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, 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

Painting, Kin-Kawaii59, Monika Nowak

Monika Nowak

Painting . 140 x 105 x 6 cm Painting . 55.1 x 41.3 x 2.4 inch

€8,900

Photography, Kashi, John Kenny

John Kenny

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

€1,383

Painting, Kin-Kawaii57, Monika Nowak

Monika Nowak

Painting . 140 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€8,900

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, Cow on Red (L), Randal Ford

Randal Ford

Photography . 121.9 x 121.9 cm Photography . 48 x 48 inch

€5,185

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

€5,659

Photography, Barman danseur, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

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

€950

Photography, Greed Is Good, Nick Veasey

Nick Veasey

Photography . 119 x 119 x 1 cm Photography . 46.9 x 46.9 x 0.4 inch

€13,000

Painting, Kin-Kawaii54, Monika Nowak

Monika Nowak

Painting . 140 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€8,900

Photography, Dansho, John Kenny

John Kenny

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

€2,346

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

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

Print, Red Vine, Hrair Gharib

Hrair Gharib

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

€130

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

Painting, Kin-Kawaii56, Monika Nowak

Monika Nowak

Painting . 140 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

€8,900

Photography, Harvest Diptych, Stephen Roach

Stephen Roach

Photography . 38.1 x 114.3 x 5.1 cm Photography . 15 x 45 x 2 inch

€2,146

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, 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, Backyard buzz (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, Marilyn Monroe, Cornell Capa

Cornell Capa

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

€1,207

Photography, Hollywood, Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Photography . 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.2 cm Photography . 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€3,911

Painting, Sun-mariko, Monika Nowak

Monika Nowak

Painting . 150 x 100 x 6 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch

€8,700

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, Girl in Trailer, Tom Hunter

Tom Hunter

Photography . 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm Photography . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€690

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

Print, Aja, Carol Muthiga-Oyekunle

Aja

Carol Muthiga-Oyekunle

Print . 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Print . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,100

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, Magic Gandhi, Marie Serruya

Marie Serruya

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

€210

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, 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, Untitled, Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Photography . 101.6 x 154.2 x 0.2 cm Photography . 40 x 60.7 x 0.1 inch

€6,146

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, 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

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