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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Pop Art
Ayatollah Khomeini - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Ayatollah Khomeini is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Bjork - signed Limited Edition Oversize print
Located in London, GB
BJORK APRIL 23 1998 NEW YORK. VOX MAGAZINE COVER SHOOT. Exquisite print of the uniquely beautiful Icelandic pop star - close up shot 20x16 inches paper size signed limited editio...
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Brando On The Waterfornt (1954) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Brando On The Waterfront (1954) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo by Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives) 1954, Marlon Brando on-set of the Film, On the Waterfront. ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Star Wars, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Bedside View (Sunlight streams through window across body of young woman)
Located in New Orleans, LA
a sexy young girl lies in bed bathed in sunlight
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2010s American Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital Pigment

Daddy G Massive Attack - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Daddy G Massive Attack - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print Daddy G (Grantley Marshall), DJ and founder of Massive Attack, poses while smoking Cover...
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Blur - Giant Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Damon Albarn, lead singer of Britpop band Blur, London, 1999 Cover shoot for the NME (photo Kevin Westenberg) NB All prints are signed and numbered b...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

'Talking Heads' musician/singer/songwriter David Byrne, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of musician/singer David Byrne, founding member and principal songwriter of the American New Wave b...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Gilmour - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print
Located in London, GB
David Gilmour - Signed Limited Edition Oversized Print David Gilmour, singer and guitarist of Pink Floyd, poses with his iconic black Fender Strat. Album...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Landscape with Ruins - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape with Ruins s a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic events in Italy in the 1960...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Rolling Stones - Keith Richards
By Tony Trezza
Located in Cologne, DE
Keith Richards, 1971
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" Artist Alex Katz in his Studio, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Alex Katz in his studio, photographed in 1964. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes direc...
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1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Star Wars, Darth Vader and Leia, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

3J from The Last Photos
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 collection entitled "The Last Photos", which ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hong Kong, View, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 7 x 23, 7 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, and the USSR in the 1960s.In the invitation to an exhibition of her works in 2003, one reads: "Hanna Seidel, observing the world through her camera lens, could capture everyday situtations in a unique manner."A touring exhibition containing 100 selected photographs entitled "From Rio Grande to Cape Horn" was organised by the Commerzbank and Lufthansa in 1965 and had its opening in the Cologne branch of the bank, Unter Sachsenhausen. At the time, the press described the works as being of "enchanting beauty and dignity."The exhibition of 1965 was curated by Hanna Seidel. Vintageprints offered for collectors come from this selection, each work is unique and exists only once, created as a unique print for the exhibition. Title: Hong Kong...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Picasso Sitting", Photograph by Richard Ham 1945
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Ham, American (1920 - ) Title: Picasso in Paris Studio - Picasso Sitting Year: 1945, Printed in 2009 Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, signed and numbered in ink Edition...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

American Girl in Italy
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition Blind stamp on print margin. Signed by Estate, titled, dated and copyright date in pencil on artist stamp. Gelatin silver print Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 12 x 18 1/4 in. Ruth Orkin (1921 - 1985) was an American photojournalist and filmmaker. Orkin photographed many celebrities and eminent personalities amongst the likes of Einstein, Marlon Brando, Alfred Hitchcock, Doris Day, and Tennessee Williams. She travelled the world on assignments from magazines such as LIFE and Look, and her most celebrated photograph from those travels is “An American Girl in Italy...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Fun Loving Criminals by BATIK Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Fun Loving Criminals By B A T I K Signed Limited Edition Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Snoop Dogg...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Douglas Kirkland 'Brigitte Bardot, Mexico'
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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida Biting Her Necklace - Black and White Photograph, Woman Artist
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Biting Her Necklace by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Frida playfully bites her necklace as she poses for her portrait. Gelatin ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bob, Mick and Pete, 1978 - Oversize Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
Bob, Mick and Pete, by Michael Putland, 1978 Limited Estate Edition Bob Marley, Mick Jagger and Peter Tosh backstage after the Rolling Stones concert at the Palladium Theatre, New Y...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Frida and Diego with Gas Mask - Black and White Photograph, Couple
Located in Denton, TX
Frida and Diego with Gas Mask is a limited edition black and white portrait of Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The couple embraces each other while Frida holds a gas m...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lee Radziwill
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A set of four photographs by Andy Warhol. "Lee Radziwill" is four Polaroids, Polacolor by pop artist Andy Warhol. It is signed FA04.10715, FA04.10719, FA...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Max and Radha sitting on Rock (Long Way Home) - featuring Radha Mitchell, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max and Radha sitting on Rock (Long Way Home) - 1999 featuring Radha Mitchell 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate an...
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1990s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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

