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!

James Dean from the Castelloland series

Paloma Castello

Photography . 119.9 x 83.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.2 x 33 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Korohan

John Kenny

Photography . 65 x 47 cm Photography . 25.6 x 18.5 inch

€1,158

Farthest East

John Kenny

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

€969

Wenda Parkinson On An Ostrich

Norman Parkinson

Photography . 101 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography . 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€5,765

Wenda Parkinson in Tobagovv

Norman Parkinson

Photography . 101 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography . 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€5,765

Model Celia Hammond For Queen Magazine

Norman Parkinson

Photography . 101 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography . 39.8 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€5,765

Jerry Hall On A Diving Plinth

Norman Parkinson

Photography . 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€4,610

Jerry Hall Diving in the USSR

Norman Parkinson

Photography . 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€4,610

Portrait of Montgomery Clift for Vogue

Norman Parkinson

Photography . 76 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography . 29.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€5,765

Model Apollonia von Ravenstein in the Seychelles

Norman Parkinson

Photography . 76 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography . 29.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€5,765

Jerry Hall Wearing Givenchy For Vogue

Norman Parkinson

Photography . 76 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography . 29.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€5,765

USA. Los Angeles. Joan CRAWFORD (USA), Actress.

Eve Arnold

Photography . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Charlotte Stribling. USA. New York City USA.

Eve Arnold

Photography . 25.4 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Photography . 10 x 12 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Spotty face beauty

Faie Davis

Photography . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€834

Hiding in Paris - Grand Palais

Liu Bolin

Photography . 63 x 80 cm Photography . 24.8 x 31.5 inch

€13,800

Untitled IV and III, Diptych. From The Balance Series

Salvatore Arnone

Photography . 127 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 50 x 70 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

The Toy, Calico Ghost Town, CA

May Pang

Photography . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.6 cm Photography . 16 x 20 x 0.25 inch

€2,255

Who’s Got the Sunscreen?, Palm Springs, CA

May Pang

Photography . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.6 cm Photography . 16 x 20 x 0.25 inch

€2,255

A Face in the Crowd, Disney World, FL (24)

May Pang

Photography . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.6 cm Photography . 16 x 20 x 0.25 inch

€2,255

Black Oil 1

Andrea Zvadova

Photography . 64 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography . 25.2 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€700

Karo make up artists

Faie Davis

Photography . 45 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 17.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€884

Sweet Dreams

Léa Bon

Photography . 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography . 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€2,706

James Moon / James Dean Castelloland

Paloma Castello

Photography . 83.8 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 33 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

€2,706

Pink Hawaii 1957 Limited Signature Stamped Edition

Toni Frissell

Photography . 51 x 41 x 0.001 cm Photography . 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

€1,050

We are new heroines!. Homage to Louise Brooks and Barbara Kruger

Paloma Castello

Photography . 152.4 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€2,706

Back lighting. Purple

Dora Franco

Photography . 114.3 x 98.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 45 x 38.9 x 0.1 inch

€3,699

Back lighting. Yellow

Dora Franco

Photography . 147.3 x 98.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 58 x 38.9 x 0.1 inch

€3,699

Domina

Léa Bon

Photography . 90 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography . 35.43 x 23.62 x 0.1 inch

€2,706

Bioluminic II

Léa Bon

Photography . 90 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography . 35.43 x 23.62 x 0.1 inch

€3,157

Violonchelo

Léa Bon

Photography . 55 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography . 21.65 x 17.72 x 0.1 inch

€2,706

Venen

Léa Bon

Photography . 89.5 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography . 35.23 x 23.62 x 0.1 inch

€2,706

Occult Games 3

Léa Bon

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.25 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€3,608

Dallas

Audrey Dupre

Photography . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€420

Shopping on 57th and 6th

John Migicovsky

Photography . 30.5 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Photography . 12 x 16 x 0.5 inch

€722

James Bond, Castelloland in One of a Kind Hand Carved Frame, B&W Photograph

Paloma Castello

Photography . 70.4 x 50.3 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.7 x 19.8 x 0.1 inch

€6,766

On est notre environnement (Simon Galice)

Aline Part

Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Sweet Dreams

Léa Bon

Photography . 90 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography . 35.43 x 23.62 x 0.1 inch

€3,157

White Blood

Léa Bon

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.24 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€5,413

