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Art Subject: Portrait
Tony & Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein, signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein, 1983. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jac...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
This photograph by Bill Costa is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Untitled 1993 Signed, dated, and numbered in ink, recto; Also titled and dated in pencil, verso Gelatin silver ...
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo realized in 1970s by Agenzia ANSA. Good condition. Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

" Sa Marguerite ". Don de BRIGITTE BARDOT
By Ghislain Dussart
Located in CANNES, FR
Ghislain Dussart ( 1924 - 1996 ) BB " Sa Marguerite ". Don de BRIGITTE BARDOT photo originale : 31 x 21 cm encadrement : 49 x 39 cm . Ghislain Dussart a travaillé comme photog...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sylvester Stallone
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (pictured). The work is stamped on the verso by the Es...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Backgammon By The Pool Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Backgammon By The Pool 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a swimming po...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brigette Bardot
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Terry O'Neill's photograph of Brigitte Bardot in Spain is a timeless portrayal of the iconic actress exuding effortless allure. Captured in black and white, Bardot is depicted from t...
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19th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Bowie Aladdin Sane Eyes Open by Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie Aladdin Sane "Eyes Open" print from Brian Duffy, taken during the phot shoot for the Aladdin Sane album cover. Taken from the original 1973 negatives, these official Du...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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C Print

Bob Dylan in NYC
Located in New York, NY
Don Hunstein image is the photo used for the actual color cover of “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” album. This iconic image shows Bob & his girlfriend Suze Rotolo walking down a cold an...
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1960s American Realist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Signed limited edition nude contemporary print, Oversized photo, Model- Miranda
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Miranda‘ who was captured on film in 198...
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1980s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Donald Trump, Dove of Peace
Located in New York, NY
Donald Trump, Dove of Peace 1985 Archival pigment print image size: 48 x 48 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 William Coupon is an American photog...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Man against wall, Two. Motion Series. Male Nude Sepia Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Man against wall Two by Ricky Cohete From Motion series Sepia Archival Pigment print Medium 36" x 24" Ed of 10 + 1AP unframed Throughout his exploration of the movement of the body...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Posed on Bed
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white glamour shot of Rita Hayworth posed smiling on bed. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top ...
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Liz Hurley - Celebrity Photography Print (Limited Edition of 25) -- 20 x 24 In.
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Hurley photographed by British celebrity and fashion photographer John Stoddart. This risqué iconic black and white photograph expresses her incredible figure, capturing the actress completely naked, against the head of a large Grecian bust...
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1990s Young British Artists (YBA) Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

British pop artist Gerald Laing & wife Galina pose nude for wedding photos
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British pop artist Gerald Laing and his wife Galina pose nude for wedding photos in Jack Mitchell's studio,...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Oui Mon Cul #20 (40x31cm) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Nude, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Oui Mon Cul' #20 (The Eyes Of The Fox), 2015, Edition 2/7, 40x31cm. Art print based on a Polaroid photograph on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH, 305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Polaroid

Marilyn Monroe on Phone Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
This candid black and white vintage original photograph features Marilyn Monroe posed chatting on the phone. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault ...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Jayne Mansfield in Pink Lingerie
Located in Austin, TX
Colorized portrait of actress Jayne Mansfield posed in pink lingerie on a red chair. Jayne Mansfield was an American actress and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and earl...
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1950s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigid Berlin
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...
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1970s Pop Art Color Photography

