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Contemporary Portrait Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Smoking Girl
Located in New York, NY
Tyler Shields is a renowned contemporary photographer known for his provocative and bold artistic style. His work often pushes boundaries, blending elements of glamour, violence, and...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Lamborghini Mechanic
Located in New York, NY
Lamborghini Mechanic by Tyler Shields from his Provocateur Series. In this bold continuation of his Provocateur series, Shields invites viewers into a world where beauty meets rebell...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Lipstick Cigarette
Located in New York, NY
Tyler Shields is a renowned contemporary photographer known for his provocative and bold artistic style. His work often pushes boundaries, blending elements of glamour, violence, and...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Ferrari Salt Flats
Located in New York, NY
Ferrari Salt Flats by Tyler Shields is a black and white photograph from his Provocateur Series. In Shields' Ferrari photographs, the iconic sports car takes center stage, presented ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

"David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train 1973" 30 x 40 in 29/50 by Mick Rock
Located in Culver City, CA
"David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train 1973" 30 x 40 in 29/50 by Mick Rock David Bowie and Mick Ronson, in the Train to Aberdeen, Scotland, 1973 Edition: 29/50 Signed and number...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Sheep by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, animal, black and white
Located in Munich, DE
The Sheep Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A sheep in black and white shot on analog film. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most successful photo artists. I...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Medusa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Giclée Fine Art Archival Fiber Print, Resin Encapsulated, Custom Double Shadow Box Frame. 24x36” print, 29x41” in the custom frame. Series of 10. Custom size and framing options avai...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Wood Panel, Resin, Photographic Paper

First Steps (Burned) - Self Portrait - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
First Steps (Burned) - Self Portrait, 1999 98x96cm, Edition 1/10. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No 357.01. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

"Mona Lisa" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mona Lisa" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta Full name: Adele Bloch-Bauer by Klimt This artwork is printed on fine art Archival Matte Paper, als...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Canvas, Color, Digital

Peppa Pig by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition, Ghana, animal
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist Peppa was the bishop's pig in Ghana. The sun shines into the stable and makes her ears light up. JJK is a pseudonym for one of the w...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mickey Hart & Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead 1970
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped Please allow 4 weeks production time.
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Shade, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Limited Edition of 3 Framed size 70 x 100 cm All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.  More sizes on request. Sara Punt's w...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Keep Smiling - Contemporary Landscape Animal Portrait Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Verena Prenner Keep Smiling - Contemporary Landscape Animal Portrait Photography Edition 3/5+II AP Print is unframed and comes with sticker signed by the artist. In October 2018, Ve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color

Yellow Rabbit Edition 4/5 - Contemporary Landscape Animal Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Verena Prenner Yellow Rabbit - Contemporary Landscape Animal Photography Edition 4/5+II AP Print is unframed and comes with sticker signed by the artist. In October 2018, Verena Pre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color

Shuang Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Shuang Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant In Stock Billy und Hells are two photographers: Anke Linz (Nürnberg, 1965) and Andreas Oettinger (Munich, 1963). T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Mi Soo Portrait Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mi Soo Portrait Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant Billy und Hells are two photographers: Anke Linz (Nürnberg, 1965) and Andreas Oettinger (Munich, 1963). T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Lambda

''Jeton'' Fine Art Photography Limited Edition Print 2 Of 10
Located in Port Talbot, GB
Edition of TWO of TEN The stunning fine art portraits by fine art photographer Laurentina Miksys have been described as opulent, timeless, and emotionally expressive. When they ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Color

Hommage a Lolita Lempicka
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hommage a Lolita Lempicka • Paris, 2005 Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper, mounted on alu-dibond, framed in a black shadow frame, signed and dated. Artwork - H 80.00 cm x W 59.7...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Untitled #12
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Vee Speers' work Phoenix is a symbol of the feminine spirit of determination and renewal. In this series about women inspired by the legend of the Phoenix, the flames and ashes disap...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Alina • # 1 of 3 • 84 cm x 59 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Alina • 2009 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 different sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available, the series ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Hommage a René Gruau II • # 1 of 3 • 84 cm x 59 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hommage a René Gruau II • Paris, 2011 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Orchids
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Transcendence reflects on our relationship with the planet, and explores the concept of surpassing the limitations and distractions of our material existence to reach unlimited possi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hommage a René Gruau I • # 1 of 3 • 59 cm x 84 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hommage a René Gruau I • Paris, 2011 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are available,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Gaia
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Transcendence reflects on our relationship with the planet, and explores the concept of surpassing the limitations and distractions of our material existence to reach unlimited possi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled #2
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Vee Speers' work Phoenix is a symbol of the feminine spirit of determination and renewal. In this series about women inspired by the legend of the Phoenix, the flames and ashes disap...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hommage a René Gruau III • # 1 of 3 • 84 cm x 59 cm
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hommage a René Gruau III • Paris, 2011 • Edition of 18 prints in 3 sizes. All prints are numbered and signed. Printed on Hahnemühle Archival Paper. Three different sizes are availabl...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Untitled #9
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Vee Speers' work Phoenix is a symbol of the feminine spirit of determination and renewal. In this series about women inspired by the legend of the Phoenix, the flames and ashes disap...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled #5
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Vee Speers' work Phoenix is a symbol of the feminine spirit of determination and renewal. In this series about women inspired by the legend of the Phoenix, the flames and ashes disap...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Flower
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Transcendence reflects on our relationship with the planet, and explores the concept of surpassing the limitations and distractions of our material existence to reach unlimited possi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Crown
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Transcendence reflects on our relationship with the planet, and explores the concept of surpassing the limitations and distractions of our material existence to reach unlimited possi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Thistle
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Transcendence reflects on our relationship with the planet, and explores the concept of surpassing the limitations and distractions of our material existence to reach unlimited possi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Globe
Located in VALLAURIS, FR
Transcendence reflects on our relationship with the planet, and explores the concept of surpassing the limitations and distractions of our material existence to reach unlimited possi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Radio Show (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - diptych
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radio Show (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) - diptych 40x95cm including the white frame, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the 2 original Pola...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Uncertainty (Haley and the Birds)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Uncertainty (Haley and the Birds) - diptych - 2013 100x48cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the 2 original Polaroids. Certificate and Signature l...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Tokyo and Ceremony II, Diptych Abstract mixed media portrait photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tokyo and Ceremony II, Diptych 2022, by Hunter & Gatti From The series MY WAY Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs Overall size: 21.5 in H x 35 in W Individual size size: 21...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Pigment

