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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Print, Lean, Mila Margini

Mila Margini

Print . 100 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,250

Painting, Monroe, Artwhos

Artwhos

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€980

Painting, Alain Prost, 2Kyff

2Kyff

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€895

Photography, Number 9, Carlotta Baldazzi

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€560

Painting, Jack Sparrow, 2Kyff

2Kyff

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€895

Print, Marianna EA, Ske

Ske

Print . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€140

Print, Whisper, Mila Margini

Mila Margini

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,150

Print, Control, Jose Royo

Jose Royo

Print . 90 x 90 x 0.3 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€2,290

Painting, Jim Morrison, 2Kyff

2Kyff

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€895

Print, Reflet d'ébène EA, Ske

Ske

Print . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€140

Print, Hold, Mila Margini

Mila Margini

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,300

Print, Twilight Dance, Ian Jones

Ian Jones

Print . 80 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€850

Painting, J'adore, Yasna Godovanik

Yasna Godovanik

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,590

Print, Moon, Mila Margini

Mila Margini

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,150

Print, Frida Truth, Grace Balzak

Grace Balzak

Print . 50.66 x 60 x 0.3 cm Print . 19.9 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Jimi Hendrix, 2Kyff

2Kyff

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€885

Print, Café, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€299

Print, Elsewhere, Mila Margini

Mila Margini

Print . 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,150

Print, Shopaholic, Costum de biest

Costum de biest

Print . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Print . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€3,450

Print, Love, Mana Key

Mana Key

Print . 60 x 39 x 2 cm Print . 23.6 x 15.4 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Hollywood divas, Aina Tejedo

Aina Tejedo

Painting . 44.5 x 43.5 x 3 cm Painting . 17.5 x 17.1 x 1.2 inch

€500

Print, Sans titre, Gilles Rimaud

Gilles Rimaud

Print . 90 x 60 x 1 cm Print . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€600

Print, 8 de Pique, Isabelle Lutter

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 84.3 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 33.2 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€3,500

Print, Kissou 1, Em'Ji

Em'Ji

Print . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€400

Photography, Number 8, Carlotta Baldazzi

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€560

Print, Kim, David Cintract

Kim

David Cintract

Print . 49 x 39 cm Print . 19.3 x 15.4 inch

€250