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Portrait Photography For Sale
Rhinoceros #2, Albuquerque, NM, 2013 - Animal Portrait Photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Rhinoceros #2, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition fine art photograph by American photographer Brad Wilson. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Paper, 2013...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch is a portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair, winking at the camera.
Image size: 8.25 x 10.25 in.
Mount size: 16 x 20 in.
Silver G...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
White Lipped Tree Viper #3 - Animal portrait photography, green snake
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'White Lipped Tree Viper #3, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill - rare signed artist proof
Located in Austin, US
Rare, signed artist proof print of David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill
David Bowie and actress Elizabeth Taylor meet for the first time at George Cukor’s house in Beve...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Intimate, Stuttgart 2016, Nude, photography, 21st century
By Tina Trumpp
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
A beautiful naked girl is lying on a golden bed in a very laszive and sexy pose.
Tina Trumpp discovered her love of photography early on, bu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Monuments, Paris
By Sonia Sieff
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 7
A very beautiful and sexy naked body is lying in front of some very famous monuments of Paris.
These stunning photographs of Sieff’s subjects in Paris, in their homes, on...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
L'ascension, Paris
By Sonia Sieff
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 7
Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request
A very beautiful and naked woman is stepping up a circular staircase in an apartment in P...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Steven Tyler / Johnny Depp on stage by Zack Whitford
Located in Chicago, IL
Limited edition graphic on Archival Canson Platine Fibre Rag paper.
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Edition size: 25
16" x 20" Print
Please inquire for framing options
BIO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dust III, Kenya, Elephant, animal, wildlife, color photography, africa
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 15
More sizes on request
For several days I went out with these baby elephants of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to the bush in Tsavo East, Kenya. Together with their ke...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hugh Pendleton
By Bruce of LA
Located in New York, NY
Vintage silver print
10 x 8 inches, sheet size
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
One of the most famous names in physique photography, Bruce Bellas (1909–1974)—best known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles—is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing until his death in the 1970s, Bruce of LA photographed...
Category
1960s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White
El Nene/ ComoComiendo Mamon. Fom the Vendedores series Photocollage Mixed media
Located in Miami Beach, FL
El Nene. Como Comiendo Mamon, 1993
Fom the Vendedores series
Photocollage
Image size: 10 in. H x 7.5 in. W
Sheet size: 28 in. H x 20 in. W
Unframed
Unique
The root of these unique p...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color
Darth Elvis by BATIK Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Darth Elvis
By BATIK Signed Limited Edition
BATIK is a London based fine artist and image maker.
Produced directly in the artist's studio
Certificate of authenticity supplied
Pa...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Carmen Sevilla, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish actress and singer Carmen Sevilla. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images)
Slim Aarons
Carmen Sevilla
Chromogenic Lambda print
1957, Printed Later
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Com...
Category
1950s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Frida in New York by Nickolas Muray, Carbon Pigment Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida in New York by Nickolas Muray features Frida Kahlo in a colorful red, yellow and blue dress with light blue bows in her hair and a cigarette in her hand. She is seated on top o...
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Carbon Pigment
Untitled (Nr. 0385) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0385) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope & Rowan Daly
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Unframed - ships rolled in a tube
Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Frank Zappa by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Frank Zappa taken in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith
Signed limited edition #2/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rolling Stones Mick Jagger contact sheet by Brian Aris
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition contact sheet print of The Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger by Brian Aris, taken from a session at Brian’s London studio
Signed limited edition 20x24" print,...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
The Beastie Boys 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Beastie Boys taken in 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Signed limited edition #7/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Beastie Boys by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Beastie Boys taken in 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Signed limited edition #5/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Arctic Fox #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Arctic Fox #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Look in the mirror by JJK, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 25
signed and numbered by the artist
A women looks in to a plastic of a cow. This photo was taken in a Museum in Berlin.
JJK is a pseudonym for one of the world's most s...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes
By Irving Penn
Located in Zurich, CH
Irving Penn (1917 – 2009, American)
Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes. 1957.
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper, mounted on cardboard.
With the artist's stamp and copyright st...
Category
1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Cardboard
Self Portrait
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Polaroid transfer on Rives BFK paper
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered (4/6) in pencil, recto
Also blindstamped, l.r.
22 x 15 inches, sheet
10 x 8 inches, image
This artwork is o...
Category
1990s Other Art Style Portrait Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Zebra #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Zebra #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Green Anaconda #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Green Anaconda #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Ursula Pacelli in Venice' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Ursula Pacelli
1957 (printed later)
Chromogenic print
Signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate.
Ursula Pac...
Category
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Red Tailed Hawk #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Red Tailed Hawk #4, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
African Elephant #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'African Elephant #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild ani...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Scarlet Macaw #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Scarlet Macaw #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Palm Cockatoo #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Palm Cockatoo #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eyelash Pit Viper #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, snake
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Eyelash Pit Viper #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hugh Hefner in His Bedroom Office, Chicago 1961, Black and White Photography
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
"Nelson Algren's Chicago: Photographs by Art Shay", page 34. Hugh Hefner liked Algren and vice versa. After Hefner purchased several of his short stori...
