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, Kashi, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,633

Photography, Dali Diptyque, Marie Serruya

Marie Serruya

Photography - 100 x 78 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

$832

Painting, Sun-mariko, Monika Nowak

Monika Nowak

Painting - 150 x 100 x 6 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch

$10,644

Photography, Blue Blondie, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

$2,416

Photography, Cow on Red (L), Randal Ford

Randal Ford

Photography - 121.9 x 121.9 cm Photography - 48 x 48 inch

$5,800

Photography, Hollywood, Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Photography - 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.2 cm Photography - 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

$4,375

Photography, Girl 2020, Jochen Cerny

Jochen Cerny

Photography - 160 x 120.1 x 2.8 cm Photography - 63 x 47.3 x 1.1 inch

$6,330

Photography, Dolce Vita, Yves Hayat

Yves Hayat

Photography - 24 x 36 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 inch

$2,692

Photography, Marilyn Monroe, Cornell Capa

Cornell Capa

Photography - 45.7 x 61 x 5.1 cm Photography - 18 x 24 x 2 inch

$1,350

Print, Mucha III, Ramon Maiden

Ramon Maiden

Print - 52.5 x 33.5 cm Print - 20.7 x 13.2 inch

$306 $214

Print, Fashion, Nonsuch

Nonsuch

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

$306

Print, Angry Mickey, Dong Oan

Dong Oan

Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

$1,591

Photography, Platonic Moon, Franz West

Franz West

Photography - 30 x 42.7 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,835

Photography, The Glance, Paul J Bucknall

Paul J Bucknall

Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 x 0 cm Photography - 18 x 18 x 0.01 inch

$703

Photography, VNGH, Sebastian Riemer

Sebastian Riemer

Photography - 46 x 35 x 0.2 cm Photography - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

$5,506

Photography, Hearts, Zoobs Ansari

Zoobs Ansari

Photography - 120 x 180 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 inch

$9,788

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

$551

Photography, Nu Divin N29, Ronald Martinez

Ronald Martinez

Photography - 60 x 44 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.3 x 0 inch

$5,139

Photography, Reflections, Clara Diebler

Clara Diebler

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

$612

Photography, Kate Coyne, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 30 x 20 x 1 inch

$781

Photography, Five dots (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Reckless (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Evil side (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Homeboys (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Hood raised (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Misled youth (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, East los (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Chau Anh Duy (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Prayers (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Venice 213 (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Zombie punk (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Barrio 18 (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, District 4 (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Liem barber (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Salvarore (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,202

Photography, Liem barber (M), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$4,527

Photography, Five dots (M), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$4,527

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