Photorealist Figurative Paintings
PHOTOREALISM
A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.
Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.
The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.
“Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”
The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.
On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.
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Style: Photorealist
Admiral Pinscher
By Y.m.Lo
Located in East Hampton, NY
A Doberman Pinscher dressed like an Admiral
Satire in Art
Original Paintings in series of 10 (inquire where it is in the edition)
Comes rolled in a tube ready to be framed
Y.m.Lo. ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$360 Sale Price
40% Off
Gardenia, Photorealist Flower Painting by Lowell Blair Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting was created by American artist Lowell Blair Nesbitt. His most well known series, and perhaps his most beautiful and poetic, are the more than four hundred works he crea...
Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink Ball
Hook (Photorealist Oil Painting of Industrial Equipment on Blue)
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical photo-realist painting on canvas of pale pink ball with steel colored hook on a bright sky blue background
72 x 36 x 1.5 inches
oil on canvas, thin wood stripping
signed "Richards" on bottom right corner in yellow paint
wire is installed on the back for easy hanging
This precisely detailed photo-realist painting was made by Joseph E. Richards in 1981. The artist painted this piece when he was 60 years old during a successful career painting trains, cargo ships, and industrial machinery. Richards served in the US Navy during WWII and went on to study at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia before showing with Ivan Karp of O.K. Harris Gallery in NYC. The artist moved upstate to Hillsdale, NY for the later years of his life.
This painting captures one of Richards' most beloved subjects, close up views of industrial equipment against a vivid blue sky. With a photo-realist approach to the subject, Richard was able to capture detailed changes in light and shadow, shape and form. The pale pink colored ball and steel colored hook, down to each screw and bolt, is completed with extreme focus and precision. One could easily confuse this painting with a photograph since it was completed with a very smooth application of paint, with no texture built upon the surface. It is not until you examine the painting up close, do you realize the artist's calculated brushwork.
The painting is framed with natural wood stripping. The work is lightweight and easy to hang with wire installed on the back.The artist's signature is located on the front and back of the canvas.
About the artist:
Joseph Richards’ precisely painted canvases of giant cranes, cargo booms, propellers and train engines are fueled with a fascination like that of a six-year old boy. Working directly from photographs, Richards unites light and color together as one element, evident in the reflective surfaces of steel. The otherwise mundane signs of corrosive wear are magnified; rust stains glow on the canvas and yellow painted pulleys radiate like beacons against a bright, blue sky. Richards finds beauty in their dramatic color, resilient texture, definitive form and functionality. Richards paints sections of these objects in grand scale, with canvases up to 6 feet long and eye-popping color, calling attention to their massive proportions and exceptional strength.
Richards had solo exhibits in New York City, Scottsdale AZ, and Washington DC, and his work is found in private and corporate collections here and abroad, e.g., the Tucson Museum of Fine Arts, Mobil Oil, Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia, and E. Jean Belloni in Geneva, Switzerland.
Resume:
Born in 1921 in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph Richards left for Chicago after high school to pursue a career in art. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1942 – 1945, he went on to study at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He eventually settled with his wife, Betty, in New York City. In 1969, longtime dealer Ivan Karp opened The OK Harris Gallery on West Broadway in Manhattan’s SoHo. Karp was at the forefront of the Photorealism movement, showing artists such as Duane Hanson and Manny Farber...
Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Square / yoga - oil on cancas
Located in Burlingame, CA
Woman doing yoga, stretching, leaf, torn paper color composition featured in this delightful still life oil on canvas painting. In this series of trompe-l'œil oil paintings, Willard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Running the Rapids" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sheri Farabaugh's "Running the Rapids" is a handmade, original oil painting that depicts a kayaker braving the whitewater current.
Artist Statement a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Cool and Calm", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Cool and Calm" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman holding a pink ice-cream cone with a pink background....
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Telescoping #2 (Large Photorealist Oil Painting of a Red
White Crane on Blue)
Located in Hudson, NY
Large, photo-realist painting on canvas featuring a fire engine red and white industrial crane against a bright sky blue background
69 x 48 x 2 inches
oil on canvas, thin wood stripping
signed verso, "Joseph E. Richards"
Hangs with wire installed on the back
Excellent condition, ready to hang as is
This precisely detailed photo-realist painting was made by Joseph E. Richards in 1992. The artist painted this piece when he was 71 years old during a long career of painting trains, cargo ships, and industrial machinery. Richards served in the US Navy during WWII and went on to study at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia before showing with Ivan Karp of O.K. Harris Gallery in NYC. The artist moved upstate to Hillsdale, NY for the later years of his life.
