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Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 59.08 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.3 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€360
The Telepath - Polaroïd
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 30.44 x 25 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€195
For Howard From Kate
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 45.24 x 75 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.8 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
€325
H.H's Obsessions
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€190
Endless summer of love
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€265
Batman in the wind
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€265
Peachy pink melts my heart
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 45.62 x 87 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 34.3 x 0.1 inch
€450
Dylan's passage
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 26 x 20.54 x 0.3 cm Photography - 10.2 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
€130
Bruce's Angel
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 45.16 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€230
Age of Aquarius
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 32 x 56.98 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.6 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch
€320
She will go far
Clotilde.MJ
Photography - 29.94 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€255
Sunbathing In Antibes - Limited Edition Estate Print
Slim Aarons
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0 cm Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.001 inch
€2,350
The new milkmaid
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
Extra Virgin Oil
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
Better Than Life (after Harland Miller) | Fotografiska Berlin 2024 : Miles Aldridge : Virgin Mary. Supermarkets. Popcorn.
Miles Aldridge
Photography - 75 x 103 cm Photography - 29.5 x 40.6 inch
€7,500
Teri Hatcher, Portraits for the Cover of Movieline Magazine - Santa Monica
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,902
Carmen Electra - Los Angeles, California
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€2,902
Angie at the bar
Fabien Novarino
Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€790
Le sein de lait
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
€2,500
Clochette Dark
Caz In The Machine
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,000
Fuck the rules in Chanel
Cécile Plaisance
Photography - 125 x 95 x 5 cm Photography - 49.2 x 37.4 x 2 inch
€15,000
Centimetri di Cielo
Elisa Gambalonga
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1.5 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
€1,600
L'ora del Rosso
Elisa Gambalonga
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1.5 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
€1,600
Iconic Beauty #04
Benoit Lapray
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€600
Iconic Beauty #11
Benoit Lapray
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€600
Hat and Gloves Silhouette (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
€4,836
Hat and Gloves Silhouette (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
€2,418
Dorothy In the Kitchen (1)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Photography - 30 x 30 inch
€4,836
Odalisque masquée
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€900
Jupiter & Io
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
Le rapt de Perspéphone
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
Hat Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
€48,359
Hat and Gloves Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
€19,343
Hat and Gloves Silhouette (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
€9,672
Dorothy In the Kitchen (4)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
€48,359
Dorothy In the Kitchen (2)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
€9,672
Kodachrome Dream (3)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 144.8 x 182.9 cm Photography - 57 x 72 inch
€24,179
Kodachrome Dream (2)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 121.9 x 152.4 cm Photography - 48 x 60 inch
€14,508
Jungle Madonna
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€750
Raízes III (Racines III)
Renata Andrade
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€600
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Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€864
The tree of life
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,161
Circus Acrobats
Joanna Zakrzewska-Cholewa
Sculpture - 49 x 15 x 6 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 5.9 x 2.4 inch
€1,599
Mickey Mouse Soldier
Belart Collective
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€1,990
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 Cueto, Brno del Zou, Ren Hang, Markus + Indrani, Jerome Liebling as well as Annina Roescheisen.
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.