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!

Tabboo! Wigstock, NYC

Michael James O'Brien

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

€4,511

Jem Jender, Studio, NYC

Michael James O'Brien

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

€4,511

Joey Arias Channeling Billie Holiday, NYC

Michael James O'Brien

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

€4,511

Girlfriend, Portfolio of 9 photographs

Michael James O'Brien

Photography . 167.6 x 129.5 x 0.3 cm Photography . 66 x 51 x 0.1 inch

€13,532

Eternal Recurrence #43, Large limited edition color photograph

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 152.4 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 46 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Yellow Bark, #2259 Homage to Horst P. Horst limited edition color photograph

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 152.4 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 48 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Noel Coward's Eye #2257 Homage to Horst P. Horst collage color photograph

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 152.4 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Atoms and Pearls, #2237 Homage to Horst P. Horst limited edition photograph

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 152.4 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 47 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Serie Traducciones sobre un cuerpo de humus

Roma Vaquero Díaz

Photography . 75 x 50 cm Photography . 29.5 x 19.7 inch

€600

Life In Wellington (L)

Beau Simmons

Photography . 152.4 x 190.5 cm Photography . 60 x 75 inch

€18,042

Life In Wellington (M)

Beau Simmons

Photography . 121.9 x 152.4 cm Photography . 48 x 60 inch

€12,178

Eternal Recurrence #42 Large limited edition color photograph

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 152.4 x 116.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 46 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Eternal Recurrence #70, Photo collage with intervention by the artist.

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 151.1 x 123.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 59.5 x 48.5 x 0.1 inch

€5,413

Sphere of Life #2238 Homage to Horst P. Horst collage color photograph

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 152.4 x 124.5 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 49 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Snow Queen #2239 Homage to Horst P. Horst limited edition color photograph

Natasha Zupan

Photography . 152.4 x 127 x 0.3 cm Photography . 60 x 50 x 0.1 inch

€4,511

Destruyendo Metáforas #2

Léa Bon

Photography . 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography . 17.71 x 11.81 x 0.1 inch

€902

Pescador

Eduardo Rezende

Photography . 119.9 x 79.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.2 x 31.4 x 0.1 inch

€3,608

Sgt Pepper Way, NYC

May Pang

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

€2,255

Fuen (Identity Promises Series)

Imanol Marrodán

Photography . 43.7 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 17.2 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€900

Bird of Paradise

Stuart Redler

Photography . 122 x 88 x 0.1 cm Photography . 48 x 34.6 x 0 inch

€2,621

Late Night Behind the Bar in New Orleans

John Migicovsky

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

€722

Miriam (Identity Statements Series)

Imanol Marrodán

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

€900

Like diamonds shining (Identity Testimonies Series)

Imanol Marrodán

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

€850

Der himmel über...(Image of the floating world) Identity testimonies series

Imanol Marrodán

Photography . 30 x 53.3 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 21 x 0 inch

€1,000

Hendrix Triptych

Robert Knight

Photography . 43.2 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Photography . 17 x 36 x 2 inch

€2,887

Tabboo! (Stephen Tasjian), NYC

Michael James O'Brien

Photography . 203.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€13,532

Dorian Corey, Wigstock, NYC

Michael James O'Brien

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

€7,217

Lady Bunny, Wigstock, NYC

Michael James O'Brien

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

€7,217

Elvis Presley from the Castelloland series.

Paloma Castello

Photography . 69.9 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,128

Hedy Lamar from the Castelloland series.

Paloma Castello

Photography . 69.9 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,128

Marlene Dietrich, from the Castelloland series

Paloma Castello

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

€1,804

Papillon Mon Amour

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Photography . 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

Les Hespérides L'Insouciance

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Photography . 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

Le Souffle de la Légèreté

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Photography . 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

La Jeune Femme au Papillon

Jean-Michel Rousvoal

Photography . 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

Forget Your Soul

Léa Bon

Photography . 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography . 17.71 x 11.81 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Dame jouant du virginal avec des gants de boxe

Olivier Dupont Delestraint

Photography . 35 x 27 cm Photography . 13.8 x 10.6 inch

€460

The Sound of Music

Eduardo Rezende

Photography . 119.9 x 81.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.2 x 32.2 x 0.1 inch

€3,608

Manhattan

Audrey Dupre

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

€420

Delirio Exótico #14 Framed

Paloma Castello

Photography . 49.8 x 34.3 x 0.3 cm Photography . 19.6 x 13.5 x 0.1 inch

€902

Aurora 2

Andrea Zvadova

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

€700

Miss Guy, NYC

Michael James O'Brien

Photography . 203.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€13,532

Lavinia Co-op, NYC.

