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Portrait Photography For Sale
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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Photographic Paper, Black and White

14 November, III
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 12 x 18 inches (Edition of 10) 24 x 35.5 inches (Edition of 8) From the series, "Him" This artwork is offered by ClampAr...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Steve Martin, “Let’s Get Small Sequence”, framed 24x48" print by Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 24" x 48" print, edition number 26/50. Custom frames with 8 ply matte and non-glare museum glass Frame dimensions: 56” wide x 30” high x 1” deep As a renowne...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Madonna - signed Limited Edition print (2005)
Located in London, GB
Madonna - signed Limited Edition print Press Commission July 2, 2005 London Hyde Park (photo Kevin Westenberg) NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist. Unframed...
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Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Asleep - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Asleep, 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 - PL2020-833. ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Tina Turner On Stage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
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...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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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...
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1990s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 ...
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1970s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Because I am (Stage of Consciousness) featuring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Because I am (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 featuring Radha Mitchell 40x48cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

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...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Grace Jones LA 2018, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 10 Portrait of the Jamaican model, singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. 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, Bette Midler, Grace Jones and Frank Zappa to name a few. A partial list of the films that he has generated graphics and publicity for include “The Hurt Locker”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “King Arthur”, “Tootsie”, “The Big Chill”, “Bull Durham...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

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...
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2010s American Modern Portrait Photography

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Digital Pigment

Raquel Welch 1966 LIFETIME silver gelatin b/w photograph
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 ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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

Donkey Basketball
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) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please n...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Nice Pool Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
'Nice Pool' 60 x 60" inches / 152 x 152 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of ...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

President Barack Obama Michelle Inauguration Night Photo Vintage Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
Scout Tufankjian: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Inauguration Night, 2009 Chromogenic print, 2009, signed and numbered 1/25 on a label from Danziger Projects, NY. 20 x 24 in. (sheet), 22 x 29 in. (frame). Provenance: A Contemporary Vision: Works from the Melva Bucksbaum Collection Sold to Benefit Art for Access at Bennington College Scout Tufankjian is an Armenian-American photojournalist and author based in Brooklyn, New York. She is well known for her photos of American President Barack Obama during his campaign leading up to his presidency. She is also known for her photojournalism work on the Armenian diaspora. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts to an Armenian-American father, Allan, a lawyer, and an Irish-American mother, Betty. She grew up in the south shore towns of Whitman and Scituate, both in Massachusetts. As a child she was separated from the Armenian community in Massachusetts. Her knowledge of the her Armenian heritage came from reading magazines and newspapers that she found at her grandparents home. She started shooting photographs in Northern Ireland at age 18. She attended and earned a B.A. in Political Science and Government from Yale University in 2000. She speaks English and Arabic. From 2006 to 2008 she covered Senator Barack Obama's campaign for President of the United States, and was the only independent journalist to follow him from the run up to his announcing his candidacy through his victory on election night. Tufankjian took more than 12,000 photographs throughout the campaign. She released a book featuring a selection of the photographs titled Yes We Can: Barack Obama's History-Making Presidential Campaign in December 2008, which sold out its initial 55,000 copy run a month before it was released. In 2010 she went to cover the Haiti Earthquake and its aftermath. From 2011 to 2012 Tufankjian went to Egypt to photograph The Egyptian Revolution. From this time she has Photos categorized as The Egyptian Revaluation, The Detainees, Along the Barricades, Endgame, The Egyptian Elections and Egypt's Salafi Community. In August 2012, Tufankjian took a photo of Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama hugging each other. The photo was taken in Dubuque, IA in Aug15th. Instead of focusing on the Obamas as political figures, Tufankjian focused on them as a couple. The Obama campaign staff sent this picture out on the official Obama Facebook and Twitter accounts the night of the election, 6 Nov. 2012. This picture became the most liked photo on Facebook and most retweeted tweet in history. In 2015 Tufankjian published in commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian genocide, There is only the Earth: Images for Armenian Diaspora. Tufankjian took 6 years and traveled to 5 different continents gathering stories and photos of the Arminian people who were killed and displaced from their homes by the Turkish Ottoman government between 1915 and 1923. Tufankjian traveled to Ethiopia, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Argentina, France, United States, Hong Kong, and Canada in search of Armenian communities, photographing Armenian lives around the world. In showing how the Armenian people survived Tufankjian's photos capture everyday life, the from religious to the romantic to the familial. Works Images from the Middle East (2006) Yes We Can: Barack Obama's History-Making Presidential Campaign (2008) Haiti 2010 The Haitian Earthquake, A Tale of Two Camps Egypt 2011-2012: A Year of Revaluation There Is Only the Earth: Images from the Armenian Diaspora Project, Melcher Media, 2015. A photojournalist's study of the Armenian diaspora on its 100th anniversary Commissioned work: The HALO Trust: 100 Women in Demining (2017) Ongoing Projects Karabakh: 2002-2020 Danziger Gallery is a leading photography dealer. they have shown Robert Frank, Henri Cartier Bresson, Alice Mann...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Color

