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Art Subject: Portrait
The weight of the world.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Color Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Nastassia Kinski for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Nastassia Kinski for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton in 1983.
Black and white photograph.
From the series realized by Newton for Playboy magazine....
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dancing in the Street (Framed)
Located in London, GB
Two young girls dancing together in the street.
TITLE: Dancing in the Street
PHOTO: Thurston Hopkins
SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
PAPER: SILVER GELATIN FIBRE PRINT
FULLY FRAMED: 17 x 21 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Clara
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15
signed and numbered
Also available in:
90 x 120 cm / 35.4 x 47.2 in
120 x 160 cm / 47.2 x 63 in
Portrait of black woman in...
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Black and White
Graciela by James Sparshatt. 36 x 36” photograph printed direct on aluminium
Located in Coltishall, GB
Graciela was for many years an institution in Old Havana. Always dressed beautifully, a cigar clamped between her teeth, a grin at the ready. A witness to the Cuban revolution and 50...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Metal
Warhol Superstars Sylvia Miles, Joe Dallesandro stars of "Heat" for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstars Sylvia Miles as Hollywood has-been Sally Todd and Joe Dallesandro as hustler Joey Davis in Andy Warhol's "Heat" - Marc...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Toni Morrison, 17 x 22" Exhibition Photograph
Located in Senoia, GA
This photograph of Pulitzer-Prize winning author Toni Morrison was taken in 1979. One of Mitchell's most beautiful color photographs. This exhibition print is 17 x 22". Comes direct ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beatles on the set of HELP! by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles having fun at Cliveden House whilst taking a break from filming the 1965 comedy, Help! Taken by Robert Whitaker.
All limited edition print...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print
Como comiendo mamón. El Nene. Fom the series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fom the series Guerreros
Unique Photomontage on archival paper
Unframed
Signed, titled and dated by the artist
The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castr...
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
Untitled
based on an original Polaroid, 20th Century, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (29 Palms, CA), 1999, 20x24cm,
Edition 1/10, Photograph printed on Velvet Watercolor,
based on a Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label, not mounted
Artist Inventory Num...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
The Kiss – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Glamour, Black and White, High Heels
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain)
The Kiss, 2011
Silver gelatin print
Image 17.5 x 13.5 cm (7 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Sheet 25.5 x 21.5 cm (16 x 12 3/4 in.)
Edition of 10, plus 2 AP; Ed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
El Mensaje. Figurative Limited Edition Color Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Exploring color in the darkness, inspired by the Italian and Dutch renaissance. He brings hints of the fauna of his native South American vibrant and passionate colors. Bringing them...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Debbie Harry, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Portrait of American singer, son...
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jane Goodall, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25
Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch
and as combined Edition 10 in
76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch
101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch
Portrait of Dame Jane Morris Goodall DBE, she is an English primatologist and anthropologist. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 60-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees since she first went to Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania in 1960.
From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph.
Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
A Hamar woman wearing traditional ornamentation against a light backdrop
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"""Untitled 52""
A Hamar woman wearing traditional ornamentation against a light backdrop
A Hamar woman boldly stares down the camera while draped in layers of beaded necklaces
Th...
Category
2010s Minimalist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tina Chow
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi, free express shipping and a 14-day return policy.
Four 4.5 x 3.25 inch unique vintage Kodak prints featuring Tina Chow. Prints are on active consignment from the estate of Antonio Lopez. Purchase includes certificates of authenticity from the estate of Antonio Lopez. These Kodak prints are not signed by Antonio Lopez.
Frame has some minor damage and is note in the pictures. The price reflects this with a reduction compared to similar listings.
Antonio Lopez Biography -
The foremost fashion illustrator of the 1970s and 80s, Antonio (as he signed his work) was and remains one of the most highly regarded and influential figures in the fashion world. While not initially known as a photographer, Antonio was rarely without his favorite Instamatic camera, and as his career progressed he turned increasingly to photography to create fashion stories, portraits, and elaborate mise-en-scènes.
