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Portrait Photography For Sale
"African Feather Head Dress" Photography 40"x27" inch Edition 2/7 by Safaa Kagan
By Safaa Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
"African Feather Head Dress" Photography 40"x27" inch Edition 2/7 by Safaa Kagan
Omo Valley, Ethiopia series 2018
ABOUT
Safaa is a Los Angeles ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Through Leaves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These images are available as hand-pulled polymer photogravures, made with bone
black and warm sepia inks on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper.
Edition of 109
7 x 9 photopolymer gravure
Signed numbered and dated by the artist
Framing options available
The photographs and poem that evolved into this series of photographs and the accompanying book “Yesterday” were made during the summer of 2020. Although
much of the country was in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic, on this remote island off the coast of Maine, we still felt free from much of the toll that Covid was taking.
Able to spend time outside, in nature, we had the illusion of safety, of normalcy almost, whilst at the same time being painfully aware of how the virus was increasingly
touching everyone's lives. By then we all knew of people who had died, or become ill and we were managing the stress of futures shifting and plans that had been derailed,
fearing what would come with the change of the seasons. That summer represented a pause in time, a moment where life could feel normal, when we were still holding on to a world of yesterdays.
Maine-based photographic artist and writer Sal Taylor Kydd uses various photographic media in a personal narrative that explores themes around memory and belonging; combining her poetry with alternative processes of photography and object-making.
Taylor Kydd’s fine art photographs have been exhibited throughout the country and internationally, including Barcelona, San Miguel De Allende, Portland, Boston and Los Angeles; and she has been featured in numerous publications, including Shots Magazine, Don’t Take Pictures Magazine, Lenscratch, Diffusion Annual and The Hand magazine.
She has self-published a number of books combining her poetry with her photographs. Her books are in private and museum collections throughout the country including The Getty Museum, Bowdoin College, The Peabody Essex Museum and the Maine Women Writer’s Collection at the University of New England. Taylor Kydd’s latest book “Yesterday”, produced by Datz Press, is a limited edition book of poems and photographs that explores our sense of loss around the pandemic of 2020.
Taylor Kydd is also a veteran workshop leader and educator and has led workshops and conducted portfolio reviews throughout the country and internationally with Maine Media, Santa Fe Workshops, Palm Beach Photography...
Category
2010s Romantic Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Halston Holding American Flag at Warhol's Montauk Estate
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Dated 'Jul 6 1982' (on the reverse).
Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The And...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Waiting - Contemporary, Nude, Figurative, Polaroid, Photograph, expired
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Waiting (Sidewinder) - 2005
48x47cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory No. 3173.
Not ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Muhammad Ali, Fifth Street Gym, Miami by Al Satterwhite, 1971, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Muhammad Ali, Fifth Street Gym, Miami by Al Satterwhite is a 20 x 16 inch archival pigment print. This photograph features Muhammad Ali leaning against gym equipment with his arms ra...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Divine Nude No.9 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, bodies
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.9 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print
Frida with the Cactus
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition
Signed in black ink on print margin.
Titled, dated and print date in black ink on artist label.
Paper size: : 11 x 14 in., Image size: 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.
“Frida told me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
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,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #92...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Jane Monheit - New York, US 2003 (III)
Located in Toronto, ON
Archival Pigment Print
COA Hand Signed by Michael Grecco
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lucy Liu - Holmby Hills, CA 1999 III
Located in Toronto, ON
Archival Pigment Print
COA Hand Signed by Michael Grecco
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
George Harrison, Black and White Photography, 20, 4 x 25, 4 cm
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
New York City, 1956 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Portrait Photography)
Located in London, GB
New York City, 1956 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Portrait Photography)
Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label
Silver gelatin print, printed later...
Category
20th Century Portrait Photography
Materials
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,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #92...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Peacock Blue and Green. Colorful Pheasants
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
This close-up of a peacock displaying is defined by late dramatic light.
Robert Funk is a photographer and New York advertising art director for Print and TV. He was widely publishe...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Ode to van Dyck's Grimaldi
Located in New Orleans, LA
16 x 9 inches - Edition 2 of 7 with 2 APs
STATEMENT:
e2, a collaboration between New Orleans artists Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien, re-imagines iconic images from the history...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ode to Zoffany's Portrait of Belle and Murray
Located in New Orleans, LA
11.5 x 16 inches - Edition 3 of 7 with 2 APs
STATEMENT:
e2, a collaboration between New Orleans artists Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien, re-imagines iconic images from the hist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Yves Saint Laurent
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Yves Saint Laurent" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by pop artist Andy Warhol. The work is numbered FA05.08589 and AWL021.
