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Portrait Photography For Sale
Liam Gallagher of Oasis
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Liam Gallagher photographed by Pat Pope at the Creation Records office, London in 1994. Creation Records was an influential British independent recor...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sous le ciel de Paris, Paris
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7 Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request A naked and pregnant woman is standing on a small balcony and looks over the roofs of Par...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Japan – Deshima, Nagasaki – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: 1890s. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm), captioned in negative at lower right. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounti...
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima, Japan
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In many respects, Pentti Sammallahti is a modern-day nomad, an itinerant photographer who records lands and peoples as he comes upon them. One of the most distinguishing elements of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled Sequence (Stranger than Paradise) - based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cowboys and Angels) – 2005 Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs 100x60 cm Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid Certificate and Signature Label Artist Inventory No. 1346 Unm...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Marilyn Monroe - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Beach Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

SNL cast portrait by Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Cast members of Saturday Night Live by Jake Chessum, featuring from L to R: Jason Sudekis, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg and Seth Myers. Taken on Polaroid at Pier 59 for Glamour Magazine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Back Alley II (The Last Picture Show) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Back Alley II (The Last Picture Show) - 2005 Edition 1/10, 58x57cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the original Polaroid. Art...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Anhedonia (Stage of Consciousness) - starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Anhedonia (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the 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

Abracadabra (Chicks and Chicks and Sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Abracadabra (Chicks and Chicks and Sometimes Cocks) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Always and Forever (Stage of Consciousness) - Radha Mitchell and Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Always and Forever (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Scared (Stage of Consciousness) - Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Scared (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the 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

Blowin' In The Wind (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Udo Kier, Radha Mitchel
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blowin' In The Wind (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Black Bird (Chicks and Chicks and Sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Black Bird (Chicks and Chicks and Sometimes Cocks) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

In Other Words (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Other Words (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007, from the 29 Palms, CA project - 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Si...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Jivan
Located in PARIS, FR
Photographie disponible en deux formats : 30x42cm et 40x60cm Veuillez nous contacter si intéressé. Ce tirage fait partie de la série "Regards Croisés". « Nous allions passer l’un à...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Cotton, Paper, Color

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Dina Merrill
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The heiress of Post Cereals, Dina Merrill was a socialite, philanthropist, and actress once pegged to be “Hollywood’s new Grace Kelly.” Image dimensions...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Ray Charles, New York; From Jazz Katz: The Sounds of New York
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition Signed, titled, and dated by Jimmy Katz Archival pigment print 22 x 17 in. Series: Jazz Katz: The Sounds of New York Jimmy Katz, born in New York City in 1957, received...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

