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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Grace Kelly: Classic Portrait of Elegance
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant full-length studio portrait features the 'Princess of Grace', Grace Kelly. This image captures the star in a tulle skirt, sitting on steps inside of a photo studio.
Gra...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Paul McCartney, Family, Black and White Photography 25, 3 x 20, 7 cm
By John Young
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Graziella Venturi and the Juggling Doves - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Graziella Venturi and the juggling doves is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s.
The photo depicts the trainer, Graziella Venturi, at the show of the Orfei National C...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
John V. Lindsay - Vintage Photograph - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
John V. Lindsay is a black and white vintage photo, realized in October 25th 1971.
The photo depicts J. V. Lindsay, the mayor of New York City from 1966 to 1973and candidate for U.S...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Supremes in Sequins
By Walter Looss
Located in Austin, TX
This lovely group portrait features The Supremes posed in sequined gowns.
The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Ladies Of Lyford Cay
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grace, Mrs Dauphinot, Marina Posson and Baroness Meriel de Posson in Lyford Cay, New Providence Island, April 1974.
20 x 30 inches
$3000
20 x 24 inches
$2500
16 x 20 inches
$2150
...
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Michael Caine - 20th Century Photography, British Films, Actor, The Italian Job
By David Steen
Located in Brighton, GB
Edition of 50.
Michael Caine is a striking portrait, on fibre paper, from iconic 20th Century photographer David Steen. Steen’s introduction to photography...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper
Elizabeth Taylor Up Close in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of starlet Elizabeth Taylor up close behind the scenes while filming 'Giant', 1955.
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, about sprawling epic covering...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Rolling Stones - signed Limited Edition print (1998)
Located in London, GB
Rolling Stones - signed Limited Edition print
Album Cover Shoot
August 25 1998
Berlin
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and numb...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Evel Knievel on Motorbike
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1970s photograph featuring Evel Knievel, the legendary motorcycle daredevil who became one of the greatest American icons of the 1970s. Over his career, he attempted more than ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Soundgarden - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (1996)
Located in London, GB
Soundgarden - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
Personal Work
May 16 1996 New York
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Edition limited to 10 only this size
Printed 2020
This size image: 30 x 40" / 76 x 101 cm
About the image:
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Matt Cameron...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in Swimsuit and Heels Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Boxed vintage original print of Mairlyn Monroe posed in a swimsuit and heels.
--
One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of histor...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
David Bowie Aladdin Sane Eyes Open by Brian Duffy with gold frame
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie Aladdin Sane "Eyes Open" print from Brian Duffy, taken during the phot shoot for the Aladdin Sane album cover. This "Eyes Open" shot was introduced for the first time to promote the hugely successful David Bowie Is...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Josie Borain
Located in New York, NY
Solarized gelatin silver print
Blindstamped in caps, "Sheila Metzner Photography," l.r.
14 x 11 inches, sheet size
13 x 8.5 inches, image size
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
1980s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Hideout (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Hideout - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #770.
S...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Decision (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Decision - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #762.
...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Hideout (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Hideout - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #725.
S...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
James Dean And Ursula Andress (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Michael Ochs
Located in London, GB
James Dean And Ursula Andress (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Image Archive)
LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 29:
Movie star James Dean and Swiss-bor...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe in Deckchair
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features actress Marilyn Monroe sitting with a huge smile in a deck chair. This image was captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth in Los Angeles,...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
David Bowie, Diamond Dogs, London (signed)
Located in New York, NY
David Bowie, Diamond Dogs, London
1974 (printed later)
Silver Gelatin Print
34 x 24 inches
Signed and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity from he Terry O'Neill e...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New England Skiing (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive)
Two women recline on improvised sunbeds at the Cranmore...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Between the Lines (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Between the Lines - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #6...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Past the Minutes (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Past the Minutes - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #69...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
High Noon (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
High Noon - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #349.
Sig...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
High Noon (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
High Noon - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #348.
Signature label and Certificate.
Not mounted.
Stefanie Schneider's photographs evoke scintillating moments suspended between daydreams and waking reality. Each scene, captured in the southwestern United States, radiates a surreal enchantment. The artist's role appears minimal yet pivotal, providing the decisive impulse that sets the imagery into motion. The figures in her photographs remain as elusive as the motivations behind their actions, and the narratives woven through her sequences are tantalizingly open to interpretation.
