Photorealist Portrait Photography
PHOTOREALISM
A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.
Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.
The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.
“Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”
The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.
On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.
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David Bowie "A Day in Kyoto 2 - Hankyu Train" by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "A Day in Kyoto 2 - Hankyu Train" by Masayoshi Sukita
This print is also available as a 30x40" signed limited edition...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The Rolling Stones "Smokey Stones On Grass" London 1968
Located in Austin, TX
“Swarkestone Contact Sheet” by Michael Joesph from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hampstead, London, 1968. Featu...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Dolly Parton
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album ‘Here You Come Again’ in Los Angeles, CA, US, July...
Category
1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie "Watch That Man II" by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "Watch That Man II" by Masayoshi Sukita. Taken at RCA Studios, New York, 1973. This stunning image was used in the new...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Robert
Patti, New York 1969 “Vertical II”
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, taken in New York by celebrated photographer and filmmaker, Norman Seeff in 1969.
This Patty Smith...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan 1966 by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan, taken in 1966 by Art Kane
Art Kane, a huge Bob Dylan fan, cornered an uncooperative Dylan on the rooftop of the CBS records building in Los Angeles to get his shot for Mc...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Ray Davies of The Kinks by Barrie Wentzell
Located in Austin, TX
Ray Davies of The Kinks by Barrie Wentzell, taken at “Konk Studio’s” in North London during an interview with the Melody Maker in 1974.
This print is avail...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bob Marley 1972 portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition, silver print of Bob Marley, taken in the recording studio during the "I Can See Clearly Now" sessions with Johnny Nash, 1972
Alec Byrne...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
The GTO
s 1968 Groupies, signed limited edition silver gelatin print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, TX
The GTO's by Baron Wolman, taken in San Francisco in 1968 as part of Baron's Groupies series, taken for Rolling Stone magazine.
Limited edition number 6/150, signed and noted by Baron Wolman
11x14” hand printed silver gelatin print.
The GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously) were an all-girl group from the Los Angeles area, specifically the Sunset Strip scene. Featuring Miss Pamela...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Keith Moon of The Who by Barrie Wentzell
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Keith Moon of The Who, taken by Barrie Wentzell in 1968
This print is available in the following sizes.
16" x 20" - Edition 50
20" x 24" - Edition 5...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Portrait of MiKyoung with Camera" - Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Portrait of MiKyoung with Camera" - Silver Gelatin Photograph - Edition (5)
Dramatic black and white portrait of a woman by Dale Sparage (American, b. 1954). A woman named MiKyoung is standing, wearing a dark dress and furry hat. She is holding two bird of paradise flowers and looking directly at the camera. Off to the left, there is a vintage camera at the edge of the frame.
Artist's information on verso.
Presented in a white mat and a black aluminum frame.
Frame size: 20.5"H x 16.25"W
Image size: 9"H x 9"W
Dale Sparage (American, b. 1954) is a photographer and artist from Detroit, Michigan. She completed her BFA with honors from York University in Canada, and an MFA in painting from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan. She has taught at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, University of Michigan, and The School for Visual Arts at the Toledo Museum of Art. She is currently working on an MFA in Photography at Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Her ongoing work on photographing women...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Pete Townshend and Towser the dog by Barrie Wentzell
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of Pete Townshend and his dog, Towser, taken by Barrie Wentzell in Twickenham, London in 1971.
Barrie recalls, "Pete Townshend was sendin...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Ramones Jeans and Keds
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of The Ramones, taken in Los Angeles by celebrated photographer and filmmaker, Norman Seeff in 1977.
The Ramones we...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Liam and Noel Gallagher backstage Oasis at Wembley by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Oasis, Liam and Noel Gallagher by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken backstage before the gig at Wembley Stadium in July 2000.
Signed and numbered by Jill Furm...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Willie Nelson playing chess
Located in Austin, TX
Willie Nelson, taken at Willie's WHQ, Luck TX 2001 by Austin based photographer Scott Newton
Signed limited edition print, printed on heavyweight cotton photo rag with a matte finis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie and William Burroughs, framed signed print by Terry O
Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Framed, 20x24" signed lifetime edition print by Terry O'Neill of David Bowie with William Burroughs, taken for an interview published at Rolling Stone magazine in February 28, 1974.
...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$7,080 Sale Price
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Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
1931 Black and white somber headshot photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo gazes at the camera, her curled hair sits in front of her face. The background is black. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
Category
1930s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Paper
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Black and White Portrait of an Elderly Gentleman - Imogen Cunningham
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a seated elderly man by Imogen Cunningham (American, 1883). Presented in a new white mat with black accent. Tag from the studio of Imogen Cunningham affixed to verso of m...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bob Marley
By Guido Harari
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Bob Marley by Guido Harari, taken in 1980 in Milan, Italy.
