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Art Subject: Portrait
"Untitled (Nr. 0382)" Black * White Photography 18" x 24" Ed. of 20 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled (Nr. 0382)" Black * White Photography 18" x 24" Ed. of 20 by Ben Cope
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed - ships rolled in a tube
Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The True Marilyn (1956)
Located in Buffalo, NY
The work offered for sale here is an original vintage silver gelatin print hand created by Halsman in 1956.
This work comes in an archival frame presentation. The image alone is approximately 9 x 13. The work was acquired directly from the artist and comes with a COA and lifetime guarantee.
Philippe Halsman was at one point considered the best photo-portraitist in France. He had an incessant interest in faces: “Every face I see seems to hide—and sometimes fleetingly reveal—the mystery of another human being.” Halsman’s photographs of politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals were featured widely in magazines like LIFE and Vogue. His more famous subjects included the likes of Marc Chagall, Le Corbusier, Audrey Hepburn, and Albert Einstein. He also had a 37-year collaboration with Salvador Dalí, which resulted in several famous surrealist series including the “Dalí’s Mustache” portraits...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Reg Lancaster
Yves Saint Laurent
Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
April 7, 1965: Yves Saint-Laurent, ex-wonder boy of Dior, working at his own fashion house in Paris. (Photo by Reg Lancaster/Express/Getty Images)
As an authorized Getty Images Gall...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Portrait of Natalia Ginzburg - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Natalia Ginzburg is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
A Million Pieces (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A Million Pieces (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x24cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inve...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Mick Jagger Goats Head Soup Album Art Version
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Mick Jagger Goats Head Soup Album Art Version, 1973
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 101 x 148 cm
Sheet: 111 x 158 cm
Edition of 10 + 2 AP
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Andy Warhol, Photograph of Ulrik Trojaborg, 1986
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol. Ulrik Trojaborg was a dancer with the New York City Ballet in the 1980s and among Andy Warhol's circle of dancer friends, which included Heather Watts...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Day 47 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jean-Paul Goude
Toukie Smith in NYC Subway, 1976
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Paul Goude & Toukie Smith in NYC Subway, 1976
Photographed by Jonathan Becker
Contemporary
14" x 14.5" Platinum/Palladium Print
Edition Nº 1 of 6
Ce...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Platinum
Eyeglasses, 1993
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 1 of 25
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The River (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The River (The Girl behind the White Picket Fencet) - 2015
Featuring Udo Kier
Edition 2/10,
48x47cm.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist inventory #15756.02....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$585 Sale Price
35% Off
3C from The Last Photos
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This photograph of Marilyn Monroe was shot by photographer, George Barris, in 1962 at the North Hollywood home of Barris' close friend. Taken only two weeks before her death, this p...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Minneapolis Two, MN, 1997
By Bill Phelps
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative , Portrait, Timeless
The Robin Rice Gallery announces the new exhibition VISITOR by photographer Bill Phelps.
Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rolling Stones Colour Out of Our Heads
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Rolling Stones Colour Out of Our Heads, 1968
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 50.8 x 50.8 cm
Sheet: 58...
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 16/50, unframed print. Hand-signed and numbered by Terry O'Neill.
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art gallerie...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kate Bush
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Kate Bush, 1978
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 36.83 x 36.83 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm
Edition of 10
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
$16,530
The Italian Actress Agostina Belli - Vintage photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Actress Agostina Belli in a scene from the movie "Telefoni bianchi" by Dino Risi.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Steven Spielberg - Black and White Portrait, Filmmaker, Celebrity, Jaws
Located in Denton, TX
Steven Spielberg by Michael O'Brien is a black and white portrait of the iconic film director, taken during the filming of his famous thriller, Jaws.
Archival Pigment Print
17 x 22 ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Laszlo Willinger, "Mary Martin", original photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original vintage photograph printed from the original negative, shot by Laszlo Willinger c. 1940's. It depicts the late movie and Broadway star, Mary Martin...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
What
s It All About from The Last Sitting
By Bert Stern
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original chromogenic print that was hand developed from the original negative by Bert Stern. This photo is part of The Last Sitting portfolio, taken six weeks before...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Kiss
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph from the original negative, shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull in 1929 and printed later for the John Kobal Collection. It is part of a portfolio of...
