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Portrait Photography For Sale
Window Dreams
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Window Dreams - Fenstertraumbilder These slides can be used for your personal window or your office door. They give privacy and stil...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid, Film, Emulsion

Gloves & Handbag, Goodwood, Chichester - Feminine fashion, color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Gloves & Handbag' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a vintage vibe. This artwork featured in...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Randy and I I (Wastelands) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Randy and I (Wastelands) - 2003 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 1170. Signature label and Cer...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Flower Blossom Party, Morangbong Park, North Korea
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Putting aside his usual black and white palette, Hiroshi Watanabe uses color in his attempt to tell an unbiased story of North Korean culture and everyday life in "Ideology in Paradi...
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Early 2000s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Burlesque Trio - Set of Three Framed Color Portrait Photographs
Located in Cambridge, GB
Three framed artworks from Richard Heeps Burlesque series. Boudoir, Tease-O-Rama, Hollywood, 2003 Delilah Right Red Hand I, The Whoopee Club, London, 2004 Dirty Martini Fan Dance XX...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Atoms and Pearls, #2237. Horst P. Horst homage color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Natasha Zupan's body of work, 'Homage to Horst P. Horst', explores the manipulation of surface texture, light, and the interweaving of time. She has incorporated found images in book...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Acrylic

Nadia's Innocence (Stranger than Paradise) - analog, vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Nadia's Innocence (Stranger than Paradise) - 1998 43x59cm, Edition of 5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certificate. Artist ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

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

Materials

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

Ahmedabad 151209-312 (India, Street Photography, Portrait, B&W, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-312 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Neo-Classical Pool - Swimming Pool by Grecian Architecture in Palm Beach
Located in Brighton, GB
Neo-Classical Pool - Swimming Pool by Grecian Architecture in Palm Beach by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Neo-Cl...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Appenzellar Spitzhauben, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Appenzellar Spitzhauben, limited edition photograph, signed and numbered. In Augustan Rome, it was believed that chickens were the divine messengers of the gods. The title is a refe...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Academy Award-winning actor Jack Nicholson
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Academy Award-winning actor Jack Nicholson photographed in New York City in 1969, the year he starred in "E...
Category

1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dust Storm, YP Ranch, NV
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Goddess, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, Water, Dress, Red
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A woman in a red dress dives into the water. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline sk...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Sucking / Brushing - Sidewinder - 7 pieces based on 7 Polaroids
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Sucking / Brushing' (Sidewinder) 2005, Edition 3/5, 6x48x59 each, 1x60x48cm, installed including gaps and white spaces 60x423cm, 7 pieces, 7 analog C-Prints, hand-printed by th...
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Early 2000s Outsider Art Portrait Photography

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

Slots, Las Vegas - Casino Interior Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Slots' was taken in the classic vintage Vegas Casino at the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, which opened in 1946 and is the oldest in operation today. This c...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Embrace, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition of 10 Framed size 27 x 37 cm All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.  More sizes on request. Sara Punt's w...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Female Nude, Dance and Yoga, Black and White Photography, Kate #13
Located in New york, NY
Kate #13, is from the Kate series, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a signed, 8" x 10" (small format) black and white photograph (gelatin silver), stamped "vintage" on ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Untitled (Fairytales) - analog, Contemporary, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Fairytales) - 2006 48x59cm, Edition 3/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte finish, based on the original Polaroid. Certif...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Running rings around the moon (Heavenly Falls) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Running rings around the moon (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 50x60cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 19563...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Mari Ito as Omitsu 1, Nakatsugawa Kabuki
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Those Kabuki players you see in my photographs are not with the mainstream Kabuki companies in Tokyo. They are with localized small groups located in various parts of Japan. They are...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bert Stern Jane Mansfield portrait 2 (1964)
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert Stern Jane Mansfield portrait 2 (1964) photography on fine paper art inkjet print by Bert stern 2008 edition of 15 copies rare proof of artist sign...
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1960s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Queen Reflected - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Queen Reflected - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Queen reflected in a mirror, London 1974 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies a...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Precious (Stage of Consciousness) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Precious (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. fe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Peacock displaying in Magenta and Yellow Birds
Located in Miami, FL
The reality is that this is an eye-witness account of a male peacock displaying for the attention of a female peahen. It turns out that humans are equally...
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2010s Vienna Secession Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Palm Trees Dive by (Stranger than Paradise) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Trees Dive by (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999 44x59cm, Edition 2/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. A...
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1990s Outsider Art Portrait Photography

