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Portrait Photography For Sale
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Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch is a portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair, winking at the camera.
Image size: 8.25 x 10.25 in.
Mou...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Quartet
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso
Gelatin silver print
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively do...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol with Ronald Perelman at the Beverly Hills Hotel
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique.
Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inventory number written on verso and initialed Tim Hunt (“T.J.H.”).
This is a unique work which comes with a Certificate of Provenance from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts issued by Christie’s, the acting registrar of The Foundation.
Provenance: Estate of the Artist to The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to Hedges Projects...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Quiet Song
Located in Denton, TX
Gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 19 x 15 in.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African Amer...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Homage to Bellocq
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Series: Ghostland
Paper size: 17 x 22 in. Image size: 16 x 20 in.
Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cat Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 3/40
Signed, titled, dated, print type and numbered.
Palladium print
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Other Medium
Bowie, 'The Finger' – Albert Watson, Black & White, Pop, Music, David Bowie
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Bowie, 'The Finger', 1996
Archival pigment print
Sheet 76 x 61 cm (29 7/8 x 24 in.)
Edition of 25, plus 2 AP; AP2/2 (last available edition)
Albert Watson print...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Three Generations, Third Ward, Houston, TX
Located in Denton, TX
No edition
Silver gelatin print
Paper size: 20 x 16 in. Image size: 19 x 15 in.
Signed, and titled in pencil on verso by Earlie Hudnall
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the African American neighborhoods in Houston, Texas.
After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of John Biggers, who became a great friend and mentor. During his time at TSU, he was hired to be a photographer for the Model Cities Program, part of Lyndon Johnson...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chefs: Carluccio and Locatelli with Fish and Violin, England, Large Photograph
Located in London, GB
Giorgio Locatelli and Antonio Carluccio, photographed for the Observer Food Monthly magazine in 2004: by John Reardon
"I love the picture we did with the fish and the violin [for Ob...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Two Sisters, Easter Sunday, 4th Ward, Houston, TX
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 in.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photograp...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Platinum Print, Portrait Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray is a 20 x 16 inch platinum print, available in an edition of 50. This photographs features a portrait of Frida Kahlo wearing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
"Mick Jagger on Tour Plane 1972" framed photograph by Jim Marshall
By Jim Marshall
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Mick Jagger on Tour Plane 1972" black and white photograph by Jim Marshall. Image size: 22 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. This framed photograph was previously displayed in a guest room of th...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Woman in Canary Burqa by Steve McCurry, 2002, Digital C-Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Woman in Canary Burqa by Steve McCurry is a 24 x 20 inch digital c-print on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss paper, available in an edition of 30. This photograph features a portr...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital
Two Sisters, Easter Sunday, 4th Ward, Houston, TX by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Located in Denton, TX
Two Sisters, Easter Sunday, 4th Ward, Houston, TX by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. is a black and white portrait of two women posing in the street, both dressed in white and wearing hats.
Si...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mark Donohue / Roger Penske, Sebring 12-Hour race
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated, print date, and numbered.
Paper size: 14 x 11 in.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
11 x 14 in., Edition of 25
16 x 20 in., Edition of 25
24 x 36 in., Edition o...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Johnson (co-driver Dan Gurney) Shelby Cobra FIA 289/ Daytona
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated, print date, and numbered.
*Images show print in size 11 x 14 in.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
11 x 14 in., Edition of 25
16 x 20 in., Edition of 25
24 x 36 i...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel by Lucienne Bloch, 1931, Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Denton, TX
Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair under her self portrait hanging on the ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Skate, New York - New York City Urban Street Photography Skateboarding Nightlife
Located in Brighton, GB
Skate, New York, 2013 by Franck Bohbot is a 30" x 40" C-Type Matte print from a Limited Edition of 5.
As part of Franck Bohbot's nightlife series on New York's iconic Coney Island,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Lela #2
By Kevin Horan
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 15
Signed, titled, dated, print date, numbered and copyright by Kevin Horan
Archival pigment print
Paper size: 17 x 13 in., Image size: 14 x 11 in.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
13 x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$1,000
Donald Baechler Polaroid Triptych
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a series of 3 unique photographic works of Donald Baechler taken by Andy Warhol. Donald Baechler is an American painter and assemblage artist who came into recognition amid t...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Dick Thompson #10 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, Sebring 12-Hour Race
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated, print date, and numbered.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
11 x 14 in., Edition of 25
16 x 20 in., Edition of 25
24 x 36 in., Edition of 25
36 x 54 in., Edition...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mother with Sons, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, dated and print type in pencil on print verso
Vintage gelatin silver print
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the African American neighborhoods in Houston, Texas.
