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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Photorealist
Angel (Heavenly Falls)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Angel (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 9069. N...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Beyond the Sea
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Isabelle van Zeijl is recognized for her mastery in creating striking self-portraits. She produces her images autonomously, taking on the roles of model, creator, object and subject ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

1988 Paul D'Amato Fashion Photo Print
Located in Larchmont, NY
Paul D'Amato (American, b. 1956) Girl with Lingerie Catalogue, 1988 Color photo print Sight: 18 1/4 x 15 in. Framed: 28 x 25 x 1 3/8 in. Provenance: The Artis...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color

Self-Portrait on Studio Floor II (after Tabboo!)
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by Ian Lewandowski is offered by Clamp in New York City. Self-Portrait on Studio Floor II (after Tabboo!) 2020 Signed, dated, and numbered, verso Gelatin silver co...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Nr. 4995) Photography 44" x 36" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 4995) Photography 44" x 36" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmina...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Yellow Rabbit Edition 4/5 - Contemporary Landscape Animal Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Verena Prenner Yellow Rabbit - Contemporary Landscape Animal Photography Edition 4/5+II AP Print is unframed and comes with sticker signed by the artist. In October 2018, Verena Pre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color

Keep Smiling - Contemporary Landscape Animal Portrait Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Verena Prenner Keep Smiling - Contemporary Landscape Animal Portrait Photography Edition 3/5+II AP Print is unframed and comes with sticker signed by the artist. In October 2018, Ve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color

The Unconscious Mind I
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece is an original artwork by Jason Chen titled "The Unconscious Mind I". It is made of archival pigment prints from the artist's photography that he then cuts into strips and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Joy (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Joy (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 906...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Please hear my Whisper - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Please hear my Whisper (Till Death do us Part) - 2007 40x48cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature la...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Precious (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Precious (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist I...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

In Other Words (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Other Words (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Invent...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

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

Materials

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

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

Materials

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

Forevermore (Till Death Do Us Part) -Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Forevermore (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 24x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Invento...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Vendas Novas Portugal
By Rineke Dijkstra
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rineke Dijkstra (b. 1959) is a Dutch photographer renowned for her distinctive portraiture. She is credited with reinvigorating the genre. Dijkstra often focuses on specific, often...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Sherlock #1
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 8 Signed, titled, dated, numbered and copyright. Kevin Horan is a photographer based in Langley, Washington, USA. He is working on projects which look at animals as peopl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Morning (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Morning (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Waking up Together (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Waking up Together (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 48x47cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Can't take my Eyes off you (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Can't take my Eyes off you (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 48x47cm, 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

Most of the Time (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Can't take my Eyes off you (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 48x47cm, 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, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Photographic Paper

1 Stefanie Schneider's Mini 'Male Nude' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
1 Stefanie Schneider Mini 'Male Nude' - 1999 - signed in front, not mounted. 1 Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid. Polaroid sized open Editions 1999-2016 10.7 x 8.8cm...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Archival Paper, Polaroid, Lambda, Color

Terry O'Neill 'Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II'
Located in New York, NY
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1990 C print Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 "I knew months in advance that I was going to take her portrait. And for months, I'd...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Nancy Standing, Fire Island Pines, NY, 2018
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"John Surf", Miami Beach, FL, 2000
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 20. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Radha Shooting' - signed
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized unlimited Mini 'Radha Shooting' (Long Way Home) - 1999 - signed in front, not mounted. 1 Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid. Polaroi...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

John, Gary, and Kris, Amsterdam
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by Howard Roffman is offered by CLAMP in New York City. 1995 Gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm), sheet 13.75 x 13.5 inches (34.9 ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brigitte Bardot Holster Hip, Photography 1971, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is one of the most iconic French actresses and models in the world. She is one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s and was widely referred...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin, Archival Paper

''Jeton'' Fine Art Photography Limited Edition Print 2 Of 10
Located in Port Talbot, GB
Edition of TWO of TEN The stunning fine art portraits by fine art photographer Laurentina Miksys have been described as opulent, timeless, and emotionally expressive. When they ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color

