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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Photorealist
Style: Post-War
Bernadette Peters, 1977
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after)
Title: Bernadette Peters, 1977
Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print
Year: 2004
Edition: 106/150
Sig...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Nievis
By Fritz Henle
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Fritz Henle
Title: Nievis
Medium: Silver Gelatin Print from film
Edition: 19/25
Year: 1943
Size: 14" x 14" Framed, 9.5" x 9.5" Unframed
Provenance: Direct from the Henle Fa...
Category
1940s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Merle Haggard by Jim Herrington
Located in Austin, TX
Merle Haggard in Temecula, CA, 2000 by Jim Herrington
17x22" Archival pigment print on baryta 315 gsm, acid-free, 100% cotton-fiber paper. Edition 75
S...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie, Tokyo Restaurant by Denis O'Regan framed limited edition print
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie taken in a Tokyo restaurant in 1983 by photographer Denis O'Regan.
Framed, signed limited edition 16x20" print. Edition number 1/5
Giclée print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Elvis Presley, Lincoln Continental Mark II in Miami Florida, 1956
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Elvis Presley "Lincoln Continental Mark II in Miami, Florida 1956" from the collection of acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith
These prints are 16x20" open editi...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie smoking portrait by Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16x20" silver gelatin print of David Bowie by Kevin Cummins, taken in a studio during rehearsals for the It’s My Life Tour with his band Tin Machine, Dublin, I...
Category
1990s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frida in her Rebozo
By Fritz Henle
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Fritz Henle
Title: Frida Kahlo in her Rebozo
Medium: Original Silver Gelatin Photograph
Edition: 16/25
Signature: Estate Stamped on Back
Year of Work: 1936
Dimensions: 14 x 1...
Category
1930s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Black Keys Dan Auerbach "Mirror" by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, TX
The Black Keys “Mirror” taken on the Dropout Boogie Tour 2022, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues.
The Black Keys relationship with...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Black Keys "Shadow" by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, TX
The Black Keys “Shadow” taken in Tel Aviv Israel 2023, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues.
The Black Keys relationship with Larry N...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Black Keys "Red Vision 2" Phoenix AZ 2022 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, TX
The Black Keys “Red Vision 2” Phoenix AZ 2022, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues.
The Black Keys relatio...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Black Keys "Tour Life, somewhere on the road 2022" by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, TX
The Black Keys, “Tour Life”, somewhere on the road 2022, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues.
The Black Keys relationship with Larry...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Black Keys, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines IA 2023 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, TX
The Black Keys, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines IA 2023, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues.
The Black K...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, Glasgow Scotland 2023 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, TX
The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach, Glasgow Scotland 2023, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues.
The Black ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dan Auerbach "Ride" San Francisco 2022 by Larry Niehues
Located in Austin, TX
Dan Auerbach “Ride”, San Francisco 2022, signed limited edition prints by The Black Keys official photographer Larry Niehues.
The Black Keys relationship with Larry Niehues began t...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film
Willie Nelson portrait by Lynn Goldsmith signed limited edition 20x24" print
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 20x24"" print of Willie Nelson taken in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith.
Limited edition number 5/20
Modern C-type print. Available for immediate shipping.
Lynn Gold...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Jimi Hendrix Contact Sheet by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, TX
Jimi Hendrix, London 1967 by Gered Mankowitz
A portrait of Jimi looking serious while in an embroidered jacket. "Shot during my first session with Jimi at my Studio in early 1967."
...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bill Carroll/George Barris, "First and Last Diptych, " original photographs
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is comprised of two original photographs, from the original negatives, by George Barris and Bill Carroll, framed side by side. These photographs represent the first and l...
Category
1940s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Waylon Jennings at The Armadillo, Austin 1974
Located in Austin, TX
Waylon Jennings, taken at the Armadillo WHQ, Austin TX in 1974 by photographer Scott Newton.
20x28" signed limited edition print.
Scott Newton recalls, "In 1974 Waylon was ornery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Bush Underwater Tryptich
By Guido Harari
Located in Austin, TX
Underwater triptyc of Kate Bush captured during a photo shoot in London in 1989
Signed limited edition print, number 4/50
Guido Harari revealed during an i...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Laszlo Willinger, "Katharine Hepburn, " orig. photograph from orig.negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph from the original negative taken by Laszlo Willinger circa 1940 and printed in 1989. It depicts the iconic actress Katharine Hepburn during the p...
