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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1950s
Portrait of Eraldo Pecci - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s. Excellent condition.
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Eraldo Pecci - Vintage Photo - 1970s

Portrait of Eraldo Pecci - Vintage Photo - 1970s, 1970s

Portrait of Stefano Chiodi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Stefano Chiodi - Vintage Photo - 1970s

Portrait of Stefano Chiodi - Vintage Photo - 1970s, 1970s

Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich , signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich, 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives ...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich , signed by Jack Mitchell
Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich , signed by Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell
Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich , signed by Jack Mitchell, 1973

Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall Vintage Press Print, 1953

Rita Hayworth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful vintage portrait features Rita Hayworth posed in a Hawaiian outfit, posed amongst palm trees.Rita Hayworth was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth, 1950's

American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, photographed for After Dark magazine in 1975. Mitchell dry mounted this photograph on archiva...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, signed by Jack Mitchell
American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, signed by Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell
American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, signed by Jack Mitchell, 1975

Marilyn Monroe Candid Artistic Portrait in White Dress Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white artistic and candid portrait of Marilyn Monroe in front of stores wearing a white dress. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archi...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Candid Artistic Portrait in White Dress Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe Candid Artistic Portrait in White Dress Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe Candid Artistic Portrait in White Dress Vintage Press Print, 1950s

Andy Warhol in his New York studio, 1976 (Palm Springs Art Museum) Signed Framed
By Michael Childers
Located in New York, NY
MICHAEL CHILDERS Andy Warhol in his New York studio, 1976 Photographic print Printed in 2007 Signed boldly on the front in black felt tip pen by photographer Michael Childers Frame included: in the original frame as donated by the photographer to the Palm Springs Art Museum This is one of a series of portraits of Andy Warhol by Michael Childers, founding photographer of Warhol's Interview and After Dark magazines, taken in his New York studio and Paris from 1976-1980. This work is signed on the front and framed. It was acquired from the Palm Springs Art Museum, where it was donated by the artist. The verso of the frame bears the works title, original year in felt tip marker, and the artist's studio stamp with copyright of 2007 (year printed) Another example of this work was exhibited at the Palm Springs Art Museum and a different example is part of the Michael Childers collection at the Las Vegas Art Museum Measurements: Artwork (visible): 7 x 9 7/8 inches Frame: 12 x 15 x .4 inches Michael Childers Biography: Since the 1960s, Michael Childers has been photographing famous people...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Andy Warhol in his New York studio, 1976 (Palm Springs Art Museum) Signed Framed
Andy Warhol in his New York studio, 1976 (Palm Springs Art Museum) Signed Framed

Michael Childers
Andy Warhol in his New York studio, 1976 (Palm Springs Art Museum) Signed Framed, 2007

Farrah Fawcett
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (pictured). The work is stamped on the verso by the Es...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett

Andy Warhol
Farrah Fawcett, 1979

Marilyn Monroe at the St. Judes Hospital Benefit Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe at the St Judes Hospital benefit at the Hollywood Bowl in September 1953. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe at the St. Judes Hospital Benefit Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe at the St. Judes Hospital Benefit Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe at the St. Judes Hospital Benefit Vintage Press Print, 1953

Brigitte Bardot in "Une Parisienne"
Located in Cologne, DE
This black and white photograph features Brigitte Bardot from the 1957 film Une Parisienne. She is sitting on a bed, wearing a light-colored, sleeveless dress with delicate straps an...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Brigitte Bardot in "Une Parisienne"

Brigitte Bardot in "Une Parisienne"

Norman Parkinson 'Rudi Gernreich in tights, Vogue, February 1969'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
“The New Emphatics: for feet and legs – drama from the ground up”, fashion story photographed at El Conquistador Hotel in Puerto Rico for American Vogue, 15 February 1969. The fantas...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Rudi Gernreich in tights, Vogue, February 1969'
Norman Parkinson 'Rudi Gernreich in tights, Vogue, February 1969'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Rudi Gernreich in tights, Vogue, February 1969', 1969

Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Michael Ochs
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) NEW YORK - MARCH 1955: Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Michael Ochs
Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 cm
Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 cm

