Portrait

Painting, Summer in La Baule VI - Sun Bathing LA french school artist basel, Bazévian Delacapucinière

Summer in La Baule VI - Sun Bathing LA french school artist basel

Bazévian Delacapucinière

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

$503

Painting, Summer in La Baule V - LA french school artist basel, Bazévian Delacapucinière

Summer in La Baule V - LA french school artist basel

Bazévian Delacapucinière

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

$503

Painting, Refracted Visage 3, Niall Pickvance

Refracted Visage 3

Niall Pickvance

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,404

Painting, Refracted Visage 2, Niall Pickvance

Refracted Visage 2

Niall Pickvance

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,404

Painting, Tête de pote, MAM

Tête de pote

MAM

Painting - 25 x 25 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 inch

$503

Painting, Game, Juan-Manuel Pajares

Game

Juan-Manuel Pajares

Painting - 150 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$3,130

Painting, Sobriety, Stephen Nadja

Sobriety

Stephen Nadja

Painting - 84.1 x 59.4 x 3 cm Painting - 33.1 x 23.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,907

Painting, Shanti, Stephen Nadja

Shanti

Stephen Nadja

Painting - 84.1 x 59.4 x 3 cm Painting - 33.1 x 23.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,907

Painting, Weronika, Stephen Nadja

Weronika

Stephen Nadja

Painting - 42 x 59.4 x 3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 23.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,907

Painting, Justyna, Stephen Nadja

Justyna

Stephen Nadja

Painting - 59.4 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 23.4 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,907

Painting, Madonna, Maria Trattner

Madonna

Maria Trattner

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$5,478

Painting, Too many questions, Gillian Brin

Too many questions

Gillian Brin

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$503

Print, De la musique avant toute chose, Jef Aérosol

De la musique avant toute chose

Jef Aérosol

Print - 60 x 60 x 0.01 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$783

Painting, Future., Painting, Oil on Canvas, canvas art, stretched, Karina Antonczak

Future., Painting, Oil on Canvas, canvas art, stretched

Karina Antonczak

Painting - 70.1 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$1,260

Painting, Ultraviolence, RIV

Ultraviolence

RIV

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,174

Painting, Les Pieds dans les nuages, Francine Van Hove

Les Pieds dans les nuages

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 89 x 116 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 inch

$26,049

Painting, Elvis Presley, Martin

Elvis Presley

Martin

Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,677

Print, Peace woman, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Peace woman

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$1,342

Photography, La montée des eaux, Fabienne Cresens

La montée des eaux

Fabienne Cresens

Photography - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$559

Painting, Horns, Eric Doisy

Horns

Eric Doisy

Painting - 73 x 39 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 15.4 x 0.8 inch

$872

Painting, Untitled, David Trajman

Untitled

David Trajman

Painting - 130 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$4,248

Photography, Winter Gentleman, Dan Holmqvist

Winter Gentleman

Dan Holmqvist

Photography - 140 x 118 x 0.2 cm Photography - 55.1 x 46.5 x 0.1 inch

$3,766

Photography, The Pianist, Dan Holmqvist

The Pianist

Dan Holmqvist

Photography - 101 x 78 x 0.2 cm Photography - 39.8 x 30.7 x 0.1 inch

$2,313

Painting, Overthink: je m'écris, Marie-Chloé Duval

Overthink: je m'écris

Marie-Chloé Duval

Painting - 101.6 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 60 x 1 inch

$3,450

Painting, A l’Ecoute, Michel Probst

A l’Ecoute

Michel Probst

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,745

Painting, Évolution, Michel Probst

Évolution

Michel Probst

Painting - 50 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$4,584

Print, Untitled, Jorge Castillo

Untitled

Jorge Castillo

Print - 80 x 60 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 inch

$447

Print, In honor of Vincent Jen Chin, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

