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Art Subject: Portrait
Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Room 310 - Collector Portfolio # 3 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Room 310 - Collector Portfolio # 3 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography

Room 310 - Collector Portfolio # 3 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography

By Eric Ceccarini

Located in Brussels, BE

His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inv...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Grace Jones photograph
Grace Jones photograph

Grace Jones photograph

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The one and only Grace Jones: A striking, highly decorative Grace Jones photograph measuring 16x16 inches. Archival inkjet print. Dimensions: 16x16 inches. Unsigned from an edit...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - 2008 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #9503 Not mounted....

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inv...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Watch Me Gone  - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Watch Me Gone - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Watch Me Gone - 2024 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-026. Not...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Estelle - Original Figurative Fine Art B&W photo, naked woman lying on a bar
Estelle - Original Figurative Fine Art B&W photo, naked woman lying on a bar

Estelle - Original Figurative Fine Art B&W photo, naked woman lying on a bar

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

A sensual naked woman lying on a bar This is an original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) tit...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Black and ...

Sleeping with Ghosts (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women

Sleeping with Ghosts (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Sleeping with Ghosts (Bombay Beach) - 2023 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

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

Girl Nude (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century

Girl Nude (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Girl Nude (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 ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

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

3499 - signed fine art photograph with copy of 'Solace' book
3499 - signed fine art photograph with copy of 'Solace' book

3499 - signed fine art photograph with copy of 'Solace' book

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

This bundle includes a hand-signed, numbered photograph by Ugnė Pouwell together with a copy of her debut book, Solace. The photograph reflects the book’s exploration of light, shado...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Human nature - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Human nature - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Human nature - 2021 50x40cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Marilyn on the Roof - Marilyn Monroe Ambassador Hotel New York City Skyline

Marilyn on the Roof - Marilyn Monroe Ambassador Hotel New York City Skyline

By Ed Feingersh

Located in Brighton, GB

American actress and the original Blonde Bombshell Marilyn Monroe smiles as she looks out at New York City. Monroe is photographed leaning over the edge of the high-class Ambassado...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The Receiving End - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography

The Receiving End - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

The Receiving End - 2018 48x60cm, Edition 7, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-480...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

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

Think - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Think - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Think - 2021 - 24x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1041. Not mounted...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

For the times they are a changin' - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

For the times they are a changin' - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

For the times they are a changin' - 2021 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist invent...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Kate #6, Female Nude, Signed Black and White Photograph, 10x8, Vintage 2002
Kate #6, Female Nude, Signed Black and White Photograph, 10x8, Vintage 2002

Kate #6, Female Nude, Signed Black and White Photograph, 10x8, Vintage 2002

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Kate #6, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a 10” x 8” signed black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on verso (back of photo). For the nude ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Deseo Insular XIV. Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Nude  Color Photograph F
Deseo Insular XIV. Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Nude  Color Photograph F

Deseo Insular XIV. Self Portrait. Limited Edition Nude Color Photograph F

By Jose Sierra

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist was enchanted by some images he had a relationship with since childhood, working them into iconographies, such as the image of the fisherman carrying on his back a cod alm...

Category

2010s Conceptual Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Room 102 - Collector Portfolio # 6 out 7 -  12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Room 102 - Collector Portfolio # 6 out 7 -  12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography

Room 102 - Collector Portfolio # 6 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography

By Eric Ceccarini

Located in Brussels, BE

His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always being more obsessed with aesthetics than with simulacrum. If he worships more than one of these predecessors who poured into more outrage, it is freely that he suggests to the imagination to imagine without capturing the fantasy of the viewer. The choice had been made of very high quality prints: cotton fiber base baryta paper without chlorine and high grammage (310 gr / m²), pigment inks. They carry on the back an authentication label signed by Eric Ceccarini The enhancement of this limited edition of 100 copies is ensured by the use of a unique high-quality box to keep the 12 fine art prints This is edition #1/100 Eric is a Belgian artist born in 1965. He gained a Degree in Photography from INFAC, Brussels in 1987. Since then he has been a fashion photographer working with many of the top houses. Elle, Marie-Claire, L'Oréal, Levi's, Coca Cola, Virgin, Saab, Delvaux, Lowe Lintas and Ogilvy are some of his clients. Among other distinctions, his photography for the Saab cabrio 9-3 campaign was awarded the Silver Lion at the Cannes International Advertising Festival. Eric is set apart from many of his colleagues by his way of shunning technical artifice and working in natural light. This results in soft, velvety, almost painterly images. Nowadays in his artistic works, he captures women's essence and soul, transcending mere physical representation. Eric's "AMNIOS" series of soul portraits- the model appear in suspended animation, as if they were about to born, and full of hidden secrets. This represents a new conceptual departure for Eric, who began as a fashion photographer, moving on to classic artistic nudes...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Rag Paper

Always Sometimes - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

Always Sometimes - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Always Sometimes, 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory - P...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Deseo Insular VIII. Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph
Deseo Insular VIII. Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph

Deseo Insular VIII. Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph

By Jose Sierra

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist was enchanted by some images he had a relationship with since childhood, working them into iconographies, such as the image of the fisherman carrying on his back a cod alm...

