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Contemporary Portrait Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Untitled 18 (Paris), From the series La Notte, Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sükan created the ‘La Notte’ series as he was working for international magazines documenting the fashion shows and backstage as well as the social times of the fashion world in Pari...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Helena
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In SHE TELLS ALL, Kaur engages questions of identity performance by exploring an ever-present and wildly diverse American identity: the modern American witch. Witches are contemporar...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Half Angels Half Demons #23, Yoga posture. Limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The angel is a being that religion has bequeathed us as a sign of purity, innocence, and goodness, from the same source, we have been sold to the devil as the form that represents ev...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Druridge Bay, England, 1998
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...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lokope by John Kenny. 26.5 x 18" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount, 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
A girl of the Samburu A return to Kenya. On this trip John took a different approach to lighting. Building makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets held up by four war...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Divine Nude No.45 by Ronald Martinez - Fine art photography, Renaissance, woman
Located in Paris, FR
Divine Nude No.45 is a limited-edition photograph by French contemporary artist Ronald Martinez. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

The Italian Actress Valeria Golino - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Valeria Golino in a scene from the movie "Love Story".
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Bold Jewelry on Display in Ethiopia, Fashion, Horizontal, Portrait
Located in US
"Untitled 9" The distinctly preserved cultures of the Omo Valley in Ethiopia are featured in this print series titled Omo: Expressions of a People. For this series, Drew received ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kolode by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount 2011
Located in Coltishall, GB
A Rendille girl in Kenya A return to Kenya. On this trip John took a different approach to lighting. Building makeshift studios from locally acquired white sheets held up by four ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Cher in Costume, by Julian Wasser -2/15 - Contemporary Celebrity Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Cher on CBS TV wearing a Bob Mackie gown, 1975 "Cher is an American variety show that premiered on CBS in 1975, hosted by singer-actress Cher. The show had many famous musical guest...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Debbie Harry Blondie
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 20x24" print of Debbie Harry from punk band Blondie by Brian Aris, taken in Brian’s London studio. Edition number 14/25 Brian Aris limited edition prints, sig...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Lone Wild Horse Looks Over Tall Grass, Meditative, Calming, Equestrian
Located in US
"Windy Solitude" This best-selling image features a single horse on Sable Island as he looks back at the camera. " The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Island documents...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Bowie Tube" Photography 33 x 23.5 in Edition of 25 by Kate Garner
Located in Culver City, CA
"Bowie Tube" Photography 33 x 23.5 in Edition of 25 by Kate Garner Hahnemuhle fine art archival paper Signed & numbered by the artist Come with COA issued by the artist Kate Garner...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Group of Elephants Underneath a Tree, Africa, Vertical, Wild Animals
Located in US
"The Gathering" A group of elephants wait out the hottest part of the day under a lone Acacia tortilis tree in this iconic photograph taken in Kenya. Exceptional Creatures is a li...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Group of Elephants Underneath a Tree, Africa, Vertical, Wild Animals
Located in US
"The Gathering" A group of elephants wait out the hottest part of the day under a lone Acacia tortilis tree in this iconic photograph taken in Kenya. Exceptional Creatures is a li...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bienvenido , ca. 2020 Mixed media on canvas , 23k Gold leaf edition number: 3/7
Located in San Juan, PR
In this new series Mercado utilizes canvas in big format as a medium to intervene Jack Delano's photographs of Puerto Rican agriculture workers he documented for the FSA in the 194...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Day 267 by Juliette Jourdain - Big headed series - Self Portrait
Located in New York City, NY
Juliette Jourdain Big headed series - Self Portrait 60 x 48 inches 150 x 120cm edition of 8 Also available in: 40 x 32 inches 100 x 80cm edition of 8 Archival Pigment Print Si...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rome - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Rome in the Early 20th Century is a Historical Photo in black and white. It belongs to historical album including photo of historical events and places, all meticulously captured, an...
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth II - Vintage Photograph - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth II- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized in1968, Garden Party in Marlborough House Good condition.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Yanomami, Amazonia, Brazil, January 1995
Located in New York, NY
Yanomami, Amazonia, Brazil, January 1995 X Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 28" x 28.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 2 of 9 Certificate of Origin Signed and Titled...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Woman Nude with Ponytail
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 17 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 22 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

