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Style: Photorealist
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"Michelle #2" (2016) By Rebecca Mason Adams, Original B&W Photorealist Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Michelle #2" By Rebecca Mason Adams is a beautiful original photorealist acrylic on canvas painting, depicting a woman resting on a houndstooth patterned pillow, and clutching anoth...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Triumphal arch. 2023. Oil on canvas, 45x70 cm
By Paulis Postazs
Located in Riga, LV
Triumphal arch. 2023. Oil on canvas, 45x70 cm Hyperrealistic atrwork with Triumphal arch 1976 Born: Jurmala, Latvia 1987–1994 Rozental’s Art School, Riga, Latvia 1998 Bachelor of Ar...
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2010s Photorealist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Divine Fruit
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Jesús Navarro was born in Jerez, (Cadiz), located in southern Spain, in 1952. By the age of tw...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Boxfish and Great Dane - Figurative Animal Painting Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel is an artist, a musician and an author. He has studied music at Boston University, Mannes College of Music, the Juilliard School (Doctorate), and art at the Boston Mus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Vanity" by Daniel Sprick, Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daniel Sprick's (US based) "Vanity" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts glasses, fingernail clippers and various tubes and bottles reflected in a mirror. About the a...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Spring Hills" Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Spring Hills" Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite Expansive landscape by notable California artist Farren Jensen (American, 1...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

"The Depth of Night" - Seascape painting of crashing waves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Steven Nederveen's art is a testament to the complex and ever-evolving relationship between humans and nature. His vivid nature scenes, often seemingly uplifting and idyllic, also reveal the darker aspects of our connection with the natural world. Through his work, Nederveen explores the dualities of our relationship with nature - the love and destruction that can coexist within us. His masterful use of color and light illuminates the beauty and mystery of natural environments such as oceans and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Sailor fisherman in his boat Spain oil on canvas painting seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - oil on canvas Canvas size 46x61 cm. Unframed.
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Early 2000s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Barrel Waves, Mid Century Pacific Coast Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Crashing Barrel Waves, Mid Century Pacific Coast Seascape Dynamic mid-century seascape of Pacific waves crashing against the rocks by California artist Elsie Grace (American, 1930-2...
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1960s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Obstacle" (2024) by Karina Rodríguez, Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"The Obstacle" is an exquisitely detailed contemporary still life by Karina Rodríguez, rendered in oil on panel in 2024 that depicts a stack of colored clay balls and a bird made of ...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Gratitude 1." (2020) By Yuko Montgomery, Original Oil Painting of Snail
Located in Denver, CO
Yuko Montgomery's "Yuko Montgomery" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a photorealistic portrait of a snail on a white background. Born in Chiba, Japan, Yuko was rea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Contemporary oil painting photorealism closeup lily pad water reflection signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Giverny Series 10 April 1995" is an original oil painting on paper by Leslie Parke. The artist signed and titled the work lower right. This piece depicts a lily pad with blooming fl...
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1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Weekend, Figurative, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Weekend, Sise: 43.5x51 inches, (110x130 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. This charming oil painting will add a touch of whimsy to any space. Painted in bright yellow-green tones, "Weekend" features children sitting on the...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jewel coloured vibrant op art abstract geometric painting French 1960s
Located in Norwich, GB
A fabulous example of 1960s geometric/op art, displaying all the fun, playfulness and vibrancy of the style. Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images and vibrating patterns. Its roots can be traced back to Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism and Dada. The maker of this stunning piece is Tony Gonnet (1909-2004) an artist close to those who shaped modern art and its history. Working in Casablanca in 1940 he met André Breton and Saint-Exupéry, who were both on their way to America. Unable to obtain a visa for himself, Gonnet returned to Paris in January of 1942. Living on Rue de Seine, he became one of the figures of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and numbered amongst his many friends Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean Genet – who prefaced his first Parisian exhibition in 1952 – as well as Albert Camus, Simone Signoret, Boris Vian, Jacques and Pierre Prévert and many others. In 1941, in the ennui of Casablanca, Tony Gonnet had started to draw, and then paint, in a Surrealist style. In 1946 he abandoned figurative surrealism in favour of abstraction, making sole use from then on of geometric forms and shaded tones, in his own unique style. His works aim to achieve harmony of shapes and colours, and thus to bring joy. Tony Gonnet loved life, and said that each of his works was an offering made to it. With solo shows in major Paris galleries...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Peach Tart - Photorealistic Dessert Fruit Tart Framed Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic style. He paints realistic imagery based on real-world inspirations. His paintings show that everyday objects can be fasc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fishing port Essaouira Morocco oil on canvas painting seascape pier boats
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Signed Adolfo Perez Frameless
Category

