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Portrait Photography For Sale
Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
By Michael Ochs
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 1955: Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Uninvited - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Uninvited, 2020
20x20cm, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Jon Gould
Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique taken at the direction of Andy Warhol at a performance of "Gotta Get Wet." Others in attendance were Jon Gould, Christopher Makos & Peter Wise. Warhol gazes very ...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Caped Skiers, 1967 - American Winter Sports Destination Colorado Skiing Fashion
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Caped Skiers, 1967 - American Winter Sports Destination Colorado Skiing Fashion by Slim Aarons
16 x 20" print.
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print.
Edition of 150.
Printed Later.
...
Category
20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Fish Trap by Stuart Redler. Black and white photo of fisherman on Lake Inle
Located in Coltishall, GB
Series: People
Location : Lake Inle, Myanmar
Stuart Redler's black and white images use bold contrast to emphasize both structure and emotion.
The tones of his archival prints are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Al Pacino LA, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Scarface, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 10
Also available in
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
and as combined Edition 25 in
40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch
50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
This picture shows a scene of the movie blockbuster "Scarface" with Al Pacino.
From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph.
Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta.
In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Shaken Not Stirred
1968 Baryta Print
By Peter Ruck
Located in London, GB
'Shaken Not Stirred' by Peter Ruck 1968
English actor Roger Moore, downs a Martini, 17th July 1968.
Moore has recently been awarded his second Bravo Otto award for most popular te...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Isabelle Van Zeijl - She, Photography 2020, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
DUTCH MASTERPIECE
These Self-portraits remind us of historic female archetypes and bring to mind a mysterious beauty that we would typically associate with the classical age of portr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Serenitas, Horse Portrait, Equine Beauty
Located in New York City, NY
The photographic work of Raphael Macek offers profound meditation on the timeless bond between humans and horses. With exceptional sensitivity, Macek captures the equine form as both...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, 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 ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kate Moss
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi and a 14 day return policy.
This is available for pick up framed at Los Angeles gallery at no additional charge. For transport the US and internationally, please inquire for more details.
Kate Moss by Glen Luchford...
Category
1990s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$20,000
Willie Nelson running a marathon, Austin TX 1977
Located in Austin, TX
Willie Nelson, taken in 1977 during a running race in Austin Texas. Taken by photographer, Scott Newton
Scott Newton recalls, "Willie Running Race (For Stehlin Foundation Cancer Benefit-Run For Your Life) outside the Austin Opry House entrance on Academy Drive, Austin TX...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Soulmates, Elephant, animal, wildlife, black and white photography
Located in München, BY
Edition No. 8/15
image size 50 x 38 cm / 20 x 15 in
framed size 70 x 60 cm / 27.5 x 23.6 in
signed and numbered
Framed with mat and anti-reflex glass
Young orphan elephants that nes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Japan, Girl Winter Costume
Located in Middletown, NY
Stillfried, Raimund von
Japan, Girl Winter Costume
Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches (260x 200 mm), numbered B 1080 and titled in the lower r...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
Nightmare (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Nightmare (Suburbia) 2004,
40x40cm each, installed 40x130cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
3 archival C-Prints based on the 3 Polaroids.
Signature label and Certificate.
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie Ohio 1976 by Janet Macoska
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie, photographed performing live on stage in Ohio, 1976 by Janet Macoska
Available in various sizes:
16x20" Lambda C-Type Edition: 25
20x24...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Brigitte Bardot b/w silver gelatin photograph on paper
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers, with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars, he ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
The Rolling Stones 1964 by Terry O
Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Rare, signed silver gelatin print, an early portrait of the Rolling Stones outside the Donmar rehearsal theatre, London, 1964
12x16" silver gelatin darkroom print, signed and number...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Diana Ross, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Portrait of famous American sing...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Japan – Daibutsu, Hiogo, Kobe – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
circa 1890.
Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm), numbered B 289 and captioned in negative at lower right. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
Laundry
By Luke Smalley
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Stamped and numbered, verso
20 x 24 inches
(Edition of 10)
30 x 40 inches
(Edition of 5)
50 x 60 inches
(Edition of 3)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, loc...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie by Terry O
Neill framed, signed silver gelatin print
Located in Austin, TX
Ready to ship immediately. Free domestic US shipping.
Framed 16x20" signed lifetime edition print by Terry O'Neill of David Bowie taken in Los Angeles in 1974, with Bowie wearing th...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
Framing Included in Listing Price, Free Shipping for the US, 14-Day Return Policy.
One 4.5 x 3.25 inch unique vintage Kodak print of Karl Lagerfeld by Antonio Lopez. Prints are on ...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Two Wild Horses, Mother and Foal, Minimal, Calming, Horizontal, Equestrian
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Take Heart"
In this iconic, best-selling image of a wild horse sharing a tender moment with her young, she appears to have a heart on her forehead.
The print series Discovering t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
Portrait of a Warrior Wearing Traditional Dress, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Warrior Embellished"
A young Samburu man wears the traditional adornment of his status as warrior in this detailed and timeless award-winning portrait.
In this print series titl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
In Other Words (Till Death do us Part)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In Other Words (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Invent...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Nuns of New York - black and white photography, limited edition 11 of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
'Nuns of New York'
New York, United States 2019
Limited edition of 20.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Film, Giclée
November (These boots are made for walking) - In Celebration of Pride Month
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community.
A black and white photograph of a young woman in boots.
Brinley Ribando...
Category
2010s American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Led Zeppelin by Barrie Wentzell
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Led Zeppelin by Barrie Wentzell, taken in 1972.
This print is available in the following sizes.
16" x 20" - Edition 50
20" x 24" - Edition 50
30" x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Self Portrait in Black Leather I
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Vintage gelatin silver print
Signed in black ink, l.r.
14 x 11 inches, sheet size
13 x 9 inches, image size
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Born in ...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Brigitte Bardot PLATINUM PRINT
Located in Norwich, GB
Only 50 printed throughout the world, unlike O'Neill's silver gelatine editions available in many different sizes.
Uncrossed unlike the silver gelatine version. Notice the collar on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Platinum
Frida by the Lamp - Black and White Photograph, Woman Artist, Frida Kahlo
Located in Denton, TX
Frida by the Lamp by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in an armchair with a tall lamp behind her.
Signed in pen by artist on prin...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Utilita II, Wellington, United States, Horse Portrait, Equine Beauty
Located in New York City, NY
The photographic work of Raphael Macek offers profound meditation on the timeless bond between humans and horses. With exceptional sensitivity, Macek captures the equine form as both...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Circle of Magic - A Wish II (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporar
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'A Wish II' (Circle of Magic) - from the 29 Palms, CA project - 2009
40x50cm,
Edition 1/10
Digital C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and signature label.
Artist inventory...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Tanga Moreau, Pirelli session for the 1998 Pirelli Cal, Hand tinted Print
By Bruce Weber
Located in London, GB
The 1998 Pirelli Calendar was photographed in Miami by Bruce Weber.
Tanga Moreau was among the many iconic models photographed.
'Tanga Moreau is a Belgian model. She has appeared on...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Black and White, Aquatint, Digital...
The Old Days - Historical Photo - 1913
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1913.
It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and political eve...
Category
1910s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of a Young Woman in East Kenya, Iconic, Empowerment, Fashion
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"A Young Goddess; Mindisayo"
Confident and poised, Mindisayo represents the next generation of women who will set the course for the future of her village and her peers in the years...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black Tears II, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, cheetah
Located in München, BY
Edition of 12
more sizes on request
A Cheetah mum is sitting in the savannah.