IMAN, GODDESS by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of Iman by photographer Markus Klinko taken in New York, 2004 This print is available in the following sizes, signed and numbered by Markus Klinko 24" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Let it be (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Let it be (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

AURIELEE SUMMERS, THE BATH by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of AURIELEE SUMMERS, THE BATH by photographer Markus Klinko in 2013 in Los Angeles. This print is available in the following sizes, signed and numbered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Marko Hands
Located in New York, NY
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Slava Mogutin Marko Hands, Berlin 2007 Signed, titled, and numbered, verso Chromogenic print (Edition...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Varanasi, India
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...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lakuru by John Kenny. 36 x 24" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount 2009
Located in Coltishall, GB
Rendille warrior from Northern Kenya John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His subjects are lit with natural light and wear their day ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Donald J. Trump - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Donald J. Trump- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized by Randy Drouke in the 1960s. Good condition.
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Samburu Adornment by John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
I met this young married Samburu in the middle of a busy market in western Kenya. She was with a group of young women browsing the wooden stalls dotted across the dusty red earth in the lowlands of the Matthew’s Range. In Samburu communities young men spend years as warriors – a wandering lifestyle which make it impossible for them to marry. Instead they take girlfriends and give them beads and necklaces to indicate their relationship. Samburu girls adore receiving these presents and adorn themselves in more and more necklaces. The girl in this picture, although now married to an elder, still shows her beads from the time of being promised to a warrior: they are the band of 8 or so thin necklaces...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Dane
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print, painted frame (Edition of 4 + 1 AP) Signed and numbered, verso This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes mounting and ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Running rings around the moon (Heavenly Falls) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Running rings around the moon (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 50x60cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: 19563...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

Himba Child l by John Kenny. 54 x 36" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
In the far north of Namibia as you head towards the border with Angola at Epupa Falls, barely visible tracks radiate off the main dirt road into bush and disappear across sandy, dry ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Frame Work
Located in New York, NY
image size: 8 7/8 x 8 inches This listing is for William Wegman's photograph, "Frame Work", 2010. This is a limited edition photograph with an edition size of 12. This piece is num...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Pigment

El Campesino by James Sparshatt. 36" x 36" photograph on Brushed Aluminiu
Located in Coltishall, GB
The Viñales valley in western Cuba is a place of stunning beauty where perhaps the finest tobacco leaves in the world are grown. The tobacco farmers live hard but proud lives. The S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Metal

Gabriela at Eleven - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Gabriela at Eleven - 2019 40x48cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed in Canson Baryta Fiber Rag 340gr, based on a reclaimed Fuji Instant Film Negative (not mou...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Carol Beckwith, (American, b. 1945), Maasai Portrait Chromogenic print on paper, from Beckwith's book "Maasai" (1980), Hand signed in pencil, dated and titled with name of sitter ...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

