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
Item Ships From: England
Ave Maria, Ho Chi Minh City - Religious Kitsch Contemporary Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Part of Richard Heeps' 'This is Not America' series photographed in Vietnam in 2016. This striking piece has a fun kitsch vibe, the neon really makes it pop.
This artwork is a limit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Reflections of Love - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Reflections of Love (2019)
Edition of 10 - 40x40 cm
Digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on back and certificate.
Clare Marie Bailey
Works and Lives: UK
Clar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Cosmetic Surgery - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Dogs
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times between 15-20 days.
Edition 2/10
All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed.
Tim Flach is a grad...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color
Wendy and Dolls, Las Vegas - Contemporary Portrait Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Wendy and Dolls', from Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series. This contemporary portrait is part of a sequence of artworks photographing Wendy at the Rockabilly Weekender, Viva Las Vega...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Shon & Stephanie, Cambridgeshire - Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
A cinematic outdoor fireside scene which allows you to write the story. Photograph by Richard Heeps presented full frame with the Agfa Ultra film rebate. Created in collaboration wit...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Poor Richard - Head & Torso, North Sore, Salton Sea, California - Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
This Roadside Giant is called 'Poor Richard', ironic really considering the artists' name, and the sad state of his broken off head. Poor Richard refers t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Neon Cross, Ho Chi Minh City - Contemporary Religious Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Neon Cross', part of Richard Heeps' 'This is Not America' series photographed in Vietnam in 2016. This artwork has a fun kitsch vibe, the neon really makes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Horns of Africa. By John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Mursi are one of many groups that practice scarification in the Omo valley and are perhaps the most adept at producing intricate and beautiful patterns. The ritual of scarring, w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Converse, Black Hi-Tops - Michael Schachtner, Contemporary Photography, Fashion
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
Converse, Black Hi-Tops is a dynamic C-Type print, sold in this size in an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print
Egyptian Bat - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
'Egyptian Bat' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Dahlia 6, 2013 - Contemporary Limited Edition Archival Inkjet Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia 6 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward.
This size is 16" x 20" from a Limited Edition of 50.
Gatward's first personal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Inkjet, Color, Archival Ink
Dahlia 7, 2013 - Contemporary Limited Edition Archival Inkjet Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia 7 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Philip Gatward.
It is available in this size of 16" x 20" from a L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Inkjet, Color, Archival Ink
Milky Way - Tim Flach, Dogs, Animal Photography, Contemporary British Art
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times between 15-20 days.
Edition 6/10
All items are shipped as a print only and come unframed.
Tim Flach is a grad...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color
Battus Polydamas I - Contemporary British Art, Animal, Tim Flach
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
'Battus Polydamas I' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photog...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Monarch Black - Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Tim Flach
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
'Monarch Black' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Doves, Vase - Tim Flach, Contemporary British Photography, Animal Art, Birds
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
'Doves, Vase' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Blue Star - Contemporary British Art, Animal Photography, Tim Flach, Ocean
By Tim Flach
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
'Blue Star' is a stunning C-Type print by contemporary British photographer Ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Alice Cooper
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Alice Cooper, 1973
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 36.83 x 36.86 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm
Edition of 10
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Pink Gloves, Goodwood, Chichester - Feminine fashion, color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Pink Gloves' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a vintage vibe.
This artwork featured in Rich...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Wendy Resting, Las Vegas - Contemporary American color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Part of Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series, this sequence of artworks 'Wendy Flamin' Eyeball', 'Wendy Resting' & 'Oldsmobile and Sinful Barbie's' were shot in Las Vegas.
This artwork...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Lilac Gloves, Goodwood, Chichester - Feminine fashion, color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Lilac Gloves' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a vintage vibe.
This artwork featured in Ric...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Dream in Color Series, Red River, Bisbee, Arizona - American Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' Dream in Colour Series beautifully captures 1950's chic, the nostalgic vibe and warm colours paired with a movie still from 'Red River', make it incredibly seductive.
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Burlesque Series, Miranda, The Whoopee Club, London, 2003
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps became well-known for his Burlesque Photography after he spent 2003 capturing performances in Britain & America. He spent a lot on time with his subjects on a number of...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Abstract Dancers, Red 4, 2019 by Giles Revell - Photography, Print, Contemporary
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days.
A stunning and dynamic Archival Pigment Print by contemporary British photographer Giles Revell...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Mukuru by John Kenny. 26.5 x 18" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount 2010
Located in Coltishall, GB
The small settlement of Otjitando in Namibia’s Kaokoland doesn’t seem far off the main gravel road on the map. In reality it is a hellish journey that requires regular running in fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Ikulme by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
This elder from a Rendille community in northern Kenya wears a typical bright coloured fabric wrapped around his body. It is essentially the same as the blanket-like ‘shuka’ worn by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Converse, Cut - Michael Schachtner, Contemporary, Fashion Photography, America
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are expected between 15-20 days.
Converse, Cut is a dynamic C-Type Print, sold in this size in an Edition of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print
Man with Newspaper, 1989 - Black and White Photographic Print on Hahnemuhle
Located in Brighton, GB
Man with Newspaper is a Black & White print on Hahnemuehle Paper in this size of 24” x 34” in an edition of 10.