Casablanca - Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart Original 1942 Print
Located in London, GB
Casablanca - Original 1942 photograph Vintage 1942 Casablanca Lobby Card: A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether o...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Her Royal Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II In Lilac - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
HRM Queen Elizabeth II visits a new maternity ward at the Lister Hospital in 2012 in Stevenage. The Queen was on a two day tour of the East Midlands as part of her Diamond Jubilee to...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Italian Actress Lea Massari - Photo- 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Lea Massari on the set of a movie.
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Edie Beale at 860 Broadway
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Little Edie visits The Factory and is photographed by Warhol. An image from this photoshoot is later published in Andy Warhol's Exposures. Stamped on verso b...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

3C from The Last Photos
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

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Photographic Paper

Princess Victoria and Prince Gustaf of Sweden - Ancient Photo - 1881
Located in Roma, IT
Princess Victoria and Prince Gustaf of Sweden is a photographic reinforced albumen print applied on cardboard. Print of photographic studio on front and back of cardboard: "Thschuhmann & Sohn Karlsruhe ". Slight abrasion on corners, otherwise excellent conditions. Dim: cm 17 x 11 In the full-length portrait, Victoria and Gustaf of Sweden show the wedding rings in an informal pose. The photograph was taken in Karlsruhe, the wedding venue of the two future royals of Sweden...
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1880s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

George Harrison, Cigar, Black and White Photography, ca. 1970s, 21 x 15, 2cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Comedian Sid Caesar, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Comedian Sid Caesar, 1989. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificat...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" Artist Jasper Johns in his Studio, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Jasper Johns in his studio, photographed in 1977. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes di...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Artist in Exhibition - Life in Italy - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Artist in Exhibition - Life in Italy in 1960s  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Elton John
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Elton John, 1971 Archival Inkjet on paper, framed Signed by the artist, on verso Image: 50.8 x 50.8 cm Sheet: 58.4 x 58.4 cm Edition of 12 + 3AP
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Guatemala, Landscape, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s, 24, 4 x 24 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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Harry Benson 'Ali in Training' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30 x 30
Located in San Rafael, CA
American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), training in his gym, 21st May 1965. (Photo by Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci in 1979. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in ...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Choreographer & Ballet Master George Balanchine, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of choreographer and ballet master of the New York City Ballet George Balanchine photographed in April 196...
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1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams photographed January 20, 1966. This is a print tha...
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1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Old Days Photo - Woman with Dog - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days  Photo - Woman with Dog is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal famil...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Photographed November 2, 1980, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed November 2, 1980, the last comprehensive photo session of...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Venezuela, Indigenous, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 7 x 29 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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Man with Tattooed Forehead
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Studio stamp in red ink, verso 12 x 9.5 inches, sheet This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), along with ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" film legend Gloria Swanson at home in New York, signed 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...
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1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Alberto Giacometti in his studio in Paris 1963
Located in Cologne, DE
The photographer Wolfgang Kühn photographed Alberto Giacometti in November 1963 in his studio in Paris in the 14th arrondissement at the address rue Hippolyte-Maindron. The appointment was arranged by the gallery owner Aimé Maeght. 17 photographs were made. In 1990 copies of them were deposited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 2010, the Center of International Sculpture of the Wilhelm...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall - Photo- 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall is a photograph realized in 1980s. Very good condition.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Anna Magnani with Alberto Sordi -B/W photo- Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani (AP) with Alberto Sordi is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper realized by Associated Press Photos. Good condition. Anna Magnan...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

George Harrison and partner, Black and White Photography, 20, 5 x 15, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Picasso with Painting", Photograph by Richard Ham 1945
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Ham, American (1920 - ) Title: Picasso in Paris Studio Year: 1945, Printed in 2009 Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, signed and numbered in ink Edition: 50 Size: 20 in. x...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Only Elvis signed limited edition print
Located in London, GB
Only Elvis by B A T I K signed limited edition print pop art print of the infamous mock arrest mugshot of Elvis Presley. Archival pigment print paper size 20x16 inches / 51 x ...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church - Venice - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously captu...
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1920s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Italian Actors Marcello Mastroianni and Laura Morante - B/w Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Marcello Mastroianni and the Italian Actress Laura Morante in a scene from the movie "Le due vite di Mattia Pascal" by Mario Monicelli.
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

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Photographic Paper

Grace Jones and Andre Leon Talley at Studio 54
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Grace Jones is a musician and former model. A former star of the Studio 54 disco scene, she is known for her androgynous appearance, bold features, and subversive antics, making her one of the biggest pop stars of the 1980s. Andre Leon Talley...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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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