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Polaroid

Woman collecting sea shells
Located in Middletown, NY
Circa 1890 Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (266 x 203 mm), small handwritten number '285' in negative, lower left. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounting corners. [Nagasaki University Library, Catalog Number : 1889] A woman wearing a towel over her head Anesama kaburi style picks up shells. The background is the sea. There are boats with sails on the beach. It is probably a dramatized photo. Ogawa Katsumasa (1860 – 1936) was a pivotal figure in early Japanese photography. He adapted cutting-edge Western technology in photo-printing processes to produce numerous half-tone and collotype publications which transformed the market which had previously concentrated on the more expensive souvenir albums. Ogawa's publications were also instrumental in introducing Japanese art and culture to a mass international audience. He built one of the most successful photographic businesses in late-Meiji Japan. He opened his first portrait studio in Tomioka, Gumma Prefecture, in 1877. [Bennett, Terry. Old Japanese Photographs...
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 24x16"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black & 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 o...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Divine Nude No.14 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.14 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: ...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel - Black and White Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair under her self portrait hanging on the wall. Im...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sunblind - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sunblind - 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 PL2021-1041. Not moun...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Male Nude Beach Study
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roy Dean (1925-20020. Male Nude Study, ca. 1975-80. Origina; period print with artist studio stamp on verso. Print measures 2.25 x 4 3/8 inches; 9 x 12 inches...
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1970s Realist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Awayalonealastalovedalongtheriverrun
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 25. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 11th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 11th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph. ABOUT: In the hazy, warm New York summer, little is more refreshing than reclining on the beach in the mist of the icy ocean waves or enjoying a family trip to the country house. Each summer, Rice curates her favorite show, the Summertime Salon, which reminds us of this exact seasonal sentiment. The two, long walls of the gallery become mosaicked, top to bottom, side to side, in photographs that evoke all the preeminent feelings and memories of summer. Each year, the Summertime Salon matures and Rice’s annual masterpiece comes into fruition. This year is no exception. The show is a haven of what the Robin Rice Gallery stands for, a community of art and experience. As the largest annual exhibition, the Summertime Salon is carefully pieced together, the results are staggering. The works of the 53 gallery artists come together communally, reinforcing the overall sense of unity that the show creates as a whole. In knowing the photographs so fluently, Rice strategically places them together in a way that will enhance the individual stories contained in each. Details from one image flow from into the next, elevating every photograph in a distinctly unique way. This year’s invitational image, “Surf Club” by Silvia Lareo-Vasquez, features a woman in a vintage sun hat reclining in the pool with a drink. The black and white image evokes an extreme sense of nostalgia in its cinematic portraiture and supple texture. Though the figure of the woman is tauntingly beautiful, the drink is the darkest tone, nearing black, and is centered in the frame. With this, we are reminded of the refreshing notes of summer and the utter serenity of taking the day off to relax. The show’s imagery is evocative of all eras of summer, thus any viewer can relate or connect to one of the images. As Rice likes to say, “There’s something for everyone.” One image by Benjamin Heller details a strong owl flying...
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1990s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gary Seegar
Located in New York, NY
Gary Seegar c. 1959-1981 Signature stamp in black ink, verso Vintage silver print 7 x 5 inches $800 This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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1960s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Farrah Fawcett
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (pictured). The work is stamped on the verso by the Es...
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1970s Pop Art Color Photography

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Polaroid

Misunderstood - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Misunderstood - 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-918. Not m...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Ghost Town (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Ghost Town (Bombay Beach) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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

Zero Gravity Lounge III - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18x24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a young naked woman diving in a pool. The artwork depicts in soft pastel colors her slim body, long hair, her beautiful face bringing up recollection of clas...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

What are we gonna do? (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid, analog, nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
What are we gonna do? (Till Death Do Us part) - 2005 24x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. artist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

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

The Italian Actress and Singer Loretta Goggi - B/w Photo - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian actress and singer Loretta Goggi during "Canzonissima '72". Lightly damaged.
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Young Hamer Woman. By John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
Markets are the lifeblood of social interaction in the Omo valley as they bring together widely scattered groups for a few hours each week. For the remainder of their time, many fam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Fly - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fly (Bombay Beach) - 2019 50x50cm, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-60...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Tell me what I am to do (Till Death du us Part) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tell me what I am to do (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition 2/10. Digital C-Print print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 932...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

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

Beaton, Pablo Picasso, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Lithograph

Aventure d'une libertine XV. From The Secret Album Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Aventure d'une libertine XV, Paris, 2015 From The Secret Album Series Edition 6/6 ex. 5 AP. Unframed The Secret Album Series This series is born from a ...
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1960s Modern Nude Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Portrait of Silvana Mangano - Historical Photos - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Silvana Mangano is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Female Nude, Golden Gate Bridge, Black and White Portrait Photography, Kate #15
Located in New york, NY
Kate #15, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" (small format) black and white photograph, stamped "vintage" on verso (back of photo) by the Freed estate. Shot In San Francisco with the Golden Gate Bridge backdrop Leonard Freed photographs Kate, a woman photographer and yogini who revels in dolce vita poses during a shoot on a cliff drive in California. The self-assigned photo series on Kate became a welcome reprieve for Leonard Freed who during a long photo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Young Actress Meryl Streep 16x20" Exhibition Print, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Actress Meryl Streep photographed January 7, 1979 just before the release of her first film ‘The Deer Hunter...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

