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, What are you, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 61 x 94 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 37 x 0.8 inch

$8,593

Painting, Smile to me, Nico Vrielink

Nico Vrielink

Painting - 80 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$7,363

Painting, F*ckman, Timur Fork

Timur Fork

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$7,150

Painting, Saint Jake, Peter Opheim

Peter Opheim

Painting - 122 x 107 x 2 cm Painting - 48 x 42.1 x 0.8 inch

$9,350

Painting, Wings, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$19,027

Painting, La posture, L'Aimant Libre

L'Aimant Libre

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

$491

Photography, Kate Moss, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

$24,551

Painting, the last punk, Snach-ka

Snach-ka

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.8 inch

$11,907

Painting, Mama's Love, Paul Akiiki

Paul Akiiki

Painting - 90 x 45 x 0.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 17.7 x 0.3 inch

$2,500

Painting, Game boy, Mr. Kami

Mr. Kami

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$491

Painting, 1 Rubis, Mr. Kami

Mr. Kami

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$552

Painting, Parcas, Carmen Cañadas

Carmen Cañadas

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

$6,494

Painting, Símbolo, Carmen Cañadas

Carmen Cañadas

Painting - 147 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.9 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$12,276

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 60 x 2 inch

$24,551

Photography, Thuso Mbedu, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

$24,551

Photography, Selah Marley, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

$24,551

Photography, Shaun Ross, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 60 x 2 inch

$24,551

Photography, Kate Moss, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,276

Photography, Shaun Ross, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,276

Photography, Thuso Mbedu, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,276

Photography, Martha Stewart, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,276

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 87 x 61 x 5.08 cm Photography - 34.3 x 24 x 2 inch

$12,276

Photography, Albert Burla, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

$24,551

Photography, Albert Burla, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

$12,276

Photography, Ralph Lauren, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

$24,551

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 60 x 2 inch

$24,551

Painting, Andalouse, Bernard Gaulbert

Bernard Gaulbert

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,271

Painting, Marylou, Bernard Gaulbert

Bernard Gaulbert

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

$1,719

Painting, L'Aure, Bernard Gaulbert

Bernard Gaulbert

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,455

Painting, Intense, Bernard Gaulbert

Bernard Gaulbert

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$3,008

Print, The puppetry, Aziz Anzabi

Aziz Anzabi

Print - 102 x 66 x 1 cm Print - 40.2 x 26 x 0.4 inch

$1,719

Painting, Seduçao, Brito Esteves

Brito Esteves

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

$2,701

Painting, Joker, Dimitris Pavlopoulos

Dimitris Pavlopoulos

Painting - 137 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 53.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$3,683

Painting, Trapped, Aziz Anzabi

Aziz Anzabi

Painting - 102 x 66 x 4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 26 x 1.6 inch

$17,186

Painting, Luminaries-1, Palirina

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$365

Painting, Kiss me, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

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

$3,805

Photography, No Doubt, Donna Carnahan

Donna Carnahan

Photography - 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Photography - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

$1,695

Painting, Brigitte Bardot, Efi Mashiah

Efi Mashiah

Painting - 162.6 x 132.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 64 x 52 x 3 inch

$6,800

Painting, Girl in jeans, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$737

Painting, Noa, Pol Ledent

Noa

Pol Ledent

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$982

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