Portrait Photography for Sale

Photography, L’astronaute, Fatoumata Diabaté

L’astronaute

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,363

Photography, Fura Seri Baba, Fatoumata Diabaté

Fura Seri Baba

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,363

Photography, Degouin, Fatoumata Diabaté

Degouin

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,363

Photography, A quoi m’attendre, Fatoumata Diabaté

A quoi m’attendre

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,363

Photography, Portrait 05, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 05, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 64.8 x 48.3 x 0.5 cm Photography - 25.5 x 19 x 0.2 inch

$1,850

Photography, Portrait 09, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 09, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 30.5 x 39.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 15.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Portrait 07, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 07, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 30.5 x 39.9 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Portrait 02, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 02, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 30.5 x 39.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 15.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Portrait 01, The Sugar Project, Amrita Bilimoria

Portrait 01, The Sugar Project

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 30.5 x 39.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 15.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,200

Photography, Line of Dialogue, Amrita Bilimoria

Line of Dialogue

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 61 x 39.6 x 0.5 cm Photography - 24 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,800

Photography, Insomniac, Kalliope Amorphous

Insomniac

Kalliope Amorphous

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Photography - 20 x 16 inch

$3,500

Photography, Cocktail, Dan Holmqvist

Cocktail

Dan Holmqvist

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$862

Photography, Cocktail Red, Dan Holmqvist

Cocktail Red

Dan Holmqvist

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$862

Photography, True Love, Dan Holmqvist

True Love

Dan Holmqvist

Photography - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,259

Photography, Rafael, Dan Holmqvist

Rafael

Dan Holmqvist

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,259

Photography, Camo 2.04322, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 2.04322

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$8,969

Photography, In Pursuit of Gold, Thandiwe Muriu

In Pursuit of Gold

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$8,969

Photography, Madam President, Thandiwe Muriu

Madam President

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$19,059

Photography, Lab Closed. Creation in Progress, Thandiwe Muriu

Lab Closed. Creation in Progress

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$19,059

Photography, Treasures of Delight, Thandiwe Muriu

Treasures of Delight

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$14,574

Photography, Underwater Kiss II (XXL), Tyler Shields

Underwater Kiss II (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch

$50,000

Photography, Underwater Kiss II (XL), Tyler Shields

Underwater Kiss II (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch

$25,000

Photography, Underwater Kiss II (L), Tyler Shields

Underwater Kiss II (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$15,000

Photography, Submerged Mouths (L), Tyler Shields

Submerged Mouths (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch

$15,000

Photography, Submerged Mouths (XXL), Tyler Shields

Submerged Mouths (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch

$50,000

Photography, Submerged Mouths (XXL), Tyler Shields

Submerged Mouths (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch

$50,000

Photography, Submerged Mouths (XL), Tyler Shields

Submerged Mouths (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch

$25,000

Photography, Submerged Mouths (L), Tyler Shields

Submerged Mouths (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$15,000

Photography, Amphitrite II (XXL), Tyler Shields

Amphitrite II (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch

$50,000

Photography, Amphitrite II (XL), Tyler Shields

Amphitrite II (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch

$25,000

Photography, Amphitrite II (M), Tyler Shields

Amphitrite II (M)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch

$15,000

Photography, Tongue (XXL), Tyler Shields

Tongue (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$50,000

Photography, Tongue (L), Tyler Shields

Tongue (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, The Creation of Color (XXL), Tyler Shields

The Creation of Color (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, The Creation of Color (XL), Tyler Shields

The Creation of Color (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, The Creation of Color (L), Tyler Shields

The Creation of Color (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Semi Glow Mouth (XXL), Tyler Shields

Semi Glow Mouth (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Semi Glow Mouth (XL), Tyler Shields

Semi Glow Mouth (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Semi Glow Mouth (L), Tyler Shields

Semi Glow Mouth (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Semi Gloss II (XXL), Tyler Shields

Semi Gloss II (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Semi Gloss II (XL), Tyler Shields

Semi Gloss II (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Semi Gloss II (L), Tyler Shields

Semi Gloss II (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Red White and Blue (XXL), Tyler Shields

Red White and Blue (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Red White and Blue (XL), Tyler Shields

Red White and Blue (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$20,000

Photography, Red White and Blue (L), Tyler Shields

Red White and Blue (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Red Portrait (XXL), Tyler Shields

Red Portrait (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Red Portrait (XL), Tyler Shields

Red Portrait (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Red Portrait (L), Tyler Shields

