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Portrait Photography For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1920s
James Dean Standing with Porsche at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean unloading his Porsche at a car rally.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionme...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Patti Smith
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Patti Smith, 1978
Archival Inkjet on paper
Edition of 15
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 36.83 x 47.76 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Immaculate Springs Set with Jacinda Barrett
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Immaculate Springs Set with Jacinda Barrett - 1998
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
20x20cm,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature Label and Certificate.
Artist i...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Deborah Kerr in Fur Hat
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Deborah Kerr posed in a large white fur hat.
Deborah Kerr was a Scottish-born film, theatre and television actress. During her international f...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
MAN RAY (1890-1976), RAYOGRAPH, 1923 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: RAYOGRAPH
Date Of Negative: 1923
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st Edi...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Marilyn Monroe in Dark Hat Vintage Press Print
By Bert Stern
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe close up, wearing a dark hat.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Brigitte Bardot Petting a Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Brigitte Bardot smiling while hugging a large dog.
Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal righ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
JANIS JOPLIN BACKSTAGE AT THE WINTERLAND, SAN FRANCISCO.
By Jim Marshall
Located in Portland, ME
Marshall, Jim. JANIS JOPLIN BACKSTAGE AT THE WINTERLAND, SAN FRANCISCO. Photograph, 1968, printed later. Gelatin Silver print on glossy paper. Unsigned. 17 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches, 455 x...
Category
1960s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lucille Ball: Glamour in Fur
By Ray Jones
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning and glamorous image of Lucille Ball in fur.Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, film-studio executive, and producer. She was the star of the self-produced ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Headshot Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white vintage original photograph features Marilyn Monroe posed looking over her shoulder. A unique photo of the elegant Hollywood starlet...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Elvis Presley Performing on Patio
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture of the King, Elvis Presley, performing on a patio with his guitar.
Elvis Presley, known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Know...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson
Wenda and Ostriches, 1951
C print
20 x 16 inches
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso
British fashion model Wenda Parkinson and ostriches, fashion by...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Mick and Bianca in Paris
By Michael Norcia
Located in Austin, TX
Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez posed candid in doorway during a visit to Paris, September 1971.
Mick Jagger is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who has achiev...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Helen Frankenthaler, Painter in the Studio, Photograph of Woman Artist 1950s
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
A portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York. Glinn captures the celebrated artist, Frankenthaler, in the process of making art - surrounded by paint, mate...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Veronica Lake "I Married a Witch"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American film, stage, and television actress Veronica Lake. Lake won both popular and critical acclaim for her role in "Sullivan's Travels" and for femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd during the 1940s. This black and white portrait features the starlet in a witchy costume for her role in "I Married a Witch...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Winter Suntans - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Winter Suntans
Young women enjoy a relaxing sunbathe in snowy Gstaad.
60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size
Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150
Photo by Slim Aarons
...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Mick Jagger and his Aston Martin DB6, London 1966 by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, TX
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones with his beloved Aston Martin DB6, taken outside his London apartment in 1966 by Gered Mankowitz.
"I shot a series of photographs of each member of...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Francesca Woodman, Providence, Rhode Island
By George Lange
Located in New York, NY
Francesca Woodman, Providence, Rhode Island (1976) photographed by George Lange.
11 x 14" archival pigment print
17 x 21 x 2" frame with UV plexgia...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
David Bowie Diamond Dogs by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Rare, signed silver gelatin print of David Bowie with a large barking dog for publicity shots for his 1974 album ‘Diamond Dogs’ in London.
12x16" silver gelatin darkroom print, sign...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tina Chow
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi, free shipping to the continental US and a 14-day return policy.
One 4.5 x 3.25 inch unique vintage Kodak print of Tina Chow (1975). Prints are on active consignment from the estate of Antonio Lopez. Purchase includes certificates of authenticity from the estate of Antonio Lopez. These Kodak prints are not signed by Antonio Lopez.
