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Art Subject: Portrait
Rudolf Nureyev photographed at his friend's apartment, 1970
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev photographed at his friend Monique van Vooren's apartment for 'After Dark' magazine in 1970. Comes directly from the Jack...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

George Harrison, Black and White Photography, ca. 1970s, 20, 3 x 25, 9 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Untitled 2 Paris, From the series La Notte. Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sükan created the ‘La Notte’ series as he was working for international magazines documenting the fashion shows and backstage as well as the social times of the fashion world in Pari...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper

Girls (Beachshoot)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Girls (Beachshoot) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory No. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Society Artist, 1960 - Portrait of American Socialite Tish Massie in her Studio
Located in Brighton, GB
Society Artist, 1960 - Portrait of American Socialite Tish Massie in her Studio 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Society Artist...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Marlon Brando: The Chase
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white scene from The Chase starring Marlon Brando and Angie Dickinson, circa 1966. The Chase is a 1966 American drama film, directed by Arthur Penn, written by Lillian Hel...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Vivien Solari Marrakech, contemporary, photography, 21st century
Located in München, BY
Edition of 20 A black and white portrait of a female model wearing a big hat and a wrap over her shoulder. Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Oli...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled from "Pia"
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes free shipping in the US and a 14-day return policy. All prints are made to order and will arrive in mint condition directly from Christopher Anderson...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital P...

Jesus 2 From Ibiza Series, Medium Size
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“People from Ibiza” Kenta first came to visit the magic island of Ibiza as a young man at the age of 18 and fell in love with the diversity of personalities and expressions of freedo...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

Mother Nursing Her Child, Wearing Traditional Tribal Jewelry, Ethiopia, Calming
Located in US
"Untitled 13" This award-winning image features the bond between a Nyangatom mother as she nurses her child. The tribe’s women pride themselves on their high stacks of necklaces wh...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dolores Del Rio (1952) - Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Dolores Del Rio (1952) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mexican film star Dolores Del Rio (1905 – 1983) swimming in Acapulco, Mexi...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Tales of Bitter Doom #60
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Tales of Bitter Doom #60', Edition 2 of 7, 30x30cm, 2018 digital Print, based on a Polaroid mounted on Dibond - gloss coating, hand signed & numbered by artist on the back. Please ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Color, Digital, Polaroid, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Mick Jagger by Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Mick Jagger by Arthur Steel FORTY LICKS MICK JAGGER THE ROLLING STONES LONDON 1977 (photo Arthur Steel) Mick Jagger wearing the famous Forty Licks t-shirt, aged 34. Arthur rec...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Legendary ballet and Broadway choreographer Agnes de Mille
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of legendary ballet and Broadway choreographer Agnes de Mille photographed in 1980. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a c...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ornella Vannoni - Vintage Autographed Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ornella Vannoni - Vintage Autographed Photograph is a vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. Signature and dedication by the singer Ornella Vannoni: "Ai lettori di "Letizia" con simp...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Woman In Meadow - Life in Italy - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman In Meadow - Life in Italy 1960 is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the1960s in Italy. Good conditions an aged.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Jarvis Cocker Of Pulp In London' (Oversize Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Jarvis Cocker Of Pulp In London' (silver gelatin print Limited Edition) Originally shot for Mojo Magazine under Watyerloo Bridge in London, 2001. A b...
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Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bowie Space Oddity - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Bowie Space Oddity - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Bowie, Space Oddity re-release over, 1972 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nambuele by John Kenny. 26.5 x 18" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount 2012
Located in Coltishall, GB
Nambuele illustrates the hair craft of the Mumuhuila of southern Angola, whose women take an obsessive pride in their hairstyle. Although it may change as a girl enters different st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Between Words - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Between Words (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Happy Marilyn, 1956 - Black and White Print from the Getty Images Archive
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty...
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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

Underworld Love, 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

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Located in New York, NY
Lucille Khornak (American), "Jean-Charles de Castelbajac", Black and White Screen Print on Harmon Paper, 16 x 20, Late 20th Century Hand signed by Lucille Khornak Availabl...
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1980s Abstract Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Radiohead - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (2001)
Located in London, GB
Radiohead - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print Mojo Magazine Cover Shoot April 11, 2001 Oxford (photo Kevin Westenberg) Unframed Signed and numbered by the artist. Limited to an edition of 3 Printed 2020 This Size 60x40''/ 152x101 cm About the Image: Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke, brothers Jonny Greenwood and Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien and Philip Selway. They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich and cover artist Stanley Donwood...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

