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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
Color:  Red
Bahiya
Located in PARIS, FR
Ce tirage fait partie de la série " Regards Croisés". « Nous allions passer l’un à coté de l’autre rapidement, sans que nos vies se croisent, quand ton regard a accroché mon objecti...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Color

Ducati Girl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Ducati Girl Archival Pigment Print on Epson Legacy Platine 100% Cotton Fibre, 314 gsm, Acid and Lignin free Year: 2012 Size: 16x10in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and number...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Tom Waits, Santa Rosa, CA
Located in New York, NY
20x24 Archival Pigment Print Limited Edition Signed, titled and numbered by Danny Clinch
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Red Polka Dot Dress, Goodwood Revival - Vintage Fashion Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Red Polka Dot Dress' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Red Polka Dot Dress, Goodwood Revival - Vintage Fashion Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Red Polka Dot Dress' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a vintag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Carol Beckwith, (American, b. 1945), Maasai Portrait Chromogenic print on paper, from Beckwith's book "Maasai" (1980), Hand signed in pencil, dated and titled with name of sitter in margins, 19" x 16" Sheet. Carol Beckwith (1945-) is an American photographer, author, and artist known for her photojournalism documenting the indigenous tribal cultures of Africa, most notably in partnership with the Australian photographer Angela Fisher. Between them, Beckwith and Fisher have published 14 books, and have had their photos appear in National Geographic, Natural History, African Arts, The Observer Magazine, Time, Life, Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle. They continue to exhibit and lecture at galleries and museums worldwide, including The American Museum of Natural History and The Explorers Club in New York City, The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and the Royal Geographical Society in London. They have also collaborated on four films about African traditions. Together they have received numerous accolades, including the United Nations Award for Excellence, the Royal Geographical Society's Cherry Kearton Medal, two Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, The Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Award, and the WINGS WorldQuest Lifetime Achievement Award. Carol Beckwith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, where she went on to attend both the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Goucher College in Maryland. After obtaining her degree in Painting and Photography she won a traveling fellowship from the Boston Museum, which let her travel to other countries for the first time. She spent seven months in Japan, living in a Zen temple and studying calligraphy painting. She continued to travel through Southeast Asia and New Guinea, where she witnessed a "sing-sing", a gathering of 90,000 Highland warriors, in Mount Hagen, and paddled up Chambri Lakes in a canoe, an experience she called "one of the most wonderful, and in a way formative, experiences in my life." Her first trip to Africa was in 1973, when she was invited to spend Christmas with a friend in Kenya. Beckwith bought a 45-day roundtrip ticket and ended up staying eight months. There she encountered the Maasai people who invited her to witness a female circumcision ceremony. Astonished by the ritual, she then determined to spend more time with the Maasai. Beckwith studied photography in college but had initially intended to become a painter. It was during her travels through New Guinea that she realized the advantages of photography, saying that "there was such a vast amount of exciting material that I began to photograph instead, approaching photography with the eye of a painter in terms of light, color, composition. I wanted the images to be multi layered experiences in a way that a painting is. . . [Photography] seemed to be a more suitable medium for the pace of travel." Beckwith's first major collaboration was with Tepilit Ole Saitoti, an anthropologist and former Maasai warrior...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Red Polka Dot Dress, Goodwood Revival - Vintage Fashion Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Red Polka Dot Dress' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Skull, Pharrell Williams portrait, from the series LIVE FOREVER. Mixed media
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Skull, Pharrell Williams portrait, from the series LIVE FOREVER (Framed) 2020, by Hunter & Gatti Acrylic and oil pastel on Pigment Print Image size: 76 cm. H x 61 cm. W Framed size:...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Large Contemporary Chinese Photograph Cuban School Children Havana Color Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
SHIH, Quentin, (Chinese, 1975-) ''La Habana in Waiting'' Digital Archive Print sight size 43.5'' x 43.5'', framed, 45'' x 45'' Quentin Shih (Xiaofan Shi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital

Studio 54 Opening Night, New York, NY, 1977
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 20 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

Waris, Quarzazate, Morocco – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Nude, Body, Art, Portrait
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Waris, Quarzazate, Morocco, 1993 Archival pigment print Sheet 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP, Ed. no. 7/10 Print only A...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ferocious I
Located in New York City, NY
Leandro Franco Ferocious I, 2019 16 x 12 inches (Photograph size) Archival Pigment Print Edition of 20 Framed Suggested framed size 24 x 20 inches. Ask us about framing details and...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Kaaling. Pharrell Williams. Portrait Intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kaaling Pharrell, 2017 by Hunter & Gatti From the series of Nothing Stays Still Acrylic on gliceée print. Image size: 29.5 cm H x 21.7 cm W Signed front and signed back with a date. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Hanging Off Bed
Located in New York, NY
Hanging Off Bed (Bobby Kendall), mid- to late 1960s/2022 Signed, dated, and numbered, verso Digital C-print 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) $4,500 22 x 22 inches, image (Ed...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Andy Triptych
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media on Canvas featuring the infamous Andy Warhol. Photographed by Joester. About the Artist: Steve Joester is a British-born Rock & Roll photographer and mixed media ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Canvas, Photographic Film, Mixed Media

Infrahumana. Portrait. Limited edition color photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Infrahumana (Infrahuman) by Léa Bon Archival pigment print on Harman Glossy 260 g. Paper 36 in. H x 24 in. W Edition 1/6 2016 ________________________________________________ All siz...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Jones, Opening Night Studio 54, New York, NY, 1977
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 15 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

Red Barn I
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 19 x 13 inches, image (Edition of 10 + 2 APs) 30 x 20 inches, image (Edition of 10 + 2 APs) 40 x 27 inches, image (Editi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Motel, Virginia
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 12 x 18 inches, image (Edition of 8 + 1 AP) 20 x 30 inches, image (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Study in Red and Yellow
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 18 x 12 inches, image (Edition of 8 + 1 AP) 30 x 20 inches, image (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

chanson d'amour VI
Located in PARIS, FR
The artwork come directly from the Artist studio The artwork is dated, signed and numbered by the Artist on verso of the Diasec.../7 The artwork come accompanied with an original Ce...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital

Iggy Pop, Milano, 1986
Located in New York, NY
11x16” Limited Edition of 50 Signed by the Photographer Next available edition printed upon purchase. Other sizes available. Please allow 4 weeks for production.
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tyler Shields - Black Birkin (60x60inches)
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print

Tyler Shields - Red legs (60x60inches)
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print

A subtle love - chines letters and red wig with orchidee in it
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and price on request. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tyler Shields - Chanel Cereal II - Signed Photograph
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print

Tyler Shields - Black Birkin - Signed Photograph
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print

Peeking Bunny - model with bunny mask through door, fine art photography, 2012
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cowgirl
Located in Denver, CO
This is an edition of 10. Patty Carroll has been known for her use of highly intense, saturated color photographs since the 1970’s. Her most recent project, “Anonymous Women,” cons...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jennifer Lopez, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
Located in Munich, DE
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 Portrait of Jennifer Lopez...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled [Smoke Boy]
By Walter Pfeiffer
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in black ink, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Waris Dirie Marrakech - iconic supermodel with red in the background
Located in Vienna, AT
Provocative portrait of the supermodel with red tongue and devil horns. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography r...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bitch! model on the floor with red lips and high-heels
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists. El...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mike Tyson - Portrait of the boxing legend on his knees
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of supermodel Eva Herzigova on sofa, showing her nude back with tattoo
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

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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