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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, Acquaint 4, Vhils

Acquaint 4

Vhils

Print . 100 x 70 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$2,297

Print, Athletes, Sandro Chia

Athletes

Sandro Chia

Print . 86.4 x 66 cm Print . 34 x 26 inch

$1,624

Print, Child, Enrico Benaglia

Child

Enrico Benaglia

Print . 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

$508

Print, Miranda, Martin Bigum

Miranda

Martin Bigum

Print . 74 x 54 cm Print . 29.1 x 21.3 inch

$937

Print, Homère, Le CyKlop

Homère

Le CyKlop

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

$169

Print, Diàleg, Joan Brossa

Diàleg

Joan Brossa

Print . 50 x 38 cm Print . 19.7 x 15 inch

$665

Print, The Clown, Max Papart

The Clown

Max Papart

Print . 73.7 x 53.3 cm Print . 29 x 21 inch

$1,083

Print, Mask, Franco Gentilini

Mask

Franco Gentilini

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$580

Print, Portrait, Giacomo Porzano

Portrait

Giacomo Porzano

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$363

Print, Amour, Martin Bigum

Amour

Martin Bigum

Print . 28 x 21 cm Print . 11 x 8.3 inch

$181

Print, L'artisan, Louis Toffoli

L'artisan

Louis Toffoli

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$483

Print, Sybils, Felicita Frai

Sybils

Felicita Frai

Print . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$242

Print, Le spectateur, Gen Paul

Le spectateur

Gen Paul

Print . 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm Print . 14.4 x 10.9 x 0 inch

$363

Print, 'Le' Fille, Kashink

'Le' Fille

Kashink

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

$169

Print, Georges Lukacz, Gen Paul

Georges Lukacz

Gen Paul

Print . 36.6 x 27.8 x 0.1 cm Print . 14.4 x 10.9 x 0 inch

$363