A serial Svengali, as the writer Karin Nelson noted: “Lopez brilliantly transformed the women in his world. Under his tutelage, Jerry Hall, a long tall Texan he met at Paris’s Club Sept, evolved into a golden goddess. He put Jessica Lange in gold lamé evening dresses after discovering her in Paris studying mime, and gave aspiring model Tina Lutz her start (and an introduction to future husband Michael...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Polaroid
Miles Davis
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
Music has always been a passion for David Bailey. As a teenager, he played the trumpet, thinking for a while that music - rather than photography - might be his future. Among his musical heroes is Miles Davis...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives)
Marlon Brando,
1950 in costume for his infamous role as Stanley in Elia Kazan’s classic A Str...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Topless Blonde, white lace lingerie and black boots
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed silver gelatin photograph on archival mat paper.
Loose print.
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$187 Sale Price
25% Off
Bette Davis Eyes (1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Bette Davis Eyes (1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives)
1932,
Portrait of actress Bette Davis.
Addi...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
How can you say that (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
How can you say that (Till Death do us Part) - 2008
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature labe...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Always Forever
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Always Forever - 2016
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proof.
Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist invent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Photographic Paper
Fun Loving Criminals III by B A T I K signed limited edition POP ART
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Fun Loving Criminals III by B A T I K signed limited edition POP ART print
Paper Size Oversize 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm
Signed & numbered by artist on front
Archival Pigment print
Limited to 15 only
Featuring police arrest mugshot photos of Tupac, Eminem , Vanilla Ice, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Boy with Hair Sticking Up #2
By Steven Klein
Located in New York, NY
1987
Gelatin silver print
Signed in black ink, recto
14 x 11 inches, sheet size
10 x 10 inches, image size
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Steven K...
Category
1980s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Catch Me - underwater black
white photograph - archival print 14.4"x23.5"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a topless woman caught in fishing net.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print.
Limited edition of 12
Paper size: 18"x24"
Image si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Change Character (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Change Character (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007
40x48cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and signature label.
Artist In...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Bette (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Bette (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(photo by Glasshouse Archive / Alamy Archives)
Actress Bette Davis,
Portrait by Jack Freilich,
1931.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 10x12...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Muhammed Ali
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
From a private collector, also an artist, who worked with Yousuf Karsh in the 1970's through inheritance to Weston Gallery.
Muhammad Ali
1970
“I photographed (Ali) in 1970, as par...
Category
1970s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
How to Marry a Millionaire
By Frank Worth
Located in New York, NY
Capture by Frank Worth in 1953, printed in 2004 this absolutely stunning and glamorous image of Marilyn Monroe on the set of How to Marry a Millionaire...
Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Badlands - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Badlands - 2018
20x25cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2018-1098.
Not mou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Occult Games #3, Portrait. Limited edition fashion color photograph.
By Lèa Bon
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dreams and fantasies from the past and present are portrayed by Léa Bon’s subjects, which she uses as her own personal dolls.
Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Venice No.5
- black and white polaroid photography, Limited edition of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
'Venice No.5'
Venice, Italy 2024
A photograph captured with a Polaroid camera.
Printed on the finest archival paper, these limited edition photographs are designed to withstand th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Women
s Rights Movement - Historical Photo -1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s in Italy, it belongs to an album of women rights, protests, manifestation f...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Body Three, Nude. Sepia Limited Edition Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Channeling the energy of “water-signs” in astrology, he captures these mysterious men thru a romantic lens. The embrace of the shadows and the light mixed with the gaze of their bodi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled (Nr. 0423) Photography 24" x 18" Edition of 24 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0423) Photography 24" x 18" Edition of 24 by Ben Cope
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed - ships rolled in a tube
Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid
Off t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
38x37cm,
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
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Ahmedabad 151209-411 (India, Street Photography, Portrait, B&W, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy
Ahmedabad 151209-411
Pigment Print
Year: 2015
Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches
Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches
Signed: On Label
Edition: 8
COA provided
*White frame with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Soirèe depart djim
Located in Roma, IT
Malick Sidibé - Soirée départ Djim, 1967
This is not a decorative photograph.
It is living history, crystallized at the exact moment when urban Africa became aware of itself.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
David Bowie in pink hat, 1972 (photo Mick Rock).
All prints are numbered by the Estate.
Edition size varies according to print...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dancer Kevin Brown, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,312 Sale Price
25% Off
Swimmer
Located in New York, NY
Swimmer
2020
Signed and numbered, verso
Cyanotype print toned with ammonia and tannic acid (Edition of 5)
10 x 7 inches (25.4 x 17.8 cm), image
$1,500 + $250 matting/framing
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Wonderland II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23.5" x16.7"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman in the pool surface next to the red pool wall.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist.
