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Portrait Photography For Sale
Dimitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimitris Kritsas, a fashionable young couturier, poses among the gleaming white Doric columns of the temple to Poseidon at Sounion, Greece, 1967. Posing with him, four models show off colorful dresses of red, salmon, turquoise, and pastel yellow. This iconic photo depicts a scene of vintage glamour set against a classic Greek blue sky. Slim Aarons Dmitris Kritsas at the Temple to Poseidon, Sounion, Greece Estate Edition of 150 1967, Printed Later 48 x 48 inches $4500 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Site Details: The Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Greek temple on Cape Sounion, Greece, dedicated to the god Poseidon. There is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century B.C. Sounion’s most prominent temples, the Temple of Athena and the Temple of Poseidon, are however not believed to have been built until about 700 B.C., and their kouroi (freestanding Greek statues of young men) date from about one hundred years later. The material and size of the offerings at the Temple of Poseidon indicate that it was likely frequented by members of the elite and the aristocratic class Approximately 13 kilometers south of Thorikos in the southern most region of Attica, the deme of Sounion is most well known for its sanctuaries of Poseidon and Athena. Its placement at the foot of Attica allowed it to function as a border deme as it could easily been seen by ships nearing Attica. The temple of Poseidon at Sounion was constructed from 444 to 440 BC. This was during the ascendancy of the Athenian statesman Pericles, who also rebuilt the Parthenon in Athens. The temple of Poseidon was built on the ruins of a temple dating from the Archaic period, about which the Greek geographer Strabo noted: "Geraistos [in Euboia] . . . is conveniently situated for those who are sailing across from Asia to Attica since it is near Sounion. It has a sanctuary (hieron) of Poseidon, the most notable of those in that part of the world, and also a noteworthy settlement. The main temple we see today is mainly made out of marble with an intricate taenia (the fancy borders on the ceiling). The marble is an Agrileza marble. The marble used on the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion came from the marble quarries, a place where marble is removed from the earth, in the Agrileza mines. This type of marble was 'coarsed grained' meaning that it had a rougher texture than smooth, shiny marble. As indicated by literary and archaeological evidence, the "leveled summit" on the coast of Cape Sounion was likely a cult site from as early as the end of the eighth century BC. Two cult centers dedicated to Athena and Poseidon respectively are believed to have been established by 700 BC. Subject: The name of Greek fashion designer...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Diane Sawyer, Journalist
Located in New York, NY
Diane Sawyer Archival pigment print image size: 24 x 24 inches Signed and numbered edition of 25 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principally...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Young Man
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Carte-postale printing on back of print. Unsigned. A very rare example. We have not seen another image of this portrait at market.
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20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

My Girl (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
My Girl (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #9505...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Mustique, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
March 1973: Linda Ashland relaxes in a beach hammock on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stam...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Chalet Costi, Zermatt, Estate Edition, Winter Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chalet Costi, Zermatt, Estate Edition, Winter Landscape Photograph This late 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers outside the Ch...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Untitled, (Leatherman Cowboy), Castro, San Francisco.
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fisher Ross. Untitled, ca. 1975-80. Gelatin Silver print, sheet measures 8 x 10 inches. Artist studio stamp on verso. Good condition with some rippling in ...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Salvador Dali's Party, Estate Edition Photograph [Surrealist Dinner, Green+Red]
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1959: Surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) with a red-haired woman in a green dress at a vintage ball in New York. The artist is captured with his characteristic walking st...
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1950s Surrealist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Tropical Mustique, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
February 1989: Pierre Vincent Marais holidays with friends on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Aut...
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1980s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Holiday in Mustique, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Vincent Marais and his wife Isabelle holiday with friends at Gelliceaux House, their home on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines, February 1...
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1980s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Tropical Mustique, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
February 1989: Pierre Vincent Marais holidays with friends on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Aut...
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1980s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two skiers inspecting their skis on the slopes of the Sugarbush Mountain ski resort in Warren, Vermont, United States, April 1960. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authen...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Beaton, John Weissmuller, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lithograph

