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, Jacques Dutronc 1, YoCat

YoCat

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

$1,154

Painting, Heaven can wait, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$5,952

Painting, In your head, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$5,466

Painting, Afro fado - red, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$10,324

Painting, Etincelle 943, Cacou

Cacou

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

$97

Painting, Fête, Zwy Milshtein

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,943

Painting, Octave, Zwy Milshtein

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 54 x 37 x 0.1 cm Painting - 21.3 x 14.6 x 0 inch

$1,943

Painting, Collagène, Zwy Milshtein

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$2,915

Painting, Poursuite, Zwy Milshtein

Zwy Milshtein

Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$2,915

Painting, The Dancer, Socrate

Socrate

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,186

Painting, Untitle, Luis Fernández

Luis Fernández

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,251

Painting, Brut II, Jazzu

Jazzu

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

$425

Painting, Face, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 47 x 37 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.5 x 14.6 x 1 inch

$972

Painting, Love, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$972

Painting, Denim, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$972

Painting, Girl child, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch

$3,500

Painting, Amour Blue, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$4,859

Painting, Inquietude, O Gringo

O Gringo

Painting - 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$4,859

Painting, Blushing Beauty, Peter Max

Peter Max

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

$2,213

Painting, Day Dream, Peter Max

Peter Max

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

$2,213

Painting, Statue Overpaint, Peter Max

Peter Max

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

$2,213

Painting, N° 4, Carlotta Baldazzi

Carlotta Baldazzi

Painting - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$680

Painting, N 2, Carlotta Baldazzi

N 2

Carlotta Baldazzi

Painting - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$680

Painting, #Artvoyou in UK, JP Malot

JP Malot

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$729

Painting, Mon Lisa, JP Malot

JP Malot

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$607

Painting, Yo! Mao, JP Malot

JP Malot

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$850

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