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, La ballerine, Boudier

Boudier

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Cheveux aux vents, Boudier

Boudier

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Robe bleue, Boudier

Boudier

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Robe rouge, Boudier

Boudier

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, What are you, Lihina Yulia

Lihina Yulia

Painting - 61 x 94 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 37 x 0.8 inch

€7,000

Painting, Wings, Mary Noga

Mary Noga

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€15,500

Painting, Pink serenity, Jane Kibari

Jane Kibari

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€818

Painting, Pink persona, Jane Kibari

Jane Kibari

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,013

Painting, Game boy, Mr. Kami

Mr. Kami

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€400

Painting, 1 Rubis, Mr. Kami

Mr. Kami

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

€450

Painting, Parcas, Carmen Cañadas

Carmen Cañadas

Painting - 72 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.3 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,290

Painting, Símbolo, Carmen Cañadas

Carmen Cañadas

Painting - 147 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.9 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€10,000

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 60 x 2 inch

€20,000

Photography, Thuso Mbedu, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

€20,000

Photography, Selah Marley, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

€20,000

Photography, Shaun Ross, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 60 x 2 inch

€20,000

Photography, Kate Moss, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

€10,000

Photography, Edward Enninful, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

€10,000

Photography, Shaun Ross, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

€10,000

Photography, Thuso Mbedu, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

€10,000

Photography, Martha Stewart, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

€10,000

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 87 x 61 x 5.08 cm Photography - 34.3 x 24 x 2 inch

€10,000

Photography, Albert Burla, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

€20,000

Photography, Albert Burla, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 76.2 x 55.87 x 5.08 cm Photography - 30 x 22 x 2 inch

€10,000

Photography, Ralph Lauren, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 inch

€20,000

Photography, Nicole Kidman, Noa Grayevsky

Noa Grayevsky

Photography - 152.4 x 152.4 x 5.08 cm Photography - 60 x 60 x 2 inch

€20,000

Painting, F*ckman, Timur Fork

Timur Fork

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€6,320

Painting, Saint Jake, Peter Opheim

Peter Opheim

Painting - 122 x 107 x 2 cm Painting - 48 x 42.1 x 0.8 inch

€8,265

Painting, Mama's Love, Paul Akiiki

Paul Akiiki

Painting - 90 x 45 x 0.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 17.7 x 0.3 inch

€2,210

Painting, Andalouse, Bernard Gaulbert

Bernard Gaulbert

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

€1,850

Painting, Marylou, Bernard Gaulbert

Bernard Gaulbert

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Print, The puppetry, Aziz Anzabi

Aziz Anzabi

Print - 102 x 66 x 1 cm Print - 40.2 x 26 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, L'Aure, Bernard Gaulbert

Bernard Gaulbert

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

€2,000

Painting, Soeur jumelle 1, Ahmed Zaibi

Ahmed Zaibi

Painting - 110 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 43.3 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€2,150

Painting, Musical ironMan, Ahmed Zaibi

Ahmed Zaibi

Painting - 110 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, Intense, Bernard Gaulbert

Bernard Gaulbert

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€2,450

Painting, Joker, Dimitris Pavlopoulos

Dimitris Pavlopoulos

Painting - 137 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 53.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Martina, Dimitris Pavlopoulos

Dimitris Pavlopoulos

Painting - 150 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch

€3,800

Painting, Trapped, Aziz Anzabi

Aziz Anzabi

Painting - 102 x 66 x 4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 26 x 1.6 inch

€14,000

Painting, Seduçao, Brito Esteves

Brito Esteves

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

€2,200

Painting, Kiss me, Natalia Kuruch

Natalia Kuruch

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,100

Photography, No Doubt, Donna Carnahan

Donna Carnahan

Photography - 91.4 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Photography - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€1,498

Painting, Brigitte Bardot, Efi Mashiah

Efi Mashiah

Painting - 162.6 x 132.1 x 7.6 cm Painting - 64 x 52 x 3 inch

€6,011

Painting, Luminaries-1, Palirina

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€297

Painting, Noa, Pol Ledent

Noa

Pol Ledent

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

€800

Painting, Yarilo, Anatoly Tarabanov

Anatoly Tarabanov

Painting - 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€690

Painting, Girl in jeans, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€600

Painting, Sylvia, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Taking a rest, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€800

Painting, Fiorine, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

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