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Portrait Photography For Sale
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...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Male nude from the 29 Palms, CA series, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography

Male nude from the 29 Palms, CA series, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Male Nude (29 Palms, CA) - 1999, 58x56cm, Edition 6/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inve...

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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Fish and Chips Van Square, Haddenham - English Vintage Countryside Color Photo
Fish and Chips Van Square, Haddenham - English Vintage Countryside Color Photo

Fish and Chips Van Square, Haddenham - English Vintage Countryside Color Photo

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

A classic British fish & chips van, on a classic English day at Haddenham Steam Rally Country Fair, photograph by Richard Heeps. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss p...

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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing
Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph A couple dining out at an elegant hotel in New York is caught momentarily distracted by the floor show...

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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph World renowned trumpeter and jazz musician Louis Armstrong is photographed on stage during a concert. 1...

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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph A couple relaxes and laughs on a spacious sofa on the terrace of a villa. The party is still in full swin...

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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Coyoacán, 1943. Black and White Portrait
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Coyoacán, 1943. Black and White Portrait

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Coyoacán, 1943. Black and White Portrait

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...

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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Pigment

Frida in the Blue House Color, Coyoacán, 1943. Color Portrait
Frida in the Blue House Color, Coyoacán, 1943. Color Portrait

Frida in the Blue House Color, Coyoacán, 1943. Color Portrait

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...

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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color

Love - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Photograph, Nude
Love - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Photograph, Nude

Love - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Photograph, Nude

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Love (The Princess and her Lover) part of the 29 Palms, CA project - 2007, Edition of 1/10, 20x24cm. Digital C-Print based on the Polaroid. Not mounted. Signature label and Cer...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Commissionaire's Dog - London Luxury Hotel Dachshund Silver Gelatin Print

Commissionaire's Dog - London Luxury Hotel Dachshund Silver Gelatin Print

Located in Brighton, GB

Commissionaire's Dog - London Luxury Hotel Dachshund Silver Gelatin Print The commissionaire of a London luxury hotel greets an unexpected guest, a small Dachshund, who is clearly d...

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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Angela West "Sweet Sixteen #13" Figurative color photograph of young girl
Angela West "Sweet Sixteen #13" Figurative color photograph of young girl

Angela West "Sweet Sixteen #13" Figurative color photograph of young girl

By Angela West

Located in East Quogue, NY

Large portrait of a teenage girl seated in orange prom dress, titled "Sweet Sixteen #13" by Angela West. Chromogenic dye coupler print on paper. Limited Edition #1/16. Print is offered framed. Print size: 20 x 16 inches Frame size: 27 x 23 inches Angela West's "Sweet 16" series is a collection of portraits taken in Dahlonega, Georgia and based on a photograph of the artist herself at 16 years old. The subjects were neither instructed nor prompted beyond the notion that they were having a "formal" portrait made. Using the conventions of the studio, Ms. West creates portraits that allude to society painting, but with one social class of subjects standing in for another. The purpose of photographic portraiture is to document an appearance on a particular day, or at a certain age. These portraits underscore an expectation of beauty particular to the South, while decoding "16" as a universal female condition. The young girls' dress, makeup, and posture provide subtle references to personality and social status while also capturing the process of "becoming" - either in their masquerade of proper feminine behavior or quietly defying the social demand of civilized femininity. teenager, prom, portrait photography, color photography, figurative photography, contemporary photography, limited edition, orange, female portrait, girl portrait, female artist, fashion, teen art,

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color

Dining In Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
Dining In Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph

Dining In Gstaad, Switzerland, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This early 1960s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features holidaymakers at a ski lodge at Gstaad, Switzerland, March 1961. This is an estate stam...

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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

My Girl (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid

My Girl (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

My Girl (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #9506...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Wild Things (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 20x24cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

D. and Felix -  Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography
D. and Felix -  Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography

D. and Felix - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

D. and Felix (Stranger than Paradise) - 1997 Edition of 2/30. Image size 16 x 21.6 inch, External dimensions: 17.7 x 23.3 inch. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Mounted...

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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Wood, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid

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...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Woman Protestor, 1960s, Washington, Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph, 14x11
Woman Protestor, 1960s, Washington, Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph, 14x11

Woman Protestor, 1960s, Washington, Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph, 14x11

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

American photographer Leonard Freed enjoyed documentary storytelling and as a "concerned photographer" his photography demonstrated humanitarian concerns. Woman Protestor, March on Washington, 1963 by Leonard Freed, is a 14" x 11" gelatin silver photograph, signed and stamped on verso (back of photo) by the estate, Brigitte Freed (wife of the photographer). The photo is in Leonard Freed's book “This Is the Day: The March on Washington'' (p. 50). The photographer travelled to New York, Washington, D.C., and throughout the South, capturing the daily lives of African-Americans. Documenting the 1960s Civil Rights Movement from the East Coast to the Deep South, Freed’s photo essay culminated in the book Black in White America, which contributed to Freed's becoming a well-known documentary photographer of 20th Century America. After Freed’s death in 2006 his widow, Brigitte Freed was inspired to compile a book on the March on Washington from her late husband’s archive because she heard then-Senator former President Barack Obama remark to an audience of civil rights activists, “I stand here because you walked.” The March on Washington series is a powerful visual testimony, capturing protests that culminated in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream'' speech, delivered at the base of the Lincoln Memorial. Provenance: Freed estate *** Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian, a social documentary photographer. Freed worked as a freelance photographer from 1961 onwards and as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York City police department (1972-79). Freed's coverage of the American civil rights...

