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Art Photo Wall Decor

Personal Favorites

This is a page of photos I think are among the very best for your wall decor, arranged in no particular order, for you to browse through. Further down the page are groupings by some of my favorite photographers, which could be used in groups as a unifying decor theme.

To be on the list, a photo must have more than the graphical interest from the patterns of shape and color. It could be an emotional impact, the conveyance of a mood, historical interest, or the extra interest that can come from examining fore-, mid-, and background details. You may notice that I like the old stuff.

There are also great photos that create a negative emotion or mood. I did not include those here. If for some odd reason you want to create a room with a disturbing wall decor theme, you can e-mail me; I have suggestions for that, too.

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Eiffel himself took a similar view of his tower through these gates, but it's not as good as this one. Paris, France, View of the Eiffel Tower by Gall $30	New York, New York, Brooklyn Bridge by Henri Silberman $15-$63	What an expression on Marilyn's face! Photoportfolio III by Milton Greene $6-$20	The Garden Cat by Greg Gawlowski $18	This is my personal favorite Ansel Adams image. Oak Tree, Sunrise by Ansel Adams $15-$20

Grand Central Station, New York City Only $6!	Rock 'n Roll sur les Quais de Paris by Paul Almasy $20	Off Season by Michael Kahn $24	Look closely - there's a guy standing in the doorway about to be swamped! Phares dans la Tempete, la Jument by Jean Guichard $20-$70	Winter in Central Park $180

It's a Complicated World $12	Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy by Mark Segal $19	Courtyard in Venezia by Alan Blaustein $30	Morning Light on the Tetons and Old Barn, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA by Howie Garber $30-$500	Snow Covered Mountains, Mountain Range, Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA $40-$400

The strong graphical composition gives this image an impact from far away as well as from close-up. Boats and Reflections, Crescent City, California $40-$200	Two little Marilyns! I always like a bit of humor on the wall. Barcelonetta by Dona Ann MacAdams $9	I really like this photo, but it may be too gray to be good for your decor. Unless maybe you're trying to tone down a brightly-colored orange-ish wall. A Barn Cat Basks in the Sunlight $50	Grand Canal, Rialto Bridge at Night, Gondolas on Waterfront, Venice, Veneto, Italy by Christian Kober $25-$70	Here's an unusual shot of a very common photographic subject. It's always a challenge to make an interesting photo of something we've all seen 1000 times before. Jan Stromme has done it here! The Golden Gate Bridge with the City of San Francisco Behind by Jan Stromme $35-$200

Repulse Bay is in Hong Kong. The hotel was fully demolished by 1982. Guests Sitting on Veranda of Repulse Bay Hotel $50-$130

Robert Doisneau photographed the streets of Paris for over 60 years. He had a particular affinity for children and dogs. He excelled at seeing and capturing humorous and whimsical moments. You can see more of his work at his Art.com page.
Musician in the Rain $8-$32	Pipi Pigeon $9	La Pendule, Paris, c.1957 $30	Le Remorqueur du Champ de Mars $10

Karl Blossfeldt is one of my favorites. Here are a few examples I like, but there are more to choose from, in the same style, at his Art.com page. You can also see 124 plates from the definitive Blossfeldt book, "Urformen der Kunst," at the Christopher Wahren gallery website.
Curcubita, Pumpkin Tendril $23	Adiantum Pedatum, Hair Fern $30	Dimorphoteca Aurantiaca, Marigold $23	Cajophara Lateritia $23	Sepia Botany Study III $20

Edward S. Curtis documented the American Indians' vanishing way of life in the early 20th century. If you like these examples, you can see more of his work at his Art.com page.
Bear's Belly, Arikara Indian $30-$150	The Outlook $40-$70	Mosa $40-$70	In his zeal to document the Hopi, Curtis had these women dress in their characteristic dress for this photo. One of the women later said that those outfits were ceremonial; they would never have actually dressed that way to do kitchen work. The Hopi Mealing Trough $30-$150	An Oasis in the Badlands $40-$70

Here are five samples of Margaret Bourke-White's work. As one of Life magazine's first photographers, she travelled the world with her camera, photographing many of the important people and events of the day. She documented wars, the depression, the early Soviet Union, and the rise of American industrialism. She was a master of graphic composition. It was very hard to pick just five photos. There are many more excellent images available at her Art.com page.
Women, All with White Scarves Tied over Hair, Resting Rakes on Shoulders, on Collective Farm $50-$500	Is this a comment on white Americans' denial of racial injustice in their midst, or on the generosity of Americans helping these people, regardless of race, in their time of need? African American Flood Victims Lined Up to Get Food and Clothing From Red Cross Relief Station $50-$500	This wonderful gargoyle was outside Bourke-White's office window. Chrysler Building Gargoyle $50-$500	Flooded Race Track at Churchill Downs Submerged in Water from the Surging Ohio River $50-$500	Railroad Tracks Leading to World's Biggest Coal-Fueled Generating Plant, under Construction by TVA $50-$500