Joachim Schmeisser is represented by leading Galleries worldwide. His photographs are among the most s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Emily - Signed limited edition print, Contemporary, Vintage Eighties style, Sexy
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 ‘ Emily ‘ who was captured on film in 19...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
Ladies
hat fashion in 1954
Located in Cologne, DE
Photograph by Klaus Redenbacher, Munich, 1954
In this striking 1954 portrait, German model Gisela poses in an improvised photo studio in Munich, showcasing a piece of postwar fashion...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Thunderball, 1965 - Sean Connery James Bond Thunderball Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Thunderball, 1965 - Sean Connery James Bond Thunderball Photograph
The original James Bond, Scottish actor Sean Connery, pauses and poses for t...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Francisco From Ibiza Series
By Mikael Kenta
Located in Miami Beach, FL
“People from Ibiza” Kenta first came to visit the magic island of Ibiza as a young man at the age of 18 and fell in love with the diversity of personalities and expressions of freedo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
Tina Turner On Stage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Tina Turner On Stage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Tina Turner on stage in London, 1974 (photo Mick Rock).
All prints are numbered by the Estate.
Edition size varies...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tranquility - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tranquility - 2019,
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid, not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Photographic Paper
Tirana, Albania, 2012
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Pentti Sammallahti is a benchmark figure in contemporary Finnish photography. His works depict nature eroded and broken down by civilization, but he does not put man and the environm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bailey. 80s. 1–100, Yves Saint Laurent 1981. Signed, Limited Book
Print
By David Bailey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Edition (No. 1–100) with the signed print Yves Saint Laurent, 1981 and the book Eighties in a clamshell box, also signed by David Bailey.
Inkjet print on Hahnemuhle pearl paper, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Innocence (Stay) - Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Innocence (Stay) - 2006
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 2262.
Not m...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Tropics Motor Motel I (Memories of Green)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tropics Motor Motel I (Memories of Green) - 1999
58x56cm,
Edition 1/10,
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
based on a Polaroid, Artist inven...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Boy with Hair Sticking Up #2
By Steven Klein
Located in New York, NY
1987
Gelatin silver print
Signed in black ink, recto
14 x 11 inches, sheet size
10 x 10 inches, image size
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Steven K...
Category
1980s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jacquelina by James Sparshatt - Silver Gelatin Photograph with Wood Frame, 2004
Located in Coltishall, GB
Jacquelina was photographed in the early hours in a milonga tango club in Buenos Aires.
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Silver Gelatin Photograph Hand Signed Photo Pablo Picasso Profile Lucien Clergue
Located in Surfside, FL
Lucien Clergue (FRENCH, 1934 - 2014)
Gelatin silver photographic print depicting Pablo Picasso with a frog or turtle.
Mougins, 1968
Hand signed by the artist with hand written descr...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Elvis on Milton Berle, 1956 - Elvis Presley Black and White Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Elvis on Milton Berle, 1956 - Elvis Presley Black and White Photograph
Elvis Presley caught mid-performance on the Milton Berle show. Milton Berle was a household name as both a com...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Victorian Falcon - Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Victorian Falcon (Chicks and Chicks - 29 Palms, CA - last Chapter)
20x24 cm,
Edition of 10
Archival C-print, based on the Polaroid
Artist inventory 19509.13,
Not mounted.
Stefan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid
Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(photo Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives )
Joan Crawford, on-set of the Film “Possessed”,
1931.
Additional Informati...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Four Sisters and a Brother - diptych - Contemporary, Polaroid, Childhood
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Four Sisters and a Brother - diptych - 2020 -
25x65cm, Edition of 7, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Photograph printed in Canson Barita Fiber Rag 340gr,
based ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
La vie c
est comme une cigarette, Paris
By Sonia Sieff
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7
Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request
A very sexy and beautiful naked woman is sitting on chair and smokes a cigarette in very ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Oasis Liam and Noel Gallagher on stage at Slane Castle by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Oasis, Liam and Noel Gallagher by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken on stage performing at Slane Castle in 1995 as the support for REM.
Signed and numbered a...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dahlia 8, 2013 - Cream Colored Waterlily Dahlia Oversize Photographic Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Dahlia 8, 2013 - Cream Colored Waterlily Dahlia Oversize Photographic Print by Philip Gatward
Dahlia 8 is a rich and luxurious Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Phi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Color, Inkjet
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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