Portrait

Portraits are one of the oldest genres of painting known to art, and it first appeared in ancient Egypt. For several centuries, there was a tendency to idealize features in order flatter important patrons for whom the portrait was for. Then, progressively, artists started to turn to ordinary people for their sitters, with fewer requirements limiting their choices, they were able to paint increasingly realist works. 

Portraiture was influenced by the many movements of the 20th century and, rather than getting closer to reality, painters used portraits as a means to experiment with new artistic techniques and theories. Photography and sculpture followed a similar path, thus showing the incredible creativity and interpretation of artists. 

Today there is an enormous variety of unusual portraits that don't aim flatter their sitters in the least but rather be expressive. Disfigured faces, surprising collages, distorted human forms and even creatures that are half-human, half-animal: there are no rules and creativity flows!

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Photography, Kashi, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,375

Photography, Dali Diptyque, Marie Serruya

Marie Serruya

Photography - 100 x 78 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

€680

Painting, Sun-mariko, Monika Nowak

Monika Nowak

Painting - 150 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch

€8,700

Photography, Blue Blondie, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€1,975

Photography, Cow on Red (L), Randal Ford

Randal Ford

Photography - 121.9 x 121.9 cm Photography - 48 x 48 inch

€5,149

Photography, Hollywood, Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Photography - 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.2 cm Photography - 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€3,884

Photography, Girl 2020, Jochen Cerny

Jochen Cerny

Photography - 160 x 120.1 x 2.8 cm Photography - 63 x 47.3 x 1.1 inch

€5,619

Photography, Mercedes car, Anthony Goicolea

Anthony Goicolea

Photography - 110 x 103 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 40.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,890

Photography, Dolce Vita, Yves Hayat

Yves Hayat

Photography - 24 x 36 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 inch

€2,200

Photography, Marilyn Monroe, Cornell Capa

Cornell Capa

Photography - 45.7 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 18 x 24 x 2 inch

€1,198

Print, Mucha III, Ramon Maiden

Ramon Maiden

Print - 52.5 x 33.5 cm Print - 20.7 x 13.2 inch

€250 €175

Print, Fashion, Nonsuch

Nonsuch

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€250

Print, Angry Mickey, Dong Oan

Dong Oan

Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

€1,300

Photography, Platonic Moon, Franz West

Franz West

Photography - 30 x 42.7 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Photography, The Glance, Paul J Bucknall

Paul J Bucknall

Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 x 0 cm Photography - 18 x 18 x 0.01 inch

€592

Photography, VNGH, Sebastian Riemer

Sebastian Riemer

Photography - 46 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€4,500

Photography, Hearts, Zoobs Ansari

Zoobs Ansari

Photography - 120 x 180 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 inch

€8,000

Print, Maria Callas, J.C. Kanter

J.C. Kanter

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€450

Photography, Nu Divin N29, Ronald Martinez

Ronald Martinez

Photography - 60 x 44 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.3 x 0 inch

€4,200

Photography, River - Size M, Clara Diebler

Clara Diebler

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€750

Photography, Reflections, Clara Diebler

Clara Diebler

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€500

Photography, Kate Coyne, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 inch

€657

Photography, Five dots (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Reckless (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Evil side (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Homeboys (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Hood raised (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Misled youth (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, East los (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Chau Anh Duy (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Prayers (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Venice 213 (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Zombie punk (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Barrio 18 (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, District 4 (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Liem barber (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Salvarore (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Liem barber (M), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,700

Photography, Five dots (M), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,700

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