Shuang Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Shuang Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant In Stock Billy und Hells are two photographers: Anke Linz (Nürnberg, 1965) and Andreas Oettinger (Munich, 1963). T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Mi Soo Portrait Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mi Soo Portrait Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant Billy und Hells are two photographers: Anke Linz (Nürnberg, 1965) and Andreas Oettinger (Munich, 1963). T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Lambda

1966 Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
1966 Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant In Stock Billy und Hells are two photographers: Anke Linz (Nürnberg, 1965) and Andreas Oettinger (Munich, 1963). The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Ella Portrait Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ella Portrait Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant Billy und Hells are two photographers: Anke Linz (Nürnberg, 1965) and Andreas Oettinger (Munich, 1963). Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Lambda

"Christian & Nathan Fletcher", Islamorada, Florida, 1995
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 10. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. Viva la Vida is a mix of timeless portraits and candid photographs "I’ve always been drawn to the water- now my art, my sense of athleticism, freedom and oasis have merged in a way", says Churilla. Her nod to iconic photographers from the past, such as Edward Weston, and Herbert List, is apparent in her portrait work. In another Christian & Nathan Fletcher is in the midst of a surf crusade off the coast of Islamorada, Florida. Christian pioneered a new revolution in surfing style with his aerial techniques. The artist’s genuine connection to her subjects allows the viewer to forget the presence of a camera and to be drawn into the personal narrative. The invitational image Longboard Afternoon, taken at Ditch Plains, Montauk, focuses on the portrayal of the atmosphere rather than the individual subjects. With a 70’s feel the viewer is intrigued by the layers of life, activity and parallel moments shared by silhouettes of surfers carrying longboards at hazy days end. One such image, Gustavo, depicts a male figure seated poolside with head bowed. The pose and the wet sheen to his hair and skin give the subject a classic, sculptural look. All the photographs exhibited in are in various sizes are printed on heavy weight cotton paper with the traditional glossy baryta surface in rich tones of black and white. Her artist mother, Barbara Churilla, involved her in creating art, sculpture, painting and photography from an early age. She was raised in Princeton, New Jersey. She graduated from School of Visual Arts in NYC with a BFA in Photography. Lynda began her photo assisting career with legendary photographer Bruce Weber. Over a period of almost a decade she traveled the world with Weber learning not only knowledge of photography, but also life. Eventually becoming his trusted first assistant before embarking on her own photography adventure. Churilla’s work has been celebrated in American Photo, where she was heralded as one of the young visionaries of 21st century. She has photographed numerous celebrities, such as Cameron Diaz, Jewel, Olivier Martinez, Coldplay, Pet Shop Boys...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vacancy (Instantdreams) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Vacancy (Instantdreams) - 1998 Edition of 5, 58x57cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory number: 1...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Marko Hands
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Slava Mogutin Marko Hands, Berlin 2007 Signed, titled, and numbered, verso Chromogenic print (Edition of 5) 20 x 16 inches, sheet
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Bilhete de identidade, Untitled 1
Located in MADRID, ES
Analogue photo. Photography, printed on Aluminium Dibond. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proof. Walnut wood frame, 35 mm depth, 4 mm thickness. Bilhete de Identidade series In this series, Félix Mula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Digital

Bilhete de identidade, Untitled 8
Located in MADRID, ES
Analogue photo. Photography, printed on Aluminium Dibond. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proof. Walnut wood frame, 35 mm depth, 4 mm thickness. Bilhete de Identidade series In this series, Félix Mula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Digital

Channel Swimmers, July 15, 1984 by Neal Slavin, 1984, Unique Polaroid Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Channel Swimmers by Neal Slavin depicts an eclectic group posed by a red life buoy on a pebble beach. The group is dressed in swimming attire, all with varying colors and styles of g...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Bilhete de identidade, Untitled 5
Located in MADRID, ES
Analogue photo. Photography, printed on Aluminium Dibond. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proof. Walnut wood frame, 35 mm depth, 4 mm thickness. Bilhete de Identidade series In this series, Félix Mula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Digital

