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Modern Portrait Photography

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Harlem (Three Cowboys)

Harlem (Three Cowboys)

By John Albok

Located in Denton, TX

John Albok Harlem (Three Cowboys), 1938 Vintage gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Titled in pencil on mount margin. Signed and dated by John Albok in pencil, artist stamp in bl...

Category

1930s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lord Beaverbrook Vintage Photograph, Black and White, 1940s, Unframed
Lord Beaverbrook Vintage Photograph, Black and White, 1940s, Unframed

Lord Beaverbrook Vintage Photograph, Black and White, 1940s, Unframed

Located in Roma, IT

Lord Beaverbrook is a black and white vintage photo, realized  in 1940s. The photo depicts an elegnant portrait of William Max Aitken, Baron of Beaverbrook, Minister of State. Good...

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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Antonio Lopez Draws Jerry Hall

Antonio Lopez Draws Jerry Hall

By Norman Parkinson

Located in New York, NY

Norman Parkinson Antonio Lopez draws Jerry Hall 1975 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso Caption: Antonio Lopez draws model Jerry Hall as she poses with a lif...

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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Jerry Hall in Feathered Dior

Jerry Hall in Feathered Dior

By Norman Parkinson

Located in New York, NY

Norman Parkinson Jerry Hall in Feathered Dior 1975 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso Caption: Jerry Hall is photographed wearing a one-shouldered satin colu...

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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Spain' (Signed)

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Spain' (Signed)

By Terry O'Neill

Located in New York, NY

Brigitte Bardot, Spain, 1971 Silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 (rare) Brigitte Bardot on the set of ‘Les Petroleuses’ a.k.a. ‘The Legend of Fren...

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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Au Revoir Les Enfants Vintage Black and White Photograph, 1987

Au Revoir Les Enfants Vintage Black and White Photograph, 1987

Located in Roma, IT

A Scene of the Film Au revoir les Enfants is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1987. Good conditions.

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Terry O'Neill, Brigitte Bardot, Les Novices

Terry O'Neill, Brigitte Bardot, Les Novices

By Terry O'Neill

Located in New York, NY

Brigitte Bardot with dog, on set of Les Novices (Co-signed) 1970 (printed later) Silver Gelatin Print 16 x 20 inches Signed and dated by the artists and comes with certificate of au...

Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower - Vintage Photograph - 1957

Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower - Vintage Photograph - 1957

Located in Roma, IT

Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower 1957 is a vintage photograph. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted in a well-balanced composition.

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1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Shine Please!

Shine Please!

By John Albok

Located in Denton, TX

Vintage gelatin silver print Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on mount margin. Born in Munkacs, Hungary, John Albok learned photography as a boy. He came to the U.S. in 1921 find...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Horses - Photo- Early 20th Century

Horses - Photo- Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Horses is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century. Good conditions with come folding and missing parts.

Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Italian Protests - Avanti Vintage Photograph - 1950s

Italian Protests - Avanti Vintage Photograph - 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Italian protests on immigration, vintage photograph is an original black and white photograph realized by an anonymous photographer. With the hand-note on the rear. Good conditions...

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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Drawing a Portrait - Photo- Early 20th Century

Drawing a Portrait - Photo- Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Drawing a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 20th Century. Good conditions.

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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lilla Silvi - Photo - 1950s

Lilla Silvi - Photo - 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Lilla Silvi is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1950s. Hand signed and dedicated. The artwork is a well-balanced compostion.

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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Princess Alessandra of Kent, London -Historical Photo - 1920s
Princess Alessandra of Kent, London -Historical Photo - 1920s

Princess Alessandra of Kent, London -Historical Photo - 1920s

Located in Roma, IT

Princess Alessandra of Kent, London -Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historic...

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1920s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Beverly Hills Party (1952) Limited Estate Stamped

Beverly Hills Party (1952) Limited Estate Stamped

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Beverly Hills Party (1952) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Guests at a party given by Mrs Gary Cooper (actress Veronica Cooper, aka Sandra Shaw) in Beverly Hills, C...

