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Portrait Photography For Sale
Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Platinum Print, Portrait Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida Kahlo by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of the Mexican Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo leaning against a wall, with a dark scarf wrapped around her shoulders. Pap...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel, New Workers School, NY
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida in front of the Unfinished Unity Panel by Lucienne Bloch is a black a white portrait of Mexican Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, posing in front of Diego Rivera's half painted m...
Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

~Framed~Sophia Loren on the set of "Brass Target" by Terry O'Neill - 5/50
Located in Chicago, IL
British actress Jane Birkin and French poet, singer, and actor Serge Gainsbourg around the release of their single "Je t'aime... moi non plus" in 1969. Taken at the Sunday Times Stu...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

~Framed~Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, London by Terry O'Neill - 2/50
Located in Chicago, IL
British actress Jane Birkin and French poet, singer, and actor Serge Gainsbourg around the release of their single "Je t'aime... moi non plus" in 1969. Taken at the Sunday Times Stu...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cher in Costume, by Julian Wasser -2/15 - Contemporary Celebrity Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
Cher on CBS TV wearing a Bob Mackie gown, 1975 "Cher is an American variety show that premiered on CBS in 1975, hosted by singer-actress Cher. The show had many famous musical guest...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Intimate Portrait of Iconic Wild Horses on Sable Island, Equestrian, Horizontal
Located in US
"Trinity" Everything about Sable Island - it's wild landscape and its wild horses - come together in this iconic photograph. Representative of the unparalleled, untamed essence o...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Prince, The Musician
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant color studio capture of legendary musician and artist, Prince. Prince was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and actor. He is widely regarded...
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Clint Eastwood on the Set of Magnum Force, Photograph by Julian Wasser - 2/20
Located in Chicago, IL
Clint Eastwood, 1973, Bravo (black and white) Photographed on the set of Magnum Force, the 1973 sequel to Dirty Harry. Ten years earlier, Eastwood had been a struggling actor, but t...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Perry Como Shaving Comical Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
This quirky portrait features musician Perry Como receiving a "fresh shave", surrounded by friends and a puppet. Perry Como was an American singer, actor and television personality....
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn Packing in Her Apartment
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960s image featuring Audrey Hepburn opening up her luggage in an apartment. One of the most admired movie stars in history of cinema, Hepburn personified timeless elegance. Th...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren Cooking an Omelette
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome candid capture of actress Sophia Loren candid in the kitchen, cooking an omelette. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. Wi...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Veronica Lake: Glamour in Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely capture of elegant actress Veronica Lake posed with her reflection in the mirror. Veronica Lake was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake won both popular and...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen "The Great Escape"
Located in Austin, TX
Steve McQueen, The King of Cool,was an American actor who, developed at the height of the Vietnam War-era counterculture, made him a top box-office draw of the 1960s and 1970s. In 19...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sal Mineo in Santa Monica
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of 'Rebel Without a Cause' actor (alongside James Dean), Sal Mineo. Taken on Santa Monica beach by renowned photographer, Frank Worth in 1956. What's includ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Robert Redford Blowing a Bubble
Located in Austin, TX
This comedic and striking portrait features Robert Reford chewing gum, blowing a large bubble. Robert Redford is an American actor, director, producer, and businessman. He is the fo...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot and Her Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
Candid image of French actress Brigette Bardot playing with her 2 dogs. Brigitte Bardot is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer, and model. Famous for portrayi...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Twiggy Mod Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
This mod portrait features Twiggy posed full-length in a white pantsuit. Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy. She was a British cultu...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

W.C. Fields Eating a Pizza
Located in Austin, TX
This candid black and white capture features W.C. Fields eating a pizza. W.C. Fields was an American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer. Fields' comic persona was a misanthropic a...
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1920s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Truman Capote: Artistic Portrait in Glasses
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome artistic capture of Truman Capote in sunglasses. Truman Capote was an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Many of Capote's short stor...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Bowie and Cher: Fashion Icons of the Age
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white full-length capture of David Bowie and Cher posed on stage. David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music indu...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Geffen, Elton John, Carly Simon and James Taylor by Julian Wasser - 1/15
Located in Chicago, IL
David Geffen, Elton John, Carly Simon, and James Taylor, 1974, Time Photographed at Lou Adler's Roxy Nightclub. David Geffen was a partner in the Roxy Nightclub. Size: 16 x 20 in. ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Phil Spector and Blondie at Whisky a Go-Go, Los Angeles, by Julian Wasser - 2/20
Located in Chicago, IL
A very rare photograph of Record Producer Phil Spector and Blondie, 1976, Time Magazine In this photo, taken in the dressing room of the Whisky a Go-Go, the punk-rock group Blondie ...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chris Cornell by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, from acclaimed music photographer, Chris Cuffaro. Taken in September 1991 in Indio, CA Signed limited edition 17x22...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nirvana by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of grunge band Nirvana featuring Kurt Cobain, Chris Novoselic and Foo Fighters Dave Grohl, from acclaimed music photographer, Chris Cuffaro. Taken in Mar...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

