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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
Iggy Pop Ringflash, 1979
Located in White Plains, NY
'Iggy Pop Ringflash,' 1979 by famed American photographer, Allan Tannenbaum. Archival pigment print, 10 x 15 inch photo on 17 x 22 inch on the finest satin photo paper, Ed. of 50. This color photograph captures musician, Iggy Pop, formally of the band The Stooges, posing for Tannenbaum at his studio in 1979. From the artists' 4th hardcover book 'Grit and Glamour: The Street Style, High Fashion, and Legendary Music of the 1970s,' published in 2016. This image was taken during Tannenbaum's tenure at The SoHo Weekly News in New York City from 1973 to 1982 where he served as Chief Photographer and Photo Editor. Allan Tannenbaum's career in photography spans more than four decades. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1945, he received a B.A. in Art from Rutgers University in 1967, where he photographed for The Targum – the campus newspaper – and made films for his art courses. Gravitating to the nascent art scene in the SoHo district of Manhattan in 1972, Tannenbaum worked as a taxi driver and bartender while looking for work as a photographer. In 1973, when the SoHo Weekly News commenced publication, Tannenbaum became the Photo Editor and Chief Photographer. The newspaper started out as an eight-page free paper, but soon became a popular newsstand seller that rivaled the established Village Voice. Tannenbaum relentlessly covered the art world, music scene, politics, show business, and nightlife until 1982 when the SoHo News folded. Tannenbaum has also done documentary and feature photography in places like Thailand, Indonesia, Palau, Jordan, Bahrain, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Brazil, Israel, Iceland, and Mexico. He has covered numerous political campaigns, nominating conventions and news stories in the U.S. such as the Oklahoma City bombing and the Columbine massacre. His work has appeared in many photo books and exhibitions, as well as appearing regularly in NEWSWEEK, TIME, LIFE, ROLLING STONE, PARIS MATCH, and STERN. His photographs have graced the covers of TIME three times, and NEWSWEEK five times. He now works as an international photojournalist contributing to various noted publications including Time, Life, and Newsweek. He is the author of three books of his photography, including New York in the 70s (Feierabend, 2003), New York (Feierabend, 2004), and John and Yoko: A New York Love Story...
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1970s Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Trompe l oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 2021 -JR, Set 4, Print, Art, Edition
Located in Zug, CH
JR Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro (Portfolio of 4) 2021 Giclée Print Laminated with G-gloss, Mounted on 3mm Dibond 64 × 96 cm (25.2 × 37.8 in) In matching edition numbers I...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Lithograph

La Ferita, 25 Mars 2021, 19H07, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italie, 2021
Located in Zug, CH
JR La Ferita, 25 Mars 2021, 19H07, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italie, 2021 100 x 70 cm (39.3 x 27.5 in.) 14 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine White paper BFK Rives - 300...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Lithograph

Trompe l oeil, Death Valley, Billboard, March 4, 2017, 5:41 pm, California, USA
Located in Zug, CH
JR Trompe l'oeil, Death Valley, Billboard, March 4, 2017, 5:41 pm, California, USA, 2021 14 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine on White paper BFK Rives - 270 grammes Editi...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Lithograph

Imogene/Brian Large Scale Photo Urban Art Portrait Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Imogene/Brian Large Scale Photo Urban Art Portrait -This colorful large acrylic mounted photo by one of Chicago's leading photographers is a close look at two people who are not identifiable as their heads are not completely visible. They look like they belong together with their avant-guard look of massive tattoos and cool funky dress...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Photographic Film

Bakhtiyari Girls - Kermanshah
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

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Paper

SOUS LES PÉTALES ROND
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Paper, Plexiglass

SOUS LES PÉTALES ROSES 3 gold
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

SOUS LES PÉTALES BLEU 6
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

SOUS LES PÉTALES VIOLETS 1
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

SOUS LES PÉTALES ROSES
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

SOUS LES PÉTALES BLEUS 12
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

SOUS LES PÉTALES BLEUS 1
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

SOUS LES PÉTALES BLEUS 2
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

DAHLIA ROND
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

DAHLIA ROND
Price Upon Request
Woman Dressing, Photorealist Oil Painting by Lisa Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lisa Martin - Woman Dressing, Year: circa 1996, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 49.25 x 39.25 in. (125.1 x 99.7 cm)
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1990s Photorealist Art

