Portrait Photography for Sale

Photography, Néké Donnin, Fatoumata Diabaté

Néké Donnin

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Baladjolo, Fatoumata Diabaté

Baladjolo

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, In the hood, Johann Fournier

In the hood

Johann Fournier

Photography - 50 x 75 x 2 cm

$1,468

Photography, N° 6, Carlotta Baldazzi

N° 6

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$632

Photography, N° 5, Carlotta Baldazzi

N° 5

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$632

Photography, N° 4, Carlotta Baldazzi

N° 4

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$632

Photography, Rossa (red), Carlotta Baldazzi

Rossa (red)

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$632

Photography, N 3, Carlotta Baldazzi

N 3

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$632

Photography, N 2, Carlotta Baldazzi

N 2

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm

$632

Photography, Coluche - Iconic portraits, Arnaud Baumann

Coluche - Iconic portraits

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Borrowed Time, Brooke Shaden

Borrowed Time

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$2,710

Photography, Roll, Théo Gosselin

Roll

Théo Gosselin

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,920

Photography, Reiser, Arnaud Baumann

Reiser

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$678

Photography, The Sky Is Burning, Brooke Shaden

The Sky Is Burning

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm

$5,872

Photography, Withdrawal, Brooke Shaden

Withdrawal

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 25 x 25 x 0.1 cm

$847

Photography, Mhysa, Mathilde Oscar

Mhysa

Mathilde Oscar

Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm

$1,694

Photography, Une tresse en or, Fatoumata Diabaté

Une tresse en or

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Tiékoraba Féré, Fatoumata Diabaté

Tiékoraba Féré

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Monsieur le français, Fatoumata Diabaté

Monsieur le français

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Mbetaa, Fatoumata Diabaté

Mbetaa

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Le vieux sage, Fatoumata Diabaté

Le vieux sage

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, L’astronaute, Fatoumata Diabaté

L’astronaute

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Fura Seri Baba, Fatoumata Diabaté

Fura Seri Baba

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Degouin, Fatoumata Diabaté

Degouin

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, A quoi m’attendre, Fatoumata Diabaté

A quoi m’attendre

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm

$3,388

Photography, Forest Whitaker, Arnaud Baumann

Forest Whitaker

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,863

Photography, Révélation, Mathilde Oscar

Révélation

Mathilde Oscar

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm

$1,694

Photography, La vierge aux abeilles, Mathilde Oscar

La vierge aux abeilles

Mathilde Oscar

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,694

Photography, 21.06.2015, 4h25, Prisca Lobjoy

21.06.2015, 4h25

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 27 x 27 cm

$1,581

Photography, We Are Infinite, Brooke Shaden

We Are Infinite

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$2,710

Photography, Mandy Smith, Pierre Terrasson

Mandy Smith

Pierre Terrasson

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,694

Photography, Sandrine Bonnaire, Arnaud Baumann

Sandrine Bonnaire

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$678

Photography, Coluche - Iconic portraits, Arnaud Baumann

Coluche - Iconic portraits

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$678

Photography, Pierre Desproges, Arnaud Baumann

Pierre Desproges

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 25 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, Coluche - Iconic portraits, Arnaud Baumann

Coluche - Iconic portraits

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, Serge Gainsbourg au Palace, Arnaud Baumann

Serge Gainsbourg au Palace

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, Serge Gainsbourg au Palace, Arnaud Baumann

Serge Gainsbourg au Palace

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm

$3,727

Photography, Beauté factice, Mathilde Oscar

Beauté factice

Mathilde Oscar

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm

$847

Photography, Guardián de la llama de la conciencia, Rocio Villanueva

Guardián de la llama de la conciencia

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$1,355

Photography, Cuarto Viaje: Frecuencia 639 HZ, Rocio Villanueva

Cuarto Viaje: Frecuencia 639 HZ

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$1,355

Photography, Primer viaje: Vértice de la proyección interior II, Rocio Villanueva