Andy Warhol — who famously said that...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Gregory Hines in 'Sophisticated Ladies', Color 17 x 22" Exhibition Photograph
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer Gregory Hines in costume for his starring role in "Sophisticated Ladies" on Broadway photographed in 1980. One of Mitchell's most beautiful...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Billie Holiday at the Olympia
Located in PARIS, FR
A few days after the death of my father, André Sas, in 2020, I received numerous very moving testimonies full of praise for him from the from his former colleagues and partners in th...
Category
20th Century Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Austen in front of..' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid-sized unlimited Mini 'Austen in Front of Trailer' (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 -
signed in front, not mounted.
1 Archival Color Photograph based on t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
Ode to Gheeraerts' Portrait of Elizabeth I
Located in New Orleans, LA
16 x 10.25 inches - Edition 4 of 7 with 2 APs
STATEMENT:
e2, a collaboration between New Orleans artists Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien, re-imagines iconic images from the his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Suguta, Kenya, Elephant, black and white photography, wildlife
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10
more sizes on request
The black and white picture shows the very young orphaned baby elephant named Suguta which is pushing another little elephant with its head. Both...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Wrapped Series Untitled #25" Photography 1/10 34" x 23" inch by Robert Mack
By Robert Mack
Located in Culver City, CA
"Wrapped Series Untitled #25" Photography 1/10 34" x 23" inch by Robert Mack
2013
Photograph, archival exhibition paper
Aluminum mount, UV mat protecti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
Two Sisters, Easter Sunday, 4th Ward, Houston, TX
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 in.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photograp...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Diana Vreeland Wearing a Cowboy Hat
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
February 25, 1978 - Dinner for Cecil Beaton at Diana Vreeland's with Peter Beard, Diana Vreeland, Carole Bouquet, Cecil Beaton and others.
As Editor-in-Chief, Diana Vreeland brought...
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paul Newman and Lee Marvin (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 45/50, signed by Terry O'Neill. Includes black frame.
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and privat...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Divination by Book
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Street Champion, 4th Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1986
Located in Denton, TX
Street Champion, 4th Ward, Houston, TX by Earlie Hudnall Jr. features a group of children posing in front of a house. One of the boys flexes his arms while wearing boxing gloves, posing like a champion. A small trophy sits in the window in the background.
Street Champion by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., is an 8 x 10 inch vintage gelatin silver print. This print is signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Man with Pipe, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 in.
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American ph...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Great Egrets in the Bayou
By Cheryl Medow
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 10
Signed and numbered in pencil, and blind stamp on print margin.
Signed, titled, dated and print type in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 25 x 20 in., Image size: 20 x...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Markus Klinko - Pamela Anderson, Relaxing, Photography 2006, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Markus Klinko is an award-winning, international fashion/celebrity photographer and director, who has worked with many of today's most iconic stars of film, music, and fashion.
Kli...
Category
Early 2000s Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Pigment
Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage press realized in the 1950s.
London.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Surfers Kids and Cop
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin.
Signed, titled, dated, print date and misc. notations in pencil on print verso
AVAILABLE SIZES:
11 x 14 in., Edition ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Japan – Kimya-Bashi (Bridge), Nagasaki w/ 2 rickshaws – Hand-colored photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: circa 1890.
Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm); hand numbered 64 in negative and captioned at lower left; light cockling at top left co...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
Performing at Mother nightclub
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
14 x 11 inches
(Edition of 15)
24 x 20 inches
(Edition of 10)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones - Molson Canada Rocks for Toronto
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Prints
Hand Signed by Richard Beland
8" x 10" Unframed
Open Edition
11" x 14" Unframed
Open Edition
16" x 20" Unframed
Open Edition
20" x ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Syd Barrett Laying on His Car" Photography 20" x 24" inch 14/50 by Mick Rock
By Mick Rock
Located in Culver City, CA
"Syd Barrett Laying on His Car" Photography 20" x 24" inch 14/50 by Mick Rock
Edition: 14/50
Signed and numbered by Mick Rock
Medium: Silver gelatin limited edition photographic pri...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marisa Berenson - Bronzed Model Poses in Purple Turban with Gold Hoops
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Marisa Berenson - Bronzed Model Poses in Purple Turban with Gold Hoops by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
"Marisa B...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
It's gonna get worse before it gets any better (Till Death du us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
It's gonna get worse before it gets any better (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate an...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Tokyo and Ceremony II, Diptych Abstract mixed media portrait photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
These works are part of the MY WAY project, a trip with the actress Adria Arjona to Tokyo and Thailand, these paintings recover the essence of a series of traditional ceremonies live...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Pigment
Leaving III (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Leaving III (Sidewinder) - 2005
60x110cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory No. 3463.
