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Portrait Photography For Sale
Isabelle Van Zeijl - Nightsky, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
62.2 x 51.1 in, 6 + 2AP 44.5 x 31.5 in, 8 + 2AP "THE MOONSHOT COLLECTION Emerging from a long evolution stretching back nearly 50 million years comes the horse, a wild beauty, grazi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Domaine II, Photography 2013, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Domaine II C Print On Fuji Paper Collection: Dutch Masters One size: 44.5 x 27 Edition of 6 + 2 Artist Proofs, 7 left DUTCH MASTERPIECE These Self-portraits remind us of historic f...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Supermodel II, Photography 2015, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Supermodel II C Print On Fuji Paper Collection: Dutch Masters One size: 44.5 x 34.5 Edition of 7 + 3 Artist Proofs DUTCH MASTERPIECE These Self-portraits remind us of historic fema...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital, Photographic...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Let Me Walk With You, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"THE MOONSHOT COLLECTION Emerging from a long evolution stretching back nearly 50 million years comes the horse, a wild beauty, grazing peacefully on the plains, and then suddenly br...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - YOUTH, Photography 2015, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
YOUTH C Print On Fuji Paper Collection: Dutch Masters One size: 44.5 x 40.5 Edition of 7 + 3 Artist Proofs, 6 left DUTCH MASTERPIECE These Self-portraits remind us of historic fema...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - I Love Her, Photography 2019, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
C-print on Fuji Paper 7 + 3AP, 8 left "CAMOUFLAGED BEAUTY COLLECTION Van Zeijl's love for nature and metamorphosis is also identifiable in the rebellious way she reshapes the dresse...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Isabelle Van Zeijl - I AM I, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
I Am I C Print On Fuji Paper Collection: Camouflaged Beauty One size: 44.5 x 40.5 Edition of 7 + 3 Artist Proofs, 9 left "CAMOUFLAGED BEAUTY COLLECTION Van Zeijl's love for nature ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - I AM 2, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
I Am II C Print On Fuji Paper Collection: Camouflaged Beauty One size: 44.5 x 40.5 Edition of 7 + 3 Artist Proofs, 8 left "CAMOUFLAGED BEAUTY COLLECTION Van Zeijl's love for nature...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Rebirth, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rebirth C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER One size: 62.2 x 56.7 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isabelle va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Shoot For The Moon, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"THE MOONSHOT COLLECTION Emerging from a long evolution stretching back nearly 50 million years comes the horse, a wild beauty, grazing peacefully on the plains, and then suddenly br...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital, Photographic...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Moonshot, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"THE MOONSHOT COLLECTION Emerging from a long evolution stretching back nearly 50 million years comes the horse, a wild beauty, grazing peacefully on the plains, and then suddenly br...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - All That Was Me Is Gone, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"THE MOONSHOT COLLECTION Emerging from a long evolution stretching back nearly 50 million years comes the horse, a wild beauty, grazing peacefully on the plains, and then suddenly br...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Her Roots, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Her Roots Small C Print On Fuji Paper Collection: Flower Evolution One size: 38.5 x 60 Edition of 6 + 2 Artist Proofs, 7 left "FLOWER EVOLUTION The most highly coveted of ornament...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - She Is Here, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
She Is Here C Print On Fuji Paper Collection: Flower Evolution One size: 44.5 x 40.5 Edition of 7 + 3 Artist Proofs "FLOWER EVOLUTION The most highly coveted of ornamental plants, ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Soil, Photography 2021, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Soil Flower Evolution Collection 44.5 x 40.5 in, 8 + 2 Artist Proofs, 10 left 62.2 x 56.7 in, 3 + 2 Artist Proofs, 5 left C-print on Fuji Paper 2021 Cecilia studied Social Studies ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Rebirth Portrait, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rebirth Portrait C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER One size: 44.5 x 40.5 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Is...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - New Earth, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isabelle van Zeijl has turned her eye on 400 million flowers destroyed during quarantine. Using flowers salvaged from her local growers, Va...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - RADIANT, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isabelle van Zeijl has turned her eye on 400 million flowers destroyed during quarantine. Using flowers salvaged from her local growers, V...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Soul, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Soul Flower Evolution Collection 44.5 x 40.5 in 8 + 2 Artist Proofs, 10 left 62.2 x 56.7 in 3 + 2 Artist Proofs, 5 left C-print on Fuji Paper 2021 Cecilia studied Social Studies and...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Resource Portrait, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isabelle van Zeijl has turned her eye on 400 million flowers destroyed during quarantine. Using flowers salvaged from her local growers, Va...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Rebirth, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rebirth C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER One size: 62.2 x 56.7 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isabelle va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Revive, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Revive C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER One size: 62.2 x 56.7 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isabelle van...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Revive Portrait, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Revive Portrait C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER One size: 44.5 x 40.5 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isa...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Resource, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rebirth C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER One size: 62.2 x 56.7 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs, 9 left THE REBIRTH OF THE DUTCH FLOWER COLLECTION Isa...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Love Me Wild, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Love Me Wild C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: FLOWER LOVE One Size 40.5 x 30.3 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs, 9 left FLOWER LOVE Roses warm you heart, they inspire us to nurture a...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Love Me Tender, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Love Me Tender C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: FLOWER LOVE Available Sizes 40.5 x 30.3 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs, 9 left 28.7 x 21.6 Edition of 6 + 2 Artist Proofs, 8 left FL...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Love Me Sweet, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Love Me Sweet C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: FLOWER LOVE Available Sizes 40.5 x 30.3 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs, 10 left 28.7 x 21.6 Edition of 6 + 2 Artist Proofs, 8 left FL...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - She, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
DUTCH MASTERPIECE These Self-portraits remind us of historic female archetypes and bring to mind a mysterious beauty that we would typically associate with the classical age of portr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Higher Love, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Higher Love C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: FLOWER LOVE One size: 40.5 x 40.5 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs FLOWER LOVE Roses warm you heart, they inspire us to nurture and take ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - For Me, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"FLOWER EVOLUTION The most highly coveted of ornamental plants, the delicate, and graceful orchid represents love, feminity, beauty and strength. The orchids have a magical quality. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - All For Love, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
All For Love C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: FLOWER LOVE One size: 40.5 x 40.5 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs FLOWER LOVE Roses warm you heart, they inspire us to nurture and take...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Own, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"FLOWER EVOLUTION The most highly coveted of ornamental plants, the delicate, and graceful orchid represents love, feminity, beauty and strength. The orchids have a magical quality. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - Rising Love, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rising Love C-print on Fuji Paper Collection: FLOWER LOVE One size: 40.5 x 40.5 Edition of 8 + 2 Artist Proofs FLOWER LOVE Roses warm you heart, they inspire us to nurture and take ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Arch...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - You & I, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
DUTCH MASTERPIECE These Self-portraits remind us of historic female archetypes and bring to mind a mysterious beauty that we would typically associate with the classical age of portr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - The New Me, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"FLOWER EVOLUTION The most highly coveted of ornamental plants, the delicate, and graceful orchid represents love, feminity, beauty and strength. The orchids have a magical quality. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - For Me, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
"FLOWER EVOLUTION The most highly coveted of ornamental plants, the delicate, and graceful orchid represents love, feminity, beauty and strength. The orchids have a magical quality. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigm...