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

The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari - Vintage photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari in a scene from the movie "Dal tuo al mio" by Mario Landi.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

In the net of life and time (Chicks and Chicks...)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In the Net of Life and Time (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2017 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory 2...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Stefanie Schneider Minis - Untitled No 11 - Beachshoot - featuring Radha Mitchel
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Minis 'Untitled #11' (Beachshoot) featuring Radha Mitchell, 2005 signed and signature brand on verso Lambda digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid Polar...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Desert Center - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Color, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Desert Center (Stranger than Paradise) - 2000 Edition of 10, 48x60cm. Archival Print, based on the Polaroid. Mounted on dibond with matte UV-Protection. Signature label and Cert...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Blur - Giant Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Damon Albarn, lead singer of Britpop band Blur, London, 1999 Cover shoot for the NME (photo Kevin Westenberg) NB All prints are signed and numbered b...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Grace Jones Close-up
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Portrait of actress and singer Grace Jones wearing a fur cap. From personality portraits and advertising campaig...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A 1943 black and white portrait photograph of actor Paul Lukas (Hungarian, 1894-1971) by Clarence Sincla...
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1940s American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

David Bowie Scary Monsters Smoking Clown large format limited edition print
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of David Bowie smoking a cigarette in the Scary Monsters Clown costume from the official Duffy Archive. Printed from the original negatives on Fuji Bar...
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Memories (Oxana's 30th Birthday)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memories (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inve...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Angel and Charlie Brown (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Angel and Charlie Brown (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2016 100x125cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Grey Legend, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
Located in München, BY
Edition 12 Available in different sizes and editions. This elephant was named Primo. He was one of the big boys in the Amboseli Ecosystem in Africa with very long and impressive tu...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sherwood Forrester (Above) and Jerry Stevens (Below)
Located in New York, NY
Vintage silver print Western Photography Guild studio stamp in purple ink, verso Stamped "Wrestling Poses" and numbered "Series 37 No. 5" in purpl...
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1950s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 40x48cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Rounds - underwater black and white photograph - archival pigment print 43x70"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This striking monochromatic underwater fine art portrait captures celebrity Justin Jedlica in a moment of aquatic serenity. The high-contrast black and white treatment emphasizes the...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Horses - Photo- Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Horses is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century. Good conditions with come folding and missing parts.
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Letter (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Letter (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 50x49cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Lady of Naggaroth #2. Portrait. Limited edition color photograph. Fashion
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...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Merle Oberon, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography)
Located in London, GB
Merle Oberon, 1934 - Cecil Beaton (Fashion Portrait Photography) Inscribed 'Merle Oberon' in unknown hand and stamped with photographer's and Sotheby's Ce...
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20th Century Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Cow, Photography, Limited Edition, Animal, Mountain, Portrait
Located in München, BY
The Cow Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A cow on the top of the hills in the German Alps. Every year the cows are taken to the pastures o...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Strangers. Pharrell Williams portrait, from the LIVE FOREVER series. Mixed media
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter. The artist's technique consists...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

La dernière Séance, Paris
Located in München, BY
Edition 7 On this photo you can see a naked woman in a intellectual pose sitting in the L'opera of Paris. These stunning photographs of Sieff’s subjects in Paris, in their homes, o...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Subliminal (Stage of Consciousness)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Subliminal (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007, 20x24cm, sold out Edition of 10, Artist Proof 2/2. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Inventor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Ian Curtis of Joy Division by Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of British singer Ian Curtis performing with Joy Division at the Futurama One Festival at the Queen's Hall, Leeds, 8th September 1979. The...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Into the Light (Stage of Consciousness) - 20x24cm, starring Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Into the Light (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Not mounted, certificate and signature label, artist Inventory No...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Divine Nude No.32 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.32 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Olimpia Hruska, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Swedish model Olimpia Hruska, wearing a bikini, poses against a rock on the Costa Smeralda...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