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Oil

Woman on Cot, Photorealist Oil Painting by Lisa Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lisa Martin - Woman on Cot, Year: circa 1996, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 63 x 49.5 in. (160.02 x 125.73 cm)
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1990s Photorealist Art

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Oil

Portrait, Photorealist Oil Painting by Lisa Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lisa Martin - Portrait, Year: circa 1996, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.96 cm)
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1990s Photorealist Art

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Oil

Woman Concealed, Photorealist Oil Painting by Lisa Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lisa Martin - Woman Concealed, Year: 1996, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated lower right, Size: 40 x 36 in. (101.6 x 91.44 cm)
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1990s Photorealist Art

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Oil

Woman in Bed, Photorealist Oil Painting by Lisa Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lisa Martin - Woman in Bed, Year: circa 1996, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 46 x 38 in. (116.84 x 96.52 cm)
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1990s Photorealist Art

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Oil

Interior Self Portrait, Photorealist Graphite Drawing by Lisa Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lisa Martin - Interior Self Portrait, Year: circa 2000, Medium: Graphite on Paper, Size: 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
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Early 2000s Photorealist Art

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Graphite

Bold Black Thread Portrait by Nemo Jantzen
Located in Singapore, SG
Exclusive Original Artwork : A one-of-a-kind artwork by Nemo Jantzen * Innovative Nail and Thread Technique: Handmade artwork with nails and thread on wood. Each nail is carefully pl...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Thread

Butterfly Collector #12
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Butterfly Collector #11
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Butterfly Collector #10
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Butterfly Collector #9
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Butterfly Collector #8
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Butterfly Collector #7
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Butterfly Collector #4
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Butterfly Collector #3
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Automn Shadow
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Automn Shadow
Automn Shadow
Price Upon Request
Purple Orchid 2
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Purple Orchid 1
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Purple Orchid 3
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Paper

Shadow Diptyque
Located in New York, NY
Coming from the world of Street art, Lis Sam is a self-taught artist. Born in Tunisia in 1989, he arrived in France at the age of 11, where he entered the world of craftsmanship, dev...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Paper, Plexiglass

Ancient Blessing
By Roseta Santiago
Located in Missouri, MO
Ancient Blessing, 2006 Roseta Santiago Oil on Canvas Signed Middle Left 42 x 48 inches 43 x 50 inches with frame Roseta Santiago was born and raised in Washington D.C. She started ...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bob Dylan, "Bowling For Dollars" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan, mock Olympic curling tryouts, Liverpool, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan "Licensed Betting Office" Sheffield, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan, leaving betting office, Sheffield, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein. All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of th...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan, The Royal Albert Hall, London 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken during his sound check at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England, 1966 All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margi...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan, Trying on boots, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken while trying on boots, in England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the pri...
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1960s Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan, Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan by Barry Feinstein, taken on the cobbled streets of Liverpool, England, 1966 All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margi...
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1960s Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan "The Giant" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan “The Giant” by Barry Feinstein, Liverpool, England, 1966 All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the print recto...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan, "Kids On Steps" Liverpool, England 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan taken by Barry Feinstein, Liverpool, England, 1966 All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed in the margin of the print recto. The ...
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1960s Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan "Fans Looking in Limo" The Royal Albert Hall, London, 1966
Located in Austin, TX
Musician Bob Dylan with fans looking into his limousine, London, England, 1966 by Barry Feinstein. All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Feinstein are embossed ...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan - "The Times They Are A-Changin " cover
Located in Austin, TX
Barry Feinstein's iconic cover for Bob Dylan's 1964 album, The Times They Are A-Changin'. Take in New York City, 1963. All limited-edition prints released by the Estate of Barry Fei...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

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Archival Pigment

Solitaire (It s 3am), Photorealist Oil on Canvas Painting by Nicholas Maravell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Solitaire (It’s 3am) Nicholas Maravell, American Date: 1992 Oil on Canvas, signed, titled and dated in marker on verso Size: 78 x 54.5 in. (198.12 x 138.43 cm)
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1990s Photorealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

