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

$1,610

Photography, Blue Blondie, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

$2,407

Photography, Dali Diptyque, Marie Serruya

Marie Serruya

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

$829

Photography, Cow on Red (L), Randal Ford

Randal Ford

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

$5,800 $5,220

Photography, Andy Warhol, Philippe Halsman

Philippe Halsman

Photography - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,206

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, Greed Is Good, Nick Veasey

Nick Veasey

Photography - 119 x 119 x 1 cm Photography - 46.9 x 46.9 x 0.4 inch

$15,842

Photography, Untitled, Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Photography - 101.6 x 154.2 x 0.2 cm Photography - 40 x 60.7 x 0.1 inch

$6,875

Photography, Dolce Vita, Yves Hayat

Yves Hayat

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

$2,681

Print, Mucha III, Ramon Maiden

Ramon Maiden

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

$305

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, Fashion, Nonsuch

Nonsuch

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

$305

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

$1,828

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

$693

Photography, VNGH, Sebastian Riemer

Sebastian Riemer

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

$5,484

Photography, Hearts, Zoobs Ansari

Zoobs Ansari

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

$9,749

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

$5,118

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

$2,193

Photography, Reckless (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

Photography, Homeboys (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

Photography, Prayers (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

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

$2,193

Photography, Salvarore (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

$2,193

Photography, Kate Coyne, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

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

$602

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

$4,509

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

$4,509

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