Bruce Springsteen Sunset Strip, Los Angeles
Located in Westwood, NJ
Terry O’Neill’s candid photojournalistic portraits of creative and political luminaries have included Brigitte Bardot, The Beatles, Audrey Hepburn, Nelson Mandela, and Frank Sinatra,...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Skiing Waitress, Vermont, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Ski 'bum' Alice Clement, a waitress and dishwasher at Stowe, Vermont when not on the slope...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Ice Bar in Lech, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Customers at the Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate C...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Farrah Fawcett Majors
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A behind-the-scenes image of Fawcett’s portrait photo shoot. When she comes to see the finished product, Warhol notes in his diary: “…I didn’t think Farrah liked it, but then she studied them for about half an hour and finally she love it…And she looked pretty, her hair was all washed, and she looked very very nice. She’s sweet.” Farrah Fawcett...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Girl down the Road (The Last Picture Show) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Girl down the Road (The Last Picture Show) - 2006 Edition of 10, 58x57cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the Polaroid. Artist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Willie Nelson 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...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sunbathing in Bermuda, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sunbathing and swimming at a beach in Bermuda, June 1967. Bathers in colorful vintage swimsuits lounge on a white sandy beach and swim in turquoise w...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Forza
Located in New York City, NY
Large-scale photograph from the Equine Beauty series. The legendary and complex relationship between humans and horses is an enduring one. The horse’s distinctive blend of grace and...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Mermaid's Daughter (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mermaid's Daughter (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 70x85cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Homeless
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Homeless Archival Pigment Print on Epson Legacy Platine 100% Cotton Fibre, 314 gsm, Acid and Lignin free Year: 1990s Size: 10x13in Edition: 12 Signed, dated and numbered...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

'Dali's Party' Estate Edition, ft Surrealist Salvador Dali in New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1959: Surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) with a red-haired woman in a green dress at a vintage ball in New York. The artist is captured with his characteristic walking stick and wearing a mustache, and the woman smiles with mischief, wearing extraordinary mid-century dress and jewels. In Dali's work and life, the magical, mysterious, artistic and alchemical mix. The vintage and classic mingles with the bizarre and strange in this historic photograph of an avant-garde legend. Dali's Party, 1959 (Salvador Dali in New York) Slim Aarons Estate Edition Photograph Lambda Print Estate Embossed with 2 Certificates of Authenticity Printed Later 4 sizes available Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquess of Dalí de Púbol gcYC (/ˈdɑːli, dɑːˈliː/;[1] Catalan: [səlβəˈðo ðəˈli]; Spanish: [salβaˈðoɾ ðaˈli];[2] 11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work. Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931, and is one of the most famous Surrealist paintings. Dalí lived in France throughout the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939) before leaving for the United States in 1940 where he achieved commercial success. He returned to Spain in 1948 where he announced his return to the Catholic faith and developed his "nuclear mysticism" style, based on his interest in classicism, mysticism, and recent scientific developments. Dalí's artistic repertoire included painting, graphic arts, film, sculpture, design and photography, at times in collaboration with other artists. He also wrote fiction, poetry, autobiography, essays and criticism. Major themes in his work include dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest personal relationships. To the dismay of those who held his work in high regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his eccentric and ostentatious public behavior often drew more attention than his artwork. His public support for the Francoist regime, his commercial activities and the quality and authenticity of some of his late works have also been controversial. His life and work were an important influence on other Surrealists, pop art and contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst. There are two major museums devoted to Salvador Dalí's work: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain, and the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Internal: Vintage Slim Aarons, Vintage Salvador...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Kali - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood. 21st Century, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Kali - 2021 60 x 50 cm, Edition of 10 + 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed in Hanemühle Baryta Photo Rag 340gr, based on the original reclaimed Fuji Instant Film Negative (not m...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Birkin Spill
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...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print

Transformation (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Transformation (Suburbia) - 2004 40x48cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No. 1675....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Warren Beatty, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Memphis, TN
Warren Beatty dropped out of Northwestern University to study acting with Stella Adler. He made his film debut in Elia Kazan’s Splendor in the Grass (1961). In 1967, Beatty teamed ...
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1960s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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

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

Milton Greene, "05" from The Pekingese Dog Sitting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a pigment print from the original negative, shot by Milton Greene in 1955. This photograph of Marilyn Monroe is from a photoshoot which became known as "The Pekingese Dog Sitting" because Marilyn was accompanied by her hair stylist's dog during other photographs from the same series. Marilyn was shot in a gorgeous Bill Blass gown which became an integral part of the series. This black gown juxtaposed with the stark red background make these photographs hard to forget. These photographs were seen for the first time in 2013 after being locked away and unpublished for over 50 years until Andrew Weiss Gallery...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Chevalier André Leon Talley on the Pont Alexandre III, Paris, 30 June 2013
Located in New York, NY
Chevalier André Leon Talley on the Pont Alexandre III at six in the morning, Paris, 30 June 2013 Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 44" x ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Florence Two, Italy, 2023
Located in Hudson, NY
Moody, Figurative, Woman Portrait The Robin Rice Gallery announces the new exhibition VISITOR by photographer Bill Phelps. Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Last Sitting: Marilyn With Pearls (hand signed C-Print)
Located in Aventura, FL
C-print on paper. Hand signed lower front, hand signed and dated on verso by Bert Stern. Hand numbered 12/72 on verso. Artwork size: 11.75 x 13.875 inches. Frame size: approx. 18...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Paper