Michael James O'Brien

Photography . 203.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 80 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€13,532

The Ides of March (Diptych), n.d.

Michael James O'Brien

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

€10,825

Marlon Brando from the Castelloland series.

Paloma Castello

Photography . 69.9 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,128

Delirio Exótico #5

Paloma Castello

Photography . 119.9 x 82.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 47.2 x 32.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

People XIV. From The Dis(This) appearance series

Arslan Sükan

Photography . 70 x 100 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€5,232

Shagadelic, Santa Monica Beach House, CA

May Pang

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

€2,255

Latmul

Stuart Redler

Photography . 88 x 122 x 0.1 cm Photography . 34.6 x 48 x 0 inch

€2,621

Vanitas Vanitatum Omnia Vanitas #01

Malo

Photography . 112 x 150 x 1 cm Photography . 44.1 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€18,500

Elvis Presley, The Sea

Paloma Castello

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

€1,083

Elvis Presley. Stars

Paloma Castello

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

€1,083

Elvis Presley, Tatacoa Desert

Paloma Castello

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

€1,083

Mata Hari

Paloma Castello

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

€1,804

Rudolph Valentino 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

Mask of Life

Léa Bon

Photography . 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography . 17.71 x 11.81 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Smile Away, NYC

May Pang

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

€2,255

On est notre environnement (Mathieu)

Aline Part

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

€600

David Lynch

Kevin Westenberg

Photography . 112 x 86 x 0.01 cm Photography . 44.1 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€4,200

Melo-Mano

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 101.6 x 66 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Bi-Dhon

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Cola-Thor

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 101.6 x 66 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Pluri-Bol

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Congela-Thor

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 101.6 x 66 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Heater

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Seca-Thor

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 101.6 x 66 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Untitled radio II

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 66 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 26 x 40 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Untitled radio I

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 101.6 x 66 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Untitled Aspy-Thor IV

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 76.2 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography . 30 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Untitled Payún

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 101.6 x 66 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 26 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Untitled Garrafa

Rodrigo Etem

Photography . 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Photography . 40 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€1,353

Sex, Love...

Eric Bouvet

Photography . 75 x 50 x 2 cm Photography . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Nancy with cans, from paranoia series

Salvatore Arnone

Photography . 100.1 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 39.4 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,985

Sidney Poitier, from the Castelloland series

Paloma Castello

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

€1,804

The Art of Travel

Norman Parkinson

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

€5,765

Dietrich File

Léa Bon

Photography . 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.53 x 19.68 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Dietrich File #2

Léa Bon

Photography . 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.53 x 19.68 x 0.1 inch

€2,255

Regresiones

Léa Bon

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

€1,804

Occult Games #4

Léa Bon

Photography . 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.53 x 19.68 x 0.1 inch

€2,255

Fuck Off

Léa Bon

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

€2,255

Teatrino from the Castelloland series.

Paloma Castello

Photography . 69.9 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,128

Mata Hari

Paloma Castello

Photography . 69.9 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,128

Eternal & Ethereal

Léa Bon

Photography . 65 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography . 25.59 x 21.65 x 0.1 inch

€2,255

Honeymoon

Léa Bon

Photography . 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography . 17.71 x 11.81 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Social Commentary, NYC

May Pang

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

€2,255

Sucubo I

Léa Bon

Photography . 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€2,255

Voodoo

Léa Bon

Photography . 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography . 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,804

Lady of Naggaroth 1. Portrait

Léa Bon

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

€2,255

Lady of Naggaroth #2 Portrait

Léa Bon

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

€2,255

The Cynic, Long Island Sound, NY

May Pang

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

€2,255

1892. Framed

Salvatore Arnone

Photography . 58.4 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Photography . 23 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€1,759

Aurora 6

Andrea Zvadova

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

€700

Himba children tree master

Faie Davis

Photography . 61 x 51 x 0.1 cm Photography . 24 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€1,263

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