Freezing end No2 - 21st Century Color Portrait Animal Contemporary Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Freezing end No2 - 21st Century Color Portrait Animal Contemporary Photography Edition 2/5+2 AP Print is unframed and comes with as sticker signed by the artist. Catharina Bond‘s wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Freezing end No3 - 21st Century Color Portrait Animal Contemporary Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Freezing end No3 - 21st Century Color Portrait Animal Contemporary Photography Edition 5+2 AP Catharina Bond‘s work deals with culturally constructed patterns of perception, especi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Untitled (Fairytales) - analog, Contemporary, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Fairytales) - 2006 100x80cm, Edition 3/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte finish, based on the original Polaroid. Certi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Every single Incident weighs Tons (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Every Single Incident Weighs Tons (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 90x89cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificat...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Someday Soon (Stage of Consciousness) - starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Someday Soon (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 90x89cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist Invent...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Nat Finkelstein, Bob Dylan in the dark, The Factory NYC, 1965/2020
Located in Manchester, GB
Nat Finkelstein, Bob Dylan in the Dark, The Factory NYC, 1965/2020 Bob Dylan sits for a screen test at The Factory, New York 1965 Semi-Gloss 250gsm conse...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Lightness of Being / Freedom Edition (Queen)
Located in London, GB
A laminated giclée print on aluminium composite panel. Produced in 2021. An image derived from the sittings for Equanimity, which depicts Queen Elizabeth II with her eyes closed. Edi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Nat Finkelstein, Bob Dylan in the dark, The Factory NYC, 1965/2020
Located in Manchester, GB
Nat Finkelstein, Bob Dylan in the dark, The Factory NYC, 1965/2020 Bob Dylan sits for screen test at The Factory, New York 1965 Semi Gloss 250gsm conserv...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Lithograph

Freezing end No1 - 21st Century Color Portrait Animal Contemporary Photography
Located in Wien, Wien
Freezing end No1 - 21st Century Color Portrait Animal Contemporary Photography Edition 2/5+2 AP Print is unframed and comes with sticker signed by the artist. Catharina Bond‘s work ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

"Klimt" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"Klimt" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta Full name: Adele Bloch-Bauer by Klimt This artwork is printed on fine art Archival Matte Paper, also kn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Canvas, Digital

One Day I'll leave (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) diptych - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
One Day I'll Leave (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) - diptych - 2013 40x40cm each installed 40x85cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. 2 Archival C-Prints, based on the ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

The Letter (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Letter (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 100x100cm including white frame, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroids. Certificate and...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

"Dali" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dali" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta Full name: Woman With The hEad of Roses by Dali This artwork is printed on fine art Archival Matte Paper, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Canvas, Digital

The Games we Played (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Games we Played (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 100x98cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artis...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

"Picasso" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"Picasso" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta Full name: Woman with a Fish Hat by Picasso This artwork is printed on fine art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Canvas, Digital

Randal Ford - Secret, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Available sizes: 37.5" x 30", Edition of 15 50" x 40", Edition of 10 60" x 48", Edition of 5 THE EYES OF A WOLF are not like the yes of a dog. But, they used to be. Rooted deep in ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Luster, Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print...

Randal Ford - CeeLo No. 1, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Available sizes: 37.5" x 30", Edition of 15 50" x 40", Edition of 10 60" x 48", Edition of 5 Narrative: There is nothing standard about this poodle. Ceelo is one of the most interes...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Luster, Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print...

Purple Haze (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Purple Haze - 2013 (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence), 70x90cm. Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certifi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Farewell (Haley and the Bird Man)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Farewell (Haley and the Bird Man) - 2013 100x98cm, Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and S...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Sleep (Burned) diptych - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sleep (Burned), diptych - 1999 Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, 40x40cm each, 40x84cm installed. 2 Archival C-Prints, based on the 2 original Polaroids. Signature label and Ce...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Love Scene against the Wall from Sidewinder
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Love Scene against the Wall" (Sidewinder) - 2007, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. 4 x 20x20cm, 20 x 100 cm installed with gaps in between each piece. 4 Archival C-Prints, b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Li(e)be (Stage of Consciousness) with Udo Kier - analog, Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
L(i)ebe (Stage of Consciousness) - from the 29 Palms, CA project - 2007 starring Udo Kier 75x90cm, Edition 4/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Ceci n'est pas Nº 41
Located in Madrid, ES
Ceci nest pas is the third serie of Miguel Vallina' surreal images that reconsider the human form. ‘ceci n’est pas’ — meaning ‘this is not’ in french — explores the concept of identi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Wood

Contemporary portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary portrait photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Urizen Freaza, and Clare Marie Bailey. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Photographic Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary portrait photography, so small editions measuring 1.58 inches across are also available.

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