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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Painting, Langoliers, Edward Zelinsky

Edward Zelinsky

Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.5 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.2 inch

$700

Painting, Batman, Maxime Frairot

Maxime Frairot

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$217

Painting, Lola, André Ferrand

André Ferrand

Painting - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$710

Painting, Untitled (93), Nazir Ismail

Nazir Ismail

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$6,018

Painting, Oh la la, Julia Hacker

Julia Hacker

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

$597

Painting, Précieux 1, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

$361

Painting, Two Kates, Sarah Boisvert

Sarah Boisvert

Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

$4,600

Painting, 28-04-2020, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 60 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,300

Painting, 25-04-2020, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 60 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,300

Painting, 20-04-2020, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 60 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,300

Painting, 03-05-2020, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 60 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,300

Painting, 24-06-2020, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 60 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,300

Painting, 06-05-2020, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 60 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,300

Painting, 15-04-2020, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 60 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,300

Painting, 2021, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$5,400

Painting, King Joker, Rafik Majzoub

Rafik Majzoub

Painting - 110 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$6,000

Painting, Ghost Painting #5, Al Diaz

Al Diaz

Painting - 88 x 63 x 0.3 cm Painting - 34.6 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

$4,213

Painting, Captured, Roberto Fonfria

Roberto Fonfria

Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.2 inch

$700

Painting, Daydreamer, Rene Rikkelman

Rene Rikkelman

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$3,551

Photography, Glass Candy, Alexander Rocco

Alexander Rocco

Photography - 86.4 x 86.4 x 1.3 cm Photography - 34 x 34 x 0.5 inch

$2,800

Painting, Amor de madre, V. Misle

V. Misle

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,611

Painting, Captive of nets, Dyana

Dyana

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

$5,958

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