Li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Customer service at the petrol station, 1930 Limited ΣYMO Edition, Copy 1 of 50
Located in Cologne, DE
The photographers note regarding this work is "Perfect customer service at the petrol station, Germany 1930s."
This work comes to you as a new Fine Art Print on Hahnemühle William T...
Category
1930s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Color
Rembrandt Series
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I cherish a the Dutch Old Masters. As a contemporary artist, I work with the female nude and portraiture, so I was enthusiastic when the Rembrandt House approached me to create a new series inspired by Rembrandt’s nudes. His incredible drawings and etchings show not only amazing technique and individuality, but also a sublime mastery of light, shadow and composition. His strong light-dark contrasts and his bold compositions, engaging costumes and draperies, resulted in powerful visual images. His models, portrayed from life, with their own personalities and bodies, not adjusted to fashion and ideals, were striking in their day, and have remained so into the present. Rembrandt’s nudes inspired me to create new works in which I have been able to capture magical moments in new works of art. The explosion of creativity has resulted in a large body of work which I call The Rembrandt Series...
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"James Dean And Ursula Andress" by Michael Ochs
Located in London, GB
"James Dean And Ursula Andress" by Michael Ochs Archive
LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 29: Movie star James Dean and Swiss born actress Ursula Andress attend the Thalian Ball on August 29 195...
Category
1960s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
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...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Picasso, President de la Comida, Frejus
Located in Carmel, CA
Excellent Condition, Framed upon purchase,
Purchased from Photography West Gallery, Carmel CA.
Print by artist
1988 Copyright
The silver metalframe is 20.25" x 16.25"
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Grace Jones for After Dark
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Victor Arimondi (1942-2001). Portrait of Grace Jones, 1975. Period print measures 8.5 x 11.25 inches; 10 x 13 inches framed. Artist studio stamp on ver...
Category
1970s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$3,500 Sale Price
41% Off
Prisca
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15
signed and numbered
Also available in:
90 x 120 cm / 35.4 x 47.2 in
120 x 160 cm / 47.2 x 63 in
Portrait of black woman in...
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Black and White
Kate Moss Frontal Nude 3 – Albert Watson, Nude, Photography, Black&White, Woman
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland)
Kate Moss, Frontal Nude III, 1993
Chromogenic print
Sheet 243 x 183 cm (95 5/8 x 72 in.)
Edition of 5; Ed. no 2/5
Print only
Albert Watson was born 1...
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
C Print
Leisure And Fashion 1961 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Leisure And Fashion 1961 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
A woman watching a poolside fashion show at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, 1961.
20 x 20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper si...
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jerry Hall
Located in New York, NY
Listings includes framing, free shipping in the US, and a 14-day return policy.
Two 4.5 x 3.25 inch unique vintage Kodak prints of Jerry Hall by Antonio L...
Category
1970s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Queen Elizabeth II - Vintage photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth II is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1960s.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Lisa - Figurative photo, Signed limited edition pigment print, Black white photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Lisa ‘ who was captured on film in 198...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
Zero Gravity Lounge III - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a young naked woman diving in a pool. The artwork depicts in soft pastel colors her slim body, long hair, her beautiful face bringing up recollection of clas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"French Economy" by Bert Hardy
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"French Economy" by Bert Hardy
14th June 1952: A young French girl holding a large loaf of bread while reading a sign about a possible decrease in bakery prices in the home town of ...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
INDIVISIBLES - Black and white photograph on Kodak paper
Located in Napoli, IT
Photograph by photographer Federico Vacca Massaro signed and numbered 5/50, from the 2016 film "Indivisibili" by Edoardo De Angelis
Category
2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Africa, Painted Faces, Tribal Women, Ethiopia, Photography on Japanese Paper
Located in New york, NY
Painted Faces, 1996 by Jean-Michel Voge, is a contemporary color photograph 13" x 19" of two women with painted faces from the Surma tribe in the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, Africa.
Th...
Category
1990s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...
“studious academic and priest in library”
Located in Warren, NJ
Original oil on canvas in good condition Art 25” x 17.5”. Frame 31” x 23.5. Signed
Category
19th Century Photography
Materials
Oil
Bejart Ballet dancer Jorge Donn, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Bejart Ballet dancer Jorge Donn, 1979. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jac...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$937 Sale Price
37% Off
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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