Portrait Photography for Sale

Photography, Ambrosia, Andy Julia

Ambrosia

Andy Julia

Photography - 105 x 75 x 5 cm

$1,863

Photography, Selfportrait with melons, Sarah Maple

Selfportrait with melons

Sarah Maple

Photography - 80 x 49.6 cm

$678

Photography, Saint Sébastien III, Iconographia

Saint Sébastien III

Iconographia

Photography - 59.4 x 42 cm

$339

Photography, Cold wave, David Law

Cold wave

David Law

Photography - 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm

$2,259

Photography, Occult Games #2, Léa Bon

Occult Games #2

Léa Bon

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm

$1,000

Photography, Sardinia, Ormond Gigli

Sardinia

Ormond Gigli

Photography - 57.2 x 63.5 cm

$6,500

Photography, Hommage au Gentilhomme à la main sur la poitrine de Le Greco, Barzin Baharloee

Hommage au Gentilhomme à la main sur la poitrine de Le Greco

Barzin Baharloee

Photography - 80 x 58 x 3 cm

$2,259

Photography, Silent mourner, Shulan Wang

Silent mourner

Shulan Wang

Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm

$2,033

Photography, Beetle I, Feng Wang

Beetle I

Feng Wang

Photography - 50 x 60 x 1 cm

$1,468

Photography, Scott, Noa Grayevsky

Scott

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 45.72 x 60.96 x 0.5 cm

$1,694

Photography, Control The Application, Daniel Dicenta

Control The Application

Daniel Dicenta

Photography - 123 x 100 x 1 cm

$1,920

Photography, Debbie Harry, Coney Island, NY. August 7, 1977, Bob Gruen

Debbie Harry, Coney Island, NY. August 7, 1977

Bob Gruen

Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,400

Photography, Glimpse, Alexander Benz

Glimpse

Alexander Benz

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$519

Photography, Skull, Cyrille  Charro

Skull

Cyrille Charro

Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm

$565

Photography, Robert Plant Dove Shot, James Fortune

Robert Plant Dove Shot

James Fortune

Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 0.1 cm

$1,950

Photography, Magic light, Lucie Linder

Magic light

Lucie Linder

Photography - 70 x 100 cm

$1,016

Photography, To Become Air, Archival pigment print mounted on aluminum and framed, Lisa Palomino

To Become Air, Archival pigment print mounted on aluminum and framed

Lisa Palomino

Photography - 106.7 x 71.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Sexy Scot Sean Connery - James Bond 007, Bob Haswell

Sexy Scot Sean Connery - James Bond 007

Bob Haswell

Photography - 101 x 51 x 0.01 cm

$898

Photography, The music inside, Andreas Sundgren

The music inside

Andreas Sundgren

Photography - 140 x 105 x 0.1 cm

$1,811

Photography, Viewscape 101, Greet Weitenberg

Viewscape 101

Greet Weitenberg

Photography - 30 x 42 x 1 cm

$553

Photography, Neorupestres, Martí Sala

Neorupestres

Martí Sala

Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm

$903

Photography, Disparition II, Laurent Hini

Disparition II

Laurent Hini

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$1,694

Photography, Respiration, Laura Joy Jourdan

Respiration

Laura Joy Jourdan

Photography - 100 x 70 cm

$1,073

Photography, Caveman II, Christophe Paucelier

Caveman II

Christophe Paucelier

Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,118

Photography, Women in Lounge Chairs, Miami Beach, Andy Sweet

Women in Lounge Chairs, Miami Beach

Andy Sweet

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,863

Photography, Vigilant, Monica Denevan

Vigilant

Monica Denevan

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

$1,251

Photography, Un’isola nell’aria, Urs Lüthi

Un’isola nell’aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$960

Photography, Luke McAlister, Clément Poitrenaud

Luke McAlister

Clément Poitrenaud

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, Ivailo & Denis, Samuel Lugassy

Ivailo & Denis

Samuel Lugassy

Photography - 80 x 65 x 1 cm

$1,216

Photography, Songes d'Hiver, Martine Haeuw

Songes d'Hiver

Martine Haeuw

Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm

$2,033

Photography, Power lady, James Chiew

Power lady

James Chiew

Photography - 100 x 150 x 4 cm

$8,470

Photography, Fish Eye Autoportrait, Florian Hunger-Pegof

Fish Eye Autoportrait

Florian Hunger-Pegof

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm

$2,146

Photography, Marilyn Monroe, Cornell Capa

Marilyn Monroe

Cornell Capa

Photography - 45.7 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$1,350

Photography, Porky Wassup Rockers, Larry Clark

Porky Wassup Rockers

Larry Clark

Photography - 17.5 x 13 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, Centre de Pyongyang, Didier Bizet

