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Photorealist Art

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
Item Ships From: USA
"Blackberries Are Red When They Are Green" - Trompe L Oeil Still Life
By Alexis Pencovic
Located in Soquel, CA
"Blackberries Are Red When They Are Green" - Trompe L'Oeil Still Life Hyper realistic still life by Alexis Pencovic (American, 1921-1987). A still life arrangement of blackberries w...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Beatles "Revolver sessions" 1966
Located in Austin, TX
The Beatles, left to right, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, posing with colored cells over their faces during the Abbey Road session to record the promotional video for Paperback Writer, 19th May 1966. This was the same session from which the back cover photo for the Revolver Album was chosen. The photo was part of a series taken by Robert Whitaker during the filming at Abbey Road on 19 May and demonstrated the Beatles’ adoption of fashions from boutiques that had recently opened in Chelsea, rather than the Carnaby Street designers they had favored previously. From these Chelsea boutiques, Lennon wore a long-collared paisley shirt from Granny Takes a Trip...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

John and Yoko at the Dakota, 1980
Located in White Plains, NY
'John and Yoko at the Dakota,' 1980 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Silver gelatin print, 1982. 15 x 10 inch photo on 22 x 17 inch on t...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jimi Hendrix by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, TX
Jimi Hendrix, London 1967 by Gered Mankowitz A portrait of Jimi looking serious while in an embroidered jacket. "Shot during my first session with Jimi at my Studio in early 1967." ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Sky 54" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 54" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky.
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Big Cherry Pie a la Mode" Photo-Realist Cherry Pie Slice/ Vanilla Ice Cream
Located in Wellesley, MA
Mary Ellen Johnson is internationally recognized as one of the top Photo Realist painters working today whose extraordinary area of expertise is large-scale unimaginably realistic, stunningly beautiful, and delightful images of food. Currently available are this mouth-watering slice of cherry pie...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Ian Hornak, Domain of Asmodeus, 1985
Located in Fairfield, CT
IAN HORNAK (1944–2002) Title: Domain of Asmodeus Date: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on double layered Masonite Dimensions: 31 x 37 inches (78.74 x 93.98 cm) Condition: Excellent ...
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1980s Photorealist Art

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Masonite, Acrylic

Timeless Beauty, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original, one-of-a-kind, hand-painted, inspired by the aerial view of The Bahamas and Turks And Caicos Islands from my last vacation there Dealing with depression, PTSD, and anxiety...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic

"1930 Indian Scout 101" (2021) By Shan Fannin, Limited Edition Giclée Print
Located in Denver, CO
Shan Fannin's (US based) "1930 Indian Scout 101" is an limited edition giclée print that depicts a close view of a red Indian motorcycle gas tank w...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Giclée

Tipping Point
Located in Fairfield, CT
Her oil on canvas images are photorealistic and gorgeous.
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Napkin Holder, Photorealist Lithograph by Ralph Goings
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ralph Goings, American (1928 - 2016) Title: Blue Napkin Holder Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300; 40 AP's Image Size: 18 x 25 inches...
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1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Night, Times Square 1979 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Noel Mahaffey Night Times Square – 1979 Print – Silkscreen print on Somerset Paper 22” x 30” Edition: signed in pencil and marked PP 4/25 Noel Mahaffey was born in St. Augustine, ...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Screen

MAN RAY (1890-1976), FLOWER AND PEACH, 1934 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: FLOWER AND PEACH Date Of Negative: 1934 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1934 ...
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1920s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photogravure

Double Trouble - underwater black white nude photograph - paper print 24 x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of two naked young women in the pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited editio...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Willie Nelson running a marathon, Austin TX 1977
Located in Austin, TX
Willie Nelson, taken in 1977 during a running race in Austin Texas. Taken by photographer, Scott Newton Scott Newton recalls, "Willie Running Race (For Stehlin Foundation Cancer Benefit-Run For Your Life) outside the Austin Opry House entrance on Academy Drive, Austin TX...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

MAN RAY (1890-1976), SURREAL DISTORTED HOUSE, 1920 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976) Title: SURREAL DISTORTED HOUSE REFLECTION Date Of Negative: 1920 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Da...
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1920s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photogravure