Category
1920s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Audrey Hepburn, 1953 - Bob Willoughby (Portrait Photography)
Located in London, GB
Audrey Hepburn, 1953 - Bob Willoughby (Portrait Photography)
Archival pigment print
Printed on 20 x 24 inch paper
From an edition of 25
Also available in alternative sizes
Bob W...
Category
1950s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Laszlo Willinger, "Hedy Lamarr", original photograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original vintage photograph, shot by Laszlo Willinger in the 1940's. It depicts Austrian-born American film actress, Hedy Lamarr. Lamarr was known for...
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant in Mauvais Sang - vintage photo - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant in Mauvais Sang is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1986.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn Arabian
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn Arabian
Bern Stern
Print on photo paper
Inkjet technique
Paper dimension: 48 X 33 cms
Photo dimension: 35.6 X 25.4
72 copies
Photo of 1962
Dra...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Chanel Vertical, 1990
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 1 of 15
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Looking at Fingers - Baby Portrait, Child, Black and White
By Amy Arbus
Located in Denton, TX
Looking at Fingers by Amy Arbus is a black and white photograph of a baby laying on a black background, looking at his right hand.
Gelatin Silver Print
20 x 16 in.
Ed. 2/75
Signed, ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
John Waters photograph Baltimore 1985
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici: John Waters, Baltimore, 1985
John Waters was born in 1946 in Baltimore, where he continues to live and work. Exhibitions include the Wex...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Inkjet
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Luzi Girl Papago The North American Indian, Edward S. Curtis, Photogravure, 190
Located in Phoenix, AZ
LUZI GIRL PAPAGO, 1907
Portfolio 2, Plate 53
THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN BY EDWARD S. CURTIS
Image size 15.5 x 10 1/4 inches, Excellent condition.
This is an original photogravur...
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Bert stern "Marilyn Monroe in Toga " 2012
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn in Toga
No 17/36
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
single copy
25 X 38 cms
perfect condition
never exposed to light.
New from antique stock...
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Terisa [Tom as Carol]
Located in New York, NY
Vintage dye transfer print from the portfolio "Transformations" (Edition of 50)
Signed and numbered, verso
30 x 24 inches, mount size
22 x 15 inches, image size
This artwork is off...
Category
Late 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Dye Transfer
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Andy and Sean McKeon
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique.
Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation nu...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Yael", New York, NY, 2003
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper.
The price is for an unframed photograph.
11" X 14" Edition of 25.
The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn on the Roof - Marilyn Monroe Ambassador Hotel New York City Skyline
By Ed Feingersh
Located in Brighton, GB
American actress and the original Blonde Bombshell Marilyn Monroe smiles as she looks out at New York City.
Monroe is photographed leaning over the edge of the high-class Ambassado...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Devil in the Flesh - Film of Marco Bellocchio - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Devil in the Flesh - Film of Marco Bellocchio is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1986.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Jackie Kennedy (1956)
Located in London, GB
Jackie Kennedy (1956)
(Photo By Phillip Harrington)
29th August 1959.
Jackie Kennedy at Hyannis Port.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 10x12''
Printed Later
About the Image:
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis was an American writer, literature editor, photographer, and socialite who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. During her lifetime, Jacqueline Kennedy was regarded as an international fashion icon.
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12''
12 x 16''
16 x 20''
20 x 24''
20 x 30''
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
About the Artist:
Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
In The Light, Paris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 20.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dizzy Gillespie
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Dizzy Gillespie, 1981
Archival Inkjet on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 36.83 x 46.78 cm
Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm
Edition of 15
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, "Bed"
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 20, estate-stamped. Includes black frame.
Milton H. Greene, famous for his fashion photography and celebrity portraits from the golden age of Hollywood, met Marilyn Monroe on...
Category
1950s Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ophelia # 4, hand painted mixed media portrait photography on paper, framed
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous artwork on paper was created initially with a screen print base of the model, then Rosie hand finishes the work with a unique splash and painted composition. Some call ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite, Screen
Sean
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 40.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$2,700
Silver gelatin print from Ruven Afanador "Sombra" series, stamped on verso
Located in New York, NY
Untitled portrait from Ruven Afanador "Sombra" series, silver gelatin print, artist print.
This work is featured in Afanador's 2004 book 'Sombra" which combines elegant, erotic port...
Category
Early 2000s Conceptual Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Guitar, 1993
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 1 of 20
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joan Didion, Hollywood, 1968 (22-2) Three Quarters Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexiglas.
