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What is the difference between Hyperrealism and Photorealism?

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What is the difference between Hyperrealism and Photorealism?
The difference between Hyperrealism and Photorealism is the artist's approach to the subject. Like photographers, Photorealists separate themselves from their subjects and strive to keep emotions out of their work. Hyperrealists do the opposite, focusing on displaying how their subjects make them feel through how they portray them. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Photorealist and Hyperrealist art.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Flame - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 18 x 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This intimate monochromatic underwater photograph captures a naked woman in a moment of quiet contemplation, her elegant form rising from the grainy bottom like a slender tongue of f...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Joanne, Signed Lithograph by John Kacere
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Kacere, American (1920 - 1999) Title: Joanne Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Size: 19 x 25 inches Image Size: 15.5 in. x 23 in...
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1970s Photorealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Languishing, " Oil Painting, Reclining Female Nude
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's "Languishing" is an original, handmade painting that depicts a nude female figure covered by a sheer black fabric with peonies in the foreground. About the Artist: K...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

If ever any beauty i did desire and got twas Husslein Hyperrealistic Still life
Located in DE
Title: If ever any beauty i did desire and got twas but a dream of you This is a beautiful oil painting of an array of flowers in a vase in front of dark background. Reminding us ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This underwater nude photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair cascades weightlessly around the topless subject's contemplative profile. The...
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2010s Photorealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Pear II" Original Artwork, 24kt Gold on Museum Glass
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, richly hand-colored photographs including her acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers a...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

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