David Bowie Diamond Dogs by Terry O Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Rare, signed silver gelatin print of David Bowie with a large barking dog for publicity shots for his 1974 album ‘Diamond Dogs’ in London. 12x16" silver gelatin darkroom print, sign...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Trouble - underwater photograph - archival print 20" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A passionate furious energy radiates in the ripples of red that overtake the reflection. Intense motion, stirring the water into an explosion of bubbles we encounter “The Trouble”. T...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Co-signed Raquel Welch on the cross by Terry O Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Co-signed by both Raquel Welch and photographer Terry O'Neill, 20x24" silver gelatin print. Actress Raquel Welch in a photo conceived by photographer Terry O'Neill after Welch noted that she was afraid that the press would "crucify" her for her film choices, taken on the Fox Lot in the late 1960s. Originally deemed too scandalous for promotional use at the time, the photo wasn't published until 30 years later, on the cover of The Sunday Times...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Ferrari Prancing Horse 2" (2021) by Shan Fannin, Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Ferrari Prancing Horse 2" by Shan Fannin is an original acrylic painting depicting a close up view of a Ferrari ornament on a red car. Born 1969 in California, artist Shannon “Sha...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Kelp Nymph - underwater ocean black white photograph print on paper 26" x 36"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a beautiful young woman diving in kelp forest. The picture is taken in Pacific Ocean near Palos Verdes, Califor...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1940s Portrait by Samuel Johnson Woolf
Located in New York, NY
Samuel Johnson Woolf (American, 1880-1948) Franklin Delano Roosevelt, c. 1940-1945 Lithograph Sight: 13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. Framed: 21 x 17 1/4 x 3/4 in. Pencil signed lower right by th...
Category

1940s Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ivy Nicholson in New York for American Vogue, 1957
Located in Austin, TX
Model and future Factor Star, Ivy Nicholson in New York for American Vogue, 1957 by Norman Parkinson NORMAN PARKINSON POSTHUMOUS LIMITED EDITION PRINTS ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 35 x 25"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a topless young woman with white tulle scarf taking off her red skirt on bright red background. Original digital print on archival paper signed by the a...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Apriel - underwater black white nude photograph - archival pigment 29x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ripples - underwater black white nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude black and white photograph of a perfect female torso wrapped in sunlight. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Bowie Ohio 1976 by Janet Macoska
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of David Bowie, photographed performing live on stage in Ohio, 1976 by Janet Macoska Available in various sizes: 16x20" Lambda C-Type Edition: 25 20x24...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Witness the Time, Contemporary art Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Witness the Time, Sise: 39.5x51 inches, (100x130 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. Witness the time with this amazing oil painting. The blue sky and clouds provide a beautiful backdrop for the bizarre tree branch. This painting is sure to engage and interest anyone who sees it. 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 1999...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robert Patti, New York 1969 “Patti with Cigarette”
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, taken in her kitchen in New York by celebrated photographer and filmmaker, Norman Seeff in 1969. This Patty Smith...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

American School Modernist Trompe L Oeil Still Life Realist Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist realist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Afternoon at the Tides
Located in Fairfield, CT
Glenn Ness is recognized for his photorealistic oil paintings of vacant backyards, landscapes, urban streets, and interiors. Ness’s compositions are flooded with his signature warm l...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Beyond Childhood, Figure, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Beyond Childhood Sise: 41.5x55 inches, (105x140 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind, He swims in the still blue water, his joy knows no bounds. The sun shines down on him and he is filled with the light of childhood. His wrinkles are gone, his hair is gone, but he is still young...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WAITING IN THE WINGS Signed Lithograph, Ballerinas in Stairwell, Pink Blue Tutus
Located in Union City, NJ
WAITING IN THE WINGS is an original hand drawn lithograph by the photorealist American painter Douglas Hofmann printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100...
Category

1990s Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Lilies Mushrooms with my Parrot Kouka
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Lilies & Mushrooms with my Parrot Kouka Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on Panel, with Artist Painted Frame Size: 65.50 x 52.50 inches Condition: Exc...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Pink Iris, Photorealist Screenprint on Paper by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
A series of ghostly Morning Glory blooms set against a rich black background. These moon-toned flowers are rendered as a screenprint by Lowell Blair Nesbitt. This print is signed and...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Screen

TANNER, ALMOST SPRING - In Celebration of Pride Month
By Sebastian Perinotti
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. THIS VINTAGE SILVER GELATIN PRINT IS FROM AN EDITION OF 3. The photograph of Tanner were originally shot on a Polaroid Land 360 from my series ‘Diary Non Diary’. Sebastian Perinotti...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Male Nude 6, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Blair Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
This provocative portrayal of a male nude figure by Lowell Blair Nesbitt is very different from many of his other works featuring floral decoration and close-up depictions of flowers...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Manhattan Skyline with River , by Unknown, Black White Photograph
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This vintage black and white photograph of Manhattan with bridge and river measures 12.5" x 15.5". The water is in the foreground and covers over half of the composition from the bot...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Oasis Liam and Noel Gallagher on stage at Slane Castle by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed, limited edition print of Oasis, Liam and Noel Gallagher by Jill Furmanovsky. Taken on stage performing at Slane Castle in 1995 as the support for REM. Signed and numbered a...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blue Marilyn - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a nude model diving in blue light on a black background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnish...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gas Line, Photorealist Silkscreen by Ron Kleemann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ron Kleemann, American (1937 - ) Title: Gas Line from the CityScapes Portfolio Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph on Somerset Paper, signed and number...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Screen

Pool Party II - underwater monochrome nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of two naked young women in the pool. The minimalistic photograph partially depicts bodies in blue color schema. Original gallery quality print signed by th...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

