Portrait

Painting, Fire Sale 6/6, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Fire Sale 6/6

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 61 x 46 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 inch

$8,940

Print, Icon collage (top), Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Icon collage (top)

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Print - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$396

Print, Peace goddess, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace goddess

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Print - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$396

Photography, Kara et ses oreilles, Fatoumata Diabaté

Kara et ses oreilles

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,395

Photography, Da Sokolan, Fatoumata Diabaté

Da Sokolan

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 100 x 66 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,395

Sculpture, Fille avec un ballon en forme de chien, Miguel Guía

Fille avec un ballon en forme de chien

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 34 x 22 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 8.7 x 2.4 inch

$1,109

Painting, Queen Elisabeth in petrol gold, UTN

Queen Elisabeth in petrol gold

UTN

Painting - 45 x 32 cm Painting - 17.7 x 12.6 inch

$328 $263

Painting, Flamboyant, Woko Aguru

Flamboyant

Woko Aguru

Painting - 121.92 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 40 x 1.2 inch

$3,961

Painting, Attraction, Woko Aguru

Attraction

Woko Aguru

Painting - 111 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 43.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

$3,395

Painting, Barbershop, Woko Aguru

Barbershop

Woko Aguru

Painting - 102 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 40.2 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,829

Painting, Sadness, Kane Mclay

Sadness

Kane Mclay

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,075

Print, Tear Flame, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Tear Flame

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

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

$453

Print, Virgo energy, Insane 51

Virgo energy

Insane 51

Print - 45 x 80 cm Print - 17.7 x 31.5 inch

$1,075

Photography, Gipsy, Maribé

Gipsy

Maribé

Photography - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,716

Photography, Solar, Maribé

Solar

Maribé

Photography - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,716

Painting, Beatrice, Olga Marciano

Beatrice

Olga Marciano

Painting - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$8,487

Painting, Untitled, Mona Nahleh

Untitled

Mona Nahleh

Painting - 55 x 50 cm Painting - 21.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,500

Painting, Untitled, Mona Nahleh

Untitled

Mona Nahleh

Painting - 55 x 50 cm Painting - 21.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,500

Painting, Untitled, Mona Nahleh

Untitled

Mona Nahleh

Painting - 55 x 50 cm Painting - 21.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,500

Painting, Untitled, Mona Nahleh

Untitled

Mona Nahleh

Painting - 55 x 50 cm Painting - 21.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,500

Painting, Untitled, Mona Nahleh

Untitled

Mona Nahleh

Painting - 55 x 50 cm Painting - 21.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,500

Painting, Untitled, Mona Nahleh

Untitled

Mona Nahleh

Painting - 55 x 50 cm Painting - 21.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,500

Print, I drink to make people more interesting, The Connor Brothers

I drink to make people more interesting

The Connor Brothers

Print - 130 x 90 cm Print - 51.2 x 35.4 inch

$3,112

Print, I Don't Want To Go To Heaven, The Connor Brothers

I Don't Want To Go To Heaven

The Connor Brothers

Print - 120 x 75 cm Print - 47.2 x 29.5 inch

$3,961

Painting, Hands Off, Halyna Abramova

Hands Off

Halyna Abramova

Painting - 95 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,132

Painting, No Name #2, Halyna Abramova

No Name #2

Halyna Abramova

Painting - 110 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,132

Painting, Our House, Olga Marciano

Our House

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$8,827

Sculpture, The doubter, Lieven D'Haese

The doubter

Lieven D'Haese

Sculpture - 67 x 30 x 28 cm Sculpture - 26.4 x 11.8 x 11 inch

$8,487

Painting, Chiara, Olga Marciano

Chiara

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$8,012

Photography, Fleeing The Ruins, Kiritin Beyer

Fleeing The Ruins

Kiritin Beyer

Photography - 102 x 102 x 0.1 cm Photography - 40.2 x 40.2 x 0 inch

$1,697

Painting, Blue VR791, Kseniya Rai

Blue VR791

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,263

Painting, Living life, Kseniya Rai

Living life

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,471

Painting, The proposal (4) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (7), Julien Delagrange

