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David Bowie "Watch That Man II" by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "Watch That Man II" by Masayoshi Sukita. Taken at RCA Studios, New York, 1973. This stunning image was used in the new...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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C Print

Dolly Parton
Located in Austin, TX
Dolly Parton taken in 1999 by acclaimed photographer, Timothy White Signed limited edition, 11x14" image in 16x20" paper, edition number 25/25
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Late 20th Century Portrait Photography

Materials

Giclée

Portrait of Monica Bellucci - Vintage Photo by Marton Schneider - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Monica Bellucci, b/w photo is a photograph realized by Marton Schneider in the 1990s. Very good conditions.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe Sitting on Bed
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe on a bed. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Bowie Aladdin Sane Eyes Open 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...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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C Print

Memories of Love II (The Girl...) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memories of Love II (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence), 2013 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by S...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

MAN RAY (1890-1976), SINCLAIR LEWIS, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: SINCLAIR LEWIS Date Of Negative: 1930 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 1s...
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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Jim Clark in action Lotus Zan voort Holland
Located in Denton, TX
Jim Clark in action Lotus Zan voort Holland, 1962 Gelatin silver print Paper size: 16 x 20 in. Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander About the Artist: Jesse Alexan...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol with Cameras, Black and White Photography of Celebrity Artist
Located in New york, NY
Andy with SX-70 and Konica, 1986 by Christopher Makos is an 8 x 10in vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper of the celebrity artist Andy Warhol. The photograph is stamped (black ink) on verso (photo back). Provenance: Private Collector *** Artist’s Bio: Christopher Makos (1948- ) is an American photographer and visual artist. He studied architecture in Paris and was an apprentice to Man Ray. Andy Warhol was Makos' good friend and frequent portrait subject. His photographs of Andy Warhol have been exhibited in galleries and museums, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Tate Modern in London, Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, IVAM in Valencia (Spain), Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among others. Makos’ pictures have appeared in publications, including Paris Match and the Wall Street Journal. The visual artist is the author of numerous books, such as Warhol/Makos In Context (2007), Andy Warhol China...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot and iconic image of Marilyn Monroe on the set of "The Seven Year Itch" Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing comed...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Terry O'Neill, Faye Dunaway Oscar Reclining
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway at the Beverly Hills Hotel, 1977 (printed later) C-print 60 x 60 inches Estate stamped edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity American actress Faye Dunaway take...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Rare David Bowie "Diamond Dogs" contact sheet by Terry O'Neill signed and framed
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie "Diamond Dogs" contact sheet print by Terry O'Neill, hand signed and hand numbered by Terry O'Neill from his Lifetime Edition, obtained direct from the Terry O'Neill arch...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Monk at the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa - Color Portrait, National Geographic
Located in Denton, TX
Monk at the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa by Steve McCurry is a color portrait of old man with a deeply wrinkled face, wearing a colorful robe and a red hat. Digital C-print on Fujiflex Cr...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy W...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

David Lynch by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
David Lynch Film director David Lynch, Cannes, 2001 by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images o...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Radha Leopard Dress III - Figurative, Portrait, Polaroid, Photograph, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Radha Leopard Dress III' (29 Palms, CA) Edition 3/10, 20x20cm, 1999, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory 18258.03. Not mounted. Featuring Australian actress Radha Mitchell. Living and working in Los Angeles and Berlin, Stefanie Schneider's scintillating situations take place in the American West. Situated on the verge of an elusive super-reality, her photographic sequences provide the ambience for loosely woven story lines and a cast of phantasmic characters. Schneider works with the chemical mutations of expired Polaroid film stock. Chemical explosions of color spreading across the surfaces undermine the photograph's commitment to reality and induce her characters into trance-like dreamscapes. Like flickering sequences of old road movies Schneider's images seem to evaporate before conclusions can be made - their ephemeral reality manifesting in subtle gestures and mysterious motives. Schneider's images refuse to succumb to reality, they keep alive the confusions of dream, desire, fact, and fiction. Stefanie Schneider received her MFA in Communication Design at the Folkwang Schule Essen, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Museum für Moderne Kunst Passau, Les Rencontres d'Arles, Foto -Triennale Esslingen. “It was Stefanie Schneider, who inspired me to start the company THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT after seeing her work, which seems to achieve the possible from the impossible, creating the finest of art out of the most basic of mediums and materials. Indeed, after that one day, I was so impressed with her photography that I realized Polaroid film could not be allowed to disappear. Being at the precise moment in time where the world was about to lose Polaroid, I seized the moment and have put all my efforts and passion into saving Polaroid film. For that, I thank Stefanie Schneider almost exclusively, who played a bigger role than anyone in saving this American symbol of photography.” –Florian Kaps, March 8th 2010 (“Doc” Dr. Florian Kaps, founder of “The Impossible Project”) Selected Exhibitions 2019 Participating and curating the newly founded Polaroid Museum at the Bombay Beach Biennale 2019 (G) invited project at Saatchi's The Other Art Fair, LA - Polaroid Curation Instant Dreams USA film release March/April NYC, L.A. 2018 participating and curating Bombay Beach Biennale 2018 (G) Rough Play Project, Available for all, Joshua, Tree, USA (G) 2017 BLICKFELD] Analoge Fotografie, Kommunale Galerie Steglitz-Zehlendorf (G) (catalog) Kunstverein Bad Homburg Artlantis, Bad Homburg (G)