2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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 plexiglass, Dimensions: 38"h x 58"w (sight), 48"h x 67"w (frame) Provenance: Property from a Major Corporate Art Collection; Corporate Art Directions, NYC Michael Beck (b. 1943) ( American Photo Realist artist) was born in San Diego California. In 1971, he attended the California College of Arts and Crafts and was awarded the James D. Phelan Award in the Visual Arts, juried by artists Wayne Thiebaud and June Livingston. In June of 2014, he was awarded a Jackson Pollock- Lee Krasner Foundation award. Michael Beck was part of the early Photo Realist Movement in California among other contemporaries like Robert Bechtle, Charles Bell, Chuck Close, Robert Cottingham and Richard Estes and Audrey Flack. Choosing vintage childrens toys as his subject matter. Michael Beck’s artwork stands out for its distinct subjects of toys and objects from a previous era. These unique items include vintage rocking horses...
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1980s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Reflex 3 - Contemporary, Photorealist, Figurative Painting, Portrait, Hoodie
By Ana Maria Micu
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Reflex 3, 2007 Oil on canvas (Signed on reverse) 17.71 H x 23.62 W in 45 H x 60 W cm The artist Ana Maria Micu wrote about her works: "There is certain culpability in self-represe...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Tangled" Hyperrealistic Narrative Monkey Acrylic on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Tangled" is a framed acrylic work on canvas by Ariel Vargassal, depicting a figure in a suit tangled in yarn while also holding aloft a spider monkey. The hyperrealistic style inclu...
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2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

The Cast Shadow
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on linen by artist Joseph McGurl. Framed.
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

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 Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Glitter of My Eye - Framed Original Animals and Nature Still LIfe Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic style. He paints realistic imagery based on real-world inspirations. His paintings show that everyday objects can be fasc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

May, Sky, Impressionism Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: May Sise: 10x14 inches, (25x35 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind, Ready to hang Looking at this oil paintin...
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2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lexington Backyard
Located in Dallas, TX
Brian Cobble’s landscapes tend to particularly focus on the interplay of man and his surroundings, whether natural or built. A signature attention to the liminal aspects of a scene, ...
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2010s Photorealist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Your Warmth is infectious by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Mountain Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers. This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

From the Comfort of our Home - K.Husslein Landscape painting with Tufting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein’s latest series marries vivid seascape painting with sumptuous textile art. Each work opens onto a breezy coastal vista—turquoise waters lapping beneath distant, p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Yarn, Acrylic

Our white sand beach, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
White sand beach painting Original, one-of-a-kind, hand painted, inspired by the view of The Bahamas and Turks And Caicos Islands seen from the airplane in my last vacation there. ...
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2010s Photorealist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

'Shallow Waters' Contemporary Blue Photorealist painting of the sea, sand, rocks
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Shallow Waters' is a realist Contemporary Seascape Painting by Marc Esteve. Sea, sand and waves make for a composition that is beautiful and tranquil. You can hear the rolling waves...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Fantastic Floats" a rainbow of buoys tied up against a wooden boathouse
Located in Edgartown, MA
Michel Brosseau was born in Nantes and has lived in Bordeaux for many years. Both cities are on the Atlantic coast of France and have rich maritime histories, highlighted by prospero...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Lifebuoy, Portrait, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Lifebuoy, Sise: 45.5x58.5 inches, (116x149 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. In the painting "Lifebuoy" we see a boy swimming towards a life buoy...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Saint Bernard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel is an artist, a musician and an author. He has studied music at Boston University, Mannes College of Music, the Juilliard School (Doctorate), and art at the Boston Mus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Saint Bernard
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I Love Fanny - Contemporary, Belt, Figurative Painting, Blue, Human
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
I Love Funny, 2010 Oil on canvas (Signed on reverse) 47.24 H x 39.37 W in. 100 H x 120 W cm “Buckle up” is a series of ten works that have as the main theme a fashion accessory: the...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tres Bolsas y Esfera de cristal, Photorealist Oil Painting by Gustavo Schmidt
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Photorealist Still Life painting of three paper bags and a glass sphere on a table by Chilean-born artist Gustavo Schmidt. Tres Bolsas y Esfera de cristal Gustavo Schmidt, Chilean...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cityscape Kinetic Optical Op Art Painting on Plexiglass by L.L. Long
Located in Atlanta, GA
American artist L. L. Long created this striking composition in 1980. The artwork features a kinetic optical Op Art geometric cityscape design using reverse spray paint on a Lucite o...
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1980s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass, Spray Paint