The proposal (4) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (7)

Julien Delagrange

Painting - 270 x 180 x 0.1 cm Painting - 106.3 x 70.9 x 0 inch

$10,977

Sculpture, Grande Gourmandise, Sophie Barut

Grande Gourmandise

Sophie Barut

Sculpture - 25 x 9 x 14 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 3.5 x 5.5 inch

$2,263

Painting, Blue VR777, Kseniya Rai

Blue VR777

Kseniya Rai

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

$1,132

Painting, Blue VR775, Kseniya Rai

Blue VR775

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,811

Painting, Women are heroes, Sara Chelou

Women are heroes

Sara Chelou

Painting - 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$792 $634

Print, Readers series - Ways of seeing, Nikolaus von Wolff

Readers series - Ways of seeing

Nikolaus von Wolff

Print - 23 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.1 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$905

Print, Readers series - Tube reader, Nikolaus von Wolff

Readers series - Tube reader

Nikolaus von Wolff

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

$905

Print, Readers series - Poems, Nikolaus von Wolff

Readers series - Poems

Nikolaus von Wolff

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

$905

Print, Black Horses, Antonio Mora

Black Horses

Antonio Mora

Print - 130 x 200 x 1 cm Print - 51.2 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

$3,792

Painting, Kelly Isaac, Sandi Goodwin

Kelly Isaac

Sandi Goodwin

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,980

Sculpture, Exona, Anmarie Léon

Exona

Anmarie Léon

Sculpture - 60 x 20 x 35 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 7.9 x 13.8 inch

$16,861

Painting, Un Uomo e Due Cani, Luigi Iona

Un Uomo e Due Cani

Luigi Iona

Painting - 74.5 x 54.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 29.3 x 21.5 x 0.1 inch

$102

Print, Tête de Torero (Rehaussée), Bernard Buffet

Tête de Torero (Rehaussée)

Bernard Buffet

Print - 74 x 54 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

$5,092

Sculpture, Essence de jeunesse masculine 22, Miguel Guía

Essence de jeunesse masculine 22

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 38.5 x 14 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 15.2 x 5.5 x 4.5 inch

$1,290

Painting, Bi$h, Dianna Bonder

Bi$h

Dianna Bonder

Painting - 92 x 92 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,676

Painting, Miracles, Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli

Miracles

Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli

Painting - 128 x 128 cm Painting - 50.4 x 50.4 inch

$9,000

Painting, Sisters in Yellow 2, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Sisters in Yellow 2

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,699

Painting, Sisters' Embrace, Happiness, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Sisters' Embrace, Happiness

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,088

Painting, Cultivating Hope, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Cultivating Hope

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,088

Sculpture, Twins, Valérie Hadida

Twins

Valérie Hadida

Sculpture - 48 x 18 x 17 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 7.1 x 6.7 inch

$6,903

Sculpture, Magic Illusionist, Gor Avetisyan

Magic Illusionist

Gor Avetisyan

Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 3 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$5,319

Painting, War By Numbers VSE, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

War By Numbers VSE

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 67.5 x 52 x 1 cm Painting - 26.6 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

$8,940

Sculpture, Thoughts, Karen Axikyan

Thoughts

Karen Axikyan

Sculpture - 31 x 15 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.9 x 6.3 inch

$1,350 $1,148

Painting, Muntu Dance Theatre, Sandi Goodwin

Muntu Dance Theatre

Sandi Goodwin

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,980

Painting, Ensemble Espanol, Sandi Goodwin

Ensemble Espanol

Sandi Goodwin

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,980

Painting, Ballet Chicago, Sandi Goodwin

Ballet Chicago

Sandi Goodwin

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,150

Painting, Hiplet Ballerinas, Sandi Goodwin

Hiplet Ballerinas

Sandi Goodwin

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,150

Painting, Hiplet Ballerina, Sandi Goodwin

Hiplet Ballerina

Sandi Goodwin

Painting - 120 x 90 x 3.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.4 inch