Category
1940s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Kingston Trio" Iconic American Folk Music Photograph
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white photograph of the iconic American folk and pop music group that launched in the late 1950's to the late 1960's. The photograph is not fram...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Kate Bush Lionheart outtake
Located in Austin, TX
Portrait of singer and dancer, Kate Bush by acclaimed photographer, Gered Mankowitz, taken in his London studio in 1978 for the back cover of her album, Lionheart.
Gered recalls, "The cover series of portraits that I shot for Lionheart in August 1978. I art directed the album cover and my assistant at the time, Richard Grey...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Kate Bush BIRDFISH
By Guido Harari
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Kate Bush “Birdfish” by Guido Harari
Kate Bush 'Birdfish' photograph taken during the officlal photo shoot for her album The Sensual World in 1989.
Guido Harari recalls, "I collaborated with Kate for over ten years, doing her official press photos for “Hounds of Love”, “The Sensual World”, “The Red Shoes” and on set photography for her film “The Line, The Cross & The Curve”. She wanted me to avoid the iconizing of previous shoots, and find a different way of capturing her more naturally. Shooting in the studio for hours allowed for much improvisation as there were to be no props or fancy sets. I used different techniques more to entertain ourselves rather than to experiment! And it worked!"
Available in five sizes:
A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50
B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50
C. 20” x 28” - Edition 25
D. 32” x 44” - Edition 10
E. 44” x 59” - Edition 5
Guido Harari has photographed many music legends in his prolific career in Italy.
Lou Reed said about him: "I'm always happy when Guido takes my picture because I know it will be a musical picture...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Bush BIRDFISH
By Guido Harari
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Kate Bush “Birdfish” by Guido Harari
Kate Bush 'Birdfish' photograph taken during the officlal photo shoot for her album The Sensual World in 1989.
Guido Harari recalls, "I collaborated with Kate for over ten years, doing her official press photos for “Hounds of Love”, “The Sensual World”, “The Red Shoes” and on set photography for her film “The Line, The Cross & The Curve”. She wanted me to avoid the iconizing of previous shoots, and find a different way of capturing her more naturally. Shooting in the studio for hours allowed for much improvisation as there were to be no props or fancy sets. I used different techniques more to entertain ourselves rather than to experiment! And it worked!"
Available in five sizes:
A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50
B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50
C. 20” x 28” - Edition 25
D. 32” x 44” - Edition 10
E. 44” x 59” - Edition 5
Guido Harari has photographed many music legends in his prolific career in Italy.
Lou Reed said about him: "I'm always happy when Guido takes my picture because I know it will be a musical picture...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chris Cornell
By Jake Chessum
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Chris Cornell by Jake Chessum.
Jake recalls the session: ” This was a brief and friendly shoot at the Toronto Internatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Iggy Pop "Lust For Life"
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16x20" silver gelatin print of Iggy Pop, taken on stage during the tour to support the album ‘Lust for Life’ at the Manchester Apo...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Dolly Parton and Mick Jagger
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition archival print of Country music star Dolly Parton hugs rock star Mick Jagger backstage after her Bottom Line concert. NYC 5/14/77 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bette Midler Film Set Backstage Baby Daughter Vintage b&w Print Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Bette Midler Film Set Backstage Baby Daughter Vintage b&w Print Contemporary
Roddy McDowall (British-American, 1928-1998)m "Bette Midler & Daughter Sop...
Category
1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Nina Linda
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital P...
Paul Newman in the motion picture "Cool Hand Luke", black and white portrait
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This black and white portrait of actor Paul Newman was taken by Lawrence Schiller in 1967 on the set of the movie "Cool Hand Luke".
A silver gelatin photograph by Post War artist Larry Schiller. This celebrity photograph...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
La Madre
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
El Patriarch
Located in New York, NY
Steve Schlackman is a lawyer by profession and a photographer by choice. Fascinated by the magical world of photography since his youth, he honed this...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital, Photogram, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Barbara Streisand'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Barbara Streisand, 1969' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, Ed. 10/35. Image: 13.75 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. This bl...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Marilyn Monroe'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Marilyn Monroe, 1962' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Archival digital pigment, Ed. 9/25. Image: 13.25 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. From the set of the film 'Something...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Barbara Streisand'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Barbara Streisand, 1969' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, Ed. 9/35. Image: 13 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. This black ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Woman with Hand on Chin, 42nd Street
By Paul Graham
Located in New York, NY
Paul Graham
Woman with Hand on Chin, 42nd Street, 2008
Pigment ink print with custom mount
13 7/8 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches
Edition 1 of 5, with 2 AP
Signed ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Ink, Pigment
SILVER DOLLAR (COLOR)
Located in Aventura, FL
Dye-transfer print, flush-mounted. The photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated in ink, and with title, date, and edition 'A. P. #D' in ink on the reverse. Frame size 30 x 33...