No Doubt in 1997 Gwen Stefani by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Gwen Stefani with her band No Doubt, from acclaimed music photographer, Chris Cuffaro. Taken in July 1997 in Albany NY Signed limited edition 17x22" ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen Relaxing on Phone
Located in Austin, TX
Steve McQueen sitting shirtless on the floor while speaking on the phone Terrence Stephen McQueen was an American actor and his antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen Aiming Revolver
Located in Austin, TX
Great black and white capture of star actor Steve McQueen posed shirtless at home while pointing a revolver at the camera. Terrence Stephen McQueen, was an American actor and his an...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" 1961. Breakfast at Tiffany's was a romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppa...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Rolling Stones Backstage
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of the Rolling Stones backstage in their younger years. The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. As a diverging act to the popular pop-...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen: A Windowlight Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning capture by Larry Barbier Jr. of actor Steve McQueen at home. Steve McQueen nicknamed the "King of Cool", was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Led Zeppelin Outside the Chateau Marmont
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of the band Led Zeppelin during their infamous visit to Chateau Marmont, circa 1969. This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen in Go-Kart
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome color capture of Steve McQueen smiling in a go-kart. Steve Mcqueen was the ultra-cool male film star of the 1960s, his nickname was "King of Cool. He rose from a troubled y...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Led Zeppelin at Chateau Marmont
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible 1969 photograph of one of the world's greatest rock bands, Led Zeppelin. This photograph was taken by Jay Thompson during a memorable photo shoot at LA's Chateau Marmont. ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Cassius Clay vs. Floyd Patterson
Located in Austin, TX
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of th...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The film received five nominations at the 34th Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Hepburn), Best ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Picasso in his Atelier
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful black and white image of painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso hard at work in his studio. Pablo Ruiz Picasso born on the 25th of October 1881 and passed on the 8th of April ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Pablo Picasso: Master Sculptor
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso hard at work in his studio. Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Steve McQueen in His Study
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning capture by Larry Barbier Jr. of actor Steve McQueen at home, chatting on the phone in his study. This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - L...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy: Living in the Sunshine
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white image of John Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy smiling in the sunshine, their hair blowing in the wind. John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie met in 1952 at a dinne...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver at the 30th Annual Boomtown Party
Located in Austin, TX
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver at the 30th Annual Boomtown Party Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, retired bodybuilder, and former...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ballet Bodybuilder
Located in Austin, TX
Actor and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger Practicing ballet with a trainer, circa 1976. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, producer, businessman, retired bodybui...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball in Pearls
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning studio portrait features starlet Lucille Ball posed wearing a gorgeous pearl necklace set around her neck. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, ente...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Martin Luther King Jr. Giving a Speech
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture of Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech at the podium. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most vi...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Pablo Picasso: Father of Cubism
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful black and white capture of Pablo Picasso candid in a white sweater. Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and theatre designer who spent m...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Raquel Welch Sailing
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating black and white portrait features Raquel Welch sitting in the doorway of a boat, making for an artistically beautiful image. Raquel Welch is an American actress and...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Raquel Welch in Hammock
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely capture of actress Raquel Welch reclining on a hammock in a white bikini. Racquel Welch is an American actress and singer. She first won attention for her role in Fantastic V...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning closeup capture of Marilyn Monroe talking on the phone for her role in Some Like it Hot Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American black-and-white romantic comedy film directed an...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bette Davis Smoking
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning artistically colored image of Bette Davis posed on an armchair in the studio, smoking a cigarette. Bette Davis was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 ...
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1930s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Muhammad Ali in the ring holding a 5R Channel, Tokyo sign for his match with Antonio Inoki. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, a...
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Eartha Kitt Stunning Smile
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant and glamorous black and white studio portrait features Eartha Kitt smiling to the camera with her back turned. Eartha Kitt was an American singer, actress, dancer, act...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn on Blue for Breakfast at Tiffany's
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a large-brimmed hat for a test shot for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's. Audrey Kathleen Ruston born on the 4th of May 1929 and passed on the 20th of Januar...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sal Mineo in Santa Monica
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Rebel Without a Cause actor (alongside James Dean), Sal Mineo. Taken on Santa Monica beach by renowned photographer, Frank Worth in 1956. This listing is...
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of Giant
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful selectively colorized image of actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the 1956 film Giant. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, about sprawling epic covering ...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Janis Joplin Live at Woodstock
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Janis Joplin singing into the microphone at Woodstock. Janis Joplin was an American singer-songwriter who sang rock, soul, and blues music. One of the mo...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

John Wayne and Lauren Bacall in Blood Alley
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features John Wayne, nicknamed Duke, an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit, Wayne was among the top box office draws fo...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Moon and Mars
Located in Austin, TX
Carly Anne Amos, in collaboration with Globe Photos, brings you a new collection of gorgeous twists to classic icons from our archives. Carly Anne is a streetwear designer (The Colo...
Category

1940s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Bowie smoking portrait by Kevin Cummins
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 16x20" silver gelatin print of David Bowie by Kevin Cummins, taken in a studio during rehearsals for the It’s My Life Tour with his band Tin Machine, Dublin, I...
Category

1990s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. Smiling
Located in Austin, TX
This awesome black and white capture features Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. smiling. Frank Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular an...
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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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