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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: Early 1900s
J-Class Racing Yacht Shamrock and Sailor in Europe, Iconic, Classic, Nautical
Located in US
"Shamrock Rising" With a lone sailor standing on deck, the famed racing yacht Shamrock looks extraordinary. The nautical print series Sail: Majesty at Sea is an intimate look at t...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bruno Mars, Portrait. Portrait Intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist's technique consists of the use of two prints, the first print is the original photography, and the second print is a blurry version of the image printed on glass. The gla...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Glass, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

J-Class Yacht Velsheda Racing Forward, World Class Sailboat
Located in US
"True Bearing" The boat Velsheda sails along the shores of Porto Cervo, Italy. The nautical print series Sail: Majesty at Sea is an intimate look at two revered racing boat class...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Woman in Kenya Wearing Tribal Jewelry, Black and White Photography, Vertical
Located in US
"Adorned" This fashion-inspired, award-winning black and white profile portrait of a young Rendille woman shows the delicate yet bold ornamentation that her remote tribal community ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gena Rowlands, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
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 Portrait of American actress Gena Rowlands...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Young Woman Wearing Traditional Tribal Jewelry, Africa, Fashion
Located in US
"Mindisayo's Gaze" In this best-selling image, a young women in the Rendille tribe of Northern Kenya wears the unique jewelry and ornamentation of this culturally-rich region. The...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Into the Sky 5, Andy Lo Pò - Summer, Skyscapes, Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
The 19th July 2022 was the UK's hottest recorded day. When most were abandoning work for nearby cool spots or sun-drenched parks, Brighton-based photographer Andy Lo Pò...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Outgoing (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Outgoing (Till Death do us Part) - 2016 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 9006. Not moun...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Eminem 1999 (unframed) photo figurative contemporary red portrait
By Chris Buck
Located in New York, NY
CHRIS BUCK Born 1964, Toronto, Canada Lives and works in New York, NY ​ Eminem 1999 Ed 10 Artist Statement: For any serious photographer their best portraits are ultimately also self-portraits. The discomfort, oddness and frustration in my photographs are the evidence of my uneasiness. As I've grown more mature and more comfortable in my skin I've been able to recognize the struggle and vulnerability in my sitters, bringing my work to a point of collaboration with them. Where once I sought conflict with the subjects now we work to build something strange and wonderful together. ​ Solo Exhibitions 2017 Uneasy, Krause Gallery, New York, NY 2014 Turn of the Century Portraiture, Galerie Youn, Montreal, QC 2013 Presence: The Invisible Portrait, Foley Gallery, New York, NY 2002 The Sound of Music: New portraits of Contemporary Musicians, Other Music, New York 1998 FanClub, Saba Gallery, New York, NY ​ Group Exhibitions 2016 Winning the White House: From Press Prints to Selfies, curated by Susan Carlson and Claartje van Dijk for the International Center of Photography, New York, NY; exhibited at the Southampton Arts Center, Southhampton, NY 2013 Rebels, curated by Carl Saytor, Photoville Brooklyn. 2012 Traces of Myth. Curated by Brenda Massie, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2009 Wild Things: Photography for Animal Lovers. Curated by Greg Garry, Stricola Gallery, New York, NY Michael Jackson Doesn’t Quit: An exhibition featuring works related to the entertainer and social phenomenon, Michael Jackson. Curated by Mike Ruiz and Ben Aqua, The Future Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2003 How Human: Group photography exhibition related to DNA, International Center of Photography, New York, NY 1995 Limbo: Collaborative show with Alex & Leja Kress, Limbo, New York, NY 1990 Stretch Camera: Group photography exhibition featuring images made exclusively with the Kodak disposable panoramic camera, The Palmerston, Toronto, Canada ​ Public Collections The International Center of Photography, New York, NY ​ Books 2016 UNEASY: Chris Buck Portraits 1986-2016, Norman Stuart Publishing, New York, NY 2012 PRESENCE: The Invisible Portrait, monograph, Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany 2010 New York Portrait of a City, various artists, Taschen, New York, NY 2005 CBGB & OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock, various artists, Abrams, New York 2004 The World’s Top Photographers: Portraits, various artists, Rotovision SA, Hove, U.K. 2002 Hip Hop Immortals, various artists, Immortal Brands, New York, NY 1992 Shooting Stars, various artists, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, NY Angry Women, various artists, RE/Search, San Francisco, CA ​ Awards 2016 American Photography Images of the Year (Paul Giamatti) 2015 American Photography Images of the Year (Lena Dunham) 2014 American Photography Images of the Year (Nick Offerman, Vice Office, President Barack Obama) 2013 Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2014/ 2015 (President Barack Obama) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2012 (President Barack Obama) 2012 American Photography Images of the Year (Michele Bachmann, Presence Jack Nicklaus, Presence Michael Stipe) Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2012/ 2013 (George H. W. & Barbara Bush, Steve Coogan, Diesel elephant ad) 2011 American Photography Images of the Year (David Byrne) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Ayaan Hirsi Ali) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Corp/ Design (MS Office for Macs) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2011 (Trey Parker & Matt Stone) 2010 American Photography Images of the Year (Harold Ramis) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Jay Leno) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Old Spice) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Web Design (Chrisbuck) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2010 (Jeb Bush) 2008 Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Vice Boys) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work (Isn’t Bill Gates, Isn’t Justin Timberlake) American Photography Images of the Year (Vice Boys, Isn’t Bill Gates, Isn’t Justin Timberlake) 2007 Annual Arnold Newman Portrait Prize (first recipient) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work (Imagination, Common Sense) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Donald Trump) 2006 22nd Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Award (Group Promo with JR) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Steve Martin, Jerry Stiller, Steve Carell, Rivers Cuomo, David Cronenberg) American Photography Images of the Year (Philip Lorca diCorcia) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work 2005 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2005 (Wes Anderson) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Wes Anderson) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Moviefone) 2004 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2004 (Ryan Adams) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Genesis P-Orridge) American Photography Images of the Year (Ryan Adams, Dave Matthews, Spike Lee) 2003 HOW Self-Promotion Award (Phobias/ Obsessed promo) SPD (Society of Publication Designers) Award (Kato Kaelin) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2003 (Grady Turner/ Museum of Sex) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Phobias) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Citibank dog) American Photography Images of the Year (Alberto Guerreo/ stomach reduction, Suburban Stoners story) 2002 18th Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Award (A Nice Pair/ HP promo) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2002 (Spiritualized) American Photography Images of the Year (David Rakoff & Amy Sedaris) SPD (Society of Publication Designers) Award (Korey Stringer, John Lee, Jim Carrey) Art Directors’ Club of New York Photography Merit Award (Ike Turner) 2001 American Photography Images of the Year (James Caan, Bjork, Gillian Anderson, Ryan Adams, Joe/ Singles Dance, Jacqueline & Chaplin, Dr. Edwin Zinman) 2001 (continued) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Gillian Anderson) National Magazine Award (Canada) (Miguel Arteta) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2001 (Shokrian Brothers) 2000 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2000 (Salman Rushdie) Applied Arts Award in Photography (Salman Rushdie) 1999 American Photography Images of the Year (Richard Leacock, Missy Elliott, Elliott Smith...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film