 2016 
Instantdreams, Instantdreams Gallery, Berlin 

(S) 2015
 Desert Voices, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) with Pamela Littky 
Blue Nudes, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) 

 2014

 Summer Show, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (G) 6 Finalists, Saatchi Gallery London (G) 
Instantdreams, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (S)
Grand Opening, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) with Banksy, Andy Warhol, Alison Bignon, Sophie Dickens, Victor Gingembre and others
 2013 
Heather's Dream, Short, nominated for the German Short Film Award 2013 (Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis)
Images For Images (Artists fir Tichy), GASK - Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, (G) with Richard Prince, Nan Golding, Shirana Shahbazi, Sophie Calle, Martin Kippenberger, Arnulf Rainer, Thomas Ruff, Katharina Grosse, Jonathan Meese & others (catalog) 
The Girl behind the White Picket Fence, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (S)
 Heather's Dream, Short, German Competition Short Film Festival Oberhausen 
Multimedia Presentation with Artist Stefanie Schneider, Palms Springs Art Museum, Annenberg Theater
 The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, (G) with Ansel Adams, Bruce Charlesworth, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Charles and Ray Eames, Robert Mapplethorpe, Lisa Oppenheim, Andy Warhol and others, (catalog)
 Road Atlas - Straßenfotografie, DZ Bank Collection: Kunsthalle Erfurt (Spring), Art Foyer DZ Bank, Frankfurt/Main, (G) with Helen Levitt, Pieter Hugo, Nobuyoshi Araki, Pietro Donzelli, and others (catalog)  
2012
 Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S)
 Stefanie Schneider, Gallery at Cliff Lede Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA, (S)
 Bienale Art Auction 2012, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, (G), with Ai Weiwei, John Baldessari, Christo, Ed Ruscha, Christopher Russell... MUSES, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (G) 
Polaroid (IM)POSSIBLE - THE WESTLICHT COLLECTION, NRW Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft, Düsseldorf (G), (catalog)
 Road Atlas - Straßenfotografie, DZ Bank Collection: Kunstmuseum Dieselkraftwerk, Cottbus, (G), (catalog), 
Studio Scholorship, Centro Cultural Andratx, Mallorca, May 2012
 Selling Sex, ShowStudio Gallery, London (G) with Cortney Andrews, Una Burke, Liz Cohen, Inge Jacobsen, and others
 Stranger Than Paradise, Scott White Contemporary, San Diego, (S) 

2011 
Kunst zu verlosen !  // Art to raffle off !, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, (G) with Monica Bonvicini, Tim Eitel...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

DITA VON TEESE, THE WHIP by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of Dita Von Teese by photographer Markus Klinko in 2013 in Los Angeles. This print is available in the following sizes, signed and numbered by Markus K...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ballet Bodybuilder
Located in Austin, TX
Actor and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger Practicing ballet with a trainer, circa 1976. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, retired bodybui...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Anthony Perkins and Silvana Mangano - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Anthony Perkins and Silvana Mangano  is a black-and-white photograph, realized in the 1960s. Good condition.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Blum Burqua" by Cécile Plaisance, 27 x 22 in, 2023
Located in Paris, France
Drawing her inspiration from the grand masters of photography – Avedon, Lindbergh, Newton, or Toscani, amongst others – Cécile Plaisance uses lenticular printing to allow the viewer to dress or undress the models, real women, barbies, and idealized beauties that are everywhere around us. This time though, the models, whether human or doll, have an unapologetic way of looking right into the camera, as a way of reclaiming their right to display their charms, to seduce, to pleasure… in other words to live hedonistically, regardless of religion, the male gaze...
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2010s Feminist Portrait Photography