Michael Ormerod was a British photographer with a distinct and powerf...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White
Rendille mother and child by John Kenny. 26.5 x 18" photo with Acrylic Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
Like the Maasai, Rendille women and their children keep their hair very short. This mother, however, leaves a tuft of hair remaining on the front of her child which has been bleached...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Hausa and Fula Cultures Collide by John Kenny. C-Print with Acrylic Face Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
John met this young Fula girl as she was walking across the barren, sandy monotones of Niger’s Sahel. She was wearing an amazingly intricate arrangement of beads and a carefully craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Divers by Monica Denevan. Photograph. Burma. Silver Gelatin Print. Framed
Located in Coltishall, GB
Divers by Monica Denevan Photography, Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame, Burma
Monica Denevan studied photography at San Francisco State University. She has travelled extens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper, Silver Gelatin, Glass, Wood
Fula Nomad at Golondi by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2009
Located in Coltishall, GB
The man was sat in the shade during a huge village market in a place called Golondi in Niger. We drank the salty, sweet tea that the nomads of the Sahel and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Karepo Nawa by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2010
Located in Coltishall, GB
I met this young Himba girl near to a place called Etengwa in the far north of Namibia. We trekked a few kilometres in the midday heat, over a rocky hill to a small village within wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Lokope by John Kenny. Portrait, C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount, 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
A girl of the Samburu
A return to Kenya. On this trip John took a different approach to lighting. Building makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets held up by four war...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Hausa and Fula Cultures Collide by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-Print
Located in Coltishall, GB
John met this young Fula girl as she was walking across the barren, sandy monotones of Niger’s Sahel. She was wearing an amazingly intricate arrangement of beads and a carefully craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Fula Shepherd Boy by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2008
Located in Coltishall, GB
John met this young Fula shepherd as he was dragging three uncooperative goats towards a dusty livestock market in a remote part of Niger. As a Fula nomad this young boy would spend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The San Man by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
A picture of joy. KhoiSan bushman from Namibia
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with natural light and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Pitali by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
Sometimes a more practical hair arrangement is needed for warriors and braids are rolled into a net that is tied to keep the hair firm. Once the hair is long, a warrior will only sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
La Dama De La Plaza by James Sparshatt. 36" x 36" photo on Brushed Aluminium
Located in Coltishall, GB
A lady of pure joy… dancing in the Plaza de la Revolucion on May 1st.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cubans that saw the dramatic changes of 1959 as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
Himba Siblings by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2010
Located in Coltishall, GB
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with natural light and his subjects in their day to day attire.
The C-t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Behind the Great Mosque in Djenné by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C TypePrint
Located in Coltishall, GB
This young Fulani boy with his huge turban wrap was wandering through the backstreets of the great mosque in Djenne, an amazing structure which is the largest mud building on earth. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
A Moment with Mario by James Sparshatt. BW Photograph of a jazz trumpet player
Located in Coltishall, GB
A photograph of Mario locked in a harmonious embrace with his trumpet… a moment of magic in a jazz club in New Orleans.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Nakini by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
A young Turkana girl
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allows him to capture a remarkable l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Pure Wodaabe by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2009
Located in Coltishall, GB
A portrait of a young Wodaabe man from a town called Bororo in Niger. Bororo is often regarded as the ‘capital city’ of his people. The name Bororo is also commonly used to describe ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Ayoni and child by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
Ayoni and her child – a smiling Turkana mother.
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allows h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Fula Shepherd Boy by John Kenny. Portrait, C-type Print with Acrylic Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
John met this young Fula shepherd as he was dragging three uncooperative goats towards a dusty livestock market in a remote part of Niger. As a Fula nomad this young boy would spend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Himba Lady by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount 2010
Located in Coltishall, GB
Himba lady from northern Namibia
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with natural light and his subjects in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Korohan by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2009
Located in Coltishall, GB
A Wodaabe man in Niger in 2009.
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with natural light and his subjects in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Pure Wodaabe by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2009
Located in Coltishall, GB
A portrait of a young Wodaabe man from a town called Bororo in Niger. Bororo is often regarded as the ‘capital city’ of his people. The name Bororo is also commonly used to describe ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
La Dama del Callejón by James Sparshatt. Palladium Platinum Print - Float Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Every Sunday afro-Cubans gather in the Callejon de Hammel to play the drums and sing the harsh vocals of rumba.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cuban...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
James Sparshatt A Moment with Mario Photography, Palladium Platinum Print, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
A photograph of Mario locked in a harmonious embrace with his trumpet… a moment of magic in a jazz club in New Orleans.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Learnesi by John Kenny. Portrait with Acrylic Face-Mounted - C-type Print
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Rendille are found across arid and semi-arid areas of northern Kenya and live in a harmonious arrangement with their neighbours to the south, the Samburu. It is often difficult t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Kedenye by John Kenny. Portrait, C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
Elder with a tale to tell
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allows him to capture a remarka...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The Fairground by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
A Turkana elder photographed by John Kenny in Kenya.
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Lopayok by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2019
Located in Coltishall, GB
A young Turkana warrior
John uses simple natural light and builds primitive makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets! The suffuse light allows him to capture a remarkabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Assaita by John Kenny. Portrait, Unmounted C-type Print, 2008
Located in Coltishall, GB
A young man of the Afar culture in the town of Assaita. Many men spend the afternoons in loud debate in mud buildings and courtyards. Often with fistfuls of miraa leaves (ghat) and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
La Dama Del Callejón by James Sparshatt. Baryta Silver Gelatin Print, 2001
Located in Coltishall, GB
Every Sunday afro-Cubans gather in the Callejon de Hammel to play the drums and sing the harsh vocals of rumba.
The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generation of Cuban...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fellaz on Frenchmen by James Sparshatt. Framed Palladium Platinum Print
Located in Coltishall, GB
New Orleans is a mecca for music lovers from around the world. Wandering up Frenchmen Street on a sultry Louisianan evening is to be surrounded by competing sounds vying for attentio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum, Glass
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.