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Portrait Photography For Sale
Style: Photorealist
Style: Street Art
Mosaic
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Mosaic

Drew Tal
Mosaic, 2020

Nomad
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Nomad

Drew Tal
Nomad, 2020

Children of God II
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Children of God II

Drew Tal
Children of God II, 2019

Porcelain Alliance
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Porcelain Alliance

Drew Tal
Porcelain Alliance, 2019

Farewell
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Farewell

Drew Tal
Farewell, 2016

Tell no one
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Tell no one

Drew Tal
Tell no one, 2013

Silence
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Silence

Drew Tal
Silence, 2005

Monarchy
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Monarchy

Drew Tal
Monarchy, 2015

Princess Song
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Princess Song

Drew Tal
Princess Song, 2017

Longing
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Longing

Drew Tal
Longing, 2013

Desert Wanderer
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Desert Wanderer

Drew Tal
Desert Wanderer, 2013

Three Pearls
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Three Pearls

Drew Tal
Three Pearls

Royalty in Waiting
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Royalty in Waiting

Drew Tal
Royalty in Waiting, 2015

Night Secrets
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Night Secrets

Drew Tal
Night Secrets, 2013

Daydream
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Daydream

Drew Tal
Daydream, 2013

Book of Taboo 8
By Maleonn
Located in New York, NY
The son of a known Chinese drama director and a very famous actress, Maleonn grew up in an artistic environment, where he began to study art when only 11 years old. After graduating ...
Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Book of Taboo 8

Maleonn
Book of Taboo 8, 2006

Mali Kid Legs
By Hassan Hajjaj
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hassan Hajjaj Mali Kid Legs, 2014 Metallic Lambda print on 3mm dibond 40 3/10 x 31 inches (102.4 x 78.7 cm) Edition 2/5
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Mali Kid Legs
Mali Kid Legs

Hassan Hajjaj
Mali Kid Legs, 2012

Children of God I
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Children of God I

Drew Tal
Children of God I, 2019

Lilah with Bird
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Lilah with Bird

Drew Tal
Lilah with Bird, 2017

Trust
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Trust
Trust

Drew Tal
Trust, 2017

Secrets Windows
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Secrets Windows

Drew Tal
Secrets Windows, 2015

Lament
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Lament

Drew Tal
Lament, 2013

Botanique
By Reka Nyari
Located in New York, NY
“Ink Stories”, which was introduced at Nyari’s very first solo gallery exhibit, consists of large-scale nude photographs that explore the concept of self-identity and female empowerment. The series joins six women together...
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Botanique

Reka Nyari
Botanique, 2021

Patti Smith
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1977. This stunning portrait appeared on the cove...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Patti Smith

Lynn Goldsmith
Patti Smith, 1977

Patti Smith
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1977. "She loved Vogue magazine, especially the ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Patti Smith

Lynn Goldsmith
Patti Smith, 1977

Patti Smith 1977
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1977. "She loved Vogue magazine, especially the French version. Even though...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Patti Smith 1977

Lynn Goldsmith
Patti Smith 1977, 1977

Patti Smith "Easter" cover
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of punk musician and poet, Patti Smith by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1977 for the Easter album cover. Lynn Goldsmith only produces 20 prints of ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Patti Smith "Easter" cover

Lynn Goldsmith
Patti Smith "Easter" cover, 1977

Bruce Springsteen
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Bruce Springsteen by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken with his guitar in 1978. Lynn Goldsmith only produces 20 prints...
Category

1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Bruce Springsteen

Lynn Goldsmith
Bruce Springsteen, 1978

David Bowie 1973
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of David Bowie by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith. Lynn Goldsmith only produces 20 prints of her images, regardless of size with the prints being made from th...
Category

1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

David Bowie 1973

Lynn Goldsmith
David Bowie 1973, 1973

Debbie Harry, Blondie 1978
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Debbie Harry from Blondie wearing a sailor hat and giving a salute, by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith. Lynn Goldsmith only produces 20 prints of her image...
Category

1970s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Debbie Harry, Blondie 1978

Lynn Goldsmith
Debbie Harry, Blondie 1978, 1978

Bob Dylan, Aust Ferry, Bristol, England, 1966
By Barry Feinstein
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan , Aust Ferry, Bristol, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein. "11 May, waiting at the Aust Ferry Terminal near Bristol to go to Cardiff in Wales. They chose this shot for the cover of Scorsese’s No Direction Home CD and DVD. It’s one that Bob likes as it told it all. It has depth, he looked cool. I guess he felt it represented the moment to him. Just waiting for the ferry...
Category

1960s Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan, Aust Ferry, Bristol, England, 1966

Barry Feinstein
Bob Dylan, Aust Ferry, Bristol, England, 1966, 1966

5PTZ Boogie by street art photographer boogieREZ - REZ ONES, layered photography
Located in Jersey City, NJ
5PTZ Boogie by street art photographer boogieREZ - REZ ONES, layered photography A layered portrait photograph of a graffiti writer (BOOGIErez aka Riiisa Boogie) standing perpendicu...
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

5PTZ Boogie by street art photographer boogieREZ - REZ ONES, layered photography
5PTZ Boogie by street art photographer boogieREZ - REZ ONES, layered photography

boogieREZ*
5PTZ Boogie by street art photographer boogieREZ - REZ ONES, layered photography, 2012

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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