The Games We Played - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Games We Played (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Joan Jett - limited edition Mick Rock Estate print
Located in London, GB
Joan Jett - signed limited edition print Joan Jett, I Love Rock'n'Roll album cover photograph, 1981. (photo Mick Rock) paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dolls (Till Death...) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dolls (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 20x20c...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Suzanne and Shark Jaw
Located in New York, NY
Shot on a 20x24 Polaroid camera, "Suzanne and Shark Jaw" from her 1986-91 “Transformations” series is a one-of-a-kind print made only rarer by the limited availability of the device’...
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1980s Color Photography

Materials

Polaroid

North Shore Yacht Club, Salton Sea - Spring Sale - 20th Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'North Shore Yacht Club I' - Salton Sea (California Badlands) - 1998 50x60cm with white border, Image size: 48x46cm, Edition 2/10, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory No. 585.02, Not mounted. The artist Stefanie Schneider has produced a unique body of work because she was the first to utilize expired Polaroid instant photography. Embracing the ‘imperfections’ this medium can produce Stefanie’s artwork was the inspiration of Instagram and the catalyst that motivated Dr. Florian Kaps to rescue the sole remaining Polaroid film production factory in Holland. Saving the last production equipment just before their planned destruction, therefore saving millions of vintage Polaroid cameras from obsolescence. Hows that for an artist having an effect on her medium of choice! The ‘Impossible film project’ saved the production factory and then a Polish business man bought ‘Impossible film’ and the actual Polaroid company to bring the two back together resulting in the so called ‘Polaroid Originals’ and giving it to his millennial son. (I hear he might also get Fuji film company for Christmas) Stefanie Schneider purchases Polaroid instant film and uses it only at it’s best possible outcome for her planned film shoots. The location, sets, costumes, actors and stories all come from Schneider but that’s just the beginning. The stories and their production take place in the high desert near Joshua Tree in California but the post production is in Berlin, Germany. The chosen photographs are rephotographed to make a negative. Following with the analogue medium, Schneider enlarges and prints old school in a self designed and built analogue darkroom in an old factory studio in Berlin. The largest of her hand printed art works measure 125cm or 49 inches in width with her vintage ‘Colenta’ developing machine. Schneider designed and built her own enlarger to properly fit her concept with the biggest ‘Durst’ enlarger ever built and turned on it’s side so as to print even bigger than was possible in it’s original design and rolls on custom tracks. Schneider created a film production movie set for her biggest film concepts from all her proceeds on an organic (off grid) farm in California where she eats only what she grows. Complete with garden, greenhouse and chicken coop. (It’s also a sanctuary for animals as no meat consumption is permitted) Vintage travel trailers dot the farm where production ideas develop. a costume trailer, film storage in the vintage refrigerators...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Jasper Johns and Leo Castelli, legendary Pop artist and his dealer, FRAMED
Located in New York, NY
Hans Namuth Jasper Johns and Leo Castelli, ca. 1985 Color Photograph Frame included Provenance: from the Marjorie and Anselm Talalay collection, Cleveland, OH. Rare original color p...
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1980s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Fred Bongusto - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fred Bongusto- Vintage Photograph is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions. Alfredo Antonio Carlo Buongusto (6 April 1935 – 8 November 2019), ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Q Xll, New York
Located in Hudson, NY
Edition # 1/4 This is the framed, varnished giclee print on Museo wax price listed. The photograph is only available for purchase framed. Quiescence - 2009 A mixture of portraits ...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Varnish, Giclée

Michael Stipe by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Michael Stipe Michael Stipe, R.E.M. by Kevin Westenberg- Signed Limited Edition Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrif...
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1990s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

