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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1940s
Pure Wodaabe by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2009
Located in Coltishall, GB
A portrait of a young Wodaabe man from a town called Bororo in Niger. Bororo is often regarded as the ‘capital city’ of his people. The name Bororo is also commonly used to describe ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Ayoni and child by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
Ayoni and her child – a smiling Turkana mother.
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allows h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Silver Laced Polish
By Beth Moon
Located in Sante Fe, NM
All photographs are platinum/palladium prints. These metals are hand coated on 100% rag cotton water color paper with natural deckled edges and contact printed. Since platinum, like ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Himba Lady by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount 2010
Located in Coltishall, GB
Himba lady from northern Namibia
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with natural light and his subjects in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
B. B. King - Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
BB King in Vicksburg, Mississippi, 2007
Album shoot for One Kind Favor, BB King's Grammy-award winning 42nd and final studio album
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Edition limited to 25 only this size
Printed 2020
This size image: 20 x 24" / 51 x 61 cm
OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE :
Size 1.
16 x 20"
Signed and numbered edition of 25. cost $ 2,500
Size 2.
20 x 24"
Signed and numbered edition of 25. cost $ 2,950
Size 3.
24 x 30"
Signed and numbered edition of 25. cost $ 3,375
Size 4.
30 x 40"
Signed and numbered edition of 10 (+2 a/p). cost $ 5,605
Size 5.
40 x 60"
Signed and numbered edition of 3 (1 a/p). cost $ 18,500
About the artist :
Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie stars for over 25 years. His technique of lighting, colour and composition has helped to produce his own unique visual style.
Shortly after receiving an Architecture degree he moved to London where he’s been based since 1983. Westenberg is self-taught and learned his trade working for the UK inkies “New Musical Express” and “Melody Maker” mainly throughout the late 80’s and 90’s documenting amongst others all the UK ‘Britpop’ bands.
The breakthrough came in 1993-1994 with the release of Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales and Mary J Blige’s Share My World. These two album covers changed the perception of the work worldwide and thus began a run of 20 years of commissions and choice opportunities.
For the last 25 years, his musical heritage includes portraits of Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Coldplay, White Stripes, Jane's Addiction, Sting, Bjork, Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Luther Vandross, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Roses, The Pixies, Paul Weller, Rufus Wainwright, Michael Stipe, U2, Mary J. Blige, R.E.M., Black Sabbath, Massive Attack, BB King, The Rolling Stones, PJ Harvey, Marilyn Manson, Pete Doherty, Oasis, Soundgarden, Jake Bugg, and Bon Jovi among many others. Also included are 100’s of albums, singles, magazine & book covers from around the world. He’s also been chosen as official photographer for the LIVE 8 Hyde Park event in 2005 and for Led Zeppelin reunion concert at the 02 Arena, London.
The work & interest also include a wide range of artists portraits beyond the music world. David Lynch, Paul Auster, The Coen Brothers, Rupert Friend, Sir Tom Stoppard, Orla Kiely, Vincent Cassel, Audrey Tautou, Billy Bob Thornton, Ethan Hawke, Alan Rickman, Daniel Bruhl, Sean Penn, Shirley Henderson, Aaron Eckhart, Robin Wright, Rhys Ifans, Frances McDormand, Jean-Luc Godard, Ray Winstone, Michel Gondry and Naomi Watts are amongst these portraits.
“Rolling Stone”, “Spin”, “Q”, “Time Out”, “Les Inrockuptibles”, “Vogue”, “Rockin On Japan”, “Esquire”, “New York Times Magazine”, “Telegraph” and “Observer” Magazines, “Interview” and dozens of others around the world have commissioned him.
The last 15 years he’s been a staff photographer at MOJO Magazine producing many covers and features. Most recently photographing Sir Paul McCartney for the cover story of the November 2013 issue.
Westenberg’s biggest honour to date arrived in 2012 when he had his first major global museum show. The location was the ‘Kobe Fashion Museum’, one of Japan’s largest museums. The whole museum was dedicated to Westenberg’s works for a 3 month period. Over 70 images were included in a wide range of sizes, styles and presentation. The catalogue produced sold out during the exhibition’s run. The 20-year attendance record for the museum was also broken by the exhibition.
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Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Fula Shepherd Boy by John Kenny. Portrait, C-type Print with Acrylic Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
John met this young Fula shepherd as he was dragging three uncooperative goats towards a dusty livestock market in a remote part of Niger. As a Fula nomad this young boy would spend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Nganamya by John Kenny, C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount
By John Kenny 1
Located in Coltishall, GB
A portrait of Nganamya, a Turkana woman from northern Kenya in 2019.
