Photorealist Figurative Paintings
PHOTOREALISM
A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.
Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.
The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.
“Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”
The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.
On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.
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Style: Photorealist
Serenity with Tea-original impressionism portrait painting-contemporary Art
By James Zamora
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Serenity with Tea" by James Zamora invites viewers into a wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Bentley Flying B" (2021) by Shan Fannin, Acrylic Painting, Classic Blue Car
By Shan Fannin
Located in Denver, CO
"Bentley Flying B" by Shan Fannin is an original acrylic painting depicting a close up view of a grill and hood ornament of a classic blue Bentley.
Born 1969 in California, artist ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
"Garden's Flower" (2023) by Pegah Samaie, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Garden's Flower" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a garden plant with leaves that are purple and green variegated with white.
About the...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Summer Garden Study VI by Dylan Lloyd, Contemporary painting, botanical art
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Garden Study VI by Dylan Lloyd [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Oil on Linen Board
Image size: H:30 cm x W:20 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:20 c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Board
Carpenter Bee
Located in Denver, CO
Carpenter Bee, 2020
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$900 Sale Price
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Pineapple Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$936 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Gleaming" (2022) by Pegah Samaie, Original Oil Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Gleaming" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman's face in shadows from her upraised transparent veil with flowers.
About the Artist:...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
I Love Fanny - Contemporary, Belt, Figurative Painting, Blue, Human
By Mihai Florea
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...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pineapple Red - Playful Food Fruit Contemporary Pop Art Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
History Of Men - Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Cityscape, Woman, Blue
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
History Of Men, 2021
Oil on canvas
23 5/8 H x 19 11/16 W in.
60 H x 50 W cm
The painting imagines a city in a continuous present in which elements of the past intertwine with elemen...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dreaming" (2023) by Pegah Samaie, Original Oil Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Dreaming" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman face with her features partially obscured by a translucent green veil and white feathe...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
My Rose Is Yours Alone - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Neglected Stone
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Neglected Stone" serves as a poignant metaphor for the potential found within damaged individuals who emerge from underprivileged backgrounds to shine as stars in society. The young man in the artwork embodies the spirit of those who have faced adversity, yet refused to be defined by it. Just as a neglected stone can become the cornerstone of a grand structure, so too can those who have experienced hardship rise above their circumstances to become pillars of strength and inspiration.
The brown hat worn by the young man symbolizes the trials and struggles he has encountered throughout his life. It represents the weight of his past, the challenges that threatened to overshadow his potential. However, the hat also serves as a testament to his resilience—the ability to bear the weight of his history while moving forward with determination.
Against the backdrop of a vibrant blue, the artwork accentuates the stark contrast between the young man's journey and the potential that lies ahead. Blue, often associated with serenity and tranquility, represents a world of possibilities and a bright future. The blue background serves as a reminder that even amidst difficulties, hope and opportunity can emerge, paving the way for greatness to shine forth.
Adewale's artwork eloquently conveys the message that great beauty and strength can emerge from the depths of misfortune. Just as a diamond is formed under immense pressure, so too can individuals forged in the crucible of hardship display a brilliance that defies all odds. The young man in "Neglected Stone" epitomizes the triumph of the human spirit, illustrating that a resilient heart can overcome even the most adverse circumstances.
Moreover, the artwork serves as a poignant admonition to society not to write off anyone passing through hard times as totally useless. It is a call for compassion, understanding, and the acknowledgment that every individual has the potential for greatness, regardless of their past or current circumstances. By showcasing the young man's fortitude and determination, Adewale invites viewers to reflect on their own preconceptions and biases, urging them to see beyond the surface and recognize the inherent worth and potential in every human being.
In conclusion, "Neglected Stone" by Busari Adewale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
"Rebirth" (2023) by Pegah Samaie, Original Oil Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Rebirth" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman laying down on green foliage in a sleeping pose.
