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, Emeraude, Sylvie Cappe

Sylvie Cappe

Painting - 92 x 73 x 1.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.6 inch

£872 £741

Sculpture, Bénédicte, Jacques Coquillay

Jacques Coquillay

Sculpture - 45 x 27 x 24 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 10.6 x 9.4 inch

£7,118 £6,406

Painting, Angel, Sylvie Cappe

Sylvie Cappe

Painting - 131 x 32 x 15 cm Painting - 51.6 x 12.6 x 5.9 inch

£819 £696

Painting, No name, Christophe Ruiz

Christophe Ruiz

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£400 £360

Painting, No name, Christophe Ruiz

Christophe Ruiz

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£400 £360

Painting, La montagne, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,690 £1,521

Sculpture, L’éveil, Jacques Coquillay

Jacques Coquillay

Sculpture - 77 x 37 x 16 cm Sculpture - 30.3 x 14.6 x 6.3 inch

£8,007 £7,206

Painting, La source, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

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

£4,448 £4,004

Painting, Résurection, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 1 inch

£730

Painting, Bethsabée, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 119 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 46.9 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

£4,093 £3,683

Sculpture, Yvelines, Jacques Coquillay

Jacques Coquillay

Sculpture - 32 x 22 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 8.7 x 6.3 inch

£6,050 £5,445

Painting, The Muse, Lilit Soghomonyan

Lilit Soghomonyan

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,367 £1,230

Painting, Amore Vino, Kristina Mallen

Kristina Mallen

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

£2,269 £2,042

Fine Art Drawings, Femme assise, Changzheng Zhu

Changzheng Zhu

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0 inch

£111 £101

Painting, La danseuse, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 90 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£854

Print, Amore Vino, Kristina Mallen

Kristina Mallen

Print - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£436 £392

Photography, Hristina, Samuel Lugassy

Samuel Lugassy

Photography - 80 x 65 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

£979 £881

Photography, Muses, Fifou (Fabrice Fournier)

Fifou (Fabrice Fournier)

Photography - 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

£4,093 £3,479

Photography, Luna, Nathalie Daoust

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

£979

Photography, Crea, Nathalie Daoust

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 45 x 67 x 2 cm Photography - 17.7 x 26.4 x 0.8 inch

£979

Painting, Agfachrome, Roberto Fonfria

Roberto Fonfria

Painting - 120 x 121 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.6 x 0.8 inch

£3,037

Painting, Balladyna 2, Cécile Coutant

Cécile Coutant

Painting - 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

£2,135 £1,708

Photography, Lenri, Nathalie Daoust

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 45 x 67 x 2 cm Photography - 17.7 x 26.4 x 0.8 inch

£979

Photography, Yuri, Nathalie Daoust

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 45 x 67 x 2 cm Photography - 17.7 x 26.4 x 0.8 inch

£979

Photography, Kogure, Nathalie Daoust

Nathalie Daoust

Photography - 45 x 67 x 2 cm Photography - 17.7 x 26.4 x 0.8 inch

£979

Sculpture, The wave, Marie-Josée Roy

Marie-Josée Roy

Sculpture - 193 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 76 x 10 x 10 inch

£2,437 £2,193

Painting, I kissed boy, MorningCamille

MorningCamille

Painting - 47 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 18.5 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

£338 £237

Photography, Photo numero 6, Mr Stewood

Mr Stewood

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

£160 £136

Painting, La curiosité, Ellis Zbinden

Ellis Zbinden

Painting - 68 x 48 x 1 cm Painting - 26.8 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

£2,669 £1,868

Painting, Nu, Ellis Zbinden

Nu

Ellis Zbinden

Painting - 65 x 52 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 20.5 x 0 inch

£4,004 £2,803

Painting, Sans titre, Ellis Zbinden

Ellis Zbinden

Painting - 22.5 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.9 x 6.1 x 0 inch

£374

Photography, Malo 1, Sylvie Benoit

Sylvie Benoit

Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£2,313

Photography, White 2, Benjamin Skinner

Benjamin Skinner

Photography - 146 x 95 cm Photography - 57.5 x 37.4 inch

£5,338 £4,004

Print, Geisha, Jef Aérosol

Jef Aérosol

Print - 69 x 42 x 2 cm Print - 27.2 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

Sold

Painting, Velvet, Lisbeth Buonanno

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 10 x 15 x 0.1 cm Painting - 3.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch

£534

Painting, Johnny Depp, Martin

Martin

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

Sold

Painting, Lock, Joachim Romain

Joachim Romain

Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

Sold

Photography, Basquiat, Bernard Pras

Bernard Pras

Photography - 106 x 80 x 5 cm Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 2 inch

Sold

Painting, Ballade en forêt, Zafi

Zafi

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

Sold

Painting, Daba, Dada Wa

Dada Wa

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

Sold

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