Sommer’s Glow -original realism modern seascape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Sommer's Glow" captures the essence of a tranquil seaside mom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Shadow's Edge" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Diego Glazer's "Shadow's Edge" is a captivating representation of nature's untouched beauty. Painted in 2022, this oil on canvas piece stretches across dimensions of 60 x 72 x 3 inch...
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2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Dangerous Backyard - Contemporary, Tiger, Kid, Orange, Green, Black, Panther
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Dangerous Backyard, 2019 Oil on canvas 47 1/4 H x 55 1/8 W in. 120 H x 140 W cm The artwork was part of the solo show ONIRIX. ONIRIX is a project about how we remember and in...
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2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chestnut, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Chestnut Sise: 43.5x53 inches, (110x135 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind, "Chestnut" is an oil painting t...
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2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cane, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Cane, Sise: 23.5x27.5 inches, (60x70 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind, Ready to Hang This oil painting cal...
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2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Desserts - Photorealist Fruit Tart Grapes Cupcake Colorful Oil Painting
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 Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Catbird Seat
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on linen by artist Dustin Van Wechel. Framed.
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Hate Love - Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Red, Couple, Belt, Human Figure
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: ...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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...
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2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Stephanie Serpick, Interior Visions 8, 2023, Oil On Panel, Realism
Located in Darien, CT
Intimate paintings represented by unmade beds and tossed sheets, absent of any human evidence, on intentionally blank, somewhat rough backgrounds. The empty bed in these paintings represents a place for grief, isolation or healing. As such, the work speaks to our shared feeling of grief, with the understanding that while we all suffer in our individual ways, suffering is universal. Source material for this work are photographs the artist has both taken and found, and the intimate size of the paintings references the intimate nature of the subject matter. The backgrounds of the paintings are repeatedly painted and sanded, to create a frame and backdrop for the bedding that is flat, yet rough with work and time. The bedding itself is seen from different perspectives, but still indicates a scene of desolation and despair. While the series began in the fall of 2016, recent events—including the pandemic—have provided a new dimension to the work and have compelled Serpick to consider the themes in light of these events. Our forced isolation and the challenges it has brought to our physical and mental health provides an additional shared experience from which to consider grief and eventual healing. Biography Stephanie Serpick is a painter whose work explores themes of isolation, grief, and healing. Her work has been shown in various exhibitions in the U.S. and internationally, and she is a fellow at several residencies, most notably at the Florence Trust Studios in London, MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, and the Vermont Studio Center, where she was awarded a full fellowship and stipend to attend. Recent exhibitions include solo shows at Sweet Lorraine Gallery in Brooklyn, the College of Southern Nevada, and a two-person exhibition at The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute at the Museum of Art at Pratt in Utica NY...
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2010s Photorealist Interior Paintings

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Oil, Panel

The Heirloom / oil on linen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Persimmons, cobalt blue table linens and silver are the focus of this elegant and dramatic still life. Colors include silver, orange and blue. Photorealist oil painting on canvas. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

"The Artist's Studio" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Diego Glazer's "The Artist's Studio" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the interior of an artist's studio with paintings, an easel, and paint. About the Artist: Fo...
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2010s Photorealist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

"A Little Longer, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's "A Little Longer" is an original, handmade painting that depicts a feminine figure, in sequined green clothing, wearing a black face mask...
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

First Presbyterian Church, Hillsboro, Ohio; US Highway 50
Located in Dallas, TX
This is acrylic on a shaped ragboard panel in an artist-made frame.
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2010s Photorealist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Coastal Picnic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marc Esteve was born in Alcoy (Alicante) Spain in 1971. He began his studies locally at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios. In 1994 he left his hometown to reside by the sea – his insp...
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2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life No. 7
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jeanette Pasin Sloan Title: Still Life No. 7 Year: 1979 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 46 in. x 62 in. (116.84 cm...
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1970s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"Life is Not a Game, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Francisco Collado's "Life is Not a Game" is an original, handmade hyper realistic oil painting that depicts a still life of a skull with a magnifying glass and a small ball with push...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Hallo Papa - photorealistic animal painting
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Artist Ralf Vieweg paints with almost photorealistic precision, preferably with oil on canvas. "Hallo Papa" is an original painting, handsigned by the artist, created in 2001 and sho...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'An Object of Interest', Manhattan, Smithsonian, Hard-Edge Photo-Realist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'A. Besser' for Arne Charles Besser (American, 1935-2012) and painted circa 1995. Born in Illinois, Arne Besser first attended art sch...
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1990s Photorealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