About the Artist:
Pegah Samaie is ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Spring" (2023) by Pegah Samaie, Original Oil Painting, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Spring is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman's face in profile draped with fabric flowers and pink stones that partially obstruct her ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Rise and Grind - Original Photorealist Painting Coffee Scrabble Board Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vague
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Wprldwide
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
"X, Y and Z" by Rodríguez, Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"X, Y and Z" is an exquisitely detailed contemporary still life by Karina Rodríguez, rendered in oil on panel in 2023 and depicts a wooden puzzle surrounded by three bright yellow le...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"A Little Longer, " Oil Painting
By Karen Offutt
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...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Spoils Of Love - 21st Century, Blue, Vintage, Carriage, Figurative Painting
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Spoils Of Love, 2021
Oil on canvas
23 5/8 H x 19 11/16 W in.
60 H x 50 W cm
The painting imagines a city in a continuous present in which elements of the past intertwine with elemen...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Thorny Roses - Contemporary, Red, Female, Cityscape, Figurative Painiting
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Thorny Roses, 2022
Oil on canvas
23 5/8 H x 19 11/16 W in.
60 H x 50 W cm
The painting imagines a city in a continuous present in which elements of the past intertwine with elem...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hate Love - Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Red, Couple, Belt, Human Figure
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hate Love, 2010
Oil Paint on Canvas (Signed on reverse)
47.24 H x 55.11 W in.
120 H x 140 W cm
“Buckle up” is a series of ten works that have as the main theme a fashion accessory: ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,752 Sale Price
25% Off
Candy Eyes issue #5 - 21st Century, Figurative Painting, Woman, Portrait, Blonde
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Candy Eyes issue #5, 2010
Oil on canvas (Signed front upper left corner)
13 4/5 H × 10 1/5 W in
35 H × 26 W cm
Through his works, Mihai Florea equally satirizes, the one who produce...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kid - 21st Century, Kid, Red, Blue, Contemporary, Figurative
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Kid, 2007
Acrylic on canvas (signed on reverse)
39 3/8 H x 6 11/16 W in.
100 H x 17 W cm
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$899 Sale Price
49% Off
"Locked, " Oil Painting
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's "Locked" is an original, handmade painting that depicts a close up view of a feminine face at three quarters view, her brown hair frames her porcelain face.
About th...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Candy Eyes issue #8 - Contemporary, Female, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Portrait
By Mihai Florea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Candy Eyes issue #8, 2010
Oil on canvas (Signed front upper left corner)
13 4/5 H × 10 1/5 W in
35 H × 26 W cm
Through his works, Mihai Florea equally satirizes, the one who produce...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walking Distance
By Cindy Press
Located in East Hampton, NY
Denim Jeans and high heeled shoes
Photorealist painter Cindy Press.
Works by Cindy can be seen in Bloomingdales NYC Shoe Dept.
Photorealist Figurative Pai...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gardenia, Photorealist Flower Painting by Lowell Blair Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting was created by American artist Lowell Blair Nesbitt. His most well known series, and perhaps his most beautiful and poetic, are the more than four hundred works he crea...
Category
1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Karla, " Oil Painting
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's "Karla" is an original, handmade painting that depicts a Black feminine figure wearing a bright blue hoodie, with the hood up, highlighting her form against the dark b...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
I Come Bearing Gifts 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Presenting my offering: 'I Come Bearing Gifts' – a visual tale of generosity and connection."
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Adigbo Tolulope...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
"Apricity", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch’s (US based) "Apricity" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Great blue Heron bird with fall colored leaves and designs in the background.
Artist S...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$5,700 Sale Price
20% Off
"Sky 36" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 36" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of white and pink clouds arching through a blue sky with the sun in the background.
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$3,520 Sale Price
20% Off
"Pure Gold" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Sheri Farabaugh's "Pure Gold" is a handmade, original oil painting that depicts the white and golden flowers of a yucca plant blossoming.
Artist Stat...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Clam Shells and Their Shadows" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Emma Hirst (US based) "Clam Shells and Their Shadows" is an oil painting that depicts an interior still life with six clam shells laid out on a white surfac...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"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 ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Reflections on Forest Pond in the English Countryside with Warm Yellows & Browns
Located in Preston, GB
Reflections on Forest Pond in the English Countryside with Warm Yellows & Browns, by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher Osborne.
Art measures 12 x 10 inches
Frame measures 18 ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Sky 62" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 62" 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.
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"The Calling", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kevin A. Moore's (US based) "The Calling" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a splatter of water juxtaposed over a face in profile that features a strong nose as well as a septum and industrial ear piercing.