Bilhete de identidade, Untitled 7
Located in MADRID, ES
Analogue photo. Photography, printed on Aluminium Dibond. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proof. Walnut wood frame, 35 mm depth, 4 mm thickness. Bilhete de Identidade series In this series, Félix Mula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Digital

Ann Richards and Dolly Parton in Austin Texas by Scott Newton
Located in Austin, US
Texan politician and former Texas governor, Ann Richards with Dolly Parton taken at the Driskill Hotel, Austin Texas in 1982 by photographer Scott Newton Photographers notes: We wer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Puppeteer (Haley and the Birds)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Puppeteer (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 50x49cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Back Stop (Instantdreams) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Back Stop (Instantdreams) - 1998 58x57cm Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the Polaroid. Arti...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Stefanie Schneider 2 Polaroid sized Minis - 'Heavenly Falls' - signed, loose
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Mini Caitlin aka Jane Bond & Miss Moneypenny with Beach Ball (Heavenly Falls) - 2005 signed in front, not mounted. Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Polaroid, Lambda, Color, Archival Paper

Thursday II (Wonder Valley)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thursday I (Wonder Valley) - 2005 40x48cm, Edition of 10. Archival Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Tyler Shields - Chanel Acid, Photography 2015, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Indulgence Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper All available sizes and editions: 18" x 18" $2,500.00 30" x 30" $5,000.00 45" x 45" $12,000.00 60" x 60" $20,000....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Digital Pigment

'Hans and Penelope' from the movie Immaculate Springs - starring Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Hans and Penelope' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 - Edition of 10, 40x50cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature Label and Certifi...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Thomas Ruff, Queen in Car - Double-sided digital pigment print, Signed Print
Located in Hamburg, DE
Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Queen in Car, 2021 Medium: Double-sided digital pigment print on cardboard (glossy front, matt verso) Dimensions: 15 x 20 cm Edition of 30: Hand-signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Digital Pigment

Bilhete de identidade, Untitled 2
Located in MADRID, ES
Analogue photo. Photography, printed on Aluminium Dibond. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proof. Walnut wood frame, 35 mm depth, 4 mm thickness. Bilhete de Identidade series In this series, Félix Mula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Digital

Bilhete de identidade, Untitled 3
Located in MADRID, ES
Analogue photo. Photography, printed on Aluminium Dibond. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proof. Walnut wood frame, 35 mm depth, 4 mm thickness. Bilhete de Identidade series In this series, Félix Mula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Digital

Bilhete de identidade, Untitled 4
Located in MADRID, ES
Analogue photo. Photography, printed on Aluminium Dibond. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proof. Walnut wood frame, 35 mm depth, 4 mm thickness. Bilhete de Identidade series In this series, Félix Mula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Digital

Bilhete de identidade, Untitled 6
Located in MADRID, ES
Analogue photo. Photography, printed on Aluminium Dibond. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proof. Walnut wood frame, 35 mm depth, 4 mm thickness. Bilhete de Identidade series In this series, Félix Mula...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Digital

Sherlock #2 by Kevin Horan, 2012, Archival Pigment Print, Portrait Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
This portrait by Kevin Horan features a side profile of a white curly haired goat, from Horan's series Chattel. The photograph is signed, titled, dated and numbered by Kevin Horan, i...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gregory (Banana)
Located in New York, NY
This is a photograph by Aaron Cobbett offered by CLAMP in New York City. Gregory (Banana) 1997 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in black ink, verso Archival pigment print (Edit...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Trickle (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Trickle (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 50x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist In...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Trickle (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Trickle (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist In...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Patricia Field in Green
Located in New York, NY
This is a color photograph by Aaron Cobbett offered by CLAMP in New York City. Patricia Field in Green n.d. Signed, titled, and numbered in black ink, verso Archival pigment print...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs

Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.

Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.

Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.

While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.

Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.

Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.

On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.

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