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Portrait Photography For Sale
David Bowie - limited edition Mick Rock Estate print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
David Bowie - signed limited edition print
David Bowie, 1976. (photo Mick Rock)
paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm
Stamped and numbered by the Estate.
Archival pigment print...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Monica Bellucci, N°1, South of France
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10
Portrait of the young Monica Bellucci.
Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Olivar (b. 1941), where th...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cricket in Antigua (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cricket in Antigua (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Cricketers on the field during a match between the Leeward Islands and the MCC, Antigua,
West Indies, ...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Meryl Streep, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 25
Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10
Black and white portrait of famous actress Meryl Streep.
From personality portrait...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe for Eve Arnold - Photograph by Eve Arnold - 1960
By Eve Arnold
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Eve Arnold in 1960.
Copyright: Magnum Photos and Agenzia Contrasto.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$3,211 Sale Price
25% Off
Sunbathing In Burgenstock, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Lilian Hanson sunbathing by a pool at the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne in Canton Nidwald...
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
MAN RAY (1890-1976), SIDE PORTRAIT, 1926 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: SIDE PORTRAIT
Date Of Negative: 1926
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogra...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Surfing Florida Style - Black and White Photograph, Car, Beach, Ocean, Teenager
Located in Denton, TX
Surfing Florida Style by Al Satterwhite depicts a young man surfing on the water. He holds a rope attached to a car, which tows him through the w...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
'Shaken Not Stirred' 1968
By Peter Ruck
Located in London, GB
'Shaken Not Stirred' by Peter Ruck 1968 Silver Gelatin Print
English actor Roger Moore, downs a Martini, 17th July 1968.
Moore has recently been awarded his second Bravo Otto award...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Bob Marley
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of Bob Marley by Kevin Cummins, photographed whilst performing at Bingley Hall in Stafford, England, June 22, 19...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Powerful Portrait of a Young African Woman in Tribal Jewelry, Best-seller, Kenya
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"The Gaze"
An iconic, fashion-inspired portrait of a young Rendille woman highlighting the bold and beautiful traditions of her remote tribal culture.
The print series Desert Song:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of a Tribeswoman, Ethiopia, Fashion, Black and White
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Untitled 2"
In this best-selling, award-winning image, a Karo tribeswoman shows off her pierced lower lip. Self expression is paramount in this community, and both men and women c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor, B & W Photograph of Glam Hollywood Star on the Beach 1950s
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Elizabeth Taylor, 1959 by Burt Glinn is a black-and-white photograph shot on film a portrait of Elizabeth Taylor on the beach during the filming of the adaptation of Tennessee Willia...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Chains
Located in Austin, TX
From a stunning collection of contemporary nudes from celebrated photographer, Markus Klinko, featuring amongst others, Dita Von Teese, Stoya and Aubrey O’Day
This print is availabl...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Surfer with White Board
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print
Signed, verso
24 x 20 inches, sheet
22 x 17 inches, image
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
African Pot III by Tamary Kudita - Portrait photography, African women, cactus
Located in Paris, FR
African Pot III is a limited-edition photograph (Digital Print on Baryta Fine Art paper) by contemporary artist Tamary Kudita.
This photograph is sold unf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital
Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography
By Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book ‘To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting’ by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City, New York...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ella FITZERALD " Mercédès " 1988
Located in CANNES, FR
Annie Leibovitz ( 1949- )
photo : 24 x19 cm .
Ella Fitzgerald devant un cabriolet Mercedes . 1988
Original Vintage work .
Framed : 42 X 42 cm
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$1,719 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled (Kate #11)
By Chuck Close
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Chuck Close
Title: Untitled (Kates #11)
Year: 2005
Medium: Digital pigment print on Hahnemuhle Satin paper
Edition: 25; signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Sheet: 17 x 22 inches (43.18 x 55.88 cm)
Frame: 19 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches (49.53 x 62.23 cm)
Certificate of Authenticity included
For its September 2003 issue, W. magazine commissioned artists Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, Lisa Yuskavage...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
World Class Racing Yachts in Italy, Nautical, Horizontal, Iconic
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Rainbow Trailed"
The J-Class boats Rainbow and Velsheda sail at near impossible angles as the sailors freely dangle their feet over the edge of the dec...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel - Black and White Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair under her self portrait hanging on the wall.
