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Art Subject: Portrait
Low Water - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood. 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Low Water (2014), Edition 1/10. 40 x 40 cm.
Printed in Canson Barita 310gr, based on a Fuji Instant Film (not mounted).
Signed on back with Certificate.
Once / Cristina Fontsare
Ab...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Christie Turlington, South of France
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10
Portrait of the young Supermodel Christie Turlington.
Fashion and fine art embrace each other in the photography of Jacques Olivar (b. 1941), where the miseen-scene o...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fountain Head (Stay) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fountain Head (Stay) - 2008
featuring Ryan Gosling
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory # 5204
Not...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Kennedy, Family Sailing Nantucket Sound, Jackie Prominent, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy Family Sailing nb_038_039 -- The Kennedy Family sailing on Nantucket Sound. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limi...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Brooke Shields, Martin Hewittin - Endless Love - Vintage Photo - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Brooke Shields, Martin Hewittin - Endless Love - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1981.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Cary Grant And Grace Kelly In To Catch A theift(1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cary Grant And Grace Kelly In To Catch A thief (1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Paramount/Getty Images Archive London England).
Cary Grant and Grace Kelly publicity por...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
I need to save myself (Till death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
I need to save myself (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory No. 9311.
N...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Prince (The Princess and her Lover) - Polaroid, Portrait, Dream
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Prince (The Princess and her Lover), 2007,
part of the 29 Palms, CA project,
Edition of of 10, 20x20cm, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid,
Signature label and Certificate, a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper
Elissa
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Elissa' (Bombay Beach) Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2017, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate.
About
Tao Ruspoli (born 7 Novemb...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Stand
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stand, 2017, Edition 2/7
Based on a Polaroid Digital C-print, not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2017-156
Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid
On a Dust Kissed Drive
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In Home By Nightfall, Angela Bacon-Kidwell photographs a lone road surrounded by stretches of a seemingly infinite smokey landscape bathed in gausy light. Ultimately speaking of tran...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled - Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Polaroid, Photograph, Nude
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Untitled' 2013, Edition 3/50 plus 2 Artist Proofs, 23.5x17", Archival pigment Print, based on a Polaroid, Signed, embossed stamp and artist certificate, mounted on Aluminum.
Exhibi...
Category
2010s Conceptual Color Photography
Materials
Metal
Brian Ferry, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Portrait of British singer and songwriter Brian...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Christian - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5
This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pr...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pi...
Untitled, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography
By xulong zhang
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Untitled' 2013, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Digital C-Print, based on a Fuji FP-100C Instant Film, not mounted, 27 x 21.5 cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artist ...
Category
2010s Conceptual Nude Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (Traintracks) - based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Traintracks) - The last Picture Show - 2004,
38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Actress Meryl Streep Early Studio Portrait
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Actress Meryl Streep photographed January 7, 1979 just before the release of her first film ‘The Deer Hunter...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Water Sketch II - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a naked young woman in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper w...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Graffiti Artist Keith Haring Studio Portrait with Just Completed Work
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of graffiti artist Keith Haring with just completed work, 1984. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell A...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie "As I Ask You To Focus On" 1973 by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "As I Ask You To Focus On" by Masayoshi Sukita.
This print is also available as a 30x40" signed limited edition prin...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Willow - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Willow - 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 PL2021-1064.
Not mounte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Marilyn Monroe" by Baron
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Monroe" by Baron
circa 1954: Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962), the most famous of Hollywood's female film stars, relaxes at home in her garden.
Unframed
Paper Size: 40"x 30'' ...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Naughty But Nice" by Christopher Simon Sykes
Located in London, GB
"Naughty But Nice" by Christopher Simon Sykes
Guitarist Keith Richards looks elegantly wasted during the Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975.
...
Category
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s
By ANSA
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Monica is a vintage b/w photograph realized by Agenzia ANSA in 1970s. In the picture, Monica Vitti is shown being embraced by the italian actor Gian Maria Volonté...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Jean Cocteau" by Keystone-France
Located in London, GB
"Jean Cocteau" by Keystone-France
Portrait in the 1920s or 1930s of the writer Jean Cocteau in a decor that relates to his passion for Greek tragedy. Co...
Category
1920s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
John and Yoko Kimonos Bed Laugh, NYC, 1980
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Allan Tannenbaum
"John and Yoko Kimonos Bed Laugh, NYC, 1980"
Inkjet print
Paper size: 13 x 19 Inches
Image Size: 8.5 x 12 7/8
Edition Number: From the s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Elvis Presley "Last Train to Memphis" 1960
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Elvis Presley "Last Train to Memphis" from the collection of acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1960
These prints are 16x20" open edition and come wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo Phillip Harrington / Alamy Archives)
Actress and fashion model Audrey Hepburn preparing for a scene ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Tell me Lies - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Tell me Lies', 2016, 50x50cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proof
Based on a Polaroid, digital C-Print, not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2016-232...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Grammy Award-winning Singer Songwriter Carly Simon, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Grammy Award-winning Singer Songwriter Carly Simon, photographed in 1971 signed by Jack Mitchell on the print...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie - limited Mick Rock Estate edition print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
David Bowie (photo Mick Rock) - signed limited edition print
David Bowie backstage, 1973. (photo Mick Rock)
paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm
Stamped and numbered by the Est...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hot Water - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 52" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman diving in a pool in front of bright red background.
There is no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and prac...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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
Stefanie Schneider Minis - American Pie - based on a Polaroid, Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Minis
American Pie (Oxana's 30th Birthday), 2008
featuring Radha Mitchell
Signed and signature brand on verso.
