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Art Subject: Portrait
Warhol, Opening Night Studio 54, 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...
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon Sitting in Car
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features smiling Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon sitting in car while embracing from the film scene "Hell's Angels", circa 1930. Hell's Angels is a 1930 Americ...
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1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Polaroid of Linda Blair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Linda Blair starred in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, one of the highest-grossing films of all time, when she was fifteen years old, and was nominated ...
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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Realm (Kings Road) - unique solarized gelatin silver artist printed photograph
Located in San Francisco, CA
In Kings Road (2022) Mona Kuhn lyrically reconsiders the realms of time and space within the midcentury architectural elements of the iconic Schindler House in Los Angeles. Built by Austrian architect Rudolph M. Schindler in 1922, the house was both a social and design experiment and an avant-garde hub for intellectuals and artists in the 1920s and ’30s. The body of works incorporates chromogenic color prints, reflecting vignettes and materials of the building's emotional architecture, juxtaposition with unique solarized gelatin silver prints capturing traces of an ethereal human presence. Realm (2022) Kings Road: A Rudolph Schindler House 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm /edition of 12 15" x 20" / 38cm x 56cm / edition of 12 true size solarized gelatin silver print printed at artist darkroom in Los Angeles (10 days handling time) original photograph accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature label (8x10") signed/editioned/dated/titled by the artist + stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Stanley/Barker Editions published Kuhn's Bushes & Succulents in 2018. In 2021, Thames & Hudson published a career retrospective titled Works. Kuhn's most recent publication Kings Road (2022) with Steidl accompanies a multi-dimensional museum traveling exhibition shown in Europe and the US. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Boy in Doorway, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 11 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 17 x 22 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tupac Shakur – Albert Watson, Photography, Portrait, Black & White, Celebrity
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Tupac Shakur, New York City, 1991 Archival pigment print 107 x 142 cm (42 1/8 x 55 7/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Donald Baechler Polaroid Triptych
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A series of three polaroids of Donald Baechler. Donald Baechler is an American painter and assemblage artist who came into recognition amid the bourgeoning art scene of Manhattan's ...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Strange Math (The Princess and her Lover)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Strange Math (The Princess and her Lover) - 2007 part of the 29 Palms, CA project. Edition of 10, 20x24cm. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certif...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

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

The Kiss, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 13 x 19 in. 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...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Wheels, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition VINTAGE gelatin silver print Paper size: 14 x 10 in., Image size: 10 x 10 in. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso. Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Frida Kahlo, The Breton Portrait - Black and White Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Kahlo - The Breton Portrait by Nickolas Muray is a portrait of the Mexican painter commissioned by Andre Breton. 14.63 x 11.63 in. Carbon Pigment Print Edition of 30 Signed by...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Carbon Pigment

Flea
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Gabriel García Márquez Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gabriel García Márquez, Portrait by Hernan Diaz Signed by Hernan Diaz C. 1994@ Provenance Writer Estate. Archival Pigment print Image size: 15.5 H. x 11.5 W in. Frame size: 25 H x 2...
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1990s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Self-Portrait with Skull
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Self-Portrait with Skull" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by pop artist Andy Warhol. The work is numbered FA01.00123 and AWL095. Andy Warhol — who famously sai...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Marilyn Monroe . Wine on the bed . The last sitting (1962)
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern (19642 wine on the bed circa 2009 hand double signed and dated by Bert Stern COA hand signed by bert stern edition of 72 perfect condition
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1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987 1987 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10; Ed. no. 9/10 Print only ...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A 1943 black and white portrait photograph of actor Paul Lukas (Hungarian, 1894-1971) by Clarence Sincla...
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1940s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Chaiwa - Tewa - Profile, 1921
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward S. Curtis Chaiwa - Tewa - Profile 1921 Photogravure Print 22 x 18 inches Vintage large format Curtis Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #415, The North American Indi...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

