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Modern Portrait Photography

MODERN STYLE

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
Cabot Family (1960) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Cabot Family (1960) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs. Henry Cabot Jnr with her children (left to right) Henry Bromfield Cabot III, Camilla Foote Cabot, and Andrew Hull...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17, 7 x 13, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

"Caroline (LED)" (FRAMED) Photography 40" x 30" in Edition of 3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Caroline (LED)" (FRAMED) Photography 40" x 30" in Edition of 3 by Larsen Sotelo FRAMED Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish 40” X 30” inch L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Vintage Photo of Painting by F. Gioli - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting by L. Gioli is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions and aged.
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hello There (1955) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Hello There (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Film star Diana Dors (Diana Fluck) (1931 – 1984) in blonde bombshell pose on a satin...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Muhammad Ali - 5th St Gym/Miami Beach, FL
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed and numbered by Al Satterwhite AVAILABLE SIZES: 11 x 14 in., Edition of 25 16 x 20 in., Edition of 25 24 x 36 in., Edition of 25 Acclaimed photographer, Al Sa...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sailors on the Subway from Coney Island
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 4/200 Signed, dated and numbered in black ink on print margin by Harold Feinstein Harold Feinstein was born in Coney Island, New York, in 1931. He began photographing in 19...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

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Silver Gelatin

Drinks On The Beach (1960) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Drinks On The Beach (1960) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A waiter serves drinks on the beach at the Mill Reef Club on Antigua in the West Indies, 1960. Additio...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

David Bowie - limited edition Mick Rock Estate print
Located in London, GB
David Bowie - signed limited edition print David Bowie in pink hat, 1972. (photo Mick Rock) paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm Stamped and numbered by the Estate. Archival p...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Garden Party' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Garden Party (1970) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) An elegant garden party. Miami, Florida, 1970. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 20x20'' Printed ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, C Print

Nun Hoping for Charity from People Passing, NYC
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 3/200 Signed, dated and numbered. Harold Feinstein was born in Coney Island, New York, in 1931. He began photographing in 1946 at the age of 15 and joined the Photo League ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Anne Anka (1976) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Anne Anka (1976) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Anne Anka, wife of singer Paul Anka and daughter of Count Charles de Zogheb, with her daughters (left to right) Al...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Frida in the Blue House with Plants, 1943. Color Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color

Hank Aaron, Atlanta, Georgia
Located in Denton, TX
Archival Pigment Print Edition of 25 Signed and numbered in pen on print margin Titled, dated, print date, and copyright with misc. notations in pencil on print verso *Images and vid...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Night Fishing from Pier, Coney Island
Located in Denton, TX
Edition 3/200 Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 in. Signed, dated and numbered in black ink on print margin. Harold Feinstein was born in Coney Island, New York, in 1931. He began photo...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

California Fashion (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
California Fashion (1956) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A woman posing by an ornamental pond, wearing a sleeveless, two-piece outfit, San Diego, California, Octo...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Bond Girl to Be (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Bond Girl to Be (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Sultry sex symbol, film star Ursula Andress takes a siesta in a hammock on a visit to Rome, circa 1955. Abo...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

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

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C Print, Color

Zion National Park, 1968
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph captures a stunning view from the Observation Point in Zion National Park, Utah, taken in 1968. The image showcases the d...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Norman Parkinson 'Ballerina Mary Drage in taffeta evening dress by Rappi"
Located in New York, NY
Ballerina Mary Drage in taffeta evening dress by Rappi, the MET gallery, 1950 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity Norman Park...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Socialites (1953) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Socialites (1953) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Socialite CZ Guest (Mrs F. C. Winston Guest) sitting with Joanne Connolly in Palm Beach, Florida, 1953 Addition...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Marilyn in the Wedding Veil
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn in the wedding veil Bern Stern print on photo paper inkjet technique paper dimension: 48 X 33 cms dimension photo: 26 X 38 50 copies photo of 19...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Inkjet

Colette by Herbert List, ca. 1950 – Late Print
Located in Cologne, DE
Colette by Herbert List, ca. 1950 – Vintage Print This intimate black-and-white portrait captures the legendary French author, performer, and feminist icon Colette (1873–1954) in her...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tennis In The Bahamas (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas (1957) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Two women stand talking to a man on the edge of a tennis court in the Bahamas, circa 1957. Behind the...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Talitha and Paul Getty Jr.- Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Talitha and Paul Getty Jr. is a vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

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Archival Pigment

Skiing Waiters, 1962 - Skiing St Moritz with Pheasant and Champagne
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiing Waiters, 1962 - Skiing St Moritz with Pheasant and Champagne by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Digital, C Print, Photographic Paper

Bermudan Hostess (1957) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Bermudan Hostess (1957) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Polly Trott Hornburg in front of her father’s typical Bermudian house. She is wearing her own design of Tha...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Cushing Home (1966) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Cushing Home (1966) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Members of the Cushing family outside their home, ‘The Ledges’ in Newport, June 1966. Additional Information: ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