$2,263

Painting, Unforgettable Night, Akio Harada

Unforgettable Night

Akio Harada

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

$1,358

Painting, Slimming festival, Akio Harada

Slimming festival

Akio Harada

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

$1,358

Painting, Lala la Longing, Akio Harada

Lala la Longing

Akio Harada

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

$1,358

Painting, Shhhhhhhh, Akio Harada

Shhhhhhhh

Akio Harada

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch

$1,358

Painting, Smell of beard, Akio Harada

Smell of beard

Akio Harada

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch

$1,811

Painting, Guri and Guri, Akio Harada

Guri and Guri

Akio Harada

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch

$1,811

Painting, Curl and straight, Akio Harada

Curl and straight

Akio Harada

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch

$1,811

Painting, Brother and sister, Akio Harada

Brother and sister

Akio Harada

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch

$1,811

Painting, Climbing Tears, Akio Harada

Climbing Tears

Akio Harada

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch

$1,811

Painting, Untitled, Tamar Sulakvelidze

Untitled

Tamar Sulakvelidze

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,037

Photography, Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Der Jahrhundertschritt, Matthias Leupold

Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Der Jahrhundertschritt

Matthias Leupold

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,018

Photography, Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. -  „Es Gibt Nur Eine Wahrheit.“, Matthias Leupold

Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - „Es Gibt Nur Eine Wahrheit.“

Matthias Leupold

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,018

Photography, Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Goldmedaille für die DDR: 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 klasse, Matthias Leupold

Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Goldmedaille für die DDR: 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 klasse

Matthias Leupold

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,018

Photography, Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Handgranaten- Zielweitwurf I, Matthias Leupold

Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Handgranaten- Zielweitwurf I

Matthias Leupold

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,018

Photography, Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Zu Besuch Im Veb Elektrokohle, Matthias Leupold

Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Zu Besuch Im Veb Elektrokohle

Matthias Leupold

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,018

Photography, Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Für Unseren Anton, Matthias Leupold

Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Für Unseren Anton

Matthias Leupold

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,018

Painting, Sysiphe, Levalet

Sysiphe

Levalet

Painting - 64 x 54 x 3.5 cm Painting - 25.2 x 21.3 x 1.4 inch

$2,716

Painting, Impermanence 15-2023, Françoise Utrel

Impermanence 15-2023

Françoise Utrel

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,263

Painting, Rhetoric, Orioye Samuel

Rhetoric

Orioye Samuel

Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 inch

$3,200

Sculpture, Reflexion Bronze, Miguel Guía

Reflexion Bronze

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 33 x 14 x 17 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5.5 x 6.7 inch

$1,064

Painting, Poussières d'étoiles 05, Théo Le Franc

Poussières d'étoiles 05

Théo Le Franc

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

$1,018

Painting, Behind the Sunglasses, Narek Qochunc

Behind the Sunglasses

Narek Qochunc

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$550

Photography, Les ballons jaunes (Russie), série 1991-2018, Irène Jonas

Les ballons jaunes (Russie), série 1991-2018

Irène Jonas

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$1,358

Painting, Summer, sea, beach, girl, Elena Lukina

Summer, sea, beach, girl

Elena Lukina

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

$1,641

Painting, Sombras. Antonio Banderas, José Luis Pagador Ponce

Sombras. Antonio Banderas

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.4 inch

$2,037

Painting, Apaleado, José Luis Pagador Ponce

Apaleado

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting - 75 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

$2,263

Photography, The Sky Is Burning, Brooke Shaden

The Sky Is Burning

Brooke Shaden

Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$5,884 $5,296

Print, Portrait XII, Antonio Saura

Portrait XII

Antonio Saura

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

$566

Print, Portrait IV, Antonio Saura

Portrait IV

Antonio Saura

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

$566

Painting, The Godfather, Claus Costa

The Godfather

Claus Costa

Painting - 100 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1 inch

$2,258

Painting, The King, Claus Costa

The King

Claus Costa

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$1,918

Photography, Mer d'Amour, Sinden Collier

Mer d'Amour

Sinden Collier

Photography - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$1,811

Photography, Under The Moon's Pale Light, Sinden Collier

Under The Moon's Pale Light

Sinden Collier

Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$1,811

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!

Read more