Available in the following sizes:
A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50
B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50
C. 20” x 28” - Edition 25
D. 32” x 44” - Edition 10
E. 44” x 59” - Edition 5
Guido Harari has photographed many music legends in his prolific career in Italy.
Lou Reed said about him: "I'm always happy when Guido takes my picture because I know it will be a musical picture...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beatles In White "Yesterday and Today" album cover shot by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles In White by Robert Whitaker.
On March 25, 1966, The Beatles visited 1 The Vale, Chelsea, London, a top-floor studio leased by Oluf Nilssen and frequently used by renowned photographer Robert Whitaker. Before the photo session with Robert Whitaker, The Beatles posed for a more conventional session at the studio with Nigel Dickson of The Beatles Book...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Dolly Parton ‘Here You Come Again’ 1974 by Ed Caraeff
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album ‘Here You Come Again’ on July 7, 1977 in Los Angeles, California by Ed Caraeff.
Signed limited edition print number 3/50
This stunning print is also available in the following sizes with a limited edition of 50.
20" x 24"
30" x 40"
40" x 60"
Ed Caraeff is a photographer and art director. He has worked with, photographed, designed or art directed hundreds of album covers. His photography archive includes Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Elton John, Carly Simon,Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Tom Waits, Tim Buckley, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Neil Diamond...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Sex Pistols, Carnaby Street 1976 by Ray Stevenson
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art photograph of The Sex Pistols by Ray Stevenson.
Shot on London's famous Carnaby Street, this pre-Sid Vicious, early shot of the Pistols features orig...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
David Bowie "Loves to be Loved" by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie, "Loves to be Loved", 1973 by Masayoshi Sukita - Signed limited edition 16" x 20" print .
This print is also available as a 20" x 24" an...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
David Bowie and William Burroughs, framed signed print by Terry O
Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Ready to ship immediately. Free domestic US shipping.
David Bowie and William Burroughs in Los Angeles, February 1974, signed Terry O'Neill, 8x10" print, custom framed with non-glar...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Iggy Pop at the Whisky 1970 by Ed Caraeff
By Ed Caraeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition. print by Ed Caraeff of Iggy Pop taken during a Stooges show at Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles, CA, US, May 1970 by celebrated photographer, Ed Caraeff
Signed limited edition print number 2/50
This stunning print is also available in the following sizes with a limited edition of 50.
20" x 24"
30" x 40"
40" x 60"
Ed Caraeff is a photographer and art director. He has worked with, photographed, designed or art directed hundreds of album covers. His photography archive includes Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Elton John, Carly Simon,Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Tom Waits, Tim Buckley, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Neil Diamond...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Oasis Wonderwall portrait by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Oasis, Liam and Noel Gallagher by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken in London, September 1995 during a break in filming the Wonderwall video
Signed and numbe...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Oasis Wonderwall portrait by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Oasis, Liam and Noel Gallagher by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken in London, September 1995 during a break in filming the Wonderwall video
Signed and numbe...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Oasis 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 b...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY, 1923 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: ABSTRACT RAYOGRAPHY
Date Of Negative: 1923
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 19...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Karen Seltenrich "Groupies", signed limited edition silver gelatin print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, TX
Karen Seltenrich by Baron Wolman, taken in San Francisco in 1970 as part of Baron's Groupies series, taken for Rolling Stone magazine.
Limited edition number 2/150, signed and noted...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Ian Curtis of Joy Division by Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of Ian Curtis of post-punk band Joy Division, photographed at Princess Parkway, Manchester, January 6, 1979.
T...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, New York 1969 by Norman Seeff
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, taken in her kitchen in New York by celebrated photographer and filmmaker, Norman Seeff in 1969.
This P...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jimi Hendrix live 1968
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of Jimi Hendrix taken by Barrie Wentzell, live at the Woburn Music Festival, Woburn UK, 6th July 1968.
The July 1968 Woburn festival was ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ian Curtis of Joy Division by Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition silver gelatin print of British singer Ian Curtis performing with Joy Division at the Futurama One Festival at the Queen's Hall, Leeds, 8th September 1979. The...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Original Black and White Photograph of Johnny Weissmuller
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Black and White Photograph of Johnny Weissmuller
Black and white photograph 1932, depicting Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller (Hungary, 1904-1984) by George Hurrell (Ameri...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
David Bowie
Twiggy Pin-Ups album cover, 1973 by Justin de Villeneuve
Located in Austin, TX
English model Twiggy poses with David Bowie in Paris for the cover of his ‘Pin Ups’ album, 1973, by Justin de Villeneuve
Justin recalls, "Twiggy and I were staying in the Bel Air Hotel in LA when Peter...
