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Marc Dennis is an American artist and painter who focuses on hyper-realistic slice-of-life paintings. Using staged situations and referencing historical themes and pop culture, his work challenges preconceived notions of beauty, identity and power. Shop a selection of Marc Dennis pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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Three Arrows
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Three Arrows is a stunning floral still life from American painter Marc Dennis. Known for his lush and often humorous works rendered in his signature hyperrealistic style, Dennis here has created a work that coyly plays with viewers' perception. The painstakingly realistic floral blossoms that dominate this picture are contrasted by the inclusion of overtly cartoonish botanical masses in the center left of the composition.
Dennis is based in New York, New York, but his life has taken him numerous places. Personal mythologies emerge in his works, alongside references to 19th-century traditional American Western painting...
Category
2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Blackberry, Raspberry, and Blueberry Tart with Hair
By Marc Dennis
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 Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Two Fruit Tarts with a Single Hair
By Marc Dennis
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 Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Strawberry and Cherry Tart with Hair
By Marc Dennis
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 Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Sparrow and Jumping Mouse Find the Magic Mushrooms
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
This cheekily titled scene depicts two woodland creatures encountering a spattering of fungi on the forest floor. This work is rendered in exquisite detail, down to the Sparrows feathers and inquisitive expression and and the soft fuzz on the mouse's small form. "Sparrow and Jumping Mouse Find the Magic Mushrooms" showcases artist Marc Dennis' hyper realistic style and propensity for witty humor.
Marc Dennis' paintings merge 19th-century traditional American Western painting...
Category
2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
The Mythology of the Birth of a Constellation
By Marc Dennis
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis' paintings merge 19th-century traditional American Western painting, Lakȟóta oral traditions, and Jewish mysticism with his fa...
Category
2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
