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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1950s
Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 cm
Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 cm

Erich Andres
Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 cm, 1955

Interviewing Grace (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Interviewing Grace (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Bob Harrow/Express/Getty Images) May 1956: American actress Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982) being interviewed by journali...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Interviewing Grace (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Interviewing Grace (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1954 (Printed Later)

Ciro's Owner Herbert Hover and Marilyn Monroe
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid capture of Circo nightclub's owner Herbert Hoover helping bombshell actress Marilyn Monroe with her fur coat. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Ciro's Owner Herbert Hover and Marilyn Monroe
Ciro's Owner Herbert Hover and Marilyn Monroe

Ciro's Owner Herbert Hover and Marilyn Monroe, 1957

'Skiing Starters' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing - 'Skiing Starters' (1955) - Limited Edition Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive) A young skier prefers to ca...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Skiing Starters' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print

Slim Aarons
'Skiing Starters' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

Audrey Hepburn Glamour Portrait in Tulle
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Great capture of the glamorous Audrey Hepburn posed leaning on a small table, dripping in jewels and beauty. British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn is regarded as one of t...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Glamour Portrait in Tulle
Audrey Hepburn Glamour Portrait in Tulle

Audrey Hepburn Glamour Portrait in Tulle, 1960's

Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
By Phillip Harrington
Located in London, GB
Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo Phillip Harrington / Alamy Archives) Actress and fashion model Audrey Hepburn preparing for a scene ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

Phillip Harrington
Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized, 1952 (Printed Later)

Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a large scale black and white photo of Marlon Brando as a young man at his family farm with his dog. In 1951 Life Magazine asked Art Shay to photograph Marlon Brando at his family home in Libertyville, IL. This is one of the photos from that shoot. In 2000, Art Shay published Album for an Age: Unconventional Words and Pictures from the Twentieth Century. This artwork is matted and framed. Art Shay Marlon Brando Kissing Dog...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White
Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White

Art Shay
Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White, 2017

Palm Beach (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) The pool at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 1955. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size:...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Palm Beach (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Palm Beach (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped, 2020

Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cary In Rain (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 29th August 1953: A model wearing a muff and suit outside Christian Dior's boutiq...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1957 (Printed Later)

Dolly Fritz (1961) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dolly Fritz (1961) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Socialite Dolly Fritz, San Francisco, 1961. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x16'' Printed L...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Dolly Fritz (1961) - Limited Estate Stamped

Slim Aarons
Dolly Fritz (1961) - Limited Estate Stamped, 1961 (printed later)

Ski Jumping (1964) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
By H. Armstrong Roberts
Located in London, GB
Ski Jumping (1964) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) A man skiing downhill and jumping into the air, circa 1964...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Ski Jumping (1964) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

H. Armstrong Roberts
Ski Jumping (1964) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized, 1964 (Printed Later)

Picasso in his Atelier
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful black and white image of painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso hard at work in his studio. Pablo Ruiz Picasso born on the 25th of October 1881 and passed on the 8th of April ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Picasso in his Atelier
Picasso in his Atelier

Picasso in his Atelier, 1950

Jean Serpieri (1961) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Jean Serpieri (1961) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown that belonged...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Jean Serpieri (1961) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
Jean Serpieri (1961) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 2020

Frank Sinatra with Ford
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1955 in Hollywood, California: American jazz musician and singer Frank Sinatra leaning on a classic Ford parked next to a camping trailer. Frank Sinatra was an American singe...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra with Ford
Frank Sinatra with Ford

Frank Sinatra with Ford, 1950

Terry O'Neill - Backyard Beatles - hand signed limited edition Oversize
By Terry O'Neill
Located in London, GB
The Beatles 1963 Abbey Road Studios London England. The first major group portrait of the Beatles was taken by Terry O’Neill during the recording of their first hit single and album ‘Please Please Me’ in the backyard of the Abbey Road Studios in London, January 1963. Limited to 50 only this size* and hand signed by Terry O'Neill - this is a collector's piece. Unframed - Framing available on request. Ships securely from London, England. *Note that Terry did not sign many prints in advance and so, since his sad passing, these prints are now extremely rare. Ships from London. Framing options also available on request. keywords Fab Four John Lennon Paul McCartney Ringo Starr George Harrison Swinging...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Terry O'Neill - Backyard Beatles - hand signed limited edition Oversize

Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill - Backyard Beatles - hand signed limited edition Oversize, 1963 (printed later)

Hong Kong, Couple, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 29, 9 x 23, 8 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Hong Kong, Couple, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 29, 9 x 23, 8 cm
Hong Kong, Couple, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 29, 9 x 23, 8 cm

Hanna Seidel
Hong Kong, Couple, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 29, 9 x 23, 8 cm, ca. 1960s

Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Marlon Brando posed on a bike for the film "The Wild One". The Wild One is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Laszlo Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. It is mo...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One"
Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One"

Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One", 1953

Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, and Grace Kelly at the Oscars
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
"This black and white image features Bette Davis Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly smiling and holding awards at the 1954 Oscar Awards. Grace Kelly was an American actress who, after s...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, and Grace Kelly at the Oscars
Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, and Grace Kelly at the Oscars

Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, and Grace Kelly at the Oscars, 1954

Candid Martin Luther King Jr.
Located in Austin, TX
A classic 1960's Photograph depicting the Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King. One of the most famous and influential men of the 20th Century, the Baptist minister, Nobel Peace Prize wi...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Candid Martin Luther King Jr.
Candid Martin Luther King Jr.

Candid Martin Luther King Jr., 1960's

The Beatles- Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The Beatles is an early photograph realized in the beginning of 1960s. Good conditions.
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Beatles- Photo - 1960s

The Beatles- Photo - 1960s, 1960s

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
By Frank Worth
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

San Diego Home (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
San Diego Home (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) A woman in a day dress in the sitting room of a house in San Diego, California, October 1956. Additio...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

San Diego Home (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

Slim Aarons
San Diego Home (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant, 2020

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome closeup publicity still of Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in their roles for the Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief. To Catch a Thief is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief, 1955

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautifully colorized image of actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the 1956 film "Giant". Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, about sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates. Directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant"
Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant"

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant", 1954

Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the premiere of "Rear Window" in 1954. Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and writ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window
Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window

Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window, 1955

Venezuela, Waterfalls, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 4 x 29, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Venezuela, Waterfalls, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 4 x 29, 4 cm
Venezuela, Waterfalls, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 4 x 29, 4 cm

Hanna Seidel
Venezuela, Waterfalls, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 4 x 29, 4 cm, ca. 1960s

Pink Flowers, Water Colors
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork ...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Pink Flowers, Water Colors

James Bidgood
Pink Flowers, Water Colors, early 1960s

Douglas Kirkland 'Brigitte Bardot, Mexico'
By Douglas Kirkland
Located in New York, NY
Douglas Kirkland Brigitte Bardot, Mexico (Cards) 1965 Silver gelatin print Numbered and Signed by Douglas Kirkland Edition of 24 French actress Brigitte Bardot photographed on set o...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Douglas Kirkland 'Brigitte Bardot, Mexico'

Douglas Kirkland
Douglas Kirkland 'Brigitte Bardot, Mexico', 1965

Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1954 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American actors Lauren Bacall and Judy Garland attending a house party in Beverly Hills. This i...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1954-printed later

No Surrender, Belfast, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features children playing 'Ring a Ring o' Roses' on a street marked with graffiti reading 'No Surr...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

No Surrender, Belfast, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
No Surrender, Belfast, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
No Surrender, Belfast, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1962, printed later

Monocled Miss, Estate Edition (German model Renata Boeck in 1960s New York)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German fashion model Renata Boeck (wearing a monocle) enjoying breakfast in bed at the Regency Hotel in New York, 1964. She is wearing a black monocle and a fur-lined turquoise robe as she reads the morning paper, propped up against sumptuous yellow pillows. Morning light pours through the sheer curtains...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Monocled Miss, Estate Edition (German model Renata Boeck in 1960s New York)
Monocled Miss, Estate Edition (German model Renata Boeck in 1960s New York)