Atmospheric disturbances in Schneider's work emerge as the result of a deliberate narrative arrangement, compelling viewers to navigate between visual mementos and the gaps in memory they conjure. Yet, her artistry is no less purposeful in its engagement with medium. Despite the inherent unpredictability of expired Polaroid film, Schneider wields it with calculated intent. The photo-chemical self-developing process, altered by age and decay, transforms the initial exposure into something alien yet mesmerizing. This dysfunction is a cornerstone of MIND SCREEN, a multi-part work that explores the fragility of reality, authenticity, and comprehension.
Schneider juxtaposes this brittleness with a magical realism steeped in chimeras, crafting dreamlike sequences that resist definitive narratives. She entrusts viewers with the responsibility of piecing together presumed storylines, refusing to offer a manual for interpretation. Instead, her work draws us into a realm where the unreal reigns—shimmering scenes that evoke the mirage of a road movie, a moment of violence, or a tragic self-sacrifice.
Film genres are invoked and subverted in a single breath: Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders is reimagined through a rose-tinted lens, Thelma...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Fan Mail (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Fan Mail (1952) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts o...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Marquess of Waterford (1970) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marquess of Waterford (1970) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
The Marquess and Marchioness of Waterford and their elder son, the Earl of Tyrone, in the ground...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Backgammon By The Pool (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Backgammon By The Pool (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a s...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Tennis in San Diego (1956) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis in San Diego (1956) - Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
A man and a woman playing tennis on a court surrounded by palm trees,
San Diego, California, October ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Hysterical Elvis Fans (1956)
Located in London, GB
Hysterical Elvis Fans (1956)
(Photo By Phillip Harrington)
May 27, 1956.
Fans Reacting to Elvis Presley Performing at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 16x20''
Printed Later
About the Image:
Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12''
12 x 16''
16 x 20''
20 x 24''
20 x 30''
30 x 40''
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
About the Artist:
Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin, and Ralph Steiner. Harrington studied under Clarence White, Jr., who described Harrington as being among the school’s best students.
Elvis, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley2, LEADING MEN, Phillip Harrington Retro Vintage Black and white Photography
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Devo "Chili Dog Mac" Akron 1978
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Devo photographed outside Chili Dog Mac restaurant in Akron, Ohio on August 14, 1978 by Janet Macoska
16x20" signed limited edition, number 6/25
Ava...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
BOA - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
BOA - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 2000
20x25cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #342.
Signature label and Certificate.
Not mounted.
Stefanie Schneider's photographs evoke scintillating moments suspended between daydreams and waking reality. Each scene, captured in the southwestern United States, radiates a surreal enchantment. The artist's role appears minimal yet pivotal, providing the decisive impulse that sets the imagery into motion. The figures in her photographs remain as elusive as the motivations behind their actions, and the narratives woven through her sequences are tantalizingly open to interpretation.
Atmospheric disturbances in Schneider's work emerge as the result of a deliberate narrative arrangement, compelling viewers to navigate between visual mementos and the gaps in memory they conjure. Yet, her artistry is no less purposeful in its engagement with medium. Despite the inherent unpredictability of expired Polaroid film, Schneider wields it with calculated intent. The photo-chemical self-developing process, altered by age and decay, transforms the initial exposure into something alien yet mesmerizing. This dysfunction is a cornerstone of MIND SCREEN, a multi-part work that explores the fragility of reality, authenticity, and comprehension.
Schneider juxtaposes this brittleness with a magical realism steeped in chimeras, crafting dreamlike sequences that resist definitive narratives. She entrusts viewers with the responsibility of piecing together presumed storylines, refusing to offer a manual for interpretation. Instead, her work draws us into a realm where the unreal reigns—shimmering scenes that evoke the mirage of a road movie, a moment of violence, or a tragic self-sacrifice.
Film genres are invoked and subverted in a single breath: Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders is reimagined through a rose-tinted lens, Thelma...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Man with Newspaper, 1989 - Black and White Photographic Print on Hahnemuhle
Located in Brighton, GB
Man with Newspaper is a Black & White print on Hahnemuehle Paper in this size of 24” x 34” in an edition of 10.