Tom Kelley : Stella Stevens Suntan
Located in New York, NY
Tom Kelley Ann St. Marie c. 1950's C print 16 x 20 inches Edition of 50 Photographs are printed on Archival Hahnemühle paper (luster) estate signed and numbered in the border Captio...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Breviarum
Located in New York City, NY
Large-scale photograph from the Equine Beauty series. The legendary and complex relationship between humans and horses is an enduring one. The horse’s distinctive blend of grace and...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Serenitas Horse Portrait
Located in New York City, NY
Large-scale photograph from the Equine Beauty series. The legendary and complex relationship between humans and horses is an enduring one. The horse’s distinctive blend of grace and...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Burt Lancaster - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Burt Lancaster  is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1960s . The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Penelope and Hans' from the movie Immaculate Springs - starring Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Penelope and Hans' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 - Edition of 10, 50x50cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Digital C-Print, based on an expired Polaroid. Signature Label and Ce...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Marilyn Monroe The last sitting Pearls 3 by Bert Stern .
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern Marilyn Monroe The last sitting Pearls 3 Tirage inkjet 50 exemplaires 2011 33 x 48 cms Signé recto / verso Daté et signé au dos Certificat signé et daté de la main de ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Beatles at Abbey Road, 1967 'smoke' b/w photograph 17 x25 inch
Located in Norwich, GB
The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios, March 30th 1967 during the recording of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, take a lunch break. Later that day they after recording they made the...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Self Portrait with Mask
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Self Portrait with Mask" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered AWL184. Andy Warhol — who famously said th...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Historical Places Photo- Paris and Amsterdam - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Places Photo- Paris and Amsterdam is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century. It belongs to historical album including masterpieces of historic...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Low Water - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood. 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Low Water (2014), 20 x 20 cm, Edition 3 of 10 + 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed in Hahnemühle Baryta Photo Rag 340gr, based on a Fuji Instant Film original (not mounted). Si...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

"Brigitte Bidet - Reveal" - Southern Portrait Photography - Drag Queen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Portrait photographer, Jerry Siegel's most recent body of work titled "REVEAL" is about transformation. "We live in a world of costumes - presenting ourselves how we want others to p...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Frank Sinatra - Study for a Bronze Bust
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze Bust – Frank Sinatra posing at the studio of famous Sculptor Jo Davidson. Circa 1946. Note the famous bust of Franklin Delano Roosevelt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Memory of a Dream' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Memory of a Dream (29 Palms, CA)' - 2006 - 1 Archival Color Photograph based on the original Polaroid. Polaroid sized open Editio...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Jane Fonda
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Jane Fonda" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FA04.05052, FA04.05059, FA04....
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Delirium - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Delirium - 2019, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL219-656 Kirs...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Red Hot Chili Peppers contact sheet- large artist proof print
Located in Austin, TX
The Red Hot Chili Peppers contact sheet print, taken in 1991 by Chris Cuffaro Measures 32" high x 24" wide, hand signed and marked as an Artist Proof Print
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Late 20th Century Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Playgirl' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Playgirl (Heavenly Falls)' - 2016 - signed in front, not mounted. 1 Archival Color Photograph based on the original Polaroid. P...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Lily Tomlin, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Memphis, TN
Writer and performer Lily Tomlin made her name in the NBC comedy show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. Jack Robinson photographed Tomlin on March 29, 1971 for ...
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1970s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

The Old Days Photo - Woman and Dog - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days Photo - Woman and Dog is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1912.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and political e...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

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" ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Oberon's Lunch - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Oberon's Lunch Film star Merle Oberon and lunch guests at her villa, La Consentida, Acapulco. The star is second from the right facing the camera. Circa 1966. Slim Aarons Archival ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Norman Parkinson 'Legroux Soeurs’ Hat, 1952'
Located in New York, NY
Apollonia van Ravenstein at the Crane Beach Hotel in Barbados wearing a Jane Cattlin swimsuit with a Charles Batten hat, chiffon scarf from Liberty and Saint Laurent Rive Gauche sand...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Breath, Hamptons, NY, 2001
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 10. ABOUT: Lance Clayton’s aquatic, figurative photographs contain an attention to detail that leaves the viewer constantly discovering new information within them. His oblique compositions are a profusion of the quirky, the surreal, and the ambiguous, all of which are permeated by a haunting presence. Rather than presenting a factual reality, an illusion is fabricated to conjure the realms of our imagination. Clayton’s inspiration is primarily grounded in dreams, with references to notable artists such as Diane Arbus, George Hurrell, and Duane Michaels...
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Early 2000s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Apres Ski, Squaw Valley, Estate Edition, Snowscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A party of skiers adjourn for drinks at Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley), CA 1961. The festive mood is reflected in the colorful vintage skiwear, in red, yellow, blue, white and orange. In the background, snowy white and tree-topped mountains rise against a brilliant blue sky. This iconic image of casual glamour sets a tone for winter adventure. This site was the host for the 1960...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Artist in Exhibition - Life in Italy - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Artist in Exhibition - Life in Italy in 1960s  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

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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