V on Swing (Nude Woman on a Swing)
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed silver gelatin photograph by the artist. Edition 1/30
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Paul Saltzman (1943) Title: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India (Beatles), suite of four Year: 1968; printed circa 1993 Medium: Digital chromogenic prints on photographic paper Edition: 1/50, 3/50, 3/50, 3/50; editions of 50 Size: 24.75 x 24.75 inches, each Condition: Good Inscription: each signed, titled, and numbered by the photographer Notes: Taken when the photographer was 23 years old and studying meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, these images were created at the time when the Beatles, Donovan and others were also pursuing their studies in meditation there. These closeups are rare, and may never have been fully editioned. PAUL SALTZMAN (1943) is a Canadian film and television producer, photographer, and director. A two-time Emmy Award-recipient, he has been credited on more than 300 films, both dramas and documentaries. In 1968, at the age of 23, he traveled to India for the first time as sound engineer on the National Film Board of Canada's Juggernaut documentary. He studied meditation to recover after his girlfriend had broken up with him, by mail. He learned meditation at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram in the holy city of Rishikesh, India, The Beatles were coincidentally also visiting the ashram. He saw them sitting at a table and asked to join them. Paul McCartney drew up a chair. While there, he spent time with and photographed the Beatles, Donovan, Mia and Prudence Farrow and Mike Love. His photos have been judged "some of the best intimate shots" ever taken of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, and have been seen in galleries worldwide. A permanent exhibition of his The Beatles in India photographs...
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1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Digital Pigment

Jack Mitchell Reclining Male Nude Study of dancer Brian Poer, 1970s
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century study of reclining nude male dancer Brian Poer. Photo taken approximately 1971 or 1972 during a photo shoot for After Dark Magazine. Brian appe...
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1970s Modern Nude Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Marlene Wears Christian Dior' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Marlene Wears Christain Dior' Marlene Dietrich wearing a Christian Dior design, in Stage Fright, 1949. A stunning image of the film actress looking glamorous and decadent. (phot...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth vintage silver gelatin print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, TX
Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, 8”x10” Hand-printed darkroom print, made at the time of the shoot in 1994, and stored flat in a temperature-controlled environment. The print is in perfec...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 15" x 23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a young golden hair woman on a bottom of a pool. Her beautiful naked body is wrapped in clouds of air bubbles. Original gallery quality archival pigment p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Untitled' 2013, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid 59, not mounted, 15.2cm x 10.8cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artist certificate...
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2010s Conceptual Nude Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Female Nude 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Unknown photographer, 1950's nude, printed on Epson paper, original was handtinted 13.375 x9 in Colors: Black, Skin colored, green tint in photo
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1950s Color Photography

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Photographic Paper

Two Men Kissing, Vintage Gelatin Silver, Hand-Tinted Portrait by Jan Saudek
Located in New york, NY


"Two Men Kissing" is a celebration of gay love. Unlike Saudek’s hallmark surreal and dreamlike photographs, for this work the artist documents shared...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

The Italian filmmaker Alberto Bevilacqua - B/w Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo
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1980s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Flora 10 - Contemporary Photography, Floral, Female Nude, Daisies, Flowers
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 10 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary photographer duo Tortora & Travezan. All prints are produced to order. Lead times betwee...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital

Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
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. 483...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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

