Portrait Photography for Sale

Photography, Socialize Me, Daniel Dicenta

Socialize Me

Daniel Dicenta

Photography - 130 x 86 x 1 cm Photography - 51.2 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,940

Photography, Life, Daniel Dicenta

Life

Daniel Dicenta

Photography - 118.3 x 150 x 1 cm Photography - 46.6 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,827

Photography, Candide, Solomon Jamy Brown

Candide

Solomon Jamy Brown

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

$2,813

Photography, Ash, Solomon Jamy Brown

Ash

Solomon Jamy Brown

Photography - 100 x 70 x 0.05 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$3,130

Photography, A letter to my lost childhood, Solomon Jamy Brown

A letter to my lost childhood

Solomon Jamy Brown

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

$2,827

Photography, Naomi Campbell, Thierry Le Gouès

Naomi Campbell

Thierry Le Gouès

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

$6,729

Photography, Miami Beach #2 (10), Andy Sweet

Miami Beach #2 (10)

Andy Sweet

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$3,053

Photography, Bus 60, Château Rouge (Bus 60), Camille Léage

Bus 60, Château Rouge (Bus 60)

Camille Léage

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$202

Photography, Height Phobia, Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Height Phobia

Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Photography - 30 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$707

Photography, Dreamhouse Series n.16, Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Dreamhouse Series n.16

Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Photography - 50 x 38 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$565

Photography, China Mochado, Richard Dunkley

China Mochado

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography - 30 x 20 inch

$529

Photography, Thermo miss, Nathalie Roux

Thermo miss

Nathalie Roux

Photography - 36 x 24 x 0.2 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$68

Photography, Bernard Loiseau, Arnaud Baumann

Bernard Loiseau

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$283 $269

Photography, Paris mômes "Les petits hommes verts", Bertrand Desprez

Paris mômes "Les petits hommes verts"

Bertrand Desprez

Photography - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

$339

Photography, Twiggy In Surrey, 1967, David Steen

Twiggy In Surrey, 1967

David Steen

Photography - 127 x 127 x 0.01 cm Photography - 50 x 50 x 0 inch

$5,089

Photography, Rod Stewart In Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, 1976, David Steen

Rod Stewart In Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, 1976

David Steen

Photography - 137 x 97 x 0.01 cm Photography - 53.9 x 38.2 x 0 inch

$4,806

Photography, Rudolf Nureyev Applying His Make-up 1976, David Steen

Rudolf Nureyev Applying His Make-up 1976

David Steen

Photography - 111 x 78 x 0.01 cm Photography - 43.7 x 30.7 x 0 inch

$3,280

Photography, Pete Townshend – Smoking Joint, Twickenham, London, 1977, David Steen

Pete Townshend – Smoking Joint, Twickenham, London, 1977

David Steen

Photography - 111 x 78 x 0.01 cm Photography - 43.7 x 30.7 x 0 inch

$3,257

Photography, Oliver Reed – Broome Hall, England, 1975, David Steen

Oliver Reed – Broome Hall, England, 1975

David Steen

Photography - 97 x 137 x 0.01 cm Photography - 38.2 x 53.9 x 0 inch

$4,806

Photography, Roger Moore - Ocha Rios, Jamaica., David Steen

Roger Moore - Ocha Rios, Jamaica.

David Steen

Photography - 78 x 111 x 0.01 cm Photography - 30.7 x 43.7 x 0 inch

$3,257

Photography, Britt Ekland – Mary Goodnight, the Man With the Golden Gun, Bangkok, David Steen

Britt Ekland – Mary Goodnight, the Man With the Golden Gun, Bangkok

David Steen

Photography - 111 x 78 x 0.01 cm Photography - 43.7 x 30.7 x 0 inch

$3,257

Photography, Rod Stewart – Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, David Steen

Rod Stewart – Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

David Steen

Photography - 78 x 111 x 0.01 cm Photography - 30.7 x 43.7 x 0 inch

$3,257

Photography, Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins – Windmill Street Soho London, David Steen

Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins – Windmill Street Soho London

David Steen

Photography - 31 x 44 x 0.01 cm Photography - 12.2 x 17.3 x 0 inch

$3,257

Photography, O.J. Simpson With Gun – Antigua, David Steen

O.J. Simpson With Gun – Antigua

David Steen

Photography - 137 x 97 x 0.01 cm Photography - 53.9 x 38.2 x 0 inch

$4,806

Photography, Sneakers Addict Conference, Shuz

Sneakers Addict Conference

Shuz

Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$45

Photography, Dad’s wedding II, Kalin Mihov

Dad’s wedding II

Kalin Mihov

Photography - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$418

Photography, Discus thrower, Richard Dunkley

Discus thrower

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 61 x 48.3 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24 x 19 x 1 inch

