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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, Pertinance, Casper Versluis

Pertinance

Casper Versluis

Sculpture - 48.5 x 24.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 9.6 x 7.3 inch

CHF 1,760

Print, Ritual, Francisco Zuniga

Ritual

Francisco Zuniga

Print - 47 x 36.8 x 0.3 cm Print - 18.5 x 14.5 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,027

Painting, Mind Full, Akande John

Mind Full

Akande John

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

CHF 856

Sculpture, Deagan, Jean-Pierre Loubet

Deagan

Jean-Pierre Loubet

Sculpture - 30 x 18 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.1 x 5.1 inch

CHF 684

Sculpture, Human After all, Emre

Human After all

Emre

Sculpture - 70 x 60 x 40 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch

CHF 17,601

Print, Sans titre, Camilo Franqui

Sans titre

Camilo Franqui

Print - 65.5 x 48 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.8 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

CHF 274

Painting, Banquise, Sevarbleu

Banquise

Sevarbleu

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

CHF 1,565 CHF 1,408

Fine Art Drawings, Seducing Lady, Luigi Bompard

Seducing Lady

Luigi Bompard

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 548

Sculpture, Joker 3, Boshra Mustafa

Joker 3

Boshra Mustafa

Sculpture - 19 x 8 x 8 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

CHF 599

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 2, Wang Fei

Untitled 2

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 235 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 92.5 x 0.4 inch

CHF 33,247

Print, Café, Hossein Borojeni

Café

Hossein Borojeni

Print - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

CHF 292

Painting, Mario, Mr. Kami

Mario

Mr. Kami

Painting - 55 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 499

Painting, Woman 1, Pepe Hidalgo

Woman 1

Pepe Hidalgo

Painting - 51 x 40.5 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 15.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,936

Painting, Dulcé, Marcos Rodrigo

Dulcé

Marcos Rodrigo

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

CHF 1,858

Print, Circus, Yoko d'Holbachie

Circus

Yoko d'Holbachie

Print - 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 13 x 0 inch

CHF 196

Print, No Fly List (Blue), Tabby

No Fly List (Blue)

Tabby

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 538

Painting, No More, Amiolemen Emmanuel

No More

Amiolemen Emmanuel

Painting - 132.1 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 52 x 36 x 1 inch

CHF 2,139

Fine Art Drawings, Girls, Erhard Klepper

Girls

Erhard Klepper

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

CHF 684

Painting, Dada Awuru, Victor Morawo

Dada Awuru

Victor Morawo

Painting - 83.8 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33 x 23 x 1 inch

CHF 2,310

Fine Art Drawings, Two Figures, Henri Epstein

Two Figures

Henri Epstein

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch

CHF 489

Painting, Madonna, Ora

Madonna

Ora

Painting - 115 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,836

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joaquín Xaudaró

Untitled

Joaquín Xaudaró

Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 9.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.5 x 3.7 inch

CHF 880

Painting, Kaduna boy, Simeon Nwoko

Kaduna boy

Simeon Nwoko

Painting - 104.1 x 72.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 41 x 28.5 x 1 inch

CHF 1,882

Painting, Untiled, Aboudia

Untiled

Aboudia

Painting - 60 x 42 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 2 inch

CHF 31,780

Painting, La danse, Zeklo

La danse

Zeklo

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

CHF 2,347

Painting, Visage, Sylvain Vigny

Visage

Sylvain Vigny

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,300

Fine Art Drawings, Cheers, K Oldal

Cheers

K Oldal

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 51 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 538

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait de dame, Albert Chavaz

Portrait de dame

Albert Chavaz

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 700

Sculpture, Untitled 2, Layla Dagher

Untitled 2

Layla Dagher

Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,711

Sculpture, Geai, Marie Baslé

Geai

Marie Baslé

Sculpture - 23 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

CHF 684

Fine Art Drawings, Amazone, André Ferrand

Amazone

André Ferrand

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 51 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch

CHF 675

Sculpture, Family, Petr Kuba

Family

Petr Kuba

Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch

CHF 2,924 CHF 2,631

Painting, Happy, Mr While

Happy

Mr While

Painting - 80 x 63 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 24.8 x 2 inch

CHF 1,369

Fine Art Drawings, Face II, Olivier Furter

Face II

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch

CHF 1,271

Photography, Mask, Nicholas Winter

Mask

Nicholas Winter

Photography - 25 x 20 cm Photography - 9.8 x 7.9 inch

CHF 489

Painting, Dont wait 4 me, Tanya Aubut

Dont wait 4 me

Tanya Aubut

Painting - 101.6 x 81.3 x 3.8 cm Painting - 40 x 32 x 1.5 inch

CHF 1,289

Painting, Kaleidoskop, Iren Orlova

Kaleidoskop

Iren Orlova

Painting - 115 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,858

Painting, Siri, Samuel Mougey

Siri

Samuel Mougey

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

CHF 3,178

Fine Art Drawings, Rejoicing, Haibat Balaa Bawab

Rejoicing

Haibat Balaa Bawab

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

CHF 5,647

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