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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Photography, Évasion, Tanguy Mendrisse

Tanguy Mendrisse

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€160

Photography, Untitled, Ebuka Michael

Ebuka Michael

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€805

Painting, CHARLIE, Valérie v

Valérie v

Painting - 140 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€7,900

Photography, Kutubu Klan, Wylda Bayrón

Wylda Bayrón

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

€3,500

Photography, New York, Lisa Tomasetti

Lisa Tomasetti

Photography - 58 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 22.8 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,500

Painting, Sans titre, Kim Bellorin

Kim Bellorin

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,335

Print, Le voyage, Dréa

Dréa

Print - 71.1 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Print - 28 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€180

Photography, Sail, Oriane Brune

Oriane Brune

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€800

Painting, Poltrona n° 270922, Bonaschi

Bonaschi

Painting - 58 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting - 22.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€230 €138

Print, Queen, Mirko Tangherlini

Mirko Tangherlini

Print - 43 x 31 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.9 x 12.2 x 0 inch

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Poltrona n° 061122, Bonaschi

Bonaschi

Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€240

Print, Corazón, Flor Garduño

Flor Garduño

Print - 56 x 46 x 0.02 cm Print - 22 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€3,000

Print, Magritte's Door, Koak

Koak

Print - 30 x 24 cm Print - 11.8 x 9.4 inch

€360

Photography, Bertrand de Broc, Maud Bernos

Maud Bernos

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

€3,000

Photography, Contemplation, Laurence Winram

Laurence Winram

Photography - 84.1 x 59.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 33.1 x 23.4 x 0.1 inch

€575

Print, Maria Callas, J.C. Kanter

J.C. Kanter

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€450

Photography, Untitled 4, Benjamin Skinner

Benjamin Skinner

Photography - 90 x 63 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch

€900

Painting, Débarquement, Valérie v

Valérie v

Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,900

Painting, Chromosomes, Valérie v

Valérie v

Painting - 140 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€9,900

Photography, The golden jail, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 262, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch

€629

Photography, Identity03, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 100 x 70 x 3.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity02, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 100 x 70 x 3.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,800

Photography, Inside the web, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

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

€8,500

Print, Iron Couple, Peter Klasen

Peter Klasen

Print - 61 x 50 x 4 cm Print - 24 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€9,500

Photography, Identity10, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 15.6 x 100 x 3.5 cm Photography - 6.1 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity14, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 20 x 100 x 3.5 cm Photography - 7.9 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity13, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 20 x 100 x 3.5 cm Photography - 7.9 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity09, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 15.6 x 100 x 3.5 cm Photography - 6.1 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity12, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 20 x 100 x 3.5 cm Photography - 7.9 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity11, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 20 x 100 x 3.5 cm Photography - 7.9 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity08, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity07, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 70 x 70 x 3.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity04, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 100 x 70 x 3.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity01, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 100 x 70 x 3.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Identity 05, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 100 x 70 x 3.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

€1,200

Photography, Roger, Corinne Dubreuil

Corinne Dubreuil

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€1,100

Photography, Madang Man, Wylda Bayrón

Wylda Bayrón

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€1,200

Photography, The Warrior, Wylda Bayrón

Wylda Bayrón

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€1,200

Photography, Yamu Rimbu, Wylda Bayrón

Wylda Bayrón

Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€1,200