Michael Ormerod was a British photographer with a distinct and powerf...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
The Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. The mountain in the background is the Omershor...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives)
Marlon Brando,
1950 in costume for his infamous role as Stanley in Elia Kazan’s classic A Str...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
The Clash
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of The Clash, featuring Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, photographed by Brian Aris in London.
Br...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Fred Mcmurray and Jimmy Stewart
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white comedic candid shot of Fred McMurray and Jimmy Stewart backstage.
This listing is for a limited edition archival print.
What's included:
- Limited Edition Archival...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Von Furstenberg (1977) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Von Furstenberg (1977) Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
His Serene Highness Heinrich von und zu Furstenberg with his new wife Maximiliana von und zu Furstenberg in t...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe: Outtake Glamour
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid capture of Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes while filming "How to Marry a Millionaire" in 1953.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Head in the Stars
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Gholam Reza Azhari - Former Prime Minister of Iran - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
Gholam Reza Azhari - Former Prime Minister of Iran is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1978. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn, 1970. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack...
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc (1976) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc (1976) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Guests standing by a white Rolls-Royce convertible courtesy car at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc,
A...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Colin Tennant (1973) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Colin Tennant (1973) Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner, on the island of Mustique, which he owns privately,
March 1973.
Addition...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
Sophia Loren in "Houseboat": Between the Curtains
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Sophia Loren appearing between two curtains for her role in "Houseboat".
Sophia Loren is an Italian actress. With a career spanning over 70 years,...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Julie London (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Julie London (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Singer Julie London enjoying breakfast in bed at the Beverly Hills Hotel,
circa ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Marsha Gayle (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marsha Gayle (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
Marsha Gayle of Paris enjoys a deserted beach near Calabash Bay, Andros,
Bah...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Hepburn And Friends (1953) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hepburn And Friends (1953) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
1953 On the left film star Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993) talks with Mrs Grover Magnin (centre) ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Bowie In Suit - limited edition Mick Rock Estate print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Bowie In Suit - signed limited edition print
David Bowie in a mint green suit, 1973. (photo Mick Rock)
paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm
Stamped and numbered by the Estate....
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Trevi Fountain Group - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Trevi Fountain is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s.
A group of "The Trevi Fountain", created by Luchino Visconti for the Magazine "Festival"
Good conditions a...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
8 of March, Italian students - Photograph of the Feminist Movement - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
8 of March, Italian students -Historical photographs about the feminist movement is an original black and white photograph realized in 1988 by the Agency of "Ansa" in Rome.
With the...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Bert Hardy 'Mercedes Racer' Limited Edition Photograph by Getty, 20x24
Located in San Rafael, CA
Argentinian race car driver Juan Fangio (1911 - 1995) in his Mercedes at Le Mans, June 1955. The race saw the death of Mercedes team mate Pierre Levegh and 80 spectators. Original Pu...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Eddie Vedder - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Eddie Vedder - Signed Limited Edition Print.
Eddie Veder, lead singer of American band Pearl Jam.
Seattle, Washington.
Melody Maker Magazine.
July 19...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Dustin Hoffman On Set - Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
STRAIGHT TIME, Dustin Hoffman on set, 1978, Everett Collection.
Beautiful mint condition Open Edition Silver Gelatin Resin Print
measuring a large 20 x 24 inches / 51 x 60cm's
...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Full-length portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in all black against a white background for her role in "Funny Face".
Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directe...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet - Vintage Photograph - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet in Rome (25.6.70).
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn Monroe at Studio, 1950s, 20, 1 x 25, 2 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
Category
1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Dukeries District - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Dukeries District - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
A German Opel racer leaving Welbeck Abbey, the seat of the dukes of Portland in Nottinghamshire, during the Prince Henry...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, 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.
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Celebrate the queen's Platinum Jubilee with a glittering, Pop-art version of the most famous and thought-provoking photo of Her Royal Majesty.
In Milan, La DoubleJ Celebrates Women of Design through Portraiture
During Salone del Mobile, Robyn Lea photographed some of the most powerful creative forces in the European design industry, decked out in J.J. Martin’s maximal fashion line.
Lori Grinker’s Artful Photographs of a Young Mike Tyson Are a Knockout!
The New York photographer tells us how an encounter with the then-13-year-old boxer led to a decade-long project that saw them both go pro.
John Dolan’s Photographs Capture the Art and Soul of a Wedding Day
In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.