Chalet Costi, Zermatt, 1968 - Switzerland Landscape Photography Zermatt Skiing
Located in Brighton, GB
Chalet Costi, Zermatt, 1968 - Switzerland Landscape Photography Zermatt Skiing by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 15...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Lady Luck, Las Vegas, Nevada - Contemporary portrait color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' is well known for his Rockabilly Series, 'Man's Ruin' which features many aspects of the Rockabilly lifestyle such a the cars, the fashion and the people. This cool co...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Rollicking, Adriana Lima for New York Times Magazine
Located in Zurich, CH
Ellen VON UNWERTH (*1954, Germany) Rollicking, Adriana Lima for New York Times Magazine, 1999 Unique Polaroid Image 7.5 x 9.5 cm (3 x 3 3/4 in.) Sheet 8.6 x 10.7 cm (3 3/8 x 4 1/4 in...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Portrait, ca. 1975. Period print measuring 8.75 x 11.25 inches. Unframed. Studio stamp on verso. Mounting and framing services available. Victor Arimondi (November 8, 1942 – July 24, 2001) was an Italian American photographer and model who lived and worked in Europe before moving to the United States in the late 1970s. His early fashion photography, his portraits of Grace Jones and other artists, and his male nudes photographed in New York and San Francisco captured the pre-AIDS culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. Arimondi's nudes were collected in several books, including David Leddick's award-winning[1] The Male Nude, (New York: Taschen 1998, 2005 and 2015). The photographer's later work documented homeless individuals in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and the toll of the AIDS epidemic on the city. His photographs, featured in several posthumous exhibitions, also are in the collections of Sweden's museum of modern art, Moderna Museet, and San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society. Biography Arimondi was born Vittorio Maria Tevitti to his unwed mother, Alessandra Calligaris, in Bologna, Italy on November 8, 1942. His mother struggled financially, which left an impression on her only child. In 1948, she temporarily left him at a children's boarding school and orphanage in Italy to move to Sweden for a job. There she met and married Bruno Arimondi, who adopted her son. The family returned to Naples, Italy in 1952 where Victor graduated from high school.[1] In 1960, Arimondi returned to Sweden to study at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, although he did not graduate. Meanwhile, he worked at several blue collar jobs, including as a mailman, before he gave up on traditional full-time work to pursue what he considered more essential— a life of creative expression. He created costume-like clothing for himself and friends and at age 19 became a fashion model. Even as a teenager, the Italian born photographer who spent his 20s and 30s primarily based in Sweden, noted that he preferred fantasy to the trials of real life.[1] That conflict, and his passion for beauty as well as his sexual energy, were major factors in his life and his work.[2] From 1965 through 1972 Arimondi worked as model in London, Milan, Germany, New York and Stockholm, appearing in catalogs and fashion magazines including Vogue , Harper's Bazaar and Esquire and on the runway in several Valentino fashion shows. In 1972 he decided to try working on the other side of the lens as a photographer to better express his creativity.[2] Arimondi moved to New York in 1979 and continued to build his photography portfolio. Portrait of Bearded Man, New York City, 1979 Two years later, in 1981, he moved to San Francisco where he lived and worked for twenty years until his death of AIDS at age 58 on July 24, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time. When he struggled financially, he gave up on trying to earn a living through commercial fashion photography and closed the gallery.[3] Arimondi returned to modeling for the financial benefits, though he did so on less of an international scale than in his early years. He continued to create photographic portraits of the denizens of the San Francisco gay and arts cultures, to shoot male nudes and publish his work in magazines, and he began to compose and photograph evocative still lifes using his own photographic images. Many of them touched on the death of dozens of his former photography models from AIDS. Arimondi was in the midst of a new photography project that brought together his background as a fashion photographer and his more recent social documentary work when he died several months after he learned he was HIV-positive.[4] The project featured his former colleague, haute couture cover model Ivy Nicholson,[5] who he found living homeless in San Francisco. Several of the haunting portraits he took of her were later included in a noted group exhibit at SF Camerawork. Art Arimondi's early photography in the 1970s in Stockholm included portraits of the stars of Sweden's fashion, theater and dance worlds. His first two photography exhibits were in Stockholm and met with mixed reviews. But as he matured as a photographer and tapped into his fashion world contacts, Arimondi landed a number of commercial fashion jobs, including shooting for the Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.'s I.Magnin department store ad that ran in Vogue. Marlboro Man Nude, New York City,1980. He also shot other artists and models for his own portfolio, including Grace Jones, the Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, and the American writer, Norman Mailer. Arimondi's aesthetic vision was focused on fantasy and drama, and he prided himself on pushing limits.[6] Although less well-known than his San Francisco contemporary...
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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Elvis Presley, Tatacoa Desert. Portrait. Digital Collage Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Castelloland works with objects whose uniqueness is fundamental to the narrative of each story, as each image reacts and develops through the interaction between the word and the obj...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Slim Aarons Andros Island 1957 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Andros Island' Friends prepare for a day snorkeling by Andros Island, Bahamas, 1957. 30x30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by ...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Meryl Streep, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of famous actress Meryl Streep. From personality portrait...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Helen Frankenthaler, Painter New York City, Photograph of Woman Artist in 1950s
Located in New york, NY
A documentary portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York in the 1950s. Frankenthaler has remained a major American woman artist and female force of nature ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Men with Black Sand. Sepia Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Channeling the energy of “water-signs” in astrology, he captures these mysterious men thru a romantic lens. The embrace of the shadows and the light mixed with the gaze of their bodi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mitigating circumstances (Stage of Consciousness) - starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mitigating circumstances (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. A...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Light my Fire
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Light my Fire’, 2017, 20 x 20 cm, Edition 1/10, Digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Numbered and signed on the back by the artist. Artist...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print, Color, Polaroid

