Portrait Photography for Sale

Photography, Silent, Emilie Mori

Silent

Emilie Mori

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Photography, Right-eye Rita, Vesna Jovanovic

Right-eye Rita

Vesna Jovanovic

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Code B | London, Andrew Woffinden

Code B | London

Andrew Woffinden

Photography - 80 x 54 cm

$2,236

Photography, Anisoptera, Elvira Carrasco

Anisoptera

Elvira Carrasco

Photography - 50 x 37 cm

$1,863

Photography, La Bambina, Slasky

La Bambina

Slasky

Photography - 81 x 61 x 0.2 cm

$723

Photography, Life in the Carpathians, Romania, Antonis Anagnostou

Life in the Carpathians, Romania

Antonis Anagnostou

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm

$1,119

Photography, Woman outside, Alain Le Chapelier

Woman outside

Alain Le Chapelier

Photography - 30 x 45 cm

$791

Photography, Diego Silvetti. La México, CDMX., Andrés Calamaro

Diego Silvetti. La México, CDMX.

Andrés Calamaro

Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm

$8,865

Photography, Lewis / Paris Match, Philippe Le Tellier

Lewis / Paris Match

Philippe Le Tellier

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,807

Photography, Roadster, Franck Leclerc

Roadster

Franck Leclerc

Photography - 33 x 40 x 1 cm

$779

Photography, Autoportrait, Maurice Lemaître

Autoportrait

Maurice Lemaître

Photography - 45 x 30.5 x 1 cm

$903

Photography, Endgame, Tomaas

Endgame

Tomaas

Photography - 120 x 80 cm

$5,251

Photography, Deep Thoughts (Gill with Glove), Sam Haskins

Deep Thoughts (Gill with Glove)

Sam Haskins

Photography - 61 x 54.9 cm

$3,900

Photography, Acalypha, Fanta Diarra

Acalypha

Fanta Diarra

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm

$1,581

Photography, Impression #2, Karine Nicolleau

Impression #2

Karine Nicolleau

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$282

Photography, Nicolas de Staël dans son atelier, Denise Colomb

Nicolas de Staël dans son atelier

Denise Colomb

Photography - 30.8 x 38 cm

$1,807

Photography, Thug Chirac, Shuz

Thug Chirac

Shuz

Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$45

Photography, Photographie de John Steinbeck, Roy Schatt

Photographie de John Steinbeck

Roy Schatt

Photography - 24 x 23 x 1 cm

$779

Photography, Autoportrait, Pavlo Mazai

Autoportrait

Pavlo Mazai

Photography - 30 x 45 x 2 cm

$2,259

Photography, Blue Madonna 01, Nathalie Auzepy

Blue Madonna 01

Nathalie Auzepy

Photography - 120 x 80 x 2 cm

$5,082

Photography, Open Spaces Phobia, Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Open Spaces Phobia

Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Photography - 30 x 90 x 3 cm

$706

Photography, Nomad, Lucy Besson

Nomad

Lucy Besson

Photography - 50 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,468

Photography, Modern Man, New York City by Roberta Fineberg, Contemporary Color Pop Art Photo, Roberta Fineberg

Modern Man, New York City by Roberta Fineberg, Contemporary Color Pop Art Photo

Roberta Fineberg

Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 cm

$1,200

Photography, Wrapped series untitled #2, Robert Mack

Wrapped series untitled #2

Robert Mack

Photography - 86.4 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm

$4,250

Photography, Adriana  Rayén, Diego Echevers Torrez

Adriana Rayén

Diego Echevers Torrez

Photography - 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm

$1,449

Photography, Entre nous II, Karine Payette

Entre nous II

Karine Payette

Photography - 61 x 91.5 cm

$2,300

Photography, Woke up like that, Nir Hadar

Woke up like that

Nir Hadar

Photography - 120 x 80 x 5 cm

$3,390

Photography, Blanchiment, J.Léo

Blanchiment

J.Léo

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$2,823

Photography, Prelude to an escape, Katia Chausheva

Prelude to an escape

Katia Chausheva

Photography - 48 x 33 x 0.3 cm

$903

Photography, We the Living, Hollie Miller

We the Living

Hollie Miller

Photography - 21.2 x 37.5 x 0.2 cm

$621

Photography, Wicked Game | Ponza, Italy, Serge Guerand

Wicked Game | Ponza, Italy

Serge Guerand

Photography - 53 x 80 cm

$2,236

Photography, Frida her life art and loves, Thomas Dellert

Frida her life art and loves

Thomas Dellert

Photography - 70 x 70 x 3 cm

$4,065

Photography, Rosemary Lane, Stefania Paparelli

Rosemary Lane

Stefania Paparelli

Photography - 80 x 53 cm

$2,236

Photography, Post-War South Korean Blue Figure  Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul, Boong Hyun Choi

