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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1940s
''Lukah 4'' Dutch Contemporary Portrait of Boy in Chinese Costume with Lizard
Located in Utrecht, NL
Passionate, sensitive and an eye for detail, light and color, this is the working method of Dutch photographer Ursula van de Bunte (1969). She is a perfectionist, enthusiastic and di...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass

Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven) - Landscape, Horse, Boys
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven). Part of the 29 Palms, CA project. - 2006, 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signatur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Daydream Believer - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Daydream Believer' (Bombay Beach) 2019, 20x20cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white pinup style portrait features blonde actress and film icon Marilyn Monroe. Captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth this sexy image features the actress se...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Ann Miller as a Witch
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actress Ann Miller posed in a witch costume, circa 1946. Ann Miller was an American actress and dancer. She is best remembered for her work in the classi...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Anthony Bourdain Eating a Hot Dog by Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Anthony Bourdain was famous for traveling the globe and exploring the local cuisine in No Reservations and Parts Unknown. As soon as he returned home t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Couli 1 and 2. Lullaby Series. Portraits. Limited Edition Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Couli #1 and 2- Diptych From Lullaby Series Overall size: 50 in H x 70 in. W Individual image sieze: 50 in. x 35 in. W Limited edition of 3 + 1AP Unframed Lullaby is the second ch...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

"Eat My Dust"- Archival Pigment Ink Photography
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This selection is an intimate grouping of portraits of celebrities and tastemakers in the burgeoning cannabis industry. I’ve paired these with select portraits evoking the feeling of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

1373. From The ONE Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1373, 2022 by Salvatore Arnone From the ONE series Photography and acrylic on fabric Image size: 120 H x 90 W cm. Unframed Unique Despite photography remains his main form of expres...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic, Archival Pigment, Mixed Media

Gentlemen of Havana. 3 framed photographs of cigar smokers by James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A set of three framed silver gelatin prints by James Sparshatt. These black and white portraits of cigar smokers in Havana, Cuba, were taken at the turn of the 21st Century. Each...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Thirst (Bombay All Day) - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thirst (Bombay All Day) - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventor...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Grace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Archival pigment print Signed and dated by the artist 16 x 20 - edition of 10 20 x 30 - edition of 5 Flickering in the Midday Silver Beyond the pane a glimmer, barely perceived...
Category

2010s Romantic Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Francis Ford Coppola, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25 Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch and as combined Edition 10 in 76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch Portrait of American retired fil...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pink Floral Dress, Goodwood, Chichester - Feminine fashion, color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Pink Floral Dress' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a vintage vibe. This artwork featured i...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Liu Ye in his studio with muse, Beijing, 16 May 2007
Located in New York, NY
Liu Ye in his studio with muse, Beijing, 16 May 2007 X Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 44" x 44.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 1 of 9 Cert...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W Portrait
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

1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

Portrait of a Raven
Located in Sante Fe, NM
When the trembling heart stops beating, what remains is a tiny beautiful corpse. I make a portrait to commemorate that life and to express my sorrow and regret. It’s my gesture towar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

White Horse Beneath a Waterfall, Color Photography, Vertical
Located in US
"Unbridled" In this vivid and best selling image, a lone white Icelandic horse stands calmly beneath the famous waterfall Skogafoss. Set against Iceland’s iconic backdrop, the pri...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ava Gardner at Academy Awards
Located in Austin, TX
Color portrait of Ava Gardner smiling at The Academy Awards in fur and tiara. Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Be...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Bath Time Story
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bath Time Story - 2017, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid, not mounted. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL201...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Kissing - Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Tim Flach, Monkeys
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. 'Kissing' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer Tim ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Kibo, Platinum, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, elephant
Located in München, BY
Joachim Schmeisser "Kibo" Kenya 2009 Edition of 3 + 2 AP 4 Handmade Platinum Palladium Prints Signed, titled and numbered Sheet size 76 x 112 cm / ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Always Forever
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Always Forever - 2016 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof. Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist invent...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Dancer & Choreographer David Parsons studio portrait, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and choreographer David Parsons, 2003. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly fr...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

