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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Sculpture, Flexo Walking Around, Zed

Zed

Sculpture - 125 x 47 x 53 cm Sculpture - 49.2 x 18.5 x 20.9 inch

CHF 2,730

Photography, Mynga, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,596

Print, Dragon II, James Jean

James Jean

Print - 63.5 x 48 cm Print - 25 x 18.9 inch

CHF 1,170 CHF 819

Print, Et Soudain Un Bruit, Keymi

Keymi

Print - 32 x 24 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

CHF 195 CHF 156

Painting, Amy Whinehouse, Maria De Campos

Maria De Campos

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

CHF 1,267 CHF 1,141

Photography, Danse, Feng Hatat

Feng Hatat

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 585

Photography, Assile, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography - 135 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 5,137

Painting, Bomb Hugger, Gerard Boersma

Gerard Boersma

Painting - 25 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 663 CHF 597

Painting, Mr.hope xxl, MrHope

MrHope

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

CHF 1,170

Painting, Tumulte, Sylvie Cappe

Sylvie Cappe

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

CHF 1,462 CHF 1,243

Print, Fading Grace, Sephora Venites

Sephora Venites

Print - 106.7 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 42 x 28 x 0.1 inch

CHF 2,174 CHF 1,957

Photography, Banania, Bernard Pras

Bernard Pras

Photography - 97 x 81 x 3 cm Photography - 38.2 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

CHF 4,875

Photography, Révolutionnaire, Feng Hatat

Feng Hatat

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 780

Painting, Pinocchio, Patrick Moya

Patrick Moya

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

CHF 2,437 CHF 2,194

Painting, Space girl, Nathalie Cubéro

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

CHF 873 CHF 786

Painting, Le drap, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch

CHF 507

Painting, Eicona, Sylvie Cappe

Sylvie Cappe

Painting - 81 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 897 CHF 762

Painting, Sophia Loren, Maria De Campos

Maria De Campos

Painting - 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

CHF 3,802 CHF 3,422

Painting, Woman, Vladimir Kolosov

Vladimir Kolosov

Painting - 71.1 x 55.9 x 0.6 cm Painting - 28 x 22 x 0.25 inch

CHF 1,747

Painting, Wolfgang Amadeus, Kokian

Kokian

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

CHF 3,900 CHF 3,120

Painting, Pause, Virginie Clement

Virginie Clement

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

CHF 780 CHF 702

Photography, Listen, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Photography - 20 x 16 inch

CHF 342 CHF 291

Print, Lescamillo, Bernard Buffet

Bernard Buffet

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

CHF 3,763 CHF 3,199

Print, Carmen, Bernard Buffet

Bernard Buffet

Print - 76 x 55 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 21.7 x 0 inch

CHF 3,763 CHF 3,199

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