MICHAEL BRENNAN - muhammad ali
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique opportunity to collect a print signed by Muhammad Ali & the photograph , Michael Brennan 1977, printed later Archival Fine Art Pigment Print Signed in Marker by Michael Brennan and Muhammed...
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Early 2000s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kate Moss
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media, 1970's Vogue, spray paint and image paste, resin on wood panel. Featuring Kate Moss. Panel made by artist. About the Artist: Seek One is an up and coming talent,...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Mixed Media, Resin, Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Martha Graham
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Martha Graham" is a Post-War Polaroid by American Pop Artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is unsigned, but has been given the ...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Realm (Kings Road) - unique solarized gelatin silver artist printed photograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
In Kings Road (2022) Mona Kuhn lyrically reconsiders the realms of time and space within the midcentury architectural elements of the iconic Schindler House in Los Angeles. Built by Austrian architect Rudolph M. Schindler in 1922, the house was both a social and design experiment and an avant-garde hub for intellectuals and artists in the 1920s and ’30s. The body of works incorporates chromogenic color prints, reflecting vignettes and materials of the building's emotional architecture, juxtaposition with unique solarized gelatin silver prints capturing traces of an ethereal human presence. Realm (2022) Kings Road: A Rudolph Schindler House 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm /edition of 12 15" x 20" / 38cm x 56cm / edition of 12 true size solarized gelatin silver print printed at artist darkroom in Los Angeles (10 days handling time) original photograph accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature label (8x10") signed/editioned/dated/titled by the artist + stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Stanley/Barker Editions published Kuhn's Bushes & Succulents in 2018. In 2021, Thames & Hudson published a career retrospective titled Works. Kuhn's most recent publication Kings Road (2022) with Steidl accompanies a multi-dimensional museum traveling exhibition shown in Europe and the US. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe, Photography 1960, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Marilyn Monroe on the set of ‘The Misfits’, Reno, Nevada, 1960. All available sizes and editions: 24" x 20", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs 34" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proo...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Robin Shooting, Infinity, New York, NY, 1976
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin Rice. For decades, Robin has exhibited a wide variety of photographers at the gallery but never her own work. As the show’s title denotes, “It’s About Time.” The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, January 23rd from 6pm to 8pm. The exhibit runs through March 17, 2019. While her photography spans five decades and multiple continents, Rice maintains a cohesive, candid voice that carries throughout all of her work. Observing the world around her in a cinematic way, she possesses an uncanny ability to recognize and capture moments of beauty and the spontaneity of the human spirit. By evoking a wonderstruck sensibility, Rice expresses a deep-rooted love for both people and landscapes using her distinct bohemian style. In this salon-style retrospective, Rice uses an “old school” approach and shoots with her Nikon on Tri-X film. When creating her art, she insists, “the camera has a mind of its own.” The scenes captured in her photography are unedited and thus born purely from the magic of the in-camera composition. In the invitational image, “Tree Farm, Long Lane, East Hampton, NY”, 1999, a naked woman wearing nothing but a large straw hat is captured from behind, centered between a long line of trees on either side, as she bikes down the lane. In another image, “Bubbles, Piazza Rondanini, Roma”, 1995, friends linger before a vine-covered building, extending their arms up in joyful wonder, catching bubbles descending from above. Receiving her first camera at the age of 11, she has since been an avid fine art photographer. After moving from Philadelphia to New York in 1976, Rice was immediately swept up in the electrifying, fast-paced art world of the city. In 1977, Disco...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Ladies and Gentlemen (Lurdes and Ivette)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Green Bedroom #2 (4am), limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Green Bedroom #2 (4am), limited edition photograph, signed and numbered Hopper Meditations is a personal photographic response to the work of the Ameri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley On His Motorcycle 1956 Limited Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Elvis Presley on his Harley Davidson motorcycle at home in 1956. (Photo Phillip Harrington) Estate Stamped limited edition print 5 of 75 Large Oversize 30x20" inches / 76 x 51 c...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The morning after (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The morning after (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label, art...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Miss Shifty, Las Vegas - Contemporary Portrait Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps photographed the Rockabilly scene in England, Europe and America over seven years culminating in his book, 'Man's Ruin'. 'Miss Shifty' captures the chic vintage fashion...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Tina Chow
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Galatea 10 - Contemporary photography, Pop Art, Nude, Cocktails, Lilies, Fruit
Located in Brighton, GB
Galatea 10 is a vibrant C-Type Print on Fujiflex Paper in an Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proof with Dimensions of 100cm x 150cm. Photography duo Tortora & Travezan create vibrant portra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Photography

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C Print, Digital

Untitled (City of Industry)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (City of Industry) - 2004 38x36cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Warhol with Corn Flakes
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Warhol with Corn Flakes" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by pop American artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is signed in the lower righ...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Hurry (Till Death Do Us Part) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Hurry (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 20x24c...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Radha Shooting I (Long Way Home) - 50x50cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha Shooting I (Stranger than Paradise), 1999, 48x46cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory #254. Not ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Crackle (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Crackle (Till Death do us Part) - 2016 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 3612. Not mount...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Florence Lightingale (Couchsurfing Series)
Located in London, GB
Cristina Schek Florence Lightingale - Couchsurfing Series, 2020 Framed Archival Pigment Print Anti-Reflective Museum Glass Signed certificate of authenticity included. 42 x 60 cm (un...
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2010s Old Masters Portrait Photography

