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, Willem Dafoe, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€250

Photography, Wim Wenders, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€250

Photography, Tim Roth, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€250

Photography, Twiggy 1967, David Steen

David Steen

Photography . 61 x 86 x 0.01 cm Photography . 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€1,725

Photography, Portrait #8, D-A Woisard

D-A Woisard

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

€800

Photography, L’Attente, D-A Woisard

D-A Woisard

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

€800

Photography, Rebirth - Size L, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

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

€450

Photography, Rebirth - Size S, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€150

Photography, Alek Wek, Thierry Le Gouès

Thierry Le Gouès

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

€4,200

Photography, Marc Bolan, Michael Putland

Michael Putland

Photography . 51 x 61 x 0.01 cm Photography . 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch

€1,750

Photography, John Lennon, Michael Putland

Michael Putland

Photography . 61 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography . 24 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€1,750

Photography, Jerry Hall, Michael Putland

Michael Putland

Photography . 61 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography . 24 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€1,750

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