Portrait Photography

'Untitled II' (Cricket on the Nose Scene) from the 29 Palms, CA series - 2009 56x56cm, Edition 1/5, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid signed on verso,...

Traces of Time III (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist Inventory #13372. Not mounted. Offered is a piece from the movie: The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence. Written and directed by Stefanie Schneider A tale told with blemished and expired Polaroid film about the hopes and dreams of a newly orphaned girl after losing her parents who lived in the Californian desert in an old travel trailer. -filmed with Polaroid film stock and Super-8 footage, overlaid with poetic voice-over monologue - this feature film creates a dynamic kaleidoscope of words and pictures, a dreamy tale that channels Terrence Malick, Gus Van Sant, and pages torn from a lonely girl's journal. (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By Caroline Ryder Travel up a bumpy dirt road in Morongo Valley, the trail strewn with rocks, and you’ll come upon a gigantic 1950s trailer in pristine condition, ringed by a white picket fence, with cottontail rabbits hopping among neat little rose bushes that bloom in spite of the broiling desert heat. Inside the trailer are period accents—a vintage radio, vintage fridge, little crocheted doilies, and dusty gilt-framed photographs. It’s a surreal home-sweet-home, an Americana fantasy as imagined by German artist and experimental filmmaker Stefanie Schneider whose work is so inspired by the desert landscape, she made it her home in 2005. “There’s a completely different light here than in Germany, a beautiful light,” says Schneider, whose property in Morongo is dotted with vintage trailers. They surround her midcentury home and serve as sets for her photoshoots or as guest lodgings for her friends from Hollywood and Berlin. “But what I really love about the desert is the desolation,” she continues. “The sense of hope for something that might or might not come. It’s easy to see our dreams projected in the desert.” Famed for shooting trailer park chic fine art photographs exclusively on vintage Polaroid film, Schneider recently completed her most ambitious project to date—a feature film made entirely of Polaroid stills (4000 images in total), the story set around her magnificent 1950s trailer. The film, called “The Girl Behind The White Picket Fence” tells the story of a broken-hearted girl who lives in the trailer. Her name is Heather, and she is played by model Heather Megan Christie, girlfriend of actor Joaquin Phoenix, and former partner of Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis, with whom she has a son. Heather stars opposite Kyle Larson (who plays ‘Hank’), a real-life gypsy fisherman who catches crab in Alaska when he’s not surfing in Southern California. Neither of the two had ever acted before, and never in the history of movie-making has a director shot a film entirely on Polaroid film. “There was great difficulty shooting a film this way,” says Schneider, who, with her long straight hair, wide innocent eyes, and thick-framed glasses, conjures an art-house Gretel. “If I had used a regular camera I would have had 36 exposures per minute, much faster and easier than using the old Polaroid camera which takes a long time to shoot one frame. Also, sometimes it doesn’t shoot at the exact moment you think it’s going to—but that’s really great because then you miss the perfect moment…and often those are the best shots.” Individually, the Polaroid photographs that comprise 29 PALMS, CA stand alone, but together and in sequence, filmed with super 8 and 16mm film stock and overlaid with poetic voice-over monologues, they create a dynamic kaleidoscope of words and pictures, a dreamy tale that channels Terrence Malick. Gus Van Sant, and pages torn from a lonely girl’s journal. The idea to shoot a movie in this way came about in 2004 when Schneider was working with leading German director Mark Forster (Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Quantum of Solace) on his film Stay. She had met Forster at director Wim Wender’s birthday party in Hollywood. A few years later, Forster asked Schneider to shoot Polaroids of scenes from Stay as he filmed; he used those photographs for dream and memory sequences in the movie. For the first time, Schneider saw her Polaroids strung together in sequence, moving with rhythm like a flipbook, in the context of a story. When Forster urged her to consider making a feature film using that technique, the seed of 29 PALMS, CA was sown. She mentioned the idea to her good friend German actor Udo Kier, who also gave the idea a big thumbs up, and agreed to play the part of a mysterious shaman in the film. Thanks to her strong reputation in the art world and her Hollywood connections, getting talented people on board was the easy part (for a while, Charlotte Gainsbourg was pegged to play the starring role, although she pulled out two weeks before shooting commenced because she was pregnant and not fit to travel to the desert.) The hard part was finding the perfect trailer—and bringing it to the desert. “This trailer almost killed us,” says Schneider’s partner Lance Waterman, who lives and works with Schneider in Morongo Valley. After finding it on eBay, the couple drove to Utah to pick it up, the plan being to tow it all the way back to the high desert themselves. Bad idea. “We were driving down a hill with this enormous trailer behind us when we realized that if we wanted to stop, there would be no way to do so without the trailer crushing us,” says Waterman. Adds Schneider: “Lance was even giving me instructions on how to jump out of the truck if we needed to.” Thankfully the road leveled and as soon as they were able to slow down and pull over, they called a professional towing company, which transported the trailer the remaining distance to Morongo Valley. Filming took place in Spring 2011 and 2012. Schneider recently submitted the film to major film festivals in Europe and the US, and it will be broadcast in 2013 by leading German television channel, Arte. While Schneider may come from a long tradition of photographers-turned-filmmakers—Stanley Kubrick started out as a photographer, as did Ken Russell (Tommy, Women in Love) and Larry Clark, who was a controversial fine art photographer before directing smash hit Kids—she does not see her future in Hollywood, directing blockbusters. Not necessarily. “I don’t think I want to make more films,” she says. “The actors were saying they would love to work with me again, and were asking if I would like to make other movies. But being on movie sets is far too stressful, and at least with this, I was in complete power of what was going on creatively. That said, if this gets a lot of acclaims…we can always think again. One should never say never.” Film features original soundtrack with songs by Adam Weiss, Daisy McCrackin, Billy Harvey, Sophie Huber, Zoe Bicat, Max Sharam, Cheyenne Randall...