White peonies, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
2022 years :: Painting :: Photorealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Locati...
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2010s Photorealist Paintings

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Oil

Oil Painting Rat "Unicorn #3"
Located in Washington, DC
Photorealist oil painting by Manon Cleary (1942-2011). Painting is signed on reverse Manon Cleary and titled Unicorn #3. Manon Cleary had a remarkable ability to draw and paint with photographic fidelity, but she was also known as a charismatic teacher at the University of the District of Columbia and as a free spirit whose exuberant life may have been her most enduring work of art. Since the 1970s, Ms. Cleary had been at the center of a group of artists in Adams Morgan. She exhibited her meticulous artwork throughout the city and around the world, but she also became known for her striking presence, her colorful love life and the rats she kept as pets. As an artist, Ms. Cleary borrowed classical techniques from her deep study of Renaissance masters to create paintings and drawings memorable for their frank realism and sometimes disturbing themes. In addition to her many nude self-portraits, Ms. Cleary made erotically charged paintings of flowers. She took inspiration from a painful personal history in a series of works depicting the terror of rape and, in later years, of not being able to breathe without mechanical assistance. Critics considered her a leading figurative artist of the photo-realist school, in which painters render their subjects with camera-like precision. In fact, Ms. Cleary occasionally won awards for photography when adjudicators didn’t realize her works were free-hand creations. She was “widely acknowledged to be among the best, if not the best, of the city’s figurative painters,” Washington Post critic Michael O’Sullivan wrote in 2006. “There is a tension between the cool, clinical detachment of photography and painting’s warm idealization of form.” Ms. Cleary exhibited her art in galleries and museums from Moscow to Paris to Hickory, N.C., but Washington was her home for the past 42 years. In 1974, she settled in the decrepit Beverly Court apartments on Columbia Road NW, where a coterie of artists soon grew up around her. She painted her walls purple, and her fourth-floor apartment — even with the pet rats — became something of a bohemian salon. “She was a star,” painter Judy Jashinsky told the Washington City Paper in 2004. “She was stunning, beautiful; long, brownish–black hair; real thin; wore . . . little sundresses and sandals. She was just very cool, and there was always a crowd around her.” Ms. Cleary had a long list of male admirers, including several whose confrontational attempts at “performance art” led to their arrests. She had a brief marriage in 1981 to a Danish artist known as Tommy — “just Tommy,” Ms. Cleary said — whom she divorced in less than a year. As a kind of graphic homage to her various lovers, Ms. Cleary made a series of intimately revealing portraits that were featured years later on the HBO program “Real Sex.” She met her second husband after a gallery opening in Baltimore. By way of introduction, Kijek, a dancer, stripped naked at a crowded party, walked up to Ms. Cleary and said, “Wouldn’t you like me to pose for you?” They were married in 2001. In spite of her unconventional life, Ms. Cleary was more than a mere provocateur. After a day of teaching at UDC, she would return to her studio, with its windows painted over to block out sunlight, and work late into the night, with a bottle of Dr Pepper at her side. She took nude photographs of herself from every angle, then painstakingly created lifelike images that seemed alive with the warmth of human flesh. After studying in Rome in her youth, she developed what she called “an obsession” with Caravaggio, an iconoclastic painter who lived from 1573 to 1610. She often copied paintings at the National Gallery of Art and, in her own work, blended Renaissance styles with a distinctly modern sensibility. Manon Catherine Cleary was born Nov. 14, 1942, in St. Louis. Her father was a doctor, and her identical twin sister, Shirley...
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1990s Photorealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"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...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

On the Great Lakes, Photorealist Gouache Painting by Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Long Island City, NY
A watercolor painting by Clarence Holbrook Carter from 1953. Carter's modernist style utilizes strong structural lines and architectural aesthetics to form almost surreal-like scenes...
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1950s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Domain of Asmodeus, Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Domain of Asmodeus Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on double layered Masonite Size: 31 x 37 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, ...
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1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

"Agelada", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ali Ghassan's "Agelada" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a orange cow with yellow ear tags licking its nose with green and blue graffiti ...
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2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Call of the Mountains by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Mountain Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein's textural and abstract paintings vividly encapsulate the vibrancy and movement found in a bouquet of flowers. This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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