Erich Andres
Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 cm, 1955

Andy Warhol with Cameras, Black and White Photography of Celebrity Artist
By Christopher Makos
Located in New york, NY
Andy with SX-70 and Konica, 1986 by Christopher Makos is an 8 x 10in vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper of the celebrity artist Andy Warhol. The photograph is stamped (black ink) on verso (photo back). Provenance: Private Collector *** Artist’s Bio: Christopher Makos (1948- ) is an American photographer and visual artist. He studied architecture in Paris and was an apprentice to Man Ray. Andy Warhol was Makos' good friend and frequent portrait subject. His photographs of Andy Warhol have been exhibited in galleries and museums, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Tate Modern in London, Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, IVAM in Valencia (Spain), Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among others. Makos’ pictures have appeared in publications, including Paris Match and the Wall Street Journal. The visual artist is the author of numerous books, such as Warhol/Makos In Context (2007), Andy Warhol China...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol with Cameras, Black and White Photography of Celebrity Artist
Andy Warhol with Cameras, Black and White Photography of Celebrity Artist

Christopher Makos
Andy Warhol with Cameras, Black and White Photography of Celebrity Artist, undated

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette on the set of the movie 'Gi...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera, 1955

Elizabeth Taylor Behind the Scenes
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Bene...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital

Elizabeth Taylor Behind the Scenes
Elizabeth Taylor Behind the Scenes

Elizabeth Taylor Behind the Scenes, 1955

Ava (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Ava (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) 1950, Portrait of the actress Ava Gardner circa. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 1...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Ava (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Ava (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1950 (Printed Later)

Clark Gable With a Sealyham Terrier
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features smiling Clark Gable carrying pet Sealyham Terrier and looking away.Clark Gable was an American film actor, often referred to as ""The King of Ho...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Clark Gable With a Sealyham Terrier
Clark Gable With a Sealyham Terrier

Clark Gable With a Sealyham Terrier, 1950s

Marilyn Monroe Smiling for Paparazzi Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of starlet Marilyn Monroe smiling for gathering paparazzi. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of history and kick-start your collection with our one-of-a-kind pieces of your favorite celebrities. -- "The Marilyn Monroe community was shocked and stunned at the untimely passing of truly one of the greatest Monroe sculptors of all time, Kim Goodwin...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Smiling for Paparazzi Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe Smiling for Paparazzi Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe Smiling for Paparazzi Vintage Press Print, 1950s

Sean Connery - James Bond, 007, Thunderball, Goldfinger, Untouchables, Movies
By David Steen
Located in Brighton, GB
Edition of 50. Sean Connery is a striking portrait, on fibre paper, from iconic 20th Century photographer David Steen. Steen’s introduction to photography ...
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1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Sean Connery - James Bond, 007, Thunderball, Goldfinger, Untouchables, Movies

David Steen
Sean Connery - James Bond, 007, Thunderball, Goldfinger, Untouchables, Movies, 1973

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Marilyn Monroe in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white promo photo of Marilyn Monroe posed in a bathing suit for her role in "Monkey Business", circa 1952. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print
Marilyn Monroe in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print

Marilyn Monroe in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print, 1952

North Conway, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman holding her skis in North Conway, New Hampshire. This is an estate stamped and han...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

North Conway, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
North Conway, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
North Conway, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s winter photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, 1955. This is an e...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955-printed later

Norman Parkinson 'Iman at King Peter's Bay in Tobago for Vogue, 1976'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
Somali-American fashion model and actress Iman at King Peter’s Bay, Tobago wearing a Krizia jumpsuit. British Vogue magazine, May 1976. Iman in Krizia jum...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Iman at King Peter's Bay in Tobago for Vogue, 1976'
Norman Parkinson 'Iman at King Peter's Bay in Tobago for Vogue, 1976'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Iman at King Peter's Bay in Tobago for Vogue, 1976', 1976

Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s winter photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, 1955. This is an e...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955-printed later

David Bowie With The Spiders - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
David Bowie With The Spiders - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print David Bowie with the Spiders, 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size var...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Bowie With The Spiders - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print

Mick Rock
David Bowie With The Spiders - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print, 1973 (printed later)

The Desperation of a Mother - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The desperation of a mother is  a black and white vintage photo, realized  in 1970s.. The four photograms depict a dramatic moment of a Cuban mother, Mrs Sabrina Gomez, for the murd...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Desperation of a Mother - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
The Desperation of a Mother - Vintage Photograph - 1970s