After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of John Biggers, who became a great friend and mentor. During his time at TSU, he was hired to be a photographer for the Model Cities Program, part of Lyndon Johnson...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Stallion Portrait: Slickly - Mane - Champion Horse's hair portrait print
Located in London, GB
Slickly was a world champion miler and leading French sire.
Series: Studio Portraits, Slickly - 'Mane', 2009 by John Reardon
Archival Pigment Print on Ha...
Category
Early 2000s Conceptual Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Col...
Francesca Woodman, Providence, RI
By George Lange
Located in New York, NY
Francesca Woodman in Providence, Rhode Island (1976) photographed by George Lange.
11 x 14" archival pigment print
17 x 21 x 2" frame with UV plexgias
Edition 2 of 10, signed and e...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Hunter S. Thompson in Cozumel by Al Satterwhite, 1974, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Denton, TX
Hunter S. Thompson in Cozumel by Al Satterwhite features a portrait of Hunter S. Thompson sitting at a table while pouring a beer into a glass.
This photograph is listed as a 17.75 ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Il Pellicano Pool - Porto Ercole Hotel Il Pellicano Swimming Pool Sea Views
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Il Pellicano Pool - Porto Ercole Hotel Il Pellicano Swimming Pool Sea Views by Slim Aarons
16" x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
'Il...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
World Cup Victory - Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst World Cup Final Wembley 1966
Located in Brighton, GB
England football team captain Bobby Moore triumphantly holds aloft the Jules Rimet trophy as he is carried on the shoulders of his teammates after the 4-2 victory over West Germany a...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Taylor in Fur - Elizabeth Taylor London Publicity Shot Paris Daily Express
Located in Brighton, GB
British-American film actress Elizabeth Taylor is photographed close-up at London Airport as she awaits to board a flight to Paris and then the United States of America.
Her richly ...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Alfred Hitchcock - Alfred Hitchcock Portrait MGM Lion Film Director
Located in Brighton, GB
English film director Alfred Hitchcock poses outside the British Museum by one of the vast stone lions that flanks the entrance. Reminiscent of the MGM lions with whom he occasionall...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Street Games - 1950s English Street Photography Children Playing Games Portrait
Located in Brighton, GB
A young boy wearing a feathered Indian-style headdress peers out of a coal hole and aims his pistol at the photographer.
Nearby a young friend is dallying on the edge of the paveme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Hungry Elephant - London Street Photography 1950s Elephant Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
A charming photograph of an elephant cadging an apple from an obliging, friendly London tram driver along Gray's Inn road in Central West London.
The first street tram in a city wa...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Rockefeller Centre - New York City Skyline Classic American Architecture
Located in Brighton, GB
Rockefeller Centre from the Getty Archive
The famous Rockefeller Centre building is illuminated by skyscraper windows and roaming Klieg lights which graze the dusky night sky.
Alo...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Sexy Scot - Sean Connery as James Bond 007 Hollywood Film Stars and Actors
Located in Brighton, GB
Sexy Scot from the Getty Archive
The original James Bond, Scottish actor Sean Connery, lounges on a chintzy sofa with a cigarette as he converses with someone off camera.
This por...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 007 James Bond Roger Moore Portrait Tuxedo Martini
Located in Brighton, GB
Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 007 James Bond Roger Moore Portrait Tuxedo Martini
Roger Moore casts a glance away from the camera as he sips the quintessential James Bond drink: the ic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Willie Nelson, Spicewood, Texas - Black and White Portrait, Country Musician
Located in Denton, TX
Willie Nelson, Spicewood, Texas by Michael O'Brien is a black and white portrait of the adored country singer, songwriter and guitarist. This portrait features the side profile of Wi...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print
By John Albok
Located in Denton, TX
Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok depicts a man selling chestnuts on the street. The man looks down at his hands as he cracks open the chestnut. To his left sits a bowl of ch...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel, New Workers School, NY
Located in Denton, TX
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, posing in front of Diego Rivera's half painted mural.
I...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sophie #1
By Kevin Horan
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 8
Signed, titled, dated, print date, numbered and copyright.
Kevin Horan is a photographer based in Langley, Washington, USA. He is working on projects which look at ani...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frida at La Rosita Hair Salon, Coyoacán, 1943
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Palm Springs Pool, 1970 - Poolside in Palm Springs, Kaufmann House Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Palm Springs Pool, 1970 - Poolside in Palm Springs, Kaufmann House Photograph by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Sta...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Francesca Woodman, Providence, RI
By George Lange
Located in New York, NY
Francesca Woodman in Providence, Rhode Island (1976) photographed by George Lange.
14 x 11" archival pigment print
21 x 17 x 2" frame with UV plexgias
Edition 2 of 10, signed and e...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
15 year old Chinese Soldier Prior to Departing ...