In honor of Vincent Jen Chin

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$559

Print, Caractère Clint 70, Miguel Guía

Caractère Clint 70

Miguel Guía

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,509

Print, Toujours Marilyn 70, Miguel Guía

Toujours Marilyn 70

Miguel Guía

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,509

Painting, Working day, David Jamin

Working day

David Jamin

Painting - 65 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$2,348

Print, D.B. Immortel 70, Miguel Guía

D.B. Immortel 70

Miguel Guía

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,509

Print, Un tramway nommé Désir 70, Miguel Guía

Un tramway nommé Désir 70

Miguel Guía

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,509

Print, Edition Rebel Impression (impressionnisme magique) 70, Miguel Guía

Edition Rebel Impression (impressionnisme magique) 70

Miguel Guía

Print - 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,509

Print, Damaged icon, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Damaged icon

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 60.96 x 45.72 x 0.01 cm Print - 24 x 18 x 0 inch

$2,236

Painting, Sheep, Menashe Kadishman

Sheep

Menashe Kadishman

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,350

Painting, Sheep, Menashe Kadishman

Sheep

Menashe Kadishman

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,350

Painting, Love in the Time of Forest Fires, Niki Singleton

Love in the Time of Forest Fires

Niki Singleton

Painting - 40.64 x 30.48 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.8 inch

$2,832 $2,691

Print, Augmenter le taux des échanges amoureux, Miss.Tic

Augmenter le taux des échanges amoureux

Miss.Tic

Print - 32 x 42 x 2 cm Print - 12.6 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,845

Painting, Variations en bleu sur fond noir, David Jamin

Variations en bleu sur fond noir

David Jamin

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$2,795 $2,348

Painting, Félicité, Irene Mahon

Félicité

Irene Mahon

Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$906

Sculpture, Essence de la jeunesse mâle rougeâtre ou feu, Miguel Guía

Essence de la jeunesse mâle rougeâtre ou feu

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 38.5 x 14 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 15.2 x 5.5 x 4.5 inch

$1,275

Print, My florist is a dick, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

My florist is a dick

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 60.96 x 45.72 cm Print - 24 x 18 inch

$1,677

Painting, Baptême, Michaël Brack

Baptême

Michaël Brack

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,006

Print, La femme du marin, Corneille

La femme du marin

Corneille

Print - 28.5 x 21 cm Print - 11.2 x 8.3 inch

$280

Print, Montparnasse 4, Jacques Villeglé

Montparnasse 4

Jacques Villeglé

Print - 80 x 120 cm Print - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

$1,342

Fine Art Drawings, Birthday Gift, Guillaume Piot

Birthday Gift

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

$224

Fine Art Drawings, Selfie, Isabelle Hirtzig

Selfie

Isabelle Hirtzig

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$151

Painting, Late Night V, Ruslana Levandovska

Late Night V

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting - 50.8 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 0.75 inch

$6,000

Painting, Queen Elizabeth II, Arnaud Dromigny

Queen Elizabeth II

Arnaud Dromigny

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$542

Photography, Lived-in (Cocoon), Giana De Dier

Lived-in (Cocoon)

Giana De Dier

Photography - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$7,267

Painting, La tricoteuse, Moreno Pincas

La tricoteuse

Moreno Pincas

Painting - 20 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 2 inch

$3,913

Painting, L'enturbannée, Moreno Pincas

L'enturbannée

Moreno Pincas

Painting - 20 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 2 inch

$3,913

Painting, La danseuse, Moreno Pincas

La danseuse

Moreno Pincas

Painting - 20 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 2 inch

$3,913

Painting, If you could read my mind, Vikki Drummond

If you could read my mind

Vikki Drummond

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

$537

Painting, The daydreamer, Vikki Drummond

The daydreamer

Vikki Drummond

Painting - 36 x 28 x 4 cm Painting - 14.2 x 11 x 1.6 inch

$391

Painting, The peek, Vikki Drummond

The peek

Vikki Drummond

Painting - 36 x 28 x 4 cm Painting - 14.2 x 11 x 1.6 inch

$391

Print, Iceland 3, Clemens Maurer

Iceland 3

Clemens Maurer

Print - 70 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 22 x 0 inch

$537

Print, Iceland 1, Clemens Maurer

Iceland 1

Clemens Maurer

Print - 70 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 22 x 0 inch

$537

Print, Pidgeon, Clemens Maurer

Pidgeon

Clemens Maurer

Print - 70 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 22 x 0 inch

$537

Painting, Union of souls, Liana Asatryan

Union of souls

Liana Asatryan

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,400

Painting, Tant qu'il y aura des fleurs, David Jamin

Tant qu'il y aura des fleurs

David Jamin

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

$749

Painting, Angela con vestido, Enrique Pichardo

Angela con vestido

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,926

Painting, Sofía con guantes, Enrique Pichardo

Sofía con guantes

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,926

Painting, Shopping, David Jamin

Shopping

David Jamin

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$1,342

Painting, Retrato en fondo rojo, Enrique Pichardo

Retrato en fondo rojo

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 200 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 51.2 x 2 inch