25 Hours #06 [Need to be] - Polaroid, Nude, Women, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
25 Hours #06, 2020 [Self-portrait in the series Need to be] 25x25cm, edition 2020, this is # 2 of 7 Archival color print based on original Polaroid on beau...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943 Color Portrait
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

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color

David Lynch by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
David Lynch Film director David Lynch, Cannes, 2001 by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images o...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Debo and Banu, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse group of people in India who identify as third gender. They can range from a natural born hermaphrodite to a male cross dresser. Dating bac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

"Weed + Grub 2"- Archival Pigment Ink Photography
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This selection is an intimate grouping of portraits of celebrities and tastemakers in the burgeoning cannabis industry. I’ve paired these with select portraits evoking the feeling of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Morning Rose - Polaroid, Contemporary, Roses, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Morning Rose' (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Ryder Mounting Up
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, recto 14 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 25) 20 x 16 inches, sheet (Edition of 25) 24 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Set of Hands (India, Holi Festival, Warm, Saffron, Hand, Calm, ~30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Set of Hands 2015 3 x Archival Pigment Prints on Matte Paper Size: 24 x 24 inches (60.96 x 60.96cm) (each) Edition: 9 Signed, titled and dated on label COA provided ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Smoking Coal Miner, Pol-E-Khomri, Afghanistan, 2002 - Steve McCurry
Located in London, GB
Smoking Coal Miner, Pol-E-Khomri, Afghanistan, 2002 - Steve McCurry Signed and affixed with photographer's edition label and numbered on reverse Digital c-...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Cut in Stone, Rhino, black and white, animal, Africa, Photography
Located in München, BY
"Cut in Stone" Kenya 2019 Edition No. 9/12 Print size 37 x 28 cm signed and numbered Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass A white Rhino is standing in the morning mist. Joachim Schmeisser is represented by leading Galleries worldwide. His photographs are among the most sought-after and best-selling works in this genre worldwide and earned him an ever-growing following amongst art collectors. Born in 1958, has made a name for himself in various branches of photography. As an advertising photographer, the Munich native started working for international companies in the 1980s, and he was a pioneer in analogue compositing with his use of multiple exposures. But photography can be so much more than technical skill and a joy in experimentation. Building on his intense interest in his subject matter, his deeply personal view of the world, and his special way of seeing and self-expression, he has developed an equally unique and compelling visual language. This particularly characterizes the independent artistic work he has been creating since 2009 in places such as Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya. With his iconic wildlife portraits, Joachim Schmeisser has gained widespread acclaim, receiving the prestigious Hasselblad Masters Award for his work in 2012. Several books of his photography have been issued by renowned publishing houses. His photographic work stands out from other artists in this genre and his unique visual language is often tried to be copied but never achieved. THE ETERNAL SUBLIME His deep interest in and his unique view of the world are what contribute to the profound impact of Joachim Schmeisser’s work. His photographs are always difficult to describe because they transcend the familiar and depict that which was once hidden, making it tangible. Joachim Schmeisser is world famous for his iconic images of Africa...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Anthony Bourdain Katz's Deli NYC by Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Anthony Bourdain was famous for traveling the globe and exploring the local cuisine in No Reservations and Parts Unknown. As soon as he returned home t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

"Neiman Marcus, Reka", New York, NY, 2002
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroids, a new exhibit by Jose ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Penthouse Pool, Estate Edition, Poolside Landscape with Acropolis, Athens Greece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slim Aarons’s Penthouse Pool captures a sunlit moment of casual glamour at the Canellopoulos penthouse pool in Athens, Greece. Taken in July 1961, the photograph shows a group of you...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

"Paul Performing Yesterday" Photography 18" x 21" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton
Located in Culver City, CA
"Paul Performing Yesterday" Photography 18" x 21" in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton Signed and numbered on the back by the publisher The Beatles on the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 483...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