Red Portrait (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Red and Gold (XXL), Tyler Shields

Red and Gold (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Primary Lips (XXL), Tyler Shields

Primary Lips (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Primary Lips (XL), Tyler Shields

Primary Lips (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Primary Lips (L), Tyler Shields

Primary Lips (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Pink Blue and Gold (XXL), Tyler Shields

Pink Blue and Gold (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Pink Blue and Gold (XL), Tyler Shields

Pink Blue and Gold (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Pink Blue and Gold (L), Tyler Shields

Pink Blue and Gold (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Pantone Lips (XXL), Tyler Shields

Pantone Lips (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Pantone Lips (XL), Tyler Shields

Pantone Lips (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Pantone Lips (L), Tyler Shields

Pantone Lips (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Pantone II (XXL), Tyler Shields

Pantone II (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Pantone II (XL), Tyler Shields

Pantone II (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Pantone II (L), Tyler Shields

Pantone II (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, Monochrome Lips (S), Tyler Shields

Monochrome Lips (S)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch

$25,000

Photography, Metallic (XXL), Tyler Shields

Metallic (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, Metallic (XL), Tyler Shields

Metallic (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Metallic (L), Tyler Shields

Metallic (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, High Gloss Mouth (XXL), Tyler Shields

High Gloss Mouth (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, High Gloss Mouth (XL), Tyler Shields

High Gloss Mouth (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, High Gloss Mouth (L), Tyler Shields

High Gloss Mouth (L)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch

$10,000

Photography, High Gloss Mouth (XXL), Tyler Shields

High Gloss Mouth (XXL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch

$30,000

Photography, High Gloss Mouth (XL), Tyler Shields

High Gloss Mouth (XL)

Tyler Shields

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch

$20,000

Photography, Danse, Feng Hatat

Danse

Feng Hatat

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

$673

Photography, White Spirit IV, Angélique

White Spirit IV

Angélique

Photography - 50 x 40 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,682

Photography, Serge Gainsbourg au Palace, Arnaud Baumann

Serge Gainsbourg au Palace

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$3,700

Photography, Mémoire de JingDeZhen, Feng Hatat

Mémoire de JingDeZhen

Feng Hatat

Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

$561

Photography, Banania, Bernard Pras

Banania

Bernard Pras

Photography - 97 x 81 x 3 cm Photography - 38.2 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$5,606

Photography, Down in Mexico, Rodrigo

Down in Mexico

Rodrigo

Photography - 53 x 35.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.9 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$1,962

Photography, Révolutionnaire, Feng Hatat

Révolutionnaire

Feng Hatat

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

$897

Photography, Mémoire de JingDeZhen, Feng Hatat

Mémoire de JingDeZhen

Feng Hatat

Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

$561

Photography, Restaurateur de porcelaine, Feng Hatat

Restaurateur de porcelaine

Feng Hatat

Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$673

Photography, Atelier de porcelaine II, Feng Hatat

Atelier de porcelaine II

Feng Hatat

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$673

Photography, Atelier de porcelaine I, Feng Hatat

Atelier de porcelaine I

Feng Hatat

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$673

Photography, Fours traditionnel à bois pour le porcelaine, Feng Hatat

Fours traditionnel à bois pour le porcelaine

Feng Hatat

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$561

Photography, Darknees 1, Cécile Baldewyns

Darknees 1

Cécile Baldewyns

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.25 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,121 $1,009

Photography, Autoportrait, Feng Hatat

Autoportrait

Feng Hatat

Photography - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$673

Photography, Man with Black Sand, Ricky Cohete

Man with Black Sand

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,222

Photography, Sandface, Two, Ricky Cohete

Sandface, Two

Ricky Cohete

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,222

Photography, Ernesto, Bernard Pras

Ernesto

Bernard Pras

Photography - 105 x 86 x 3 cm Photography - 41.3 x 33.9 x 1.2 inch

$5,606

Photography, Jump (1), Mourad Cherifi

Jump (1)

Mourad Cherifi

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,747 $1,923

Photography, Camo 32, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 32

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$11,211

Photography, Pierre Desproges, Arnaud Baumann

Pierre Desproges

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$673 $572

Photography, Abbé Pierre, Arnaud Baumann

Abbé Pierre

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$673 $605

Photography, Atelier de moule, Feng Hatat

Atelier de moule

Feng Hatat

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$448

Photography, Willem Dafoe, Arnaud Baumann

Willem Dafoe

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$673

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.