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Art Subject: Portrait
Como comiendo mamón. El Nene. Fom the series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fom the series Guerreros
Unique Photomontage on archival paper
Unframed
Signed, titled and dated by the artist
The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castr...
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper
Rembrandt Series
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I cherish a the Dutch Old Masters. As a contemporary artist, I work with the female nude and portraiture, so I was enthusiastic when the Rembrandt House approached me to create a new...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Make up Mirrors - Black and White Royal Pavilion Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Make up Mirrors - Black and White Royal Pavilion Photograph
A young woman uses a mirror to reapply her lipstick. Unusually, the mirror is placed on the floor, and she elegantly lea...
Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Come undone - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Come undone - 2019
50x50 cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid,
not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Milton H. Greene - Marilyn Monroe, Nude Sweater Sitting, 1953, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
Available Sizes:
24" x 24" $5,000.00 Edition of 15
30" x 30" $6,000.00 Edition of 20
45" x 45" $10,000.00 Edition of 7
Printing is done on Exhibition Photo Baryta 310gsm paper.
...
Category
1950s Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"A Cheeky Little Wine" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"A Cheeky Little Wine" by Thurston Hopkins
16th August 1952: A workman savours a glass of red wine in a Paris bistro. Original Publication: Picture Post ...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Rendille mother and child by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait with Acrylic Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
Like the Maasai, Rendille women and their children keep their hair very short. This mother, however, leaves a tuft of hair remaining on the front of her child which has been bleached...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro, iconic portrait for After Dark, signed by Jack
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro the iconic portrait taken during the photo session for After Dark magazine, 1970, shortly after starring in Andy Warhol'...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Garden Of Buddhas by Gleb Derujinsky, Vintage Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in The Garden Of Buddhas, Aythutthaya in Thailand, for Harper's Bazaar
Artist: Gleb Derujinsky
Title: Garden Of Buddh...
Category
1950s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Palm Beach Society Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Society
1968
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Palm Beach socialite Jim Kimberly (far left) and friends around his whi...
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Confrontación de Ideales. From The series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The series Guerreros
Unique Photomontage on archival paper
Unframed
Signed, titled and dated by the artist
The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Photographic Paper
How can you say that (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
How can you say that (Till Death do us Part) - 2008
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature labe...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
In the Car
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each image is hand-printed by the artist on archival paper
Signed
Edition 2/17
Ask about other sizes
Renée Jacobs is one of the most celebrated photograp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Madonna - limited edition Estate print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Madonna - signed limited edition print
Early photograph of Madonna, 1980. (photo Mick Rock)
paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm
Stamped and numbered by the Estate.
Archival ...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Wrapped - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wrapped
2019, 20x20 cm, 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 PL2019-804.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Oui, mon Cul #11 [Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos] - Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Oui, mon Cul #11, 2015
[Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos]
30x25cm, edition of 7
Archival color print based on original Polaroid
on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH
305gsm - 100% cot...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
![Oui, mon Cul #11 [Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos] - Polaroid, Color](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/carmen-de-vos-photography-oui-mon-cul-11-les-foxy-femmes-de-carmen-de-vos-polaroid-color-for-sale/a_6523/a_86516521629161257941/carmendevos_15_ouiMonCul_11_print_master.jpg?width=240 "Carmen de Vos - Oui, mon Cul #11 [Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos] - Polaroid, Color")
Klaus Nomi
Located in New York, NY
Klaus Nomi, 1979
Silver print
image size: 14 x 14 inches
Signed
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principally f...
Category
1970s 85 New Wave Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Roy Schatt
Located in London, GB
James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(photo via A.F. Archive/Alamy Archives)
1955
James Dean (1931 - 1955)
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 16x20''
Printed...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Victoria, Portrait of a beautiful woman
Located in Carmel, CA
Framing available.
A stunning powerful photograph. Tom Millea was known for his exceptional platinum printing.
Loose print.Signed.
8x12" pigment print
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
Make Up Mirror Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Thurston Hopkins – Signed Lifetime Print
Limited Edition 33/50
Fibre Print
Date printed: 2011
Signed & Editioned by Photographer, ink recto (front)
Paper size 20 x 24 inches / 51 x...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dagoberto by James Sparshatt. Black and white portrait of an old Cuban musician
Located in Coltishall, GB
Black and white portrait of a Cuban musician called Dagoberto. Dagoberto began playing his guitar in the Casa de la Trova in Holguin, Cuba, in 1944. Sixty years later in 2004 I had ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Wood
Cherry Kate - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss Pop Art
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Cherry Kate - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss
Beautiful archival pigment print of the supermodel and fashion icon
by the London based contemporary pop art
image creator and ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Rembrandt Series
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I cherish a the Dutch Old Masters. As a contemporary artist, I work with the female nude and portraiture, so I was enthusiastic when the Rembrandt House approached me to create a new...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pan
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
Sold out.
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$9,000
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 1...
Category
1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
$10,030
Photograph of Mary Pickford - Melbourne Spurr Photography - Silent Film Actress
Located in Soquel, CA
Photograph of Mary Pickford - Melbourne Spurr Photography
Photograph depicting Mary Pickford by Hollywood photographer Melbourne Spurr (Canadian-American, 1892-1979). Mary Pickford is depicted wearing a white sleeveless dress, sitting in a lounge chair, facing forward, the side of her face is the focal point. Pickford's blonde hair is shown in tight finger curls, her hands on her lap, with a single pearl...
Category
1920s Photorealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
The Beatles on the set of HELP! by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles having fun at Cliveden House whilst taking a break from filming the 1965 comedy, Help! Taken by Robert Whitaker.