This painting captures one of Richards' most beloved subjects, industrial cranes. With a photo-realist approach to the subject, Richards was able to capture detailed changes in light and shadow, shape and form. The red and white crane, painted with extreme detail and focus, vividly contrasts against a bright blue sky. Areas of brown rust, attesting to the machine's power and longevity, are captured with immaculate precision.
Since the painting has a very smooth surface, one could easily confuse this painting with a photograph. It is not until you examine the painting up close, do you realize the artist's calculated brushwork.
The painting is framed with natural wood stripping. The work is lightweight and easy to hang with pre-installed wire. The artist's signature is located on the back of the canvas.
About the artist:
Joseph Richards...
Category
1990s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Trio" (2022) By Dianne L. Massey Dunbar, Original Oil Still Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Trio" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of a McDonald's meal.
About the artist:
When Di...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Black Cow", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ali Ghassan's "Black Cow" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a black and white cow with a yellow ear tag with a blue sky background.
Abou...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Photo Realist Pop Art Watercolor Painting Children
s Toys Teddy Bear Block
By Michael Beck
Located in Surfside, FL
Michael Beck (American, b. 1943)
Watercolor painting on paper, 1986
"First Fruits",
Hand signed, dated and titled along lower margins
Gallery label verso,
Matted and framed under...
Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Reflections on Forest Pond in the English Countryside with Warm Yellows
Browns
Located in Preston, GB
Reflections on Forest Pond in the English Countryside with Warm Yellows & Browns, by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher Osborne.
Art measures 12 x 10 inches
Frame measures 18 ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Sky 57" Oil and Silver Leaf Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 57" is an original, handmade oil and silver leaf painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky as the sunlight highligh...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver
"Clam Shells and Their Shadows" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Emma Hirst (US based) "Clam Shells and Their Shadows" is an oil painting that depicts an interior still life with six clam shells laid out on a white surfac...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Ma... I Want to Swim!, Photorealist Oil Painting by Wai Ming
By Ming Wai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Wai Ming, Chinese/American (1938 - )
Title: I Want to Swim
Year: 1985
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and titled verso
Size: 30 x 22 inches (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
Frame Size: 35 x 2...
Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Sound 6616" Lush Woman
s Lips
Elements Photorealist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Roh Jae-soon
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting depicting a beautiful woman's lips. It is done in a photo realistic style which is executed effortlessly by the artist. The deep pink and contrast of darkness...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Window 2
By A.J. Fries
Located in Buffalo, NY
A contemporary realist oil painting by American artist A.J. Fries.
Artist’s Statement:
My paintings are less about the images or scenes that they depict and more about my state o...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$6,400 Sale Price
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Farm in the Woods at Sunset in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours
Located in Preston, GB
Farm in the Woods at Sunset in the English Countryside with Winter Trees and Warm Brown Colours, by 20th Century British Artist Christopher Osborne.
Art measures 12 x 8 inches
Fra...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Skull
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My paintings are about staging an alternate reality, the illusion of verisimilitude on the painted surface, filtered so that it expresses my unique vision. Though my paintings may ap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"A Moment in Time", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "A Moment in Time" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts Times Square in New York City bustling wit...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Driving in the Rain II", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Driving in the Rain II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a cascading pattern of rain drops on a car windshield which obscures...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Eight Men Working", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Eight Men Working" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts construction workers laying fresh cement in th...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century Portrait of Wine Enologist Claude Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
Wine Enologist Claude Wolf - Mid Century Portrait
A stately mid-century portrait of Claude Wolf (1904-1973), a vintner Enologist by Abel George Warshawsky...
Category
1950s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Forgeron Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Contemporary Realism, Unique and Signed
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork and Unique Work.
Medium : Oil painting on naturel wood panel.
Artist : Jade Boissin
Subject : Le Forgeron (FR -Title) The blacksmith (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cherry Blossom
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My paintings are about staging an alternate reality, the illusion of verisimilitude on the painted surface, filtered so that it expresses my unique vision. Though my paintings may ap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Five Anemones, Photorealist Oil on Canvas Painting Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting was created by American artist Lowell Blair Nesbitt. His most well known series, and perhaps his most beautiful and poetic, are the more than four hundred works he crea...
Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Still Life With Blue Bottle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My paintings are about staging an alternate reality, the illusion of verisimilitude on the painted surface, filtered so that it expresses my unique vision. Though my paintings may ap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Anyone, Someone, No one" Portrait Oil Painting 12" x 12" in by Casey Baugh
By Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"Anyone, Someone, No one" Portrait Oil Painting 12" x 12" in by Casey Baugh
Medium: oil on wooden panel
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Baugh's work can be described as narrative impressionisti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
The Title Should be a Work of Art Itself
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My paintings are about staging an alternate reality, the illusion of verisimilitude on the painted surface, filtered so that it expresses my unique vision. Though my paintings may ap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nothing is Impossible - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary Hyperrealist Large Portrait Film Noir Strip Film Still Black White
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's new Untitled series.
The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and histori...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Untitled 37 (Gun Sequence)
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on wood painting by contemporary American artist Bruce Adams. This work is currently being featured in the exhibition "The Dreamer Who Dreams" and is designed to rai...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Figure, Volcano
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Figure, Volcano (John Huszar)
Year: June 1971
Medium: Acrylic, Pen & Ink on Canvas
Size: 72 x 48 inches
Condition: Ex...
Category
1970s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$70,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Surrealist Hyperrealist Large Figures Super Hero Wonder Woman Women
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's new Untitled series.
The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and histori...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Contemporary Hyperrealist Large Portrait Film Noir Strip Film Still Black White
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's new Untitled series.
The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and histori...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Lady in Waiting II" Figurative Oil Painting 55" x 39" inch by Yousra Hafad
By Yousra Hafad
Located in Culver City, CA
"Lady in Waiting II" Figurative Oil Painting 55" x 39" inch by Yousra Hafad
Yousra Hafad is a young artist who excels in portraiture and particularly the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tied Up", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Heather Neill's (US based) "Tied Up" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a wood paneled rustic fishing boat with all its gear and fittings...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spoils Of Love - 21st Century, Blue, Vintage, Carriage, Figurative Painting
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Spoils Of Love, 2021
Oil on canvas
23 5/8 H x 19 11/16 W in.
60 H x 50 W cm
The painting imagines a city in a continuous present in which elements of the past intertwine with elemen...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walking Distance
By Cindy Press
Located in East Hampton, NY
Denim Jeans and high heeled shoes
Photorealist painter Cindy Press.
Works by Cindy can be seen in Bloomingdales NYC Shoe Dept.
Photorealist Figurative Pai...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hold My Peace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Hold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$1,800 Sale Price
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Vague
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Wprldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,200 Sale Price
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Joseph Piccillo Dancer Hyperrealism Black and White (Dancer with Chick) Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original graphite, oil paint and collage on canvas by American contemporary artist Joseph Piccillo.
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Graphite
Kid - 21st Century, Kid, Red, Blue, Contemporary, Figurative
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Kid, 2007
Acrylic on canvas (signed on reverse)
39 3/8 H x 6 11/16 W in.
100 H x 17 W cm
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$900 Sale Price
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Birds - Contemporary, Blue, 21st Century, Figurative Painting
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Birds, 2007
Acrylic on canvas (signed on reverse)
39.37 H x 6.69 W in.
100 H x 17 W cm
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Oil painting, Contemporary Urban Architecture, City
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, Unique Work. Ready to hang
Medium : Oil painting on wood panel.
Artist : Gabriel Riesnert
Subject : Lieu Commun - La cité (Title), Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Photorealism Still Life Acrylic Painting Flower Photo Realist Orchid, Vivid Blue
Located in Surfside, FL
Close up of a flower. canvas measures 30 X24 inches.
Clarence Skip Measelle has been featured in over 100 gallery and museum exhibitions, competitions, group shows, and solo shows throughout the US. He is best known for his work in photorealism and abstract illusionism.
The name Photorealism (also known as Hyperrealism or Superrealism) was coined in reference to those artists whose work depended heavily on photographs, which they often projected onto canvas allowing images to be replicated with precision and accuracy. The exactness was often aided further by the use of an airbrush, which was originally designed to retouch photographs. The movement came about within the same period and context as Conceptual art, Pop art, and Minimalism and expressed a strong interest in realism in art, over that of idealism and abstraction.
The first Photo realists were Chuck Close, Don Eddy, Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Robert Bechtle, Audrey Flack, Denis Peterson, Lowel Nesbitt and Malcolm Morley. Each began practicing some form of Photorealism around the same time, often utilizing different modes of application and techniques, and citing different inspirations for their work. However, for the most part they all worked independent from one another. For example, Chuck Close came of age at the height of Pop art and Andy Warhol's Factory, and was based out of SoHo in lower Manhattan. And Audrey Flack, a graduate of Yale, began creating photo-based works in the early 1960s.
