Portrait

Painting, Rocio, Pepita

Rocio

Pepita

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm

$452

Sculpture, Legba, Luc Arrignon

Legba

Luc Arrignon

Sculpture - 23 x 40 x 4 cm

$687

Painting, Vakinankaratra, Luc Arrignon

Vakinankaratra

Luc Arrignon

Painting - 110 x 100 x 5 cm

$1,829

Print, Untitled, Hrair Gharib

Untitled

Hrair Gharib

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$147

Painting, Fiveranana, Luc Arrignon

Fiveranana

Luc Arrignon

Painting - 110 x 100 x 5 cm

$1,829

Sculpture, Le songe du moaï, Looki

Le songe du moaï

Looki

Sculpture - 105 x 45 x 45 cm

$12,648

Photography, Alain Bashung, Arnaud Baumann

Alain Bashung

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Painting, Close-up 6 (Fei Fei), Frédéric Léglise

Close-up 6 (Fei Fei)

Frédéric Léglise

Painting - 55 x 38 x 3 cm

$2,823

Painting, Close-up 5 (Louise), Frédéric Léglise

Close-up 5 (Louise)

Frédéric Léglise

Painting - 65 x 54 x 3 cm

$3,614

Painting, Boss, Woko Aguru

Boss

Woko Aguru

Painting - 122 x 92 x 2 cm

$4,743

Painting, Headload, Woko Aguru

Headload

Woko Aguru

Painting - 112 x 92 x 3 cm

$4,517

Painting, Forgotten (Incapacitated), Woko Aguru

Forgotten (Incapacitated)

Woko Aguru

Painting - 122.5 x 104.5 x 3 cm

$5,421

Painting, Headload II, Woko Aguru

Headload II

Woko Aguru

Painting - 123 x 104 x 3 cm

$5,082

Painting, Faces (Conditioned Blue), Woko Aguru

Faces (Conditioned Blue)

Woko Aguru

Painting - 122.5 x 106.5 x 2.5 cm

$5,421

Painting, E tu splendi, Lorena Fonsato

E tu splendi

Lorena Fonsato

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$542

Painting, The Ungoverned, Woko Aguru

The Ungoverned

Woko Aguru

Painting - 112.4 x 92 x 3 cm

$5,082

Painting, Courses à vélo, Jeff Bayley

Courses à vélo

Jeff Bayley

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$452

Print, 3 Melody, Hrair Gharib

3 Melody

Hrair Gharib

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$147

Print, Red Vine, Hrair Gharib

Red Vine

Hrair Gharib

Print - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$147

Painting, Les Crocodiles, Maude Ovize

Les Crocodiles

Maude Ovize

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm

$2,484

Sculpture, Synthèse fille avec ballon rouge, Miguel Guía

Synthèse fille avec ballon rouge

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 35 x 6 x 16 cm

$881

Photography, La Confianza, James Sparshatt

La Confianza

James Sparshatt

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

$785

Painting, Weapon : Black hair, Fuh-mi

Weapon : Black hair

Fuh-mi

Painting - 125 x 100 x 0.1 cm

$2,259

Painting, Cosmic thoughts, Mary Noga

Cosmic thoughts

Mary Noga

Painting - 17 x 12 cm

$395

Painting, Foldon, Stefano Mazzolini

Foldon

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 154 x 125 x 1 cm

$6,776

Painting, Skilen, Stefano Mazzolini

Skilen

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 80 x 65 x 12 cm

$2,823 $2,259

Photography, Eléanor, YouNs

Eléanor

YouNs

Photography - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$8,921

Painting, The couple (1), Adel Barnat

The couple (1)