$463

Photography, Inside the web, Idan Wizen

Inside the web

Idan Wizen

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$509

Photography, Let’s backbite together, Idan Wizen

Let’s backbite together

Idan Wizen

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$509 $407

Photography, Fragmented-Untitled 6, Ying Chen

Fragmented-Untitled 6

Ying Chen

Photography - 203.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

$4,000

Photography, Fragmented-Untitled 2, Ying Chen

Fragmented-Untitled 2

Ying Chen

Photography - 203.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

$4,000

Photography, Madonna, Frantisek Drtikol

Madonna

Frantisek Drtikol

Photography - 29 x 22.5 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.9 inch

$3,619

Photography, Back lighting, Black, Red and Green .Triptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Black, Red and Green .Triptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 304.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 120 x 0.1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Back lighting, Green, Red and Yellow. Triptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Green, Red and Yellow. Triptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 304.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 120 x 0.1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Back lighting, Blue, Green and Yellow. Triptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Blue, Green and Yellow. Triptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 304.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 120 x 0.1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Back lighting, Blue, Red and Yellow. Triptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Blue, Red and Yellow. Triptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 304.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 120 x 0.1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Back lighting, Black, Blue and Yellow. Triptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Black, Blue and Yellow. Triptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 304.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 120 x 0.1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Back lighting, Black, Blue and  Green. Triptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Black, Blue and Green. Triptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 304.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 120 x 0.1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Back lighting, Black, Blue and Red. Triptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Black, Blue and Red. Triptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 304.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 120 x 0.1 inch

$7,500

Photography, Back lighting, Blue, Red, Green and Yellow. Polyptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Blue, Red, Green and Yellow. Polyptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 406.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 160 x 0.1 inch

$10,000

Photography, Back lighting, Black, Red, Green and Yellow. Polyptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Black, Red, Green and Yellow. Polyptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 406.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 160 x 0.1 inch

$10,000

Photography, Back lighting, Black, Blue, Green and Yellow. Polyptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Black, Blue, Green and Yellow. Polyptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 406.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 160 x 0.1 inch

$10,000

Photography, Back lighting, Black, Blue, Red and Green. Polyptych, Dora Franco

Back lighting, Black, Blue, Red and Green. Polyptych

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 406.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 160 x 0.1 inch

$10,000

Photography, Back lighting. Polyptych., Dora Franco

Back lighting. Polyptych.

Dora Franco

Photography - 76.2 x 508 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 200 x 0.1 inch

$12,500

Photography, Elton John, Richard Unglick

Elton John

Richard Unglick

Photography - 24 x 36 x 1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

$68

Photography, Inner Thoughts #6, Rani Bruchstein

Inner Thoughts #6

Rani Bruchstein

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

$4,924

Photography, Inner Time - emotional upliftment, Rani Bruchstein

Inner Time - emotional upliftment

Rani Bruchstein

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

$4,925

Photography, Inner Thoughts - emotional upliftment, Rani Bruchstein

Inner Thoughts - emotional upliftment

Rani Bruchstein

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

$4,925

Photography, The Game, Christophe Battifero

The Game

Christophe Battifero

Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$475

Photography, The swan, Frank Diamond

The swan

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$339

Photography, The weight of life, Frank Diamond

The weight of life

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$339

Photography, Iceberg, Frank Diamond

Iceberg

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$339

Photography, Lonelyness, Frank Diamond

Lonelyness

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$339

Photography, Broken memories, Frank Diamond

Broken memories

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$339

Photography, Tiempo fugaz, Frank Diamond

Tiempo fugaz

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$339

Photography, Surface, Frank Diamond

Surface

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$339

Photography, Lampe chou fleur, Jean Valera

Lampe chou fleur

Jean Valera

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$283

Photography, Backstage XVII, Sven Pfrommer

Backstage XVII

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$2,092

Photography, Backstage XIV, Sven Pfrommer

Backstage XIV

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 70 x 140 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

$2,092

Photography, Backstage XX, Sven Pfrommer

Backstage XX

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$2,092

Photography, Diva XIII, Sven Pfrommer

Diva XIII

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,024

Photography, Backstage XVIII, Sven Pfrommer

Backstage XVIII

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$2,092

Photography, Backstage XV, Sven Pfrommer

Backstage XV

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$2,092

Photography, Autoportrait, Pavlo Mazai

Autoportrait

Pavlo Mazai

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

$4,524

Photography, Places des Fêtes, Paris (Bus 60), Camille Léage

Places des Fêtes, Paris (Bus 60)