Light my Fire
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Portrait of Victor Hugo - b/w Postcard - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Victor Hugo is a photografic albumen print in CDV size. The print was made around 1870 by J.M. Lopez in Paris, for the publisher Hautecoeur. Photographer's logo on fron...
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1870s Modern Portrait Photography

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Paper, Photographic Paper

On The Slopes Of Sugarbush, Vermont, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people relaxing at the chalet of stockbroker A Albert Sack Jr, at the Sugarbus...
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1960s Realist Portrait Photography

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Lambda

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...
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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Décadence
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Décadence - 2017 25 x 25 cm, edition of 10. Archival Print on Metal, based on a Polaroid. Hand-numbered and signed on the back by artist. Artist Statement “Since my childhood ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Untitled Story II by Camille Brasselet - Contemporary photography, woman, hotel
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled Story II is a photograph by French contemporary artist Camille Brasselet. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: *50 cm × 75 cm...
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2010s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Pigment

Marilyn Monroe . Marilyn Monroe pink angel . The last sitting
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern Marilyn Monroe pink angel Mythical photo of the last seance (1962) ink jet print by bert stern 2012 signed on both sides certificate signed by the artist in his lifetime ...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Il Canille, 1980 - Faraglioni Rocks Capri Horizon Landscape Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Il Canille, 1980 - Faraglioni Rocks Capri Horizon Landscape Photograph by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Il Canil...
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20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Portrait of a Young Woman in East Kenya, Iconic, Empowerment, Fashion
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...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jeff Buckley - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Jeff Buckley - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print American guitarist and songwriter Jeff Buckley (1966-1997), photographed during press for his first ...
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2010s Modern Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Norman Parkinson Audrey Hepburn, Vogue
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson 'Audrey Hepburn, Vogue' 1952 Silver gelatin print 20 x 24 inches Estate stamped and numbered on verso “The camera can be the most deadly weapon since the assassi...
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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

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C Print

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...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Burning Bright (The Getaway) - The Last Picture Show - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Burning Bright - The Getaway (The Last Picture Show) - 1999 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist Inventory #2116...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Easy Rider
Located in New York, NY
2009, pigment print photograph, 14 x 11 inches, Edition of 12 signed and numbered by the artist on the reverse William Wegman is a renowned photographer famous for his unique and ar...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Pigment