Category

2010s Conceptual Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Kate #1, Sculptural Nude Pose. Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 10x8
Kate #1, Sculptural Nude Pose. Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 10x8

Kate #1, Sculptural Nude Pose. Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 10x8

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Kate #1, 2002 by Leonard Freed is a 10" x 8" handprinted, signed by the photographer black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" by the Freed estate on verso (back of print). Mod...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Room 408 - Collector Portfolio # 1 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Room 408 - Collector Portfolio # 1 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography

Room 408 - Collector Portfolio # 1 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography

By Eric Ceccarini

Located in Brussels, BE

His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Runaway Lovers (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid

Runaway Lovers (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Runaway Lovers (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 9373...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Something (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative

Something (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Something (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 40x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C- Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 9445. Not mou...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Deseo Insular IX. Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Nude Color Photograph
Deseo Insular IX. Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Nude Color Photograph

Deseo Insular IX. Self Portrait. Limited Edition Nude Color Photograph

By Jose Sierra

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist was enchanted by some images he had a relationship with since childhood, working them into iconographies, such as the image of the fisherman carrying on his back a cod alm...

Category

2010s Conceptual Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Melt your mind - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

Melt your mind - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Melt your mind - 2021 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1068. ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Being - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

Being - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Being' 2019 20x20cm, Edition 2/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Based on a Polaroid, digital C-Print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-628. Kirs...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print
'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print

Located in London, GB

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Greta Garbo in 'Mata Hari,' 1931. (Photo: Clarence Sinclair Bull) Beautiful mint condition Giant Archival Pigment print measuring a very large 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm's Edge Prints...

Category

1930s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Nude 227N
Nude 227N

Nude 227N

By Edward Weston

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Negative Date: 1936 / Printed 1970s. Gifted by...

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Die verbotene frucht, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
Die verbotene frucht, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet

Die verbotene frucht, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet

Located in Yardley, PA

This pin-up image of a nude woman is rooted in time-honored photographic celebrations of beauty. With a genre that has been endlessly explored, the goal is to be imaginative and orig...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Golden Egg Box
Golden Egg Box

Golden Egg Box

By Hendrik Kerstens

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Conceptually, Kerstens' photographs play with the dialog between the mediums of painting and photography, with seriality, and time. On a more emotional level, they address everyday r...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Joe Dallesandro Andy Warhol Trash promo photo
Joe Dallesandro Andy Warhol Trash promo photo

Joe Dallesandro Andy Warhol Trash promo photo

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Jack Mitchell, American Photographer (1925-2013). Joe Dallesandro, ca. 1973. 11 x 14 inches; 12 x 15 inches framed. Period print from artist's studio. The image was intended for ...

Category

1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Powerline - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Powerline - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Powerline - 2021 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1063. Not m...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Deseo Insular III, Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Color Photograph F
Deseo Insular III, Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Color Photograph F

Deseo Insular III, Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Photograph F

By Jose Sierra

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist was enchanted by some images he had a relationship with since childhood, working them into iconographies, such as the image of the fisherman carrying on his back a cod alm...

Category

2010s Conceptual Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Eden - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

Eden - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Eden - 2021 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1060. Not mounted....

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Strike a Pose - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century

Strike a Pose - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Strike a Pose' (Bombay Beach) 2019, 20x20cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

You don't know - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

You don't know - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

You don't know - 2021 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1062. ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Moments in Time (Sidewinder) - Polaroid

Moments in Time (Sidewinder) - Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Moments in Time (Sidewinder) - 2008 20x20cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #3331 Not mounted. Stef...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Wavering - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 35x23"
Wavering - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 35x23"

Wavering - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 35x23"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

An underwater black and white photograph of a beautiful naked model on her knees at the bottom of the pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist. Lim...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nude
Nude

Nude, 1975

$658Sale Price|30% Off

Nude

Located in Cologne, DE

Silvergelatinprint

Category

1970s Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 65x43"
Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 65x43"

Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 65x43"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Underwater black and white photograph of a young naked woman wrapped in air bubbles and sunbeams. There were five grand-pianos at her house, a pool on the third floor, and a sad man...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Deseo Insular VII. Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Nude Color Photograph
Deseo Insular VII. Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Nude Color Photograph

Deseo Insular VII. Self Portrait. Limited Edition Nude Color Photograph

By Jose Sierra

Located in Miami Beach, FL

"The artist was enchanted by some images he had a relationship with since childhood, working them into iconographies, such as the image of the fisherman carrying on his back a cod al...

Category

2010s Conceptual Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

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.