Joan Didion by Julian Wasser
Silver gelatin print
Image Size: 11 x 8 inches
Frame Size: 17 x 14 x 2 inches
Edition 11 of 15
Signed on verso by Julian Wasser
Please note the frame is in good condition. The print is in mint condition.
Artist Biography -
Julian Wasser started his career in photography in the Washington DC bureau of the Associated Press where he met and accompanied the famous news photographer Weegee – who would become a lasting influence on him. In the mid-60s Wasser moved to Los Angeles as a contract photographer for TIME, LIFE, and FORTUNE magazines and becoming internationally known as the go to guy for getting candid but memorably composed photographs. (His iconic images of Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston; Marcel Duchamp and Eve Babitz...
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
JANIS JOPLIN BACKSTAGE AT THE WINTERLAND, SAN FRANCISCO.
By Jim Marshall
Located in Portland, ME
Marshall, Jim. JANIS JOPLIN BACKSTAGE AT THE WINTERLAND, SAN FRANCISCO. Photograph, 1968, printed later. Gelatin Silver print on glossy paper. Unsigned. 17 7/8 x 12 1/4 inches, 455 x...
Category
1960s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Egyptian Head, 1999
By Bill Phelps
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones.
With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice...
Category
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
3 Black
White Americana Photographs by Mystery Artists
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, c. later 20th century
Three black and white photographs
Dimensions:
1. 8 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.
2. 10 x 7 3/4 in.
3. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
Each photograph laid to mat board measuring...
Category
20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Sammy Davis Jr., original photograph from the original negative, hand signed
By Joe Waldorf
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph from the original negative, shot by Joe Waldorf in the 1970's. It depicts American singer, dancer, actor, and comedian, Sammy Davis Jr. Davis w...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Scooter And The Big Man (Bruce Springsteen), rare signed print
Located in Aventura, FL
From Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' session. Photographed June 20th, 1975 and print created September 2011. Carbon pigment on Innova fiber paper. Hand signed and dated lower right by Eric Meola...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Screen
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Greta Garbo
Located in Denton, TX
Artist blind stamp on print margin.
Clarence Sinclair Bull (1896 - 1970) was the head of the stills department for MGM Studio’s during Hollywood’s “Golden Era.” During his extensive career, he photographed major celebrities including Judy Garland, Clark Gables, and Gary Cooper. He is most famous, however, for his stunning portraits of Greta Garbo.
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ophelia, 2016
Located in London, GB
Miles Aldridge (Colour Photography)
Signed and numbered on reverse
Chromogenic print
16 ¾ × 21 inches, edition of 10
32 × 40 inches, edition of 10
48 × 60 inches, edition of 3
Miles...
Category
2010s Color Photography
Materials
C Print
"Preparation of a Seer" - contemporary portrait - Kehinde Wiley
Located in Atlanta, GA
This listing is for an unframed print.
Tokie Rome-Taylor is inspired by the works of Harmonia Rosales, Kehinde Wiley, Tawny Chatmon, Ayana V. Jackson, Omar Victor Diop, Deborah Roberts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Pigment
The End of Love (29 Palms, CA) - analog, mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The End of Love - Oxana's 30th Birthday (29 Palms, CA) - 2010
48x56cm,
Edition 1/5.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the origina...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$1,430 Sale Price
35% Off
Andy Warhol on a Seaplane on Fire Island
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken at the direction of Andy Warhol.
Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in.
Framed dimensions 16 x 18.5 x 1.25 in.
Stamped twice on the reverse by both...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jacob
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 40.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$2,700
First Love (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
First Love (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013
40x48cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
M. Reza Pahlavi
Located in Toronto, ON
20" x 16" Unframed
Limited Edition Estate Photograph of 20
Hand Signed by Marcel Sternberger
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
German Boy
By Marc Yankus
Located in New York, NY
German Boy
2002
Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso
Archival pigment print
22 x 17 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
$1,400.00
17 x 11 inches, sheet
(Edition of 15)
$950.00
T...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of Arleen Dahl - Original b/w Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Arleen Dahl is an original b/w photograph about Hollywood '40 realized by De Wan Studios.
On the back "Beautiful Arleen Dahl is assisted with her w...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Autographed Portrait of Marianne Hold - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Marianne Hold's Memorabilia is an autographed color postcard, representing her photographic portrait, with the additional value of the black marker autograph of the German actress.
...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Paper
Authentic 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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