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Modern Portrait Photography

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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Historical Places Photo- Paris and Amsterdam - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Places Photo- Paris and Amsterdam is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century. It belongs to historical album including masterpieces of historic...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Women's Rights - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s in Italy, it belongs to an album of women rights, protests, manifestation for their r...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

President Jimmy Carter
Located in New York, NY
President Jimmy Carter Archival pigment print 14 x 14 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principal...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print Absolutely Exquisite HUGE 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size silver gelatin print. Unframed. Produced on authentic silver gelat...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives ) Joan Crawford, on-set of the Film “Possessed”, 1931. Additional Informati...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cardin Hat Over Paris
Located in New York, NY
Cardin Hat Over Paris, 1960 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso British model Celia Hammond wearing a pink coat by French fashion designer Pierre Cardin for Q...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Vivien Leigh
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a photolithograph from the original negative by Laszlo Willinger, original shot in 1937 and printed at a later date. It depicts English actress, Vivien Leigh...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lithograph

Harlem (Three Cowboys)
Located in Denton, TX
John Albok Harlem (Three Cowboys), 1938 Vintage gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Titled in pencil on mount margin. Signed and dated by John Albok in pencil, artist stamp in bl...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brooklyn One, NY, 2009
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery announces the new exhibition VISITOR by photographer Bill Phelps. Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ladie's hat fashion in 1954
Located in Cologne, DE
Photograph by Klaus Redenbacher, Munich, 1954 In this elegant and theatrical portrait, model Gina once again embodies postwar glamour in Germany. Captured by photographer Klaus Reden...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color

Sophia Loren - 20th century black and white photography
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren - Oversize Silver Gelatin Print Absolutely Exquisite Extra Large 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size silver gelatin print. Unframed. Produced on authentic silver ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Laszlo Willinger, "Hedy Lamarr", original photograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original vintage photograph, shot by Laszlo Willinger in the 1940's. It depicts Austrian-born American film actress, Hedy Lamarr. Lamarr was known for...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Laszlo Willinger, "Katharine Hepburn", signed photograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
A vintage photograph from the original negative, shot by Laszlo Willinger in 1940. It depicts American actress, Katharine Hepburn. Hepburn, a leadin...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Monocled Miss (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Renata Boeck enjoying breakfast in bed at the Regency Hotel in New York, 1964. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. S...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles at Wembley' (signed)
Located in New York, NY
The Beatles silver gelatin print 16 x 20 inches edition of 50 Signed and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity Paul McCartney and John Lennon rehearse for a TV spe...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marisa Berenson - Elsa Schiaparelli Gogo Schiaparelli American Actress Model
Located in Brighton, GB
Marisa Berenson - Elsa Schiaparelli Gogo Schiaparelli American Actress Model by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "M...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

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 Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color

Guerillero Heroico Che Guevara hand signed photograph certified
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Attached is a certificate from the Carmen Tatche Gallery and press clippings from the exhibition held in 2000 in Spain.
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

"Replica" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Replica" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 15: 35" x 25" inch Edition of 7: 42" x 30...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

President Richard Nixon
Located in New York, NY
President Richard Nixon, 1990 Archival pigment print 48 x 48 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known pr...
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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Milton H. Greene 'Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly'
Located in New York, NY
Milton H. Greene Grace Kelly 1955 (printed later) All archival pigment prints, signed on reverse by the Estate American actress and then Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly for an Ameri...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of Giorgio Gaber - Vintage Photo - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Giorgio Gaber in 1959 is a vintage photographic print on single-coated paper. Photograph probably made by Gianni Piccione for News Blitz. Ink print of photographer (Pic...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Touch Up - Alfred Hitchcock Film Grace Kelly Hollywood Celebrity Portrait
Located in Brighton, GB
Touch Up - Alfred Hitchcock Film Grace Kelly Hollywood Celebrity Portrait Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Skiers at Verbier, 1964 - Ski Sports in Swiss Alpine Snowy Mountain Range
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiers at Verbier, 1964 - Ski Sports in Swiss Alpine Snowy Mountain Range by Slim Aarons 16 x 16" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Skier...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Norman Parkinson 'Audrey Hepburn, Vogue''
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson 'Audrey Hepburn, Vogue' 1952 Silver gelatin print 20 x 24 inches Estate stamped and numbered on verso “The camera can be the most deadly weapon since the assassi...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

"Glass Eyes" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Glass Eyes" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 15: 35" x 25" inch Edition of 7: 42" x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Portrait of a Young Woman in Late 1960s Hippie Fashion
Located in Cologne, DE
A striking black-and-white studio portrait by Klaus Redenbacher captures the essence of late 1960s counterculture. The young woman, pictured in profile, wears a richly patterned head...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Catherine Wilke 1980
Located in London, GB
Catherine Wilke Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri. Paper size 16 x12" inches / 40 x 30 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by ...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ted Williams 'Dr. Martin Luther King'
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams Dr. Martin Luther King, 1964 Silver gelatin print 16 x 20 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition with certificate of authenticity Dr. Martin Luther King makes a sp...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Chalet Costi, Zermatt, 1968 - Ski Couple in Snow with Skis on Zermatt Mountain
Located in Brighton, GB
Chalet Costi, Zermatt, 1968 - Ski Couple in Snow with Skis on Zermatt Mountain 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Chalet Costi, Z...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital, Color, Photographic Paper, C Print

Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel, New Workers School, NY
Located in Denton, TX
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, posing in front of Diego Rivera's half painted mural. I...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

Slim Aarons 'Montecatini' Mid-century Modern Photography : Poolside
Located in New York, NY
Marie-Louise Scio at the Tettuccio Terme in Montecatini, Italy, June 1980. Marie-Louise in Montecatini 1980 C print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with ce...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Jewish Refugees, Lydda Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel by Ruth Orkin, 1951
Located in Denton, TX
Jewish Refugees, Lydda Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel by Ruth Orkin depicts a window with three faces peering out into the world. A reflection of a large ship is cast onto these young fac...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Harsha and Sneha, Protraits. From The Third Gender of India Series
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

Ted Williams 'Sarah Vaughan'
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams Sarah Vaughan 1948 (printed later) Silver gelatin print 40 x 60 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition 25 with certificate of authentic...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Terry O'Neill 'Sean Connery on the Moon'
Located in New York, NY
Sean Connery on the Moon, 1971 Silver Gelatin Print Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity Re-c...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Massimo Listri 'Braccio Nuovo, Musei Vaticani I'
Located in New York, NY
Braccio Nuovo, Musei Vaticani I, 2011 C print edition of 5 39.5 x 47 inches Edition of 5 47.5 × 59 inches Edition of 5 71 x 88.75 inches Edition of 5 framing options also avai...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Patsy Pulitzer (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Patsy Pulitzer leaning against a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Service, at Palm Beach, Florida, 1955. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Palm Springs Pool, 1970 - Swimming Pool Architecture Kaufmann House Palm Springs
Located in Brighton, GB
Palm Springs Pool, 1970 - Swimming Pool Architecture Kaufmann House Palm Springs by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Coconut Fruit Cocktail - Pink Bathing Suit Nude Portrait Mango Papaya Fruits
Located in Brighton, GB
Coconut Fruit Cocktail - Pink Bathing Suit Nude Portrait Mango Papaya Fruits by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Editi...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital, C Print, Color, Photographic Paper

Marilyn in the Black and White Scarf
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn in the black and white scarf Bern Stern Print on photo paper Inkjet technique Paper dimension: 48 X 33 cms Photo dimension: 43 X 25.4 10...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Inkjet

Silver Gelatin Photograph Hand Signed Photo Pablo Picasso Feria Lucien Clergue
Located in Surfside, FL
Lucien Clergue (FRENCH, 1934 - 2014) Gelatin silver photographic print depicting a portrait of a costumed Pablo Picasso. During the Feria de Nîmes festival, Picasso dressed...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ted Williams 'Billie Holliday'
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams Billie Holiday 1948 (printed later) Silver gelatin print 40 x 60 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition 25 with certificate of authenticity Billie Holiday on-stage...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Hotel Camino Real - Mexican Resort Photograph Swimming Pool Palm Trees
Located in Brighton, GB
Hotel Camino Real - Mexican Resort Photograph Swimming Pool Palm Trees by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Hotel C...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Beaton, Gary Cooper, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
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

Brunch at Brennan's, 1960 - Brunch Under Palm Trees at Indoor Garden Restaurant
Located in Brighton, GB
Brunch at Brennan's, 1960 - Brunch Under Palm Trees at Indoor Garden Restaurant 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Brunch at Bren...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

JFK speaking - John F. Kennedy Election campaign 1960
Located in Cologne, DE
Born in Cologne in 1922, died in Hamburg in 2004. Apprenticeship as a machinist from 1937, then studied engineering (not completed due to the war). Served in the war and imprisoned....
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren in a scene from the famous movie "The Birds" by Alfred Hitchcock. Vintage Photo. Damaged on the right side.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Buffo. From The Leather ands Skin Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist explores the intersection between submission and domination with this set of photographs.For this series the artist explores the moment when nature in animal form intertwines with the human form, there you can learn true balance. -In this series the artist studies the balance between black and white photography. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explore photography. The sharp and refined effect of these types of lighting conditions became a necessity to avoid studio environments. Self-taught, while photographing ballet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Mother with Sons, 3rd Ward, Houston, TX
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, dated and print type in pencil on print verso Vintage gelatin silver print Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented the African American neighborhoods in Houston, Texas. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, he enrolled at Texas Southern University, where he studied art under the direction of John Biggers, who became a great friend and mentor. During his time at TSU, he was hired to be a photographer for the Model Cities Program, part of Lyndon Johnson...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Beaton, John Weissmuller, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
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

Hilton Hotel Pool Bar - View of Swimming Pool and Palm Trees in Acapulco Mexico
Located in Brighton, GB
Hilton Hotel Pool Bar - View of Swimming Pool and Palm Trees in Acapulco Mexico by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper, Color

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

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

Keith Richards sitting in front of Bentley, 1966 — Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Keith Richards sitting in front of Bentley, 1966 — Signed Limited Edition Print, 1966 — Signed Limited Edition Print by Gered Mankowitz Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones is pho...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Old Days - A Belgian Woman of the Peasant Class - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days - A Belgian Woman of the Peasant Class is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical mome...
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Touch of Dew: Lisa Fonssagrives, New York
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed in pencil, verso 16 x 20 inches, sheet size 14 x 18.25 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Lillian Bassma...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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, red, purple, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mark Shaw, Slim Aarons, Terry O'Neill, and Kevin Westenberg. 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 Modern portrait photography, so small editions measuring 0.63 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $152,896, while the average work sells for $1,806.

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