Adel Barnat

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm

$337

Painting, Princesse Diana, PyB

Princesse Diana

PyB

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$215

Painting, Jimi Hendrix - We want you #3, Mister Marcus

Jimi Hendrix - We want you #3

Mister Marcus

Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$5,647

Painting, Jimi Hendrix - NGA, Mister Marcus

Jimi Hendrix - NGA

Mister Marcus

Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$5,647

Painting, Jimi Hendrix - Fender Army #3, Mister Marcus

Jimi Hendrix - Fender Army #3

Mister Marcus

Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm

$5,647

Painting, Delon Alain, PyB

Delon Alain

PyB

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$215

Sculpture, Siguiendo instrucciones, Rodo Padilla

Siguiendo instrucciones

Rodo Padilla

Sculpture - 43 x 18 x 23.5 cm

$4,178

Painting, Abanico, Maritza Bernal

Abanico

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 101 x 91 x 2 cm

$2,654

Painting, Le chat de la Famille Cercle, Karine Brüger

Le chat de la Famille Cercle

Karine Brüger

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm

$2,146

Painting, Magic Ayrton, Fabien Novarino

Magic Ayrton

Fabien Novarino

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$2,372

Painting, Mantos o Minifaldas, Ray Smith

Mantos o Minifaldas

Ray Smith

Painting - 76 x 57 cm

$6,776

Sculpture, En attendant le prochain voyage, Miguel Guía

En attendant le prochain voyage

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 47 x 11.5 x 10 cm

$1,265

Sculpture, L'avenir est technologique, Miguel Guía

L'avenir est technologique

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 40 x 14 x 10 cm

$1,265

Sculpture, L'élégance, Salfo Dermé (Yabré)

L'élégance

Salfo Dermé (Yabré)

Sculpture - 49 x 17 x 8 cm

$2,033

Painting, Golden Age, Reneta Isin

Golden Age

Reneta Isin

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$124,223

Painting, Smile, Nicole Rally

Smile

Nicole Rally

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

$2,089

Design, Ubuntu Is Alive (blue), Jérémie d'Angelo

Ubuntu Is Alive (blue)

Jérémie d'Angelo

Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,694 $1,186

Design, Ubuntu Is Alive (red), Jérémie d'Angelo

Ubuntu Is Alive (red)

Jérémie d'Angelo

Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,694 $1,186

Photography, Marilyn in the wedding veil, Bert Stern

Marilyn in the wedding veil

Bert Stern

Photography - 33 x 48 cm

$2,812

Painting, Two moons, Mary Noga

Two moons

Mary Noga

Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 cm

$620

Painting, Bondieuserie # 4, Pascal Marlin

Bondieuserie # 4

Pascal Marlin

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$791 $672

Painting, Princessa, Mary Noga

Princessa

Mary Noga

Painting - 25 x 20 x 1 cm

$788

Painting, Twiggy, Max Rey

Twiggy

Max Rey

Painting - 150 x 100 x 3 cm

$10,728

Sculpture, Lean on me, Lloyd Mwarowa

Lean on me

Lloyd Mwarowa

Sculpture - 66 x 43 x 16 cm

$4,257

Painting, Oups la Lune, Christine Desplanque

Oups la Lune

Christine Desplanque

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm

$542

Painting, Pianist, Karine Harutyunyan

Pianist

Karine Harutyunyan

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$380

Painting, Red devil manga, Silvio Porzionato

Red devil manga

Silvio Porzionato

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm

$16,940 $11,858

Painting, Créuse, Thomas Pierre

Créuse

Thomas Pierre

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,484

Fine Art Drawings, Femmes 4, Arancha Tejedor

Femmes 4

Arancha Tejedor

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm

$181

Painting, Mario Pix Série I, David Cumps

Mario Pix Série I

David Cumps

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm

$1,355

Print, Orphic Hymn to Poseidon, Pichi & Avo

Orphic Hymn to Poseidon

Pichi & Avo

Print - 83 x 65 x 0.05 cm

$1,186

Print, Le Buste II Artist Proof Silver Leaf, Hush

Le Buste II Artist Proof Silver Leaf

Hush

Print - 54 x 54 x 1 cm

$1,646

Painting, Hexagone Girl 1, Maxime Andriot

Hexagone Girl 1

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 118 x 67 x 3 cm

$1,581

Painting, Concern, Lianne Kocks

Concern

Lianne Kocks

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm

$1,129

Painting, Night walker, Reinaldo Chavez

Night walker

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting - 19 x 13 cm

$215

Painting, To your feet, mother, Reinaldo Chavez

To your feet, mother

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting - 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm

