Tag: Portraits

a striking portrait of a figure wearing a niqab, with roses on her head and wire worn like glasses in front of her eyes that reads "love"

Mous Lamrabat’s Striking Portraits Put Unity, Love, and Compassion in Sharp Focus — Colossal

Mous Lamrabat, a photographer born in Morocco and raised in Belgium, has always been intrigued by the diasporic…

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See How Talking Portraits Bring the Greatest Living Shakespearean Actors to Life

The Red Eight Gallery in London is currently hosting an innovative exhibition that pays tribute to the greatest…

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a bright white and blue facade of a castle-themed love hotel in Japan along the roadside

Quirky Facades of Japan’s Love Hotels Feature in François Prost’s Vibrant Portraits — Colossal

Love hotels in Japan are not just places to stay for a few hours—they are a reflection of…

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the lower half of a page of aquatint illustrations portraying composite heads of a musician and a barber made of their respective instruments

Arcimboldo-esque Portraits Emerge from Tools of the Trade in Early 19th-Century Aquatints — Colossal

Giuseppe Arcimboldo, an Italian Renaissance painter from the 16th century, initiated a unique trend in portraiture by incorporating…

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Bruno Pontiroli's Absurd Portraits Highlight Quirky Behavior and Zoological Buffoonery — Colossal

Bruno Pontiroli’s Absurd Portraits Highlight Quirky Behavior and Zoological Buffoonery — Colossal

Bruno Pontiroli is an artist who creates oil paintings that bring common phrases to life in a unique…

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a digitally reimagined portrait showing a man with a lace ruff that ridiculously covers his head and his face

In ‘Hidden Portraits,’ Volker Hermes Reimagines Historical Figures in Overwhelming Frippery — Colossal

Engulfed in their own finery, Volker Hermes' portraits capture the essence of a bygone era, from the Italian…

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a collaged portrait of three young boys wearing yellow shirts, standing with their hands on their chests in front of a background of black-and-white photos

Collaged Portraits by Emma Odumade Draw on the Past to Face the Future — Colossal

Growing up in Lagos, Emma Odumade always had a passion for art, particularly drawing cartoons and creating collages…

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a portrait of a person wearing an ornate papier mache bat mask with red paint in the ears in a coastal setting

Papier Mâché Bat Masks by Jym Davis Take Wing in Bold Portraits — Colossal

Atlanta-based artist Jym Davis, also known as False Face, has a unique fascination with bats. His journey into…

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a detail of an elaborately collaged portrait of a black woman

In YoYo Lander’s Dynamic Portraits, Layers of Stained Paper Capture Light and Shadow — Colossal

YoYo Lander is a talented artist who creates elaborate portraits using individually stained snippets of watercolor paper. Each…

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a portrait of a woman who touches her face. she has tight braids and purple brushstrokes comprising her face. there's a puffy purple flower in the foreground

Bold Brushstrokes Overlap in Greg Breda’s Contemplative Portraits — Colossal

Greg Breda's Meditative Paintings: A Study in Quiet Introspection Greg Breda, a Los Angeles-based artist, creates meditative paintings…

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a double exposure photo of a child's silhouette filled with branches and orange leaves

Made in Camera, Christoffer Relander’s Portraits Enwtine Nature and Childhood — Colossal

Christoffer Relander's latest collection in the "We Are Nature" series delves into the realm of childhood innocence and…

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a woman wearing historical armor motifs poses looking toward the viewer as she is surrounded by six cranes

Tran Nguyen’s Ethereal Portraits Portray Melancholy Moments — Colossal

Tran Nguyen is an artist whose portraits feature spirited subjects in ethereal environments. Her work often revolves around…

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