Post-War South Korean Blue Figure Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul

Boong Hyun Choi

Photography - 40 x 40 cm

$2,146

Photography, Children of Bafmeng / Their life-Cameroon, Gilbert Ryu

Children of Bafmeng / Their life-Cameroon

Gilbert Ryu

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$847

Photography, Bertrand de Broc, Maud Bernos

Bertrand de Broc

Maud Bernos

Photography - 80 x 80 x 5 cm

$3,388

Photography, Le circassien, Michel Verna

Le circassien

Michel Verna

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.2 cm

$565

Photography, Belmondo  / Paris Match (1), Gragnon François

Belmondo / Paris Match (1)

Gragnon François

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$2,259

Photography, Salvador Dali / Paris Match, Patrice Habans

Salvador Dali / Paris Match

Patrice Habans

Photography - 52 x 78 x 0.1 cm

$1,807

Photography, Lis Lève toi et Marche, Olivier Rebecq

Lis Lève toi et Marche

Olivier Rebecq

Photography - 75 x 50 x 1 cm

$655

Photography, Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 3, Charlotte Skurzak

Dis, quand reviendras-tu ? 3

Charlotte Skurzak

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.3 cm

$678

Photography, Dietrich / Paris Match, Paul Slade

Dietrich / Paris Match

Paul Slade

Photography - 80 x 53 x 0.1 cm

$1,807

Photography, The Beatles / Paris Match, André Lefebvre

The Beatles / Paris Match

André Lefebvre

Photography - 53 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$2,259

Photography, Bardot - Caron / Paris Match, Michou Simon

Bardot - Caron / Paris Match

Michou Simon

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,033

Photography, Guerre d'Algérie, 1962, Maurice Jarnoux

Guerre d'Algérie, 1962

Maurice Jarnoux

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$678

Photography, Michael Jackson, Mohamed Ali and wife Veronica NYC 1977, Ron Galella

Michael Jackson, Mohamed Ali and wife Veronica NYC 1977

Ron Galella

Photography - 50 x 60 x 1 cm

$5,534

Photography, La Nageuse - Série Clope, Johan Desma

La Nageuse - Série Clope

Johan Desma

Photography - 80 x 120 cm

$2,134

Photography, The kharoub's seller, Miguel Angel Sanchez

The kharoub's seller

Miguel Angel Sanchez

Photography - 100 x 75 x 1 cm

$791

Photography, Famille Pignatelli, Rome, 1987, Patrick Faigenbaum

Famille Pignatelli, Rome, 1987

Patrick Faigenbaum

Photography - 50.2 x 60.8 cm

$1,694

Photography, The frozen few 5546, Götz Göppert

The frozen few 5546

Götz Göppert

Photography - 80 x 120 x 4 cm

$762

Photography, Pepome distance, Cahuate Milk

Pepome distance

Cahuate Milk

Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm

$1,039

Photography, Charito Zarate Torino, Ryan Arbilo

Charito Zarate Torino

Ryan Arbilo

Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm

$903

Photography, Alfa Romeo Glamour, Brian Duffy

Alfa Romeo Glamour

Brian Duffy

Photography - 41 x 61 x 0.01 cm

$2,541

Photography, ''Gunina''en Givenchy, Paris le 5 Août 1955 Elle Magazine, Georges Dambier