Antonio Lopez Biography -
The foremost fashion illustrator of the 1970s and 80s, Antonio (as he signed his work) was and remains one of the most highly regarded and influential figures in the fashion world. While not initially known as a photographer, Antonio was rarely without his favorite Instamatic camera, and as his career progressed he turned increasingly to photography to create fashion stories, portraits, and elaborate mise-en-scènes.
A serial Svengali, as the writer Karin Nelson noted: “Lopez brilliantly transformed the women in his world. Under his tutelage, Jerry Hall, a long tall Texan he met at Paris’s Club Sept, evolved into a golden goddess. He put Jessica Lange in gold lamé evening dresses after discovering her in Paris studying mime, and gave aspiring model Tina Lutz her start (and an introduction to future husband Michael...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Polaroid
Penthouse Pool, 1961 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Wizard of Oz the Yellow Brick Road
Located in Austin, TX
This is a new limited edition fine art release of a scene from the 1939 movie classic, The Wizard Of Oz This classic scene features the Scare Crow, Tin Man, Dorothy and Toto skipping...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
David Bowie Aladdin Sane Eyes Open by Brian Duffy
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie Aladdin Sane "Eyes Open" print from Brian Duffy, taken during the phot shoot for the Aladdin Sane album cover.
Taken from the original 1973 negatives, these official Du...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
New York, Policeman with Puppet and Gun, Black and White Limited Ed Photography
Located in New york, NY
Policeman with Puppet and Gun, New York City, USA 1979 by Leonard Freed is a black and white limited edition photograph from Freed's Policework series.
The photograph, 13" x 19" is an archival pigment print with the photographer's copyright stamp and estate signature by the photographer's widow, Brigitte Freed. The print is in an edition of 10. Available: 1/10, 10/10.
Provenance: Freed Estate
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Artist’s Bio:
Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian, a social documentary photographer. Freed worked as a freelance photographer from 1961 onwards and as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...
Marilyn Monroe at Beverly Hills Party Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Color capture of actress Marilyn Monroe at a Beverly Hills pool party, circa 1951.
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One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of h...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Water Trails Down Empty Street in Front of Water Tower - Black and White Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Water Trails down Empty Street in Front of Water Tower by Michael Ormerod is a black and white photographic print in this size of 24" x 34" in an Edition of 10.
Michael Ormerod was ...
Category
20th Century American Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Amelia Earhart Flight over Washington D.C.
Located in Austin, TX
After appearing before a Senate Committee on air safety, Amelia took off in the Department of Commerce's new safety plane for a flight over Washington D.C.. 1936.
Amelia Earhart was...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield on Balcony
Located in Austin, TX
Jayne Mansfield visits Villa Borghese, Rome Italy 1964.
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, Mansfield was known ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautifully colored image features a pinup of actress and Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe posed in a bathing suit with her leg uppoolside.
Marilyn Monroe was one of the mo...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jon Provost And Lassie
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Jon Provost and Lassie looking away from the film scene "Lassie", circa, 1954.Lassie is an American television series that follows the adventure...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Mustique Hammock - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Michael Jackson, Los Angeles, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Edition 10
Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25
Black and white portrait of famous singer and songwriter Michael Jackson.
From personality portraits and adverti...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Francoise Hardy (1969) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Francoise Hardy (1969) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Reg Lancaster/Express/Getty Images)
1969: French singer, Francoise Hardy sitting on a m...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Rue Mouffetard. Black and White Photograph. Fashion in Paris
By Uwe Ommer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rue Mouffetard
Edition 12
Unframed
Printed later.
1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a smal...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Al Pacino smoking LA, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Scarface, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Al Pacino is smoking a cigar, a s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elvis Hysteria (1956)
Located in London, GB
Elvis Adoration (1956)
(Photo By Phillip Harrington)
May 27, 1956
Fans Reacting to Elvis Presley Performing at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 16x20''
Printed Later
About the Image:
Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12''
12 x 16''
16 x 20''
20 x 24''
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
About the Artist:
Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin, and Ralph Steiner. Harrington studied under Clarence White, Jr., who described Harrington as being among the school’s best students.
