Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Cuban
In an age where digital photography reigns supreme, José Picayo makes no apologies for his commitment to Polaroid film. “Digital is so overpoweringly real,” he told Musée magazine. “Photography is more magical to me.” With Polaroid film, Picayo explains he can capture his evocative portraits, still-lifes and landscapes “as they are — a moment in time.”
Born in 1959 in Havana, Picayo left Cuba with his family in 1966, moving to Puerto Rico. In 1975, they settled in Kent, Ohio, where he completed high school and attended Kent State University for two years. By 1981, Picayo moved to New York City and graduated with a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983.
For the next few years, Picayo assisted several photographers before he began his career as a commercial photographer in 1987. During this time, he worked for several publications, including Italian magazines Sassy, Taxi and Connoisseur. Picayo also moonlighted as a teacher during the 1990s, teaching photography at his alma mater and Manhattan’s International Center of Photography.
Despite the introduction of digital photography in the late 20th century, Picayo has remained loyal to film photography, preferring to shoot with Polaroid film. The 8 x 10 images are then printed on Japanese paper, which lends visual texture and a timeworn quality to his black and white and color photos. While he is well known for his fashion photography, Picayo credits several influential photographers for their impact on his creative works. These include Eugène Atget, Edward S. Curtis, Michael Disfarmer, Walker Evans and Torkil Gudnason.
Picayo has exhibited extensively in both solo and group shows throughout the US, including the Robin Rice Gallery in New York City and the Erie Art Museum in Pennsylvania. His works have appeared in numerous publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, L.A. Style, the New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone and more.
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Artist: Jose Picayo
Billy Morgan, NY" New York, NY, 2011
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper.
The price is for an unframed photograph.
The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroids, a new exhibit by Jose ...
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2010s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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Susie B&W, 1989 New York, NY
By Jose Picayo
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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1980s Modern Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Gerri (Sailor), New York, NY, 1992
By Jose Picayo
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...
Category
1990s Modern Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Gerri (sailor), New York, 1995
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
This listing is for the unframed photograph.
The Robin Rice Gallery proudly announces SUMMERTIME Salon 2019, an annual photography exhibit featuring gallery artists as well as a fe...
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1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
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Billy
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 20.
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 11th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Billy, 2011
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 40.
ABOUT
This image has previously been on exhibition in Robin Rice Gallery's annual Summertime Salon. P...
Category
2010s Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Philipe #2, 1994/1995
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for FRAMED 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 Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Derek #4, Hamptons, NY, 1995
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for FRAMED print.
Edition 2 of 10.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
ABOUT:
jose Picayo is known for his portraits. They have an inexplicable masculine edg...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Helena
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 40.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Price Upon Request
Garima
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 40.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Price Upon Request
Garima
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 40.
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 his new body of work, José Picayo explores the mystery of human perception and interaction. This exhibit is comprised of haunting paired portraits...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
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"Keith #1", 1994
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Picayo is known for his portraits of men. His models have masculine body types and features but are shown with a soft and innocent air. This particular shot shows a model curled in t...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Gerri (sailor)" , 1992
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
portrait, b&w, sailor, mustache, woman, androgynous, intimate, nostalgia, vintage, classic, sexuality, fashion, sepia tone, women, black & white, sailor, b&w, black and white, vintage, soft blur, film
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, José Picayo left his homeland in 1966 and moved to Puerto Rico, where he lived for 10 years. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies. In 1981, he settled in New York City, where he received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983. José began his professional career in 1987, working for such magazines as Vanity (Italian), Sassy, Taxi, and Connoisseur. His work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, L.A. Style, New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, Lucky Brand...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Teresa #1", 1994
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
A woman with a daring glance stares away from the camera. Her fashionable outfit and sharp features pull us in to this intimate portrait.