Daytona Playboy Dallas I, Mixed media on a B&W photography fashion portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Series titled "Nothing Stays Still", where they keep questioning the fashion photography industry by creating a new visual identity of their images moving them away from their origin...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Djala - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. 'Djala' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer Tim Fl...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Mysteries of Love (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mystery of Love (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2017 20x24cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory 21300. Signature label and Certific...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

"What Grandmother Bequeathed to Me" - contemporary portrait - cyanotype
Located in Atlanta, GA
"What Grandmother Bequeathed to Me" is a cyanotype on cotton fabric. It has an edition of 10. Tokie Rome-Taylor is inspired by the works of Harmonia Rosales, Kehinde Wiley, Tawny Chatmon, Ayana V. Jackson, Omar Victor Diop, Deborah Roberts...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Cotton

Unbelievable Wild Horse With Beautiful Mane, Iconic, Vertical
Located in US
"Legend" This wild horse's mane stands out among the rest of the 500 horses on Sable Island. It is the grandest and most regal of them all. The print series Discovering the Horses...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Half Angels Half Demons - Cow #3, Portrait, Limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mauricio Velez's photographs seeks to refine the viewer's sensitivity and perception of art and the human body, elevating these elements to an aesthetic realm that can inspire, distu...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Ways of a Wild Heart #47 - Polaroid, Women, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Ways of a Wild Heart #47 - 2014 Giclee archival pigment print on archival Hahnemühle Pearl paper. 320 gsm · 100% Cotton · natural white · pearl-finish. Based on a Polaroid. Hand ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

