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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Pop Art
Botero in his Studio, Paris, Photograph of Legendary Artist Fernando Botero
Located in New york, NY
Fernando Botero in his Studio, Paris, 1992 by Jean-Michel Voge is a 13" x 19" archival pigment print in an edition of 5, printed by the photographer on handmade Japanese Awagami pape...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...

Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson, Farm Aid
Located in Denton, TX
Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 18 x 12.8 in. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso. Michael O’Brien is an American photographer noted for his compelling portraits of famous figures such as Willie Nelson, Larry McMurtry, George Strait...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Divine Nude No.13 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.13 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Andy Warhol, Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol Baroness de Waldner, ca. 1975 Unique Acetate positive This piece comes with a signed letter of provenance from the representative of Chromacomp, Warhol's printer. Frame i...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Mixed Media

Dahlia #8 by Philip Gatward - Color Photography, Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia #8 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward. It is available in this size of 32" x 38" in an Edition of 10. Gatward's firs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Color, Inkjet

Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer - based on a Polaroid Original - Proof
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 Proof b4 Printing / 128x125cm signed, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, signed on...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Marilyn Monroe Smiling in a Fedora Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe smiling close up, wearing a fedora. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a pie...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

'Cheetah Who Shops' Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-year-old cheetah who was flown to Britain from Kenya. (Photo by B C Par...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

A Storm to Move Mountains_Brooke Shaden_Photo/FineArtPaper, ed 7/15_Figure
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
BROOKE SHADEN A Storm to Move Mountains, 2011 Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper 10 × 10 in. Image 18.25 x 18.25 in. Framed Edition 7 of 15 Channeling the...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Arnold Schwarzenegger & Grace Jones at His Wedding
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Illustrated in Contact Warhol: Photography Without End, edited by Peggy Phelan and Richard Meyer. An iconic book celebrating Warhol's most famous photogr...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Sardinia, Italy, Contemporary Color Fashion Photography 1960s by Ormond Gigli
Located in New york, NY
Ormond Gigli's Sardinia, Italy, 1969, is a limited edition archival pigment print. A 22.5" x 20" print in an edition of 8 is signed recto (front of photo). Provenance: the artist's...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Photographic Film

Primary Colors - Contemporary, Abstract, Landscape, USA, Polaroid, Flag
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Primary Colors (Stranger than Paradise) - 2001 Edition 1/5, 9 pieces, each 48x47cm, installed 159x156cm including 5 cm gap in between each piece. 9 Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

NASA Apollo 12, Color Photograph of Astronaut Pete Conrad Jr with Flag on Moon
By Nasa
Located in New york, NY
Photographed by fellow astronaut Alan Bean, NASA Apollo 12 astronaut and commander Pete Conrad Jr poses with the American flag after he and Bean planted it o...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Berida , Tribute to Arab Women
Located in Paris, FR
A Tribute to Arab Women – A Collaboration Between Marion Boehm & Roger Moukarzel For this tribute to Arab women, Marion Boehm collaborated with Lebanese photographer Roger Moukarzel,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Tapestry, Sequins, Pigment, Other Medium

Day and Night
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Day and Night - 2017 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. 48x46cm Archival C-print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-111. Not m...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Cyndi Lauper - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Gelsomina II' "Bring Ya to the Brink" (Cyndi Lauper record Album) - 2016 70x90cm, sold out Edition of 3, Artist Proof 1/3, Analog C-Print, hand-printed and enlarged by the artist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

The Beatles oversize CONTACT SHEET - FOUND photographic b/w print on Hannehmuhle
Located in Norwich, GB
Before digital when cameras used only film, a roll of 36 would be processed to produce a strip of negatives. The long roll of negatives was then cut into strips of six, usually with ...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée, Archival Pigment

