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Photorealist Landscape 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
Period: 1970s
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 ...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Fruit on Romanian Rug IV (100 x 80 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1977-1980. Size: 100 x 80 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. LOWELL NESBITT (1933-1993) One of the most celebrated and most noted for his flora...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Yellow and Blue Jumpsuits (57.5 x 100 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1974. Size: 57.5 x 100 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. LOWELL NESBITT (1933-1993) One of the most celebrated and most noted for his floral w...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Lotus (Shar Pei) in the Studio (75 x 90 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1978. Size: 75 x 90 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. LOWELL NESBITT (1933-1993) One of the most celebrated and most noted for his floral work...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Work Clothes On Studio Floor (70 x 90 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1974. Size: 70 x 90 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. Provenance: Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York, NY. LO...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vegetable Triptych II (100 x 80 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1977-78. Size: 100 x 80 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. Exhibition History: McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX. Provenance: Andrew Crispo Gallery...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Six Robes (75 x 117 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1974. Size: 75 x 117 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. Provenance: Gertrude Kasle Gallery, Detroit, Michigan; Andrew Crispo Gallery...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vegetable Triptych I (100 x 80 inches), Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1977-78. Size: 100 x 80 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. LOWELL NESBITT (1933-1993) One of the most celebrated and most noted for his floral ...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Raphael’s Stairway
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Raphael’s Stairway Year: 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 48 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed recto; signed, dated, and ...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

American School Super Realist Still Life Surreal Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wordsworth in the Tropics, Hyper-realist Painting by Ian Hornak
Located in Long Island City, NY
American Photorealist Ian Hornak’s stunning depiction of a tropical landscape is framed by back-lit palm trees and clouds illuminated with the setting sun. The painting is signed, ti...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Song of Zephyrus, Variation II
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Song of Zephyrus, Variation II Year: 1979 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 71 x 45 inches Inscription: Signed, dated, and titled by the artist. P...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic

Georgica Pond at Sunset (East Hampton, New York)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Georgica Pond at Sunset (East Hampton, NY) Year: February 1973 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 72 x 48 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed, dated, and titled by the artist, verso. Provenance: Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York, NY; Bernice Fox Weinstein, Washington D.C.; Estate of Dr. Charles Cabaniss via his Lorena Smith Cabaniss, Washington D.C.; property of a family trust, Southeastern, MI. Notes: A seminal example of Hornak’s Photorealist multiple exposure landscape...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Lion’s Head Rock (East Hampton, New York)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Lion’s Head Rock (East Hampton, NY) Year: January 1971 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 42 x 66 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed, ...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Figure, Volcano
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Figure, Volcano (John Huszar) Year: June 1971 Medium: Acrylic, Pen & Ink on Canvas Size: 72 x 48 inches Condition: Ex...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Angel Concert, Variation II
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: The Angel Concert, Variation II Year: 1979 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 36 x 48 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed, dated, and t...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic

Hannah’s Mirror, Rembrandt’s Three Trees Transformed Into The Expulsion From Eden
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Hannah’s Mirror, Rembrandt’s Three Trees Transformed Into The Expulsion From Eden Year: 1978 Medium: Acryli...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic

Italy, Garden, Coming Rain, Oil Painting by Ian Hornak
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ian Hornak, American (1944 - 2002) Title: Italy, Garden, Coming Rain Year: 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed verso Image Size: 28.75 x 38 in. (73.03 x 96.52 cm) Canvas Siz...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Echo Loses Narcissus
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Echo Loses Narcissus Year: 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 36 x 48 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed, dated, and titled by th...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic

Hannah's Mirror, Variation #3: The Expulsion from Eden
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ian Hornak Title: Hannah's Mirror, Variation #3: The Expulsion from Eden Year: 1977 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed, dated, and titled verso Size: 42 x 60 inches (106.68 x 152....
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Moon Shot (NASA official commission—74 x 114 inches), Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1970. Size: 72 x 108 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. Provenance: Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York, NY. Notes: This is one of the resulting lunar paintings from Lowell Nesbitt’s commission as the official artist for the NASA Apollo 13 space mission. In 1969, artist Lowell Nesbitt was invited by NASA to create artwork to commemorate the Apollo 9...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Soccer Players in Central Park
Located in Long Island City, NY
An oil painting by Hilo Chen from 1973. A photo-realistic scene of a park in midday overlooking a soccer field from a sidewalk vantage point. Signed and dated verso, framed in a natural wood frame. Artist: Hilo Chen Title: Soccer Players...
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1970s Photorealist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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Photorealist landscape paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist landscape paintings 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 landscape paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, green, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Ian Hornak, Lynette Cook, Kathleen Keifer, and James Van Fossan. 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 landscape paintings, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are also available. Prices for landscape paintings 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 $200 and tops out at $585,000, while the average work sells for $4,950.

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