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Portrait Photography For Sale
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Women at Work - Vintage Photograph About Women Rights - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Women at Work - Vintage Photograph About Women Rights is an original black and white photograph realized by Danilo De Marco. With the note on the rear....
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Frida with the Cactus
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition Signed in black ink on print margin. Titled, dated and print date in black ink on artist label. Paper size: : 11 x 14 in., Image size: 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. “Frida told me...
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Mid-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

Slim Aarons Estate Print - David Bailey 1968
Located in London, GB
David Bailey September 1968: English photographer David Bailey on the Italian island of Capri. Paper size 16 x 12" inches / 40 x 30 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marianne Faithfull 1964 Decca Studios in London Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Marianne Faithfull is photographed at Decca Studios in London, 1964. Faithful was discovered by the manager of the Rolling Stones Andrew Loog Oldham and became one of the lead female...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Beach Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Buffo. From The Leather ands Skin Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Buffo, 2024 by Ricky Cohete From The Leather ands Skin Series Archival pigment print Image size: 36 in H x 24 in W. Edition of 10 Unframed The artist explores the intersection betwe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, 1963 - Black and White Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Marilyn Monroe (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Baron/Getty Images) circa 1954: Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962), the most famous of Hollywood's female film stars, relaxes...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Bond Girls (1968) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Bond Girls (1968) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images Archive) Australian actor George Lazenby poses with several of his female co-stars whilst filming the new James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' in the Swiss Alps, 22nd October 1968. From left to right, the actresses are (at the back) Helena Ronee, Zaheera, Catherina von Schell, (sitting) Anouska Hempel...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print David Bowie backstage, 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies according to print s...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of Edward Weston
By Beaumont Newhall
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 125 Signed and dated in pencil on verso. Photograph is from The New Mexico Portfolio published in 1976 by the Center of the Eye P...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Red Scarf in Profile
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn red scarf in profile Bern Stern Print on photo paper Inkjet technique Paper dimension: 48 X 33 cms Photo dimension: 25.4 X 25.4 72 copies Photo of 1...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Inkjet

Rodeo (Cowgirl)
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 60 Signed and numbered in pencil on print verso. Harold “Doc” Edgerton was born in 1903, in Fremont, Nebraska. During his summers as a teenager, he worked in his uncle’s ...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Portrait of David Bowie, 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies according to print...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kids with Circus Poster, NYC
Located in Denton, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin. Signed in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 14 x 11 in. Image size: 13 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. Morris Engel was an American street photographer and ci...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

On the Slopes of Sugarbush, 1960 - Skiers on Sugarbush Mountain in Vermont
Located in Brighton, GB
On the Slopes of Sugarbush, 1960 - Skiers on Sugarbush Mountain in Vermont by Slim Aarons is a sister image to Sugarbush Skiing also taken by Slim Aarons on the Sugarbush Mountain in...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Elvis Presley On His Motorcycle 1956 Limited Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Elvis Presley on his Harley Davidson motorcycle at home in 1956. (Photo Phillip Harrington) Estate Stamped limited edition print 5 of 75 Large Oversize 30x20" inches / 76 x 51 c...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Beaton, Edith Sitwell, 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

'Golfing Pals' (1977) - Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Golfing Pals (1977) - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (Photo By Slim Aarons) At the 16th hole on Pebble Beach golf course, singer and film star Bi...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Color

Sundowners, 1958 - Women Bathers Enjoy Cocktails at Carlton Hotel at Sunset
Located in Brighton, GB
Sundowners, 1958 - Women Bathers Enjoy Cocktails at Carlton Hotel at Sunset 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Sundowners" is a b...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Saks Fifth Avenue - Model Posing in Silk Taffeta Gown in Springtime New York
Located in Brighton, GB
Saks Fifth Avenue - Model Posing in Silk Taffeta Gown in Springtime New York by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "S...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital, Black and White

Siouxsie Sioux - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Siouxsie Sioux - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Portrait of Siouxsie Sioux, New York, 1980 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the ...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dustin Hoffman On Set - Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
STRAIGHT TIME, Dustin Hoffman on set, 1978, Everett Collection. Beautiful mint condition Open Edition Silver Gelatin Resin Print measuring a large 20 x 24 inches / 51 x 60cm's ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'David Bowie Aladdin Sane - Black & White Neg Remaster - Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
ALADDIN SANE REMASTERED BLACK & WHITE NEGATIVE * 24 x24" inches limited edition of 50 ONLY * unsigned but numbered and stamped by the Archive printed later 2020 Taken by Duffy during the second of Five Sessions with David Bowie – Duffy...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Audrey's Funny Face (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Bert Hardy/Getty Images) Actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) on the set of the Paramount musical 'Funny Face'. Costumes b...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Give Me Five, 1963 - Portrait of Muhammed Ali from the Getty Images Archive
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. A gorgeous black and white fibre print, available in other sizes. Taken from...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Culture in Italy - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
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 events in ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Tim Curry Rocky Horror - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Tim Curry Rocky Horror - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Tim Curry, in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1974 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant 1955 by Frank Worth James Dean in thought seated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955. James Byron Dean was an Ameri...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Don Giovanni (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Don Giovanni (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) Don Giovanni, the son of Prince Aldobrandini rides his favourite Shetland pon...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Apres Ski, Gstaad (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Apres Ski 1963 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of women reclining on the snow in Gstaad with rugs covering their knees, 1963. Estate stamped ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Mick in Fur Hood
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Mick in Fur Hood, 1964 Platinum Palladium print on paper Signed by the artist, on verso Image: 49.5 x 49.5 cm Sheet: 59.7 x 68.6 cm Edition of 25 + 1 AP
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Platinum

