Portrait Photography for Sale

Photography, Congela-Thor, Rodrigo Etem

Congela-Thor

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Heater, Rodrigo Etem

Heater

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Seca-Thor, Rodrigo Etem

Seca-Thor

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled radio II, Rodrigo Etem

Untitled radio II

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled radio I, Rodrigo Etem

Untitled radio I

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled Aspy-Thor IV, Rodrigo Etem

Untitled Aspy-Thor IV

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled chimney, Rodrigo Etem

Untitled chimney

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled Aspy-Thor II, Rodrigo Etem

Untitled Aspy-Thor II

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled, Aspy-Thor II, Rodrigo Etem

Untitled, Aspy-Thor II

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 35 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled Payún, Rodrigo Etem

Untitled Payún

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Untitled Garrafa, Rodrigo Etem

Untitled Garrafa

Rodrigo Etem

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Elizabeth Olsen. Portrait, Hunter & Gatti

Elizabeth Olsen. Portrait

Hunter & Gatti

Photography - 45 x 31 x 0.1 inch

$5,000

Photography, Gold Griot - Wing. Portrait intervened by the artists., Hunter & Gatti

Gold Griot - Wing. Portrait intervened by the artists.

Hunter & Gatti

Photography - 33 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$4,000

Photography, Collection Chanel Autrement Rencontre, Franck Doat

Collection Chanel Autrement Rencontre

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Miss Frida., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Miss Frida.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Soup., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Soup.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Promenade dans Paris., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Promenade dans Paris.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Nous deux., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Nous deux.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Contemplation., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Contemplation.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Audrey Kahlo., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Audrey Kahlo.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Au balcon., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Au balcon.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Hippique / à Magritte., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Hippique / à Magritte.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Fantôme / à Magritte., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Fantôme / à Magritte.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Madame Frida., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Madame Frida.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Big Kiss à Banksy., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Big Kiss à Banksy.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Mademoiselle à la perle., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Mademoiselle à la perle.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Mister Pablo, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Mister Pablo

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Miss Chanel, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Miss Chanel

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Marilyn Blue., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Marilyn Blue.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Vahiné., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Vahiné.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Mona., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Mona.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Christus, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Christus

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / The Queen., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / The Queen.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Miss Coco., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Miss Coco.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Jeune fille à la perle., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Jeune fille à la perle.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Mister Alfred, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Mister Alfred

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Mademoiselle., Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Mademoiselle.

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Pin Up Marylin, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Pin Up Marylin

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Miss Monroe, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Miss Monroe

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Madame Marylin, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Madame Marylin

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement / Mister Karl, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement / Mister Karl

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Chanel Autrement, Franck Doat

Chanel Autrement

Franck Doat

Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$621

Photography, Rêve imaginaire, Sabyl Ghoussoub

Rêve imaginaire

Sabyl Ghoussoub

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,129

Photography, Sotigui Kouyaté, Bernard Pras

Sotigui Kouyaté

Bernard Pras

Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$5,647

Photography, Le photographe, Emmanuelle Barbaras

Le photographe

Emmanuelle Barbaras

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$791

Photography, Above the clouds #5, Cody Choi

Above the clouds #5

Cody Choi

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0 inch

$658

Photography, Above the clouds #4, Cody Choi

Above the clouds #4

Cody Choi

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0 inch

$658

Photography, Above the clouds #8, Cody Choi

Above the clouds #8

Cody Choi

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0 inch

$658

Photography, Above the clouds #7, Cody Choi

Above the clouds #7

Cody Choi

Photography - 20 x 30 x 0 inch

$658

Photography, On est notre environnement (Valerie Galice), Aline Part

On est notre environnement (Valerie Galice)

Aline Part

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$678

Photography, On est notre environnement (Franck Normandie), Aline Part

On est notre environnement (Franck Normandie)