Centre de Pyongyang

Didier Bizet

Photography - 50 x 75 x 3 cm

$1,355

Photography, Inin, Kyungwoo  Chun

Inin

Kyungwoo Chun

Photography - 44 x 57 cm

$1,107

Photography, Love thief, Alen Opsar

Love thief

Alen Opsar

Photography - 121.9 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm

$1,600

Photography, Sans titre 3, Thierry Valencin

Sans titre 3

Thierry Valencin

Photography - 43 x 33 x 3 cm

$1,186

Photography, Self-Portrait 20.62, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 20.62

Arthur Hent

Photography - 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm

$791

Photography, Timing, Cristobal Valecillos

Timing

Cristobal Valecillos

Photography - 88.9 x 134.62 x 5 cm

$8,450

Photography, Portrait de geisha, Daiane Soares

Portrait de geisha

Daiane Soares

Photography - 75 x 50 cm

$2,033

Photography, Alabursy I, Etienne Renollet

Alabursy I

Etienne Renollet

Photography - 70 x 50 cm

$587

Photography, Surreal Dream in Blue, Alice Zilberberg

Surreal Dream in Blue

Alice Zilberberg

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$950

Photography, Charge mentale, 0% allégée, Marine Foissey

Charge mentale, 0% allégée

Marine Foissey

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$2,033

Photography, Steve McQueen, Erfurt, François Gragnon

Steve McQueen, Erfurt

François Gragnon

Photography - 61 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm

$1,350

Photography, Telltale, Solomon Jamy Brown

Telltale

Solomon Jamy Brown

Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.05 cm

$1,298

Photography, Mantras, Leobardo Huerta

Mantras

Leobardo Huerta

Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm

$1,200

Photography, Her-Untitled 8, Ying Chen

Her-Untitled 8

Ying Chen

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm

$2,000

Photography, Rêveries, de la série - Un été sans fin, Irène Jonas

Rêveries, de la série - Un été sans fin

Irène Jonas

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Lady from the past, Eliana Barbosa

Lady from the past

Eliana Barbosa

Photography - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm

$621

Photography, Tchernobyl - Enfant N°4, Erik Jørgensen

Tchernobyl - Enfant N°4

Erik Jørgensen

Photography - 38 x 58 cm

$836

Photography, Portrait #1, D-A Woisard

Portrait #1

D-A Woisard

Photography - 50 x 40 cm

$903

Photography, Kano 1975, John Craven né Conte

Kano 1975

John Craven né Conte

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm

$1,073

Photography, Taste of Blood, Vava Venezia

Taste of Blood

Vava Venezia

Photography - 70 x 70 x 1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Philippe IV, Dominique Agius

Philippe IV

Dominique Agius

Photography - 90 x 60 cm

$2,259

Photography, The Goddess, Ceridwen Raynor

The Goddess

Ceridwen Raynor

Photography - 75 x 75 cm

$922

Photography, The golden jail, Idan Wizen

The golden jail

Idan Wizen

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Princesse slave, Roxane Petitier

Princesse slave

Roxane Petitier

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.5 cm

$1,073

Photography, K 51, Sylvie Schambill

K 51

Sylvie Schambill

Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$260

Photography, Queen of Diamonds, Kathleen Wilke

Queen of Diamonds

Kathleen Wilke

Photography - 40 x 30 cm

$2,202

Photography, Audrey Hepburn, London 1951, Walter Carone

Audrey Hepburn, London 1951

Walter Carone

Photography - 45.7 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$1,350

Photography, 003- Les petits peuples de Sibérie, Jacques Langevin

003- Les petits peuples de Sibérie

Jacques Langevin

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, L'homme brun Dark haired man, Christer Hamp

