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Portrait Photography For Sale
Audrey- Signed limited edition fine art print, Sensual, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Audrey - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and...
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Early 2000s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pi...

Beauty and the Beast
Located in New York, NY
Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a tiger skin rug in the trophy room at socialite Laddie Sanford's home in Palm Beach, Florida. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition o...
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1950s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Nancy Standing, Fire Island Pines, NY, 2018
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

L'ascension, Paris
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 7 Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request A very beautiful and naked woman is stepping up a circular staircase in an apartment in P...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Chanel Vertical, 1990
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Edition 1 of 15. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 4th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 4th. 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: Since the early ‘90s, gallerist Robin Rice and designer Antony Todd...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Silver Gelatin

Buckham Twins, Chateau Marmont
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 15. 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. In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. Viva la Vida is a mix of timeless portraits and candid photographs "I’ve always been drawn to the water- now my art, my sense of athleticism, freedom and oasis have merged in a way", says Churilla. Her nod to iconic photographers from the past, such as Edward Weston, and Herbert List, is apparent in her portrait work. In another Christian & Nathan Fletcher is in the midst of a surf crusade off the coast of Islamorada, Florida. Christian pioneered a new revolution in surfing style...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Christian & Nathan Fletcher", Islamorada, Florida, 1995
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 10. 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. In her new exhibition Churilla draws from her years spent as a swimmer, lifeguard, and athlete to capture the forgotten freedom and exuberance of days of youth spent on the water. Viva la Vida is a mix of timeless portraits and candid photographs "I’ve always been drawn to the water- now my art, my sense of athleticism, freedom and oasis have merged in a way", says Churilla. Her nod to iconic photographers from the past, such as Edward Weston, and Herbert List, is apparent in her portrait work. In another Christian & Nathan Fletcher is in the midst of a surf crusade off the coast of Islamorada, Florida. Christian pioneered a new revolution in surfing style with his aerial techniques. The artist’s genuine connection to her subjects allows the viewer to forget the presence of a camera and to be drawn into the personal narrative. The invitational image Longboard Afternoon, taken at Ditch Plains, Montauk, focuses on the portrayal of the atmosphere rather than the individual subjects. With a 70’s feel the viewer is intrigued by the layers of life, activity and parallel moments shared by silhouettes of surfers carrying longboards at hazy days end. One such image, Gustavo, depicts a male figure seated poolside with head bowed. The pose and the wet sheen to his hair and skin give the subject a classic, sculptural look. All the photographs exhibited in are in various sizes are printed on heavy weight cotton paper with the traditional glossy baryta surface in rich tones of black and white. Her artist mother, Barbara Churilla, involved her in creating art, sculpture, painting and photography from an early age. She was raised in Princeton, New Jersey. She graduated from School of Visual Arts in NYC with a BFA in Photography. Lynda began her photo assisting career with legendary photographer Bruce Weber. Over a period of almost a decade she traveled the world with Weber learning not only knowledge of photography, but also life. Eventually becoming his trusted first assistant before embarking on her own photography adventure. Churilla’s work has been celebrated in American Photo, where she was heralded as one of the young visionaries of 21st century. She has photographed numerous celebrities, such as Cameron Diaz, Jewel, Olivier Martinez, Coldplay, Pet Shop Boys...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mike, Miami Beach
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

"John Surf", Miami Beach, FL, 2000
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 20. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dust III, Kenya, Elephant, animal, wildlife, color photography, africa
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 15 More sizes on request For several days I went out with these baby elephants of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to the bush in Tsavo East, Kenya. Together with their ke...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to ...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Photographic Paper

Jacqueline Kennedy - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Jacqueline  Kennedy is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s.  The photo depicts the American First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of John Fitzgerlad Kennedy, 35° Presi...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

White Lipped Tree Viper #3 - Animal portrait photography, green snake
Located in Paris, FR
'White Lipped Tree Viper #3, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of w...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Beatles " Abbey Road" Limited Edition Lithograph , Plate Signed
Located in Plainview, NY
The lithograph is a limited edition reproduction of the iconic "Abbey Road" album cover by The Beatles. The image captures the famous scene of the four band members—George Harrison, ...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Paper

Miguel as Man, New York, NY, 2009
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

Muscle Boy, Harlem, Black and White Photography 1960s African American Children
Located in New york, NY
Muscle Boy, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a signed and numbered archival Iris print. The edition 25/100 was in a planned edition of 100 and halted at 25 prints (as annotated on ve...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital...

