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![Print, Rougir (jambes), Françoise Pétrovitch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/461995_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Smell of summer, Galya Popova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202534_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sunday, Galya Popova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192709_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1360878_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138833_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The scene shifters III, Olivier Massebeuf](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1751178_1_grid.jpg)
The scene shifters III
Olivier Massebeuf
Painting - 130 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 1 inch
$1,565
![Print, Thais with yellow fur, Jérôme Lagarrigue](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/849282_1_grid.jpg)
Thais with yellow fur
Jérôme Lagarrigue
Print - 98 x 93.5 x 3 cm Print - 38.6 x 36.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,174
![Painting, Anemone No. 8, Elizabeth Becker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193150_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Anemone No. 7, Elizabeth Becker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193149_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hellebore No. 37, Elizabeth Becker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192819_1_grid.jpg)
Hellebore No. 37
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$380
![Painting, Heron no. 28, Elizabeth Becker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192150_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Stigmata, Oleg Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191444_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Delight, Oleg Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191436_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Transparent peonies, Galya Popova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211613_1_grid.jpg)
Transparent peonies
Galya Popova
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$391 $352
![Painting, Le hall de gare, Béatrice Terra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178455_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, On ne choisit pas sa famille, Béatrice Terra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152985_1_grid.jpg)
On ne choisit pas sa famille
Béatrice Terra
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,795
![Painting, Fleurs, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125950_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Visage, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185948_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Corporation, Olivier Massebeuf](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/532901_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Extremophiles, Oleg Zhivetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191228_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Poulpe en Bas Des Escaliers, Renjie Gao](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/971046_1_grid.jpg)
Le Poulpe en Bas Des Escaliers
Renjie Gao
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$5,590
![Painting, Banquet, Galya Popova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205354_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bouquet from the South, Galya Popova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201700_1_grid.jpg)
Bouquet from the South
Galya Popova
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,513
![Painting, Melody, Galya Popova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199873_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1360908_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Oiseau debout medium size, Stephanie Larène](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2171497_1_grid.jpg)
Oiseau debout medium size
Stephanie Larène
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$883
![Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1360914_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1360899_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rhododendron Study No.10, Elizabeth Becker](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2051583_1_grid.jpg)
Rhododendron Study No.10
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$1,100
![Painting, Petrous oscule II, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327200_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme sur la Plage, Milburn-Foster](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1186818_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pink Lady, Victor Sheleg](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1940433_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 43, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182447_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 55, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009010_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, She will come back, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1261854_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Close to nothing (Blue), Sophie Derrick](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/71431_1_grid.jpg)
Close to nothing (Blue)
Sophie Derrick
Photography - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$1,586
![Photography, Close to nothing (Yellow), Sophie Derrick](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/71425_1_grid.jpg)
Close to nothing (Yellow)
Sophie Derrick
Photography - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$1,586
![Painting, Just hug me, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1261851_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marginalized, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1258875_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Keith Dog, Raphaël Federici (ParisSketchCulture)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186805_1_grid.jpg)
Keith Dog
Raphaël Federici (ParisSketchCulture)
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,692
![Painting, Un brin de miel, Christophe Mirallès](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/427644_1_grid.jpg)
Un brin de miel
Christophe Mirallès
Painting - 130 x 195 x 8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 3.1 inch
$10,062
![Painting, The Flower, Renjie Gao](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/971055_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 49, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182473_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 46, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182462_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 47, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182461_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 48, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182460_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 42, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182448_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 45, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182445_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182444_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 40, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160878_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160877_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 42, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160876_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 44, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160875_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 45, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160874_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 39, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160873_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 38, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152762_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 47, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152761_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 43, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152760_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152759_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 49, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152758_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 50, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152757_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 37, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150917_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150915_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 33, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150914_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 35, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150913_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 36, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150912_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 31, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2130925_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 30, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125959_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 31, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125956_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 32, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125953_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselles jouent au foot, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120613_1_grid.jpg)
Mademoiselles jouent au foot
Kaige Yang
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,677
![Painting, Mademoiselle 25, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120607_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 21, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120604_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 23, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120601_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 22, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120598_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 20, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120595_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 29, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009004_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 28, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009001_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La demoiselle III, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1144755_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La demoiselle II, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1142718_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Everyday fragments, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1258884_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, The girl who knew too much, Olivier Massebeuf](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1541928_1_grid.jpg)
The girl who knew too much
Olivier Massebeuf
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$78
![Painting, Portrait No 94, Renjie Gao](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/971115_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le retour I, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151256_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le retour, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151255_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Crâne, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/846345_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Beauté 15, Kaige Yang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1753062_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Passion, life and death of the great moreno, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1261857_1_grid.jpg)
Passion, life and death of the great moreno
Reinaldo Chavez
Painting - 77 x 57 cm Painting - 30.3 x 22.4 inch
$1,342
![Painting, She never got tired of giving us her life, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1261848_1_grid.jpg)
She never got tired of giving us her life
Reinaldo Chavez
Painting - 77 x 57 cm Painting - 30.3 x 22.4 inch
$1,006
![Painting, Migrant heart, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1258887_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, You are indifferent, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1258878_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Walkers of many lives, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1254858_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Repatriated, Reinaldo Chavez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1222083_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract Portrait Artists
The unpredictability of human behavior is fodder for Abstract Expressionism. Sudden movement, brief glances and impermanent facial expressions defy the strict laws of realism, so how about a shift away from it? Portraiture may be described as still, posed and an effective rendering of the human form in the subject of figurative art. But the human can also be dynamic and in a state of motion, impossible to portray during sittings. By moving away from realism and using light, color, shapes and mixed media, abstract art creates movement on the canvas itself echoing the dynamism of the figure - the subject of abstract portraiture. Abstract artists such as Theo van Doesburg and his 1915 work Abstract Portrait uses blocks of color and shapes to carve out what we recognize to be a figure. But the figure is deconstructed and seems to move and shift on the canvas. Expecting to see a face, the viewer uses their eye to put the portrait back together and find the figure in the work. Today, Shay Mess combines female faces with nature to create portraits that are floral, saturated with color and draw the viewer in. Whilst Mario Henrique focuses on the dynamism of the human form depicting dancers and the fleeting nature of the human body.