''Gunina''en Givenchy, Paris le 5 Août 1955 Elle Magazine

Georges Dambier

Photography - 74 x 68 x 2 cm

$3,953

Photography, Alek Wek, Thierry Le Gouès

Alek Wek

Thierry Le Gouès

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$4,743

Photography, Julia, Aleix  Plademunt

Julia

Aleix Plademunt

Photography - 40 x 30 x 5 cm

$2,360

Photography, Série Young Pioneer : NO.1 Lunar probe, Chen Man

Série Young Pioneer : NO.1 Lunar probe

Chen Man

Photography - 135 x 135 x 1 cm

$15,810

Photography, Ray Charles, Jacques Beneich

Ray Charles

Jacques Beneich

Photography - 70 x 100 x 1 cm

$2,823

Photography, Splash, Christie Goodwin

Splash

Christie Goodwin

Photography - 40 x 30 cm

$373

Photography, Shanghai Gym, Gérard Rancinan

Shanghai Gym

Gérard Rancinan

Photography - 103 x 103 cm

$6,776

Photography, Les invisibles, La Plage, Calais, Aglaé Bory

Les invisibles, La Plage, Calais

Aglaé Bory

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$791

Photography, Wild wild west, Scott Weingarten

Wild wild west

Scott Weingarten

Photography - 70 x 45 x 3 cm

$5,647

Photography, In the great of your wings, Cecilia Paredes

In the great of your wings

Cecilia Paredes

Photography - 120 x 120 x 5 cm

$14,500

Photography, Manuela 1, Roberto Vignoli

Manuela 1

Roberto Vignoli

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$3,388

Photography, Solitude, Forough Yavari

Solitude

Forough Yavari

Photography - 25.4 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm

$3,100

Photography, Ines, New York, Markus Klinko

Ines, New York

Markus Klinko

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$4,440

Photography, Carolyn Carlson 4, Claude Lê Anh

Carolyn Carlson 4

Claude Lê Anh

Photography - 40 x 30 cm

$339

Photography, Losing My Religion, Swanet Muskee

Losing My Religion

Swanet Muskee

Photography - 94 x 76 x 2 cm

$4,461

Photography, Mirella Petteni, Oslo, F.C. Gundlach

Mirella Petteni, Oslo

F.C. Gundlach

Photography - 59.7 x 50.2 x 0.3 cm

$6,900

Photography, Magritte X 3, Duane Michals

Magritte X 3

Duane Michals

Photography - 28 x 33.6 cm

$9,599

Photography, Menina, Jacqueline  Roberts

Menina

Jacqueline Roberts

Photography - 100 x 80 cm

$5,251

Photography, White Dancer, Ulrich Trüssel

White Dancer

Ulrich Trüssel

Photography - 93 x 93 x 3 cm

$3,388

Photography, Portrait of Sabau (too much pressure), Andrei Cristian Petrescu

Portrait of Sabau (too much pressure)

Andrei Cristian Petrescu

Photography - 80 x 60 x 4 cm

$3,953

Photography, Lumumba #6, Modou Dieng Yacine

Lumumba #6

Modou Dieng Yacine

Photography - 103.5 x 66 x 2 cm

$8,470

Photography, Dive In, Terry Hastings

Dive In

Terry Hastings

Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm

$400

Photography, Red, Sarah Baley

Red

Sarah Baley

Photography - 51 x 34 x 1 cm

$4,517

Photography, Ricky and Amelia, Robin Schwartz

Ricky and Amelia

Robin Schwartz

Photography - 152 x 102 x 0.1 cm

$7,340

Photography, Reflect, Sara Modiano

Reflect

Sara Modiano

Photography - 27.9 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm

$3,000

Photography, Kim, Cécile Plaisance

Kim

Cécile Plaisance

Photography - 165 x 125 x 4 cm

$21,174

Photography, Woman I, Sergio Zenteno

Woman I

Sergio Zenteno

Photography - 29 x 39 x 0.2 cm

$113

Photography, As Águas e Eu 1A, Regina Carmona

As Águas e Eu 1A

Regina Carmona

Photography - 60 x 110 cm

$2,693

Photography, Christian Lattier Portrait, Christian Lattier

Christian Lattier Portrait

Christian Lattier

Photography - 17.5 x 16.5 cm

$5,534

Photography, Johanna, Courrèges Haute couture, Champs-Elysées, Paris, Peter Knapp

Johanna, Courrèges Haute couture, Champs-Elysées, Paris

Peter Knapp

Photography - 21.2 x 21.2 x 0.5 cm

$4,065

Photography, Untitled, Claudio Abate

Untitled

Claudio Abate

Photography - 40 x 29 x 0.01 cm

$20,327

Photography, The Kiss - Self  Portrait, Maria Jose Arjona

The Kiss - Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography - 97.8 x 136.5 x 0.3 cm

$10,000

Photography, Portrait de Mao, Alain Bachet

Portrait de Mao

Alain Bachet

Photography - 102 x 83 x 2 cm

$3,840

Photography, Blue Eyed Michael Jackson, 1999, Arno Bani

Blue Eyed Michael Jackson, 1999

Arno Bani

Photography - 90 x 70 x 3 cm

$13,552

Photography, Bardot 2017 - Diamond dust, Russel Young

Bardot 2017 - Diamond dust

Russel Young

Photography - 90 x 74 x 1 cm

$9,034

Photography, Silhouette IX, Deana Nastic

Silhouette IX

Deana Nastic

Photography - 101 x 76 x 1 cm

$5,985

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.