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, Baiser laser, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 24 x 16 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0 inch

$362

Photography, Ramji Bhagu, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,427

Photography, Magic Mandela, Marie Serruya

Marie Serruya

Photography - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$199

Photography, Willem Dafoe, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$301

Photography, Wim Wenders, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$301

Photography, Tim Roth, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$301

Photography, Magic Gandhi, Marie Serruya

Marie Serruya

Photography - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$199

Photography, Samburu shepherd, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,427

Print, 3 Melody, Hrair Gharib

Hrair Gharib

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$157

Photography, The age of joy, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,427

Print, Split, Studio Abawé

Studio Abawé

Print - 42 x 21 cm Print - 16.5 x 8.3 inch

$90

Photography, HT Stairs (M), David Drebin

David Drebin

Photography - 76.2 x 95.3 cm Photography - 30 x 37.5 inch

$8,000

Photography, Charlize (M), David Drebin

David Drebin

Photography - 76.2 x 95.3 cm Photography - 30 x 37.5 inch

$8,000

Photography, Casino (M), David Drebin

David Drebin

Photography - 76.2 x 95.3 cm Photography - 30 x 37.5 inch

$8,000

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