The Decision (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Decision - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Artist Inventory #762. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. Stefanie Schneider's photographs evoke scintillating moments suspended between daydreams and waking reality. Each scene, captured in the southwestern United States, radiates a surreal enchantment. The artist's role appears minimal yet pivotal, providing the decisive impulse that sets the imagery into motion. The figures in her photographs remain as elusive as the motivations behind their actions, and the narratives woven through her sequences are tantalizingly open to interpretation. Atmospheric disturbances in Schneider's work emerge as the result of a deliberate narrative arrangement, compelling viewers to navigate between visual mementos and the gaps in memory they conjure. Yet, her artistry is no less purposeful in its engagement with medium. Despite the inherent unpredictability of expired Polaroid film, Schneider wields it with calculated intent. The photo-chemical self-developing process, altered by age and decay, transforms the initial exposure into something alien yet mesmerizing. This dysfunction is a cornerstone of MIND SCREEN, a multi-part work that explores the fragility of reality, authenticity, and comprehension. Schneider juxtaposes this brittleness with a magical realism steeped in chimeras, crafting dreamlike sequences that resist definitive narratives. She entrusts viewers with the responsibility of piecing together presumed storylines, refusing to offer a manual for interpretation. Instead, her work draws us into a realm where the unreal reigns—shimmering scenes that evoke the mirage of a road movie, a moment of violence, or a tragic self-sacrifice. Film genres are invoked and subverted in a single breath: Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders is reimagined through a rose-tinted lens, Thelma...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Southern Gentleman. Black and white photo of joy in dance by James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A moment of joy on the dance floor at the Festival Acadiens et Creoles in 2019 in Lafayette, Louisiana. A joyous connection! Lafayette Louisiana, USA 2019 James Sparshatt‘s black and white portraits are a search for a connection with a world of emotions. His photographs from the streets of Havana, the milongas of Buenos Aires, the jazz clubs of New Orleans and bars of Andalucia capture the spirit of music in populations wher it is the very lifeblood and expression of life. Matt print direct on to aluminium Edition of 12 Dark wood tray...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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Metal

BOA - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
BOA - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 2000 20x25cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #342. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. Stefanie Schneider's photographs evoke scintillating moments suspended between daydreams and waking reality. Each scene, captured in the southwestern United States, radiates a surreal enchantment. The artist's role appears minimal yet pivotal, providing the decisive impulse that sets the imagery into motion. The figures in her photographs remain as elusive as the motivations behind their actions, and the narratives woven through her sequences are tantalizingly open to interpretation. Atmospheric disturbances in Schneider's work emerge as the result of a deliberate narrative arrangement, compelling viewers to navigate between visual mementos and the gaps in memory they conjure. Yet, her artistry is no less purposeful in its engagement with medium. Despite the inherent unpredictability of expired Polaroid film, Schneider wields it with calculated intent. The photo-chemical self-developing process, altered by age and decay, transforms the initial exposure into something alien yet mesmerizing. This dysfunction is a cornerstone of MIND SCREEN, a multi-part work that explores the fragility of reality, authenticity, and comprehension. Schneider juxtaposes this brittleness with a magical realism steeped in chimeras, crafting dreamlike sequences that resist definitive narratives. She entrusts viewers with the responsibility of piecing together presumed storylines, refusing to offer a manual for interpretation. Instead, her work draws us into a realm where the unreal reigns—shimmering scenes that evoke the mirage of a road movie, a moment of violence, or a tragic self-sacrifice. Film genres are invoked and subverted in a single breath: Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders is reimagined through a rose-tinted lens, Thelma...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Felix with Knife (California Blue Screen) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Felix with Knife (California Blue Screen) - 1997 114x142cm, Edition 1/3. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature l...
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1990s Outsider Art Portrait Photography

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

High Noon (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
High Noon - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Artist Inventory #21980. Signature ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Untitled, Motorcycle Bondage, San Francisco.
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fisher Ross. Untitled, Image #5, ca. 1975-80. Offset print postcard format. 4.5 x 6.5 inches; 12 x 15 inches framed. Excellent condition. Photographs fr...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Offset

Divine Nude No.38 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.38 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Columbia Basin
Located in Sante Fe, NM
For years, Jahiel has been photographing the cowboys of the Great Basin–perhaps one of the most inhospitable regions of the already rugged West. These people represent one of the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary 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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