{"id":22362,"date":"2016-04-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/?p=22362"},"modified":"2020-11-10T18:29:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T02:29:45","slug":"get-inspired-iconic-celebrity-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/get-inspired-iconic-celebrity-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Your Own Iconic Photo Inspired by the Best Celebrity Portraits Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

A portrait<\/a> photograph is more than just the poster you have on your bedroom wall during adolescence (hello<\/em>, James Dean!). It’s\u00a0an intimate moment captured forever in a photograph, and to do it at the level of the Seligers and Leibovitzs of the world takes more than pointing and clicking your DSLR. A beautiful portrait is not easy to achieve, which is why we’ve compiled some of the best celebrity portraits ever taken by the most renowned photographers in the world. Scroll on, take notes, and get inspired for your next photo shoot!<\/p>\n

1. Kate Moss by Mario Testino<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Mario Testino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kate Moss is already an icon, but when she is paired with photographer Mario Testino, her icon status extends outside the fashion world. Testino, who is known for his high fashion photography<\/a>, loves to shoot Moss as she is one of his greatest muses (reasons why are obvious).<\/p>\n

2. Kurt Cobain by Mark Seliger<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Mark Seliger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mark Seliger is famous for shooting over a hundred of Rolling Stone\u2019s covers, capturing the essence of musicians, celebrities and models. His intimate black and white<\/a> portrait of Kurt Cobain is one of the most iconic celebrity portraits in the world.<\/p>\n

3. Madonna by Herb Ritts<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Herb Ritts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Herb Ritts is famous for his black and white portraits, particularly of celebrities, pop stars and supermodels. While his photograph of Madonna for her 1986 True Blue album cover is one of his most iconic portraits, we love this playful picture of the singer in bed donning Minnie Mouse ears.<\/p>\n

4. Twiggy by Bert Stern<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Bert Stern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What\u2019s more ’60s mod than Twiggy\u2019s signature look? The teenie tiny model\u2019s style and personality were perfectly captured by photographer Bert Stern \u2014 spider lashes, short hair, cheeky poses and all.<\/p>\n

5. Jack Nicholson by Martin Schoeller<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Martin Schoeller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jack Nicholson is one intimidating looking guy, but Martin Schoeller was able to capture an up-close, eye-to-eye portrait of the actor that was personal and hard yet soft. The photographer is best known for his close-ups of celebrities that focus on facial features down to every fine line.<\/p>\n

6. Lil\u2019 Kim by David LaChapelle<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By David LaChapelle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Known for the hyper-real and kitschy style of his commercial photographs, David LaChapelle\u2019s work is anything but boring. That risqu\u00e9 Rolling Stone cover of a scantily clad, teenage Britney Spears? Yup, that\u2019s LaChapelle. Distinctly saturated, garish and sexy, his bold photographs instantly draw viewers in.<\/p>\n

7. Leonardo DiCaprio by Greg Gorman<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Greg Gorman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Greg Gorman\u2019s stark black-and-white portraits are like fine art. His classic \u201890s portraits of celebrities from Leonardo DiCaprio to Michael Jackson focus on drawing out the natural beauty of the subject \u2014 and it shows.<\/p>\n

8. Al Pacino by Irving Penn<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Irving Penn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shooting often for Vogue, Irving Penn is one of the most influential fashion and portrait photographers in the world. His work shows his mastery with natural light and black-and-white photography.<\/p>\n

9. Andy Warhol by Richard Avedon<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Richard Avedon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What makes a portrait truly special is that sense of intimacy. Richard Avedon was the master of drawing out the true nature of his subjects, photographing celebrities up close and personal, from Andy Warhol to Marilyn Monroe.<\/p>\n

10. Gwyneth Paltrow and Blythe Danner by Annie Leibovitz<\/span><\/h2>\n
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By Annie Leibovitz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This mother-daughter portrait of Gwyneth Paltrow and her mother Blythe Danner captures the love and similarities between the two. It\u2019s one of the many iconic portraits shot by world-renown photographer Annie Leibovitz, who is most famous for shooting subjects posed and in soft light.<\/p>\n

Which of these iconic celebrity portraits is your fave? Tell us in the comments below! And don\u2019t forget to share your portrait photography on PicsArt photo editor<\/a>\u00a0with the hashtag #Portrait!<\/i><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A portrait photograph is more than just the poster you have on your bedroom wall during adolescence (hello, James Dean!). It’s\u00a0an intimate moment captured forever in a photograph, and to do it at the level of the Seligers and Leibovitzs of the world takes more than pointing and clicking your DSLR. A beautiful portrait is … <\/p>\n

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