Aline Part

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$678

Photography, Autoportrait, Jean Le Gac

Autoportrait

Jean Le Gac

Photography - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$791

Photography, Sans titre 7, Aurélie Sarramon

Sans titre 7

Aurélie Sarramon

Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 inch

$68

Photography, Absorbés par le temps - 18, Clara Cena

Absorbés par le temps - 18

Clara Cena

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$655

Photography, Les Murs ont des oreilles, David Djian

Les Murs ont des oreilles

David Djian

Photography - 78.7 x 52.5 x 0.1 inch

$3,331

Photography, Le Jeune Garçon aux perles, David Djian

Le Jeune Garçon aux perles

David Djian

Photography - 59.1 x 68.5 x 0.1 inch

$3,953

Photography, Tom Waits - Backstage - 87 - Derniers tirages, Pierre Terrasson

Tom Waits - Backstage - 87 - Derniers tirages

Pierre Terrasson

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$2,823

Photography, Sarajevo, José Nicolas

Sarajevo

José Nicolas

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$395

Photography, 256. Van Gogh, Bernard Pras

256. Van Gogh

Bernard Pras

Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$5,647

Photography, 255. Bacon, Bernard Pras

255. Bacon

Bernard Pras

Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$5,647

Photography, 254. Miro, Bernard Pras

254. Miro

Bernard Pras

Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$5,647

Photography, Joker, Bernard Pras

Joker

Bernard Pras

Photography - 33.9 x 41.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,647

Photography, Sensation, David Djian

Sensation

David Djian

Photography - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

$2,710

Photography, Camo 2.0 4415, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 2.0 4415

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$9,034

Photography, Gainsbourg, Richard Unglick

Gainsbourg

Richard Unglick

Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch

$68

Photography, Michel Desjoyeaux, Christophe Paucelier

Michel Desjoyeaux

Christophe Paucelier

Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$870

Photography, Cocon, Sylvie Benoit

Cocon

Sylvie Benoit

Photography - 16.1 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,242

Photography, Guardians Of History, Thandiwe Muriu

Guardians Of History

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$7,905

Photography, Pearls Of The ocean, Thandiwe Muriu

Pearls Of The ocean

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$7,905

Photography, Beyond Birth, Thandiwe Muriu

Beyond Birth

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$7,905

Photography, Joy Makes The Sun Rise, Thandiwe Muriu

Joy Makes The Sun Rise

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$10,164

Photography, Fortress of wisdom, Thandiwe Muriu

Fortress of wisdom

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$7,905

Photography, A Love Letter To Myself, Thandiwe Muriu

A Love Letter To Myself

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$9,034

Photography, Victorious Dreams, Thandiwe Muriu

Victorious Dreams

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$7,905

Photography, Circles Of Love, Thandiwe Muriu

Circles Of Love

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$9,034

Photography, A cycle of joy, Thandiwe Muriu

A cycle of joy

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$11,293

Photography, On the moon 06 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

On the moon 06 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$565

Photography, On the moon 02 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

On the moon 02 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$565

Photography, On the moon 01 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

On the moon 01 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$565

Photography, Paradis perdu 16 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

Paradis perdu 16 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$565

Photography, Paradis perdu 14 - série portraits de femmes, Stéphane Vereecken

Paradis perdu 14 - série portraits de femmes

Stéphane Vereecken

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$565

Photography, Unity, Thandiwe Muriu

Unity

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

$19,198

Photography, Camo 34, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 34

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$9,034

Photography, 0XB026FB03, Eric Petr

0XB026FB03

Eric Petr

Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$678

Photography, Burning, Gabriel Dia

Burning

Gabriel Dia

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$2,146

Photography, Burning, Gabriel Dia

Burning

Gabriel Dia

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$2,146

Photography, Burning, Gabriel Dia

Burning

Gabriel Dia

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$2,033

Photography, Burning, Gabriel Dia

Burning

Gabriel Dia

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$2,033

Photography, Camo 30, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 30

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 inch

$16,940

Photography, Cénote 1, Franck Seguin

Cénote 1

Franck Seguin

Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$4,517

Photography, Man with Black Sand, Ricky Cohete

Man with Black Sand

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,222

Photography, Men & Serpent, One, Ricky Cohete

Men & Serpent, One

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,222

Photography, Man with Crown One, Black and White archival pigment print, Large, Ricky Cohete

Man with Crown One, Black and White archival pigment print, Large

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

$4,000

Portrait Photography for Sale

In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered the process for setting images onto pewter plates. In 1833, upon Nièpce's death, Louis Daguerre and François Arago continued his experiments and invented the daguerreotype, a process which created a printed image on a silver plate that had been exposed to light. Photography was born.