Jack Kerouac, Black and White Photograph of Beat Generation Author with Friend
Located in New york, NY
The black and white photograph from the 1950s captures beatnik hipster writer Jack Kerouac in dark glasses, wearing a beret and friend Barbara Ferrara. Beat Couple, 1959 by Burt Gl...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Skaal House, Estate Edition (Snowscape in Vintage Stowe, Vermont)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The glass-fronted triangular Skaal House, lit up at night, in the Stowe Mountain ski resort in Stowe, Vermont, 1962. A pair of skis lean against the wall b...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Jean Serpieri at Tour La Reine (Queen's Tower), Athens, Greece, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
December 1961—Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown which belonged to the wife of Otto, the first king of modern Greece. The palace too originally belonged to King Otto, and was used as a summer home by the royal family. The space features neogothic architecture, a sky blue, red and gold decorative ceiling, black and white tile, and rich blue upholstery. Chromogenic Lambda print 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons Estate Edition Chromogenic Lambda print from the original transparency Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Getty Images Gallery, London. Photographs are printed utilizing the original transparency held at the archive source. Tour la Reine is a former royal estate...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Jack Nicholson + Jack Kerouac, Contemporary Art, Photography, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Jack Nicholson + Jack Kerouac Photography digital collage Edition of 7 Framed in black wood
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Keep Your Cool (Backgammon in Acapulco) (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank 'Brandy' Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco, 1978. Slim Aarons Keep Your Cool (Backgammon in Acapulco) Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Collector will get the next number in the edition 72 x 48 inches $4900 60 x 40 inches $3950 40 x 30 inches $3350 30 x 20 inches $3000 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). * Undercurrent Projects, New York, is proud to represent Aarons' full collection of negatives and transparencies. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons Poolside Glamour Photography, Vintage Backgammon, Vintage Sport, Acapulco, Vintage Pools, Vintage Games...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Family Pool' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
circa 1960: Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake Forest, Illinois. A Wonderful Time - Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Family Pool Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Collector will get the next number in the edition 60 x 60 inches $5100 48 x 48 inches $4500 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $2500 16 x 16 inches $2150 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). * Undercurrent Projects, New York, is proud to represent Aarons' full collection of negatives and transparencies. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons Lake Forest, Vintage Poolside Glamour, Vintage Sport, Swimming, Vintage Holiday, 60s, vintage Illinois...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Under the Rain, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, Rain
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 3. A man and a woman facing each other under an umbrella in the rain. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline s...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Vedute - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Other Door is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical momen...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cingalese People - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Other Door is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical momen...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pop And Society - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Pop And Society Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger sit on a sofa under a large gilt framed painting of a woman in 18th...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

"Soft Helmets" (1960s) by John French Pattie Boyd Celia Hammond
By John French
Located in London, GB
"Soft Helmets" (1960s) by John French Pattie Boyd and Celia Hammond modeling feathered capsule hats, John French (1907-66), London, 1960s. 40 x 40 inc...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Bowie by Denis O'Regan signed artist proof print
Located in Austin, US
David Bowie in Vancouver, Canada in 1983 by acclaimed photographer Denis O'Regan, who was at the time, the official photographer on Bowie's "Serious Moonlight" world tour Signed 16x...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Robert Plant, ' Gelatin Silver Print Celebrity Photograph
Located in Toronto, ON
Taken is 2011 this monochromatic photograph of Robert Plant, the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. Originally taken for a GQ shoot, this photograph was chosen by Seliger to be included in...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gentlemen of Havana. 3 framed photographs of cigar smokers by James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
A set of three framed silver gelatin prints by James Sparshatt. These black and white portraits of cigar smokers in Havana, Cuba, were taken at the turn of the 21st Century. Each...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bob Dylan portrait by Guido Harari
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Bob Dylan by Guido Harari, taken in Sirmione, Italy, 1984. Available in the following sizes: A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50 B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50 C. ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gigi Proietti - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Luigi Proietti is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. The photo depicts the italian actor and showman, Luigi Proietti. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a hi...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Palazzo dello Sport, Rome - Vintage Photograph - Second Half 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome is a black and white vintage photo, realized in second half 20th Century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album includi...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Palazzo dello Sport, Rome - Vintage Photograph - Second Half 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Palazzo dello Sport, Rome is a black and white vintage photo, realized in second half 20th Century Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album includin...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Chapel - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Chapel is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid 20th century .  Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Other Door - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Other Door is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical momen...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor
Located in New York, NY
- Lifetime signed print. - Musician David Bowie shares a cigarette and a hug with actress Elizabeth Taylor in Beverly Hills in 1975. This photograph captures the first occasion that ...
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1970s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Batman
Located in New York, NY
Bat Man by Tyler Shields is part of the Provacateur series completed in 2016.
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2010s Portrait Photography

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C Print

An age of joy - Photograph by John Kenny
Located in Coltishall, GB
In this arresting black-and-white photograph, three individuals stand together, their expressions radiating a profound sense of resilience and unity. The monochromatic palette strips...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography

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C Print

Untitled - Cricket on the Nose... - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Cricket on the Nose Scene (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Coll...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ: 512 HOURS (2014), 2021 Hand signed & numbered.
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Marina Abramović 512 HOURS (2014), 2021 Date of creation: 2021 Medium: C-print on hahnemuhle museum etching paper Edition: 100 + 10 AP Size: 55.88 x 55.88 cm Condition: In mint condi...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