Im...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andros Island (1957) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Andros Island (1957) Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
Marsha Gayle of Paris enjoys a deserted beach near Calabash Bay, Andros,
Bahamas, 1957.
Additional Informat...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Via Veneto - Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Via Veneto - Limited Estate Stamped
(Photo By Slim Aarons)
American playwright Tennessee Williams (1911 – 1983) and a lady friend standing on the Via Ve...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Unbelievable Wild Horse With Beautiful Mane, Iconic, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Legend"
This wild horse's mane stands out among the rest of the 500 horses on Sable Island. It is the grandest and most regal of them all.
The print series Discovering the Horses...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cai by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of Cai by photographer Markus Klinko in 2000 in New York.
This print is available in the following sizes, signed and numbered by Markus Klinko
24" high...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
$3,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Runaway Ride (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Runaway Ride - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999
40x40cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist Inventory #345.
...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
David Bowie "Watch That Man IV" by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Masayoshi Sukita. Taken at RCA Studios, New York, 1973. As featured in the new movie, Moonage Daydream.
This print is also ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
' Blonde Bombshell ' - Jean Harlow 1933
Located in London, GB
DINNER AT EIGHT, Jean Harlow, 1933/ Everett Collection.
stunning and vivid photograph of the first sex symbol, Jean Harlow.
12x16 inches Archival Pigment...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Radha Pink (29 Palms, CA) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Radha Pink' (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
38x36cm,
Edition of 30, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #6...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper
Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Superman
By Nick Veasey
Located in München, BY
Edition 15
Framed Chromaluxe
In this image we can see Superman x-rayed.
A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside.
Nick’s work with r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$11,900
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
Located in New york, NY
Punctuated by documentary photo essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in the Harlem series. In the image of Fire Hydrant, two chil...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pi...
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Kate Moss 1993, Paradise Island Bahamas, Original Print Custom Framed
By Herb Ritts
Located in London, GB
For the 1994 Pirelli Calendar shot on the Paradise Island in the Bahamas, photographer Herb Ritts set out to capture in a series of nudes what he called “the gentle innocence” of Kat...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Wood, Glass
David Bowie, New York, 20th Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 10
Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25
Signed on a label and a certificate of authenticity
Black and white portrait of Singer and Songwriter David Bowie...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eve Arnold - Bar girl in a brothel, Photography 1954, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Stamford, CT
A model in Harlem, New York City in 1968.
All available sizes and editions:
20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
"Eve Arnold, born ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
On the set of the film Paris Texas - Wim Wenders - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
On the set of the film Paris Texas - Wim Wenders is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1984.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Eve Arnold - Marylin Monroe Casino II, Photography 1960, Printed After
By Eve Arnold
Located in Stamford, CT
Marilyn Monroe on the set of ‘The Misfits’, Reno, Nevada, 1960.
All available sizes and editions:
20" x 24", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proofs
24" x 34", Edition of 25 + 3 Artist Proo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Photograph of Nude Marilyn Monroe Pose 2
By Tom Kelly
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white photograph of a nude Marilyn Monroe taken by Tom Kelly in 1949. The work was distributed as calender art and one was featured in an issue of Playboy magazine in 1953. The photograph is not framed.
Artist Biography: Kelley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He learned photography as an apprentice in a New York photo studio, and then worked for the Associated Press and Town & Country magazine. After coming to California in 1935, Kelley established a photography studio in Hollywood and produced promotional photographs of motion picture stars. David O. Selznick and Samuel Goldwyn retained Kelley to take promotional photos of their stars and starlets for magazine covers and advertising. Later, Kelley's business shifted to commercial and advertising photography.
Some of Kelley's most famous photo subjects have included Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, James Cagney, Clark Gable, Winston Churchill, Bob Hope, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, Jack Benny, David Bowie, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Yma Sumac and, of course, Marilyn Monroe, with and without clothes. Tom Kelley had a way of making his subjects feel comfortable behind the camera. He would bring his wife with him to his shoots to create a more soothing and relaxed atmosphere.