A Vision you can't Capture - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A Vision you can't Capture (29 Palms, CA) - 2008 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 196 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 20...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Tomorrow (The Last Picture Show) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tomorrow (The Last Picture Show) - 2000 50x49cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory number: 2750. Signature l...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Marilyn Monroe, "Something's Gotta Give"
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The themes of celebrity and scandal anchor much of Lawrence Schiller’s diverse body of work, which spans from photography and nonfiction writing to directing Emmy and Oscar-winning f...
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1960s Post-War Color Photography

Materials

Color

The way we were - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'The way we were' 2019, 20x20cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL219...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

There is no solution (Till Death do us part) - Polaroid, Figurative, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
There is no solution (Till Death do us Part) - 2008 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory No. 8565, Not mounted. On offer is a piece from the movie: Till Death do Us part Stefanie Schneider’s Till Death...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Norma Jeane #13
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph printed from the original camera negative, shot by Bill Carroll in 1945, and printed in 2010. This image depicts a young Norma Jeane at the begin...
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1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Cat
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jean-Michel Basquiat VI: A Portrait, 1984
Located in New York, NY
Richard Corman Jean-Michel Basquiat VI: A Portrait, 1984, 2018 Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated and numbered 4/30 by Richard Corman in marker on the reverse 20 × 16 inches...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Black and White Photography

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Felt Pen, Silver Gelatin

Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
Framing Included in Listing Price, Free Shipping for the US, 14-Day Return Policy. One 4.5 x 3.25 inch unique vintage Kodak print of Karl Lagerfeld by Antonio Lopez. Prints are on ...
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1970s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Letter- including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Letter (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 2...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Patti Smith portrait, New York 1969
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of musician, poet and writer, Patti Smith, taken in New York by celebrated photographer and filmmaker, Norman Seeff in 1969. This Patty Smith...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled 05 (Oxana's 30th Birthday) starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled 05 (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007 48x46cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inv...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Then There Were Four (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beverly Ahern Then There Were Four Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe on a Stroll
Located in Austin, TX
Stellar candid shot of Marilyn Monroe out on a stroll. Her legacy is way more than curves and a blonde bob. Fifty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe remains a luminescent movie star and legendary sex symbol. But she also had an enduring impact on the fashion world. Marilyn created timeless, unforgettable looks during the 1950s, an era of Peter Pan collars, poodle skirts, and repressed sexuality. Marilyn's ability to spot up-and-coming designers made her a fashion visionary. Before they were household names, she wore Italian styled pumps, carried LV bags, and donned the designs of Norman Norell, Emilio Pucci, and Lanvin. On film, Marilyn was dressed exquisitely by Oscar-winning designers Jean Louis, Orry...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Forrest Gump, Photography, Limited Edition, black and white, Street
Located in München, BY
Forrest Gump Edition of 25 signed and numbered by the artist A tourist at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa takes a photo and wears a T-shirt with the slogan from Forrest Gump. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Holding Drink Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe posed sitting on a couch having a drink. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archive...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Portrait of Miranda Martino - Golden Age of Italian Cinema - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Miranda Martino - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the mid-20th Century. Fair conditions with oxidation.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Anna Magnani e La Rosa Tatuata - Original b/w Photograph - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
“VEDO” agency, Anna Magnani and “La Rosa tatuata”, 1956. 23 x 18 cm. In very good condition, except for some imperceptible folds in the lower right corner. Back with caption flaps ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Puro… Alegría by James Sparshatt. 20" x 20" Photograph on Brushed Aluminium
Located in Coltishall, GB
Puro is Cuban slang for a cigar… alegria is Spanish for happiness… for Graciela both always seemed essential to her being. The Spirit of the Revolution series documents the generati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 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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1940s Modern Color Photography

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Color

Audrey Hepburn "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant selectively colored promotional portrait features Audrey Hepburn in her role for "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy fil...
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1960s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley in Colors
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white portrait of star actor, musician, and army man Elvis Presley. Awesome black and white portrait of star actor, musician, and army man Elvis Presley. On March...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Analogue Girl In A Digital World - Polaroid, Collage, Contemporary, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Analogue Girl In a Digital World', 2017, 30 x 30 cm, edition of 10, digital C-Print based on Mixed Media collage of a Polaroid and digital photo, hand-numbered and signed on the bac...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Letter (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Letter (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Making Out in Car (Till Death...) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Making Out in Car (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 20...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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

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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