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, José Picayo ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Jim", 1994
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
handsome, man, side, portrait, patterns, slick, sexy, sepia, fashion, style, men, sepia tone, man, portrait, black and white, black & white, pattern
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, José Picayo left his homeland in 1966 and moved to Puerto Rico, where he lived for 10 years. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies. In 1981, he settled in New York City, where he received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983. José began his professional career in 1987, working for such magazines as Vanity (Italian), Sassy, Taxi, and Connoisseur. His work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, L.A. Style, New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, Lucky Brand...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Keith #3", 1993
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
man, handsome, face, intimate, sepia, portrait, vintage, classic, film, fashion, sepia tone, man, black and white, black & white, b&w, portrait, soft blur, blurry
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, José Picayo left his homeland in 1966 and moved to Puerto Rico, where he lived for 10 years. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies. In 1981, he settled in New York City, where he received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983. José began his professional career in 1987, working for such magazines as Vanity (Italian), Sassy, Taxi, and Connoisseur. His work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, L.A. Style, New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, Lucky Brand...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Andrea #3", 1992
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Fashion, portrait, women, sepia tone, black and white, woman, female, style, classic, vintage, emotion, fashion, film photography, film, portrait, black and white, classic, vintage p...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Susie", 1989
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Fashion, portrait, women, woman, black & white, female, style, soft, sepia tone, black and white, b&w, black & white, female, soft light, soft blur, intimate, photography, portrait photography, blur
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, José Picayo left his homeland in 1966 and moved to Puerto Rico, where he lived for 10 years. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies. In 1981, he settled in New York City, where he received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983. José began his professional career in 1987, working for such magazines as Vanity (Italian), Sassy, Taxi, and Connoisseur. His work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, L.A. Style, New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, Lucky Brand...
Category
1980s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Simone", 1994
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
An image of idealized feminine beauty, Simone's soft features and luscious hair are contrasted by her stone cold stare.
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Susan #1", 1994
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
woman, women, female, portrait, fashion, portraiture, sepia tone, vintage, classic, beauty, toned, New York, NY, photography, film photography, photograph, film, black and white, b&w...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Zulema", 1994
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Women, Fashion, Portrait, Sepia tone, Hat, Dress, Female, Woman, fashion photography, hat, dress, photography, photograph, black and white, b&w, black & white, dress, portrait
A woman, face half covered by a suede hat...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Andrea #1", 1993
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
woman, scarf, intimate, portrait, fashion, classic, vintage, New York, West Village, Downtown, sepia tone, new york city, manhattan, photography, portrait, soft blur, film, film photography, portrait photography, woman, scarf, sheer, fashion, new york city, west village
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, José Picayo left his homeland in 1966 and moved to Puerto Rico, where he lived for 10 years. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies. In 1981, he settled in New York City, where he received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983. José began his professional career in 1987, working for such magazines as Vanity (Italian), Sassy, Taxi, and Connoisseur. His work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, L.A. Style, New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, Lucky Brand...
Category
1990s Minimalist Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Derek #2", 1995
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
In this photo, a man lounging at the beach seems to rise from his recliner in an alert, attentive stance. His direct stare and leaning posture shows that he may have been caught off ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Warren", 1994
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Picayo's portraits are incredible at highlighting human expressions that are hard to capture in words. The expression of this man, Warren, is one of confusion yet detachment. He grab...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Philipe #2", 1994
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Men, portrait, sepia tone, handsome, fashion, man, male, stoic, vintage, Black & White, sepia, fashion, black and white, b&w, portrait, film, intimate, close up, soft blur, focus
In...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Mark in Plaid", 1995
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Fashion, men, sepia tone, portrait, male, man, playful, pattern, abstract, man, portrait photography, suit, tie, man, black and white, b&w, black & white, fashion photography, figure, sepia
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, José Picayo left his homeland in 1966 and moved to Puerto Rico, where he lived for 10 years. By 1975 José was in Kent, Ohio completing his high school studies. In 1981, he settled in New York City, where he received a BFA from Parsons School of Design in 1983. José began his professional career in 1987, working for such magazines as Vanity (Italian), Sassy, Taxi, and Connoisseur. His work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, L.A. Style, New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, Lucky Brand...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
"Michael", 1993
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
woman, women, female, portrait, fashion, beauty, vintage, classic, sepia tone, vintage, black and white, b&w, black & white, portrait, intimate, close up, hat, mesh, soft blur, blur...
Category
1990s Contemporary Jose Picayo Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Jose Picayo portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Jose Picayo portrait photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jose Picayo in paper, photographic paper, silver gelatin print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Jose Picayo portrait photography, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Lawrence Fried, Ken Regan, and Barrie Wentzell. Jose Picayo portrait photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,250 and tops out at $5,000, while the average work can sell for $2,350.