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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Painting, Better world, Caro Graffiti

Caro Graffiti

Painting - 60 x 53 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Blindfold, Elie Chammaa

Elie Chammaa

Painting - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Amani, NATU

NATU

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Rêver follement, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Saudade tropicale, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Solaris II, Dane Shue

Dane Shue

Painting - 111.8 x 96.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44 x 38 x 1 inch

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Painting, Chamane, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 92 x 72 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Blue Devil 2, Levalet

Levalet

Painting - 40.5 x 27 x 3 cm Painting - 15.9 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, 7UP, Cacou

7UP

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 160 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Posé, Christophe Hohler

Christophe Hohler

Painting - 168 x 85 x 6 cm Painting - 66.1 x 33.5 x 2.4 inch

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Painting, Eve, Caro Graffiti

Eve

Caro Graffiti

Painting - 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Double trouble, Kazy Usclef

Kazy Usclef

Painting - 90 x 96 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 37.8 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Nous deux, Maxime Frairot

Maxime Frairot

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, David Bowie, Ivana Burello

Ivana Burello

Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Sans Titre, Li Baoxun

Li Baoxun

Painting - 39 x 35 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.4 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Sans Titre, Li Baoxun

Li Baoxun

Painting - 35 x 32 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Dali, David Paul Kay

David Paul Kay

Painting - 80 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Umbrella Man, Peter Max

Peter Max

Painting - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Unstoppable, David Paul Kay

David Paul Kay

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Lift me up, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 119.9 x 79.8 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.4 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Lust for Life, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 89.9 x 119.9 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Child of the Stars, Gongas

Gongas

Painting - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

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Painting, Brut 4, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Brut VI, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Brut, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Harley, Juan-Manuel Pajares

Juan-Manuel Pajares

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Hermes, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 140 x 113 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 44.5 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Éole, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 140 x 113 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 44.5 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, #1, Cacou

#1

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Miss orange, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, MLK, Jo Di Bona

MLK

Jo Di Bona

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Precious, Tanya Aubut

Tanya Aubut

Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1.5 inch

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Painting, The Bond, Toheeb Bankole

Toheeb Bankole

Painting - 30.5 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 1 inch

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Painting, Naif, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Brut III, Jazzu

Jazzu

Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, Human blue, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Skate, Jo Di Bona

Jo Di Bona

Painting - 81 x 21 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 8.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Skate, Jo Di Bona

Jo Di Bona

Painting - 81 x 21 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 8.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Maybe, Teresa Carneiro

Teresa Carneiro

Painting - 60 x 60 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 inch

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Painting, Pedro, Gastón Charó

Gastón Charó

Painting - 30 x 24.6 x 2.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.7 x 0.9 inch

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Painting, Solace -, Ayotunde Ayomide

Ayotunde Ayomide

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch

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