“Shari Belafonte” Ltd Hand-Signed Gelatin Silver Print by Greg Gorman, Framed
Located in Encino, CA
"Shari Belafonte," an original Silver Gelatin Print by photographer Greg Gorman, is a piece for the true collector. Impressively vivid emotion and detail projects from the work, highlighting Gorman's exceptional talent at capturing the essence of his subjects. Both Gorman's technical talent as a photographer and his choreography pair perfectly. This piece of art would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for black and white photography, portraits, or figurative works. This work is #1 of the small edition size of 25. Greg Gorman is one of the most well-known and sought-after celebrity photographers, having photographed countless stars, such as Al Pacino, Mark Wahlberg...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Look Away, 1990
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1 of 25 If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Diana Vreeland and Tinkerbelle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Diana Vreeland and Tinkerbelle photographed by Andy Warhol at a party with Diana Vreeland, Earl McGrath, Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher in 1980. Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in. This is ...
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Alphabet Soup - 21st Century, Polaroid, Women, Photography, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Alphabet Soup (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x36cm, Edition 1/30. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #9283. Not mounted....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Black Hippie Girl, Bethesda Fountain
Located in Miami, FL
In 1969, Bethesda Fountain on weekends was a gathering place for the radical and hip people of the time. Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin were regulars...
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1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Bowie, Diamond Dogs - Terry O'Neill, music, lifetime signed, 24x20 in.
Located in London, GB
Terry O'Neill (1938-2019) David Bowie, Diamond Dogs (v2) 1974 lifetime edition silver gelatin fine art archival print 24 x 20 in. (paper size) edition of 50 signed and numbered printed later Price: £9,360 GBP (inc. 20% UK VAT) Notes: David Bowie poses with a large barking dog for the artwork of his 1974 album Diamond Dogs in London. From the start of the 1960s and continuing until the present day the name of Terry O'Neill has become inextricably connected with some of the most interesting takes on photographic portraits of celebrities. From the Beatles and Rolling Stones in the 1960s to the Royal Family and the Prime Minister's family in more recent times Terry O'Neill has proved adept at recording the significant subjects of the day in a visually stimulating and sometimes unexpected way and thus illuminated history of our age. Terry O'Neill was born on 30 July 1938 in the East End of London. His career as a photographer evolved by chance out of his first ambition to become a jazz drummer. Leaving school at fourteen and then doing his National Service his ambition was to go to America to study with the great drummers there. He thought that the best way to travel frequently and inexpensively to the USA would be to get a job as an air steward for BOAC. The airline at that time had no vacancies for stewards but suggested he took a vacancy in their technical photographic unit, which he combined with time at an art school and he then became interested in photojournalism. At first, O'Neill worked as freelance at London Airport, later was offered a stunt as a reportage photographer at Heathrow. This was followed by three years in Fleet Street, with O'Neill at 21, the youngest photographer in Fleet Street taking pop pictures for the up-tempo Daily Sketch. One thing lead to another and O'Neill quickly became a significant image-maker and one of the group of talented young photographers who helped create the photographic icons of the 1960s and create part of the buzz that became Swinging London. The peer group that emerged in this decade included David Bailey, Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy from the East End and Patrick Lichfield and Lewis Morley...
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Jane Fonda Rome Italy 1967
Located in Toronto, ON
18" x 24" Unframed Limited Edition Photograph of 200 MAGNUM Photography
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Digital

Bob and Liz (Chicks and Chicks and Sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bob and Liz (Chicks and Chicks and Sometimes Cocks) - 2016 40x48cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Skiing Princess (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Princess Luciana Pignatelli on a skiing holiday in Lech, Austria. February 1961 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. S...
Category

1960s Realist Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

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...
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Beaton, Rudolf Nureyev, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
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...
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Tina Turner On Stage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Tina Turner On Stage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Tina Turner on stage in London, 1974 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - 2004 48x46cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Cer...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

'Robert Plant, ' Gelatin Silver Print Celebrity Photograph
Located in Toronto, ON
Taken is 2011 this monochromatic photograph of Robert Plant, the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. Originally taken for a GQ shoot, this photograph was chosen by Seliger to be included in...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Donald Trump, Businessman
Located in New York, NY
Donald Trump, Businessman 1985 Archival pigment print 48 x 48 inches, edition of 10, $12,000 36 x 36 inches, edition of 15, $7,000 24 x 24 inches, e...
Category