Elvis, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley2, LEADING MEN, Phillip Harrington Retro Vintage Black and white Photography...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn Swims - signed limited edition C print 22 of 50
Located in London, GB
Artist: Terry O'Neill (1938-)
Title of artwork: Audrey Hepburn, 'Audrey Swims', 1966
Technique: C-Print
Edition size 22/ 50 only
Signature: Certificate O...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color
Dr. Albert Einstein Lectures
Located in Austin, TX
Albert Einstein giving a lecture at a podium, 1946.
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Grace Kelly in a Swimming Pool
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of Grace Kelly smiling in a swimming pool.
Grace Kelly, also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Queen Live Aid
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Sheet: 58.4 x 58.4 cm
Framed: 66.5 x 66.5 x 4 cm
Edition of 10 + 2 AP
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in bed
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the filming of a video to promote their new album, "Double Fantasy", New York City, November 26, 1980, taken by Allen Tannenbaum.
Filming began in Central Park, then moved to a gallery on SoHo for scenes where they would arrive in a white bedroom, first in street clothes and later in kimonos, strip, and make love.
Allan Tannenbaum is an esteemed photojournalist and fine art photographer. His documentation of New York art, music, and nightlife has become iconic, particularly his definitive coverage of the burgeoning 1970s punk...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Star Wars, Imperial Guard, 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...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1987 (printed later)
Archival pigment print
48 x 48 inches
Signed and numbered edition of 40
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, ...
Category
1980s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Rolling Stones "Dogs Into Camera"
Located in Austin, TX
The Rolling Stones "Dogs Into Camera" - Outtake from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, H...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Harlem NY, Black and White Photography African American Life 1960s, Fashion Show
Located in New york, NY
Fashion Show, 1963, Harlem, USA by Leonard Freed, is a 11” x 14” gelatin silver print, which appears in the photographer's seminal Black in White America book (p. 104). The photograp...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Marshal Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Marshal Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized in 1968.
In the Photo: Marshal Josip Broz T...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
James Cagney: The Oklahoma Kid
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American actor and dancer James Cagney. Cagney is best known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan ...
Category
1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
David Bowie Starman by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "Starman" by Masayoshi Sukita.
This print is also available as a 30x40" signed limited edition print.
“It’s very ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Polaroid of Linda Blair
By Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Linda Blair starred in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, one of the highest-grossing films of all time, when she was fifteen years old, and was nominated ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
1931 Black and white somber headshot photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo gazes at the camera, her curled hair sits in front of her face. The background is black. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
Category
1930s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Paper
Untitled Portrait
By Seydou Keïta
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy.
Seydou Keïta
Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (02158)
23...
Category
1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful selectively colorized image of actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the 1956 film Giant.
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, about sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates. Directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Long Way Home III, analog, 128x125cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Long Way Home III' (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999
128x125cm,
Edition 1/10,
analog C-Print, based on a Polaroid, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
Not mo...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Slim Aarons 'Joan Collins Relaxes'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Film star Joan Collins relaxes with her pink poodle on her pink bed.
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity fro...
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This lovely black and white image features Marilyn Monroe on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire".
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Mr. Harlem, Photograph of African American Life New York City 1960s
Located in New york, NY
The image capturing African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s, Mr. Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed, is a 14” x 11” black-and-white photograph from the photographer's book Black in W...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Grace Kelly in Knit Sweater
Located in Austin, TX
Color capture of Grace Kelly outdoors, posed in a knit sweater, circa 1962.
Grace Kelly was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their m...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, 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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Celebrate the queen's Platinum Jubilee with a glittering, Pop-art version of the most famous and thought-provoking photo of Her Royal Majesty.
In Milan, La DoubleJ Celebrates Women of Design through Portraiture
During Salone del Mobile, Robyn Lea photographed some of the most powerful creative forces in the European design industry, decked out in J.J. Martin’s maximal fashion line.
Lori Grinker’s Artful Photographs of a Young Mike Tyson Are a Knockout!
The New York photographer tells us how an encounter with the then-13-year-old boxer led to a decade-long project that saw them both go pro.
John Dolan’s Photographs Capture the Art and Soul of a Wedding Day
In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.