On est notre environnement

Aline Part

Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Roman Statue Study 6

Luca Artioli

Photography . 68.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Roman Statue Study 6 Reversed

Luca Artioli

Photography . 68.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Precious

Léa Bon

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.24 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,059

Conmemoración

Léa Bon

Photography . 101.6 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€4,059

Immaculate

Léa Bon

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.24 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€4,962

Occult Games

Léa Bon

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.24 x 31.49 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Black Oil 2

Andrea Zvadova

Photography . 64 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography . 25.2 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€700

Sans titre (Un jour, une photo)

Aline Part

Photography . 67 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.4 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€500

Prayer (Identity Revelations Series)

Imanol Marrodán

Photography . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€675

All possible forests Triptych. Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 90.2 x 270.5 x 0.3 cm Photography . 35.5 x 106.5 x 0.1 inch

€18,042

On est notre environnement

Aline Part

Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

All possible forests #10 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 110 x 169.7 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43.3 x 66.8 x 0.1 inch

€15,336

On est notre environnement. Série Euskadi

Aline Part

Photography . 67 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.4 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€500

All possible forests #8 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 110 x 169.7 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43.3 x 66.8 x 0.1 inch

€15,336

On est notre environnement (Valerie Galice)

Aline Part

Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

All possible forests #7 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 109.2 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€10,825

All possible forests #6 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 169.9 x 110 x 0.3 cm Photography . 66.9 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch

€15,336

All possible forests #5 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 109.2 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€10,825

All possible forests #9 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 109.2 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€10,825

All possible forests #4 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 109.2 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€10,825

All possible forests #3 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 109.2 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€10,825

All possible forests #2 Self Portrait

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 109.2 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€10,825

All possible forests #1.

Maria Jose Arjona

Photography . 109.2 x 109.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 43 x 43 x 0.1 inch

€10,825

On est notre environnement. Série Euskadi 5

Aline Part

Photography . 67 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.4 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€500

2050-9

Van de Camp & Heesterbeek

Photography . 90 x 90 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 inch

€2,700

Cinematography inspired session #16

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€250

Beyrouth

Audrey Dupre

Photography . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€420

Sir Ridley Scott

Richard Dunkley

Photography . 61 x 50.8 cm Photography . 24 x 20 inch

€427

Vision of light (Identity Dreams Series)

Imanol Marrodán

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

€500

Essaouira

Audrey Dupre

Photography . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€420

Osaka

Audrey Dupre

Photography . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€420

Paris Sportif

Alexander Benz

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

€460

Como el agua - Descodificación 7-8-2002 (Identity assertions series)

Imanol Marrodán

Photography . 30 x 48.6 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 19.1 x 0 inch

€525

Pekin

Audrey Dupre

Photography . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€420

Water Lilies (Identity Revelations series)

Imanol Marrodán

Photography . 24 x 42.7 x 0.1 cm Photography . 9.4 x 16.8 x 0 inch

€725

Homeric

Luz

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€150

Soweto

Audrey Dupre

Photography . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€420

Jakarta

Audrey Dupre

Photography . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€420

El Mundo entero

Imanol Marrodán

Photography . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€425

Electric Nature 3

Audrey Dupre

Photography . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€342

Stories Scheherazade Certified XIII

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography . 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€250

El Color Grana I

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography . 35 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 13.8 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€250

I want to believe

Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Photography . 50 x 33 x 3 cm Photography . 19.7 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€500

Height Phobia

Cristina Rizzi Guelfi

Photography . 30 x 90 x 3 cm Photography . 11.8 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€625

Rio Carnaval Shape Sublime

Anthony Horth

Photography . 61 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 24 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€704

Love Is Blind

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€250

Do You Like Surprises?

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€250

Would you swim with me? III

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography . 52.5 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography . 20.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€250

Cinematography inspired session #24

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography . 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€250

Cinematography inspired session #22

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography . 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€250

Woman in Chiapas, Mexico

Larry Snider

Photography . 44 x 33 x 0.2 cm Photography . 17.3 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€200

David Bowie Aladdin Sane Eyes Open

Brian Duffy

Photography . 101 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography . 39.8 x 39.8 x 0 inch

Price upon request

No title (No93)

Suki Da

Photography . 60 x 53 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 20.9 x 0 inch

€900

M with bra

Efren Isaza

Photography . 91.4 x 72.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 36 x 28.5 x 0.1 inch

€8,119

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