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The Wrinkles of the city, La Havana, Antonio Cruz Gordillo
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,689
Silence Please (Silence S'Il Vous Plait)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 7 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 2.8 x 3.1 inch
£173
Silence Please (Silence S'Il Vous Plait)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 7 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 2.8 x 3.1 inch
£173
Peace and Tranquility 1
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
£2,073
From the series Ecology of soul and nature III
Mykola Mamchur
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
£1,333
From the series Ecology of soul and nature I
Mykola Mamchur
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
£1,333
It’s time for walking, mom
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 94 x 94 x 2 cm Painting - 37 x 37 x 0.8 inch
£800
Sister, do you remember sea?
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch
£1,244
Look at this beauty, honey
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 94 x 94 x 2 cm Painting - 37 x 37 x 0.8 inch
£1,155
The Breakfast of the Goddess
Vahag Hamalbashyan
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,866 £1,680
Heir To The Throne (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
£20,733
Heir To The Throne (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 142.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 56 x 72 inch
£20,733
Heir To The Throne (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
£12,440
Heir To The Throne (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
£8,293
Affair Of The Diamond Necklace (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
£41,466
Affair Of The Diamond Necklace (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 142.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 56 x 72 inch
£20,733
Affair Of The Diamond Necklace (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
£12,440
Affair Of The Diamond Necklace (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
£8,293
Back Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
£41,466
Back Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
£16,586
Umbrella Silhouette II (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
£41,466
Umbrella Silhouette II (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 142.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 56 x 72 inch
£20,733
Umbrella Silhouette II (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
£12,440
Umbrella Silhouette II (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
£8,293
Umbrella Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
£41,466
Umbrella Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
£16,586
Umbrella Silhouette (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
£8,293
The Kiss Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
£41,466
The Kiss Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
£16,586
The Kiss Silhouette (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
£8,293
The Bunny and the Man (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
£41,466
The Bunny and the Man (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch
£20,733
The Bunny and the Man (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
£12,440
The Bunny and the Man (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
£8,293
The Anonymity of Shape (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
£41,466
The Anonymity of Shape (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
£16,586
The Anonymity of Shape (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
£8,293
Soldier Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
£41,466
Soldier Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 137.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 54 x 72 inch
£20,733
Soldier Silhouette (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
£12,440
Mystery of The Dancing Twins (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
£41,466
Mystery of The Dancing Twins (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 142.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 56 x 72 inch
£20,733
Mystery of The Dancing Twins (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
£12,440
Mystery of The Dancing Twins (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
£8,293
Match Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
£41,466
Match Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
£16,586
Lipstick Cigarette II (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
£41,466
Lipstick Cigarette II (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 142.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 56 x 72 inch
£20,733
Lipstick Cigarette II (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
£12,440
Lipstick Cigarette II (M)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography - 30 x 40 inch
£8,293
Hat Tu Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 160 x 213.4 cm Photography - 63 x 84 inch
£41,466
Hat Tu Silhouette (XL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 137.2 x 182.9 cm Photography - 54 x 72 inch
£20,733
Hat Tu Silhouette (L)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 152.4 cm Photography - 45 x 60 inch
£12,440
Hat and Gloves Silhouette (XXL)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
£41,466
Gunslinger Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography - 70 x 70 inch
£41,466
Gunslinger Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 cm Photography - 60 x 60 inch
£16,586
Gunslinger Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 114.3 x 114.3 cm Photography - 45 x 45 inch
£8,293
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!