Slim Aarons
Monocled Miss, Estate Edition (German model Renata Boeck in 1960s New York), 1964

Hanging Off Bed
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Hanging Off Bed (Bobby Kendall), mid- to late 1960s/2022 Signed, dated, and numbered, verso Digital C-print 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) $4,500 22 x 22 inches, image (Ed...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Hanging Off Bed

James Bidgood
Hanging Off Bed, mid- to late 1960s

Mexico, Landscape, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 2 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Mexico, Landscape, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 2 cm
Mexico, Landscape, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 2 cm

Hanna Seidel
Mexico, Landscape, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 2 cm, ca. 1960s

New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this midcentury snowscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, two women recline on improvised sunbeds at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hamp...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape
New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape

Slim Aarons
New England Skiing, Estate Edition, Midcentury New Hampshire Snowscape, 1955

Sergio Leone Kissing his Daughter - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Sergio Leone Kissing his daughter is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Sergio Leone Kissing his Daughter - Photo - 1960s

Sergio Leone Kissing his Daughter - Photo - 1960s, 1960s

Portrait of Katharine Houghton - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Katharine Houghton is a black and white photograph realized in 1968. Good conditions.
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Katharine Houghton - 1968

Portrait of Katharine Houghton - 1968, 1968

John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968 - Vintage Photograph
Located in Roma, IT
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968 is a vintage photographic press print on single coated paper. Ink press stamp of “SUN” agency and hand-written notes on bac...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968 - Vintage Photograph
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968 - Vintage Photograph

John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1968 - Vintage Photograph, 1968

George Barris, "3B" from The Last Photos, original photograph, hand signed
By George Barris
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This photograph of Marilyn Monroe was shot by photographer, George Barris, in 1962 in Los Angeles, California. This photograph is from a ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

George Barris, "3B" from The Last Photos, original photograph, hand signed
George Barris, "3B" from The Last Photos, original photograph, hand signed

George Barris
George Barris, "3B" from The Last Photos, original photograph, hand signed, 1962

Pop and Society, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1968: From left to right; singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) sit on a sofa under a large gilt framed painting of a woma...
Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Pop and Society, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, Estate Edition
Pop and Society, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, Estate Edition

Slim Aarons
Pop and Society, Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, Estate Edition, 1968

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (1897 - 1962) walking with friends...
Category

1950s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1959-printed later

Suriname, River, Palmtrees, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 5 x 29, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Suriname, River, Palmtrees, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 5 x 29, 1 cm
Suriname, River, Palmtrees, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 5 x 29, 1 cm

Hanna Seidel
Suriname, River, Palmtrees, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 5 x 29, 1 cm, ca. 1960s

La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, San Diego, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, San Diego. This is an estate stamp...
Category

1950s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, San Diego, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, San Diego, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Slim Aarons
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, San Diego, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph, 1955, printed later

Queen Elizabeth II Wears a Tassel - Photograph - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth II wears a tassel is a vintage b/w photograph realized in the 1958. Good conditions. Stamped on the rear.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth II Wears a Tassel - Photograph - 1963

Queen Elizabeth II Wears a Tassel - Photograph - 1963, 1963

Colombia, Boat, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 8 x 24, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Colombia, Boat, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 8 x 24, 4 cm
Colombia, Boat, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 8 x 24, 4 cm

Hanna Seidel
Colombia, Boat, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 8 x 24, 4 cm, ca. 1960s

Slim Aarons Estate Stamped - O'Brians Catch 1961
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
O'Brians Catch 1961 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped American actor Hugh O’Brian returns to the beach with a fish after a snorkelling expedition, Antigua in the West Indies, 1961. Prod...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons Estate Stamped - O'Brians Catch 1961
Slim Aarons Estate Stamped - O'Brians Catch 1961

Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Estate Stamped - O'Brians Catch 1961, 1961 (Printed Later)

Jim (Demetrios) Dardanis
Located in New York, NY
Vintage silver print Western Photography Guild studio stamp in purple ink, verso Numbered "14-5" in purple ink, verso Also titled and inscribed in...
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1950s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Jim (Demetrios) Dardanis