Guests At The Furstenberg Villa (1975) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Guests At The Furstenberg Villa (1975) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) Elena Pratolongo, Prince Edward Egon von Furstenberg, Contessa Geronaffo, Luca Stu...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn in Pool 1966 (Framed)
Located in London, GB
Audrey Hepburn on the set of ‘Two for the Road’, 1966. Audrey Hepburn Swims 1966 by Terry O’Neill
 Hand SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 27/50 PAPER: C TYPE FULLY FRAMED: 26.5 x 21.1 INCH P...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Black Hippie with Blond Afro, Washington Square Park - Henri Ghent Black Curator
Located in Miami, FL
In 1969, weekends at Bethesda Fountain were a gathering place for the radical, glamorous, and hip people of the time. Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin were regular speakers there. Po...
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1960s Street Art Portrait Photography

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Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bahamas Speed Week, Nassau, 1963 - Motorsports Vintage Cars Grand Prix in Nassau
Located in Brighton, GB
Motorsports Vintage Cars Grand Prix in Nassau, where motorsports enthusiasts gather for the Nassau Grand Prix 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. P...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color

Vijay and Julie, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse group of people in India who identify as third gender. They can range from a natural born hermaphrodite to a male cross dresser. Dating bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. Color Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color

Paul and Linda McCartney
Located in Missouri, MO
Paul and Linda McCartney, 1971 Henry Diltz (American, b. 1938) Photo Print Laid to Foamcore Board 17 x 11 inches (image) 20 x 16 inches (overall) Hand-signed Lower Right Titled and D...
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1970s American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Color

Marilyn Monroe Studio Shoot, 1950s, 15 x 20, 2 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print
Located in London, GB
'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Greta Garbo in 'Mata Hari,' 1931. (Photo: Clarence Sinclair Bull) Beautiful mint condition Giant Archival Pigment print measuring a very large 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm's Edge Prints...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Terry O'Neill, Raquel Welch Poolside
Located in New York, NY
Raquel Welch Poolside 1970 (printed later) Silver Gelatin Print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 American actress Raquel Welch relaxes at her home in Beverly Hills, 1970s. ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

' Betty Grable ' c. 1930
Located in London, GB
Betty Grable, 1930s / Everett Collection. stunning and vivid photograph of classic Hollywood film star Betty Grable. "With the man the world is his hea...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tina Turner On Stage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Tina Turner On Stage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Tina Turner on stage in London, 1974 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rue Mouffetard. Fashion. Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rue Mouffetard, 1954 Archival pigment print Size: 20 x 16 inches. Edition 12 Unframed Printed later. 1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Co...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Poolside In Kenya (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Poolside In Kenya, 1958 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A woman sits at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in Brighton in 1952, depicts a street photographer labeled "Official Beach Photographer," standing confidently with his vintage camera on a tri...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn On The Roof (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn On The Roof (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) leans over the bal...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Michael Stipe - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (1996)
Located in London, GB
Michael Stipe - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print NME Cover Shoot July 23, 1996 Los Angeles N.M.E. COVER SHOOT (photo Kevin Westenberg) Unf...
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

D. Straker bei der Arbeit (Muralist, Neon, Glow, Graffiti, Street Art)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Albrecht Fuchs Drew Straker at Work Giclee on heavy Baryta Rag 2018 24.01 x 18.5 inches (61 x 47 cm) Edition: 20 - BAT (respectively "Archive") Signed, da...
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2010s Street Art Portrait Photography

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Rag Paper, Giclée

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Oberon's Lunch - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Oberon's Lunch Film star Merle Oberon and lunch guests at her villa, La Consentida, Acapulco. The star is second from the right facing the camera. Circa 1966. 40 x 30" inches / 101...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sylva Koscina - Vintage Photo - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sylva Koscina - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions. Sylva Koscina is considered one of the be...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Underwater Drink (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Underwater Drink, 1972 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A woman drinking from a...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Lou Reed - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Lou Reed - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Lou Reed in concert, 1972 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rolling Stones [Avebury Hill]
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Rolling Stones [Avebury Hill], 1968 Archival Inkjet on paper Signed by the artist, on verso Image: 50.8 x 74.92 cm Sheet: 58.4 x 82.53 cm Edition of 10
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Tiger Lady - Black and White Monochrome Print, Getty Archive
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Tania Mallet
Located in New York, NY
1961: Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtained four poster in Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. She is best known for her role as the unfortunate Tilly Ma...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

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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