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Portrait Photography For Sale
Artist: Stefanie Schneider
Artist: Hellen van Meene
Beam me up (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Beam me up (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
48x47cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Beam me up (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Beam me up (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature la...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Time Traveller (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush')
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Time Traveller (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Time Traveller (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush')
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Time Traveller (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
48x47cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Close Encounter (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Close Encounters (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
48x47cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Sign...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Space Cowboy (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Space Cowboy (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
48x47cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signatur...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Self Portrait on Polaroid Camera - Happy New Year 2013 - Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Self Portrait on Polaroid Camera - Happy New Year 2013 - Original Polaroid Unique Piece
Polaroid - Unique Piece 1/1,
8.8 x 7.5 cm (image area)
10.6 x 8.6 cm ( including the white P...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Max in front of Motel (29 Palms, CA) - diptych, analog, not mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max in front of Motel (29 Palms, CA) - diptych
Edition of 10,
70x60 each,
70x125cm installed with white 'Polaroid' frame.
2 analog C-Prints, based on 2 Polaroids.
Signature labe...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Leaving in a jet plane Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait Photo
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Leaving in a jet plane (29 Palms, CA) - 2005
diptych,
20x20cm each,
Edition of 10,
2 Archival C-Prints, based on the 2 Polaroids
Certificate and Signature label
artist Inventory ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - 2004
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 3558.
Not mounted.
STEFANIE SCHNEIDER ON THE WEST, NOSTALGIA AND INSTANT DREAMS
Stefanie Schneider captures the Western mentality and landscapes, archetypical histories of love, flawed beauty, and how women coddle chickens through her lens. She projects the life she yearns to live, the love she hopes to embody and receive, and the lust for both from within her onto her images. The results display burned spots in print or hazy and overlapping gradients of light, the signature she created for herself and her audience. These flaws, as she dubs them, manifest a mythlike dream Stefanie imagines for herself and those around her, ushering them into a discrepancy between light and darkness in photographic styles and the human psyche. The German photographer works on self-portraiture as she poses for most of her projects, always infusing every shot with her views on life, love, and nostalgia. As she taps into her realm, Stefanie’s flair for memories and bygone eras - plus an old ranch...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (Traintracks) - based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Traintracks) - The last Picture Show - 2004
38x37cm.
Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Arti...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Cathy and Shannon) - 2004
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Into the Light (Stage of Consciousness) - 20x24cm, starring Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Into the Light (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid,
Not mounted,
certificate and signature label,
artist Inventory No...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Many Fairytales (The Princess and her Lover) - Polaroid, 21st Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Many Fairytales (The Princess and her Lover) - 2007
Edition of 10,
20x20cm.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid,
not mounted,
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Radha doing her Nails by the Pool
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Radha doing her Nails by the Pool' (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
38x36cm,
Edition of 30,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label,
artist Inventory Nr. ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid
Beloved (Stage of Consciousness)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Beloved (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007
50x60cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist Inventory ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Trickle II (Stage of Consciousness)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Trickle II (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007
20x20cm,
Edition of 5,
Archival C-Print print, based on a Polaroid
Certificate and Signature label
artist Inventory No. 6579.05
Not moun...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid
Long Way Home II - Polaroid, expired, Instantdreams
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Long Way Home II (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Prints, based on a Polaroid
Certificate and Signature label,
artist Inventory Nr. 251.43,
Not...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Waking up Together (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Waking up Together (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
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
Untitled 06 (Oxana's 30th Birthday)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled 06 (Oxana's 30th Birthday) - 2007
from the 29 Palms, CA project -
38x46cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print print, based on a Polaroid,
not mounted
Signature label and C...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
She's gonna run like water through your hands - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
She's gonna run like water through your hands (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs.
Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid.
Certific...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Barbie (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Barbie (Suburbia) - 2004
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid
not mounted,
Signed on verso with Certificate.
Artist Inventory No. 1731.01.