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Rick Rubin - Signed Limited Edition Print (2013)
Located in London, GB
Rick Rubin - Signed Limited Edition Print
Personal Work
September 4 2013
Malibu, California
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are signed and n...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Korohan by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2009
Located in Coltishall, GB
A Wodaabe man in Niger in 2009.
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with natural light and his subjects in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Pure Wodaabe by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2009
Located in Coltishall, GB
A portrait of a young Wodaabe man from a town called Bororo in Niger. Bororo is often regarded as the ‘capital city’ of his people. The name Bororo is also commonly used to describe ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Rod Stewart - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (2000)
Located in London, GB
Rod Stewart - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print
Album Press Shoot
August 17 2000
Essex
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
Unframed
Signed and numbered by ...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
La Dama del Callejón by James Sparshatt. Palladium Platinum Print - Float Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Every Sunday afro-Cubans gather in the Callejon de Hammel to play the drums and sing the harsh vocals of rumba.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cuban...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
James Sparshatt A Moment with Mario Photography, Palladium Platinum Print, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
A photograph of Mario locked in a harmonious embrace with his trumpet… a moment of magic in a jazz club in New Orleans.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Powerful Portrait of a Young African Woman in Tribal Jewelry, Best-seller, Kenya
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"The Gaze"
An iconic, fashion-inspired portrait of a young Rendille woman highlighting the bold and beautiful traditions of her remote tribal culture.
The print series Desert Song:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Learnesi by John Kenny. Portrait with Acrylic Face-Mounted - C-type Print
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Rendille are found across arid and semi-arid areas of northern Kenya and live in a harmonious arrangement with their neighbours to the south, the Samburu. It is often difficult t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionare"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This lovely image features Marilyn Monroe on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire".
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Kedenye by John Kenny. Portrait, C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
Elder with a tale to tell
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allows him to capture a remarka...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Pavarotti, 1977
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after)
Title: Pavarotti, 1977
Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print
Year: 2004
Edition: 106/150
Signed: Sig...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Fairground by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
A Turkana elder photographed by John Kenny in Kenya.
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Lopayok by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
A young Turkana warrior
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allows him to capture a remarkabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
John Kenny Fula Shepherd Boy Small Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2008
Located in Coltishall, GB
John met this young Fula shepherd as he was dragging three uncooperative goats towards a dusty livestock market in a remote part of Niger. As a Fula nomad this young boy would spend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
PJ Harvey - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (2000)
Located in London, GB
PJ Harvey - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print
NME Cover Shoot
September 27 2000
London NME COVER SHOOT
Unframed
Signed and numbered by the artist....
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Henry Rollins - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Henry Rollins - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Henry Rollins, American musician, columnist and activist, photographed for Vox Magazine in Toyko, ...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
David Gilmour - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
Located in London, GB
David Gilmour - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
David Gilmour, singer and guitarist of Pink Floyd, poses with his iconic black Fender Strat.
Album...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Jake Bugg - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Jake Bugg - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
English singer songwriter Jake Bugg photographed for his self-titled debut album.
Album shoot
London, Eng...
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Elbow - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Elbow - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
British band Elbow, from left: Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp
Manchest...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Pete Doherty - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print (2008)
Located in London, GB
Pete Doherty - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
Clash Magazine Cover
December 10 2008
London
(photo Kevin Westenberg)
NB All prints are sig...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Assaita by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2008
Located in Coltishall, GB
A young man of the Afar culture in the town of Assaita. Many men spend the afternoons in loud debate in mud buildings and courtyards. Often with fistfuls of miraa leaves (ghat) and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Antinoe - Signed limited edition animal print, Black white contemporary, horse
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Antinoe - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2015 - Edition of 10
Asno Egypt during Coptic Revolutions
In assignment for ARTE& LE LOUVRE 2012
This is an Archival P...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...
Two Wild Horses Running on the Beach of Sable Island, Horizontal, Equestrian
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"In Pursuit"
The wild horses are the only full-time residents of Sable Island and roam freely wherever they want.