Similarly to how portrait painting had dominated artistic output in previous centuries, portrait photography was to become the pillar of the Second French Empire's photographic industry. Lenses with a shorter focal length, which enabled reduced exposure times, gradually appear on the market. The required equipment was expensive and difficult to handle. Some photographers, called daguerreotypists, decided to open their own photography studios to make a profit from their endeavours. The daguerreotype process was temperamental, and photographers had to take their pictures with great precision and attention to detail. They welcomed many people into their studios and customers choose how they wished to be photographed from catalogue of poses. Originally only accessible to the bourgeoisie, lower prices resulting from the growing number of studios eventually attracted a wider customer base. This phenomenon infuriated the poet Charles Baudelaire who was frustrated by the sense of narcissism sparked by the daguerreotypists.

Despite his protests, the egotistical trend only grew with the emergence of 'carte de visite' portraits (small photographs, the size of today's business cards). These were the brainchild of Adolphe Eugène Disdéri came up with the idea of producing portraits akin to visiting cards in 1859. He printed eight portraits in a variety of poses onto a single plate and once developed they could be cut up into eight distinct “visiting cards". Very popular with the bourgeoisie, they highlighted the sitters' social status. 'Carte de visite' portraits featuring celebrities were also sold to customers, who could subsequently add them to their albums.

The photographer Nadar was one of the first to demonstrate a conscious artistic approach to producing these portraits. He emphasised facial expressions and ensured the sitter was comfortable and at ease before taking the photograph. He photographed the era's greatest thinkers and artists, including Honoré de Balzac, George Sand, and Victor Hugo. He even managed to reconcile Baudelaire with portraiture.

At the end of the 19th century, the art of photography started to enter the mainstream, with the arrival of the Kodak company. The use of the camera, and the taking of portraits, became everyday occurrences. A century later, it was the invention of the digital camera which challenged the status quo. Whereas before alterations could only be made to photographs when they were being taken or developed, with the digital camera editing became easier, quicker and more convenient. Digital photography has given photographers much more freedom when it comes to editing and new methods and techniques are constantly being explored.

Some of the photographers who have left their mark on the last century include: Cindy Sherman, who excelled in self-portraits, Annie Leibovitz, who captured celebrities, the wacky duo, Pierre and Gilles, as well as Diane Arbus, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Bettina Rheims.

So, do portraits help us to learn more about each other, to remember, to invent, to act, or to reconnect with ourselves? Find out on Artsper, by exploring the works of Formento & Formento, Naomi Vona, Ahmed Bennani, Chou Ching Hui, Samuel CuetoBrno del ZouRen Hang, Markus + Indrani, Jerome Liebling as well as Annina Roescheisen.

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What makes a portrait photograph?

A portrait photograph can be a photograph of a person's head and shoulders, but it can also be of an animal or of a different section of the subject's body such as their feet. Portrait photographs in art often tell or hint something about its subject to the viewer, such as an aspect of their personality, but still contain an element of mystery. 

What are the three major types of portrait photography?

The three major types of portrait photography are posed portraits, candid or anonymous portraits, and conceptual portraits. The last type, conceptual or creative portraits, can be experimental and abstract, and may not represent an image close to a traditional portrait.

What are the six styles of portrait photography?

The six main types of portrait photography are fine art portraits, traditional portraits (for example posed portraits taken at school), lifestyle portraits, group portraits, street portraits and glamour portraits.