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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Print, The Duality, Sephora Venites

Sephora Venites

Print . 106.7 x 71.1 x 0.3 cm Print . 42 x 28 x 0.1 inch

€2,580

Photography, Paris Sportif, Alexander Benz

Alexander Benz

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

€460

Print, Olukemi Amala, Rob Omodiagbe

Rob Omodiagbe

Print . 59.2 x 45 x 0.3 cm Print . 23.3 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

€262

Print, Stay On Target!, Batik

Batik

Print . 50.8 x 76.2 x 0 cm Print . 20 x 30 x 0.01 inch

€920

Photography, Intruder IV, Clint McDowell

Clint McDowell

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

€1,000

Print, Mood, Lilit Soghomonyan

Lilit Soghomonyan

Print . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Print . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€200 €180

Print, Blondie Blue, Batik

Batik

Print . 50.8 x 61 x 0 cm Print . 20 x 24 x 0.001 inch

€950

Photography, Freddie, Roco Studio

Roco Studio

Photography . 84.1 x 59.4 x 0.2 cm Photography . 33.1 x 23.4 x 0.1 inch

€449