Primer viaje: Vértice de la proyección interior II

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$1,355

Photography, Primer viaje: Vértice de la proyección interior I, Rocio Villanueva

Primer viaje: Vértice de la proyección interior I

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$1,355

Photography, Segundo Viaje: El portal de los sueños, Rocio Villanueva

Segundo Viaje: El portal de los sueños

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$1,920

Photography, Libertad, Rocio Villanueva

Libertad

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 51 x 51 x 3 cm

$1,355

Photography, Surreal, Rocio Villanueva

Surreal

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 cm

$1,355

Photography, Angerona, Rocio Villanueva

Angerona

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 51 x 51 x 2 cm

$1,355

Photography, Cura, Rocio Villanueva

Cura

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$1,920

Photography, Volar sin miedo, Rocio Villanueva

Volar sin miedo

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$1,920

Photography, Bajo de agua, Rocio Villanueva

Bajo de agua

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$1,920

Photography, Vuelo de pajaro solitario, Rocio Villanueva

Vuelo de pajaro solitario

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$1,920

Photography, Me quiero libre, Rocio Villanueva

Me quiero libre

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$1,920

Photography, Metamorfosis, Rocio Villanueva

Metamorfosis

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm

$1,920

Photography, E.Doll n°07, Softtwix

E.Doll n°07

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°57, Softtwix

E.Doll n°57

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°45, Softtwix

E.Doll n°45

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°52, Softtwix

E.Doll n°52

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°03, Softtwix

E.Doll n°03

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°40, Softtwix

E.Doll n°40

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°48, Softtwix

E.Doll n°48

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°52, Softtwix

E.Doll n°52

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, E.Doll n°18, Softtwix

E.Doll n°18

Softtwix

Photography - 64 x 52 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, E.Doll n°29, Softtwix

E.Doll n°29

Softtwix

Photography - 52 x 78 x 0.1 cm

$1,807

Photography, BB King Kodalith Performance - Orange Jacket, LA Forum, Glen Craig

BB King Kodalith Performance - Orange Jacket, LA Forum

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, La espera, Rocio Villanueva

La espera

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 20.32 x 60.96 cm

$1,073

Photography, The Beatles Posing Together, "Our World" Satellite Broadcast Press Event, EMI Studios, London, Glen Craig

The Beatles Posing Together, "Our World" Satellite Broadcast Press Event, EMI Studios, London

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,750

Photography, The Beatles Posing with Balloons, "Our World" Satellite Broadcast Press Event, EMI Studios, London, Glen Craig

The Beatles Posing with Balloons, "Our World" Satellite Broadcast Press Event, EMI Studios, London

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,750

Photography, Tina Turner, Los Angeles, Glen Craig

Tina Turner, Los Angeles

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Tina Turner Smiling with Ikettes, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, November 23, Glen Craig

Tina Turner Smiling with Ikettes, Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, November 23

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, BB King Kodalith Performance - Close up, LA Forum, Glen Craig

BB King Kodalith Performance - Close up, LA Forum

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,750

Photography, Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1968

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Iggy Pop in the Studio, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969 (13)Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969, Glen Craig

Iggy Pop in the Studio, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969 (13)Iggy Pop, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, The Stooges, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969, Glen Craig

The Stooges, Ann Arbor, MI, 1969

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA, Glen Craig

Tina Turner, Los Angeles, CA

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis, Fillmore East, NYC, June 17, 1970 III, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, Fillmore East, NYC, June 17, 1970 III

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Régis Marcon, Arnaud Baumann

Régis Marcon

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, Feeling trapped, David Carey

Feeling trapped

David Carey

Photography - 46 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$112

Photography, Manuel Viron, Arnaud Baumann

Manuel Viron

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$282

Photography, Alain Ducasse, Arnaud Baumann

Alain Ducasse

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$282

Photography, Françoise Sagan, Arnaud Baumann

Françoise Sagan

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$282

Photography, Quiet The Night, Brooke Shaden

Quiet The Night

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$2,710

Photography, The Falling Of Autumn Darkness, Brooke Shaden

The Falling Of Autumn Darkness

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$2,710

Photography, Boxer Bruce, Sebastian Riemer

Boxer Bruce

Sebastian Riemer

Photography - 125 x 100 x 3 cm

$7,905

Photography, Warhol andy 1930-1987 head Marilyn Monroe, Sebastian Riemer

Warhol andy 1930-1987 head Marilyn Monroe

Sebastian Riemer

Photography - 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm

$8,131

Photography, The picture of emotions and other ailments of a sensitive human IV, Joanna Chudy

The picture of emotions and other ailments of a sensitive human IV

Joanna Chudy

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$847

Photography, Tibetan dance, Mathilde Oscar

Tibetan dance

Mathilde Oscar

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm

$508

Photography, Nanaya, Marcos Rodrigo

Nanaya

Marcos Rodrigo

Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.5 cm

$1,694

Photography, Jump, Mourad Cherifi

Jump

Mourad Cherifi

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.02 cm

$1,525

Photography, Bardo, Tsoku Maela

Bardo

Tsoku Maela

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,936

Photography, The Three, Mind, Body, Soul, Tsoku Maela

The Three, Mind, Body, Soul

Tsoku Maela

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,936

Photography, Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, David Steen

Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey

David Steen

Photography - 61 x 46 x 0.01 cm

$1,558

Photography, Automata, Rocio Villanueva

Automata

Rocio Villanueva

Photography - 100 x 80 cm

$2,908

Photography, Horse, Amrita Bilimoria

Horse

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 91.4 x 68.8 x 0.5 cm

$2,500

Photography, Vogue 3, Michael Filonow

Vogue 3

Michael Filonow

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm

$465

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.