Select Solo Exhibitions
Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Fl.
Peter Drew Gallery, Palm Beach and Boca Raton, Fl.
Walton Street Gallery, Chicago, Il.
Circle Galleries: Beverly Hills
Matthew Scott Gallery, Miami, Fl.
Eva Cohon Gallery, Chicago, Il.
Gloria Luria Gallery, Miami, Fl.
Palm Beach Galleries, Palm Beach, Fl.
The Palm Gallery, Southhampton, NY.
Norton Gallery, Art Museum of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, Fl.
Select Group Exhibitions
Artist's of the Salon. Armory Art Center Annex. Lake Worth, Fl.
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Liman Gallery, Palm Beach, Fl.
Russeck Gallery, New York, NY. (SOHO) and Palm Beach, Fl.
Armory Art Center Annual Faculty Show, West Palm Beach, Fl
Annette Verschragen Gallery, The Hague Holland
Cima Gallery, "City Place", West Palm beach, Fl.
Haste Gallery, Ipswitch, England
Rodger Lapelle Galleries, Philidelphia, Pa.
Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, Ga.
Caribbean Gallery, Key West, FL
R. Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO
E. Street Gallery, Galveston, TX
Richard Danskin...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hate Love - Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Red, Couple, Belt, Human Figure
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hate Love, 2010
Oil Paint on Canvas (Signed on reverse)
47.24 H x 55.11 W in.
120 H x 140 W cm
“Buckle up” is a series of ten works that have as the main theme a fashion accessory: ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,753 Sale Price
25% Off
Champion, Figurative Art, Contemporary Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich
Title: Champion
Sise: 53x77 inches, (135x195 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Hand painted, original, one of a kind,
This oil painting called "Champion" is a brilliant and moving work of art that captures the intense determination of a young child. In the picture, we see a kid who has been trying to lift a sports bar for about a year. The incredible level of detail and photorealism in this painting is truly amazing. The raw emotion and power in this image is sure to capture the imagination and hearts of viewers. This is a must-have addition to any art collection.
About the artist:
Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich was born on February 12, 1967 in Kremenchuk, Ukraine.
Attended Dnepropetrovsk Art School. EV Vuchetich from 1983 to 1987, and National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture from 1990 to 1996 graduated with Masters degree in Fine Art.
After becoming a member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine, Mr. Varvarov received the category of artist-restorer of easel painting in...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Place" (2019) By Warren W. Kessler, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Place" (2024) by Warren W. Kessler is an original, handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a handwritten note and a polaroid photo taped to an orange wooden wall.
Warren W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood, Wood Panel
Wandering Wheels (Ajala 2)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Tolulope Adigbo's artwork, "Wandering Wheels (Ajala 2)," is a mesmerizing portrayal of a young woman seated in a car, her arm casually resting on the seat handle and wearing a pair o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Dario Campanile, "Oggetti Semplici". Stunning still life featuring pink orchids
Located in Hollister, CA
"Oggetti Semplici" is a flawless limited edition giclée, on high quality canvas, ready for stretching and framing. Edition 39/75
Dario Campanile is an Italian-born artist whose car...
Category
1990s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Giclée
Crushed
Located in Austin, TX
"Crushed" by Gaylon Dingler
Acrylic on board
24.75 x 18.5 inches
Framed: 30 x 25 inches
A larger-than-life, photorealistic composition that captures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
$2,700
Neglected Stone
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Neglected Stone" serves as a poignant metaphor for the potential found within damaged individuals who emerge from underprivileged backgrounds to shine as stars in society. The young man in the artwork embodies the spirit of those who have faced adversity, yet refused to be defined by it. Just as a neglected stone can become the cornerstone of a grand structure, so too can those who have experienced hardship rise above their circumstances to become pillars of strength and inspiration.
The brown hat worn by the young man symbolizes the trials and struggles he has encountered throughout his life. It represents the weight of his past, the challenges that threatened to overshadow his potential. However, the hat also serves as a testament to his resilience—the ability to bear the weight of his history while moving forward with determination.
Against the backdrop of a vibrant blue, the artwork accentuates the stark contrast between the young man's journey and the potential that lies ahead. Blue, often associated with serenity and tranquility, represents a world of possibilities and a bright future. The blue background serves as a reminder that even amidst difficulties, hope and opportunity can emerge, paving the way for greatness to shine forth.