Sophia Loren in Leopard Print Hat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Sophia Loren in a fur hat, circa 1962. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. With a caree...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Portrait of Man in Denim
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Victor Arimondi (1942-2001). Portrait, ca. 1975. Period print measures 9 x 12 inches. Artist studio stamp on verso. Victor Arimondi (November 8, 1942 – July 24, 2001) was an Italian American photographer and model who lived and worked in Europe before moving to the United States in the late 1970s. His early fashion photography, his portraits of Grace Jones and other artists, and his male nudes photographed in New York and San Francisco captured the pre-AIDS culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. Arimondi's nudes were collected in several books, including David Leddick's award-winning[1] The Male Nude, (New York: Taschen 1998, 2005 and 2015). The photographer's later work documented homeless individuals in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and the toll of the AIDS epidemic on the city. His photographs, featured in several posthumous exhibitions, also are in the collections of Sweden's museum of modern art, Moderna Museet, and San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society. Biography Arimondi was born Vittorio Maria Tevitti to his unwed mother, Alessandra Calligaris, in Bologna, Italy on November 8, 1942. His mother struggled financially, which left an impression on her only child. In 1948, she temporarily left him at a children's boarding school and orphanage in Italy to move to Sweden for a job. There she met and married Bruno Arimondi, who adopted her son. The family returned to Naples, Italy in 1952 where Victor graduated from high school.[1] In 1960, Arimondi returned to Sweden to study at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, although he did not graduate. Meanwhile, he worked at several blue collar jobs, including as a mailman, before he gave up on traditional full-time work to pursue what he considered more essential— a life of creative expression. He created costume-like clothing for himself and friends and at age 19 became a fashion model. Even as a teenager, the Italian born photographer who spent his 20s and 30s primarily based in Sweden, noted that he preferred fantasy to the trials of real life.[1] That conflict, and his passion for beauty as well as his sexual energy, were major factors in his life and his work.[2] From 1965 through 1972 Arimondi worked as model in London, Milan, Germany, New York and Stockholm, appearing in catalogs and fashion magazines including Vogue , Harper's Bazaar and Esquire and on the runway in several Valentino fashion shows. In 1972 he decided to try working on the other side of the lens as a photographer to better express his creativity.[2] Arimondi moved to New York in 1979 and continued to build his photography portfolio. Portrait of Bearded Man, New York City, 1979 Two years later, in 1981, he moved to San Francisco where he lived and worked for twenty years until his death of AIDS at age 58 on July 24, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time. When he struggled financially, he gave up on trying to earn a living through commercial fashion photography and closed the gallery.[3] Arimondi returned to modeling for the financial benefits, though he did so on less of an international scale than in his early years. He continued to create photographic portraits of the denizens of the San Francisco gay and arts cultures, to shoot male nudes and publish his work in magazines, and he began to compose and photograph evocative still lifes using his own photographic images. Many of them touched on the death of dozens of his former photography models from AIDS. Arimondi was in the midst of a new photography project that brought together his background as a fashion photographer and his more recent social documentary work when he died several months after he learned he was HIV-positive.[4] The project featured his former colleague, haute couture cover model Ivy Nicholson,[5] who he found living homeless in San Francisco. Several of the haunting portraits he took of her were later included in a noted group exhibit at SF Camerawork. Art Arimondi's early photography in the 1970s in Stockholm included portraits of the stars of Sweden's fashion, theater and dance worlds. His first two photography exhibits were in Stockholm and met with mixed reviews. But as he matured as a photographer and tapped into his fashion world contacts, Arimondi landed a number of commercial fashion jobs, including shooting for the Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.'s I.Magnin department store ad that ran in Vogue. Marlboro Man Nude, New York City,1980. He also shot other artists and models for his own portfolio, including Grace Jones, the Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, and the American writer, Norman Mailer. Arimondi's aesthetic vision was focused on fantasy and drama, and he prided himself on pushing limits.[6] Although less well-known than his San Francisco contemporary...
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1970s Realist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Madonna di Pietraquaria
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The photograph titled "Madonna di Pietraquaria" captures a poignant portrait of a centuries-old carved wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, deeply rooted in the traditions of Baroque an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

Controversy - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Controversy - 2018 40x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-1096. Not ...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Warhol and Basquiat, Black and White Photographic Portrait of Famous Artists
Located in New york, NY
Warhol and Basquiat, 1982 by Christopher Makos is an 8 x 10in vintage gelatin silver print on fiber paper of downtown New York celebrity artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The photograph is stamped (black ink) on verso (photo back). Provenance: Private Collector *** Artist’s Bio: Christopher Makos (1948- ) is an American photographer and visual artist. He studied architecture in Paris and was an apprentice to Man Ray. Andy Warhol was Makos' good friend and frequent portrait subject. His photographs of Andy Warhol have been exhibited in galleries and museums, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,Tate Modern in London, Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, IVAM in Valencia (Spain), Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among others. Makos’ pictures have appeared in publications, including Paris Match and the Wall Street Journal. The visual artist is the author of numerous books, such as Warhol/Makos In Context (2007), Andy Warhol China...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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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