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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, Twilight, R.J Hohimer

Twilight

R.J Hohimer

Print . 91.4 x 59.7 x 5.1 cm Print . 36 x 23.5 x 2 inch

€2,435

Print, Sleepwalker, Nancy Spero

Sleepwalker

Nancy Spero

Print . 40 x 50 x 1 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€3,490

Print, Autoportrait, Mara

Autoportrait

Mara

Print . 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€200

Print, Taiohi, Fin Dac

Taiohi

Fin Dac

Print . 64 x 43 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.2 x 16.9 x 0 inch

€950

Print, 3NIT, Louis Bottero

3NIT

Louis Bottero

Print . 50 x 30 cm Print . 19.7 x 11.8 inch

€600

Print, Desire, Kiki Kogelnik

Desire

Kiki Kogelnik

Print . 66 x 86.4 x 0.3 cm Print . 26 x 34 x 0.1 inch

€7,667

Print, Moment, Aya Takano

Moment

Aya Takano

Print . 44.1 x 37.3 x 0.1 cm Print . 17.4 x 14.7 x 0 inch

€1,500

Print, Deja Vu, 1.10, James Ulmer

Deja Vu, 1.10

James Ulmer

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 x 2.54 cm Print . 30 x 22 x 1 inch

€5,895

Print, Betty (D), Pose

Betty (D)

Pose

Print . 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Print . 40 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€1,523