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Art Subject: Portrait
Woodman
By Marc Yankus
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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black
White
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a large scale black and white photo of Marlon Brando as a young man at his family farm with his dog. In 1951 Life Magazine asked Art Shay to photograph Marlon Brando at his family home in Libertyville, IL. This is one of the photos from that shoot. In 2000, Art Shay published Album for an Age: Unconventional Words and Pictures from the Twentieth Century. This artwork is matted and framed.
Art Shay
Marlon Brando Kissing Dog...
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Brooklyn One, NY, 2009
By Bill Phelps
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery announces the new exhibition VISITOR by photographer Bill Phelps.
Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Himba Child ll by John Kenny. 54 x 36" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount
Located in Coltishall, GB
A young Himba child from Namibia
John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Milton Greene, "05" from The Pekingese Dog Sitting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a pigment print from the original negative, shot by Milton Greene in 1955. This photograph of Marilyn Monroe is from a photoshoot which became known as "The Pekingese Dog Sitting" because Marilyn was accompanied by her hair stylist's dog during other photographs from the same series. Marilyn was shot in a gorgeous Bill Blass gown which became an integral part of the series. This black gown juxtaposed with the stark red background make these photographs hard to forget.
These photographs were seen for the first time in 2013 after being locked away and unpublished for over 50 years until Andrew Weiss Gallery...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Frank Sinatra - Live at The Sands
Located in Chicago, IL
Live at The Sands – Frank Sinatra circa mid 1950s. Performing at the Copa Room, Sands Hotel. Las Vegas, NV.
Giclee 300gsm smooth archival rag paper and arch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
Venezuela, Indigenous, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 7 x 29 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"Rooted in History" - portrait, Black Ancestry, embroidery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This archival pigment print on linen with cotton embroidery features hues of yellow, blue and purple.
Tokie Rome-Taylor is inspired by the works of Harmonia Rosales...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Linen, Thread, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra Driving Home
Located in Chicago, IL
Driving Home – Frank Sinatra circa 1950 driving his Cadillac. Hollywood, CA.
From Sinatra Family Archive
Giclee 300gsm smooth archival rag paper and archival ink
Each fine print i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
Bert Stern "Marilyn Monroe Gold and Champagne" 1973 Signed Photo Silkscreen
By Bert Stern
Located in Miami, FL
BERT STERN – "MARILYN MONROE (GOLD/CHAMPAGNE)"
Photo Silkscreen ⚜ Hand Signed ⚜ Numbered ⚜ Framed
AN ICONIC IMAGE FROM "THE LAST SITTING" SERIES
This original photo silkscreen by Be...
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Photographic Paper, Screen
$6,300 Sale Price
30% Off
Platinum Palladium print over Gold leaf Limited Edition sensual photo - Nathalie
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Nathalie - Platinum Palladium print over 24 carat Gold leaf on vellum paper , Unframed
Edition 1 of 8 plus 2 AP ( Medium Size )
Woman in a wet silk bathrobe...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Gold, Platinum, Gold Leaf
Norman Parkinson
Elizabeth Taylor and her Shih Tzu dog, 1972
Located in New York, NY
British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor wearing a wig designed by Michael Rasser to match her Shih Tzu dog, Mariposa. Cover story for ‘Woman’ magazine on December 9, 1972.
Elizabe...
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Ecuador, Man, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 29, 9 x 22, 7 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Hip Hop, Galveston, TX - Black and White Photograph, Black Artist, Portrait
Located in Denton, TX
Hip Hop by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. is a black and white portrait of a boy leaning against a brick wall, wearing a backwards hat, a chain necklace and sagging pants.
20 x 16 in.
Gelatin ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Marilyn Monroe
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original vintage photograph taken by Milton Greene circa 1950's. This image depicts Hollywood icon and legendary beauty, Marilyn Monroe. This piece bears the Milton ...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Frank Sinatra - Sitting at Desk - Estate
Located in Chicago, IL
Sitting at Desk – circa 1945. Frank Sinatra at home in Toluca Lake. Note the portrait of FDR on the wall. Sinatra said after meeting him “He’s the greatest man alive today and here’s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
William Carroll, "Norma Jeane #21", original photograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original photograph printed from the original camera negative, shot by Bill Carroll in 1945, and printed in 2010. This image depicts a young Norma Jeane at the beginning of her ca...
Category
1940s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$1,032 Sale Price
70% Off
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
Most of the Time (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Can't take my Eyes off you (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
48x47cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signatu...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Qahatika Girl, The North American Indian, Edward S. Curtis, Photogravure, 1907
Located in Phoenix, AZ
QAHATIKA GIRL
Portfolio 2, plate no. 56
THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN BY EDWARD S. CURTIS
SHIPPING CHARGES INCLUDE SHIPPING, PACKAGING & INSURANCE
Considered by art collectors as extr...
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Suriname, People, Women, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 5 x 24 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Ecuador, Man, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 1 x 23, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Milton Greene, "Marilyn with Lute", cibachrome print from original transparency
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a cibachrome print from the original transparency, shot by Milton Greene in 1953. Marilyn Monroe collaborated with Milton Greene in September of 1953 for this photoshoot, shortly after she finished filming for her hit film, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". After Monroe saw the proofs from this shoot, she was blown away. She sent two dozen roses and a letter to Greene, stating that the images were the most beautiful she had ever seen. However, these rare photographs...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
" Smoke
Veil, Paris, VOGUE" portrait, photography, fashion, black and white
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Framed and matted under glass, William Klein "Smoke and Veil" depicts model, Evelyn Tripp with a cigarette held between two elegantly polished fingers.