The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Island documents...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
La Dama Del Callejón by James Sparshatt. Baryta Silver Gelatin Print, 2001
Located in Coltishall, GB
Every Sunday afro-Cubans gather in the Callejon de Hammel to play the drums and sing the harsh vocals of rumba.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cuban...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
El Babalao by James Sparshatt. Baryta Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Coltishall, GB
A Babalao or priest of the Santeria religion
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as young adults. They have ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sir Barksalot - Beagle (Puppy, Dog, Portrait, Staged, Funny, 40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy
Sir Barksalot - Beagle
2023
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm
Size: 24 x 24 inches (60.96 x 60.96cm)
Edition: 15
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Fellaz on Frenchmen by James Sparshatt. Framed Palladium Platinum Print
Located in Coltishall, GB
New Orleans is a mecca for music lovers from around the world. Wandering up Frenchmen Street on a sultry Louisianan evening is to be surrounded by competing sounds vying for attentio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum, Glass
Divination by Cards
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Ophelia # 4, hand painted mixed media portrait photography on paper, framed
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous artwork on paper was created initially with a screen print base of the model, then Rosie hand finishes the work with a unique splash and painted composition. Some call ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite, Screen
African Elephant #1, Los Angelels, CA
By Brad Wilson
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From Brad Wilson's Affinity Series
Affinity by Brad Wilson is a series of exquisitely detailed close-up color portraits of captive birds, reptiles, and mammals in a studio environme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The lesson
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objects, an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fire of the Himba by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
Himba women have a devotion to red ochre powder and butter fat that exceeds even the Hamer of the Omo valley in Ethiopia. They apply huge amounts to almost their entire bodies inclu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The garden game
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objects, an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The seeker
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objects, an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of a Warrior Wearing Traditional Dress, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Warrior Embellished"
A young Samburu man wears the traditional adornment of his status as warrior in this detailed and timeless award-winning portrait.
In this print series titl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Equestrian Portrait of a Speckled Horse, Fashion-Inspired, Horizontal
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Speckled Crest"
This iconic portrait draws the eye towards this speckled horse's exquisite features. This image has received several awards, including the highest honor of Gold at ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
If this IS the world at all
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and often elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objec...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Her Dream V
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From Zoë Zimmerman’s series, ‘Her Dream’. Zoë is a Taos, New Mexico based studio photographer utilizing metaphor to subvert the Everyday and provoke the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Holiday
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Blackmon's images offer a fantastic and surreal commentary on contemporary American family life while referencing a 19th Century Flemish painting – they are intricate tableaux, combi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jim & Kevin
By Rick Day
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, recto
20 x 24 inches, sheet
(Edition of 7)
11 x 14 inches, sheet
(Edition of 20)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
About the artist:
Rick Day is an American photographer based in New York City, who names Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, and Victor Skrebneski as influences. His work concentrates on fashion advertising photography and video—his fashion spreads and images have been published in numerous publications across the world including “ELLE,” “Details,” “Vogue Italia,” “Männer,” “DNA,” and “GQ.” Day has produced four photography books since 2008, with BelAmi being the most recent (all published through Bruno Gmünder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lullaby
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates evocative single-scene narratives in her whimsical and elaborate photomontages. Working intuitively, Taylor combines 19th Century photographs, found objects, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jesus and Paulo
Located in Kansas City, MO
Daniel Videtich
Jesus and Paulo
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and framed in a mi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Peter with Jesus and Mary
Located in Kansas City, MO
Daniel Videtich
Peter with Jesus and Mary
Year: 2024
Archival Pigment Print on
Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag
Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches
COA provided
*Ready to hang; matted and fram...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
At the Edge of the Jade by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait with Acrylic Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
Lake Turkana, or the ‘Jade Sea’ is a vast body of water in Kenya’s far north. It is surrounded by a barren landscape of red and black volcanic rocks, where rain falls for little more...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Michele Modesto Casarin as Arlecchino
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In the series “Comedy of Double Meaning’ Japanese photographer Hiroshi Watanabe photographs members of a Venetian theatrical troupe, the Pantakin Company, dressed as Pulcinella, Inna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marco Tuzzato as Pantalone
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In the series “Comedy of Double Meaning’ Japanese photographer Hiroshi Watanabe photographs members of a Venetian theatrical troupe, the Pantakin Company, dressed as Pulcinella, Inna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Manuela Massimi as Cortigiana
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In the series “Comedy of Double Meaning’ Japanese photographer Hiroshi Watanabe photographs members of a Venetian theatrical troupe, the Pantakin Company, dressed as Pulcinella, Inna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sara Galiza as Morte
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In the series “Comedy of Double Meaning’ Japanese photographer Hiroshi Watanabe photographs members of a Venetian theatrical troupe, the Pantakin Company, dressed as Pulcinella, Inna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marta Marchi as Strega (Silhouette)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In the series “Comedy of Double Meaning’ Japanese photographer Hiroshi Watanabe photographs members of a Venetian theatrical troupe, the Pantakin Company, dressed as Pulcinella, Inna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Divination by Mountain
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Divination by Palm
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Each Cabinet Card is unique, and the image above details the front and back of the card. A handmade display stand made by the artist is also available for $100 – please inquire if in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
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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