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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Willie Nelson Texas 1979 by Charlyn Zlotnik

Willie Nelson Texas 1979 by Charlyn Zlotnik

By Charlyn Zlotnik

Located in Austin, TX

Signed limited edition fine art print of Willie Nelson by Charlyn Zlotnik, taken in Texas, 1979 Charlyn Zlotnik's prints are available in four sizes 11” x 14” - Open edition 17” x ...

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Late 20th Century Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Barricade - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

Barricade - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude

By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Barricade, 2020 50x50cm, 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 - PL2020-90...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series
Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series

Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Male Nude (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x56cm, Edition of 10, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, matte surface, based on a Polaroid. Signature la...

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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, 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...

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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, 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...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

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...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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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...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cowboy by Stuart Redler.  Black and white photo of cowboy with a saguaro cactus
Cowboy by Stuart Redler.  Black and white photo of cowboy with a saguaro cactus

Cowboy by Stuart Redler. Black and white photo of cowboy with a saguaro cactus

Located in Coltishall, GB

A cowboy in contemplative pose in front of a saguaro cactus.  The man is wearing a stetson hat and smoking a pipe.  The image evokes the solitude of life on the plains and seems to e...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches
Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches

Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Beach at St. Tropez - Topless Sunbathing South of France French Riviera Beaches by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

By Larry Moss

Located in New York, NY

Larry Moss has created his amazing air-filled art called “airigami” in 12 countries on four continents. Moss's work with latex balloons makes great art accessible to kids in a fun e...

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2010s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flora 12 - Baroque Female Nude Photography Floral Interior Design
Flora 12 - Baroque Female Nude Photography Floral Interior Design

Flora 12 - Baroque Female Nude Photography Floral Interior Design

By Tortora & Travezan

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 12 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in this size in a Limited Edition of 15 by contemporary photography duo Tortora & Travezan. In this portrait, Tortora & Travezan create a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Color

Marilyn Candid Moment - Marilyn Monroe at Ambassador Hotel in New York City

Marilyn Candid Moment - Marilyn Monroe at Ambassador Hotel in New York City

By Ed Feingersh

Located in Brighton, GB

American actress Marilyn Monroe relaxes on the sofa of her suite at the Ambassador Hotel in New York whilst reading 'To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting', the classic guide to a...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

MAN RAY (1890-1976), FEMALE NUDE, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

MAN RAY (1890-1976), FEMALE NUDE, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

By Man Ray

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: FEMALE NUDE Date Of Negative: 1930 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 1st E...

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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Princess Audrey (1953) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print

Princess Audrey (1953) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print

By Phillip Harrington

Located in London, GB

Princess Audrey (1953) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) Audrey Hepburn preparing for a scene in the 1953 film “Roman Holiday” dir. William Wyler, in which Hepburn plays Ann, the crown princess of a European nation, whose state visit to Rome, Italy, turns into the adventure she'd hoped for when she meets American journalist, Joe (Gregory Peck). Assisting Hepburn is dresser Sally Gordon, and in the background is the costume designer Edith Head. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Note image size may vary from paper size - please contact us directly for exact image dimensions Printed Later Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin...

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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (Frame 33a.)

Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (Frame 33a.)

By Julian Wasser

Located in New York, NY

This is a limited edition 16 x 20 inch print of Joan Didion by photographer Julian Wasser shot for her iconic interview with TIME in 1968. Listing includes free shipping to the continental US and a 14-day return policy. Please inquire for framing options or international shipments. We offer framing services through our New York location. Joan Didion by Julian Wasser Gelatin Silver Print Paper Size: 16 x 20 inches Image Size: 11.5 x 17.5 inches Edition 9 of 15 Signed and on the back by Julian Wasser and editioned on adhesive certificate History Behind the Photograph - Julian Wasser started his career in photography in the Washington DC bureau of the Associated Press where he met and accompanied the famous news photographer Weegee – who would become a lasting influence on him. In the mid-60s Wasser moved to Los Angeles as a contract photographer for TIME, LIFE, and FORTUNE magazines and becoming internationally known as the go to guy for getting candid but memorably composed photographs. (His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz...

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1960s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Kate Moss At 16 - signed limited edition print

Kate Moss At 16 - signed limited edition print

By Jake Chessum

Located in London, GB

An Unknown Kate Moss At 16 by Jake Chessum 1990 limited edition edition size 20 only this size printed 2024 Archival pigment print numbered and signed by the artist unframed ships securely from London England Framing options available Jake Chessum British-born, New York-based photographer Jake Chessum’s portfolio includes Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams, David Bowie, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, The Beastie Boys, Beck and beyond. Jake grew...

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1990s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nirvana Nevermind original color slide print

Nirvana Nevermind original color slide print

Located in Austin, TX

Signed print taken from an original color slide of Nirvana taken by Kirk Weddle. This slide was taken during the famous swimming pool sessions with Nirvana for the release of Nevermi...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Digital Pigment

Forgiveness Then (Sidewinder) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Contemporary

Forgiveness Then (Sidewinder) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Contemporary

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Forgiveness Then (Sidewinder) - 2005 24x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist Inventory 3364....

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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

MAN RAY (1890-1976), RAYOGRAPH, 1923 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

MAN RAY (1890-1976), RAYOGRAPH, 1923 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION

By Man Ray

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: RAYOGRAPH Date Of Negative: 1923 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 1st Edi...

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1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931

Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931

By Clarence Sinclair Bull

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...

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1930s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Jorge Luis Borges - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Portrait of Jorge Luis Borges - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Jorge Luis Borges, Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions. Jorge Luis Borges, the renowned Argentine writer, poet, and essayist. ...

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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

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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