About the Artist:
Kevin Moore is a high-definition realism painter from New Jersey. Moore has exhibited at multiple venues across the US, and has received various International Awards.
His work can be described as a glance into imagination, yet at the same time it provides objects that will keep you grounded to reality.
Straight out of high school, Moore began taking art classes at DuCret School of Art. He then went on to study under artist Timothy Jahn before finally graduating from Ani Art Academy Waichulis in 2015.
Kevin now lives in Red Bank...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Repose" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Emma Hirst (US based) "Repose" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a black and yellow butterfly perched on a white background peacefully.
...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Admiral Pinscher
By Y.m.Lo
Located in East Hampton, NY
A Doberman Pinscher dressed like an Admiral
Satire in Art
Original Paintings in series of 10 (inquire where it is in the edition)
Comes rolled in a tube ready to be framed
Y.m.Lo. ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$360 Sale Price
40% Off
Daffodil Fields English Landscape Painting by Contemporary Photorealist Artist
By Nicholas Smith
Located in Preston, GB
Daffodil Fields English Landscape Painting by Contemporary Photorealist Artist, Nicholas Smith.
Art measures 8.5 x 3.5 inches
Frame measures 11.5 x 6....
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Young Blonde Girl Portrait Egg Tempera - Style of Thomas Hart Benton
By Robert Collins
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous pointillist egg tempera portrait of young blonde girl by Robert Joseph Collins (American, 1922-2011), 1947. Signed "Collins" and dated "'47." U...
Category
1940s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Illustration Board
Mid Century Portrait of Wine Enologist Claude Wolf
Located in Soquel, CA
Wine Enologist Claude Wolf - Mid Century Portrait
A stately mid-century portrait of Claude Wolf (1904-1973), a vintner Enologist by Abel George Warshawsky...
Category
1950s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
"Sugar Heist" Hyperrealistic Narrative Lemurs Acrylic on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Sugar Heist" is a framed acrylic work on canvas by Ariel Vargassal, depicting a figure in a suit jumping alongside two lemurs holding iced sugar cookies. The hyperrealistic style in...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
"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...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Mid Century Portrait of Raymond L. Hanson, Large-Scale Photo-Realist Figurative
By W.S. Bylityplis
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Portrait of Raymond L. Hanson, Large-Scale Photo-Realist Figurative
Refined and austere large-scale by W.S. Bylityplis (American/France, 19th-20th Century), dated 1963 with California crest. This photo-realistic portrait depicts the subject, Raymond L. Hanson, with impressive realistic detail.
Signed and dated lower right corner.
Unframed. Measures: 48"H x 36"W.
About the artist:
W.S. Bylityplis (American/France, 19th-20th Century), was an illustration and portrait artist during the 19th and early 20th century.
About the subject:
Portrait subject Raymond Hanson, was a lawyer whom establish the Hanson...
Category
1960s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Black Square / yoga - oil on cancas
Located in Burlingame, CA
Woman doing yoga, stretching, leaf, torn paper color composition featured in this delightful still life oil on canvas painting. In this series of trompe-l'œil oil paintings, Willard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled 22 (Lipstick Diptych)
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original diptych painting by American contemporary conceptual painter Bruce Adams from the artist's Untitled series.
The “Untitled,” series draws from a variety of visual and his...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Powdered Sugar" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Powdered Sugar" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a powdered donut with a white background.
Gregory was b...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Up and Down
Located in Natchez, MS
This highly technical and evocative work by Pablo Santibanez Servat is another in a series of sensual works featuring a female subject. His use of light creates a "glossy" almost wet...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Photorealism Still Life Acrylic Painting Flower Photo Realist Orchid, Vivid Blue
Located in Surfside, FL
Close up of a flower. canvas measures 30 X24 inches.
Clarence Skip Measelle has been featured in over 100 gallery and museum exhibitions, competitions, group shows, and solo shows throughout the US. He is best known for his work in photorealism and abstract illusionism.
The name Photorealism (also known as Hyperrealism or Superrealism) was coined in reference to those artists whose work depended heavily on photographs, which they often projected onto canvas allowing images to be replicated with precision and accuracy. The exactness was often aided further by the use of an airbrush, which was originally designed to retouch photographs. The movement came about within the same period and context as Conceptual art, Pop art, and Minimalism and expressed a strong interest in realism in art, over that of idealism and abstraction.