The Who under a Union Jack flag
Located in Austin, TX
The Who under a Union Jack flag, 1968 by Art Kane Shot in 1968 in NYC in Morningside Park near Columbia University, Art Kane had plenty of fun with The Who. Kane described them as “...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

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C Print

Guitar girl - Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Guitar girl - 2020 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-919. Not moun...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Touch of Dew: Lisa Fonssagrives, New York
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed in pencil, verso 16 x 20 inches, sheet size 14 x 18.25 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Lillian Bassma...
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1960s American Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bruce Lee TV, Hong Kong - Contemporary Portrait Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Bruce Lee TV, photograph by Richard Heeps captured at the top of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. Seventies inspired mustard wallpaper is the backdrop for a black and white vintage Sanyo TV featuring Martial Arts icon Bruce Lee. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss photographic print, dry-mounted to aluminium, presented in a museum board white window mount and a choice of black or white box frame fitted with anti-reflective UV70% glass, signed and numbered on reverse accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Handmade to order. This artwork is available in other sizes and pairs well with Richard's other artworks so be sure to look at our 1stdibs store to see more of his work. “Richard Heeps' seductive, highly-saturated colours and sophisticated pictorial structures demonstrate a true love and empathy for this subject matter – be it cool, descriptive interiors, still life or landscape.” His distinctive style pushes the limits of photography. The collectable and affordable, hand-printed colour photographs combine the best in traditional processing with the latest archival products – from photographic paper to mounting with a 100% cotton museum board. His artwork has been bought by many international collectors. Exhibitions Include: Royal Academy of Arts London, Photoville Brooklyn, The Photographers Gallery London, The Spitz Gallery London, Kettle's Yard Cambridge, Norwich Arts Centre. The Civic Centre Thurrock, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre Scunthorpe, Rochester Art Gallery, Preston Hall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Traintracks) - based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Traintracks) - The last Picture Show - 2004, 38x37cm. Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Ar...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Floral Striped Dress, Goodwood Revival - Vintage Fashion Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Floral Striped Dress' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a vintage vibe. This artwork is a l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Dominique and Felix - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dominique and Felix (Stranger than Paradise) - 1997 38x48cm, Edition of 30, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid Not mounted, Signature label and Certificate, artist Inventory N...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid

Terry O Neill Brigitte Bardot, Les Novices (signed)
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot with dog, on set of Les Novices (Co-signed) Silver Gelatin Print Edition of 50 16 x 20 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 (rare) French actress Brigitte Bard...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Bowie portrait by Jake Chessum - 16x20" first print of the edition
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Jake Chessum taken in 1995. 16x20" - first print of the edition, #1/20 Jake recalls the session: “I shot David Bowie at a house in Fu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography

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Giclée

Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. 1943. Color Portrait
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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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Color

Pink Bardot Triptych - Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Pink Bardot Triptych - Hand Signed Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A beautifully crafted pop art composite of the French sex symbol and French Cinema icon that is Brigitte ...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Morani, Kenya, Lion, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7 More sizes on request This iconic Lion is called "Morani". he's one of the very famous "Musketeer" Coalition in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Joachim Schmeisser is ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of a Young Women in Kenya, Black and White, Meditative
Located in US
"Fabric of Youth" A young Rendille woman named Adato watches over the deserted salt flats of the Chalbi Desert. She is a beacon of hope for the future of her tribe. This image is ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

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...
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1910s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Reed Bowie Jagger Hug - limited edition Estate print
Located in London, GB
Reed Bowie Jagger Hug - signed limited edition print Lou Reed, Mick Jagger and David Bowie share a hug, Café Royal, London, 1973. (photo Mick Rock) paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 ...
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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pop Artist Robert Indiana posing in his studio with his famous LOVE sculpture
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Robert Indiana posing in his studio with his famous LOVE sculpture, 1969.. This is a print tha...
Category

1960s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Graciela by James Sparshatt. 36 x 36” photograph printed direct on aluminium
Located in Coltishall, GB
Graciela was for many years an institution in Old Havana. Always dressed beautifully, a cigar clamped between her teeth, a grin at the ready. A witness to the Cuban revolution and 50...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

Swan Dive (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Swan Dive (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1st March 1956. A man swan diving from the high diving boar...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Portrait Photography for Sale on 1stDibs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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