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, Arezu, Russell Powell

Russell Powell

Painting - 61 x 46 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 inch

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Painting, Laureline, Loa Kapoaii

Loa Kapoaii

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Valerian, Loa Kapoaii

Loa Kapoaii

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, La Traversée, RNST

RNST

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

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Sculpture, Sumo, François Rambaud

François Rambaud

Sculpture - 85 x 70 x 50 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 27.6 x 19.7 inch

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Painting, VW, Joachim Romain

Joachim Romain

Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Fleur de Bagne, Nikita

Nikita

Painting - 150 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 2 inch

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Painting, Sans titre 3, Raf Urban

Raf Urban

Painting - 34 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Au féminin, Christian Vey

Christian Vey

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

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Sculpture, Metanimal, RNST

RNST

Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch

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Painting, Eastwood, Keith O'Connor

Keith O'Connor

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

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Sculpture, Gourmande, Eva Roucka

Eva Roucka

Sculpture - 31 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch

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Sculpture, Coquette, Eva Roucka

Eva Roucka

Sculpture - 34 x 16 x 21 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 6.3 x 8.3 inch

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Painting, #64 NYC, Chris Carolina

Chris Carolina

Painting - 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Segnora, Damian Tirado

Damian Tirado

Painting - 150 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Lucky Luke, Morris

Morris

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 12 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.7 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Mo'Kalamity, Dada Wa

Dada Wa

Painting - 135 x 115 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 45.3 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Rejoy, Dada Wa

Dada Wa

Painting - 150 x 103 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 40.6 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Purple rain, Chehade

Chehade

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

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Painting, The Storm-Maker, Dada Wa

Dada Wa

Painting - 140 x 93 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 36.6 x 1.2 inch

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Sculpture, Clown, Eva Roucka

Eva Roucka

Sculpture - 38 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch

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Print, Carmen, Jean-Paul Bocaj

Jean-Paul Bocaj

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

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Sculpture, Amoureux, Eva Roucka

Eva Roucka

Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 7.1 inch

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Painting, Harnais, Thierry  Dussac

Thierry Dussac

Painting - 200 x 200 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch

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Sculpture, Lady, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 38 x 13 x 8 cm Sculpture - 15 x 5.1 x 3.1 inch

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Painting, Serge et Jane, Zapata

Zapata

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

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Painting, Peinture fraiche, Zapata

Zapata

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

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Sculpture, Patrocle, Anne Deval

Anne Deval

Sculpture - 70 x 30 x 32 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 11.8 x 12.6 inch

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Sculpture, Achille, Anne Deval

Anne Deval

Sculpture - 70 x 22 x 32 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 8.7 x 12.6 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Dark Poet, Michel Flamme

Michel Flamme

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 27.6 inch

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Sculpture, Dame, Pinto

Pinto

Sculpture - 31 x 8 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 3.1 x 2.4 inch

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Photography, Nei, Yions Schwenke

Yions Schwenke

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

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Photography, Setting, Yions Schwenke

Yions Schwenke

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

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Painting, 13 + 1, Akiza

Akiza

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

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