Category
1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
Barbra Streisand (photo session)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Lawrence Schiller. “Barbra Streisand (photo session)” is a figurative photograph, vintage silver gelatin photograph in black and white by American artist Lawrence Sch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Barbra Streisand (in her hotel room)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Lawrence Schiller. “Barbra Streisand (in her hotel room)” is a figurative photograph, vintage silver gelatin photograph in black and white by American artist Lawrence Schiller. The artwork is signed on the verso.
Lawrence Schiller only remembers the 60s in this way: Fast. As in: Blur. Which is, for those who lived through it, as accurate a description as one is likely to find about the decade that began with optimism and ended in chaos. It was ten years of turmoil and exploration. And through this turbulent and tumultuous decade, it often seemed that whenever a headline-making news event occurred, Lawrence Schiller was there. Schiller was not just lucky to be in the right place at the right time; he was prescient. He was there to cover the event, to add to it, to help us see it, to aid its meaning and its depth. "It was a time in which things happened awfully fast," Schiller says of the decade. "It was a wild, wild period; an uncontrolled period. I don’t think you had any sense of perspective in the 60s. You had to wait and look back at it, because it was a period in which things were happening that had no rhyme or reason to it. But by the end of the ‘60s I had covered so many stories, had so many magazine covers, I had somehow become part of that decade’s history. And I already had my eye on the future."
When Lawrence Schiller got the assignment from the French magazine, Paris Match to photograph Marilyn Monroe on the 20th Century Fox set of Something’s Got to Give, he thought nothing of it. It wasn’t to be a private, studio shoot. He wasn’t going to set up lights, create backgrounds, or use a tripod. Just another assignment, he figured. Monroe by then was firmly established as a figment in the imagination of most young men. The orphan Norma Jean had recreated herself as the blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe. She’d appeared in twenty-nine films by the time Schiller photographed her in black and white and color in May, 1962. The world was unprepared for the moment when Marilyn jumped in the swimming pool in a flesh-colored bikini and came up out of the water au natural. She was all smiles and in her element: the sex goddess...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paul Newman in the motion picture "Cool Hand Luke"
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Lawrence Schiller. “Paul Newman in the motion picture "Cool Hand Luke” is a figurative, silver gelatin photograph in black and white by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Let's Make Love", Marilyn Monroe
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A silver gelatin print by Post War artist Lawrence Schiller. ""Let's Make Love", Marilyn Monroe" is a black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe...
Category
1960s Post-War Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Lawrence Schiller. “Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” is a vintage silver gelatin photograph in black and white by American artist L...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Elderly Husband and Wife Group Street Portrait Against a Manhattan Red Wall
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photographer Mitchell Funk breaks with tradition and shoots street photography in color. Today in 2022, this does not seem like a big deal. But 50 years ago, in 1972, it was q...
Category
1970s Post-War Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan, "Bowling For Dollars" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan, mock Olympic curling tryouts, Liverpool, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan "Licensed Betting Office" Sheffield, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan, leaving betting office, Sheffield, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein.
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of th...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan, The Royal Albert Hall, London 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken during his sound check at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England, 1966
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margi...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan, Trying on boots, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken while trying on boots, in England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the pri...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan, Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan by Barry Feinstein, taken on the cobbled streets of Liverpool, England, 1966
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margi...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan "The Giant" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan “The Giant” by Barry Feinstein, Liverpool, England, 1966
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the print recto...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan, "Kids On Steps" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken by Barry Feinstein, Liverpool, England, 1966
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the print recto. The ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan "Fans Looking in Limo" The Royal Albert Hall, London, 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Musician Bob Dylan with fans looking into his limousine, London, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein.
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan - "The Times They Are A-Changin'" cover
Located in Austin, TX
Barry Feinstein's iconic cover for Bob Dylan's 1964 album, The Times They Are A-Changin'. Take in New York City, 1963.
All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Fei...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Incognito
By Nemo Jantzen
Located in Singapore, SG
Handmade resin domes on board with unparalleled craftsmanship by Nemo Jantzen. Every inch of this piece is made by hand, with careful attention to detail. "Paradise" is a stunning pi...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Epoxy Resin
The Bride
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film
Sight Unseen
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Empire
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Mosaic
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
Nomad
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram
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.