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Lenticular

James Dean Covered in Mud
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean on the set of Giant, covered in mud, and laughing. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film directed by George Stevens, from ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dogs USA, Black and White Photograph of Pets in a Sports Car
Located in New york, NY
Dogs, USA, Greenwich, CT is a 5" x 7" black and white photograph, stamped “vintage” by the Freed estate on verso (back) of gelatin silver press. Provenance: Freed archive. The photo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Hillview Motel (Stranger than Paradise) - analog, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Hillview Motel (Stranger than Paradise) - triptych, 2003 Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. 20x66cm installed, 20x20cm each. 3 archival C-Prints, based on the 3 original Polar...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Georgia O'Keeffe, Profile, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Born in Long Island, Budnik studied painting at the Art Students’ League of New York. After being drafted, he started photographing the New York school of Abstracts Expressionist and Pop Artists in the mid-fifties, making it a primary focus for several decades. He completed major photo-essays on Willem de Kooning and David Smith, among many other artists. It was his teacher Charles Alston...
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1970s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gaudi Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain, Child on Swing, Black and White Photography
Located in New york, NY
Burt Glinn's The Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Swing, 1959, is a gelatin silver print, 20 x 16, signed and stamped print, authenticated by the estate. A young girl swings carefree agai...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe Reading Reference Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Color photo depicting starlet Marilyn Monroe reading Dun & Bradstreet Reference and The Wall Street Journal. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press p...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Reflection (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Reflection (Suburbia) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, Not mounted, Certificate and signature label. Artist Inventory No. 2765. This project...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Marlboro Out the Window (These Boots are made for walking)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A color photograph showing a young woman in boots with a pack of Marlboro
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2010s American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in Black Sequin Gown Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white pinup portrait of star actress Marilyn Monroe in a black sequin gown. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of history and kick-start your collection with our one-of-a-kind pieces of your favorite celebrities. -- "The Marilyn Monroe community was shocked and stunned at the untimely passing of truly one of the greatest Monroe sculptors of all time, Kim Goodwin...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White

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...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

MAN RAY (1890-1976), VISAGES OF WOMAN, UNDATED, 1920 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: VISAGES OF WOMAN, UNDATED Date Of Negative: 1920 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Pri...
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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Upside down (boy you turn me) - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Upside down (boy you turn me) 2019, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. A...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

NASA Sun Visor by Neil Armstrong, Vintage Apollo 11 Photo of Buzz Aldrin 1960s
Located in New york, NY
An 11 x 14 black and white print of Buzz Aldrin from the original negative before Nasa added “more” space on the top of the image, which is a more common version of Visor. The 11 x 1...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Slash
Located in München, BY
Edition 15, Lenticular This image shows the guitarist Slash of the famous Rock band Guns 'n Roses. A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really lik...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Lenticular

Amy Winehouse
Located in Austin, TX
Lifetime prints are the last remaining prints available, signed by Terry O’Neill and obtained from the Terry O’Neill Archive in London. Signed limited edition, silver gelatin print by Terry O'Neill. Amy Winehouse...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York City, Two American Artists Helen Frankenthaler and David Smith
Located in New york, NY
Painter Helen Frankenthaler and sculptor David Smith in Frankenthaler's studio in New York City, 1957 is a gelatin silver print, 20” x 16”, signed and stamped by the Glinn estate. Th...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Steve McCurry 'Girl with Green Shawl'
Located in New York, NY
Girl with Green Shawl 2002 C-Prints printed on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Super Gloss Paper 24 x 20 inches Signed and numbered edition of 44 of 60 with cert...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

On the Wall, Cuba
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed and dated, verso 14 x 11 inches, sheet 10 x 10 inches, image This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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Early 2000s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Joni Mitchell
Located in Memphis, TN
Joni Mitchell (b.1943) was born Roberta Joan Anderson in Alberta. She began playing guitar and singing in clubs in her hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewa...
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1960s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Rouge Rex Shoes, Art-Relievo, Circa 1900 Advertising, Native American Indian
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Alfred S. Campbell, Rouge Rex Shoes, Art-Relievo, Embossed Platinum Print, Circa 1900-1910 " Rouge Rex " Shoes, circa 1900-1910 Sight Size: 8 3/4" x 6 3/4" Housed in its original ...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Photography

