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, Sunny Day, Gor Avetisyan

Gor Avetisyan

Painting - 135 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$6,002

Print, Metáfora, Sephora Venites

Sephora Venites

Print - 121.9 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Print - 48 x 32 x 0.1 inch

$2,665 $2,399

Painting, Budding Bond, Esther Oyeyemi

Esther Oyeyemi

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch

$950 $713

Painting, Inner Peace, Esther Obiwuru

Esther Obiwuru

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch

$1,850 $1,388

Painting, Ensemble, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

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

$1,079

Painting, Last dance, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,040

Painting, Love boat, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

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

$1,439

Painting, Tango, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,400

Painting, Elena, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,501

Painting, Childs Play, Anthony Dunphy

Anthony Dunphy

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch

$827

Painting, Ice Cream, Anthony Dunphy

Anthony Dunphy

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch

$827

Painting, Joy Riders, Anthony Dunphy

Anthony Dunphy

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch

$827

Painting, Signals, Anthony Dunphy

Anthony Dunphy

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch

$836

Painting, Silent Gaze, Sola Ojo

Sola Ojo

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,400 $1,050

Painting, Soul Adorned, Sola Ojo

Sola Ojo

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

$1,850 $1,388

Painting, Protection, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$612 $551

Painting, Melancholy 1, Aba Linus

Aba Linus

Painting - 96.5 x 96.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38 x 38 x 1 inch

$2,850 $2,138

Painting, Breath of Life, Aba Linus

Aba Linus

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,850 $2,138

Painting, Soundless Echoes, Aba Linus

Aba Linus

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$3,800 $2,850

Painting, She Scream, Aba Linus

Aba Linus

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

$4,500 $3,375

Painting, Araldo, Alexander Daniloff

Alexander Daniloff

Painting - 20.5 x 50 x 0.6 cm Painting - 8.1 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$468

Photography, Les jumelles, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

Photography - 50 x 76 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$780 $702

Painting, Band, Ajegbomogun Damilola

Ajegbomogun Damilola

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

$3,850 $2,888

Sculpture, Patience, Christian Michaud

Christian Michaud

Sculpture - 137.2 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm Sculpture - 54 x 8 x 8 inch

$1,605

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