The Desperation of a Mother - Vintage Photograph - 1970s, 1970s

James Deann At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
James Dean At A Car Rally 1955 (colorised) by Frank Worth paper size 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm edition of 6 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed Note other si...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

James Deann At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print

James Deann At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor Driving Car
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor driving car from the movie scene "Giant", circa 1956. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directe...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor Driving Car
James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor Driving Car

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor Driving Car, 1955

Norman Parkinson 'Jerry Hall in Jamaica, 1975'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
Jerry Hall at Montego Bay, Jamaica wearing Juvena makeup with fashion by Walter Albini and Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, 1975 Jerry Hall in Jamaica, 1975 C print Estate stamped and num...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Jerry Hall in Jamaica, 1975'
Norman Parkinson 'Jerry Hall in Jamaica, 1975'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Jerry Hall in Jamaica, 1975', 1975

Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier, and Their Children in the Snow
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Prince Rainer, Grace Kelly, and their children playing in the snow in Switzerland, circa 1959. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier, and Their Children in the Snow
Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier, and Their Children in the Snow

Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier, and Their Children in the Snow, 1959

Jackie Kennedy
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jackie Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy

Jackie Kennedy, 1970s

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

The English Actress Claire Bloom - Photography - Early 1970s

The English Actress Claire Bloom - Photography - Early 1970s, Early 1970s

Erich Andres, Vintage, Miners, Germany, 1950, 17, 5 x 12, 5 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1950 This black-and-white photograph from 1950 shows three young men working in what appears to be a mine. The boys are gathered around a larg...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Erich Andres, Vintage, Miners, Germany, 1950, 17, 5 x 12, 5 cm
Erich Andres, Vintage, Miners, Germany, 1950, 17, 5 x 12, 5 cm

Erich Andres
Erich Andres, Vintage, Miners, Germany, 1950, 17, 5 x 12, 5 cm, 1950

Pat Cleveland
By Antonio Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi, free shipping to the continental US and a 14-day return policy. Nine 4.5 x 3.25 inch unique vintage Kodak print of Pat Cleveland...
Category

1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid

Pat Cleveland
Pat Cleveland

Antonio Lopez
Pat Cleveland, 1975

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a New York debutante having her headpiece pinned. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Lambda

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

James Dean Standing with Porsche at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean unloading his Porsche at a car rally. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionme...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

James Dean Standing with Porsche at Car Rally
James Dean Standing with Porsche at Car Rally

James Dean Standing with Porsche at Car Rally, 1955

Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Swedish model Inga Lindgren, wife of Argentinian finance minister Ceferino Alonso Irigoyen,...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1956, printed later

Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1970 signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Led Zeppelin photographer Jorgen Angel Artist(s): Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin Location: Copenhagen Date: 28th February 1970 Era: The 1970's printed this year Edition: hand signed Li...
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1970 signed limited edition
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1970 signed limited edition

Jorgen Angel
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1970 signed limited edition, 1970 (printed later)

New York City, Harlem, Photograph of African American Life 1950s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Harlem, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is a 14” x 11” photograph from the photographer's Black in White America book (p. 91). The gelatin silver print from the estate is stamped verso (back ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

New York City, Harlem, Photograph of African American Life 1950s
New York City, Harlem, Photograph of African American Life 1950s

Leonard Freed
New York City, Harlem, Photograph of African American Life 1950s, 1954

Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey singing and playing instruments on couch, circa 1958. Kirk Douglas was an American actor and filmmaker.Douglas developed int...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey
Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey

Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey, 1958

Norman Parkinson 'Audrey Hepburn wearing Givenchy in Italy, 1955'
By Norman Parkinson
Located in New York, NY
Belgian-born British actress Audrey Hepburn is photographed wearing a Givenchy afternoon cocktail dress from his Spring/Summer 1955 collection at 'Villa Rolli', a farmhouse in the Al...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Audrey Hepburn wearing Givenchy in Italy, 1955'
Norman Parkinson 'Audrey Hepburn wearing Givenchy in Italy, 1955'

Norman Parkinson
Norman Parkinson 'Audrey Hepburn wearing Givenchy in Italy, 1955', 1955

Bette Midler, Concord Pavilion
By Tamara F
Located in New York, NY
Tamara F Bette Midler, Concord Pavilion late 1970s/early 1980s Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso Digital C-print 14 x 11 inches (Ed...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Bette Midler, Concord Pavilion