All limited edition print...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Morning. Noon. Night. - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Morning. Noon. Night' part of the series 'A girl called N.' 2019, 19x25cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Groundwork - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Groundwork
2019, 20x20 cm, 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 PL2019-762...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Inside the Magic
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: "As a self-portrait artist, I use the observation of my surroundings, personal experiences, and my own personal growth to create conceptual images. I am a highly po...
Category
2010s Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Donna Summer 1979
Located in London, GB
Donna Summer performing, USA 19 November 1979
Donna Summer was a legendary American singer-songwriter known as the "Queen of Disco," celebrated for her powerful vocals and iconic hi...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kate Moss - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Kate Moss - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Kate Moss in a Lou Reed vest, 2002 (photo Mick Rock).
All prints are numbered by the Estate.
Edition s...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western...
Category
1930s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New moon rising - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
New moon rising- 2021 -
20x24cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs,
digital C-Print based on a Polaroid,
Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1021.
No...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Always Forever
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Photographic Paper
Catch Me - underwater black & white photograph - archival print 14.4"x23.5"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a topless woman caught in fishing net.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print.
Limited edition of 12
Paper size: 18"x24"
Image si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Linda Ronstadt #7 Photo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Title: Linda Ronstadt #7 Concert Photo
Artist: Richard E. Aaron
Estate Edition: Hand numbered with estate chop mark in the margin, signature stamp on ve...
Category
1980s Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled. From The series Buscando Papá. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Castro’s labor-intensive, photo-collage works of drug kingpins, smugglers, hitmen, countrymen, street vendors, soldiers, paramilitaries, kidnappers, and pimps pose showing with pride...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Color, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
' Betty Grable ' c. 1930
Located in London, GB
Betty Grable, 1930s / Everett Collection.
stunning and vivid photograph of classic Hollywood film star Betty Grable.
"With the man the world is his hea...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Whitney Houston, Contemporary Gelatin Silver Print by David Ogburn
Located in Long Island City, NY
David Ogburn, American (1942 - ) - Whitney Houston, Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, Image Size: 9.5 x 7.5 inches, Size: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.32 cm)
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Faiber Oct 10. From The series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The series Guerreros.
Photomontage on archival paper intervened by the artist with bland ink mounted on archival paper.
Unframed
Signed, titled and dated by the artist
The root...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper
Riders for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Riders for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton.
Black and white photograph.
From the series "Riders" realized by Newton for Playboy magazine.
Editio...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$4,485 Sale Price
30% Off
Something (Till Death do us Part) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
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
Jerry Schatzberg - Jimi Hendrix, Clips, Photography 1967, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
Available Sizes:
11" x 14" $6,000.00 Edition of 25 + 5 AP
16" x 20" $8,000.00 Edition of 20 + 4 AP
20" x 24" $10,000.00 Edition of 20 + 4 AP
30" x 40" $16,000.00 Edition of ...
Category
2010s Color Photography
Materials
Pigment
Spread - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Spread
2019, 20x20 cm, 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 PL2019-761.
K...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Playgirl (Heavenly Falls)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Playgirl (Heavenly Falls) 2016,
50x50cm, Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and signature label.
Artist inventory number: 19598.
Not mounted.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Milton H. Greene - Marilyn Monroe, 1953, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
Available Sizes:
24" x 24" $6,000.00 Edition of 15
30" x 30" $7,000.00 Edition of 20
45" x 45" $11,000.00 Edition of 7
Printing is done on Exhibition Photo Baryta 310gsm paper.
...
Category
1950s Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Diptych. From the Frida Khalo Series
By Leo Matiz
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...
Category
1940s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Color, Digital Pigment
Gerry Adams, Leader of Sinn Fein - Vintage Photograph -1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gerry Adams, Leader of Sinn Fein is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted in a well-balanced composition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dissolve me (Bombay Beach) - Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dissolve me (Bombay Beach) - 2023
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist inventory PL2023-0...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Olympic Gold Medal British figure skater John Curry, signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a s...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,200 Sale Price
31% Off
Twist and Turn
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Twist and Turn - 2020,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof
Archival Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2020-896.
Not mounted....
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
High Hopes - Polaroid, Color, Women, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
High Hopes - 2020
50x50cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2020-895.
No...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
White Carpet Odalisque, Family Home
By Lissa Rivera
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
12 x 18 inches, image
(Edition of 8 + 1 AP)
20 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Arbus, Signora a un ballo mascherato con due rose sull'abito (after)
By Diane Arbus
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Lithograph
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Samburu warrior sitting on a ledge overlooking his tribe's homeland
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
Samburu warrior sitting on a ledge overlooking his tribe's homeland
A Samburu warrior surveys his ancestral land at this popular lookout
In this print series titled Warrior Studies...
Category
2010s Minimalist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bette Davis - George Hurrell Hollywood Photograph Vintage 1940
Located in Glenford, NY
Bette Davis iconic portrait by famed Hollywood art photographer George Hurrell from 1940. It is stamped on the verso with authentic Hurrell identification.
This is a original mint ...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Under the Sun - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, 21st Century, Joshua Tree
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Under the Sun
2019, 20x20 cm, 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 PL2019-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid, Color
The Day Sailor
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Maggie Taylor creates what she calls “dreamlike worlds inhabited by everyday objects.” To make her intricate compositions, Taylor collages a variety of images using digital technology. She begins with small pastel drawings to use as backgrounds, then scans each additional element into the computer and combines them using Photoshop, arranging figures much in the same way she creates still lifes in the studio. Finding inspiration in 19th-century photographs, taxidermy specimens, mounted insects...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
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.
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