Category
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Sun Conure #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Sun Conure #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Great Horned Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Great Horned Owl #1, Espanola, NM, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Barn Owl #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Barn Owl #3, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Zebra #7 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Zebra #7, Los Angeles, CA, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chimpanzee #2 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Chimpanzee #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Seriema #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Seriema #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
African Elephant #16 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'African Elephant #16, Monterey, CA, 2019' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mandrill #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Mandrill #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2014' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Tiger #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'White Tiger #4, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Brontés Gift by Miss Aniela - Portrait photography, surreal fashion, woman
By Miss Aniela
Located in Paris, FR
Brontés Gift is a work by contemporary photographer Miss Aniela.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 5 dimensions:
*48 × 34 cm (18.9" × 13.4"), edition of 25 copies
*87 × 62 cm (34.3" × 24.4"), edition of 20 copies
*123 × 88 cm (48.4" × 34.6"), edition of 15 copies
*160 × 114 cm (63" × 44.9"), edition of 10 copies
*202 × 144 cm (79.5" × 56.7"), edition of 5 copies
All prints are signed and numbered.
Contact us regarding framing options.
The "Surreal Fashion" series by Miss Aniela combines a variety of influences and presents staging that sits at the nexus of fashion photography, traditional painting, and cinema. The artist creates a visual world that is occasionally opulent, occasionally sublime, and occasionally bizarre using a complex style that combines natural and artificial, architecture and man, pictorial tradition with digital innovation. Each image in the collection has a distinct aesthetic and a distinct story.
The meticulous attention paid to the locations and the models' attire is primarily responsible for the dreamlike atmosphere that these artworks bathe in. The styling choice of clothing, the models, including their makeup, hairstyles, and accessories, makes references to both current fashion shows and vintage balls...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
Chanel Vertical, 1990
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print.
Edition 1 of 15.
CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 4th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 4th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production.
Shipping time depends on method of shipping.
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph.
ABOUT: Since the early ‘90s, gallerist Robin Rice and designer Antony Todd...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin
Eurasian Eagle Owl #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Eurasian Eagle Owl #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anim...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Circus Circus (Surreal Fashion) - Portrait photography, surreal fashion, woman
By Miss Aniela
Located in Paris, FR
Circus Circus is a limited edition photograph by contemporary artist Miss Aniela
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
African Crowned Crane #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'African Crowned Crane #1, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which fea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Klimt" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"Klimt" Photography Print 40" x 30" inch Edition 1/1 by Viktorija Pashuta
Full name: Adele Bloch-Bauer by Klimt
This artwork is printed on fine art Archival Matte Paper, also kn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Canvas, Digital
Cheetah #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Cheetah #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Orangutan #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Orangutan #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bull #2 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Bull #2, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
This...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tiger #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Tiger #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2010' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
Thi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Great Horned Owl #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Great Horned Owl #3, Espanola, NM, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
King Penguin #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'King Penguin #1, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 2019' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mountain Lion #4 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild cat
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Mountain Lion #4, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bald Eagle #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography, wild bird
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Bald Eagle #1, St Louis, MO, 2012' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Giraffe #3 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Giraffe #3, Los Angeles, CA, 2011' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild animals.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Cockatoo #1 by Brad Wilson - Animal portrait photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'White Cockatoo #1, Albuquerque, NM, 2016' is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Brad Wilson from the ‘Affinity’ series which features studio portraits of wild anima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cardinal Ring by Miss Aniela - Portrait photography, surreal fashion, woman
By Miss Aniela
Located in Paris, FR
Cardinal Ring is a work by contemporary photographer Miss Aniela.
This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 5 dimensions:
*39 cm × 41 cm (15.4" × 16.1"), edition of 25 copies
*69 cm × 71 cm (27.2" × 28"), edition of 20 copies
*100 cm × 103 cm (39.4" × 40.6"), edition of 15 copies
*131 cm × 135 cm (51.6" × 53.1"), edition of 10 copies
*158 cm × 162 cm (62.2" × 63.8"), edition of 5 copies
All prints are signed and numbered.
Contact us regarding framing options.
The "Surreal Fashion" series by Miss Aniela combines a variety of influences and presents staging that sits at the nexus of fashion photography, traditional painting, and cinema. The artist creates a visual world that is occasionally opulent, occasionally sublime, and occasionally bizarre using a complex style that combines natural and artificial, architecture and man, pictorial tradition with digital innovation. Each image in the collection has a distinct aesthetic and a distinct story.
The meticulous attention paid to the locations and the models' attire is primarily responsible for the dreamlike atmosphere that these artworks bathe in. The styling choice of clothing, the models, including their makeup, hairstyles, and accessories, makes references to both current fashion shows and vintage balls...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Giclée
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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