By Robert Capa
Located in Denton, TX
15 year old Chinese Soldier Prior to Departing for the Sino-Japanese Battle Front, 1938
Gelatin silver print
9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.
Copyright stamps, ICP, ...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Muhammad Ali, Fifth Street Gym, Miami by Al Satterwhite, 1971, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Muhammad Ali, Fifth Street Gym, Miami by Al Satterwhite is a 20 x 16 inch archival pigment print. This photograph features Muhammad Ali leaning against gym equipment with his arms ra...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Flamenco Dancers in Spain
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique work.
Dated 'Jan 24 1983' (on the reverse).
Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The ...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paul Newman/ Sebring by Al Satterwhite, 1978, Archival Pigment Print
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated, print date, and numbered by Al Satterwhite
Image size: 17.5 x 11.5 in.
Paper size: 20 x 16 in.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
14 x 11 in., A/P
24 x 20 in., Ed...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Paul Newman, Riverside Raceway, California
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated, print date, and numbered.
Paper size: 14 x 11 in.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
11 x 14 in., Edition of 25
16 x 20 in., Edition of 25
24 x 36 in., Edition o...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Man with Twins, Belize
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the African American neighborhood...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
On the Slopes of Sugarbush, 1960 - Skiers on Sugarbush Mountain in Vermont
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
On the Slopes of Sugarbush, 1960 - Skiers on Sugarbush Mountain in Vermont by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
'On ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Mrs George Cameron - Society Portrait of Socialite with Red Lips on Tiger Rug
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Mrs George Cameron - Society Portrait of Socialite with Red Lips on Tiger Rug by Slim Aarons
16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper.
Limited Edition Estate...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Hip Hop, Galveston, TX - Black and White Photograph, Black Artist, Portrait
Located in Denton, TX
Hip Hop by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. is a black and white portrait of a boy leaning against a brick wall, wearing a backwards hat, a chain necklace and sagging pants.
20 x 16 in.
Gelatin ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
All Kings were Boys, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Located in Denton, TX
All Kings were Boys, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. depicts a portrait of a young boy with his arms crossed over his chest.
Image size: 18 x 12.75 in.
Paper size: 2...
Category
1990s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frida and Diego with Hat by Nickolas Muray, 1941, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Denton, TX
Frida and Diego with Hat by Nickolas Muray depicts a couple posing for a portrait. Frida Kahlo stands next to Diego Rivera, who is seated, holding a hat in his hand. They stand in an empty room, with a large window filling the room with natural light.
Edition of 70
Titled, dated, numbered, copyright, and signed by the Nickolas Muray Estate.
Nickolas Muray Photo Archives.
Paper size: 14 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. Image size: 12 x 12 in.
Gelatin silver print
"Muray and Kahlo were at the height of their on-again, off-again, ten-year relationship when these pictures were taken. Their affair had started in 1931, after Muray was divorced from his second wife, and shortly after Kahlo’s marriage to Mexican muralist...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hank Aaron, Atlanta, Georgia
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed and numbered.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
11 x 14 in., Edition of 25
16 x 20 in., Edition of 25
24 x 36 in., Edition of 25
36 x 54 in., Edition of 25
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Providence Athenaeum Library #1, Rhode Island, 2015 - Minimalist Brutalist
Located in Brighton, GB
The Providence Athenaeum Library #1, Rhode Island by Franck Bohbot is a 30" x 40" C-Type Matte Print from a Limited Edition of 5.
The symmetry of this composition by Franck Bohbot ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Juliet with One Peacock Feather Eye, Chicago
By György Kepes
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, dated and numbered.
Portfolio Twelve Photographs, No. 13
György Kepes was a Hungarian artist born in 1906. He studied painting at the Budapest’s Academy of Fine Arts. In 193...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Mutilation, Portrait. Limited edition fashion color photograph.
By Lèa Bon
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dreams and fantasies from the past and present are portrayed by Léa Bon’s subjects, which she uses as her own personal dolls.
Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fa...
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Jane Fonda
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed.
This is a unique work which comes w...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
$30,000
Lela #1, from the series, Chattel - Goat, Farm Animal, Wildlife
By Kevin Horan
Located in Denton, TX
Lela #1 by Kevin Horan presents a portrait of a dark haired goat looking off to the side, from Horan's series Chattel. This photograph is a 11 x 14 inch print, with the paper size me...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Kiss, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition
Gelatin silver print
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 13 x 19 in.
Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the African American neighborhoods in Houston, Texas.
After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of John Biggers, who became a great friend and mentor. During his time at TSU, he was hired to be a photographer for the Model Cities Program, part of Lyndon...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
American Farmer and his Wife, Connecticut
By Jack Delano
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso.
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs
Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.
Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.
Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.
While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.
Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.
Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.
On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.
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