Lambda digital Color Photographs based on a Polar...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
Andy Garcia LA, Photography, blackandwhite, celebrity, portrait, contemporary
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Printed later
Combined Edition 10
Also available in 76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
and as combined Edition 25 in
40 x 50 cm/ 16 x 20 inch
50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
Black and white Portra...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
16 x 20" Tony and Academy Award Winner Cicely Tyson, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Tony and Academy Award Winner Cicely Tyson, 1995. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil o...
Category
1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The American Actor Cary Grant - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The actor during a tender moment in the company of his ex-wife Dyane Cannon.
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Hugh Jackman, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Portrait of Australian actor, sin...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Iman, LA, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Portrait of the famous model and ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - 2005,
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Invento...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (head and wall)
Located in Helsinki, FI
Mikael Siirilä
Helsinki, Finland, 2017
Handmade silver gelatin print. The fibre-based photograph is tea-toned, stamped, signed and numbered in pencil o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Audrey-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black and white photo, Sensual model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Audrey - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition 2 of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Pape...
Sweet Champagne - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young woman with her face covered with air bubbles.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn photographed rehearsing, Dance Magazine Cover Shot
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn photographed during a break in dance class, January 20, 1965. This photograph was on the cover of the May ...
Category
1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Actress Natalie Wood, iconic studio portrait, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Hollywood star Natalie Wood, 1979, signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certific...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hangyaku No
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerm...
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pho...
Rolling Stones Colour Out of Our Heads
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Rolling Stones Colour Out of Our Heads, 1968
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Sheet: 58...
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Girl On The Beach 1947 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Girl On The Beach
1947
Beachwear fashion shoot, 1947.
by Toni Frissell
16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm paper size
Archival pigment print
unframed
(framing available see examples -...
Category
1940s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Signed Keith Haring Pop Shop poster (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Signed Keith Haring Pop Shop poster 1988:
A historical 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop poster/fold out catalog (reverse), endearingly inscribe...
Category
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
David Bowie by Pat Pope
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie photographed by Pat Pope just before going on stage at the Phoenix Festival in July 1997.
He supported Amnesty International and said, “I...
Category
Late 20th Century Color Photography
Materials
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 series inspired by Rembrandt’s nudes. His incredible drawings and etchings show not only amazing technique and individuality, but also a sublime mastery of light, shadow and composition. His strong light-dark contrasts and his bold compositions, engaging costumes and draperies, resulted in powerful visual images. His models, portrayed from life, with their own personalities and bodies, not adjusted to fashion and ideals, were striking in their day, and have remained so into the present. Rembrandt’s nudes inspired me to create new works in which I have been able to capture magical moments in new works of art. The explosion of creativity has resulted in a large body of work which I call The Rembrandt Series...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Photographer Richard Avedon planning his exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of photographer Richard Avedon planning his Marlborough Gallery exhibition in 1975. Comes directly from ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bowie Backstage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Bowie Backstage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
David Bowie, working on make up, backstage, 1973 (photo Mick Rock).
All prints are numbered by the Estate.
Edition size va...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Italian Actress and Singer Loretta Goggi - Photo- 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Italian Showgirl Loretta Goggi during "Happy Circus". Rome, 24.11.1981.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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
Wild Blood - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24x18"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and practice - and was wrong. She was just perfect from the first second till the last one. Next month she g...
Category
2010s Photorealist Color Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Faith - 21st Century, Photography, Contemporary, Color, Portrait
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Faith' 2015
digital C-Print, Edition 1/10, 20x30cm
Signature label and Certificate.
Not mounted.
About
Tao Ruspoli (born 7 November 1975) is an Italian-American filmmaker, photogra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color
Signed John Baldessari print 1991 (Baldessari Love and Work)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
John Baldessari Love and Work 1991:
Baldessari’s Love & Work 1991, photogravure and color aquatint, features clasped hands clutching surrealistically amidst a black background. Classic, timeless Baldessari imagery that is sure to work well in any setting.
Medium: Color photogravure and aquatint on wove paper. 1991.
Dimensions: 26 x 11.5 inches.
Well-preserved and in very good overall condition. Framed in acrylic plexiglass.
One of the 15 numbered artist's proofs, aside from the general edition of 60.
Signed, inscribed "A.P." and numbered 12/15 in pencil, lower margin.
Published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York.
Collections:
MoMa New York
John Baldessari:
It is hard to characterize John Baldessari's varied practice—which includes photomontage, artist’s books, prints, paintings, film, performance, and installation—except through his approach of good-humored irreverence. Baldessari is commonly associated with Conceptual or Minimalist art, though he has called this characterization “a little bit boring.” His two-dimensional works often incorporate found images, composed in layers or presented as distinct pieces with an element of surprise, like a brightly colored geometric shape in the place of a face or a starkly printed sardonic caption. Baldessari has demonstrated a lasting interest in language and semantics, articulating these concerns through the use of puns or the juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated images and words, as in his 1978 work Blasted Allegories. His self-referencing photomontages and use of text have been sources of inspiration for countless artists, including Cindy Sherman, David Salle, and Barbara Kruger. Baldessari identifies his own artistic lineage, saying, "I would prefer to go to the source with Duchamp rather than credit Warhol as an influence."
Related Categories:
Surrealist. Ed Ruscha. Los Angeles. Conceptual art. Photography. Minimalist. John Baldessari prints.
Category
1990s Pop Art Photography
Materials
Aquatint, Photogravure, Lithograph, Screen
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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