$5,160

Painting, Retrato en fondo azul, Enrique Pichardo

Retrato en fondo azul

Enrique Pichardo

Painting - 180 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 51.2 x 2 inch

$4,644

Painting, Mother's love, Liana Asatryan

Mother's love

Liana Asatryan

Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,300

Print, Gicleé Arlequin cubiste en trois dimensions, Miguel Guía

Gicleé Arlequin cubiste en trois dimensions

Miguel Guía

Print - 100 x 75 x 4 cm Print - 39.4 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch

$973

Painting, Our Situation Shouldn't Define Us, Emmanuel Ojebola

Our Situation Shouldn't Define Us

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch

$5,600

Print, Oxigeno en Marte, Salvador Dali

Oxigeno en Marte

Salvador Dali

Print - 23.4 x 16.4 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,342

Painting, Liberté de penser, Cécile Desserle

Liberté de penser

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,012

Painting, Conversation II, Wissam Beydoun

Conversation II

Wissam Beydoun

Painting - 47 x 47 cm Painting - 18.5 x 18.5 inch

$1,500

Print, Voting Rights are Human Rights, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Voting Rights are Human Rights

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$615

Sculpture, Fille avec ballon 74, Miguel Guía

Fille avec ballon 74

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 74 x 43 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 16.9 x 5.9 inch

$6,574

Painting, Robe dentelle, Cécile Duchêne-Malissin

Robe dentelle

Cécile Duchêne-Malissin

Painting - 81 x 68 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 26.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,677

Painting, Trinity, Lynette Cooney

Trinity

Lynette Cooney

Painting - 18.5 x 18 cm Painting - 7.3 x 7.1 inch

$224

Painting, Good feelings, Lynette Cooney

Good feelings

Lynette Cooney

Painting - 30 x 21 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$112

Painting, Prudence, Yining Zhao

Prudence

Yining Zhao

Painting - 55 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,795

Painting, Tatiana, Yining Zhao

Tatiana

Yining Zhao

Painting - 55 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,795

Sculpture, Oranges, Gil.S

Oranges

Gil.S

Sculpture - 38 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch

$503

Print, Le cauchemar, Six four two

Le cauchemar

Six four two

Print - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$145

Print, L'iris d'idriss, Six four two

L'iris d'idriss

Six four two

Print - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$145

Print, Le concert, Six four two

Le concert

Six four two

Print - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$224

Painting, Beauté éphémère 2, Six four two

Beauté éphémère 2

Six four two

Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$201

Sculpture, La Banane, Gil.S

La Banane

Gil.S

Sculpture - 41.5 x 32 x 20 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 12.6 x 7.9 inch

$503

Painting, No regret, Cynthia Coulombe-Bégin

No regret

Cynthia Coulombe-Bégin

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch

$3,750

Print, Muhammad Ali - Heavyweight Ideals, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Muhammad Ali - Heavyweight Ideals

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$839

Print, Jesse Nubian, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Jesse Nubian

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 101 x 76 cm Print - 39.8 x 29.9 inch

$1,453

Photography, I Have Wings Too, Dasha Pears

I Have Wings Too

Dasha Pears

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,319

Painting, Aquarius, Eva Dimitrova

Aquarius

Eva Dimitrova

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$917

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait McCaffe, Guillaume Piot

Portrait McCaffe

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 8.3 inch

$112

Sculpture, Waiting. Warrior Collection, Tuba Onder Demircioglu

Waiting. Warrior Collection

Tuba Onder Demircioglu

Sculpture - 24 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch

$8,161

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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