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, East los (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, Venice 213 (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, Payin respect (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, District 4 (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, Salvarore (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, Tongue (XXL), Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography . 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography . 70 x 70 inch

€44,701

Photography, Magic Basquiat, Marie Serruya

Marie Serruya

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

€210

Photography, Reckless (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, Evil side (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, Thao Mexicano (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, Prayers (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, Nuer reflections, John Kenny

John Kenny

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

€956

Photography, East los (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Zombie punk (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, Evil side (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Lakuru, John Kenny

John Kenny

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

€1,143

Photography, Hood raised (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Misled youth (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Chau Anh Duy (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Prayers (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Venice 213 (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Barrio 18 (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Payin respect (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Liem barber (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Salvarore (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography . 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

€18,000

Photography, Dolce Vita, Yves Hayat

Yves Hayat

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

€2,200

Photography, Assile, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography . 135 x 90 x 2 cm Photography . 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€5,413

Photography, Gloss (XXL), Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography . 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography . 70 x 70 inch

€26,820

Photography, Kate Coyne, Richard Dunkley

Richard Dunkley

Photography . 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Photography . 30 x 20 x 1 inch

€517

Photography, Happy Lovers, Akif Hakan

Akif Hakan

Photography . 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€550

Photography, 4 Lips (XXL), Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography . 177.8 x 177.8 cm Photography . 70 x 70 inch

€26,820

Photography, Pink Debbie Harry, Mick Rock

Mick Rock

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

€1,975

Photography, Malasso, John Kenny

John Kenny

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

€956

Photography, Pantz Pool, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

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

€3,690

Photography, The Kid (4), Tyler Shields

Tyler Shields

Photography . 160 x 213.4 cm Photography . 63 x 84 inch

€44,701

Photography, Sundowners, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 101.6 x 101.6 cm Photography . 40 x 40 inch

€3,690

Photography, Beverly Hills, 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, Enzo Viola (M), Randal Ford

Randal Ford

Photography . 127 x 101.6 cm Photography . 50 x 40 inch

€3,755