Roger Moore as The Saint b/w limited edition archival pigment photograph
Located in Norwich, GB
Frank Herrmann is widely regarded as one of the outstanding photojournalists of the latter part of the twentieth century, with an illustrious thirty year career at The Sunday Times. ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

Deer and Bull, Mexico
By Phyllis Galembo
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Phyllis Galembo Deer and Bull, Mexico, 2012 Fujiflex 19 x 19 inches (48.3 x 48.3 cm) Edition 2/6
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film

Untitled (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Irving Penn Title: Untitled (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn) Medium: Glossy, fibre based paper Date: New York, circa 1949 Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches Stamped ...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew Leaving Liverpool - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew Leaving Liverpool realized in the 1960s. Photo by Charles Daws Good conditions and aged.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gianni Morandi - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gianni Morandi - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Chicago, Black and White Photography 1960s, Hugh Hefner at The Playboy Mansion
Located in New york, NY
Hugh Hefner, 1966 by Burt Glinn is a 16" x 20" portrait in Chicago, IL of the founder of playboy magazine. Hefner is on the phone on a circular bed surrou...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Peacock Blue and Green. Colorful Pheasants
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...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jerry Schatzberg Untitled (Airplane)
Located in New York, NY
Jerry Schatzberg Untitled (Airplane), 1962 archival print 20 x 24" ed. of 20 $12,500 40 x 40" ed. of 9 $20,000 From creator of poetic images to compelling storyteller, Jerry Schatz...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Bob Dylan, 1986 Lambda Silver Gelatin print on paper, framed Signed by the artist, on verso Sheet: 116 x 140 cm Edition of 10
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sophia Fountain
Located in New York, NY
Sophia Fountain, 1960 color coupler print 16 x 16" ed. of 30
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'The Diva (Beachshoot)' -signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'The Diva (Beachshoot)' - 2005 signed in front, not mounted. 1 Digital Color Photograph based on a Polaroid. Polaroid sized open...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Lucia at Twelve - Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood. 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Lucia at Twelve - 2015 40 x 40 cm, Edition 3 of 10 + 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed in Hanemühle Baryta Photo Rag 340gr, based on a Fuji Instant Film original (not mounted)....
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

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

Slim Aarons, Marietine Birnie (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Marietine Birnie, 1959 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Marietine Birnie posing with a parasol at the Inland Sea, Gozo, Malta, July 1959. Estate stamped and hand numb...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Ski Slope In St. Moritz, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skiers (bottom) on a slope in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1963. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate Co...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Audrey Hepburn
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Ken Heyman Limited Edition of ? ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Skiing at St. Moritz, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skiers on a slope in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1978. Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Estate Collector w...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Basquiat 1979 photograph (Nick Taylor Jean-Michel Basquiat Gray)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean Michel Basquiat photograph, New York, 1979: This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from Nicholas Taylor’s well-documented portfolio exploring his friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat - a friendship which began when both collaborated on the historic New York No Wave band, “GRAY” in the late 1970s; before the two briefly lived together in the East Village. Selections from Taylor's portfolio were most notably exhibited as part of the Basquiat retrospective at London's Barbican in 2017 and have been featured in numerous noteworthy publications on Basquiat. Archival Inkjet print. Overall size including borders: 16 x 20 inches. Arrives hand signed, titled & numbered from a limited edition of 20. Excellent condition. Obtained directly from artist. Lot 180...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Inkjet

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Stefanie Schneider 2 Polaroid sized Minis - 'Heavenly Falls' - signed, loose
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Mini Caitlin aka Jane Bond & Miss Moneypenny with Beach Ball (Heavenly Falls) - 2005 signed in front, not mounted. Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

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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