David Bowie Singapore hotel room, 1983 by Denis O'Regan
Located in Austin, US
Fine art 20x24" print of David Bowie in his hotel room reading a newspaper in Singapore, 1983 during the Serious Moonlight Tour by acclaimed photographer, Denis O'Regan Printed to o...
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1980s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eduardo De Filippo - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Eduardo De Filippo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, pla...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Eduardo De Filippo - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Eduardo De Filippo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, pla...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gigi Proietti and Mariangela Melato - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gigi Proietti  and Mariangela Melato is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. The photo depicts the actors Luigi Proietti and Mariangela Melato, during a shoot. Good ...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gigi Proietti - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gigi Proietti is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. The photo depicts the italian actor and showman, Gigi Proietti. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a hist...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Paolo Cozlino and Helene Sedlak - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Paolo Cozlino and Helene Sedlak is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s. The photo depicts the dancers and spouses, Paolo Cozlino and Helene Sedlak . Good conditions ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gigi Proietti - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gigi Proietti is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. The photo depicts the italian actor and showman, Luigi Proietti. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a his...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Water Lily - underwater nude photo - print on aluminum 8 x 12"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a gorgeous girl with dark hair in red dress. Original print on aluminum plate with solid black backboard. The artwork needs no additional framing: it can be...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 20th Century, Photography, Roger Moore, James Bond
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times expected between 15-20 days. A gorgeous black and white fibre print, available in other sizes. Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century – social and political images that both made the news, as well as images from behind the headlines, which show the human race at work and play. This stunning collection of photographs...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Photographic Paper

Grace Kelly in a Swimming Pool
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of Grace Kelly smiling in a swimming pool. Grace Kelly, also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Hunter S. Thompson / Cozumel - Color Photograph, Portrait, Beach
Located in Dallas, TX
Hunter S. Thompson / Cozumel by Al Satterwhite is a color portrait of the famous gonzo journalist sitting on the beach, with cigarettes and beer on the ground in front of him. He loo...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Erich Andres, Vintage, Miners, Germany, 1950, 17, 5 x 12, 5 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1950 This black-and-white photograph from 1950 shows three young men working in what appears to be a mine. The boys are gathered around a larg...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Basquiat 1979 by Nicholas Taylor: portfolio of 9 photographs (Basquiat Gray)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat by Nicholas Taylor 1979/2014: The complete set of 9 works, exhibited at the The Philharmonie de Paris as part of the heralded 2023 ‘Basquiat Soundtracks’ exhibi...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Sal Vizzini - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Sal Vizzini is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. The photo depicts the secret agent, Sal Vizzini. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostal...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sal Vizzini - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Sal Vizzini is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. The photo depicts the secret agent, Sal Vizzini. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostal...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo, New York is a limited edition color portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. This iconic image depicts the woman artist leaning against a wall, with ...
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1930s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fun Loving Criminals by BATIK Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Fun Loving Criminals By B A T I K Signed Limited Edition Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Snoop Dogg...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs

Portrait photography can be a powerful part of your wall decor. Find a provocative and compelling portrait that speaks to you and you might find that the photograph will speak to your guests too.

Prior to the development of photography, which eventually replaced portrait paintings as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. In 1839, chemist and Philadelphia-based photographer Robert Cornelius didn’t have to wait very long for his portrait. In a matter of minutes, he captured what many believe to be the first portrait photograph. This shot was also the first self-portrait (or what we now call a “selfie”), and fine photography quickly became an art form.

Landscape photography, nude photography and portrait photography are very popular in today's modern interiors. A portrait can reveal a lot about the person in it. It can also add a narrative touch to your decor. You’ll often find that photographs of loved ones work well as decorative touches. A portrait of a family member or dear friend can help turn a house into a home, warming any space by evoking fond memories.

While family portraits can stir emotion, portraits of celebrities and important historical figures can also add a rich dynamic to your space. Portraits of famous musicians or intriguing actors hung in your dining room or home bar shot by Gered Mankowitz or Annie Leibovitz might inspire deep conversation over meals or drinks. Douglas Kirkland is also famous for his celebrity portraits. His photojournalism made him much sought after by Hollywood studios to document the filming of movies. In Kirkland’s powerful depiction of Hollywood stars, he excellently captures the glamour of their lives.

Other artists like Elliott Erwitt stand out by turning portraiture into a playful art form. Before graduating from high school in Hollywood, Erwitt had already begun to teach himself to take pictures, inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. In image after image, Erwitt captured what photographers call “the moment” with rapier wit and penetrating humanity.

Portrait photography can be incredibly expressive, setting the tone and mood for a room. And there are different ways of incorporating portrait photography into your interior decor. If you’re thinking about adding color photography to a bedroom or living room, the colors of the portraits can become part of the room’s palette, while portraits shot in black and white won’t disrupt an existing color scheme.

On 1stDibs, find a vast selection of portrait photography from different eras, including 1950s portraits, 1960s portrait photography and more.

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