New York, Jazz City, Musicians, Black and White Photography on Street Music
Located in New york, NY
Drawn to street photography for her early work, Roberta Fineberg shot black-and-white film with a held-held 35mm camera in natural lighting in New York, Paris, and Moscow. Jazz City, New York, 1990 by Roberta Fineberg is a 10" x 8" black-and-white photograph of musicians...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Radha Mind Screen, Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radha Mind Screen (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 128x125cm, Edition 5/5, Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper Based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Si...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Memories of Love II (The Girl...) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memories of Love II (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence), 2013 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by S...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Marilyn Monroe in Dark Hat Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe close up, wearing a dark hat. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Burt Reynolds Swimming with His Basset Hound
Located in Austin, TX
"Retro 1960s black and white capture featuring young star actor Burt Reynolds shirtless in the pool with his Basset Hound pup. Burt Reynolds was an American actor, considered a sex ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol with Cameras, Black and White Photography of Celebrity Artist
Located in New york, NY
Andy with SX-70 and Konica, 1986 by Christopher Makos is an 8 x 10in vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper of the celebrity artist Andy Warhol. The photograph is stamped (black ink) on verso (photo back). Provenance: Private Collector *** Artist’s Bio: Christopher Makos (1948- ) is an American photographer and visual artist. He studied architecture in Paris and was an apprentice to Man Ray. Andy Warhol was Makos' good friend and frequent portrait subject. His photographs of Andy Warhol have been exhibited in galleries and museums, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Tate Modern in London, Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, IVAM in Valencia (Spain), Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among others. Makos’ pictures have appeared in publications, including Paris Match and the Wall Street Journal. The visual artist is the author of numerous books, such as Warhol/Makos In Context (2007), Andy Warhol China...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Brigitte Bardot b/w silver gelatin photograph.
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill is one of the twentieth century's most accomplished and collected photographers, whose work hangs in national galleries and private collections around the globe. Since ...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Lambda

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

Materials

Archival Pigment

New York City, Harlem, African American Children 1960s, Muscle Boy, Limited Ed
Located in New york, NY
Muscle Boy is an iconic image by Leonard Freed who was a pioneer in socially conscious photojournalism. In this photo a boy flexes his muscles for the camera perhaps making a state...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Digital Pigmen...

Rita Hayworth in Burbank
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid image of Rita Hayworth in Burbank, walking along a beautiful street scene. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and producer. She achieved fame dur...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lovefight (The Princess and her Lover) from 29 Palms, CA
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Lovefight (The Princess and her Lover) from 29 Palms, CA - 2009 120x180cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on 15 original Polaroids. Certificate and S...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Beachshoot' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Beachshoot' - 1999 signed in front, not mounted. 1 Digital Color Photograph based on a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Découpage
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7 Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request A naked woman lies very lascivious on her back on a couch and is holding a cigarette in h...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rounds - underwater black and white photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white portrait of Justin Jedlica - The Human Ken Doll Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Black and white portrait of Singer and Songwriter Michael Jackson with lace in front of his face. From personali...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Zipper (Back in the 80's)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Zipper (Back in the 80's) - 1999 48x46cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #355. Not mounted. Stefan...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Natalie Wood and Guinea Pig
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Natalie Wood smiling while holding a pet guinea pig. Natalie Wood Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring role at age e...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy W...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Hillview Motel (Stranger than Paradise) - analog, vintage, based on 3 Polaroids
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Hillview Motel (Stranger than Paradise) - triptych, 2003 Edition 6/10, 183x56cm installed, 58x56cm each, 3 analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, based on the 3 original Pol...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Ladies and Gentlemen (Marsha P. Johnson)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation num...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Jagger - Smoke White - Framed - Signed
Located in New York, NY
Shot of Mick Jagger. Custom smoke white acrylic paint. Hand pulled enamel screen print and diamond dust on linen. Stretched on black frame. About the Artist: Russell Young curr...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Beatles Hit the Ski Slopes
By Chris Kindahl
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning and rare 1960's capture of The Beatles outside together, skiing in the snow. The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon,...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Hillview Motel (Stranger than Paradise) - analog, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Hillview Motel (Stranger than Paradise) - triptych, 2003 Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. 20x66cm installed, 20x20cm each. 3 archival C-Prints, based on the 3 original Polar...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Grace Kelly in a Swimming Pool
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of Grace Kelly smiling in a swimming pool. Grace Kelly, also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