Tamara F
Bette Midler, Concord Pavilion, late 1970s/early 1980s

Francesca Woodman, Providence, Rhode Island
By George Lange
Located in New York, NY
Francesca Woodman, Providence, Rhode Island (1976) photographed by George Lange. 11 x 14" archival pigment print 17 x 21 x 2" frame with UV plexgia...
Category

1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Francesca Woodman, Providence, Rhode Island
Francesca Woodman, Providence, Rhode Island

George Lange
Francesca Woodman, Providence, Rhode Island, 1976

Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood Star 1950s on Film Set, Black and White Photography
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Burt Glinn photographed one of the most highly-paid celebrity actresses, Elizabeth Taylor, 1959 on set during the filming of "Suddenly Last Summer". In the candid photo, he captures ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film

Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood Star 1950s on Film Set, Black and White Photography
Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood Star 1950s on Film Set, Black and White Photography

Burt Glinn
Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood Star 1950s on Film Set, Black and White Photography, 1959

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

Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage Photo - 1950s

Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne - Vintage Photo - 1950s, 1950s

Jean Patchett For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American model Jean Patchett wearing an outfit by Saks Fifth Avenue, circa 1955. Patchett w...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Jean Patchett For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Jean Patchett For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Jean Patchett For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Untitled, Senegalese model
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Victor Arimondi (1942-2001). Portrait of Senegalese Model, ca. 1975. Period print measures 8.5 x 11.5 inches; 17 x 20 inches frames. Artist studio stam...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Untitled, Senegalese model
Untitled, Senegalese model

Victor Arimondi
Untitled, Senegalese model, Ca. 1975

Water Scene, Black and White Photography, Seattle Tubing Society
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
Seattle Tubing Society, 1953 by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's iconic 1950s shots - this one of people relaxing in inner tubes on a pond. The zeitgeist of madcap and fun, th...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Water Scene, Black and White Photography, Seattle Tubing Society
Water Scene, Black and White Photography, Seattle Tubing Society

Burt Glinn
Water Scene, Black and White Photography, Seattle Tubing Society, 1953

Young Actress Meryl Streep 16x20" Exhibition Print, Signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Actress Meryl Streep photographed January 7, 1979 just before the release of her first film ‘The Deer Hunter...
Category

1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Young Actress Meryl Streep 16x20" Exhibition Print, Signed
Young Actress Meryl Streep 16x20" Exhibition Print, Signed

Jack Mitchell
Young Actress Meryl Streep 16x20" Exhibition Print, Signed, 1979

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

Elizabeth Taylor, B & W Photograph of Glam Hollywood Star on the Beach 1950s
Elizabeth Taylor, B & W Photograph of Glam Hollywood Star on the Beach 1950s

Burt Glinn
Elizabeth Taylor, B & W Photograph of Glam Hollywood Star on the Beach 1950s, 1959

Frank Sinatra Posed in Thunderbird
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1955 in Hollywood, California: American actor and Hollywood icon Frank Sinatra poses with his 1955 'T-bird' Ford Thunderbird convertible sports car for a 1950's Ford Thunderbir...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra Posed in Thunderbird
Frank Sinatra Posed in Thunderbird

Frank Worth
Frank Sinatra Posed in Thunderbird, 1955

Marilyn Smiling
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Second in its series, this awesome black and white capture features Marilyn Monroe in her Hollywood prime - captured in a silk dress and fur stole. A classic image of the Hollywood...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Smiling
Marilyn Smiling

Marilyn Smiling, 1953

Mick and Bianca in Paris
By Michael Norcia
Located in Austin, TX
Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez posed candid in doorway during a visit to Paris, September 1971. Mick Jagger is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who has achiev...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Mick and Bianca in Paris
Mick and Bianca in Paris

Mick and Bianca in Paris, 1970's

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a New York debutante having her headpiece pinned. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
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1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Lambda

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

Helen Frankenthaler, Painter in the Studio, Photograph of Woman Artist 1950s
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
A portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York. Glinn captures the celebrated artist, Frankenthaler, in the process of making art - surrounded by paint, mate...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Helen Frankenthaler, Painter in the Studio, Photograph of Woman Artist 1950s
Helen Frankenthaler, Painter in the Studio, Photograph of Woman Artist 1950s

Burt Glinn
Helen Frankenthaler, Painter in the Studio, Photograph of Woman Artist 1950s, 1957

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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