1980s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Quartet
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso Gelatin silver print Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively do...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Karen Seltenrich "Groupies", signed limited edition silver gelatin print
Located in Austin, TX
Karen Seltenrich by Baron Wolman, taken in San Francisco in 1970 as part of Baron's Groupies series, taken for Rolling Stone magazine. Limited edition number 2/150, signed and noted...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sonny and Cher
Located in Austin, TX
Sonny and Cher, taken in the pool in 1966 by Art Kane Photographed at Sonny and Cher’s Beverly Hills residence in 1966 for the McCall’s magazine photo essay ‘Teen Idols’, Art Kane s...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Sebastian Cardin in Issey Miyake, New York City
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Sebastian in Issey Miyake, New York City, 1989 1989 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP; Ed. no....
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Occult Games, Portrait. Limited edition fashion color photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dreams and fantasies from the past and present are portrayed by Léa Bon’s subjects, which she uses as her own personal dolls. Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fa...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Joyce Carol Oates - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Joyce Carol Oates- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph that was realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

1986 Portrait Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant
Located in Utrecht, NL
1986 Portrait Color Photography on Dibond with Perspex Front UV Resistant Billy und Hells are two photographers: Anke Linz (Nürnberg, 1965) and Andreas Oettinger (Munich, 1963). The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment

Society Artist, 1960 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital, Color, Photographic Paper, C Print

Marilyn Monroe . Passed out on the bed . The last sitting
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern (1964) passed out on the bed circa 2009 hand double signed and dated by Bert Stern COA hand signed by bert stern edition of 72 perfect condition
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1980s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe, New York City, 1954 - Elliott Erwitt
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe, New York City, 1954 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography) Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label Silver gelatin print, printed...
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20th Century Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida Kahlo I
Located in Toronto, ON
20" x 16" Unframed Limited Edition Estate Photograph of 20 Hand Signed by Marcel Sternberger
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Platinum Print, Portrait Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray is a 20 x 16 inch platinum print, available in an edition of 50. This photographs features a portrait of Frida Kahlo wearing ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Platinum

Audrey Hepburn at Home, Heron Day Bed, Arms Crossed, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r19_6 -- Informal portrait of Audrey Hepburn. Out take from the cover shoot for the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17"...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Diana Vreeland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Diana Vreeland" is a Post-War Polaroid by American Pop Artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is unsigned, but has been given th...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Marilyn Monroe, "Bed"
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 3/20, estate-stamped. Includes black frame. Milton H. Greene, famous for his fashion photography and celebrity portraits from the golden age of Hollywood, met Marilyn Monroe on ...
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1950s Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Narween (Saigon) - mounted - vintage, Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Narween (Saigon) - 2003 58x56cm, Edition 2/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection. Artist in...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Portrait of Rudolf Nureyev - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Rudolf Nureyev- Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Tina Chow
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...
Category

1980s Pop Art Color Photography

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Polaroid

Nevermore
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: Ghostland Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of the figure...
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20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sea Crown. Portrait. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sea Crown, by Ricky Cohete Color Archival Pigment print Medium size: 36 in H x 24 in W. Edition of 10 + 1AP Unframed 2020 The artist uses a vivid contrast of color to add an extra...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Pigment

Charlotte, New York City, 1988 – Albert Watson, Black & White, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Charlotte, New York City, 1988 1988 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Watson was b...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Talisa Sato, Naples, Italy, 1990 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Woman
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Talisa Sato, Naples, Italy, 1990 1990 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Wa...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pop And Society - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Pop And Society Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger sit on a sofa under a large gilt framed painting of a woman in 18th...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Self-Portrait
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Self-Portrait" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FA01.00106 and AWL235. The artwork is embossed lower...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Man Ray -- Femmes #13, 1930S
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Man Ray Femmes # 13, 1930S Gelatin silver print, printed in 1981 by Paolo Vandrasch with the supervision of Juliette Man Ray Photo size 30 x 22 cm Frame size 51.3 x 41.2 x 2.5 cm Edition 17 of 35 Caption label signed in black ink by Paolo Vandrasch and Juliette Man Ray on the verso Framed This beautiful female portraits by Man Ray have an interesting story to tell. The printing technique - the so-called pseudosolarisation – is obtained by illuminating the paper for a fraction of time during the development phase, which gives the faces a mysterious and intriguing quality. This image was made in 1981 under the direction of his wife Juliet from the original negatives in an operation involving three other important Milanese figures: the photographer Mario Carrieri...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Authentic Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs

Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.

Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.

Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.

While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.

Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.

Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.

On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.

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