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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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Print, Child, Enrico Benaglia

Enrico Benaglia

Print - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€420

Print, Bach, Arman

Arman

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Print, Napoléon en Jordan, Shuz

Shuz

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

€50

Print, Montserrat, Roser Bru

Roser Bru

Print - 76 x 56 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

€600

Print, Anne Franck, Roser Bru

Roser Bru

Print - 56 x 76 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

€600

Print, Oracle, Nani Tedeschi

Nani Tedeschi

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€280

Print, Iago, Charles Lapicque

Charles Lapicque

Print - 57 x 38 cm Print - 22.4 x 15 inch

€300

Print, Figures, Franco Gentilini

Franco Gentilini

Print - 31.5 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.4 x 9.6 x 0 inch

€300

Print, Sans titre, Pat Andrea

Pat Andrea

Print - 36 x 25 cm Print - 14.2 x 9.8 inch

€350

Print, Les yeux, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.02 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€450

Print, Arcalia V, Modest Cuixart

Modest Cuixart

Print - 74 x 52 x 0.01 cm Print - 29.1 x 20.5 x 0 inch

€250

Print, Arcalia IX, Modest Cuixart

Modest Cuixart

Print - 74 x 52 x 0.01 cm Print - 29.1 x 20.5 x 0 inch

€350

Print, Arcalia XI, Modest Cuixart

Modest Cuixart

Print - 74 x 52 x 0.01 cm Print - 29.1 x 20.5 x 0 inch

€350

Print, Arcalia IV, Modest Cuixart

Modest Cuixart

Print - 74 x 52 x 0.01 cm Print - 29.1 x 20.5 x 0 inch

€250

Print, 19m2, Éric Lambé

Éric Lambé

Print - 43.5 x 41 cm Print - 17.1 x 16.1 inch

€250

Print, King, Joan Brossa

Joan Brossa

Print - 50 x 38 cm Print - 19.7 x 15 inch

€400

Print, Sans Titre 4, Paul Aïzpiri

Paul Aïzpiri

Print - 36.6 x 27.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.4 x 10.8 x 0 inch

€350

Print, Piper, Pietro Morando

Pietro Morando

Print - 48.5 x 34 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.1 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€250

Print, Blue Head, Gernot Kissel

Gernot Kissel

Print - 40 x 50 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€454 €386

Print, Pierino, Antonio Bueno

Antonio Bueno

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€250

Print, Women, Franco Gentilini

Franco Gentilini

Print - 52 x 67 x 0.1 cm Print - 20.5 x 26.4 x 0 inch

€280

Print, Mask, Franco Gentilini

Franco Gentilini

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€480

Print, Harlequin, Robert Fontene

Robert Fontene

Print - 27 x 19 x 0.2 cm Print - 10.6 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

€300

Print, Gold Age, Jacob Rantzau

Jacob Rantzau

Print - 150 x 108 cm Print - 59.1 x 42.5 inch

€3,250

Print, Eyes, Nobless

Nobless

Print - 60 x 75 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€500

Print, Sans titre, Leonor Fini

Leonor Fini

Print - 13 x 13 x 0.2 cm Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

€140

Print, 'La' Père, Kashink

Kashink

Print - 47 x 37 cm Print - 18.5 x 14.6 inch

€140

Print, 'Le' Fille, Kashink

Kashink

Print - 47 x 37 cm Print - 18.5 x 14.6 inch

€140

Print, 'Le' Mère, Kashink

Kashink

Print - 47 x 37 cm Print - 18.5 x 14.6 inch

€140