Signed in pencil on verso "S...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Audrey-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black and white photo, Sensual model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Audrey - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition 2 of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Pape...
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
Narween (Saigon) - vintage, Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Narween (Saigon) - 2003
58x56cm,
Edition 4/5.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid.
Artist inventory Number 469.04.
Signature labe and Cert...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Milton Greene, "Bus Stop I", original photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original modern photograph printed from the original negative taken by Milton Greene in 1956, and printed in 1979. This image is part of a photo shoot that was done in promotion ...
Category
1950s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn (Blue)
By Bert Stern
Located in New York, NY
Created as an original lithograph by Bert Stern in 1973 from his original negative taken during The Last Sitting, commissioned by Vogue Magazine in 1962/1973, Marilyn (Blue) is hand-...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Lithograph
Michael Caine Throwing a Punch
Limited Edition Photograph by Archetti, 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
English actor Michael Caine, throwing a punch, August 1965. (Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner, we offer premium quality...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Ted Allan, Madeleine Carroll, hand signed
By Ted Allan
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a original photograph from a copy of the original negative, shot by Ted Allan in 1937 and printed at a later date. It depicts English actress, Madeleine Carroll...
Category
1930s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Norman Parkinson
Celia Hammond in Goggles for Queen Magazine, 1964
Located in New York, NY
Celia Hammond is photographed by Norman Parkinson wearing goggles and a headdress made of silk chiffon for Queen magazine in 1964. Hammond became a favorite model of Parkinson's and ...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Laszlo Willinger, "Lana Turner", original photo from original negative, signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph from the original negative, shot by Laszlo Willinger c. 1939, and printed in the 1980's. This photograph depicts American actress and pin-up mod...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait 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
Spring
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 1 of 25
Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after May 8th. If the exhibitio...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$1,000
Gianni Agnelli
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique work.
Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also written on verso in pencil
Proven...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Milton Greene, "Bowler Hat II" from the Black Sitting, original vintage photo
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original vintage photograph by Milton Greene in 1956. This photograph depicts Hollywood Icon Marilyn Monroe, who was a close friend and business partner of the artist. This piece is a part of Greene's series entitled "The Black Sitting...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Norman Parkinson
Fiona Campbell-Walter for Vogue, July 1951
Located in New York, NY
Fiona Campbell-Walter (later Baroness Thyssen) on an English beach wearing an Estrava coat with a raffia hat from Eaton. British Vogue, July 1951
Fiona Campbell-Walter for Vogue, Ju...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
We can still get through (Till Death Do Us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
We can still get through (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Audrey - Signed limited edition art print, Black white photo, Sensual woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Audrey - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , Edition of 5
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment
Norman Parkinson
Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952
Located in New York, NY
American actor Montgomery Clift photographed in New York for British Vogue, November 1952.
Montgomery Clift in New York, 1952
Silver gelatin print
Estate stamped and numbered editio...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Head of David Bowie
Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 30x40
Located in San Rafael, CA
British pop singer David Bowie in concert at Earl's Court, London during his 1978 world tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner,...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Aroused 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 p...
Category
1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Mrs. Claus
Located in New York, NY
Created by Cindy Sherman in 1990, Mrs. Claus is an original chromogenic print that is hand-signed and dated on the verso from an edition of 125, measuring 14 x 11 in. (36 x 28 cm), u...
Category
20th Century Color Photography
Materials
C Print
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
Paul Newman / Sebring 12-Hour Race, Florida - Black and White Portrait, Racing
Located in Denton, TX
Paul Newman / Sebring 12-Hour Race, Florida by Al Satterwhite is a black and white portrait of the American actor, director, race car driver, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Newman'...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Victor
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
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
Donald Baechler Polaroid Triptych
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a series of 3 unique photographic works of Donald Baechler taken by Andy Warhol. Donald Baechler is an American painter and assemblage artist who came into recognition amid t...
Category
1980s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Paul and Linda McCartney
By Henry Diltz
Located in Missouri, MO
Paul and Linda McCartney, 1971
Henry Diltz (American, b. 1938)
Photo Print
Laid to Foamcore Board
17 x 11 inches (image)
20 x 16 inches (overall)
Hand-signed Lower Right
Titled and D...
Category
1970s American Modern Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Color
Bert stern "Marilyn Monroe gold Blue wink Roses"
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern
Marilyn Monroe Blue classic Roses
Mythical photo of the last seance (1962)
ink jet print by bert stern
2011
signed on both sides
certificate signed by the artist in his l...
Category
2010s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Stefanie Schneider Polaroid sized Minis -
Saigon
- signed, loose
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Mini
Saigon (Stranger than Paradise) - 2003
signed in front, not mounted.
Digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid.
Polaroid sized open Editions 1999-2023...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda, Polaroid
"Daniel", New York, NY, 1995
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
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Circus Girl Trainer with Elephant
Located in Middletown, NY
Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum
Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s)...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn in the slanted scarf
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn in the Slanted Scarf
Bern Stern
print on photo paper
inkjet technique
paper dimension: 48 X 33 cms
photo dimension: 25.4 X 25.4 cms
50 copies
phot...
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Inkjet
"Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Crown" - 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
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
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
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
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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