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Digital, Giclée

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

David Bowie by Pat Pope
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie photographed by Pat Pope just before going on stage at the Phoenix Festival in July 1997. He supported Amnesty International and said, “I...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

My Girl (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
My Girl (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 48x46cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #92...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Paloma Picasso and Raphael Lopez Sanchez with a Dog
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Paloma Picasso and her husband Raphael Lopez Sanchez (aka Rafael Lopez-Cambil) holding a dog. Paloma Picasso is a jewelry, fashion, and perfume designer and the daughter of the artis...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print David Bowie backstage, 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies according to print s...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lana Turner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Lana Turner got her start in Hollywood in 1937 at 16 years old. She would become one of the most famous actresses of her time, starring opposite the likes ...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Lynn Koester, New York City, 1984 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Woman
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Lynn Koester, New York City, 1984 1984 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Albert Watson was born 1942 ...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Original Photo From Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
Located in Roma, IT
FK 016720. . . • 0 • UNIPIX ROYAL WEDDING LONDON, ENGLAND -7/29/81- Earl Spencer, father of the bride and Queen Elizabeth cheer to the crowd in London D ...
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1980s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Prince, The Artist
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant black and white studio portrait of legendary musician and artist, Prince. Prince was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and actor. He is widel...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bond Girls (1968) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Bond Girls (1968) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images Archive) Australian actor George Lazenby poses with several of his female co-stars whilst filming the new James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' in the Swiss Alps, 22nd October 1968. From left to right, the actresses are (at the back) Helena Ronee, Zaheera, Catherina von Schell, (sitting) Anouska Hempel...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Helena Christensen, New Orleans, 1991 – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Helena Christensen, New Orleans, 1991 1991 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print Only Albert Watson...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol Getting Cast of Face for the Lewis Allen "No Man Show" Robot
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Dated 'Dec 9 1980' (on the reverse). Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundatio...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Seriema #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
Located in Paris, FR
'Seriema #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. T...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Carousel. Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach - Dye Sublimation Print, 2015
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days. This print may be available in another size, please contact the gallery for more information. "The Carousel. Palm Beach Zoo. West Palm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Dye, Color

A Hopi Woman, 1905
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward S. Curtis A Hopi Woman 1905 Photogravure Print 22 x 18 inches Vintage large format Curtis Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #411, The North American Indian, on Japa...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Lenny Kravitz - Maple Leaf Gardens, 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 ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Beachshoot) - with Radha Mitchell, analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Beachshoot) - 2005 128x125cm, Edition 4/5. Analog C-Print, hand-Printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certifi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Two Wild Horses Rearing Up on Sable Island, Equestrian, Iconic Photograph
Located in US
"The Dance" This award-winning print features a stallion protecting his band from others by defending his family. The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Island documents...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gelatin silver print of Bette Midler by Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Pro...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Fish work Zanzibar Photography, Limited Edition, Africa, people, animal, food
Located in München, BY
Fish Work Zanzibar Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A dock worker on Zanzibar uses a machete to cut up a ray that the fishermen have caught and landed. JJK is a pseu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Why can’t it work? (Till Death do us Part), diptych - Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
I am leaving! (Till Death do us Part) - 2007 - 20x24cm each, installed 20x50cm, Edition of 10, 2 digital C-Prints, based on 2 Polaroids. Certificate and Signature label, artist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Girl with Oxen, Portugal
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli Silver Gelatin Print 27.25" x 23.5" Unique: $5400 Provenance: Printed by the artist, from the artist's studio Signature: Signed en verso ORMOND GIGLI Born New York Cit...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Neff
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli Neff, 1954 Gelatin Silver Print 13.5" x 10.5" Unique: $6500 Provenance: Printed by the artist, from the artist's studio Signature: Signed en verso ORMOND GIGLI Born Ne...
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Mid-20th Century Portrait Photography

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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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