$327

Painting, To live off of memories, Reinaldo Chavez

To live off of memories

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting - 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm

$327

Painting, He don’t Miss, Megan Chung

He don’t Miss

Megan Chung

Painting - 25.4 x 20.32 x 3 cm

$734

Sculpture, Daft Helmet & Hercule Neon Design, Dervis Akdemir

Daft Helmet & Hercule Neon Design

Dervis Akdemir

Sculpture - 90 x 55 x 25 cm

$2,568

Fine Art Drawings, Self-Portrait 24.16, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 24.16

Arthur Hent

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Self-Portrait 24.09, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 24.09

Arthur Hent

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$113

Photography, Sreesha, Portrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India, Jill Peters

Sreesha, Portrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India

Jill Peters

Photography - 89.4 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm

$5,000

Photography, Sneha, Portrati. From The Series The Third Gender of India, Jill Peters

Sneha, Portrati. From The Series The Third Gender of India

Jill Peters

Photography - 89.4 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm

$5,000

Photography, Debo, Portriat. From The Series The Third Gender of India, Jill Peters

Debo, Portriat. From The Series The Third Gender of India

Jill Peters

Photography - 89.4 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm

$5,000

Photography, Julie, Portrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India, Jill Peters

Julie, Portrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India

Jill Peters

Photography - 89.4 x 70.4 x 0.3 cm

$5,000

Photography, Vijay, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India, Jill Peters

Vijay, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India

Jill Peters

Photography - 61 x 41.1 x 0.3 cm

$3,500

Photography, Anusha, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India, Jill Peters

Anusha, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India

Jill Peters

Photography - 61 x 41.1 x 0.3 cm

$3,500

Photography, Banu, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India, Jill Peters

Banu, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India

Jill Peters

Photography - 61 x 41.1 x 0.3 cm

$3,500

Photography, Sri, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India, Jill Peters

Sri, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India

Jill Peters

Photography - 61 x 41.1 x 0.3 cm

$3,500

Print, Blow (Hand Finished), Alessio-B

Blow (Hand Finished)

Alessio-B

Print - 32 x 45 x 0.2 cm

$367

Painting, Self-Portrait 24.05, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 24.05

Arthur Hent

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$136

Painting, Self-Portrait 24.06, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 24.06

Arthur Hent

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$181

Painting, Self-Portrait 24.01, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 24.01

Arthur Hent

Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$181

Painting, The Face, Suthamma (Ta) Byrne

The Face

Suthamma (Ta) Byrne

Painting - 130 x 180 cm

$6,352

Photography, Repose, Ian Wallace

Repose

Ian Wallace

Photography - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm

$2,597

Sculpture, Mao Cutters, Alben

Mao Cutters

Alben

Sculpture - 100 x 28 x 20 cm

$14,116

Print, Sopranos, Al Hirschfeld

Sopranos

Al Hirschfeld

Print - 50.8 x 63.5 x 2 cm

$3,950

Painting, Future., Painting, Oil on Canvas, canvas art, stretched, Karina Antonczak

Future., Painting, Oil on Canvas, canvas art, stretched

Karina Antonczak

Painting - 70.1 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm

$1,260

Photography, Autoportrait II, Feng Hatat

Autoportrait II

Feng Hatat

Photography - 50 x 35 x 2 cm

$678

Sculpture, Mona Bruxella, David Cumps

Mona Bruxella

David Cumps

Sculpture - 51 x 61 x 4 cm

$1,016

Print, Orientation, Christophe Hohler

Orientation

Christophe Hohler

Print - 76 x 29 x 1 cm

$745

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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