The Divine, animal, black and white photography, cheetah, africa
Located in München, BY
Edition No. 10/12 image size 37,6 x 24,6 cm signed and numbered Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass A beautiful portrait of a cheetah lying in the savannah Joachim Schmeisser is ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paz de la Huerta, Vignanello - 21st Century, Figurative Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Emily' Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2015, digital C-Print, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate. Published in Tao Ruspoli's Mono...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Iconic Portrait of a Young Man Wearing Tribal Face Paint, Ethiopia, Fashion
Located in US
"Untitled 37" Wearing face paint is typical in the Karo tribe. While the designs are based on tradition, each young man is encouraged to create their own motif. This award-winnin...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

12-Meter Racing Yachts Create a Pattern on the Open Seas, Aerial, Iconic
Located in US
"Fleeting Time" This photograph features the boats Courageous, American Eagle, Victory ’83 and Intrepid in the Atlantic Ocean off of Newport, Rhode Island. The nautical print ser...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

J Class Sailing Yachts on the Open Seas, Black and White Photography, Horizontal
Located in US
"Majesty at Sea" With only 9 of these iconic boats still left on the water, and with history of competition in the Olympics and Americas' Cup races, these boats represent the apex o...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wild Child (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wild Child (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2019 - 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid Artist inventory 22252. Signature l...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Accessory Story
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Liz Von Hoene is an award winning fashion photographer and director known for her immaculate concept driven images that strike the right balance between sophistica...
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2010s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

3496
Located in London, GB
'3496' '3497' London, United Kingdom 2022 It is a black and white film photograph. Giclée print on Hahnemühle photo rag Baryta 308 Gsm fine art paper, limited edition of 20. P...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Giclée

Pink Mirror
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: Beauty, elegance and fierce attitude defines Elena’s eye-catching work. She is known for her high impact colorful portraits. Her style is permeated with the passion for highly aesthetic, strong and elegant imagery, with saturated colors and play of light. Diving into her world means opening the doors of a minimalist and stylized world in which sublime female models play freely to the camera. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Originally from Russia, Elena Iv...
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2010s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

All in a moment
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and often elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objec...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

A love song (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A love song (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 20x20cm, (ask about a larger sized edition) Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, ba...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Marilyn III aka Jane Bond - Heavenly Falls
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Marilyn aka Jane Bond' (part 3) (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 20x20cm, Edition 8/10, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory numbe...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Neon Demon - Contemporary, Polaroid, Woman, 21st Century, Psychiatry
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Neon Demon (Shot 2019 on 600 film) Influenced by films such as Ridley Scotts Blade Runner and Luc Bessons Fifth Element, it is based on futuristic imaginings of planet earth. Editi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Rounds - underwater black and white photograph - archival pigment print 35x56"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white portrait of Justin Jedlica - The Human Ken Doll Original gallery quality print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited edition of 24 Image size...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

I am online #8
Located in New York City, NY
Gabriel Wickbold I am online #8, 2015 44 x 64 inches 160 x 110 cm Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print Framed (Matt Black) Signed on verso + Signature Lab...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cubist Poodle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Cubist Poodle Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2000s Size: 9.5x14in Edition: 12 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label Stamped COA pro...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

16 December, I
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 18 x 12 inches (Edition of 10) 35.5 x 24 inches (Edition of 8) From the series, "Him" This artwork is offered by ClampAr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Chuck Close Study for 3D painting" 47x38" one of a kind archival pigment print
Located in Southampton, NY
This art is a one of a kind print on canvas with archival ink, it is completely flat but has the characteristics of Ceravolo's 3 dimensional look. It was the study for a large canvas of Chuck Close that was comprised of actual three dimensional elements. This unique one of a kind print has the depth that a Ceravolo canvas in known for while being completely flat. It is framed under plexiglass and measures 47x38" When Ceravolo met Chuck Close for the first time in 2008 he told Chuck that Chuck had indirectly feed his (Ceravolo's) family for the past 25 years because he (Ceravolo) started to paint large scale portraits after seeing Chucks portrait of Phillip Glass...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Canvas