"Blum Burqua" by Cécile Plaisance, 27 x 22 in, 2023
Located in Paris, France
Drawing her inspiration from the grand masters of photography – Avedon, Lindbergh, Newton, or Toscani, amongst others – Cécile Plaisance uses lenticular printing to allow the viewer to dress or undress the models, real women, barbies, and idealized beauties that are everywhere around us. This time though, the models, whether human or doll, have an unapologetic way of looking right into the camera, as a way of reclaiming their right to display their charms, to seduce, to pleasure… in other words to live hedonistically, regardless of religion, the male gaze...
Category

2010s Feminist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lenticular

Axolotl - Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Underwater, Walking Fish
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days. All print prices include VAT. 'Axolotl' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer Tim Flach. Edition 3/10. Flach has mainly become renown for his highly stylized animal portraits, which are far removed from traditional wildlife photography...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

1st Year Anniversary
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Stamped and numbered, verso 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 5) 50 x 60 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, loc...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Learning to fly - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Learning to fly', 2020 20x20cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory - P...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Don't Give up on Us Baby (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Don't Give up on Us Baby (Till Death do us Part) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Amaluna's Day Off #51, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photogra
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Amaluna's Day Off #51', 50x50cm, Edition 1/7, 2015 / 2018 [From the series Cirque du Soleil] Art print based on an expired Polaroid mounted on DILITE 0,2mm - 50x50cm - gloss coatin...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Lights, Digital, Polaroid

Rita Hayworth Smiling in Silk
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful vintage portrait features Rita Hayworth smiling in Lingerie her head tilted back and eyes closed. Rita Hayworth was an Ameri...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Narween (Saigon) - vintage, Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Narween (Saigon) - 2003 58x56cm, Edition 4/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 469.04. Signature labe and Cert...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Reinventing oneself, II - Polaroid, Contemporary, Color, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Reinventing oneself, II - 2019, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984 poster, hand signed and numbered by Richard Corman
Located in New York, NY
Richard Corman Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984 (Red), 2020 Offset lithograph poster on color archival pigment paper Signed and numbered 2/100 by Richard Corman in silver sharpie on the fro...
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Girl with swans for Greek Vogue
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10 A beautiful dressed girl is standing in the water and 2 swans swims around her. The artist, photographer and director Iris Brosch, living between New York and Paris,...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Leopard #4 - Animal signed limited edition contemporary large art print, Black
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
" Leopard #4 ” - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 3 A series of studio portraits of a panther, or black leopard. Panthers are more commonly known these...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic P...

Portrait of a White Horse, Fashion-Inspired, Vertical, Minimalist
Located in US
"Belle" The delicate nature of this equestrian portrait reveals the classic yet otherworldly appeal of the Camargue horses as a single white horse appears in contrast against the na...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Barricade - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Barricade, 2020 50x50cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory - PL2020-90...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Venus
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Venus Archival Pigment Print on Epson Legacy Platine 100% Cotton Fibre, 314 gsm, Acid and Lignin free Year: 1990s Size: 15x10in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

White Horses Running Beneath a Waterfall in Iceland, Color Photography, Vertical
Located in US
"Through the Falls" The famous horses of Iceland pay no attention to the extreme elements of their homeland most would find daunting - including some of the mightiest waterfalls on ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Figure 3" (2022) by Matthew Alfonso Durante, Mixed Media Female Nude Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
"Figure 3" (2022) by Matthew Alfonso Durante is an original handmade mixed media painting that depicts a nude female model in front of a greyscale landscape. This piece measures 10 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Clay, Acrylic, Panel, Graphite

Mata Hari - Rudolph Valentino. Castelloland Series. Digital Collage Portraits
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mata Hari by Paloma Castello Edition of 1/3+ 1AP Digital photographs on glossy pearlescent paper 2018. and Rudolph Valentino by Paloma Castello 47.2"...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Equestrian Portrait of a World Class Horse with a Braided Mane, Square
Located in US
"Nautilus II" A braided mane adds to the perfection of this horse in this classic, detailed equestrian portrait. The print series Equus: Light & Form focuses on the details of so...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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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