L'homme brun Dark haired man

Christer Hamp

Photography - 30 x 21 cm

$2,146 $1,073

Photography, Mexique-Les Zapoteques_Oxaca Juchitan, Nadia Ferroukhi

Mexique-Les Zapoteques_Oxaca Juchitan

Nadia Ferroukhi

Photography - 40 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,016

Photography, Raymond Duncan Autoportrait Self-Portrait, Raymond Duncan

Raymond Duncan Autoportrait Self-Portrait

Raymond Duncan

Photography - 18 x 13 cm

$2,202

Photography, Kitchen Indoor - Pakistan (7), Sarah Caron

Kitchen Indoor - Pakistan (7)

Sarah Caron

Photography - 34 x 49 x 0.1 cm

$1,468

Photography, Prayer for Kinshasa, Thiemoko Claude Diarra

Prayer for Kinshasa

Thiemoko Claude Diarra

Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

$1,920

Photography, Holy mum - Triptyque, Laurelia Brizard

Holy mum - Triptyque

Laurelia Brizard

Photography - 90 x 180 x 0.5 cm

$1,807

Photography, La Froideur de l'Hiems 2, Ella Elijah

La Froideur de l'Hiems 2

Ella Elijah

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm

$587

Photography, Tokyo Pic Nic II, Motohiko Hasui

Tokyo Pic Nic II

Motohiko Hasui

Photography - 45.5 x 56 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hope and happiness, John Mastrogiacomo

Hope and happiness

John Mastrogiacomo

Photography - 40.6 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$1,105

Photography, Liquid Milk, Maria Baranova

Liquid Milk

Maria Baranova

Photography - 42 x 30 cm

$678

Photography, Fail (applause), Clare Cornell

Fail (applause)

Clare Cornell

Photography - 23 x 30 x 2 cm

$903

Photography, In the heights, Frank Diamond

In the heights

Frank Diamond

Photography - 50 x 75 cm

$452

Photography, Untitled #13, Fall Off Wonderland series, Yang Du

Untitled #13, Fall Off Wonderland series

Yang Du

Photography - 80 x 60 cm

$2,259

Photography, Fluidity of a woman V, Katya Taneva

Fluidity of a woman V

Katya Taneva

Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$3,885

Photography, Gambler, Emre

Gambler

Emre

Photography - 100 x 170 cm

$9,034

Photography, Sans Titre n°3, Kahina Carina

Sans Titre n°3

Kahina Carina

Photography - 35 x 40 cm

$678

Photography, Painted Portrait, Djinane Alsuwayeh

Painted Portrait

Djinane Alsuwayeh

Photography - 100 x 82 x 1 cm

$1,897

Photography, Rémanence la nature des choses, Joël Leick

Rémanence la nature des choses

Joël Leick

Photography - 95 x 38 x 2 cm

$791

Photography, Jeanne Moreau / Paris Match, Jack Garofalo

Jeanne Moreau / Paris Match

Jack Garofalo

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$2,168

Photography, Barbiturique, Nathalie Roux

Barbiturique

Nathalie Roux

Photography - 114 x 76 x 2 cm

$655

Photography, Mar II, Irene Cruz

Mar II

Irene Cruz

Photography - 27 x 40 cm

$632

Photography, Moon bath, Thomas Louvagny

Moon bath

Thomas Louvagny

Photography - 60 x 45 x 3 cm

$734

Photography, La noire idole, Patrick Strajnic

La noire idole

Patrick Strajnic

Photography - 70 x 70 x 3 cm

$1,073

Photography, Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès, Jean-Loup Gautreau

Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès

Jean-Loup Gautreau

Photography - 30 x 40 cm

$339

Photography, Dottor Pupius, Massimo Festi

Dottor Pupius

Massimo Festi

Photography - 200 x 100 x 1 cm

$903

Photography, Theodore, Nina and Jack, Julia Gat

Theodore, Nina and Jack

Julia Gat

Photography - 33 x 48.3 cm

$900

Photography, Série pêche, Manakara, Pierrot Men

Série pêche, Manakara

Pierrot Men

Photography - 30 x 45 cm

$2,146

Photography, Untitled, Afsaneh Poloei

Untitled

Afsaneh Poloei

Photography - 40 x 40 x 4 cm

$734

Photography, Portrait, Serge  Delaune

Portrait

Serge Delaune

Photography - 62 x 52 x 3 cm

$1,694

Photography, Epilogue 6, Ziad Naitaddi

Epilogue 6

Ziad Naitaddi

Photography - 45 x 30 x 2 cm

$903

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.