Head, Pharrell Williams portrait, from the LIVE FOREVER series. Mixed media
Located in Miami Beach, FL
In LIVE FOREVER, the all-new series of acrylic and oil pastel on pigment print, Hunter & Gatti engage with the discursive and artistic discoveries of two major pillars of contemporar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Wall Flower - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Wall Flower' 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 PL219-625 ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Italy, World Class Racing Yacht, Vertical, Action, Museum Acquisition
Located in US
"Spilling Over" In this award-winning, abstract image, full of movement and action, the J-Class yacht Ranger sails on. The nautical print series Sail: Majesty at Sea is an intimat...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elissa
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Elissa' (Bombay Beach) Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2017, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate. About Tao Ruspoli (born 7 Novemb...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

The Ides of March Diptych, n.d. Limited edition color photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A combination of analogue and digital compositions based on ideas from Ovid’s Metamorphosis, deconstructed and subverted to my own narrative. MJO, 2021 Michael James O’Brien draws i...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Penstemon in a Bottle
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I've been fascinated with botany and have photographed flowers for 40 years now. Flowers were around long before animals – about 140 million years. There are estimated to be 400,000...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

White Horses Running Beneath a Waterfall in Iceland, Color Photography, Vertical
Located in US
"Through the Falls" The famous horses of Iceland pay no attention to the extreme elements of their homeland most would find daunting - including some of the mightiest waterfalls on ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Leopard #4 - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black animal, Portrait
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
" Leopard #4 ” - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 A series of studio portraits of a panther, or black leopard. Panthers are more commonly known thes...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Running Wild Horse on Sable Island, Black and White Photography, Equestrian
Located in US
"The Chase" In this award-winning, best-selling image, a wild stallion runs on the beach on Sable Island without a care in the world. The print series Discovering the Horses of Sab...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Emily, 21st Century, Figurative Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Emily' Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2016, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate. About Tao Ruspoli (born 7 November 1975) is an I...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Two Wild Horses Running on the Beach, Minimalist, Horizontal, Equestrian
Located in US
"Young at Heart" In this best-selling, iconic image, two wild and beautiful horses run freely over the beach on Sable Island." The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Isla...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fuchsine, Portrait. Mixed media on a color fashion photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Series titled "Nothing Stays Still", where they keep questioning the fashion photography industry by creating a new visual identity of their images moving them away from their origin...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Helena
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In SHE TELLS ALL, Kaur engages questions of identity performance by exploring an ever-present and wildly diverse American identity: the modern American witch. Witches are contemporar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Through the looking-glass
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Known for her whimsical and intuitive style, Taylor uses digital technology to build evocative photomontages of what she terms 'dreamlike worlds inhabited by everyday objects.' Inspired in part by Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland, the images released today serve to complete the artist's multi-year poetic-narrative project Through the Looking Glass...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bent Sound - underwater portrait of Njomza Vitia - archival pigment print 43x62"
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...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Weed + Grub"- Archival Pigment Ink Photography
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This selection is an intimate grouping of portraits of celebrities and tastemakers in the burgeoning cannabis industry. I’ve paired these with select portraits evoking the feeling of...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink

Bravo
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 22.5 x 30 inches (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) 45 x 60 inches (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, loc...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Fuck Off, Portrait. Limited edition fashion color photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dreams and fantasies from the past and present are portrayed by Léa Bon’s subjects, which she uses as her own personal dolls. Léa Bon work is a profound explo...
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2010s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

It would soon be time
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and often elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objec...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Isabelle Van Zeijl - I Love Her 3, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"CAMOUFLAGED BEAUTY COLLECTION Van Zeijl's love for nature and metamorphosis is also identifiable in the rebellious way she reshapes the dresses of well-known fashion designer Claes ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Her Royal Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II In Lilac - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
HRM Queen Elizabeth II visits a new maternity ward at the Lister Hospital in 2012 in Stevenage. The Queen was on a two day tour of the East Midlands as part of her Diamond Jubilee to...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Group of Elephants Underneath a Tree, Africa, Vertical, Wild Animals
Located in US
"The Gathering" A group of elephants wait out the hottest part of the day under a lone Acacia tortilis tree in this iconic photograph taken in Kenya. Exceptional Creatures is a li...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

White Horses Standing Beneath a Waterfall, Color Photography, Horizontal
Located in US
"Endless Dream" Although the horses are calm and collected, the powerful waterfall Skógafoss pounds thousands of gallons of water into the pool they stand in. The conditions to crea...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Soup
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Known for her whimsical and intuitive style, Taylor uses digital technology to build evocative photomontages of what she terms "dreamlike worlds inhabited by everyday objects." Inspi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs

Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.

Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.

Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.

While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.

Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.

Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.

On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.

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