The first Photo realists were Chuck Close, Don Eddy, Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Robert Bechtle, Audrey Flack, Denis Peterson, Lowel Nesbitt and Malcolm Morley. Each began practicing some form of Photorealism around the same time, often utilizing different modes of application and techniques, and citing different inspirations for their work. However, for the most part they all worked independent from one another. For example, Chuck Close came of age at the height of Pop art and Andy Warhol's Factory, and was based out of SoHo in lower Manhattan. And Audrey Flack, a graduate of Yale, began creating photo-based works in the early 1960s.
Select Solo Exhibitions
Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Fl.
Peter Drew Gallery, Palm Beach and Boca Raton, Fl.
Walton Street Gallery, Chicago, Il.
Circle Galleries: Beverly Hills
Matthew Scott Gallery, Miami, Fl.
Eva Cohon Gallery, Chicago, Il.
Gloria Luria Gallery, Miami, Fl.
Palm Beach Galleries, Palm Beach, Fl.
The Palm Gallery, Southhampton, NY.
Norton Gallery, Art Museum of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, Fl.
Select Group Exhibitions
Artist's of the Salon. Armory Art Center Annex. Lake Worth, Fl.
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Liman Gallery, Palm Beach, Fl.
Russeck Gallery, New York, NY. (SOHO) and Palm Beach, Fl.
Armory Art Center Annual Faculty Show, West Palm Beach, Fl
Annette Verschragen Gallery, The Hague Holland
Cima Gallery, "City Place", West Palm beach, Fl.
Haste Gallery, Ipswitch, England
Rodger Lapelle Galleries, Philidelphia, Pa.
Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, Ga.
Caribbean Gallery, Key West, FL
R. Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO
E. Street Gallery, Galveston, TX
Richard Danskin...
Category
20th Century Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"New" Oil Painting
By Mia Bergeron
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "New" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the glow of a lit candle with the morning light of sunrise
Mia Bergeron's interest in art was cul...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
"Chocolates from Andy", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Chocolates from Andy" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a still life of eight untouched chocolate candies nestled in their con...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Coconut Cream" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Coconut Cream" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pastry dotted with a textured topping.
Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Better to Burn Out" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Better to Burn Out" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dollar bill in flames.
Gregory was born in Kansas City,...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1980s Vintage American Street Scene Painting, Landscape with Taxi Cabs
By Val Lewton
Located in Surfside, FL
Val Edwin Lewton (May 23, 1937 – April 24, 2015) was a painter and museum exhibition designer. As an artist, he created Realist acrylic paintings and watercolors of urban and suburban scenes, predominantly in the Washington, D.C., area, where he lived and exhibited.
Val Lewton was born May 23, 1937, in Santa Monica, California. His father, also named Val Lewton, produced a string of successful and influential B movies for RKO Pictures, including Cat People (1942) and I Walked with a Zombie (1943). His mother, Ruth Knapp, was a painter and teacher of autistic children.
He graduated in 1959 from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and earned a master's degree in fine arts from Claremont University in 1962. After moving to Washington, D.C., he served on the staff of the Smithsonian American Art Museum for 32 years, simultaneously maintaining a career as a painter in his own right.
Lewton died in 2015s oon afterwards, exhibitions of his paintings were planned for the Katzen Arts Center (June 17 – August 13, 2017) and Addison/Ripley Fine Art (June 3 – July 8, 2017).
Chiefly known for his landscapes, Lewton generally depicted cities and suburbs with a detached, impersonal sensibility. Writing about his watercolors in Arts magazine in 1980, Harry Rand observed, “Either by implication or statement, personalities are absent from Lewton’s work; there is hardly a sense of the lives that move through those spaces he describes.” The critic compared the artist to Fairfield Porter, Edward Hopper, and Charles Sheeler.
Lewton painted from a young age. On a family trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, he discovered the work of Henri Matisse, an encounter that permanently influenced his artistic vision. In the early 1960s, Lewton lived in southern California and taught art classes at the University of California Riverside. During this period, he was inspired by the paintings of Roger Kuntz...
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1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
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Acrylic, Archival Paper
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