The works ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Creation (Stage of Consciousness) - 20x24cm, starring Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Creation (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid,
Not mounted,
Certificate and signature label, artist Inventory Nr. 7728.0...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Housewife's Chores I (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photography, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Housewife's Chores I (Suburbia) - 2004
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid,
Not mounted, Certificate and signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 1671.01...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Zipper (Back in the 80's)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Zipper (Back in the 80's) - 1999
48x46cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #355.
Not mounted.
The work...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Games we played (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Games we played (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs.
Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label, a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
I might be needing your love (Memories of Green)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
I might be needing your love (Memories of Green) - 2003
Edition of 5,
58x56cm,
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
based on the Polaroid, Arti...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (29 Palms, CA)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (29 Palms, CA) 1999,
58x56cm,
Edition of 10,
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist,
based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist inventory number:...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Pray for the rain - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Pray for the Rain' (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005
20x24cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 90...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled 02 (Immaculate Springs -feature film) with Udo Kier and Jacinda Barrett
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled 02 (Immaculate Springs - feature film) - 1998
Edition of 10,
58x57cm,
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid.
Signature Label and Certificate. ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Full of Dreams (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Full of Dreams (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013
98x96cm,
Edition of 5.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid
Sleeping Beauties (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sleeping Beauties (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory No. 9422.01
not...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Time stands still (Chicks and Chicks & sometimes Cocks) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Time stands still (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2017
20x20cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inv. #...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Do you know how it feels? (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Do you know how it feels? (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Caitlin with white Sun glasses (Back in the 80's)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Caitlin with white Sun glasses (Back in the 80's) - 2016
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory No. 19...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
A Princess' Life - Polaroid, Contemporary, Portrait, Color, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A Princess' Life (High Desert)- 2019
50x50cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory # 22182
Not mounted.
A ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
'Penelope and Hans' from the movie Immaculate Springs - starring Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Penelope and Hans' - 1998
Edition of 10,
20x20cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Signature Label and Certificate.
Artist inventory Number 176.
No...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Sunny
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sunny
(Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2017
20x20cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Artist inventory 20232.
Signature label and Certificate.
Not m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Desert Junk Yard (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Women, Wigs, Pop-Art
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Desert Junk Yard (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
60x60cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on an expired Polaroid.
Signature label and certificate.
Artist in...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
My own private Travel Diary - Bishop, CA - Autumn
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
My own private Travel Diary - Bishop, CA - Autumn - 2001,
20x29cm,
Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid Slide.
Signature label and Certi...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The morning after (Till Death do us Part) -Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The morning after (Till Death do us Part) - 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10.
Archival C-Print print, based on a Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label.
artist Inventory #9173.
Not...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Mind Screen - Original Polaroid Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mind Screen (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999
Polaroid - Unique Piece 1/1,
7.8 x 7,7cm (image area)
10.7 x 8.7 cm ( including white Polaroid frame).
Artist Inv. #22872
Signed on vers...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Untitled (Oxana's 30th Birthday) starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Untitled' (Stage of Consciousness)) - 2007,
20x24cm,
Edition of 10
Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid,
Certificate and Signature label,
artist Inventory Nr. 4850.10
N...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
No Effects (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
No Effects (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
48x60cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
'Penelope and Hans' from the movie Immaculate Springs - starring Udo Kier
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Penelope and Hans' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998
Edition of 10,
20x30cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature Label and Certificat...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Radha Screaming II - Figurative, Portrait, Polaroid, Photograph, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Radha Screaming II' (29 Palms, CA) - 1999
Edition of 10,
20x20cm,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory 18392.02.
Not mounte...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Hank (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Hank (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory #13088.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Save me (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Self-Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Save me (Sidewinder) - 2005
30x30cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Not mounted.
Stefanie Schneider's Polaroid photogra...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
What are we gonna do?! - Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
What are we gonna do?! (Till Death do us Part) - 2007 -
20x24cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label,
artist Inventory...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Just ok - Polaroid, Contemporary, Portrait, Color, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Just ok (High Desert) - 2019
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label and Certificate.