French poet, artist, and filmmaker Jean Cocteau with actress Ricki Soma
Located in New York, NY
French poet, artist, and filmmaker Jean Cocteau with actress Ricki Soma and dancer Leo Coleman New York City, 1949/printed later Estate stamp in black ink, verso Archival pigment p...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bruno Mars and JLO Jennifer Lopez, Diptych. From the Glass Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter. The artist's technique cons...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Glass, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Eastern Screech Owl no. 2
Located in Sante Fe, NM
From the start, there was something immensely challenging and inspiring about working with animals. Up to that point, I had spent my career photographing subjects I largely controlle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bison #3, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA 2019 by Brad Wilson - Animal photography
Located in Paris, FR
'Buffalo #3, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 2019' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild an...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Clash
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of The Clash, featuring Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, photographed by Brian Aris in London. Br...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Carol Beckwith, (American, b. 1945), Maasai Portrait Chromogenic print on paper, from Beckwith's book "Maasai" (1980), Hand signed in pencil, dated and titled with name of sitter ...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Devon – Nick Knight, Model, Fashion, Asia, Portrait, Photograhpy, 90s, pink
Located in Zurich, CH
NICK KNIGHT (*1958, Great Britain) Devon 1997 Hand-coated pigment print Sheet 101,6 x 76,2 cm (40 x 30 in.) Edition of 12, plus 2 AP; Ed. 4/12 (from a sold out edition) Nick Knight is among the world’s most influential and visionary photographers. He has worked on a range of often controversial issues during his career – from racism, disability, ageism, and more recently fat-ism. He continually challenges conventional ideals of beauty. Knight made fashion history in November 1993 by adapting ring-flash photography to capture Linda Evangelista for a landmark, post-grunge cover of British Vogue. Since then, his work has graced no fewer than 36 covers. He has shot advertising campaigns for Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior to name a few. He has also shot record covers for David Bowie, Paul Weller, George Michael and Massive Attack. Knight’s work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Saatchi Gallery, The Photographers’ Gallery, the Hayward Gallery and recently the Tate Modern. Knight has also turned his hand to directing music videos - Pagean Poetry by Björk in 2001 being his first and, most recently, Kanye West’s Bound 2. He directed the video for Lady Gaga’s hit single Born This Way in 2011. Both the song and the video aimed to empower and show solidarity within minority groups, a common theme in Knight’s work. In 1997 Knight took this photograph of model Devon Aoki...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Pigment

The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi in a seductive pose. Lighty damaged.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Duke
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Toner on book pages.
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Mixed Media

The Duke
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Miro Smoking
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 17 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 22 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nancy Graves - Polaroid photograph of the artist with her sculpture, Hand Signed
Located in New York, NY
Hand signed, dated and inscribed Polaroid photograph of Nancy Graves, dated September 24, 1980, depicting the artist with her iconic sculpture Shaman. Provenance: Collection of Jim W...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Queen Elizabeth II - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth II is a vintage press print realized in 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Was I Dreaming? (50x50cm) - Contemporary, 21st Century, expired Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Was I Dreaming? (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 50x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Ar...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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

The Supremes Dancing - Detroit, MI, 1965 - Framed, Signed Silver Gelatin Photo
Located in Chicago, IL
The excitement and innocence is profoundly evident on the faces of Dianna Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard - AKA The Supremes, in this behind the scenes photograph, dancing to ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Platinum Palladium print, Limited Edition, Homoerotic, Athletic man - Mathew
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Mathew , Platinum Palladium print on Arches Platine paper from Ian Sanderson, unframed. Edition 1 of 12 plus 2 AP ( small Size ) Portrait of a charismatic man, shirtless, pr...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Platinum

Cheetah Who Shops Archival Photograph by Getty, 30x40
Located in San Rafael, CA
American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-year-old cheetah who was flown to Britain from Kenya. (Photo by B C Par...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled (Nr. 0382) Black White Photography 36" x 44" in Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0382) Black & White Photography 36" x 44" in Ed. of 12 by Ben Cope Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Unframed - ships rolled in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Matt and Sam
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 24 x 30 inches (Edition of 6) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 6) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Plea...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

1st Year Anniversary
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...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Realness (The Face Competition)
Located in New York, NY
Realness (The Face Competition) 1984 Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 12) 15.25 x 23 inches, image $2,600.00 This work is offered by ClampArt in New...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ellen’s Angel I, Miami
Located in Zurich, CH
Ellen VON UNWERTH (*1954, Germany) Ellen’s angel I, Miami, 1993 Unique Polaroid Label signed by the artist 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

Untitled (Witches)
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed and numbered, verso 20 x 20 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 30 inches (Edition of 5) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please no...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Tel 1
Located in New York, NY
Toned gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, recto 14 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 25) 20 x 16 inches, sheet (Edition of 25) 24 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Contemporary portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary portrait photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Urizen Freaza, and Clare Marie Bailey. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Photographic Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary portrait photography, so small editions measuring 1.58 inches across are also available.