" - Edition 50
30x40” - Edit...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Black and White Portrait of an Elderly Gentleman - Imogen Cunningham
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a seated elderly man by Imogen Cunningham (American, 1883). Presented in a new white mat with black accent. Tag from the studio of Imogen Cunningham affixed to verso of m...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Robert & Patti, New York 1969 “Patti with Cigarette”
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, taken in her kitchen in New York by celebrated photographer and filmmaker, Norman Seeff in 1969.
This Patty Smith...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bianca Jagger
By Eva Sereny
Located in Austin, TX
Modern edition, C-Type print estate stamped and authenticated on reverse by a representative of the Eva Sereny archive.
Bianca Jagger is pictured wearing Zandra Rhodes clothes in a fashion shoot for Sunday Times magazine, at her house in Cheyne Walk...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie Aladdin Sane by Brian Duffy with black mat and gold frame
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie Aladdin Sane album cover print from Brian Duffy
Taken from the original 1973 negative, these official Duffy Archive prints are open edition, authenticated with the offic...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie "A Day in Kyoto 2 - Hankyu Train" by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "A Day in Kyoto 2 - Hankyu Train" by Masayoshi Sukita
This print is also available as a 30x40" signed limited edition...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
MAN RAY (1890-1976), HENRI MATISSE, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: HENRI MATISSE
Date Of Negative: 1922
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Red Hot Chili Peppers by Ebet Roberts
By Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, TX
A classic, stunning shot of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1985 by celebrated photographer, Ebet Roberts.
Signed limited edition, hand printed sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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.