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, Hood raised (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

€1,800

Photography, Blue Blondie, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

€1,975

Photography, Kashi, John Kenny

John Kenny

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

€1,363

Photography, Cow on Red (L), Randal Ford

Randal Ford

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

€5,235

Photography, Andy Warhol, Philippe Halsman

Philippe Halsman

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

€990

Photography, Magic Warhol, Marie Serruya

Marie Serruya

Photography - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€165

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

€6,205

Photography, Khalid (Sinouh), Erwin Olaf

Erwin Olaf

Photography - 118.5 x 84 x 3 cm Photography - 46.7 x 33.1 x 1.2 inch

€9,000

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

€5,714

Photography, Venus, Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch

€2,257

Photography, Mercedes car, Anthony Goicolea

Anthony Goicolea

Photography - 110 x 103 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 40.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,890

Photography, Dolce Vita, Yves Hayat

Yves Hayat

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

€2,200

Photography, Marilyn Monroe, Cornell Capa

Cornell Capa

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

€1,219

Print, Gueisha (1), Sylvie Cappe

Sylvie Cappe

Print - 90 x 30 x 0.03 cm Print - 35.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€195

Print, Mucha III, Ramon Maiden

Ramon Maiden

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

€250

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

€1,500

Print, Fashion, Nonsuch

Nonsuch

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

€250

Photography, Hearts, Zoobs Ansari

Zoobs Ansari

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

€8,000

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

€587

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

€450

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

€4,200

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

Photography, Reckless (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

Photography, Homeboys (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

Photography, Prayers (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

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

€1,800

Photography, Salvarore (S), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

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

€1,800

Photography, David Bowie, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

€2,460

Photography, David Bowie, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

€2,460

Photography, Bowie Space Oddity, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

€2,460

Photography, Bowie In Suit, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

€2,460

Photography, Bowie Backstage, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

€2,460

Photography, Homeboys (L), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€8,000

Photography, Hood raised (L), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€8,000

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