Lou Reed And Andy Warhol - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Lou Reed and Andy Warhol, New York, 1976 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate Edition size v...

This stunning black and white portrait features Natalie Wood smiling in a heavy coat for her role in "The Great Race". Natalie Wood was an American-Russian actress. She began her ca...

Marc LACROIX (1927-2007) Dalí with a Bow Tie, 1971 Original silver gelatin photograph Signed in ink Numbered on 99 copies On silver print paper 58 x 48 cm (c. 22.8 x 18.9 inch) IN...

Portrait of Allen Watts - Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph by Bill Ansenutt realized in1973 Good conditions.

'Untitled 10' (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record Album) - 2009 20x20cm, Edition of 5, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted, Certificate and si...

All my life I have held a fascination with the animal kingdom, which began in my childhood growing up on a farm and extended into my adult years. On some inexplicable level I feel a ...

"Wild Flowers in My Hair" Suri People of the Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2023 30 x 20 in / Edition of 6 - $18,500 Also available: 48 x 32 in / Edition of 6 - $20,500 60 x 40 in / Editio...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Modernist Realism Painter Philip Pearlstein in his Manhattan studio with recent work, 1971. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. ...

Truman Capote by Jerry Yulsman- Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Untitled (Olancha) - 2006 38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist I...

Stefanie Schneider's Mini Morning Glory (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 featuring Daisy McCrackin signed in front, not mounted. Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid. Pola...

Black and white candid capture of Elizabeth Taylor with a dog for her role in "Rhapsody", circa 1954. Elizabeth Taylor as a British and American actress. She began her career as a c...

Great candid 1960's photograph of William Shatner on his California farm. William Shatner is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he ...

This candid vintage portrait captured by photographer Larry Barbier Jr. features Jayne Mansfield in fur, smiling while holding her small dog. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, th...

Black and white candid capture of classic film stars Pier Angeli and Joan Crawford sitting in a bedroom with a dog. Joan Crawford was an American actress. She started her career as ...

Artist Jasper Johns photographed in his New York City studio in 1971. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the front and rev...

Max by the fence (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x57cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand printed by the artist & based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Cer...

Three Boys (Stranger than Paradise) - 1997 20x25cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist Inventor...

Crystal Ball - 2020 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-1001. Not...

Sinead O'Connor 1990 by Kevin Westenberg Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie stars for ...

Signed limited edition 12x16" print of David Bowie by Brian Aris, taken in Brian’s London studio in 1991. Brian Aris limited edition prints, signed and nu...

Hepburn With Dove 1966 by Terry O’Neill Lifetime hand signed Limited Print Paper size 12 x 16″ inches / 31 x 41 cm Gelatin Silver Print signed and numbered by artist 40/50 With...

Shania Twain, Lake Placid, NY 1997 by photographer Timothy White Signed artist proof print 16x20" image on 17x22" paper

Kelly (Beachshoot) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #1374. Not mou...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Ellsworth Kelly in his New York studio, 1967, 7/25. Signed by Jack Mitchell lower right, and in pencil on the reverse.. Comes dir...

Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 477...

Jaunty (Beachshoot) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #1401. Not m...

The Juncture (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventor...

Always Forever - 2016 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof. Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist invent...

Marisa Pavan and Jean-Pierre Aumont - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

Jean Kent- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph that was realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Good Times (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate, Artist inventory number:...

David Bailey Mick Jagger Goats Head Soup Album Art Version, 1973 Archival Inkjet on paper Signed by the artist, on verso Image: 101 x 148 cm Sheet: 111 x 158 cm Edition of 10 + 2 AP

"Untitled 44" In this award-winning image, a young Suri boy carries a goat. It's a familiar scene in the Omo Valley and his tribe relies on livestock so he must take part in the car...

'Penelope' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 Edition of 5, 58x56cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Signature Label ...

Someday Soon (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 90x89cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist Invent...

Jan Flamina by Don Bronstein is a black and white photograph realized in 1984. Good conditions.

Edition of 20 A black and white portrait of a female model sitting in South of France. Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Olivar (b. 1941), where...

Limited Edition of 3 Framed size 70 x 100 cm All works are Archival Pigment prints, floating in an all black wooden frame behind museums glass.  More sizes on request. Sara Punt's w...

Limited Edition 10 More sizes on request The photographic work of the internationally well-known Austrian photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich is captivating by its beauty and aestheti...

Audrey - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and...

Lucid Dreams (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist Invent...

Richard Bach by Elliot Marks from the movie Jonathan Livingstone -  Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

Back Alley (Last Picture Show) - 2005 Edition 1/10, 58x57cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Archive Fuji Chrystal Paper, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory nu...

Vintage Photo. The Famous German Writer Thomas Mann with his daughter Erika. Blurry.

Wallflower (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate,...

A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Oscar de la Renta" is a Polaroid, Polacolor by pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FB05.01157 and AWL072. Andy Warhol — who famously said th...

Richard Ashcroft DEC 8 1999 LONDON NME COVER SHOOT. Exquisite print of The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft - close up shot unframed signed and numbered by the artist. limited to 10 only this size. About the artist : Kevin Westenberg is famed - for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists and movie stars for over 25 years. His technique of lighting, colour and composition has helped to produce his own unique visual style. Shortly after receiving an Architecture degree he moved to London where he’s been based since 1983. Westenberg is self-taught and learned his trade working for the UK inkies “New Musical Express” and “Melody Maker” mainly throughout the late 80’s and 90’s documenting amongst others all the UK ‘Britpop’ bands. The breakthrough came in 1993-1994 with the release of Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales and Mary J Blige’s Share My World. These two album covers changed the perception of the work worldwide and thus began a run of 20 years of commissions and choice opportunities. For the last 25 years, his musical heritage includes portraits of Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Coldplay, White Stripes, Jane's Addiction, Sting, Bjork, Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Luther Vandross, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Roses, The Pixies, Paul Weller, Rufus Wainwright, Michael Stipe, U2, Mary J. Blige, R.E.M., Black Sabbath, Massive Attack, BB King, The Rolling Stones, PJ Harvey, Marilyn Manson, Pete Doherty, Oasis, Soundgarden, Jake Bugg, and Bon Jovi among many others. Also included are 100’s of albums, singles, magazine & book covers from around the world. He’s also been chosen as official photographer for the LIVE 8 Hyde Park event in 2005 and for Led Zeppelin reunion concert at the 02 Arena, London. The work & interest also include a wide range of artists portraits beyond the music world. David Lynch, Paul Auster, The Coen Brothers, Rupert Friend, Sir Tom Stoppard, Orla Kiely...

Black and white quirky portrait of actress Sophia Loren smiling with her hands on the sides of her face. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the Uni...

Untitled (Beachshoot) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 21400. Not...

Brigitte Bardot with cigarette in hand by photographer Michael Ochs, originally taken in 1962. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner, we...

Untitled (Fairytales) - 2006, 49x48cm, Edition 2/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte finish, based on the original Polaroid. Certi...

Underwater photograph of a gorgeous girl with dark hair in red dress. Original print on aluminum plate with solid black backboard. The artwork needs no additional framing: it can be...

A photograph by Lawrence Schiller. This Untitled, Silver Gelatin print on fiber base paper photograph, is a black and white portrait of Barbra Streisand...

Queen Elizabeth II- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized in1968, Garden Party in Marlborough House Good condition.

Opening Night (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007, from the 29 Palms, CA project - 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Sig...