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

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Color, Archival Pigment

Palm Beach Party (1964) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Party (1964) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A pool party Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 1964 Additional Information: Unframed ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

The Italian filmmaker Alberto Bevilacqua - B/w Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

Esther Williams (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Esther Williams (1956) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Esther Williams, the American aquatic actress and former swimming champion, relaxing in a Florida swimming pool. 1956. About this image: Esther Jane Williams...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Beverly Hills Cop (1952) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Beverly Hills Cop (1952) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) American policeman Lee R Hathaway with his car on Bedford Drive in Beverly...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Walking Up Cortina D’Ampezzo (1962) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Walking Up Cortina D’Ampezzo (1962) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Skiers walk up a mountain in Cortina D’Ampezzo, a ski resort. Northern Italy, 1962 Additional ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Muffy Bancroft (1958) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Muffy Bancroft (1958) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs. Thomas Bancroft Jnr (Peggy Bancroft) in the foyer of her Manhattan duplex, circa 1958. Additional Info...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

The Marlboroughs (1957) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
The Marlboroughs (1957) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) John Albert Edward Spencer Churchill, the 10th Duke of Marlborough (1897 – 1972) and his wife Mary relax on...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Brothers - Photograph - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Brothers  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid-20th century. The photo belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places, families, to ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Carriage Awaits (1977) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Carriage Awaits (1977) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs. Kenneth Appleton Ives with a horse and carriage outside her house in Bermuda, 1977. Additional Inform...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Britt Ekland (1969) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Britt Ekland (1969) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Film star Britt Ekland (Britt-Marie Eklund) in Porto Ercole, Italy. 1969. .About this Image: Britt Ekland is ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc (1976) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc (1976) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Guests standing by a white Rolls-Royce convertible courtesy car at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes,...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Reg Lancaster 'Birkin and Gainsbourg' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30x40
Located in San Rafael, CA
By photographer Reg Lancaster, English actress Jane Birkin and French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, at home in Paris, 1969. As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner, we ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Milan Cathedral (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Milan Cathedral (1960) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) The duomo or cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo, Milan, 1960. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size:...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

'Donald Leas' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Donald Leas (1968) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mr and Mrs Donald Leas with their Rolls Royce and two pet dogs outside The Flagler Museum Palm Beach, Florida ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, C Print

George Cameron (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
George Cameron (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Cameron sits on a tiger pelt in the trophy room of Laddie Sanford’s Palm Beach ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Cranmore Mountain Resort Skier, 1955 - North Conway, New Hampshire
Located in New York, NY
A woman holding her skis in North Conway, New Hampshire, 1955. Cranmore Skier, North Conway 1955 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 wi...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

My Toy (1982) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
My Toy (1982) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Member of the ‘Jolly Club’, Gabriele D’Annunzio, Prince Di Montenevoso at Vallelonga with his red Lola racing car. He...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Esther Williams In Florida (1956) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Esther Williams In Florida (1956) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) American swimmer and actress Esther Williams by the pool with friends, Florida, 1955. About this image: Esther Jane Williams...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Eton Vs Harrow (1955) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Eton Vs Harrow (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A view of spectators on the pitch at a cricket match between the public schools of Eton and Harrow at Lord’s C...
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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

French Leave Hotel (1960) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
French Leave Hotel (1960) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Guests at the French Leave Hotel, owned by actor Craig Kelly, at Eleuthera, ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Kennedy And Friends (1953) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Kennedy And Friends (1953) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Senator John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963), Shirley Rogan Ellis and Betty LoSavio at Montego Bay Airport, Jama...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Lake Tahoe Couple (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Lake Tahoe Couple (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A couple at a swimming pool near Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. The line on the bottom of the pool marks t...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Frida Blue House Whit the Tree, Coyoacán, 1941. Color Portrait. Framed
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color

Ravishing Rampling (1966) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Ravishing Rampling (1966) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) '60s icon Charlotte Rampling at The Pair of Shoes, a casino in London, 7th September 1966. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed Later from Archive Source Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print Edition of 100 NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Nicholsons (1959) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Nicholsons (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Cafe Nicholson in New York, 1959. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 30x30'' Printed Later Limited...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Lake Tahoe Couple, 1959 - Lake Tahoe Sierra Nevada Swimming Pool Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Lake Tahoe Couple, 1959 - Lake Tahoe Sierra Nevada Swimming Pool Photograph by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150....
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

The Beatles leaving for The United States, 1964
Located in New York, NY
The Beatles are photographed leaving Heathrow Airport for the US to perform at the Ed Sullivan Show in February of 1964. The group would go on to be regarded as the most influential ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Winter Wish (Winter, Portrait, Nostalgia, ~34% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Heather Hollis Winter Wish Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Rag (or equivalent) 2021 Size: 8 x 12 inches (20.32 x 30.48 cm) Edition: 15 Signed on label (to be attached verso) CO...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Modern portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.

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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