Kelley served on the panel of judges at the Miss Universe...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Fan Mail, 1950 - Marilyn Monroe Silk Lace Gown The Asphalt Jungle Fan Mail
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Fan Mail, 1950 - Marilyn Monroe Silk Lace Gown The Asphalt Jungle Fan Mail by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
Pleas...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Jumping Geoff, 1966 - Geoff Hurst English Football Black and White Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Jumping Geoff, 1966 - Geoff Hurst English Football Black and White Photograph
Geoff Hurst jumps into the air after scoring the first hat-trick in a final of the World Cup. England w...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
David Bowie Diamond Dogs by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Rare, signed silver gelatin print of David Bowie with a large barking dog for publicity shots for his 1974 album ‘Diamond Dogs’ in London.
12x16" silver gelatin darkroom print, sign...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The English Actress Claire Bloom - Photography - Early 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The English Actress Claire Bloom in an elegant pose.
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Isabelle Van Zeijl - Love Me Wild, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Stamford, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Stevie Wonder V1, Los Angeles, California - Black and White, Musician, Piano
Located in Denton, TX
Stevie Wonder V1 by Al Satterwhite is a black and white portrait of the famous American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
Archival Pigment Print
20 x 24 in.
Ed. of 2...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Francisco From Ibiza Series
By Mikael Kenta
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“People from Ibiza” Kenta first came to visit the magic island of Ibiza as a young man at the age of 18 and fell in love with the diversity of personalities and expressions of freedo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
Beastie Boys and Run DMC by Ebet Roberts
By Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, TX
The Beastie Boys and Run DMC on the roof of B. Smith's restaurant at 47th St. and 8th Avenue in New York City on May 11, 1987, taken by Ebet Roberts.
Signed limited edition, hand pr...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Maxi - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary Oversized nude photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Maxi - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8
Photography : 1988
Bichromate print : 2012
Will be part of Ian Sanderson's future Bri...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Beaton (tariff free*), Pablo Picasso, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Lithograph
$626 Sale Price
30% Off
Old Days - Camping - Vintage Photo - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Camping is a vintage photograph realized in the Mid 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Steve McCurry 'Afghan Girl'
Located in New York, NY
Steve McCurry
Afghan Girl
1984 (printed later
C-print on Fuji Crystal archival paper
24 x 20 inches
Signed and dated
Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contempo...
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Rolling Stones Tin Pan Alley Colour LIFETIME silver gelatine print
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers, with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars, he ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Erotic Shooting by Walter Leonardi - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic shooting by Walter Leonardi is a lot of five photographic print on matt single coated paper.
Prints realized during 1980's on quality dedicated...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
007 Catches Ursula, 1962 - Ursula Andress Sean Connery Dr No James Bond
Located in Brighton, GB
007 Catches Ursula, 1962 - Ursula Andress Sean Connery Dr No James Bond
The original James Bond, 007, Scottish actor Sean Connery catches original Bond Girl, Honey Ryder, played by...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Hanna
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print, painted frame (Edition of 4 + 1 AP)
Signed and numbered, verso
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Price includes mounting and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$3,050
Anthony Bourdain portrait by Jake Chessum
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Anthony Bourdain was famous for traveling the globe and exploring the local cuisine in No Reservations and Parts Unknown. In this print, photographer Jake Chessum captures the late B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Ronnie Wood and David Bowie by Rolling Stones Bill Wyman, signed framed print
Located in Austin, TX
Ready to ship immediately. Free domestic US shipping.
Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood and a camera- shy David Bowie at the Kellgren House in Los Angeles, September 3rd 1975 by...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Sabrina (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sabrina (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
October 1953: Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) leans out of a car window on the set ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
SMILING MAN, MARDI GRAS - Portrait Photograph, New Orleans, Signed Limited Ed.
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
A Mardi Gras Indian known as Spoons during Super Sunday 2007, in which Mardi Gras Indians parade down from the Bayou St. John in New Orleans.
Photograph Print is 12 x 9 inches, Frame is approximately 19.5 x 15 inches.
Statement: "My mission is to capture the vitality of human experience and to present it on paper in a visually compelling manner. I work with daily life, ritual and celebration within which I look for moments of insight. From Coney Island, to New Orleans, Cuba, Haiti, Colombia and India I use my camera as a tool for understanding and mutual respect between cultures!"
Andy...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Juncture (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Juncture (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventor...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Divine, animal, black and white photography, cheetah, africa
Located in München, BY
Edition No. 10/12
image size 37,6 x 24,6 cm
signed and numbered
Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass
A beautiful portrait of a cheetah lying in the savannah
Joachim Schmeisser is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$3,917 Sale Price
20% Off
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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