Not mounted.
Stefanie ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Radiants and Head, Pharrell Williams portrait. LIVE FOREVER. 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
David Bowie and William Burroughs, framed signed print by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Framed, 20x24" signed lifetime edition print by Terry O'Neill of David Bowie with William Burroughs, taken for an interview published at Rolling Stone magazine in February 28, 1974.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$7,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Gabriela at twelve - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood. 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Gabriela at Twelve - 2020,
40x30cm,
Edition of 10 + 2 Artist Proofs.
Photograph printed in Hanemühle Baryta Photo Rag 340gr, based on a Fuji Instant Film original (not mounted). ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
In the Blazing Sun at George Airfield
Located in Austin, TX
British fashion model Wenda Parkinson wearing a grey gabardine dress by Dorville at George Airfield in Nairobi, Kenya, South Africa, next to a Hermes airplane...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Flying Swimsuit
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
Limited edition print, Flying Swimsuit by Art Kane, taken in 1970 for Harper’s Bizaar Magazine
Art Kane fine art print details
Limited edition, fine art prints of Art Kane photogra...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
John Lennon Skiing
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of John Lennon skiing at St. Moritz, circa 1965.
John Lennon was an English singer-songwriter, musician and political activist. He gained worldwide fame ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Done Crying (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Done Crying (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory #14083...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Jane Fonda in hair and makeup at The Factory
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work.
Dated 'MAY 03 1982' (on the reverse).
Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundati...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Beachshoot' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Beachshoot' - 1999
signed in front, not mounted.
1 Digital Color Photograph based on a Polaroid.
Polaroid sized open Editions 1...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
Love You Actor Girl - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, expired
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Love You Actor Girl' (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007
40x50cm, Edition 1/10
Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory Nr. 6417,
Not m...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Harsha and Sneha, Protraits. From The Third Gender of India Series
By Jill Peters
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse group of people in India who identify as third gender. They can range from a natural born hermaphrodite to a male cross dresser. Dating bac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Sean Connery & Ian Fleming on set of Dr.No b/w photograph 17 x25 inch
Located in Norwich, GB
Invited onto the set of the first James Bond film Dr.No, Herrmann captured the historic moment when author of the Bond books Ian Fleming dropped in on the filming to chat with actor ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
I see My Way, Ouaga - 2019 - Paris
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Saïdou Dicko
I see my way, Ouaga - Paris, 2019
Hand painted archival pigment print; digital collage without retouching
Framed Dimensions: 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches (80 x 59.7 cm) Imag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Pigment
Crying Child in Stroller, Vintage Print - Female Street Photographer
By Vivian Maier
Located in Miami, FL
Female Street Photographer Vivian Maier captures a riveting moment of a child consumed in grief. The physiological and psychological anguish dominates her...
Category
1950s American Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Te Veo by James Sparshatt. Portrait of Cuban man in glasses on Brushed Aluminium
Located in Coltishall, GB
Te veo… I see you. Matanzas 2005.
Sparshatt's black-and-white portrait captures the essence of a weathered, elderly man, his face a tapestry of deep wrinkles that tell stories of a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
Bert stern "Marilyn Monroe classic Pink roses " 2011
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn Monroe classic Pink roses
Mythical photo of the last seance (1962)
Ink jet print by bert stern
2011
signed on both sides
certificate signed by the artist in his lifetime
single copy
25 X 40,5 cms
perfect condition
never exposed to light.
New from antique stock...
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Biblioteca St. Emmeram III, Regensburg, Germania
Located in New York, NY
Biblioteca St. Emmeram III, Regensburg, Germania
2016
C print
signed and numbered edition of 5
The photographer is based in Florence, and is fascinated how his architectural subject...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
John Lennon at Abbey Rd Studios 1967 b/w silver gelatin VINTAGE hand print
Located in Norwich, GB
John Lennon at Abbey Rd Studios London during the recording of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearst Club band, 1967. Sitting leaning on the console desk wearing a flower in his left lapel, a s...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs
Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.
Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.
Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.
While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.
Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.
Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.
On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.
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