Jim (Demetrios) Dardanis, c. 1957

John Minihan 'Yves Saint Laurent' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20 x 16
Located in San Rafael, CA
By photographer John Minihan, Yves Saint Laurent, French designer with two fashion models, Betty Catroux (left) and Loulou de la Falaise, outside his 'Riv...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

John Minihan 'Yves Saint Laurent' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20 x 16
John Minihan 'Yves Saint Laurent' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20 x 16

John Minihan
John Minihan 'Yves Saint Laurent' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20 x 16, 1967

Panama, Mother and Daughter, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 3 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Panama, Mother and Daughter, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 3 cm
Panama, Mother and Daughter, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 3 cm

Hanna Seidel
Panama, Mother and Daughter, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 2 x 17, 3 cm, ca. 1960s

Portrait of Alexander Onassis - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Alexander Onassis is a vintage photographic press print on single coated paper. Press agency stamp “Olympia” and hand-written notes on b...
Category

1960s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Alexander Onassis - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Portrait of Alexander Onassis - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Portrait of Alexander Onassis - Vintage Photograph - 1960s, 1960s

3C from The Last Photos
By George Barris
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This photograph of Marilyn Monroe was shot by photographer, George Barris, in 1962 at the North Hollywood home of Barris' close friend. Taken only two weeks before her death, this p...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

3C from The Last Photos
3C from The Last Photos

George Barris
3C from The Last Photos, 1962

Michael Ochs 'Brigitte Bardot' Limited Edition Photograph, 20 x 16
By Michael Ochs
Located in San Rafael, CA
Brigitte Bardot with cigarette in hand by photographer Michael Ochs, originally taken in 1962. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Images Gallery...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Michael Ochs 'Brigitte Bardot' Limited Edition Photograph, 20 x 16
Michael Ochs 'Brigitte Bardot' Limited Edition Photograph, 20 x 16

Michael Ochs
Michael Ochs 'Brigitte Bardot' Limited Edition Photograph, 20 x 16, 1962

Valentine
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles...
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1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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C Print

Valentine

James Bidgood
Valentine, mid-1960s

Queen Elizabeth Back in London - Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth Back in London is a photograph realized in the 1965s. Good conditions. Stamped on the rear, with description paper.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth Back in London - Photograph - 1960s

Queen Elizabeth Back in London - Photograph - 1960s, 1960s

Brigitte Bardot Lying in Grass
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage 1950's capture featuring a young Brigitte Bardot early in her career. The French fashion model and actress was one of the best-known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s. Bardot was an aspiring ballerina in early life. She started her acting career in 1952 and after appearing in 16 routine comedy films, with a limited international release, became world-famous in 1957, with the controversial film And God Created Woman...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot Lying in Grass
Brigitte Bardot Lying in Grass

Brigitte Bardot Lying in Grass, 1950

The Actor Cary Grant - Film - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Actor Cary Grant in 1960s.
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Actor Cary Grant - Film - Vintage Photo - 1960s

The Actor Cary Grant - Film - Vintage Photo - 1960s, 1960s

16 x 20" film legend Gloria Swanson at home in New York, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of film legend Gloria Swanson photographed at her home in New York City in 1965. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil o...
Category

1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" film legend Gloria Swanson at home in New York, signed by Jack Mitchell
16 x 20" film legend Gloria Swanson at home in New York, signed by Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell
16 x 20" film legend Gloria Swanson at home in New York, signed by Jack Mitchell, 1965

Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane at the airport - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane leaving the plane. By Associated Press Photo
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane at the airport - Vintage Photo - 1960s

Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane at the airport - Vintage Photo - 1960s, 1960s

Sculptor Isamu Noguchi in his NYC studio, signed By Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of sculptor Isamu Noguchi in his Manhattan studio with his recent work, signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack...
Category

1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sculptor Isamu Noguchi in his NYC studio, signed By Jack Mitchell
Sculptor Isamu Noguchi in his NYC studio, signed By Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell
Sculptor Isamu Noguchi in his NYC studio, signed By Jack Mitchell, 1966

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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