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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Vintage Photo of an Orientalist Painting - Cityscape - Early 20th Century

Vintage Photo of an Orientalist Painting - Cityscape - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo of an orientalist Painting - Cityscape is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, m...

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20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)

Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (...

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1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Tom Kelley 'Models on the Beach'

Tom Kelley 'Models on the Beach'

By Tom Kelley

Located in New York, NY

Tom Kelley Models on the Beach c. 1960's C print 30 x 38 inches Edition of 25 Photographs are printed on Archival Hahnemühle paper (luster) estate signed and numbered in the border ...

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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jerry Hall Dive (Diptych)

Jerry Hall Dive (Diptych)

By Norman Parkinson

Located in New York, NY

Norman Parkinson Jerry Hall , 1976 C print 60 x 40 inches each Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso American model Jerry Hall wearing a swimsuit by Martil and lipstick...

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Hands On Hips'

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot Hands On Hips'

By Terry O'Neill

Located in New York, NY

Brigitte Bardot, Hands on Hips, 1971 Silver gelatin print 72 x 48 inches Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity. Brigitte Bardot ...

Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Actor and Director Sir Richard Attenborough - B/w Photo - 1980s

The Actor and Director Sir Richard Attenborough - B/w Photo - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo. Mrs. Martin Luther King jr., presents the Non violent Peace Prize to Sir Richard Attenborough of England in Atlanta.

Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Italian Actor Marcello Mastroianni - B/w Photo - 1980s

The Italian Actor Marcello Mastroianni - B/w Photo - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Marcello Mastroianni in a scene from "Enrico IV" by Marco Bellocchio.

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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Glass Eyes" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
"Glass Eyes" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo

"Glass Eyes" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo

By Larsen Sotelo

Located in Culver City, CA

"Glass Eyes" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Available siz...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

The Actor Cary Grant - Vintage Photo - 1972

The Actor Cary Grant - Vintage Photo - 1972

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo. Lightly damaged (Folds on the angles).

Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

View on the city of Hankou - Vintage Photo 1930s
View on the city of Hankou - Vintage Photo 1930s

View on the city of Hankou - Vintage Photo 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage View on the city of Hankou is a b/w photograph by Atlantic-Photo dating back to October 27, 1938. Photographic print on polished paper with stamp of agency and stereotype in German on the back...

Category

1930s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Leisure And Fashion (1961) Limited Estate Stamped  - Giant

Leisure And Fashion (1961) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Leisure And Fashion (1961) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A woman watching a poolside fashion show at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, 1961. Additional In...

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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Tom Kelley 'Dorothy Dandridge'

Tom Kelley 'Dorothy Dandridge'

By Tom Kelley

Located in New York, NY

Tom Kelley Dorothy Dandridge on the microphone c. 1950's C print 16 x 20 inches Edition of 50 Photographs are printed on Archival Hahnemühle paper (luster) estate signed and number...

Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

By Ed Caraeff

Located in New York, NY

Ed Caaraeff Marvin Gaye, 1976 C print 30 x 30 inches Singed and numbered edition of 50 Marvin Gaye poses for a portrait in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1976. ED CARAEFF is a name recognized by anybody who is anybody in the music industry. A photographer, illustrator and graphic designer, he has directed art for, photographed, and designed hundreds of record album covers from 1967 to 1982 for numerous artists, including The Stooges, Elton John, Steely Dan...

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1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Truman Capote at Home (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Truman Capote at Home (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Truman Capote at Home (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Author Truman Capote (1924 - 1984) relaxes with a book and a cigarette in his cluttered apartment, Brooklyn Heights, New York. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with c...

Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Gypsy Girl at the Carousel, Coney Island

Gypsy Girl at the Carousel, Coney Island

By Harold Feinstein

Located in Denton, TX

Edition 4/200 Signed, dated and numbered in black ink on print margin by Harold Feinstein Gelatins silver print 11 x 14 in. Harold Feinstein was born in Coney Island, New York, in 1...

Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Modern portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern portrait photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, purple, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mark Shaw, Slim Aarons, Terry O'Neill, and Kevin Westenberg. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Photographic Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern portrait photography, so small editions measuring 0.63 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $152,896, while the average work sells for $1,806.