A touch of a Dream Portrait Contemporary art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: A touch of a Dream, Sise: 45.5x54 inches, (115x137 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. "A touch of a dream" ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pontiac Cheiftain" (2021) by Shan Fannin, Acrylic Painting, Classic Yellow Car
Located in Denver, CO
"Pontiac Cheiftain" by Shan Fannin is an original acrylic painting depicting a close up view of a fin and ornament of a classic yellow Pontiac. Born 1969 in California, artist Shan...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Linen

Lucent ocean waters, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Dealing with depression, PTSD and anxiety, painting is a form of therapy for me. In this painting I create a peaceful and safe space for the child and adult in me both, a place to ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Danae and Zeus - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 17.5x22"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in golden tulle. Her body position, her beautiful face, and golden reflection remind Ancient Greek myth about Zeus and Danae. ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930 1930 Black and white portrait photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo poses in a top hat and collard shirt while gazing away from the camera. Printed by the artist circa 1970's. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, pencilled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
Category

1930s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall
Located in Austin, TX
American model Jerry Hall with singer Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, photographed for Norman Parkinson’s exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, July 1981. NORMAN P...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Steps II - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35х24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman sitting on pool steps. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Steve Martin, “Let’s Get Small Sequence”, framed 24x48" print by Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition 24" x 48" print, edition number 26/50. Custom frames with 8 ply matte and non-glare museum glass Frame dimensions: 56” wide x 30” high x 1” deep As a renowne...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Contemporary oil painting photorealism koi fish water reflection signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Koi Fish II" is an original oil painting on linen by Leslie Parke. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. This hyper-realist painting depicts a school of multi-colored koi ...
Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Sky 58" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 58" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky as the sunlight highlights their forms.
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Мalachite Cave - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 51" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman dancing in the pool. The photograph has bright green background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper wit...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blackberry, Raspberry, and Blueberry Tart with Hair
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis is an American artist known for his hyper-realistic paintings that celebrate the subversive potential of art history, beauty and humor. In his "Desserts with Hair" seri...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Large Acrylic Photorealist Painting Nature Scene Water Light David Kessler
Located in Surfside, FL
DAVID KESSLER (American born 1950 - ) Greyed Magic #2 (Water and Light Series) Acrylic on canvas Hand signed and titled with artist's studio stamp on verso 60 inches x 84 inches David T. Kessler was born in Park Ridge, New Jersey in 1950. He attended Arizona State University, where he received the award for Outstanding Graduate in Studio Art in 1972. In 1973, David was one of 12 painters accepted into the graduate program at The San Francisco Art Institute, where he received his M.F.A. in 1975. He is well known for his holographic airbrush paintings on aluminum. His paintings have been exhibited internationally since 1977, with shows in Tokyo, Strasbourg, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Scottsdale, and New York. Kessler's paintings are in the permanent collections of The Strasbourg Contemporary Museum of Art, The Brooklyn Museum, The Minnesota Museum of Art, The Museum of the Rhode Island School of Design, The Santa Barbara Museum, The Barrington Art Center, and others. Within Arizona, his work is in the collections of The Phoenix Art Museum, The Scottsdale Center for the Arts, The Tucson Museum of Art, Arizona State University Art Museum, and Northern Arizona University Art Museum. Photorealism is a genre of art that encompasses painting, drawing and other graphic media. An American art movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Photorealism evolved from Pop Art as a counter to Abstract Expressionism as well as Minimalist art movements. Though Photorealists share some aspects of American realists, such as Edward Hopper, they tried to set themselves as much apart from traditional realists as they did Abstract Expressionists. Photorealists were much more influenced by the work of Pop artists and were reacting against Abstract Expressionism. The word Photorealism was coined by Louis K. Meisel in 1969 and appeared in print for the first time in 1970 in a Whitney Museum catalogue for the show "Twenty-two Realists." It is also sometimes labeled as Super-Realism, New Realism, Sharp Focus Realism...
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20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Who under a Union Jack flag
Located in Austin, TX
The Who under a Union Jack flag, 1968 by Art Kane Shot in 1968 in NYC in Morningside Park near Columbia University, Art Kane had plenty of fun with The Who. Kane described them as “...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Mr Leno - Framed Original Painting Cat Hiding inside Tent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic oil paintings. He paints realistic imagery based on real-world inspirations. His original artworks show that everyday obj...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Where is Home?", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Where is Home?" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a reclining nude woman, wrapped in a white fabric, gently to...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Everybody s Bookshop, Everybody s Books, Color photorealist lithograph Signed/N
Located in New York, NY
Robert Cottingham Everybody's Bookshop, Everybody's Books, 1975 Color Lithograph 23 × 18 inches Signed and numbered from the edition of 200 in pencil on the front; Bears Artist's cop...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Afternoon splendor
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Photorealist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist art 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 art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alex Sher, Gregory Block, Lowell Nesbitt, and Ian Hornak. 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $11 and tops out at $585,000, while the average work sells for $2,404.