T-Series "After The Hunt" by Harnett, Photorealist Painting by John Clem Clarke
Located in Long Island City, NY
T-Series “After The Hunt” by Harnett John Clem Clarke, American (1937–2021) Date: 1983 Mixed Media on Canvas, titled and dated in marker on verso Size: 72.5 x 55.5 in. (184.15 x 140....
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1980s Photorealist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Porcelain Alliance
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 7 With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Dye, Photographic Paper, Photogravure, Ph...

Incognito
Located in Singapore, SG
Handmade resin domes on board with unparalleled craftsmanship by Nemo Jantzen. Every inch of this piece is made by hand, with careful attention to detail. "Paradise" is a stunning pi...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Epoxy Resin

Incognito
Incognito
Price Upon Request
KING V
Located in Singapore, SG
Nails and thread on wood in plexiglass. One-of-a-kind original artwork. In his latest body of work, the Dutch artist Nemo Jantzen is combining skills obtained in earlier years of hi...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Thread

KING V
KING V
Price Upon Request
Intergalactic
Located in Singapore, SG
Nails and thread on wood in plexiglass. One-of-a-kind original artwork. In his latest body of work, the Dutch artist Nemo Jantzen is combining skills obtained in earlier years of hi...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Thread

Silence Is Golden
Located in Singapore, SG
Nails and thread on wood in plexiglass. One-of-a-kind original artwork. In his latest body of work, the Dutch artist Nemo Jantzen is combining skills obtained in earlier years of hi...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Thread

Out of Focus
Located in Singapore, SG
Nails and thread on wood in plexiglass. One-of-a-kind original artwork. In his latest body of work, the Dutch artist Nemo Jantzen is combining skills obtained in earlier years of hi...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Thread, Acrylic

Who’s Laughing Now
Located in Singapore, SG
Nails and thread on wood in plexiglass. One-of-a-kind original artwork. In his latest body of work, the Dutch artist Nemo Jantzen is combining skills obtained in earlier years of hi...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Thread

State of Grace
Located in Rye, NY
Meditation. Prayer. Focusing on the breath. Clearing the mind. Letting go of the world that can distract us, rob us, from moments of true peace. These paintings capture individuals i...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Fading Moment"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
In our quick paced culture, we are hyper-stimulated with visual media, which has caused our sense of vision to become blind to many things of incredible loveliness and consequence, s...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Closing In"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
In our quick paced culture, we are hyper-stimulated with visual media, which has caused our sense of vision to become blind to many things of incredible loveliness and consequence, s...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Broken"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
In our quick paced culture, we are hyper-stimulated with visual media, which has caused our sense of vision to become blind to many things of incredible loveliness and consequence, s...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Broken"
Price Upon Request
"Bluebird", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daniel Sprick's (US based) "Bluebird" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life with a bird skeleton, a blue jar, a blue bowl and a broken eggshell. Currently on display at the Madden Museum through April 28, 2024, but available for shipping in early May. About the artist: "Upon first glance, viewers might think Daniel's works are photographs because of their stunningly realistic elements. However, the longer we look at one of his paintings, the more we become aware that they are anything but a part of our world. We encounter Sprick's paintings not so much as statements, but more as experiences, whereby we engage deeply with his creativity. - Timothy J. Standring, exhibition curator and Gates Foundation Curator at the Denver Art Museum. Daniel Sprick's Fictions: Recent Works includes more than 30 examples of the Colorado artist's portraiture and still life paintings that blur the line between realism and abstraction. His meticulous representation of everyday objects and stirring interpretation of the human form provide viewers a new way to look at the world. Born: May 1, 1953, Little Rock, Arkansas Education: AA-Mesa College, Grand Junction...
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2010s Photorealist Art

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Oil, Board

Mississippi Street Intersection
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 2007, this color soft ground etching with aquatint on paper is hand-signed and dated by Robert Bechtle (San Francisco, 1932 - Berkeley, 2020)...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Art

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Etching, Aquatint

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.