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1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Sonny and Cher
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
Sonny and Cher, taken in the pool in 1966 by Art Kane
Photographed at Sonny and Cher’s Beverly Hills residence in 1966 for the McCall’s magazine photo essay ‘Teen Idols’, Art Kane s...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Silhouette portrait of Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis taken in London in September of 1995 by Jill Furmanovsky during a break in the making of the Wonderwall video.
Signed and n...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
New release - Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin 1975 triptych
Located in Austin, TX
New release May 2023 - Triptych featuring Jimmy Page, guitarist of Led Zeppelin, performing on stage in 1975, by acclaimed rock photographer, Lynn Goldsmi...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood by Ebet Roberts
By Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, TX
Keith Richards and Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones, 1983 by Ebet Roberts
Signed limited edition, hand printed silver gelatin print.
Ebet Roberts began her career in 1977 when she be...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Oasis at the airport by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Oasis by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam in November 1997.
Jill Furmanovsky recalls 'I travelled with Oasis from Frankfurt to ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Oasis portrait, San Francisco 1995 by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Oasis by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken during their Definitely Maybe Tour in 1995 with San Francisco as a backdrop
Signed and numbered by Jill Furmanovsky...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
MAN RAY (1890-1976), HENRI MATISSE, 1922 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: HENRI MATISSE
Date Of Negative: 1922
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Janis Joplin, 1969
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after)
Title: Janis Joplin, 1969
Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print
Year: 2004
Edition: 106/150
Signed: ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie Tea and Sympathy New York City
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 20x24" print of David Bowie by Kevin Cummins, taken outside the Tea & Sympathy, the legendary British themed restaurant in NYC, 1996.
This David Bowie print...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The Rolling Stones "Stones Playing Cricket" London 1968
Located in Austin, TX
“From the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hampstead, London, 1968. Featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones...
Category
1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
John Lennon and Paul McCartney The Beatles by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, TX
Paul McCartney and John Lennon of The Beatles pictured during the recording of their annual Christmas message to the groups’ fan club at the Marquee St...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
MAN RAY (1890-1976), INTERIOR DESIGN, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: INTERIOR DESIGN
Date Of Negative: 1934
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
David Bowie holds a cassette player, 1974 by Terry O’Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Never before printed, a rare image from the Terry O’Neill archive, available now for the first time.
An outtake from the iconic Freddie Burretti suit photoshoot in Los Angeles, 1974...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie "The Same Old Kyoto" by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie, titled "The Same Old Kyoto" by Masayoshi Sukita.
“Bowie had come to Japan to film a commercial for a...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
Category
1930s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
David Bowie smoking portrait by Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 16x20" silver gelatin print of David Bowie by Kevin Cummins, taken in a studio during rehearsals for the It’s My Life Tour with his band Tin Machine, Dublin, I...
Category
1990s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Red Hot Chili Peppers by Ebet Roberts
By Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, TX
A classic, stunning shot of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1985 by celebrated photographer, Ebet Roberts.
Signed limited edition, hand printed sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joe Strummer of The Clash
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition prints of Joe Strummer of punk band The Clash by Masayoshi Sukita, limited edition number 3/30, taken during the filming of Mystery Train...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Liam Gallagher Oasis hotel bed by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Liam Gallagher of Oasis by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken relaxing in his hotel room in Rhode Island whilst Oasis were touring the USA in March 1996.
"I lo...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie at a Diego Rivera mural 1997
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Fernando Aceves.
Location: Mexico City
Date: October 1997
Before his Mexico City concert, David commissioned me to photograph him in front of various murals painted by 20th century Mexican artists...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Giclée
Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall nude contact sheet
Located in Austin, TX
Contact sheet print featuring American model Jerry Hall with singer Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, photographed for Norman Parkinson’s exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
MAN RAY (1890-1976), ROCK LINES ABSTRACT, 1920 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: ROCK LINES ABSTRACT
Date Of Negative: 1920
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 19...
Category
1920s Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Oasis portrait, San Francisco 1995 by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Oasis by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken during their Definitely Maybe Tour in 1995 with San Francisco as a backdrop
Signed and numbered by Jill Furmanovsky...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Rolling Stones "Keith and Pug"
Located in Austin, TX
The Rolling Stones "Keith and Pug" - Outtake from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, Hamp...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Photorealist portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist 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, red, pink, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Lynn Goldsmith, Jake Chessum, Drew Tal, and Kevin Cummins. Frequently made by artists working with C Print, and Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Photorealist portrait photography, so small editions measuring 6.25 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $210 and tops out at $28,800, while the average work sells for $2,250.
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William Matthews
William Stubbs
William Yeaman
Winter Painting Gold Frame
17th Century Mythology Paintings
1920s Garden Paintings
1920s Calendar
1944 Vintage Wine
1950s Desert Painting
1974 Gran Torino
2 Ladies Oil Painting
22x36 Painting