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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Contemporary
Captain Oates (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Captain Oates (1910-13) (photo by Herbert Ponting) Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island British Antarctic Expedition South Pole Herbert George Pon...
Category

1910s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Hepburn With Dove Hand Signed Framed Print
Located in London, GB
Hepburn With Dove 1966 by Terry O’Neill Lifetime hand signed Limited Print Paper size 12 x 16″ inches / 31 x 41 cm Gelatin Silver Print signed and numbered by artist 40/50 With...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Toast is ready! (Cyndi Lauper) - record cover shoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Toast is Ready (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record Album) 2009 - 40x48cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid....
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 20 x 16 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity from the Norman ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

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

Indian woman in a bricksfactory - Rajastan - India (from Indian Stills series)
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Vivaha - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Renell Medrano Untitled, 2019 Archival pigment print 30 x 24 1/4 inches (76.2 x 61.6 cm) Edition 2/5
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Just the Way You Are (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Just the Way You Are (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artis...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Jaisalmer Woman - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Mahatma - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
Mahatma - India - Rajastan Tratta dalla serie Indian Stills Questa foto è stata scattata nell'aprile 1996 e stampata in un'edizione di 10 esemplari su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 3...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Indian woman in a bricksfactory with child - Rajastan - India
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 24 x 20 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity from the Norman ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 40 x 30 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso Wenda Parkinson wearing knee-buttoned jeans and ...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Promise Me (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Promise Me (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventor...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Parchment Paper

For Your Eyes Only (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
For Your Eyes Only (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Holy cow in a Pushkar Market - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Five Standing Indian Children Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Pots Bazar - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
Pots Bazar Tratta dalla serie Indian Stills Questa foto è stata scattata nell'aprile 1996 e stampata in un'edizione di 10 esemplari su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 - 50x64 utilizz...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Alina • # 3 of 9 • 42 cm x 29 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Alina • 2009 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 different sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available, the series ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

A Camel in Sand Dunes - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
Tratta dalla serie Indian Stills Questa foto è stata scattata nell'aprile 1996 e stampata in un'edizione di 10 esemplari su carta Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 - 50x64 utilizzando inchio...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Ganja Smoker - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Hugh Hefner, Black and White Photograph of Playboy Magazine Founder and Editor
Located in New york, NY
By American photographer Burt Glinn a black-and-white 14" x 11" photograph on fiber paper (gelatin silver print) of Editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner who wrote for the magazine he founded,...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Indian Child - Pushkar Rajastan - India from Indian Stills series
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Cycle Vala - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 40x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Sadhu - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan and it printed in the Edition of 10 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Nega...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Rajput - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan and it printed in the Edition of 10 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Nega...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Indian Stills - Limited Edition Photo Book
Located in Milano, IT
INDIAN STILLS recall a world of silence, imperturbable solemnity; speak of a inner strength that transcends time and comes down to us from the depths of history, that few outward sig...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 40x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Mahatma - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Khuri Sand Dunes Jaisalmer Desert - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Jaisalmer Waiter- Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Woman in her haveli -Jaisalmer- Rajastan - India -( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Dalit woman in a courtyard - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Indian Scooter - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Pushkar Holy Lake - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Hava Mahal - Jaipur - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India Edition of 10 Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Negative BW and printed w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Five Indian Teens - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Rajput - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan and it printed in the Edition of 10 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Nega...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Peackocs door - Rajastan -India (from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan and it printed in the Edition of 10 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polaroid T55 Nega...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Dalit Woman - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Amrait Bazar - Rajastan - India - ( from Indian Stills series )
Located in Milano, IT
This photo was taken on April 1996 in Rajasthan, India and printed on December 2011 Edition of 10 - Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 paper - 50x64 Epson Ultra Chrome K3 inks. From a Polar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Hommage a Lolita Lempicka
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hommage a Lolita Lempicka • Paris, 2005 Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper, mounted on alu-dibond, framed in a black shadow frame, signed and dated. Artwork - H 80.00 cm x W 59.7...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 40x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Primrose (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Primrose (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Three Times a Lady (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Three Times a Lady (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005, 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene - (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 38x36cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signatu...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Cricket on the Nose Scene - Untitled - from the 29 Palms, CA project
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cricket on the Nose Scene) from the 29 Palms, CA series - 2009 40x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signat...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Feeling comfortable while Crying (Heather's Dream) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Feeling comfortable while Crying (Heather's Dream) - 2013 part of "The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence" starring Udo Kier and Heather Megan Christie 38x48cm, Edition of 10 plu...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Unravel (Heather's Dream) - Polaroid, Contemporary, color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Unravel (Heather's Dream) - 2013 part of "The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence" starring Udo Kier and Heather Megan Christie 38x48cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

A widow bird sate mourning for her love (Heather's Dream) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A widow bird sate mourning for her love (Heather's Dream) - 2013 part of "The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence" featuring Udo Kier and Heather Megan Christie 38x48cm, Edition of ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

The Pursuit of Pleasure (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, 21st Century, expired
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Pursuit of Pleasure (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 38x36cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature Label. Artis...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Supercilious (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, 21st Century, expired, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Supercilious (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 38x36cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature Label. Artist inventory...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Hommage a René Gruau III • # 2 of 6 • 59 cm x 42 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hommage a René Gruau III • Paris, 2011 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are availabl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital 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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