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Platinum

Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood Star 1950s on Film Set, Black and White Photography
Located in New york, NY
Burt Glinn photographed one of the most highly-paid celebrity actresses, Elizabeth Taylor, 1959 on set during the filming of "Suddenly Last Summer". In the candid photo, he captures ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Water Trails Down Empty Street in Front of Water Tower by Michael Ormerod - USA
Located in Brighton, GB
Water Trails down Empty Street in Front of Water Tower by Michael Ormerod is available in this size of 24" x 34" in an Edition of 10. Michael Ormerod was a British photographer with...
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20th Century American Realist Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Beaton, Marlene Dietrich, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lithograph

After All (Cyndi Lauper) - 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record cover shoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
After All (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' Cyndi Lauper record Album) - 2009 48x46cm, Edition of 5, plus 2 Artists Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Rodeo Grounds - Till Death du us Part - diptych, 128x150cm and 128x126cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Rodeo Grounds (Till Death do us Part) - 2010, diptych Edition 1/5. 128x150cm and 128x126cm together 126x286cm including a 10 cm space in between both pieces, Analog C-Print print,...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1923 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY Date Of Negative: 1923 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 19...
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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Exercise at Home
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Stamped and numbered, verso 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 5 + 1 AP) 50 x 60 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that prices increase as editions sell. Luke Smalley was an American artist known for his photographic work, which pairs a coolly minimalist aesthetic with a retro nostalgia. Images from his early in his career were inspired by fitness manuals and yearbooks c. 1910. This is not surprising since Smalley graduated with a degree in sports medicine from Pepperdine University and worked for a number of years as a model and personal trainer. Smalley shot the bulk of his photographs in his home state of Pennsylvania, using real high school athletes as models. “Exercise at Home” is Luke Smalley’s second major body of work. Shot in and around the tiny Pennsylvania town the artist called home, Smalley revisits themes of adolescent growing pains acted out under the guise of earnest athleticism. Teenagers engage in simple yet strange competitions meant to establish their standings amongst one another. Two youths practice boating safety...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Raquel in the Sheets - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot
Located in Austin, TX
About the Collection Terry O’Neill’s “lost photoshoot”. Terry shot these for Globe Photos almost half a century ago, but they remained lost until recently uncovered in our archives....
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo via A.F. Archive/Alamy Archives) 1955 James Dean (1931 - 1955) Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Ginger Rogers in Fur Coat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Ginger Rogers in a fur coat, circa 1953. Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an A...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jumping A Hurdle (1886) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Jumping A Hurdle (1886) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Eadweard J. Muybridge/George Eastman Museum/Getty Images). Jumping a hurdle; saddle; bay horse, Daisy, between 1884 a...
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1880s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Palm Bay Club (1965) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Palm Bay Club (1965) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, US...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Andy Warhol, hand signed by BOTH Andy Warhol and Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Makos, Andy Warhol Portrait of Andy Warhol taken by photographer Christopher Makos (Hand signed by BOTH Andy Warhol and Christopher Makos...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
This exuberant shot of Sammy Davis Jr. entertaining Marilyn Monroe was taken on the backlot of 20th Century Fox where Marilyn was filming How to Marry a Millionairecirca 1953. The ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Waiting (Sidewinder) - Contemporary, Nude, Figurative, Polaroid, expired
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Waiting (Sidewinder) - 2005 98x97cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer - based on a Polaroid Original - Proof
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 Proof b4 Printing / 128x125cm signed, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid, signed ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Monuments, Paris
Located in München, BY
Edition 7 A very beautiful and sexy naked body is lying in front of some very famous monuments of Paris. These stunning photographs of Sieff’s subjects in Paris, in their homes, on...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jim & Kevin
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, recto 20 x 24 inches, sheet (Edition of 7) 11 x 14 inches, sheet (Edition of 20) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. About the artist: Rick Day is an American photographer based in New York City, who names Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, and Victor Skrebneski as influences. His work concentrates on fashion advertising photography and video—his fashion spreads and images have been published in numerous publications across the world including “ELLE,” “Details,” “Vogue Italia,” “Männer,” “DNA,” and “GQ.” Day has produced four photography books since 2008, with BelAmi being the most recent (all published through Bruno Gmünder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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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