New York City Ballet dancers Peter Martins & Peter Schaufuss
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of New York City Ballet dancers Peter Martins and Peter Schaufuss, 1975. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Monk at the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa - Color Portrait, National Geographic
Located in Denton, TX
Monk at the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa by Steve McCurry is a color portrait of old man with a deeply wrinkled face, wearing a colorful robe and a red hat. Digital C-print on Fujiflex Cr...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Natalie Wood with Guinea Pig
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Natalie Wood smiling while holding a pet guinea pig. Natalie Wood Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring role at age e...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Upside down (boy you turn me) - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Upside down (boy you turn me) 2019, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. A...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Reality (The Princess and her Lover)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Reality (The Princess and her Lover) - 2007 part of the 29 Palms, CA project. Edition of 10, 20x24cm. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

On the Sofa at the Real Dolls Factory, San Diego, 19 February 2015
Located in New York, NY
On the Sofa at the Real Dolls Factory, San Diego, 19 February 2015 Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 44" x 44.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 1 of 9 Certificate of O...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Figurative photo, Portrait, Animal, Romantic couple, Contemporary print - Banya
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Banya - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 2/5 A Basset Hound with her friend in a French café This image was captured on film in 1998. The negative w...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Andy Warhol in Paris, 1980, Signed photograph, acquired from Palm Springs Museum
Located in New York, NY
Michael Childers Andy Warhol in Paris. from Palm Springs Art Museum, 1976-1980, 2007 Gelatin Silver Print Boldly signed in black felt tip pen on the f...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Permanent Marker, Silver Gelatin

Afghan Girl - Color Photograph, National Geographic, Portrait, Documentary
Located in Denton, TX
One of Steve McCurry's most iconic images, this portrait features a young Afghan girl with piercing green eyes wearing a red head scarf. Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry is a 24 x 20 i...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Digital

Anthony Perkins and Silvana Mangano - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Anthony Perkins and Silvana Mangano  is a black-and-white photograph, realized in the 1960s. Good condition.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Peggy Guggenheim - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Peggy Guggenheim is a black-and-white photograph that was realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Radha Leopard Dress III - Figurative, Portrait, Polaroid, Photograph, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Radha Leopard Dress III' (29 Palms, CA) Edition 3/10, 20x20cm, 1999, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory 18258.03. Not mounted. Featuring Australian actress Radha Mitchell. Living and working in Los Angeles and Berlin, Stefanie Schneider's scintillating situations take place in the American West. Situated on the verge of an elusive super-reality, her photographic sequences provide the ambience for loosely woven story lines and a cast of phantasmic characters. Schneider works with the chemical mutations of expired Polaroid film stock. Chemical explosions of color spreading across the surfaces undermine the photograph's commitment to reality and induce her characters into trance-like dreamscapes. Like flickering sequences of old road movies Schneider's images seem to evaporate before conclusions can be made - their ephemeral reality manifesting in subtle gestures and mysterious motives. Schneider's images refuse to succumb to reality, they keep alive the confusions of dream, desire, fact, and fiction. Stefanie Schneider received her MFA in Communication Design at the Folkwang Schule Essen, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Museum für Moderne Kunst Passau, Les Rencontres d'Arles, Foto -Triennale Esslingen. “It was Stefanie Schneider, who inspired me to start the company THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT after seeing her work, which seems to achieve the possible from the impossible, creating the finest of art out of the most basic of mediums and materials. Indeed, after that one day, I was so impressed with her photography that I realized Polaroid film could not be allowed to disappear. Being at the precise moment in time where the world was about to lose Polaroid, I seized the moment and have put all my efforts and passion into saving Polaroid film. For that, I thank Stefanie Schneider almost exclusively, who played a bigger role than anyone in saving this American symbol of photography.” –Florian Kaps, March 8th 2010 (“Doc” Dr. Florian Kaps, founder of “The Impossible Project”) Selected Exhibitions 2019 Participating and curating the newly founded Polaroid Museum at the Bombay Beach Biennale 2019 (G) invited project at Saatchi's The Other Art Fair, LA - Polaroid Curation Instant Dreams USA film release March/April NYC, L.A. 2018 participating and curating Bombay Beach Biennale 2018 (G) Rough Play Project, Available for all, Joshua, Tree, USA (G) 2017 BLICKFELD] Analoge Fotografie, Kommunale Galerie Steglitz-Zehlendorf (G) (catalog) Kunstverein Bad Homburg Artlantis, Bad Homburg (G)