Artist Inventory # 22192
Not mounted.
A German view of the American West
The works of Stefanie Schneider evoke Ed Ruscha's obsession with the American experience, the richness of Georgia O'Keefe's deserts and the loneliness of Edward Hopper's haunting paintings. So how exactly did this German photographer become one of the most important artists of the American narrative of the 20th and 21st century?
Stefanie Schneider's Polaroid photography and Andy Warhol's Polaroid photography both hold significance in the realm of instant photography, but they exhibit distinct approaches and contributions to the medium.
While Andy Warhol is renowned for his experimentation with Polaroid photography, particularly through his exploration of celebrity portraits and his innovative use of color, Stefanie Schneider's work takes the medium even further in terms of depth and narrative.
Schneider's Polaroid photographs go beyond capturing surface aesthetics. She delves into the realm of storytelling and evokes a strong sense of emotion through her compositions. By utilizing expired film and embracing its inherent imperfections, Schneider creates a dreamy and nostalgic quality in her images. Her work often explores themes of longing, loneliness, and the passage of time, inviting viewers to engage with the narratives she presents. In this sense, Schneider's Polaroid photography transcends the medium itself and becomes a vehicle for introspection and contemplation.
While Warhol's Polaroid photographs have their own artistic merit, often capturing iconic figures and embracing the pop art aesthetic, they tend to emphasize the surface and the iconic status of the subjects. Warhol's approach is more focused on the immediate visual impact rather than delving into deeper narratives or emotions.
In terms of pushing the boundaries of Polaroid photography, Stefanie Schneider's work can be seen as a more significant progression. Her use of expired film, combined with her attention to composition, lighting, and vintage aesthetics, creates a distinct and immersive experience for viewers. She expands the possibilities of Polaroid photography by infusing it with a poetic and introspective quality, going beyond the instant capture to explore the realms of memory, time, and personal connection.
In summary, while Andy Warhol's Polaroid photography is notable for its iconic subject matter and exploration of color, Stefanie Schneider's work takes Polaroid photography to new depths. Her emphasis on storytelling, emotion, and the transformative power of expired film sets her work apart and showcases her ability to elevate the medium into a realm of contemplation and artistic expression.
Stefanie Schneider received her MFA in Communication Design at the Folkwang Schule Essen, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Museum für Moderne Kunst Passau, Les Rencontres d'Arles, Foto -Triennale Esslingen, Bombay Beach Biennale 2018.
Moving/Image curated by ELLEN M. HARRINGTON, DZ Kunstsammlung, Frankfurt, Germany (G) with John Baldessari, Anna und Bernhard Blume, Philip-Lorca di Corcia, David Hockney, Marie-Jo Lafontaine, Terrence Malick, Tracey Moffatt, Julian Rosefeldt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Diva (Beachshoot) - Polaroid, Vintage, analog, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Diva (Beachshoot) - 2005
50x50cm, Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid
Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory # 1461.
Not mounted.
Beachshoot
St...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (Olancha) - Stranger than Paradise - analog C-Print based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled (Olancha) - 2006 (artist self portrait)
38x37cm.
Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid.
Signature label a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Fly me to the moon, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Fly me to the Moon' - 2014 (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
38x47cm,
Edition of 5,
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist and based on the Polaroid,
Certificate and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
After All (Cyndi Lauper) - 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record cover shoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
After All (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' Cyndi Lauper record Album) - 2009
48x46cm,
Edition of 5, plus 2 Artists Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
There are no Telegraphs (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush')
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tralfamadorians (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
50x50cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signat...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid
There are no Telegraphs (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush')
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tralfamadorians (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signat...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid
Seen all at Once (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush')
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Seen all at Once (Ensign Broderick record Shoot 'Blood Crush') - Bombay Beach, CA - 2019
50x50cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Signa...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
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.