Adewale's artwork eloquently conveys the message that great beauty and strength can emerge from the depths of misfortune. Just as a diamond is formed under immense pressure, so too can individuals forged in the crucible of hardship display a brilliance that defies all odds. The young man in "Neglected Stone" epitomizes the triumph of the human spirit, illustrating that a resilient heart can overcome even the most adverse circumstances.
Moreover, the artwork serves as a poignant admonition to society not to write off anyone passing through hard times as totally useless. It is a call for compassion, understanding, and the acknowledgment that every individual has the potential for greatness, regardless of their past or current circumstances. By showcasing the young man's fortitude and determination, Adewale invites viewers to reflect on their own preconceptions and biases, urging them to see beyond the surface and recognize the inherent worth and potential in every human being.
In conclusion, "Neglected Stone" by Busari Adewale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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Lowell Nesbitt, "Tulipa Hybrida, " Photorealist Painting, 1976
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting was created by American artist Lowell Blair Nesbitt. His most well-known series, and perhaps his most beautiful and poetic, are the more than four hundred works he crea...
Category
1970s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oceanic Pearls
By Ben Weiner
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oceanic Pearls is an oil painting on prepared paper, sheet size 15.75 x 22 inches, signed, titled and dated verso, 'Ben Weiner Oceanic Pearls 2019' and framed in a contemporary white frame.
Connecting two opposing styles—abstraction and photorealism—Ben Weiner creates hyper-detailed, lush paintings and videos of extremely magnified consumer products, including hair gel, chemical food additives, and deodorant. In his work, he presents such meticulously rendered, close-up views of his subjects that they read as pure abstractions. A through-line in Weiner’s various bodies of work is contemporary culture’s obsession with bodily enhancement through chemical products—whether by using hair products or taking illegal drugs.
"My paintings of pearls and hair gel merge varied notions of art as creation with biological and mythological concepts of creation. Visually, the pearls seem to emerge from the hair gel, suggesting biological processes such as cellular division, or the primordial soup that preceded life on earth. The all-over, abstract qualities of the hair gel recall the abstract expressionists’ concepts of the sublime art object and art as a transcendent act of creation. Additionally, the pearl itself is a naturally produced object of profound beauty. I use it to symbolize my understanding of creation as a feminine power, intrinsically linked to beauty (as in Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus). Finally, the pearls are an ode to Audrey Flack, one of my early artistic influences." - Ben Weiner
Ben Charles Weiner (b. 1980) is a New York based contemporary artist. His work bridges the seemingly opposite styles of hyperrealism, and process-based abstraction. Mr. Weiner has exhibited his work widely in the US and internationally, at institutions including The Carnegie Art Museum, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, and The Tarble Art Center. His work is in public collections including Microsoft, Sammlung/Collection, Progressive Insurance, and The Frederick R. Weisman Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Ring of Fire" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Ring of Fire" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a chocolate donut with a red topping in the center.
Gregory...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"A Willing Spirit #4" - Photorealist Miniature Animal Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Statement:
I crave beauty, peace, and order, and paint subjects and settings that reflect this idyllic view of the world.
My creative work conveys a sense of calm beauty with captiv...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"A Willing Spirit #7" - Photorealist Miniature Animal Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Statement:
I crave beauty, peace, and order, and paint subjects and settings that reflect this idyllic view of the world.
My creative work conveys a sense of calm beauty with captiv...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"The Illusion" (2025) Oil Animal Painting on Board
Located in Denver, CO
This incredible photorealist oil painting is framed at 10.75 x 12.75 inches
Helen has spent the last several years establishing her reputation as a truly gifted contemporary fine ar...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"A Willing Spirit #5" - Photorealist Miniature Animal Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Statement:
I crave beauty, peace, and order, and paint subjects and settings that reflect this idyllic view of the world.
My creative work conveys a sense of calm beauty with captiv...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"The Space Between" (2025) Oil Animal Painting on Museum Series Gessobord
Located in Denver, CO
"The Space Between" by Ardith Starostka is an original, handmade oil painting on an Ampersand Museum Series Gessobord that measures 12 x 12 framed and is ready to hang.
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Photorealist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Gregory Block, Bruce Adams, James Van Fossan, and Mia Bergeron. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Photorealist figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $228 and tops out at $100,000, while the average work sells for $3,000.
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