 2016 
Instantdreams, Instantdreams Gallery, Berlin 

(S) 2015
 Desert Voices, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) with Pamela Littky 
Blue Nudes, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) 

 2014

 Summer Show, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (G) 6 Finalists, Saatchi Gallery London (G) 
Instantdreams, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (S)
Grand Opening, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) with Banksy, Andy Warhol, Alison Bignon, Sophie Dickens, Victor Gingembre and others
 2013 
Heather's Dream, Short, nominated for the German Short Film Award 2013 (Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis)
Images For Images (Artists fir Tichy), GASK - Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, (G) with Richard Prince, Nan Golding, Shirana Shahbazi, Sophie Calle, Martin Kippenberger, Arnulf Rainer, Thomas Ruff, Katharina Grosse, Jonathan Meese & others (catalog) 
The Girl behind the White Picket Fence, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (S)
 Heather's Dream, Short, German Competition Short Film Festival Oberhausen 
Multimedia Presentation with Artist Stefanie Schneider, Palms Springs Art Museum, Annenberg Theater
 The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, (G) with Ansel Adams, Bruce Charlesworth, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Charles and Ray Eames, Robert Mapplethorpe, Lisa Oppenheim, Andy Warhol and others, (catalog)
 Road Atlas - Straßenfotografie, DZ Bank Collection: Kunsthalle Erfurt (Spring), Art Foyer DZ Bank, Frankfurt/Main, (G) with Helen Levitt, Pieter Hugo, Nobuyoshi Araki, Pietro Donzelli, and others (catalog)  
2012
 Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S)
 Stefanie Schneider, Gallery at Cliff Lede Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA, (S)
 Bienale Art Auction 2012, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, (G), with Ai Weiwei, John Baldessari, Christo, Ed Ruscha, Christopher Russell... MUSES, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (G) 
Polaroid (IM)POSSIBLE - THE WESTLICHT COLLECTION, NRW Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft, Düsseldorf (G), (catalog)
 Road Atlas - Straßenfotografie, DZ Bank Collection: Kunstmuseum Dieselkraftwerk, Cottbus, (G), (catalog), 
Studio Scholorship, Centro Cultural Andratx, Mallorca, May 2012
 Selling Sex, ShowStudio Gallery, London (G) with Cortney Andrews, Una Burke, Liz Cohen, Inge Jacobsen, and others
 Stranger Than Paradise, Scott White Contemporary, San Diego, (S) 

2011 
Kunst zu verlosen !  // Art to raffle off !, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, (G) with Monica Bonvicini, Tim Eitel...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Jersey Girls (Magenta), Wildwood, New Jersey - Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Jersey Girls Magenta, from Richard Heeps Jersey Shore series. Vintage matchbooks from the Chelsea flea market featuring nudes from the 1940's are rei...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Rodeo Grounds - Till Death du us Part - diptych, 128x150cm and 128x126cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Rodeo Grounds (Till Death do us Part) - 2010, diptych Edition 1/5. 128x150cm and 128x126cm together 126x286cm including a 10 cm space in between both pieces, Analog C-Print print,...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

After All (Cyndi Lauper) - 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record cover shoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
After All (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' Cyndi Lauper record Album) - 2009 48x46cm, Edition of 5, plus 2 Artists Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Dahlia #7 by Philip Gatward - Color Photography, Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia #7 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward. It is available in this size of 32" x 38" in an Edition of 10. Gatward's firs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Color, Inkjet

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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