Camille Léage

Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$202

Photography, Cliff Richard, Harry Hammond

Cliff Richard

Harry Hammond

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm Photography - 20 x 20 inch

$328

Photography, Light as a stone, Chiara Mazzocchi

Light as a stone

Chiara Mazzocchi

Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$560

Photography, Muse au téléphone monumental 1972 MATHAUSEN, Florian Hunger-Pegof

Muse au téléphone monumental 1972 MATHAUSEN

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 100 x 120 x 0.75 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.3 inch

$5,541

Photography, 1972 Muse à la Sculpture de granit monumentale MATHAUSEN, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Muse à la Sculpture de granit monumentale MATHAUSEN

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$3,280

Photography, Portrait de sculpteurs du Musée des Sables, John Craven né Conte

Portrait de sculpteurs du Musée des Sables

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$3,280

Photography, Portrait MOON SHIN, John Craven né Conte

Portrait MOON SHIN

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$3,280

Photography, MOON SHIN Portrait et Sculpture, John Craven né Conte

MOON SHIN Portrait et Sculpture

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$3,280

Photography, MOON SHIN Portrait au chien, John Craven né Conte

MOON SHIN Portrait au chien

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$3,280

Photography, MOON SHIN Portait dans sculpture blanche, John Craven né Conte

MOON SHIN Portait dans sculpture blanche

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$3,280

Photography, Moon Shin, Portrait à la cigarette, John Craven né Conte

Moon Shin, Portrait à la cigarette

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$3,280

Photography, Moon Shin totem Lia, Musée des Sables, John Craven né Conte

Moon Shin totem Lia, Musée des Sables

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$4,410 $2,205

Photography, Grossert 3 - Musée des Sables Barcarés, John Craven né Conte

Grossert 3 - Musée des Sables Barcarés

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$3,280

Photography, Marie Agnes Gillot - Opera National de Paris, Philippe Robert

Marie Agnes Gillot - Opera National de Paris

Philippe Robert

Photography - 87 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 34.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$14,136

Photography, Lumumba #7, Modou Dieng Yacine

Lumumba #7

Modou Dieng Yacine

Photography - 103.5 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 40.7 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$8,482

Photography, Lumumba #2, Modou Dieng Yacine

Lumumba #2

Modou Dieng Yacine

Photography - 103.5 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 40.7 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$8,482

Photography, Lumumba #6, Modou Dieng Yacine

Lumumba #6

Modou Dieng Yacine

Photography - 103.5 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 40.7 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$8,482

Photography, Lumumba #4, Modou Dieng Yacine

Lumumba #4

Modou Dieng Yacine

Photography - 103.5 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 40.7 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$8,482

Photography, Just be yourself, Amandine André

Just be yourself

Amandine André

Photography - 16.5 x 22.5 x 1 cm Photography - 6.5 x 8.9 x 0.4 inch

$113

Photography, Ridgerats of Yellowhook, Sarah Baley

Ridgerats of Yellowhook

Sarah Baley

Photography - 34 x 51 x 1 cm Photography - 13.4 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,524

Photography, Kiss you, Amandine André

Kiss you

Amandine André

Photography - 14.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm Photography - 5.7 x 5.7 x 0.4 inch

$79

Photography, St Petersbourg, Amandine André

St Petersbourg

Amandine André

Photography - 14.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm Photography - 5.7 x 5.7 x 0.4 inch

$79

Photography, Sex, Love..., Eric Bouvet

Sex, Love...

Eric Bouvet

Photography - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,393

Photography, 1972 Mauthausen Muse Renaissance, Florian Hunger-Pegof

1972 Mauthausen Muse Renaissance

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 27 x 32 x 0.5 cm Photography - 10.6 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch

$4,467

Photography, Ayrton Senna. Monaco. 1993, Dominique Leroy

Ayrton Senna. Monaco. 1993

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,696

Photography, KLAMERUS au pied de sa crucifixion, Charles Tanguy

KLAMERUS au pied de sa crucifixion

Charles Tanguy

Photography - 140 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$4,410

Photography, Arc en ciel, Petite Poissone

Arc en ciel

Petite Poissone

Photography - 30 x 37 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 14.6 x 0.8 inch

$543

Photography, Black Beauty III, Léa Bon

Black Beauty III

Léa Bon

Photography - 72.4 x 48 x 0.3 cm Photography - 28.5 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

$6,000

Photography, Black Beauty I, Léa Bon

Black Beauty I

Léa Bon

Photography - 72.4 x 48 x 0.3 cm Photography - 28.5 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

$6,000

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.